used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I MEET GRINGO AGAIN It was a very pleasant room.
anew
From this reading I MEET GRINGO AGAIN It was a very pleasant room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading However, she was poking it, and it soon would be cheerful.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading However, she was poking it, and it soon would be cheerful.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And standing before one of those chairs was a very remarkable-looking man.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were plenty of books in long, low cases, and a nice old-rose carpet on the floor, and big easy chairs.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading There were plenty of books in long, low cases, and a nice old-rose carpet on the floor, and big easy chairs.
callersnounUS /ˈkɔːlərz/
plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor
From this reading Old Mrs. Resterton hadn’t expected callers, so the fire was very low in order to save the coal.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading There were plenty of books in long, low cases, and a nice old-rose carpet on the floor, and big easy chairs.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading There were plenty of books in long, low cases, and a nice old-rose carpet on the floor, and big easy chairs.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading There were plenty of books in long, low cases, and a nice old-rose carpet on the floor, and big easy chairs.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading However, she was poking it, and it soon would be cheerful.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Old Mrs. Resterton hadn’t expected callers, so the fire was very low in order to save the coal.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading There were plenty of books in long, low cases, and a nice old-rose carpet on the floor, and big easy chairs.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Old Mrs. Resterton hadn’t expected callers, so the fire was very low in order to save the coal.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Old Mrs. Resterton hadn’t expected callers, so the fire was very low in order to save the coal.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading There were plenty of books in long, low cases, and a nice old-rose carpet on the floor, and big easy chairs.
GRINGOnounUS /ˈɡrɪŋɡoʊ/
a Latin American (disparaging) term for foreigners (especially Americans and Englishmen)
From this reading I MEET GRINGO AGAIN It was a very pleasant room.
hadn't
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From this reading Old Mrs. Resterton hadn’t expected callers, so the fire was very low in order to save the coal.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, she was poking it, and it soon would be cheerful.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I MEET GRINGO AGAIN It was a very pleasant room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Old Mrs. Resterton hadn’t expected callers, so the fire was very low in order to save the coal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I MEET GRINGO AGAIN It was a very pleasant room.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There were plenty of books in long, low cases, and a nice old-rose carpet on the floor, and big easy chairs.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Old Mrs. Resterton hadn’t expected callers, so the fire was very low in order to save the coal.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And standing before one of those chairs was a very remarkable-looking man.
come together
From this reading I MEET GRINGO AGAIN It was a very pleasant room.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Old Mrs. Resterton hadn’t expected callers, so the fire was very low in order to save the coal.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading There were plenty of books in long, low cases, and a nice old-rose carpet on the floor, and big easy chairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were plenty of books in long, low cases, and a nice old-rose carpet on the floor, and big easy chairs.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Mrs. Resterton hadn’t expected callers, so the fire was very low in order to save the coal.
old-rose
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From this reading There were plenty of books in long, low cases, and a nice old-rose carpet on the floor, and big easy chairs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were plenty of books in long, low cases, and a nice old-rose carpet on the floor, and big easy chairs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And standing before one of those chairs was a very remarkable-looking man.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Old Mrs. Resterton hadn’t expected callers, so the fire was very low in order to save the coal.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading I MEET GRINGO AGAIN It was a very pleasant room.
a full supply
From this reading There were plenty of books in long, low cases, and a nice old-rose carpet on the floor, and big easy chairs.
pokingnounUS /ˈpoʊkɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading However, she was poking it, and it soon would be cheerful.
remarkable-looking
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From this reading And standing before one of those chairs was a very remarkable-looking man.
Resterton
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From this reading Old Mrs. Resterton hadn’t expected callers, so the fire was very low in order to save the coal.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I MEET GRINGO AGAIN It was a very pleasant room.
except for; apart from
From this reading Old Mrs. Resterton hadn’t expected callers, so the fire was very low in order to save the coal.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, she was poking it, and it soon would be cheerful.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Old Mrs. Resterton hadn’t expected callers, so the fire was very low in order to save the coal.
in the near future
From this reading However, she was poking it, and it soon would be cheerful.
having a supporting base
From this reading And standing before one of those chairs was a very remarkable-looking man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Old Mrs. Resterton hadn’t expected callers, so the fire was very low in order to save the coal.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were plenty of books in long, low cases, and a nice old-rose carpet on the floor, and big easy chairs.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And standing before one of those chairs was a very remarkable-looking man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Old Mrs. Resterton hadn’t expected callers, so the fire was very low in order to save the coal.
precisely as stated
From this reading I MEET GRINGO AGAIN It was a very pleasant room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I MEET GRINGO AGAIN It was a very pleasant room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were plenty of books in long, low cases, and a nice old-rose carpet on the floor, and big easy chairs.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading However, she was poking it, and it soon would be cheerful.
