used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The church will hardly do, and the Opera House costs too much to hire for a simple little play.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The church will hardly do, and the Opera House costs too much to hire for a simple little play.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I didn't know there was any place in town I hadn't thought of.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading THE STRANGE VOICE "This is very kind of you, I'm sure, Mr. Raymond," said Mr. Brown.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The church will hardly do, and the Opera House costs too much to hire for a simple little play.
costsnounUS /kɑːsts/
pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
From this reading The church will hardly do, and the Opera House costs too much to hire for a simple little play.
didn't
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From this reading "I didn't know there was any place in town I hadn't thought of.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The church will hardly do, and the Opera House costs too much to hire for a simple little play.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The church will hardly do, and the Opera House costs too much to hire for a simple little play.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The town meeting hall is too small, and I was thinking we'd have to get a tent, perhaps.
hadn't
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From this reading "I didn't know there was any place in town I hadn't thought of.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The town meeting hall is too small, and I was thinking we'd have to get a tent, perhaps.
only a very short time before
From this reading The church will hardly do, and the Opera House costs too much to hire for a simple little play.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The town meeting hall is too small, and I was thinking we'd have to get a tent, perhaps.
hireverbUS /ˈhaɪər/
engage or hire for work
From this reading The church will hardly do, and the Opera House costs too much to hire for a simple little play.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The church will hardly do, and the Opera House costs too much to hire for a simple little play.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't know there was any place in town I hadn't thought of.
I'm
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From this reading THE STRANGE VOICE "This is very kind of you, I'm sure, Mr. Raymond," said Mr. Brown.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I didn't know there was any place in town I hadn't thought of.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STRANGE VOICE "This is very kind of you, I'm sure, Mr. Raymond," said Mr. Brown.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading THE STRANGE VOICE "This is very kind of you, I'm sure, Mr. Raymond," said Mr. Brown.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I didn't know there was any place in town I hadn't thought of.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The church will hardly do, and the Opera House costs too much to hire for a simple little play.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The town meeting hall is too small, and I was thinking we'd have to get a tent, perhaps.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading "No, you won't have to do that," said the merchant.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE STRANGE VOICE "This is very kind of you, I'm sure, Mr. Raymond," said Mr. Brown.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The church will hardly do, and the Opera House costs too much to hire for a simple little play.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, you won't have to do that," said the merchant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STRANGE VOICE "This is very kind of you, I'm sure, Mr. Raymond," said Mr. Brown.
OperanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading The church will hardly do, and the Opera House costs too much to hire for a simple little play.
by chance
From this reading The town meeting hall is too small, and I was thinking we'd have to get a tent, perhaps.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I didn't know there was any place in town I hadn't thought of.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The church will hardly do, and the Opera House costs too much to hire for a simple little play.
Raymond
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From this reading THE STRANGE VOICE "This is very kind of you, I'm sure, Mr. Raymond," said Mr. Brown.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE STRANGE VOICE "This is very kind of you, I'm sure, Mr. Raymond," said Mr. Brown.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The church will hardly do, and the Opera House costs too much to hire for a simple little play.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The town meeting hall is too small, and I was thinking we'd have to get a tent, perhaps.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE STRANGE VOICE "This is very kind of you, I'm sure, Mr. Raymond," said Mr. Brown.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading THE STRANGE VOICE "This is very kind of you, I'm sure, Mr. Raymond," said Mr. Brown.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The town meeting hall is too small, and I was thinking we'd have to get a tent, perhaps.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No, you won't have to do that," said the merchant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGE VOICE "This is very kind of you, I'm sure, Mr. Raymond," said Mr. Brown.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I didn't know there was any place in town I hadn't thought of.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The town meeting hall is too small, and I was thinking we'd have to get a tent, perhaps.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE STRANGE VOICE "This is very kind of you, I'm sure, Mr. Raymond," said Mr. Brown.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I didn't know there was any place in town I hadn't thought of.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The church will hardly do, and the Opera House costs too much to hire for a simple little play.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The church will hardly do, and the Opera House costs too much to hire for a simple little play.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "I didn't know there was any place in town I hadn't thought of.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE STRANGE VOICE "This is very kind of you, I'm sure, Mr. Raymond," said Mr. Brown.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE STRANGE VOICE "This is very kind of you, I'm sure, Mr. Raymond," said Mr. Brown.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I didn't know there was any place in town I hadn't thought of.
we'd
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From this reading The town meeting hall is too small, and I was thinking we'd have to get a tent, perhaps.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The church will hardly do, and the Opera House costs too much to hire for a simple little play.
won't
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From this reading "No, you won't have to do that," said the merchant.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE STRANGE VOICE "This is very kind of you, I'm sure, Mr. Raymond," said Mr. Brown.
