(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 The other house was all furnished and ready, except just the room for grannie and me, and that was to have its furniture taken from the cottage on the morrow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was bitterly cold weather, and grannie seemed to shrink under the cold, as she had not been used to do.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was bitterly cold weather, and grannie seemed to shrink under the cold, as she had not been used to do.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Everything left behind would be sold.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE evening came which was to have been our last in the old home, for the very next day we were to have left it—just one week before Christmas Day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE evening came which was to have been our last in the old home, for the very next day we were to have left it—just one week before Christmas Day.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Everything left behind would be sold.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading It was bitterly cold weather, and grannie seemed to shrink under the cold, as she had not been used to do.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE evening came which was to have been our last in the old home, for the very next day we were to have left it—just one week before Christmas Day.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading THE evening came which was to have been our last in the old home, for the very next day we were to have left it—just one week before Christmas Day.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was bitterly cold weather, and grannie seemed to shrink under the cold, as she had not been used to do.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The other house was all furnished and ready, except just the room for grannie and me, and that was to have its furniture taken from the cottage on the morrow.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE evening came which was to have been our last in the old home, for the very next day we were to have left it—just one week before Christmas Day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was bitterly cold weather, and grannie seemed to shrink under the cold, as she had not been used to do.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE evening came which was to have been our last in the old home, for the very next day we were to have left it—just one week before Christmas Day.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything left behind would be sold.
apart from; not including
From this reading The other house was all furnished and ready, except just the room for grannie and me, and that was to have its furniture taken from the cottage on the morrow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE evening came which was to have been our last in the old home, for the very next day we were to have left it—just one week before Christmas Day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The other house was all furnished and ready, except just the room for grannie and me, and that was to have its furniture taken from the cottage on the morrow.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading The other house was all furnished and ready, except just the room for grannie and me, and that was to have its furniture taken from the cottage on the morrow.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading The other house was all furnished and ready, except just the room for grannie and me, and that was to have its furniture taken from the cottage on the morrow.
the act of departing
From this reading GOING HOME.
grannienoun
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading It was bitterly cold weather, and grannie seemed to shrink under the cold, as she had not been used to do.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was bitterly cold weather, and grannie seemed to shrink under the cold, as she had not been used to do.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE evening came which was to have been our last in the old home, for the very next day we were to have left it—just one week before Christmas Day.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading GOING HOME.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The other house was all furnished and ready, except just the room for grannie and me, and that was to have its furniture taken from the cottage on the morrow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE evening came which was to have been our last in the old home, for the very next day we were to have left it—just one week before Christmas Day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE evening came which was to have been our last in the old home, for the very next day we were to have left it—just one week before Christmas Day.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The other house was all furnished and ready, except just the room for grannie and me, and that was to have its furniture taken from the cottage on the morrow.
and nothing more
From this reading THE evening came which was to have been our last in the old home, for the very next day we were to have left it—just one week before Christmas Day.
immediately past
From this reading THE evening came which was to have been our last in the old home, for the very next day we were to have left it—just one week before Christmas Day.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE evening came which was to have been our last in the old home, for the very next day we were to have left it—just one week before Christmas Day.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The other house was all furnished and ready, except just the room for grannie and me, and that was to have its furniture taken from the cottage on the morrow.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading The other house was all furnished and ready, except just the room for grannie and me, and that was to have its furniture taken from the cottage on the morrow.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE evening came which was to have been our last in the old home, for the very next day we were to have left it—just one week before Christmas Day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was bitterly cold weather, and grannie seemed to shrink under the cold, as she had not been used to do.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE evening came which was to have been our last in the old home, for the very next day we were to have left it—just one week before Christmas Day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The other house was all furnished and ready, except just the room for grannie and me, and that was to have its furniture taken from the cottage on the morrow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE evening came which was to have been our last in the old home, for the very next day we were to have left it—just one week before Christmas Day.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other house was all furnished and ready, except just the room for grannie and me, and that was to have its furniture taken from the cottage on the morrow.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE evening came which was to have been our last in the old home, for the very next day we were to have left it—just one week before Christmas Day.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The other house was all furnished and ready, except just the room for grannie and me, and that was to have its furniture taken from the cottage on the morrow.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The other house was all furnished and ready, except just the room for grannie and me, and that was to have its furniture taken from the cottage on the morrow.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was bitterly cold weather, and grannie seemed to shrink under the cold, as she had not been used to do.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was bitterly cold weather, and grannie seemed to shrink under the cold, as she had not been used to do.
shrinkverbUS /ʃrɪŋk/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading It was bitterly cold weather, and grannie seemed to shrink under the cold, as she had not been used to do.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Everything left behind would be sold.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The other house was all furnished and ready, except just the room for grannie and me, and that was to have its furniture taken from the cottage on the morrow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The other house was all furnished and ready, except just the room for grannie and me, and that was to have its furniture taken from the cottage on the morrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE evening came which was to have been our last in the old home, for the very next day we were to have left it—just one week before Christmas Day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE evening came which was to have been our last in the old home, for the very next day we were to have left it—just one week before Christmas Day.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was bitterly cold weather, and grannie seemed to shrink under the cold, as she had not been used to do.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It was bitterly cold weather, and grannie seemed to shrink under the cold, as she had not been used to do.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE evening came which was to have been our last in the old home, for the very next day we were to have left it—just one week before Christmas Day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE evening came which was to have been our last in the old home, for the very next day we were to have left it—just one week before Christmas Day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE evening came which was to have been our last in the old home, for the very next day we were to have left it—just one week before Christmas Day.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It was bitterly cold weather, and grannie seemed to shrink under the cold, as she had not been used to do.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE evening came which was to have been our last in the old home, for the very next day we were to have left it—just one week before Christmas Day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE evening came which was to have been our last in the old home, for the very next day we were to have left it—just one week before Christmas Day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE evening came which was to have been our last in the old home, for the very next day we were to have left it—just one week before Christmas Day.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Everything left behind would be sold.
