used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was employed to be a scholar rather than a teacher.
(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 WALTER'S HAVEN While all these things were happening to Yetta, Walter was settling down into the rut of University life easily--almost contentedly.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading WALTER'S HAVEN While all these things were happening to Yetta, Walter was settling down into the rut of University life easily--almost contentedly.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And while conducting classes is always a dismal task, study--to one with any bent that way--is a pleasant occupation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And while conducting classes is always a dismal task, study--to one with any bent that way--is a pleasant occupation.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And while conducting classes is always a dismal task, study--to one with any bent that way--is a pleasant occupation.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading He was not dependent on his salary, and so escaped from the picturesque discomfort of the quarters assigned to him in the mediæval college building, to a "garden cottage."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was employed to be a scholar rather than a teacher.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There was a lodge in front and a lawn running down to the river behind.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading And while conducting classes is always a dismal task, study--to one with any bent that way--is a pleasant occupation.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading He was not dependent on his salary, and so escaped from the picturesque discomfort of the quarters assigned to him in the mediæval college building, to a "garden cottage."
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading And while conducting classes is always a dismal task, study--to one with any bent that way--is a pleasant occupation.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading He was not dependent on his salary, and so escaped from the picturesque discomfort of the quarters assigned to him in the mediæval college building, to a "garden cottage."
conductingnounUS /kənˈdʌktɪŋ/
the way of administering a business
From this reading And while conducting classes is always a dismal task, study--to one with any bent that way--is a pleasant occupation.
contentedlyadverbUS /kənˈtentədli/
with equanimity
From this reading WALTER'S HAVEN While all these things were happening to Yetta, Walter was settling down into the rut of University life easily--almost contentedly.
a small house with a single story
From this reading He was not dependent on his salary, and so escaped from the picturesque discomfort of the quarters assigned to him in the mediæval college building, to a "garden cottage."
dependentadjectiveUS /dɪˈpendənt/
relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
From this reading He was not dependent on his salary, and so escaped from the picturesque discomfort of the quarters assigned to him in the mediæval college building, to a "garden cottage."
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading He was not dependent on his salary, and so escaped from the picturesque discomfort of the quarters assigned to him in the mediæval college building, to a "garden cottage."
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading And while conducting classes is always a dismal task, study--to one with any bent that way--is a pleasant occupation.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading WALTER'S HAVEN While all these things were happening to Yetta, Walter was settling down into the rut of University life easily--almost contentedly.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading WALTER'S HAVEN While all these things were happening to Yetta, Walter was settling down into the rut of University life easily--almost contentedly.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading He was employed to be a scholar rather than a teacher.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading He was not dependent on his salary, and so escaped from the picturesque discomfort of the quarters assigned to him in the mediæval college building, to a "garden cottage."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was not dependent on his salary, and so escaped from the picturesque discomfort of the quarters assigned to him in the mediæval college building, to a "garden cottage."
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading There was a lodge in front and a lawn running down to the river behind.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He was not dependent on his salary, and so escaped from the picturesque discomfort of the quarters assigned to him in the mediæval college building, to a "garden cottage."
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading WALTER'S HAVEN While all these things were happening to Yetta, Walter was settling down into the rut of University life easily--almost contentedly.
HAVENnounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading WALTER'S HAVEN While all these things were happening to Yetta, Walter was settling down into the rut of University life easily--almost contentedly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was employed to be a scholar rather than a teacher.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was not dependent on his salary, and so escaped from the picturesque discomfort of the quarters assigned to him in the mediæval college building, to a "garden cottage."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not dependent on his salary, and so escaped from the picturesque discomfort of the quarters assigned to him in the mediæval college building, to a "garden cottage."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was not dependent on his salary, and so escaped from the picturesque discomfort of the quarters assigned to him in the mediæval college building, to a "garden cottage."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WALTER'S HAVEN While all these things were happening to Yetta, Walter was settling down into the rut of University life easily--almost contentedly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And while conducting classes is always a dismal task, study--to one with any bent that way--is a pleasant occupation.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading There was a lodge in front and a lawn running down to the river behind.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading WALTER'S HAVEN While all these things were happening to Yetta, Walter was settling down into the rut of University life easily--almost contentedly.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading There was a lodge in front and a lawn running down to the river behind.
mediæval
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From this reading He was not dependent on his salary, and so escaped from the picturesque discomfort of the quarters assigned to him in the mediæval college building, to a "garden cottage."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not dependent on his salary, and so escaped from the picturesque discomfort of the quarters assigned to him in the mediæval college building, to a "garden cottage."
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading And while conducting classes is always a dismal task, study--to one with any bent that way--is a pleasant occupation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WALTER'S HAVEN While all these things were happening to Yetta, Walter was settling down into the rut of University life easily--almost contentedly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was not dependent on his salary, and so escaped from the picturesque discomfort of the quarters assigned to him in the mediæval college building, to a "garden cottage."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And while conducting classes is always a dismal task, study--to one with any bent that way--is a pleasant occupation.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading He was not dependent on his salary, and so escaped from the picturesque discomfort of the quarters assigned to him in the mediæval college building, to a "garden cottage."
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading And while conducting classes is always a dismal task, study--to one with any bent that way--is a pleasant occupation.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading He was not dependent on his salary, and so escaped from the picturesque discomfort of the quarters assigned to him in the mediæval college building, to a "garden cottage."
on the contrary
From this reading He was employed to be a scholar rather than a teacher.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading There was a lodge in front and a lawn running down to the river behind.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading There was a lodge in front and a lawn running down to the river behind.
rutnounUS /rʌt/
a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)
From this reading WALTER'S HAVEN While all these things were happening to Yetta, Walter was settling down into the rut of University life easily--almost contentedly.
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading He was not dependent on his salary, and so escaped from the picturesque discomfort of the quarters assigned to him in the mediæval college building, to a "garden cottage."
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading He was employed to be a scholar rather than a teacher.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading WALTER'S HAVEN While all these things were happening to Yetta, Walter was settling down into the rut of University life easily--almost contentedly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was not dependent on his salary, and so escaped from the picturesque discomfort of the quarters assigned to him in the mediæval college building, to a "garden cottage."
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading And while conducting classes is always a dismal task, study--to one with any bent that way--is a pleasant occupation.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading And while conducting classes is always a dismal task, study--to one with any bent that way--is a pleasant occupation.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading He was employed to be a scholar rather than a teacher.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was employed to be a scholar rather than a teacher.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And while conducting classes is always a dismal task, study--to one with any bent that way--is a pleasant occupation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WALTER'S HAVEN While all these things were happening to Yetta, Walter was settling down into the rut of University life easily--almost contentedly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a lodge in front and a lawn running down to the river behind.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading WALTER'S HAVEN While all these things were happening to Yetta, Walter was settling down into the rut of University life easily--almost contentedly.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading WALTER'S HAVEN While all these things were happening to Yetta, Walter was settling down into the rut of University life easily--almost contentedly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WALTER'S HAVEN While all these things were happening to Yetta, Walter was settling down into the rut of University life easily--almost contentedly.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading WALTER'S HAVEN While all these things were happening to Yetta, Walter was settling down into the rut of University life easily--almost contentedly.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading WALTER'S HAVEN While all these things were happening to Yetta, Walter was settling down into the rut of University life easily--almost contentedly.
WALTER'SnounUS /ˈwɔːltərz/
possessive form of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading WALTER'S HAVEN While all these things were happening to Yetta, Walter was settling down into the rut of University life easily--almost contentedly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WALTER'S HAVEN While all these things were happening to Yetta, Walter was settling down into the rut of University life easily--almost contentedly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And while conducting classes is always a dismal task, study--to one with any bent that way--is a pleasant occupation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WALTER'S HAVEN While all these things were happening to Yetta, Walter was settling down into the rut of University life easily--almost contentedly.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading WALTER'S HAVEN While all these things were happening to Yetta, Walter was settling down into the rut of University life easily--almost contentedly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And while conducting classes is always a dismal task, study--to one with any bent that way--is a pleasant occupation.
Yetta
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From this reading WALTER'S HAVEN While all these things were happening to Yetta, Walter was settling down into the rut of University life easily--almost contentedly.
