used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was certainly a fact that Amanda Parlow immediately usurped some power in the household of the Stagg homestead.
Amanda
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From this reading It was certainly a fact that Amanda Parlow immediately usurped some power in the household of the Stagg homestead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he did not!
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Nor could he attend to business for several days thereafter.
burnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading He was too stiff and lame and his burns were too painful.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Nor could he attend to business for several days thereafter.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It was certainly a fact that Amanda Parlow immediately usurped some power in the household of the Stagg homestead.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nor could he attend to business for several days thereafter.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She ordered Joseph Stagg not to go down to his store that next day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Nor could he attend to business for several days thereafter.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And he did not!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She ordered Joseph Stagg not to go down to his store that next day.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was certainly a fact that Amanda Parlow immediately usurped some power in the household of the Stagg homestead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nor could he attend to business for several days thereafter.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She ordered Joseph Stagg not to go down to his store that next day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he did not!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She ordered Joseph Stagg not to go down to his store that next day.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading It was certainly a fact that Amanda Parlow immediately usurped some power in the household of the Stagg homestead.
a social unit living together
From this reading It was certainly a fact that Amanda Parlow immediately usurped some power in the household of the Stagg homestead.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading It was certainly a fact that Amanda Parlow immediately usurped some power in the household of the Stagg homestead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was certainly a fact that Amanda Parlow immediately usurped some power in the household of the Stagg homestead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was certainly a fact that Amanda Parlow immediately usurped some power in the household of the Stagg homestead.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading She ordered Joseph Stagg not to go down to his store that next day.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading He was too stiff and lame and his burns were too painful.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She ordered Joseph Stagg not to go down to his store that next day.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor could he attend to business for several days thereafter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She ordered Joseph Stagg not to go down to his store that next day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was certainly a fact that Amanda Parlow immediately usurped some power in the household of the Stagg homestead.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading She ordered Joseph Stagg not to go down to his store that next day.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading He was too stiff and lame and his burns were too painful.
Parlow
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From this reading It was certainly a fact that Amanda Parlow immediately usurped some power in the household of the Stagg homestead.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading It was certainly a fact that Amanda Parlow immediately usurped some power in the household of the Stagg homestead.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Nor could he attend to business for several days thereafter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ordered Joseph Stagg not to go down to his store that next day.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was certainly a fact that Amanda Parlow immediately usurped some power in the household of the Stagg homestead.
Stagg
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From this reading It was certainly a fact that Amanda Parlow immediately usurped some power in the household of the Stagg homestead.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading He was too stiff and lame and his burns were too painful.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading She ordered Joseph Stagg not to go down to his store that next day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was certainly a fact that Amanda Parlow immediately usurped some power in the household of the Stagg homestead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was certainly a fact that Amanda Parlow immediately usurped some power in the household of the Stagg homestead.
thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading Nor could he attend to business for several days thereafter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She ordered Joseph Stagg not to go down to his store that next day.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was too stiff and lame and his burns were too painful.
usurpedverbUS /ˌjuːˈsɜːrpt/
past form of “usurp” — seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
From this reading It was certainly a fact that Amanda Parlow immediately usurped some power in the household of the Stagg homestead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was certainly a fact that Amanda Parlow immediately usurped some power in the household of the Stagg homestead.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was too stiff and lame and his burns were too painful.
