used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DITTE GETS A FATHER On getting up one morning, Maren found her tenants had gone, they had moved in the middle of the night.
(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 She was not at all sorry that they had vanished; they were a sour and quarrelsome family!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The Devil has been and fetched them," she said cheerfully.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was not at all sorry that they had vanished; they were a sour and quarrelsome family!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "The Devil has been and fetched them," she said cheerfully.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the worst of it was that they owed her twelve weeks' rent--twelve crowns--which was all she had to meet the winter with.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "The Devil has been and fetched them," she said cheerfully.
crownsnounUS /kraʊnz/
plural of “crown” — the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading But the worst of it was that they owed her twelve weeks' rent--twelve crowns--which was all she had to meet the winter with.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "The Devil has been and fetched them," she said cheerfully.
DITTE
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From this reading DITTE GETS A FATHER On getting up one morning, Maren found her tenants had gone, they had moved in the middle of the night.
a social unit living together
From this reading She was not at all sorry that they had vanished; they were a sour and quarrelsome family!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading DITTE GETS A FATHER On getting up one morning, Maren found her tenants had gone, they had moved in the middle of the night.
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading "The Devil has been and fetched them," she said cheerfully.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Maren put up a notice and waited for new tenants, but none offered themselves; the old ones had spread the rumor that the house was haunted.
set up or found
From this reading DITTE GETS A FATHER On getting up one morning, Maren found her tenants had gone, they had moved in the middle of the night.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading DITTE GETS A FATHER On getting up one morning, Maren found her tenants had gone, they had moved in the middle of the night.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading DITTE GETS A FATHER On getting up one morning, Maren found her tenants had gone, they had moved in the middle of the night.
destroyed or killed
From this reading DITTE GETS A FATHER On getting up one morning, Maren found her tenants had gone, they had moved in the middle of the night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DITTE GETS A FATHER On getting up one morning, Maren found her tenants had gone, they had moved in the middle of the night.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Devil has been and fetched them," she said cheerfully.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading Maren put up a notice and waited for new tenants, but none offered themselves; the old ones had spread the rumor that the house was haunted.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DITTE GETS A FATHER On getting up one morning, Maren found her tenants had gone, they had moved in the middle of the night.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Maren put up a notice and waited for new tenants, but none offered themselves; the old ones had spread the rumor that the house was haunted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DITTE GETS A FATHER On getting up one morning, Maren found her tenants had gone, they had moved in the middle of the night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the worst of it was that they owed her twelve weeks' rent--twelve crowns--which was all she had to meet the winter with.
Maren
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From this reading DITTE GETS A FATHER On getting up one morning, Maren found her tenants had gone, they had moved in the middle of the night.
come together
From this reading But the worst of it was that they owed her twelve weeks' rent--twelve crowns--which was all she had to meet the winter with.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading DITTE GETS A FATHER On getting up one morning, Maren found her tenants had gone, they had moved in the middle of the night.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading DITTE GETS A FATHER On getting up one morning, Maren found her tenants had gone, they had moved in the middle of the night.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading DITTE GETS A FATHER On getting up one morning, Maren found her tenants had gone, they had moved in the middle of the night.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Maren put up a notice and waited for new tenants, but none offered themselves; the old ones had spread the rumor that the house was haunted.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading DITTE GETS A FATHER On getting up one morning, Maren found her tenants had gone, they had moved in the middle of the night.
not one, and not any
From this reading Maren put up a notice and waited for new tenants, but none offered themselves; the old ones had spread the rumor that the house was haunted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not at all sorry that they had vanished; they were a sour and quarrelsome family!
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Maren put up a notice and waited for new tenants, but none offered themselves; the old ones had spread the rumor that the house was haunted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DITTE GETS A FATHER On getting up one morning, Maren found her tenants had gone, they had moved in the middle of the night.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Maren put up a notice and waited for new tenants, but none offered themselves; the old ones had spread the rumor that the house was haunted.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Maren put up a notice and waited for new tenants, but none offered themselves; the old ones had spread the rumor that the house was haunted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DITTE GETS A FATHER On getting up one morning, Maren found her tenants had gone, they had moved in the middle of the night.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading DITTE GETS A FATHER On getting up one morning, Maren found her tenants had gone, they had moved in the middle of the night.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Maren put up a notice and waited for new tenants, but none offered themselves; the old ones had spread the rumor that the house was haunted.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading But the worst of it was that they owed her twelve weeks' rent--twelve crowns--which was all she had to meet the winter with.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Maren put up a notice and waited for new tenants, but none offered themselves; the old ones had spread the rumor that the house was haunted.
quarrelsomeadjectiveUS /ˈkwɔːrəlsəm/
given to quarreling
From this reading She was not at all sorry that they had vanished; they were a sour and quarrelsome family!
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading But the worst of it was that they owed her twelve weeks' rent--twelve crowns--which was all she had to meet the winter with.
rumornounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading Maren put up a notice and waited for new tenants, but none offered themselves; the old ones had spread the rumor that the house was haunted.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The Devil has been and fetched them," she said cheerfully.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The Devil has been and fetched them," she said cheerfully.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading She was not at all sorry that they had vanished; they were a sour and quarrelsome family!
sourverbUS /ˈsaʊər/
go sour or spoil
From this reading She was not at all sorry that they had vanished; they were a sour and quarrelsome family!
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Maren put up a notice and waited for new tenants, but none offered themselves; the old ones had spread the rumor that the house was haunted.
tenantsnounUS /ˈtenənts/
plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading DITTE GETS A FATHER On getting up one morning, Maren found her tenants had gone, they had moved in the middle of the night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was not at all sorry that they had vanished; they were a sour and quarrelsome family!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DITTE GETS A FATHER On getting up one morning, Maren found her tenants had gone, they had moved in the middle of the night.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "The Devil has been and fetched them," she said cheerfully.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Maren put up a notice and waited for new tenants, but none offered themselves; the old ones had spread the rumor that the house was haunted.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DITTE GETS A FATHER On getting up one morning, Maren found her tenants had gone, they had moved in the middle of the night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the worst of it was that they owed her twelve weeks' rent--twelve crowns--which was all she had to meet the winter with.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading But the worst of it was that they owed her twelve weeks' rent--twelve crowns--which was all she had to meet the winter with.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading DITTE GETS A FATHER On getting up one morning, Maren found her tenants had gone, they had moved in the middle of the night.
having passed out of existence
From this reading She was not at all sorry that they had vanished; they were a sour and quarrelsome family!
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Maren put up a notice and waited for new tenants, but none offered themselves; the old ones had spread the rumor that the house was haunted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not at all sorry that they had vanished; they were a sour and quarrelsome family!
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading But the worst of it was that they owed her twelve weeks' rent--twelve crowns--which was all she had to meet the winter with.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was not at all sorry that they had vanished; they were a sour and quarrelsome family!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the worst of it was that they owed her twelve weeks' rent--twelve crowns--which was all she had to meet the winter with.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading But the worst of it was that they owed her twelve weeks' rent--twelve crowns--which was all she had to meet the winter with.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the worst of it was that they owed her twelve weeks' rent--twelve crowns--which was all she had to meet the winter with.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading But the worst of it was that they owed her twelve weeks' rent--twelve crowns--which was all she had to meet the winter with.
