used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They knew how a deserted house goes to rack and ruin.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading They knew also how to restore such an abandoned place to a measure of its original homeliness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THOMPSON BEGINS TO WONDER PAINFULLY To Breyette and MacDonald that forlorn cabin was after all nothing new or disheartening in their experience.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THOMPSON BEGINS TO WONDER PAINFULLY To Breyette and MacDonald that forlorn cabin was after all nothing new or disheartening in their experience.
in addition
From this reading They knew also how to restore such an abandoned place to a measure of its original homeliness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They knew also how to restore such an abandoned place to a measure of its original homeliness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THOMPSON BEGINS TO WONDER PAINFULLY To Breyette and MacDonald that forlorn cabin was after all nothing new or disheartening in their experience.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And neither the spectacle of the one nor the labor of the other gave them any qualms.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading THOMPSON BEGINS TO WONDER PAINFULLY To Breyette and MacDonald that forlorn cabin was after all nothing new or disheartening in their experience.
Breyette
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From this reading THOMPSON BEGINS TO WONDER PAINFULLY To Breyette and MacDonald that forlorn cabin was after all nothing new or disheartening in their experience.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading THOMPSON BEGINS TO WONDER PAINFULLY To Breyette and MacDonald that forlorn cabin was after all nothing new or disheartening in their experience.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading They knew how a deserted house goes to rack and ruin.
dishearteningadjectiveUS /dɪsˈhɑːrtənɪŋ/
destructive of morale and self-reliance
From this reading THOMPSON BEGINS TO WONDER PAINFULLY To Breyette and MacDonald that forlorn cabin was after all nothing new or disheartening in their experience.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading THOMPSON BEGINS TO WONDER PAINFULLY To Breyette and MacDonald that forlorn cabin was after all nothing new or disheartening in their experience.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading THOMPSON BEGINS TO WONDER PAINFULLY To Breyette and MacDonald that forlorn cabin was after all nothing new or disheartening in their experience.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And neither the spectacle of the one nor the labor of the other gave them any qualms.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading They knew how a deserted house goes to rack and ruin.
homelinessnoun
having a drab or dowdy quality; lacking stylishness or elegance
From this reading They knew also how to restore such an abandoned place to a measure of its original homeliness.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They knew how a deserted house goes to rack and ruin.
how
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From this reading They knew how a deserted house goes to rack and ruin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH MR.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They knew also how to restore such an abandoned place to a measure of its original homeliness.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They knew how a deserted house goes to rack and ruin.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading And neither the spectacle of the one nor the labor of the other gave them any qualms.
MacDonald
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From this reading THOMPSON BEGINS TO WONDER PAINFULLY To Breyette and MacDonald that forlorn cabin was after all nothing new or disheartening in their experience.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading They knew also how to restore such an abandoned place to a measure of its original homeliness.
a form of address for a man
From this reading IN WHICH MR.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading And neither the spectacle of the one nor the labor of the other gave them any qualms.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THOMPSON BEGINS TO WONDER PAINFULLY To Breyette and MacDonald that forlorn cabin was after all nothing new or disheartening in their experience.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading And neither the spectacle of the one nor the labor of the other gave them any qualms.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THOMPSON BEGINS TO WONDER PAINFULLY To Breyette and MacDonald that forlorn cabin was after all nothing new or disheartening in their experience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They knew also how to restore such an abandoned place to a measure of its original homeliness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And neither the spectacle of the one nor the labor of the other gave them any qualms.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THOMPSON BEGINS TO WONDER PAINFULLY To Breyette and MacDonald that forlorn cabin was after all nothing new or disheartening in their experience.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading They knew also how to restore such an abandoned place to a measure of its original homeliness.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And neither the spectacle of the one nor the labor of the other gave them any qualms.
PAINFULLYadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading THOMPSON BEGINS TO WONDER PAINFULLY To Breyette and MacDonald that forlorn cabin was after all nothing new or disheartening in their experience.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They knew also how to restore such an abandoned place to a measure of its original homeliness.
qualmsnounUS /kwɑːmz/
plural of “qualm” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading And neither the spectacle of the one nor the labor of the other gave them any qualms.
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading They knew how a deserted house goes to rack and ruin.
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading They knew also how to restore such an abandoned place to a measure of its original homeliness.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading They knew how a deserted house goes to rack and ruin.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading And neither the spectacle of the one nor the labor of the other gave them any qualms.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They knew also how to restore such an abandoned place to a measure of its original homeliness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THOMPSON BEGINS TO WONDER PAINFULLY To Breyette and MacDonald that forlorn cabin was after all nothing new or disheartening in their experience.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And neither the spectacle of the one nor the labor of the other gave them any qualms.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THOMPSON BEGINS TO WONDER PAINFULLY To Breyette and MacDonald that forlorn cabin was after all nothing new or disheartening in their experience.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And neither the spectacle of the one nor the labor of the other gave them any qualms.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They knew how a deserted house goes to rack and ruin.
THOMPSONnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading THOMPSON BEGINS TO WONDER PAINFULLY To Breyette and MacDonald that forlorn cabin was after all nothing new or disheartening in their experience.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THOMPSON BEGINS TO WONDER PAINFULLY To Breyette and MacDonald that forlorn cabin was after all nothing new or disheartening in their experience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THOMPSON BEGINS TO WONDER PAINFULLY To Breyette and MacDonald that forlorn cabin was after all nothing new or disheartening in their experience.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH MR.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading THOMPSON BEGINS TO WONDER PAINFULLY To Breyette and MacDonald that forlorn cabin was after all nothing new or disheartening in their experience.
