used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That is such a little poky house in town," Agnes Brenton declared.
anew
From this reading With the new year the damp, wet weather set in again, and it was generally conceded that it was much better that the children should be kept in the country.
Agnes
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From this reading "That is such a little poky house in town," Agnes Brenton declared.
(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 Nevertheless, Camilla clung to the poky little house, although Haverford urged her all the time to fix a definite date for their marriage.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Nevertheless, Camilla clung to the poky little house, although Haverford urged her all the time to fix a definite date for their marriage.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am just longing for you to come into my great empty house and turn it into a home."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the new year the damp, wet weather set in again, and it was generally conceded that it was much better that the children should be kept in the country.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why should we wait?" he asked, very reasonably; "we have really no one to consult or consider.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With the new year the damp, wet weather set in again, and it was generally conceded that it was much better that the children should be kept in the country.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading With the new year the damp, wet weather set in again, and it was generally conceded that it was much better that the children should be kept in the country.
Brenton
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From this reading "That is such a little poky house in town," Agnes Brenton declared.
Camilla
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From this reading Nevertheless, Camilla clung to the poky little house, although Haverford urged her all the time to fix a definite date for their marriage.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading With the new year the damp, wet weather set in again, and it was generally conceded that it was much better that the children should be kept in the country.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Nevertheless, Camilla clung to the poky little house, although Haverford urged her all the time to fix a definite date for their marriage.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I am just longing for you to come into my great empty house and turn it into a home."
concededverbUS /kənˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “concede” — admit (to a wrongdoing)
From this reading With the new year the damp, wet weather set in again, and it was generally conceded that it was much better that the children should be kept in the country.
deem to be
From this reading "Why should we wait?" he asked, very reasonably; "we have really no one to consult or consider.
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
From this reading "Why should we wait?" he asked, very reasonably; "we have really no one to consult or consider.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading With the new year the damp, wet weather set in again, and it was generally conceded that it was much better that the children should be kept in the country.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading With the new year the damp, wet weather set in again, and it was generally conceded that it was much better that the children should be kept in the country.
the specified day of the month
From this reading Nevertheless, Camilla clung to the poky little house, although Haverford urged her all the time to fix a definite date for their marriage.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "That is such a little poky house in town," Agnes Brenton declared.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading Nevertheless, Camilla clung to the poky little house, although Haverford urged her all the time to fix a definite date for their marriage.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading I am just longing for you to come into my great empty house and turn it into a home."
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Nevertheless, Camilla clung to the poky little house, although Haverford urged her all the time to fix a definite date for their marriage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nevertheless, Camilla clung to the poky little house, although Haverford urged her all the time to fix a definite date for their marriage.
usually; as a rule
From this reading With the new year the damp, wet weather set in again, and it was generally conceded that it was much better that the children should be kept in the country.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I am just longing for you to come into my great empty house and turn it into a home."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why should we wait?" he asked, very reasonably; "we have really no one to consult or consider.
Haverford
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From this reading Nevertheless, Camilla clung to the poky little house, although Haverford urged her all the time to fix a definite date for their marriage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why should we wait?" he asked, very reasonably; "we have really no one to consult or consider.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, Camilla clung to the poky little house, although Haverford urged her all the time to fix a definite date for their marriage.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I am just longing for you to come into my great empty house and turn it into a home."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "That is such a little poky house in town," Agnes Brenton declared.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am just longing for you to come into my great empty house and turn it into a home."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the new year the damp, wet weather set in again, and it was generally conceded that it was much better that the children should be kept in the country.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I am just longing for you to come into my great empty house and turn it into a home."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is such a little poky house in town," Agnes Brenton declared.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With the new year the damp, wet weather set in again, and it was generally conceded that it was much better that the children should be kept in the country.
and nothing more
From this reading I am just longing for you to come into my great empty house and turn it into a home."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading With the new year the damp, wet weather set in again, and it was generally conceded that it was much better that the children should be kept in the country.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "That is such a little poky house in town," Agnes Brenton declared.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading I am just longing for you to come into my great empty house and turn it into a home."
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Nevertheless, Camilla clung to the poky little house, although Haverford urged her all the time to fix a definite date for their marriage.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading With the new year the damp, wet weather set in again, and it was generally conceded that it was much better that the children should be kept in the country.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am just longing for you to come into my great empty house and turn it into a home."
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, Camilla clung to the poky little house, although Haverford urged her all the time to fix a definite date for their marriage.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading With the new year the damp, wet weather set in again, and it was generally conceded that it was much better that the children should be kept in the country.
not any; not one
From this reading "Why should we wait?" he asked, very reasonably; "we have really no one to consult or consider.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Why should we wait?" he asked, very reasonably; "we have really no one to consult or consider.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Why should we wait?" he asked, very reasonably; "we have really no one to consult or consider.
pokyadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊki/
wasting time
From this reading "That is such a little poky house in town," Agnes Brenton declared.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Why should we wait?" he asked, very reasonably; "we have really no one to consult or consider.
reasonablyadverbUS /ˈriːzənəbli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading "Why should we wait?" he asked, very reasonably; "we have really no one to consult or consider.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading With the new year the damp, wet weather set in again, and it was generally conceded that it was much better that the children should be kept in the country.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading With the new year the damp, wet weather set in again, and it was generally conceded that it was much better that the children should be kept in the country.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "That is such a little poky house in town," Agnes Brenton declared.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With the new year the damp, wet weather set in again, and it was generally conceded that it was much better that the children should be kept in the country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the new year the damp, wet weather set in again, and it was generally conceded that it was much better that the children should be kept in the country.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, Camilla clung to the poky little house, although Haverford urged her all the time to fix a definite date for their marriage.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Nevertheless, Camilla clung to the poky little house, although Haverford urged her all the time to fix a definite date for their marriage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nevertheless, Camilla clung to the poky little house, although Haverford urged her all the time to fix a definite date for their marriage.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "That is such a little poky house in town," Agnes Brenton declared.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I am just longing for you to come into my great empty house and turn it into a home."
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Nevertheless, Camilla clung to the poky little house, although Haverford urged her all the time to fix a definite date for their marriage.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Why should we wait?" he asked, very reasonably; "we have really no one to consult or consider.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Why should we wait?" he asked, very reasonably; "we have really no one to consult or consider.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the new year the damp, wet weather set in again, and it was generally conceded that it was much better that the children should be kept in the country.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Why should we wait?" he asked, very reasonably; "we have really no one to consult or consider.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading With the new year the damp, wet weather set in again, and it was generally conceded that it was much better that the children should be kept in the country.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading With the new year the damp, wet weather set in again, and it was generally conceded that it was much better that the children should be kept in the country.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why should we wait?" he asked, very reasonably; "we have really no one to consult or consider.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the new year the damp, wet weather set in again, and it was generally conceded that it was much better that the children should be kept in the country.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading With the new year the damp, wet weather set in again, and it was generally conceded that it was much better that the children should be kept in the country.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am just longing for you to come into my great empty house and turn it into a home."
