used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At other times he would think, "I ought to write a report to my house."
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that he stayed on at the priests' house because it ceased to make any difference to him where he domiciled.
anew
From this reading Now and then, when he saw his bags, he would think to himself, "I ought to take some samples and my order-book and canvass this town again."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now and then, when he saw his bags, he would think to himself, "I ought to take some samples and my order-book and canvass this town again."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading After that he stayed on at the priests' house because it ceased to make any difference to him where he domiciled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The novitiate of Dolores Fombombo was Fortune's shrewdest thrust at Thomas Strawbridge.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Now and then, when he saw his bags, he would think to himself, "I ought to take some samples and my order-book and canvass this town again."
for the reason that
From this reading After that he stayed on at the priests' house because it ceased to make any difference to him where he domiciled.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He spent most of his days there with the priests, sitting in the patio or lying on his straw bed in the cubicle.
canvassverbUS /ˈkænvəs/
get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
From this reading Now and then, when he saw his bags, he would think to himself, "I ought to take some samples and my order-book and canvass this town again."
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading After that he stayed on at the priests' house because it ceased to make any difference to him where he domiciled.
cubiclenounUS /ˈkjuːbɪkəl/
small room in which a monk or nun lives
From this reading He spent most of his days there with the priests, sitting in the patio or lying on his straw bed in the cubicle.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He spent most of his days there with the priests, sitting in the patio or lying on his straw bed in the cubicle.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading After that he stayed on at the priests' house because it ceased to make any difference to him where he domiciled.
Dolores
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From this reading The novitiate of Dolores Fombombo was Fortune's shrewdest thrust at Thomas Strawbridge.
domiciled
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From this reading After that he stayed on at the priests' house because it ceased to make any difference to him where he domiciled.
Fombombo
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From this reading The novitiate of Dolores Fombombo was Fortune's shrewdest thrust at Thomas Strawbridge.
Fortune'snounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
possessive form of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The novitiate of Dolores Fombombo was Fortune's shrewdest thrust at Thomas Strawbridge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After that he stayed on at the priests' house because it ceased to make any difference to him where he domiciled.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After that he stayed on at the priests' house because it ceased to make any difference to him where he domiciled.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now and then, when he saw his bags, he would think to himself, "I ought to take some samples and my order-book and canvass this town again."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He spent most of his days there with the priests, sitting in the patio or lying on his straw bed in the cubicle.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading After that he stayed on at the priests' house because it ceased to make any difference to him where he domiciled.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now and then, when he saw his bags, he would think to himself, "I ought to take some samples and my order-book and canvass this town again."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He spent most of his days there with the priests, sitting in the patio or lying on his straw bed in the cubicle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After that he stayed on at the priests' house because it ceased to make any difference to him where he domiciled.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He spent most of his days there with the priests, sitting in the patio or lying on his straw bed in the cubicle.
engage in
From this reading After that he stayed on at the priests' house because it ceased to make any difference to him where he domiciled.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He spent most of his days there with the priests, sitting in the patio or lying on his straw bed in the cubicle.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now and then, when he saw his bags, he would think to himself, "I ought to take some samples and my order-book and canvass this town again."
novitiatenoun
the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order)
From this reading The novitiate of Dolores Fombombo was Fortune's shrewdest thrust at Thomas Strawbridge.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then, when he saw his bags, he would think to himself, "I ought to take some samples and my order-book and canvass this town again."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The novitiate of Dolores Fombombo was Fortune's shrewdest thrust at Thomas Strawbridge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After that he stayed on at the priests' house because it ceased to make any difference to him where he domiciled.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He spent most of his days there with the priests, sitting in the patio or lying on his straw bed in the cubicle.
order-book
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From this reading Now and then, when he saw his bags, he would think to himself, "I ought to take some samples and my order-book and canvass this town again."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At other times he would think, "I ought to write a report to my house."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Now and then, when he saw his bags, he would think to himself, "I ought to take some samples and my order-book and canvass this town again."
pationounUS /ˈpætioʊ/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading He spent most of his days there with the priests, sitting in the patio or lying on his straw bed in the cubicle.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading After that he stayed on at the priests' house because it ceased to make any difference to him where he domiciled.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading At other times he would think, "I ought to write a report to my house."
samplesnounUS /ˈsæmpəlz/
plural of “sample” — a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
From this reading Now and then, when he saw his bags, he would think to himself, "I ought to take some samples and my order-book and canvass this town again."
cut with a saw
From this reading Now and then, when he saw his bags, he would think to himself, "I ought to take some samples and my order-book and canvass this town again."
shrewdestadjectiveUS /ˈʃruːdəst/
superlative of “shrewd” — marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading The novitiate of Dolores Fombombo was Fortune's shrewdest thrust at Thomas Strawbridge.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He spent most of his days there with the priests, sitting in the patio or lying on his straw bed in the cubicle.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Now and then, when he saw his bags, he would think to himself, "I ought to take some samples and my order-book and canvass this town again."
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He spent most of his days there with the priests, sitting in the patio or lying on his straw bed in the cubicle.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading After that he stayed on at the priests' house because it ceased to make any difference to him where he domiciled.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading He spent most of his days there with the priests, sitting in the patio or lying on his straw bed in the cubicle.
Strawbridge
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From this reading The novitiate of Dolores Fombombo was Fortune's shrewdest thrust at Thomas Strawbridge.
carry out
From this reading Now and then, when he saw his bags, he would think to himself, "I ought to take some samples and my order-book and canvass this town again."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that he stayed on at the priests' house because it ceased to make any difference to him where he domiciled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The novitiate of Dolores Fombombo was Fortune's shrewdest thrust at Thomas Strawbridge.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then, when he saw his bags, he would think to himself, "I ought to take some samples and my order-book and canvass this town again."
in or at that place or location
From this reading He spent most of his days there with the priests, sitting in the patio or lying on his straw bed in the cubicle.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Now and then, when he saw his bags, he would think to himself, "I ought to take some samples and my order-book and canvass this town again."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now and then, when he saw his bags, he would think to himself, "I ought to take some samples and my order-book and canvass this town again."
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading The novitiate of Dolores Fombombo was Fortune's shrewdest thrust at Thomas Strawbridge.
push forcefully
From this reading The novitiate of Dolores Fombombo was Fortune's shrewdest thrust at Thomas Strawbridge.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At other times he would think, "I ought to write a report to my house."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After that he stayed on at the priests' house because it ceased to make any difference to him where he domiciled.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Now and then, when he saw his bags, he would think to himself, "I ought to take some samples and my order-book and canvass this town again."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The novitiate of Dolores Fombombo was Fortune's shrewdest thrust at Thomas Strawbridge.
at the time that
From this reading Now and then, when he saw his bags, he would think to himself, "I ought to take some samples and my order-book and canvass this town again."
in or at the place that
From this reading After that he stayed on at the priests' house because it ceased to make any difference to him where he domiciled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He spent most of his days there with the priests, sitting in the patio or lying on his straw bed in the cubicle.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now and then, when he saw his bags, he would think to himself, "I ought to take some samples and my order-book and canvass this town again."
produce a literary work
From this reading At other times he would think, "I ought to write a report to my house."
