used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And the landlord of the Forsyth Street tenement, who in his heart liked the gray-haired inventor, but who had rooms to let, grumbled something about a to-morrow that never came.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And the landlord of the Forsyth Street tenement, who in his heart liked the gray-haired inventor, but who had rooms to let, grumbled something about a to-morrow that never came.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading "Oh, but it will come," said Krueger, turning on the stairs and shading the lamp with his hand, the better to see his landlord's good-natured face; "you know the application has been advanced.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "To-morrow it will surely come, and then I shall have money.
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading "Oh, but it will come," said Krueger, turning on the stairs and shading the lamp with his hand, the better to see his landlord's good-natured face; "you know the application has been advanced.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Soon I shall be rich, richer than you can think."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Oh, but it will come," said Krueger, turning on the stairs and shading the lamp with his hand, the better to see his landlord's good-natured face; "you know the application has been advanced.
(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 "Oh, but it will come," said Krueger, turning on the stairs and shading the lamp with his hand, the better to see his landlord's good-natured face; "you know the application has been advanced.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And the landlord of the Forsyth Street tenement, who in his heart liked the gray-haired inventor, but who had rooms to let, grumbled something about a to-morrow that never came.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And the landlord of the Forsyth Street tenement, who in his heart liked the gray-haired inventor, but who had rooms to let, grumbled something about a to-morrow that never came.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Soon I shall be rich, richer than you can think."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "To-morrow it will come," Godfrey Krueger had said that night to his landlord.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Oh, but it will come," said Krueger, turning on the stairs and shading the lamp with his hand, the better to see his landlord's good-natured face; "you know the application has been advanced.
Forsyth
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From this reading And the landlord of the Forsyth Street tenement, who in his heart liked the gray-haired inventor, but who had rooms to let, grumbled something about a to-morrow that never came.
Godfrey
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From this reading "To-morrow it will come," Godfrey Krueger had said that night to his landlord.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading "Oh, but it will come," said Krueger, turning on the stairs and shading the lamp with his hand, the better to see his landlord's good-natured face; "you know the application has been advanced.
gray-hairedadjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading And the landlord of the Forsyth Street tenement, who in his heart liked the gray-haired inventor, but who had rooms to let, grumbled something about a to-morrow that never came.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading And the landlord of the Forsyth Street tenement, who in his heart liked the gray-haired inventor, but who had rooms to let, grumbled something about a to-morrow that never came.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "To-morrow it will come," Godfrey Krueger had said that night to his landlord.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Oh, but it will come," said Krueger, turning on the stairs and shading the lamp with his hand, the better to see his landlord's good-natured face; "you know the application has been advanced.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, but it will come," said Krueger, turning on the stairs and shading the lamp with his hand, the better to see his landlord's good-natured face; "you know the application has been advanced.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "To-morrow it will surely come, and then I shall have money.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And the landlord of the Forsyth Street tenement, who in his heart liked the gray-haired inventor, but who had rooms to let, grumbled something about a to-morrow that never came.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "To-morrow it will come," Godfrey Krueger had said that night to his landlord.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "To-morrow it will surely come, and then I shall have money.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the landlord of the Forsyth Street tenement, who in his heart liked the gray-haired inventor, but who had rooms to let, grumbled something about a to-morrow that never came.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading And the landlord of the Forsyth Street tenement, who in his heart liked the gray-haired inventor, but who had rooms to let, grumbled something about a to-morrow that never came.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "To-morrow it will come," Godfrey Krueger had said that night to his landlord.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh, but it will come," said Krueger, turning on the stairs and shading the lamp with his hand, the better to see his landlord's good-natured face; "you know the application has been advanced.
Krueger
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From this reading "To-morrow it will come," Godfrey Krueger had said that night to his landlord.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading "Oh, but it will come," said Krueger, turning on the stairs and shading the lamp with his hand, the better to see his landlord's good-natured face; "you know the application has been advanced.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading "To-morrow it will come," Godfrey Krueger had said that night to his landlord.
landlord'snounUS /ˈlændlɔːrdz/
possessive form of “landlord” — a landowner who leases to others
From this reading "Oh, but it will come," said Krueger, turning on the stairs and shading the lamp with his hand, the better to see his landlord's good-natured face; "you know the application has been advanced.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading And the landlord of the Forsyth Street tenement, who in his heart liked the gray-haired inventor, but who had rooms to let, grumbled something about a to-morrow that never came.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading And the landlord of the Forsyth Street tenement, who in his heart liked the gray-haired inventor, but who had rooms to let, grumbled something about a to-morrow that never came.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "To-morrow it will surely come, and then I shall have money.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And the landlord of the Forsyth Street tenement, who in his heart liked the gray-haired inventor, but who had rooms to let, grumbled something about a to-morrow that never came.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "To-morrow it will come," Godfrey Krueger had said that night to his landlord.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the landlord of the Forsyth Street tenement, who in his heart liked the gray-haired inventor, but who had rooms to let, grumbled something about a to-morrow that never came.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, but it will come," said Krueger, turning on the stairs and shading the lamp with his hand, the better to see his landlord's good-natured face; "you know the application has been advanced.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Oh, but it will come," said Krueger, turning on the stairs and shading the lamp with his hand, the better to see his landlord's good-natured face; "you know the application has been advanced.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Soon I shall be rich, richer than you can think."
richeradjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃər/
comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading Soon I shall be rich, richer than you can think."
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading And the landlord of the Forsyth Street tenement, who in his heart liked the gray-haired inventor, but who had rooms to let, grumbled something about a to-morrow that never came.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "To-morrow it will come," Godfrey Krueger had said that night to his landlord.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Oh, but it will come," said Krueger, turning on the stairs and shading the lamp with his hand, the better to see his landlord's good-natured face; "you know the application has been advanced.
shadingnounUS /ˈʃeɪdɪŋ/
graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
From this reading "Oh, but it will come," said Krueger, turning on the stairs and shading the lamp with his hand, the better to see his landlord's good-natured face; "you know the application has been advanced.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "To-morrow it will surely come, and then I shall have money.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And the landlord of the Forsyth Street tenement, who in his heart liked the gray-haired inventor, but who had rooms to let, grumbled something about a to-morrow that never came.
in the near future
From this reading Soon I shall be rich, richer than you can think."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "Oh, but it will come," said Krueger, turning on the stairs and shading the lamp with his hand, the better to see his landlord's good-natured face; "you know the application has been advanced.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading And the landlord of the Forsyth Street tenement, who in his heart liked the gray-haired inventor, but who had rooms to let, grumbled something about a to-morrow that never came.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "To-morrow it will surely come, and then I shall have money.
tenementnounUS /ˈtenəmənt/
a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
From this reading And the landlord of the Forsyth Street tenement, who in his heart liked the gray-haired inventor, but who had rooms to let, grumbled something about a to-morrow that never came.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Soon I shall be rich, richer than you can think."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "To-morrow it will come," Godfrey Krueger had said that night to his landlord.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the landlord of the Forsyth Street tenement, who in his heart liked the gray-haired inventor, but who had rooms to let, grumbled something about a to-morrow that never came.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "To-morrow it will surely come, and then I shall have money.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Soon I shall be rich, richer than you can think."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To-morrow it will come," Godfrey Krueger had said that night to his landlord.
To-morrow
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From this reading "To-morrow it will come," Godfrey Krueger had said that night to his landlord.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Oh, but it will come," said Krueger, turning on the stairs and shading the lamp with his hand, the better to see his landlord's good-natured face; "you know the application has been advanced.
which person or people
From this reading And the landlord of the Forsyth Street tenement, who in his heart liked the gray-haired inventor, but who had rooms to let, grumbled something about a to-morrow that never came.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "To-morrow it will come," Godfrey Krueger had said that night to his landlord.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, but it will come," said Krueger, turning on the stairs and shading the lamp with his hand, the better to see his landlord's good-natured face; "you know the application has been advanced.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Soon I shall be rich, richer than you can think."
