used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a miserable hovel, but after all there was an air of cleanliness and comfort about it, that the most abject poverty can seldom of itself destroy.
abjectadjectiveUS /ˈæbdʒekt/
of the most contemptible kind
From this reading It was a miserable hovel, but after all there was an air of cleanliness and comfort about it, that the most abject poverty can seldom of itself destroy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was a miserable hovel, but after all there was an air of cleanliness and comfort about it, that the most abject poverty can seldom of itself destroy.
having companions or an escort
From this reading The next morning, in accordance with his children's wishes, Mr Maurice accompanied Harry to the residence of the poor woman they had seen at Mr T.'s shop.
accordancenounUS /əˈkɔːrdəns/
concurrence of opinion
From this reading The next morning, in accordance with his children's wishes, Mr Maurice accompanied Harry to the residence of the poor woman they had seen at Mr T.'s shop.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was a miserable hovel, but after all there was an air of cleanliness and comfort about it, that the most abject poverty can seldom of itself destroy.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was a miserable hovel, but after all there was an air of cleanliness and comfort about it, that the most abject poverty can seldom of itself destroy.
(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 It was a miserable hovel, but after all there was an air of cleanliness and comfort about it, that the most abject poverty can seldom of itself destroy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a miserable hovel, but after all there was an air of cleanliness and comfort about it, that the most abject poverty can seldom of itself destroy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a miserable hovel, but after all there was an air of cleanliness and comfort about it, that the most abject poverty can seldom of itself destroy.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading A white curtain, mended it is true, in very many places, yet looking quite respectable, still shaded the only window of the apartment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning, in accordance with his children's wishes, Mr Maurice accompanied Harry to the residence of the poor woman they had seen at Mr T.'s shop.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a miserable hovel, but after all there was an air of cleanliness and comfort about it, that the most abject poverty can seldom of itself destroy.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It was a miserable hovel, but after all there was an air of cleanliness and comfort about it, that the most abject poverty can seldom of itself destroy.
children's
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From this reading The next morning, in accordance with his children's wishes, Mr Maurice accompanied Harry to the residence of the poor woman they had seen at Mr T.'s shop.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading There were a few coals, on which was laid a single stick of wood, in the open fire-place, but it sent forth but a small quantity of heat, and the room felt damp and chilly.
cleanlinessnounUS /ˈklenlinɪs/
the habit of keeping free of superficial imperfections
From this reading It was a miserable hovel, but after all there was an air of cleanliness and comfort about it, that the most abject poverty can seldom of itself destroy.
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading There were a few coals, on which was laid a single stick of wood, in the open fire-place, but it sent forth but a small quantity of heat, and the room felt damp and chilly.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading It was a miserable hovel, but after all there was an air of cleanliness and comfort about it, that the most abject poverty can seldom of itself destroy.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading A white curtain, mended it is true, in very many places, yet looking quite respectable, still shaded the only window of the apartment.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading There were a few coals, on which was laid a single stick of wood, in the open fire-place, but it sent forth but a small quantity of heat, and the room felt damp and chilly.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading It was a miserable hovel, but after all there was an air of cleanliness and comfort about it, that the most abject poverty can seldom of itself destroy.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading There were a few coals, on which was laid a single stick of wood, in the open fire-place, but it sent forth but a small quantity of heat, and the room felt damp and chilly.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There were a few coals, on which was laid a single stick of wood, in the open fire-place, but it sent forth but a small quantity of heat, and the room felt damp and chilly.
fire-place
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From this reading There were a few coals, on which was laid a single stick of wood, in the open fire-place, but it sent forth but a small quantity of heat, and the room felt damp and chilly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There were a few coals, on which was laid a single stick of wood, in the open fire-place, but it sent forth but a small quantity of heat, and the room felt damp and chilly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning, in accordance with his children's wishes, Mr Maurice accompanied Harry to the residence of the poor woman they had seen at Mr T.'s shop.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading The next morning, in accordance with his children's wishes, Mr Maurice accompanied Harry to the residence of the poor woman they had seen at Mr T.'s shop.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading There were a few coals, on which was laid a single stick of wood, in the open fire-place, but it sent forth but a small quantity of heat, and the room felt damp and chilly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning, in accordance with his children's wishes, Mr Maurice accompanied Harry to the residence of the poor woman they had seen at Mr T.'s shop.
hovelnounUS /ˈhʌvəl/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading It was a miserable hovel, but after all there was an air of cleanliness and comfort about it, that the most abject poverty can seldom of itself destroy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning, in accordance with his children's wishes, Mr Maurice accompanied Harry to the residence of the poor woman they had seen at Mr T.'s shop.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A white curtain, mended it is true, in very many places, yet looking quite respectable, still shaded the only window of the apartment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a miserable hovel, but after all there was an air of cleanliness and comfort about it, that the most abject poverty can seldom of itself destroy.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was a miserable hovel, but after all there was an air of cleanliness and comfort about it, that the most abject poverty can seldom of itself destroy.
set down according to a plan
From this reading There were a few coals, on which was laid a single stick of wood, in the open fire-place, but it sent forth but a small quantity of heat, and the room felt damp and chilly.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A white curtain, mended it is true, in very many places, yet looking quite respectable, still shaded the only window of the apartment.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A white curtain, mended it is true, in very many places, yet looking quite respectable, still shaded the only window of the apartment.
Maurice
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From this reading The next morning, in accordance with his children's wishes, Mr Maurice accompanied Harry to the residence of the poor woman they had seen at Mr T.'s shop.
mendedverbUS /ˈmendɪd/
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading A white curtain, mended it is true, in very many places, yet looking quite respectable, still shaded the only window of the apartment.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading It was a miserable hovel, but after all there was an air of cleanliness and comfort about it, that the most abject poverty can seldom of itself destroy.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, in accordance with his children's wishes, Mr Maurice accompanied Harry to the residence of the poor woman they had seen at Mr T.'s shop.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was a miserable hovel, but after all there was an air of cleanliness and comfort about it, that the most abject poverty can seldom of itself destroy.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The next morning, in accordance with his children's wishes, Mr Maurice accompanied Harry to the residence of the poor woman they had seen at Mr T.'s shop.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, in accordance with his children's wishes, Mr Maurice accompanied Harry to the residence of the poor woman they had seen at Mr T.'s shop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning, in accordance with his children's wishes, Mr Maurice accompanied Harry to the residence of the poor woman they had seen at Mr T.'s shop.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were a few coals, on which was laid a single stick of wood, in the open fire-place, but it sent forth but a small quantity of heat, and the room felt damp and chilly.
and nothing more
From this reading A white curtain, mended it is true, in very many places, yet looking quite respectable, still shaded the only window of the apartment.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading There were a few coals, on which was laid a single stick of wood, in the open fire-place, but it sent forth but a small quantity of heat, and the room felt damp and chilly.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A white curtain, mended it is true, in very many places, yet looking quite respectable, still shaded the only window of the apartment.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading THE POOR WIDOW.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading It was a miserable hovel, but after all there was an air of cleanliness and comfort about it, that the most abject poverty can seldom of itself destroy.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading There were a few coals, on which was laid a single stick of wood, in the open fire-place, but it sent forth but a small quantity of heat, and the room felt damp and chilly.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading A white curtain, mended it is true, in very many places, yet looking quite respectable, still shaded the only window of the apartment.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading The next morning, in accordance with his children's wishes, Mr Maurice accompanied Harry to the residence of the poor woman they had seen at Mr T.'s shop.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading A white curtain, mended it is true, in very many places, yet looking quite respectable, still shaded the only window of the apartment.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There were a few coals, on which was laid a single stick of wood, in the open fire-place, but it sent forth but a small quantity of heat, and the room felt damp and chilly.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The next morning, in accordance with his children's wishes, Mr Maurice accompanied Harry to the residence of the poor woman they had seen at Mr T.'s shop.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The next morning, in accordance with his children's wishes, Mr Maurice accompanied Harry to the residence of the poor woman they had seen at Mr T.'s shop.
not often
From this reading It was a miserable hovel, but after all there was an air of cleanliness and comfort about it, that the most abject poverty can seldom of itself destroy.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading There were a few coals, on which was laid a single stick of wood, in the open fire-place, but it sent forth but a small quantity of heat, and the room felt damp and chilly.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading A white curtain, mended it is true, in very many places, yet looking quite respectable, still shaded the only window of the apartment.
do one's shopping
From this reading The next morning, in accordance with his children's wishes, Mr Maurice accompanied Harry to the residence of the poor woman they had seen at Mr T.'s shop.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading There were a few coals, on which was laid a single stick of wood, in the open fire-place, but it sent forth but a small quantity of heat, and the room felt damp and chilly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were a few coals, on which was laid a single stick of wood, in the open fire-place, but it sent forth but a small quantity of heat, and the room felt damp and chilly.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading There were a few coals, on which was laid a single stick of wood, in the open fire-place, but it sent forth but a small quantity of heat, and the room felt damp and chilly.
not in physical motion
From this reading A white curtain, mended it is true, in very many places, yet looking quite respectable, still shaded the only window of the apartment.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading The next morning, in accordance with his children's wishes, Mr Maurice accompanied Harry to the residence of the poor woman they had seen at Mr T.'s shop.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a miserable hovel, but after all there was an air of cleanliness and comfort about it, that the most abject poverty can seldom of itself destroy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POOR WIDOW.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was a miserable hovel, but after all there was an air of cleanliness and comfort about it, that the most abject poverty can seldom of itself destroy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning, in accordance with his children's wishes, Mr Maurice accompanied Harry to the residence of the poor woman they had seen at Mr T.'s shop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning, in accordance with his children's wishes, Mr Maurice accompanied Harry to the residence of the poor woman they had seen at Mr T.'s shop.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading A white curtain, mended it is true, in very many places, yet looking quite respectable, still shaded the only window of the apartment.
precisely as stated
From this reading A white curtain, mended it is true, in very many places, yet looking quite respectable, still shaded the only window of the apartment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a miserable hovel, but after all there was an air of cleanliness and comfort about it, that the most abject poverty can seldom of itself destroy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were a few coals, on which was laid a single stick of wood, in the open fire-place, but it sent forth but a small quantity of heat, and the room felt damp and chilly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were a few coals, on which was laid a single stick of wood, in the open fire-place, but it sent forth but a small quantity of heat, and the room felt damp and chilly.
a Caucasian
From this reading A white curtain, mended it is true, in very many places, yet looking quite respectable, still shaded the only window of the apartment.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading THE POOR WIDOW.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading A white curtain, mended it is true, in very many places, yet looking quite respectable, still shaded the only window of the apartment.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading The next morning, in accordance with his children's wishes, Mr Maurice accompanied Harry to the residence of the poor woman they had seen at Mr T.'s shop.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next morning, in accordance with his children's wishes, Mr Maurice accompanied Harry to the residence of the poor woman they had seen at Mr T.'s shop.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The next morning, in accordance with his children's wishes, Mr Maurice accompanied Harry to the residence of the poor woman they had seen at Mr T.'s shop.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading There were a few coals, on which was laid a single stick of wood, in the open fire-place, but it sent forth but a small quantity of heat, and the room felt damp and chilly.
but in spite of that
From this reading A white curtain, mended it is true, in very many places, yet looking quite respectable, still shaded the only window of the apartment.
