used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It isn't so much a matter of meals.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading Could she afford to rent a room in town and come here for her meals?"
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading THE THIRTY-THIRD GIRL "I am sorry," said Grace gently, "but I am afraid it will be impossible for me to do anything for your sister this year.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE THIRTY-THIRD GIRL "I am sorry," said Grace gently, "but I am afraid it will be impossible for me to do anything for your sister this year.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harlowe House will hold, comfortably, thirty-two girls and no more.
any thing at all
From this reading THE THIRTY-THIRD GIRL "I am sorry," said Grace gently, "but I am afraid it will be impossible for me to do anything for your sister this year.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading They could, perhaps, be arranged, but I haven't a room for your sister.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE THIRTY-THIRD GIRL "I am sorry," said Grace gently, "but I am afraid it will be impossible for me to do anything for your sister this year.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE THIRTY-THIRD GIRL "I am sorry," said Grace gently, "but I am afraid it will be impossible for me to do anything for your sister this year.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Could she afford to rent a room in town and come here for her meals?"
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading Harlowe House will hold, comfortably, thirty-two girls and no more.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could, perhaps, be arranged, but I haven't a room for your sister.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE THIRTY-THIRD GIRL "I am sorry," said Grace gently, "but I am afraid it will be impossible for me to do anything for your sister this year.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE THIRTY-THIRD GIRL "I am sorry," said Grace gently, "but I am afraid it will be impossible for me to do anything for your sister this year.
in a gradual manner
From this reading THE THIRTY-THIRD GIRL "I am sorry," said Grace gently, "but I am afraid it will be impossible for me to do anything for your sister this year.
a young female
From this reading THE THIRTY-THIRD GIRL "I am sorry," said Grace gently, "but I am afraid it will be impossible for me to do anything for your sister this year.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Harlowe House will hold, comfortably, thirty-two girls and no more.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading THE THIRTY-THIRD GIRL "I am sorry," said Grace gently, "but I am afraid it will be impossible for me to do anything for your sister this year.
Harlowe
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From this reading Harlowe House will hold, comfortably, thirty-two girls and no more.
haven't
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From this reading They could, perhaps, be arranged, but I haven't a room for your sister.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Could she afford to rent a room in town and come here for her meals?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Could she afford to rent a room in town and come here for her meals?"
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Harlowe House will hold, comfortably, thirty-two girls and no more.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Harlowe House will hold, comfortably, thirty-two girls and no more.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE THIRTY-THIRD GIRL "I am sorry," said Grace gently, "but I am afraid it will be impossible for me to do anything for your sister this year.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading THE THIRTY-THIRD GIRL "I am sorry," said Grace gently, "but I am afraid it will be impossible for me to do anything for your sister this year.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Could she afford to rent a room in town and come here for her meals?"
isn't
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From this reading It isn't so much a matter of meals.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE THIRTY-THIRD GIRL "I am sorry," said Grace gently, "but I am afraid it will be impossible for me to do anything for your sister this year.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It isn't so much a matter of meals.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE THIRTY-THIRD GIRL "I am sorry," said Grace gently, "but I am afraid it will be impossible for me to do anything for your sister this year.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading It isn't so much a matter of meals.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Harlowe House will hold, comfortably, thirty-two girls and no more.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It isn't so much a matter of meals.
not any; not one
From this reading Harlowe House will hold, comfortably, thirty-two girls and no more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It isn't so much a matter of meals.
by chance
From this reading They could, perhaps, be arranged, but I haven't a room for your sister.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading Could she afford to rent a room in town and come here for her meals?"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They could, perhaps, be arranged, but I haven't a room for your sister.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE THIRTY-THIRD GIRL "I am sorry," said Grace gently, "but I am afraid it will be impossible for me to do anything for your sister this year.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Could she afford to rent a room in town and come here for her meals?"
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading THE THIRTY-THIRD GIRL "I am sorry," said Grace gently, "but I am afraid it will be impossible for me to do anything for your sister this year.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It isn't so much a matter of meals.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading THE THIRTY-THIRD GIRL "I am sorry," said Grace gently, "but I am afraid it will be impossible for me to do anything for your sister this year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THIRTY-THIRD GIRL "I am sorry," said Grace gently, "but I am afraid it will be impossible for me to do anything for your sister this year.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could, perhaps, be arranged, but I haven't a room for your sister.
THIRTY-THIRDadjective
the ordinal number of thirty-three in counting order
From this reading THE THIRTY-THIRD GIRL "I am sorry," said Grace gently, "but I am afraid it will be impossible for me to do anything for your sister this year.
thirty-twoadjective
being two more than thirty
From this reading Harlowe House will hold, comfortably, thirty-two girls and no more.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE THIRTY-THIRD GIRL "I am sorry," said Grace gently, "but I am afraid it will be impossible for me to do anything for your sister this year.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE THIRTY-THIRD GIRL "I am sorry," said Grace gently, "but I am afraid it will be impossible for me to do anything for your sister this year.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Could she afford to rent a room in town and come here for her meals?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE THIRTY-THIRD GIRL "I am sorry," said Grace gently, "but I am afraid it will be impossible for me to do anything for your sister this year.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE THIRTY-THIRD GIRL "I am sorry," said Grace gently, "but I am afraid it will be impossible for me to do anything for your sister this year.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE THIRTY-THIRD GIRL "I am sorry," said Grace gently, "but I am afraid it will be impossible for me to do anything for your sister this year.
