used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FIGHT AND A FIRE.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "But do not remain in on my account, Robert," she said one day, on declining his suggestion to go out.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Occasionally the lady would go with our hero, but she was now suffering from rheumatism, and the dampness affected her so that she soon preferred to remain in the cozy boarding house.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "A boy like you needs all the fresh air and exercise he can get."
(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 "A boy like you needs all the fresh air and exercise he can get."
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading To go rowing on the River Thames became a favorite amusement with Robert, and many an hour was spent thus, when Mrs. Vernon did not need him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To go rowing on the River Thames became a favorite amusement with Robert, and many an hour was spent thus, when Mrs. Vernon did not need him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FIGHT AND A FIRE.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading To go rowing on the River Thames became a favorite amusement with Robert, and many an hour was spent thus, when Mrs. Vernon did not need him.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading Occasionally the lady would go with our hero, but she was now suffering from rheumatism, and the dampness affected her so that she soon preferred to remain in the cozy boarding house.
a youthful male person
From this reading "A boy like you needs all the fresh air and exercise he can get."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Occasionally the lady would go with our hero, but she was now suffering from rheumatism, and the dampness affected her so that she soon preferred to remain in the cozy boarding house.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "A boy like you needs all the fresh air and exercise he can get."
cozyadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊzi/
enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
From this reading Occasionally the lady would go with our hero, but she was now suffering from rheumatism, and the dampness affected her so that she soon preferred to remain in the cozy boarding house.
dampnessnounUS /ˈdæmpnɪs/
a slight wetness
From this reading Occasionally the lady would go with our hero, but she was now suffering from rheumatism, and the dampness affected her so that she soon preferred to remain in the cozy boarding house.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "But do not remain in on my account, Robert," she said one day, on declining his suggestion to go out.
decliningverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading "But do not remain in on my account, Robert," she said one day, on declining his suggestion to go out.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To go rowing on the River Thames became a favorite amusement with Robert, and many an hour was spent thus, when Mrs. Vernon did not need him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But do not remain in on my account, Robert," she said one day, on declining his suggestion to go out.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading "A boy like you needs all the fresh air and exercise he can get."
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading To go rowing on the River Thames became a favorite amusement with Robert, and many an hour was spent thus, when Mrs. Vernon did not need him.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading A FIGHT AND A FIRE.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A FIGHT AND A FIRE.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "A boy like you needs all the fresh air and exercise he can get."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Occasionally the lady would go with our hero, but she was now suffering from rheumatism, and the dampness affected her so that she soon preferred to remain in the cozy boarding house.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "A boy like you needs all the fresh air and exercise he can get."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To go rowing on the River Thames became a favorite amusement with Robert, and many an hour was spent thus, when Mrs. Vernon did not need him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A boy like you needs all the fresh air and exercise he can get."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Occasionally the lady would go with our hero, but she was now suffering from rheumatism, and the dampness affected her so that she soon preferred to remain in the cozy boarding house.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Occasionally the lady would go with our hero, but she was now suffering from rheumatism, and the dampness affected her so that she soon preferred to remain in the cozy boarding house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To go rowing on the River Thames became a favorite amusement with Robert, and many an hour was spent thus, when Mrs. Vernon did not need him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "But do not remain in on my account, Robert," she said one day, on declining his suggestion to go out.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading To go rowing on the River Thames became a favorite amusement with Robert, and many an hour was spent thus, when Mrs. Vernon did not need him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Occasionally the lady would go with our hero, but she was now suffering from rheumatism, and the dampness affected her so that she soon preferred to remain in the cozy boarding house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Occasionally the lady would go with our hero, but she was now suffering from rheumatism, and the dampness affected her so that she soon preferred to remain in the cozy boarding house.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Occasionally the lady would go with our hero, but she was now suffering from rheumatism, and the dampness affected her so that she soon preferred to remain in the cozy boarding house.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "A boy like you needs all the fresh air and exercise he can get."
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 To go rowing on the River Thames became a favorite amusement with Robert, and many an hour was spent thus, when Mrs. Vernon did not need him.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading To go rowing on the River Thames became a favorite amusement with Robert, and many an hour was spent thus, when Mrs. Vernon did not need him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But do not remain in on my account, Robert," she said one day, on declining his suggestion to go out.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading To go rowing on the River Thames became a favorite amusement with Robert, and many an hour was spent thus, when Mrs. Vernon did not need him.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading "A boy like you needs all the fresh air and exercise he can get."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To go rowing on the River Thames became a favorite amusement with Robert, and many an hour was spent thus, when Mrs. Vernon did not need him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Occasionally the lady would go with our hero, but she was now suffering from rheumatism, and the dampness affected her so that she soon preferred to remain in the cozy boarding house.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally the lady would go with our hero, but she was now suffering from rheumatism, and the dampness affected her so that she soon preferred to remain in the cozy boarding house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To go rowing on the River Thames became a favorite amusement with Robert, and many an hour was spent thus, when Mrs. Vernon did not need him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "But do not remain in on my account, Robert," she said one day, on declining his suggestion to go out.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Occasionally the lady would go with our hero, but she was now suffering from rheumatism, and the dampness affected her so that she soon preferred to remain in the cozy boarding house.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "But do not remain in on my account, Robert," she said one day, on declining his suggestion to go out.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading Occasionally the lady would go with our hero, but she was now suffering from rheumatism, and the dampness affected her so that she soon preferred to remain in the cozy boarding house.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Occasionally the lady would go with our hero, but she was now suffering from rheumatism, and the dampness affected her so that she soon preferred to remain in the cozy boarding house.
rheumatismnounUS /ˈruːmətɪzəm/
any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
From this reading Occasionally the lady would go with our hero, but she was now suffering from rheumatism, and the dampness affected her so that she soon preferred to remain in the cozy boarding house.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading To go rowing on the River Thames became a favorite amusement with Robert, and many an hour was spent thus, when Mrs. Vernon did not need him.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading To go rowing on the River Thames became a favorite amusement with Robert, and many an hour was spent thus, when Mrs. Vernon did not need him.
rowingnounUS /ˈroʊɪŋ/
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading To go rowing on the River Thames became a favorite amusement with Robert, and many an hour was spent thus, when Mrs. Vernon did not need him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But do not remain in on my account, Robert," she said one day, on declining his suggestion to go out.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Occasionally the lady would go with our hero, but she was now suffering from rheumatism, and the dampness affected her so that she soon preferred to remain in the cozy boarding house.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Occasionally the lady would go with our hero, but she was now suffering from rheumatism, and the dampness affected her so that she soon preferred to remain in the cozy boarding house.
in the near future
From this reading Occasionally the lady would go with our hero, but she was now suffering from rheumatism, and the dampness affected her so that she soon preferred to remain in the cozy boarding house.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading To go rowing on the River Thames became a favorite amusement with Robert, and many an hour was spent thus, when Mrs. Vernon did not need him.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Occasionally the lady would go with our hero, but she was now suffering from rheumatism, and the dampness affected her so that she soon preferred to remain in the cozy boarding house.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading "But do not remain in on my account, Robert," she said one day, on declining his suggestion to go out.
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading To go rowing on the River Thames became a favorite amusement with Robert, and many an hour was spent thus, when Mrs. Vernon did not need him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Occasionally the lady would go with our hero, but she was now suffering from rheumatism, and the dampness affected her so that she soon preferred to remain in the cozy boarding house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To go rowing on the River Thames became a favorite amusement with Robert, and many an hour was spent thus, when Mrs. Vernon did not need him.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading To go rowing on the River Thames became a favorite amusement with Robert, and many an hour was spent thus, when Mrs. Vernon did not need him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To go rowing on the River Thames became a favorite amusement with Robert, and many an hour was spent thus, when Mrs. Vernon did not need him.
Vernon
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From this reading To go rowing on the River Thames became a favorite amusement with Robert, and many an hour was spent thus, when Mrs. Vernon did not need him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To go rowing on the River Thames became a favorite amusement with Robert, and many an hour was spent thus, when Mrs. Vernon did not need him.
at the time that
From this reading To go rowing on the River Thames became a favorite amusement with Robert, and many an hour was spent thus, when Mrs. Vernon did not need him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To go rowing on the River Thames became a favorite amusement with Robert, and many an hour was spent thus, when Mrs. Vernon did not need him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Occasionally the lady would go with our hero, but she was now suffering from rheumatism, and the dampness affected her so that she soon preferred to remain in the cozy boarding house.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A boy like you needs all the fresh air and exercise he can get."
