used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One Sunday morning they had a disagreement on an important subject, and at last he had shut the door between their two rooms.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One Sunday morning they had a disagreement on an important subject, and at last he had shut the door between their two rooms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One Sunday morning they had a disagreement on an important subject, and at last he had shut the door between their two rooms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One Sunday morning they had a disagreement on an important subject, and at last he had shut the door between their two rooms.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On his return, he found a letter from his wife saying she had gone to a family which they knew in the country, and would be back in the evening.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On his return, he found a letter from his wife saying she had gone to a family which they knew in the country, and would be back in the evening.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading One Sunday morning they had a disagreement on an important subject, and at last he had shut the door between their two rooms.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The evening came.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading On his return, he found a letter from his wife saying she had gone to a family which they knew in the country, and would be back in the evening.
disagreementnounUS /dɪsəˈɡriːmənt/
a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
From this reading One Sunday morning they had a disagreement on an important subject, and at last he had shut the door between their two rooms.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading One Sunday morning they had a disagreement on an important subject, and at last he had shut the door between their two rooms.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading In order to let her feel what solitude is like he made an engagement for the evening with some friends.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On his return, he found a letter from his wife saying she had gone to a family which they knew in the country, and would be back in the evening.
a social unit living together
From this reading On his return, he found a letter from his wife saying she had gone to a family which they knew in the country, and would be back in the evening.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading In order to let her feel what solitude is like he made an engagement for the evening with some friends.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In order to let her feel what solitude is like he made an engagement for the evening with some friends.
set up or found
From this reading On his return, he found a letter from his wife saying she had gone to a family which they knew in the country, and would be back in the evening.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In order to let her feel what solitude is like he made an engagement for the evening with some friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On his return, he found a letter from his wife saying she had gone to a family which they knew in the country, and would be back in the evening.
destroyed or killed
From this reading On his return, he found a letter from his wife saying she had gone to a family which they knew in the country, and would be back in the evening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One Sunday morning they had a disagreement on an important subject, and at last he had shut the door between their two rooms.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One Sunday morning they had a disagreement on an important subject, and at last he had shut the door between their two rooms.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In order to let her feel what solitude is like he made an engagement for the evening with some friends.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On his return, he found a letter from his wife saying she had gone to a family which they knew in the country, and would be back in the evening.
of great significance or value
From this reading One Sunday morning they had a disagreement on an important subject, and at last he had shut the door between their two rooms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On his return, he found a letter from his wife saying she had gone to a family which they knew in the country, and would be back in the evening.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In order to let her feel what solitude is like he made an engagement for the evening with some friends.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading On his return, he found a letter from his wife saying she had gone to a family which they knew in the country, and would be back in the evening.
immediately past
From this reading One Sunday morning they had a disagreement on an important subject, and at last he had shut the door between their two rooms.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading In order to let her feel what solitude is like he made an engagement for the evening with some friends.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading On his return, he found a letter from his wife saying she had gone to a family which they knew in the country, and would be back in the evening.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In order to let her feel what solitude is like he made an engagement for the evening with some friends.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In order to let her feel what solitude is like he made an engagement for the evening with some friends.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One Sunday morning they had a disagreement on an important subject, and at last he had shut the door between their two rooms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One Sunday morning they had a disagreement on an important subject, and at last he had shut the door between their two rooms.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One Sunday morning they had a disagreement on an important subject, and at last he had shut the door between their two rooms.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading In order to let her feel what solitude is like he made an engagement for the evening with some friends.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he went out.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On his return, he found a letter from his wife saying she had gone to a family which they knew in the country, and would be back in the evening.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading One Sunday morning they had a disagreement on an important subject, and at last he had shut the door between their two rooms.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading On his return, he found a letter from his wife saying she had gone to a family which they knew in the country, and would be back in the evening.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On his return, he found a letter from his wife saying she had gone to a family which they knew in the country, and would be back in the evening.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading One Sunday morning they had a disagreement on an important subject, and at last he had shut the door between their two rooms.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading In order to let her feel what solitude is like he made an engagement for the evening with some friends.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In order to let her feel what solitude is like he made an engagement for the evening with some friends.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading One Sunday morning they had a disagreement on an important subject, and at last he had shut the door between their two rooms.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading One Sunday morning they had a disagreement on an important subject, and at last he had shut the door between their two rooms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One Sunday morning they had a disagreement on an important subject, and at last he had shut the door between their two rooms.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One Sunday morning they had a disagreement on an important subject, and at last he had shut the door between their two rooms.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he went out.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One Sunday morning they had a disagreement on an important subject, and at last he had shut the door between their two rooms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On his return, he found a letter from his wife saying she had gone to a family which they knew in the country, and would be back in the evening.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One Sunday morning they had a disagreement on an important subject, and at last he had shut the door between their two rooms.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he went out.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In order to let her feel what solitude is like he made an engagement for the evening with some friends.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On his return, he found a letter from his wife saying she had gone to a family which they knew in the country, and would be back in the evening.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading On his return, he found a letter from his wife saying she had gone to a family which they knew in the country, and would be back in the evening.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In order to let her feel what solitude is like he made an engagement for the evening with some friends.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On his return, he found a letter from his wife saying she had gone to a family which they knew in the country, and would be back in the evening.
