used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ELFREDA HAS A SUSPICION The billet to which Grace had been assigned was the home of a German doctor, where she had a comfortable, large room extending all the way across the rear of the house.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading ELFREDA HAS A SUSPICION The billet to which Grace had been assigned was the home of a German doctor, where she had a comfortable, large room extending all the way across the rear of the house.
(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 ELFREDA HAS A SUSPICION The billet to which Grace had been assigned was the home of a German doctor, where she had a comfortable, large room extending all the way across the rear of the house.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The Overton girl found her belongings already there, including her mail.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Elfreda Briggs was busy getting her hand in at canteen work when Grace arrived at the billet with her credentials, without which no one could obtain lodgings in Coblenz, now that the Americans had taken possession of the place and were at work setting it in order.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elfreda Briggs was busy getting her hand in at canteen work when Grace arrived at the billet with her credentials, without which no one could obtain lodgings in Coblenz, now that the Americans had taken possession of the place and were at work setting it in order.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The owner, as she later learned, occupied a large front room with a small communicating room on the left-hand side of the house, a similar apartment on the other side of the house being occupied by some one else.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Elfreda Briggs was busy getting her hand in at canteen work when Grace arrived at the billet with her credentials, without which no one could obtain lodgings in Coblenz, now that the Americans had taken possession of the place and were at work setting it in order.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The owner, as she later learned, occupied a large front room with a small communicating room on the left-hand side of the house, a similar apartment on the other side of the house being occupied by some one else.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading ELFREDA HAS A SUSPICION The billet to which Grace had been assigned was the home of a German doctor, where she had a comfortable, large room extending all the way across the rear of the house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Elfreda Briggs was busy getting her hand in at canteen work when Grace arrived at the billet with her credentials, without which no one could obtain lodgings in Coblenz, now that the Americans had taken possession of the place and were at work setting it in order.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ELFREDA HAS A SUSPICION The billet to which Grace had been assigned was the home of a German doctor, where she had a comfortable, large room extending all the way across the rear of the house.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The owner, as she later learned, occupied a large front room with a small communicating room on the left-hand side of the house, a similar apartment on the other side of the house being occupied by some one else.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading The Overton girl found her belongings already there, including her mail.
billetnounUS /ˈbɪlət/
a short personal letter
From this reading ELFREDA HAS A SUSPICION The billet to which Grace had been assigned was the home of a German doctor, where she had a comfortable, large room extending all the way across the rear of the house.
Briggs
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From this reading Elfreda Briggs was busy getting her hand in at canteen work when Grace arrived at the billet with her credentials, without which no one could obtain lodgings in Coblenz, now that the Americans had taken possession of the place and were at work setting it in order.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Elfreda Briggs was busy getting her hand in at canteen work when Grace arrived at the billet with her credentials, without which no one could obtain lodgings in Coblenz, now that the Americans had taken possession of the place and were at work setting it in order.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was mail from home, but a letter from Emma Dean got first reading and put Grace in a happy frame of mind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The owner, as she later learned, occupied a large front room with a small communicating room on the left-hand side of the house, a similar apartment on the other side of the house being occupied by some one else.
canteennounUS /kænˈtiːn/
a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers
From this reading Elfreda Briggs was busy getting her hand in at canteen work when Grace arrived at the billet with her credentials, without which no one could obtain lodgings in Coblenz, now that the Americans had taken possession of the place and were at work setting it in order.
Coblenz
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From this reading Elfreda Briggs was busy getting her hand in at canteen work when Grace arrived at the billet with her credentials, without which no one could obtain lodgings in Coblenz, now that the Americans had taken possession of the place and were at work setting it in order.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading ELFREDA HAS A SUSPICION The billet to which Grace had been assigned was the home of a German doctor, where she had a comfortable, large room extending all the way across the rear of the house.
communicatingnounUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪŋ/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading The owner, as she later learned, occupied a large front room with a small communicating room on the left-hand side of the house, a similar apartment on the other side of the house being occupied by some one else.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Elfreda Briggs was busy getting her hand in at canteen work when Grace arrived at the billet with her credentials, without which no one could obtain lodgings in Coblenz, now that the Americans had taken possession of the place and were at work setting it in order.
credentialsnounUS /krəˈdenʃəlz/
a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
From this reading Elfreda Briggs was busy getting her hand in at canteen work when Grace arrived at the billet with her credentials, without which no one could obtain lodgings in Coblenz, now that the Americans had taken possession of the place and were at work setting it in order.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading There was mail from home, but a letter from Emma Dean got first reading and put Grace in a happy frame of mind.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading ELFREDA HAS A SUSPICION The billet to which Grace had been assigned was the home of a German doctor, where she had a comfortable, large room extending all the way across the rear of the house.
ELFREDA
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From this reading ELFREDA HAS A SUSPICION The billet to which Grace had been assigned was the home of a German doctor, where she had a comfortable, large room extending all the way across the rear of the house.
else
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From this reading The owner, as she later learned, occupied a large front room with a small communicating room on the left-hand side of the house, a similar apartment on the other side of the house being occupied by some one else.
Emma
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From this reading There was mail from home, but a letter from Emma Dean got first reading and put Grace in a happy frame of mind.
extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading ELFREDA HAS A SUSPICION The billet to which Grace had been assigned was the home of a German doctor, where she had a comfortable, large room extending all the way across the rear of the house.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There was mail from home, but a letter from Emma Dean got first reading and put Grace in a happy frame of mind.
set up or found
From this reading The Overton girl found her belongings already there, including her mail.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading There was mail from home, but a letter from Emma Dean got first reading and put Grace in a happy frame of mind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was mail from home, but a letter from Emma Dean got first reading and put Grace in a happy frame of mind.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The owner, as she later learned, occupied a large front room with a small communicating room on the left-hand side of the house, a similar apartment on the other side of the house being occupied by some one else.
a person of German nationality
From this reading ELFREDA HAS A SUSPICION The billet to which Grace had been assigned was the home of a German doctor, where she had a comfortable, large room extending all the way across the rear of the house.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Elfreda Briggs was busy getting her hand in at canteen work when Grace arrived at the billet with her credentials, without which no one could obtain lodgings in Coblenz, now that the Americans had taken possession of the place and were at work setting it in order.
a young female
From this reading The Overton girl found her belongings already there, including her mail.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There was mail from home, but a letter from Emma Dean got first reading and put Grace in a happy frame of mind.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading ELFREDA HAS A SUSPICION The billet to which Grace had been assigned was the home of a German doctor, where she had a comfortable, large room extending all the way across the rear of the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ELFREDA HAS A SUSPICION The billet to which Grace had been assigned was the home of a German doctor, where she had a comfortable, large room extending all the way across the rear of the house.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Elfreda Briggs was busy getting her hand in at canteen work when Grace arrived at the billet with her credentials, without which no one could obtain lodgings in Coblenz, now that the Americans had taken possession of the place and were at work setting it in order.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading There was mail from home, but a letter from Emma Dean got first reading and put Grace in a happy frame of mind.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ELFREDA HAS A SUSPICION The billet to which Grace had been assigned was the home of a German doctor, where she had a comfortable, large room extending all the way across the rear of the house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elfreda Briggs was busy getting her hand in at canteen work when Grace arrived at the billet with her credentials, without which no one could obtain lodgings in Coblenz, now that the Americans had taken possession of the place and were at work setting it in order.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ELFREDA HAS A SUSPICION The billet to which Grace had been assigned was the home of a German doctor, where she had a comfortable, large room extending all the way across the rear of the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ELFREDA HAS A SUSPICION The billet to which Grace had been assigned was the home of a German doctor, where she had a comfortable, large room extending all the way across the rear of the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Elfreda Briggs was busy getting her hand in at canteen work when Grace arrived at the billet with her credentials, without which no one could obtain lodgings in Coblenz, now that the Americans had taken possession of the place and were at work setting it in order.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading The Overton girl found her belongings already there, including her mail.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Elfreda Briggs was busy getting her hand in at canteen work when Grace arrived at the billet with her credentials, without which no one could obtain lodgings in Coblenz, now that the Americans had taken possession of the place and were at work setting it in order.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ELFREDA HAS A SUSPICION The billet to which Grace had been assigned was the home of a German doctor, where she had a comfortable, large room extending all the way across the rear of the house.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The owner, as she later learned, occupied a large front room with a small communicating room on the left-hand side of the house, a similar apartment on the other side of the house being occupied by some one else.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading The owner, as she later learned, occupied a large front room with a small communicating room on the left-hand side of the house, a similar apartment on the other side of the house being occupied by some one else.
left-handadjectiveUS /ˌleftˈhænd/
intended for the left hand
From this reading The owner, as she later learned, occupied a large front room with a small communicating room on the left-hand side of the house, a similar apartment on the other side of the house being occupied by some one else.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading There was mail from home, but a letter from Emma Dean got first reading and put Grace in a happy frame of mind.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading Elfreda Briggs was busy getting her hand in at canteen work when Grace arrived at the billet with her credentials, without which no one could obtain lodgings in Coblenz, now that the Americans had taken possession of the place and were at work setting it in order.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading The Overton girl found her belongings already there, including her mail.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading There was mail from home, but a letter from Emma Dean got first reading and put Grace in a happy frame of mind.
not any; not one
From this reading Elfreda Briggs was busy getting her hand in at canteen work when Grace arrived at the billet with her credentials, without which no one could obtain lodgings in Coblenz, now that the Americans had taken possession of the place and were at work setting it in order.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Elfreda Briggs was busy getting her hand in at canteen work when Grace arrived at the billet with her credentials, without which no one could obtain lodgings in Coblenz, now that the Americans had taken possession of the place and were at work setting it in order.
come into possession of
From this reading Elfreda Briggs was busy getting her hand in at canteen work when Grace arrived at the billet with her credentials, without which no one could obtain lodgings in Coblenz, now that the Americans had taken possession of the place and were at work setting it in order.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The owner, as she later learned, occupied a large front room with a small communicating room on the left-hand side of the house, a similar apartment on the other side of the house being occupied by some one else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ELFREDA HAS A SUSPICION The billet to which Grace had been assigned was the home of a German doctor, where she had a comfortable, large room extending all the way across the rear of the house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The owner, as she later learned, occupied a large front room with a small communicating room on the left-hand side of the house, a similar apartment on the other side of the house being occupied by some one else.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The owner, as she later learned, occupied a large front room with a small communicating room on the left-hand side of the house, a similar apartment on the other side of the house being occupied by some one else.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Elfreda Briggs was busy getting her hand in at canteen work when Grace arrived at the billet with her credentials, without which no one could obtain lodgings in Coblenz, now that the Americans had taken possession of the place and were at work setting it in order.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The owner, as she later learned, occupied a large front room with a small communicating room on the left-hand side of the house, a similar apartment on the other side of the house being occupied by some one else.
Overton
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From this reading The Overton girl found her belongings already there, including her mail.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The owner, as she later learned, occupied a large front room with a small communicating room on the left-hand side of the house, a similar apartment on the other side of the house being occupied by some one else.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Elfreda Briggs was busy getting her hand in at canteen work when Grace arrived at the billet with her credentials, without which no one could obtain lodgings in Coblenz, now that the Americans had taken possession of the place and were at work setting it in order.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Elfreda Briggs was busy getting her hand in at canteen work when Grace arrived at the billet with her credentials, without which no one could obtain lodgings in Coblenz, now that the Americans had taken possession of the place and were at work setting it in order.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There was mail from home, but a letter from Emma Dean got first reading and put Grace in a happy frame of mind.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading There was mail from home, but a letter from Emma Dean got first reading and put Grace in a happy frame of mind.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading ELFREDA HAS A SUSPICION The billet to which Grace had been assigned was the home of a German doctor, where she had a comfortable, large room extending all the way across the rear of the house.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading ELFREDA HAS A SUSPICION The billet to which Grace had been assigned was the home of a German doctor, where she had a comfortable, large room extending all the way across the rear of the house.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Elfreda Briggs was busy getting her hand in at canteen work when Grace arrived at the billet with her credentials, without which no one could obtain lodgings in Coblenz, now that the Americans had taken possession of the place and were at work setting it in order.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ELFREDA HAS A SUSPICION The billet to which Grace had been assigned was the home of a German doctor, where she had a comfortable, large room extending all the way across the rear of the house.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The owner, as she later learned, occupied a large front room with a small communicating room on the left-hand side of the house, a similar apartment on the other side of the house being occupied by some one else.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading The owner, as she later learned, occupied a large front room with a small communicating room on the left-hand side of the house, a similar apartment on the other side of the house being occupied by some one else.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The owner, as she later learned, occupied a large front room with a small communicating room on the left-hand side of the house, a similar apartment on the other side of the house being occupied by some one else.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The owner, as she later learned, occupied a large front room with a small communicating room on the left-hand side of the house, a similar apartment on the other side of the house being occupied by some one else.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading ELFREDA HAS A SUSPICION The billet to which Grace had been assigned was the home of a German doctor, where she had a comfortable, large room extending all the way across the rear of the house.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Elfreda Briggs was busy getting her hand in at canteen work when Grace arrived at the billet with her credentials, without which no one could obtain lodgings in Coblenz, now that the Americans had taken possession of the place and were at work setting it in order.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Elfreda Briggs was busy getting her hand in at canteen work when Grace arrived at the billet with her credentials, without which no one could obtain lodgings in Coblenz, now that the Americans had taken possession of the place and were at work setting it in order.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELFREDA HAS A SUSPICION The billet to which Grace had been assigned was the home of a German doctor, where she had a comfortable, large room extending all the way across the rear of the house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Overton girl found her belongings already there, including her mail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ELFREDA HAS A SUSPICION The billet to which Grace had been assigned was the home of a German doctor, where she had a comfortable, large room extending all the way across the rear of the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ELFREDA HAS A SUSPICION The billet to which Grace had been assigned was the home of a German doctor, where she had a comfortable, large room extending all the way across the rear of the house.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ELFREDA HAS A SUSPICION The billet to which Grace had been assigned was the home of a German doctor, where she had a comfortable, large room extending all the way across the rear of the house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Elfreda Briggs was busy getting her hand in at canteen work when Grace arrived at the billet with her credentials, without which no one could obtain lodgings in Coblenz, now that the Americans had taken possession of the place and were at work setting it in order.
at the time that
From this reading Elfreda Briggs was busy getting her hand in at canteen work when Grace arrived at the billet with her credentials, without which no one could obtain lodgings in Coblenz, now that the Americans had taken possession of the place and were at work setting it in order.
in or at the place that
From this reading ELFREDA HAS A SUSPICION The billet to which Grace had been assigned was the home of a German doctor, where she had a comfortable, large room extending all the way across the rear of the house.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ELFREDA HAS A SUSPICION The billet to which Grace had been assigned was the home of a German doctor, where she had a comfortable, large room extending all the way across the rear of the house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The owner, as she later learned, occupied a large front room with a small communicating room on the left-hand side of the house, a similar apartment on the other side of the house being occupied by some one else.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Elfreda Briggs was busy getting her hand in at canteen work when Grace arrived at the billet with her credentials, without which no one could obtain lodgings in Coblenz, now that the Americans had taken possession of the place and were at work setting it in order.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Elfreda Briggs was busy getting her hand in at canteen work when Grace arrived at the billet with her credentials, without which no one could obtain lodgings in Coblenz, now that the Americans had taken possession of the place and were at work setting it in order.
