used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was partly because Cynthia needed a new type of child’s head for her covers for _Little One’s Magazine_, and partly because they thought it would be a new and amusing adventure.
accommodationsnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “accommodation” — making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading He was an artist, he would see that Cynthia found good accommodations, if not in his own house, then in a house nearby.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading This was partly because Cynthia needed a new type of child’s head for her covers for _Little One’s Magazine_, and partly because they thought it would be a new and amusing adventure.
in addition
From this reading It bore also the extra recommendation of economy.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading This was partly because Cynthia needed a new type of child’s head for her covers for _Little One’s Magazine_, and partly because they thought it would be a new and amusing adventure.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was an artist, he would see that Cynthia found good accommodations, if not in his own house, then in a house nearby.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Basque Country_ THE CUCKOO It was Nancy and Mrs. Brewster who had suggested the Basque country.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading He was an artist, he would see that Cynthia found good accommodations, if not in his own house, then in a house nearby.
BasquenounUS /bæsk/
a member of a people of unknown origin living in the western Pyrenees in France and Spain
From this reading _The Basque Country_ THE CUCKOO It was Nancy and Mrs. Brewster who had suggested the Basque country.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This was partly because Cynthia needed a new type of child’s head for her covers for _Little One’s Magazine_, and partly because they thought it would be a new and amusing adventure.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading Mrs. Brewster had a friend in a tiny village, well off the beaten track of tourists.
for the reason that
From this reading This was partly because Cynthia needed a new type of child’s head for her covers for _Little One’s Magazine_, and partly because they thought it would be a new and amusing adventure.
cause to be bored
From this reading It bore also the extra recommendation of economy.
Brewster
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From this reading _The Basque Country_ THE CUCKOO It was Nancy and Mrs. Brewster who had suggested the Basque country.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading This was partly because Cynthia needed a new type of child’s head for her covers for _Little One’s Magazine_, and partly because they thought it would be a new and amusing adventure.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading _The Basque Country_ THE CUCKOO It was Nancy and Mrs. Brewster who had suggested the Basque country.
coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading This was partly because Cynthia needed a new type of child’s head for her covers for _Little One’s Magazine_, and partly because they thought it would be a new and amusing adventure.
CUCKOOnounUS /ˈkʌkuː/
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
From this reading _The Basque Country_ THE CUCKOO It was Nancy and Mrs. Brewster who had suggested the Basque country.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading This was partly because Cynthia needed a new type of child’s head for her covers for _Little One’s Magazine_, and partly because they thought it would be a new and amusing adventure.
economynounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/
the system of production and distribution and consumption
From this reading It bore also the extra recommendation of economy.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading It bore also the extra recommendation of economy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was partly because Cynthia needed a new type of child’s head for her covers for _Little One’s Magazine_, and partly because they thought it would be a new and amusing adventure.
set up or found
From this reading He was an artist, he would see that Cynthia found good accommodations, if not in his own house, then in a house nearby.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Mrs. Brewster had a friend in a tiny village, well off the beaten track of tourists.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was an artist, he would see that Cynthia found good accommodations, if not in his own house, then in a house nearby.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _The Basque Country_ THE CUCKOO It was Nancy and Mrs. Brewster who had suggested the Basque country.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was an artist, he would see that Cynthia found good accommodations, if not in his own house, then in a house nearby.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading This was partly because Cynthia needed a new type of child’s head for her covers for _Little One’s Magazine_, and partly because they thought it would be a new and amusing adventure.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was partly because Cynthia needed a new type of child’s head for her covers for _Little One’s Magazine_, and partly because they thought it would be a new and amusing adventure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was an artist, he would see that Cynthia found good accommodations, if not in his own house, then in a house nearby.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He was an artist, he would see that Cynthia found good accommodations, if not in his own house, then in a house nearby.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was an artist, he would see that Cynthia found good accommodations, if not in his own house, then in a house nearby.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Brewster had a friend in a tiny village, well off the beaten track of tourists.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _The Basque Country_ THE CUCKOO It was Nancy and Mrs. Brewster who had suggested the Basque country.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This was partly because Cynthia needed a new type of child’s head for her covers for _Little One’s Magazine_, and partly because they thought it would be a new and amusing adventure.
MagazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading This was partly because Cynthia needed a new type of child’s head for her covers for _Little One’s Magazine_, and partly because they thought it would be a new and amusing adventure.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _The Basque Country_ THE CUCKOO It was Nancy and Mrs. Brewster who had suggested the Basque country.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading _The Basque Country_ THE CUCKOO It was Nancy and Mrs. Brewster who had suggested the Basque country.
nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/
close at hand
From this reading He was an artist, he would see that Cynthia found good accommodations, if not in his own house, then in a house nearby.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading This was partly because Cynthia needed a new type of child’s head for her covers for _Little One’s Magazine_, and partly because they thought it would be a new and amusing adventure.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This was partly because Cynthia needed a new type of child’s head for her covers for _Little One’s Magazine_, and partly because they thought it would be a new and amusing adventure.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was an artist, he would see that Cynthia found good accommodations, if not in his own house, then in a house nearby.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was partly because Cynthia needed a new type of child’s head for her covers for _Little One’s Magazine_, and partly because they thought it would be a new and amusing adventure.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mrs. Brewster had a friend in a tiny village, well off the beaten track of tourists.
One's
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From this reading This was partly because Cynthia needed a new type of child’s head for her covers for _Little One’s Magazine_, and partly because they thought it would be a new and amusing adventure.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was an artist, he would see that Cynthia found good accommodations, if not in his own house, then in a house nearby.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading This was partly because Cynthia needed a new type of child’s head for her covers for _Little One’s Magazine_, and partly because they thought it would be a new and amusing adventure.
recommendationnounUS /ˌrekəmənˈdeɪʃən/
something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
From this reading It bore also the extra recommendation of economy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was an artist, he would see that Cynthia found good accommodations, if not in his own house, then in a house nearby.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading _The Basque Country_ THE CUCKOO It was Nancy and Mrs. Brewster who had suggested the Basque country.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was an artist, he would see that Cynthia found good accommodations, if not in his own house, then in a house nearby.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Basque Country_ THE CUCKOO It was Nancy and Mrs. Brewster who had suggested the Basque country.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was an artist, he would see that Cynthia found good accommodations, if not in his own house, then in a house nearby.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was partly because Cynthia needed a new type of child’s head for her covers for _Little One’s Magazine_, and partly because they thought it would be a new and amusing adventure.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was partly because Cynthia needed a new type of child’s head for her covers for _Little One’s Magazine_, and partly because they thought it would be a new and amusing adventure.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This was partly because Cynthia needed a new type of child’s head for her covers for _Little One’s Magazine_, and partly because they thought it would be a new and amusing adventure.
very small
From this reading Mrs. Brewster had a friend in a tiny village, well off the beaten track of tourists.
touristsnounUS /ˈtʊrəsts/
plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading Mrs. Brewster had a friend in a tiny village, well off the beaten track of tourists.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Mrs. Brewster had a friend in a tiny village, well off the beaten track of tourists.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading This was partly because Cynthia needed a new type of child’s head for her covers for _Little One’s Magazine_, and partly because they thought it would be a new and amusing adventure.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Mrs. Brewster had a friend in a tiny village, well off the beaten track of tourists.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Basque Country_ THE CUCKOO It was Nancy and Mrs. Brewster who had suggested the Basque country.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Mrs. Brewster had a friend in a tiny village, well off the beaten track of tourists.
which person or people
From this reading _The Basque Country_ THE CUCKOO It was Nancy and Mrs. Brewster who had suggested the Basque country.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This was partly because Cynthia needed a new type of child’s head for her covers for _Little One’s Magazine_, and partly because they thought it would be a new and amusing adventure.
