used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Half an hour later she made her exit from the house, having completed her arrangement to become a tenant that same day.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Its sole occupant at the time was the landlady, Miss Defoe, a spinster of advanced years, who dwelt there with her brother.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The almost inaccessible position of the house made it difficult to rent the rooms, even at the lowest prices.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Half an hour later she made her exit from the house, having completed her arrangement to become a tenant that same day.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Half an hour later she made her exit from the house, having completed her arrangement to become a tenant that same day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Its sole occupant at the time was the landlady, Miss Defoe, a spinster of advanced years, who dwelt there with her brother.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Half an hour later she made her exit from the house, having completed her arrangement to become a tenant that same day.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Its sole occupant at the time was the landlady, Miss Defoe, a spinster of advanced years, who dwelt there with her brother.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Viola found that the terms offered her were more desirable than those made by Mrs. Cassidy.
Cassidy
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From this reading Viola found that the terms offered her were more desirable than those made by Mrs. Cassidy.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She was glad of the chance of a lodger, especially one who seemed so gently tractable.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Half an hour later she made her exit from the house, having completed her arrangement to become a tenant that same day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Half an hour later she made her exit from the house, having completed her arrangement to become a tenant that same day.
DefoenounUS /dɪˈfoʊ/
English writer remembered particularly for his novel about Robinson Crusoe (1660-1731)
From this reading Its sole occupant at the time was the landlady, Miss Defoe, a spinster of advanced years, who dwelt there with her brother.
desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading Viola found that the terms offered her were more desirable than those made by Mrs. Cassidy.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The almost inaccessible position of the house made it difficult to rent the rooms, even at the lowest prices.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Its sole occupant at the time was the landlady, Miss Defoe, a spinster of advanced years, who dwelt there with her brother.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading She was glad of the chance of a lodger, especially one who seemed so gently tractable.
divisible by two
From this reading The almost inaccessible position of the house made it difficult to rent the rooms, even at the lowest prices.
exitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading Half an hour later she made her exit from the house, having completed her arrangement to become a tenant that same day.
set up or found
From this reading Viola found that the terms offered her were more desirable than those made by Mrs. Cassidy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Half an hour later she made her exit from the house, having completed her arrangement to become a tenant that same day.
in a gradual manner
From this reading She was glad of the chance of a lodger, especially one who seemed so gently tractable.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading She was glad of the chance of a lodger, especially one who seemed so gently tractable.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half an hour later she made her exit from the house, having completed her arrangement to become a tenant that same day.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Half an hour later she made her exit from the house, having completed her arrangement to become a tenant that same day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Half an hour later she made her exit from the house, having completed her arrangement to become a tenant that same day.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Half an hour later she made her exit from the house, having completed her arrangement to become a tenant that same day.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Half an hour later she made her exit from the house, having completed her arrangement to become a tenant that same day.
inaccessibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsesəbəl/
capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at all
From this reading The almost inaccessible position of the house made it difficult to rent the rooms, even at the lowest prices.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The almost inaccessible position of the house made it difficult to rent the rooms, even at the lowest prices.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its sole occupant at the time was the landlady, Miss Defoe, a spinster of advanced years, who dwelt there with her brother.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading Its sole occupant at the time was the landlady, Miss Defoe, a spinster of advanced years, who dwelt there with her brother.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Half an hour later she made her exit from the house, having completed her arrangement to become a tenant that same day.
lodgernoun
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading She was glad of the chance of a lodger, especially one who seemed so gently tractable.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading The almost inaccessible position of the house made it difficult to rent the rooms, even at the lowest prices.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Half an hour later she made her exit from the house, having completed her arrangement to become a tenant that same day.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Its sole occupant at the time was the landlady, Miss Defoe, a spinster of advanced years, who dwelt there with her brother.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Viola found that the terms offered her were more desirable than those made by Mrs. Cassidy.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Viola found that the terms offered her were more desirable than those made by Mrs. Cassidy.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading Its sole occupant at the time was the landlady, Miss Defoe, a spinster of advanced years, who dwelt there with her brother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Its sole occupant at the time was the landlady, Miss Defoe, a spinster of advanced years, who dwelt there with her brother.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Viola found that the terms offered her were more desirable than those made by Mrs. Cassidy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was glad of the chance of a lodger, especially one who seemed so gently tractable.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The almost inaccessible position of the house made it difficult to rent the rooms, even at the lowest prices.
pricesnounUS /ˈpraɪsəz/
plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading The almost inaccessible position of the house made it difficult to rent the rooms, even at the lowest prices.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading The almost inaccessible position of the house made it difficult to rent the rooms, even at the lowest prices.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The almost inaccessible position of the house made it difficult to rent the rooms, even at the lowest prices.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Half an hour later she made her exit from the house, having completed her arrangement to become a tenant that same day.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She was glad of the chance of a lodger, especially one who seemed so gently tractable.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Half an hour later she made her exit from the house, having completed her arrangement to become a tenant that same day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was glad of the chance of a lodger, especially one who seemed so gently tractable.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading Its sole occupant at the time was the landlady, Miss Defoe, a spinster of advanced years, who dwelt there with her brother.
spinsternounUS /ˈspɪnstər/
an elderly unmarried woman
From this reading Its sole occupant at the time was the landlady, Miss Defoe, a spinster of advanced years, who dwelt there with her brother.
tenantnounUS /ˈtenənt/
someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading Half an hour later she made her exit from the house, having completed her arrangement to become a tenant that same day.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Viola found that the terms offered her were more desirable than those made by Mrs. Cassidy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Viola found that the terms offered her were more desirable than those made by Mrs. Cassidy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Half an hour later she made her exit from the house, having completed her arrangement to become a tenant that same day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Half an hour later she made her exit from the house, having completed her arrangement to become a tenant that same day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Its sole occupant at the time was the landlady, Miss Defoe, a spinster of advanced years, who dwelt there with her brother.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Viola found that the terms offered her were more desirable than those made by Mrs. Cassidy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Its sole occupant at the time was the landlady, Miss Defoe, a spinster of advanced years, who dwelt there with her brother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Half an hour later she made her exit from the house, having completed her arrangement to become a tenant that same day.
tractableadjectiveUS /ˈtræktəbəl/
easily managed (controlled or taught or molded)
From this reading She was glad of the chance of a lodger, especially one who seemed so gently tractable.
ViolanounUS /vaɪˈoʊlə/
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
From this reading Viola found that the terms offered her were more desirable than those made by Mrs. Cassidy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its sole occupant at the time was the landlady, Miss Defoe, a spinster of advanced years, who dwelt there with her brother.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Viola found that the terms offered her were more desirable than those made by Mrs. Cassidy.
which person or people
From this reading Its sole occupant at the time was the landlady, Miss Defoe, a spinster of advanced years, who dwelt there with her brother.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Its sole occupant at the time was the landlady, Miss Defoe, a spinster of advanced years, who dwelt there with her brother.
a late time of life
From this reading Its sole occupant at the time was the landlady, Miss Defoe, a spinster of advanced years, who dwelt there with her brother.
