used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a relief to him to find how smoothly he and Deborah dropped back into their old relations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a relief to him to find how smoothly he and Deborah dropped back into their old relations.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was good to get home those evenings; for in this new stage of its existence, with its family of two, the house appeared to have filled itself with a deep reposeful feeling.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was a relief to him to find how smoothly he and Deborah dropped back into their old relations.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The sight of it brought him a pang of regret.
Deborah
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From this reading It was a relief to him to find how smoothly he and Deborah dropped back into their old relations.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It was good to get home those evenings; for in this new stage of its existence, with its family of two, the house appeared to have filled itself with a deep reposeful feeling.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading It was a relief to him to find how smoothly he and Deborah dropped back into their old relations.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was good to get home those evenings; for in this new stage of its existence, with its family of two, the house appeared to have filled itself with a deep reposeful feeling.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading It was good to get home those evenings; for in this new stage of its existence, with its family of two, the house appeared to have filled itself with a deep reposeful feeling.
a social unit living together
From this reading It was good to get home those evenings; for in this new stage of its existence, with its family of two, the house appeared to have filled itself with a deep reposeful feeling.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading It was good to get home those evenings; for in this new stage of its existence, with its family of two, the house appeared to have filled itself with a deep reposeful feeling.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It was good to get home those evenings; for in this new stage of its existence, with its family of two, the house appeared to have filled itself with a deep reposeful feeling.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It was a relief to him to find how smoothly he and Deborah dropped back into their old relations.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was good to get home those evenings; for in this new stage of its existence, with its family of two, the house appeared to have filled itself with a deep reposeful feeling.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was good to get home those evenings; for in this new stage of its existence, with its family of two, the house appeared to have filled itself with a deep reposeful feeling.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced into her room one night, and it looked like a guest room now.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Laura had gone out of its life.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was good to get home those evenings; for in this new stage of its existence, with its family of two, the house appeared to have filled itself with a deep reposeful feeling.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading He glanced into her room one night, and it looked like a guest room now.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Laura had gone out of its life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was good to get home those evenings; for in this new stage of its existence, with its family of two, the house appeared to have filled itself with a deep reposeful feeling.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a relief to him to find how smoothly he and Deborah dropped back into their old relations.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He glanced into her room one night, and it looked like a guest room now.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a relief to him to find how smoothly he and Deborah dropped back into their old relations.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was good to get home those evenings; for in this new stage of its existence, with its family of two, the house appeared to have filled itself with a deep reposeful feeling.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was good to get home those evenings; for in this new stage of its existence, with its family of two, the house appeared to have filled itself with a deep reposeful feeling.
how
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From this reading It was a relief to him to find how smoothly he and Deborah dropped back into their old relations.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was good to get home those evenings; for in this new stage of its existence, with its family of two, the house appeared to have filled itself with a deep reposeful feeling.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was a relief to him to find how smoothly he and Deborah dropped back into their old relations.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a relief to him to find how smoothly he and Deborah dropped back into their old relations.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was good to get home those evenings; for in this new stage of its existence, with its family of two, the house appeared to have filled itself with a deep reposeful feeling.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was good to get home those evenings; for in this new stage of its existence, with its family of two, the house appeared to have filled itself with a deep reposeful feeling.
Laura
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From this reading Laura had gone out of its life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Laura had gone out of its life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He glanced into her room one night, and it looked like a guest room now.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He glanced into her room one night, and it looked like a guest room now.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was good to get home those evenings; for in this new stage of its existence, with its family of two, the house appeared to have filled itself with a deep reposeful feeling.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He glanced into her room one night, and it looked like a guest room now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He glanced into her room one night, and it looked like a guest room now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was good to get home those evenings; for in this new stage of its existence, with its family of two, the house appeared to have filled itself with a deep reposeful feeling.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was a relief to him to find how smoothly he and Deborah dropped back into their old relations.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He glanced into her room one night, and it looked like a guest room now.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Laura had gone out of its life.
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading The sight of it brought him a pang of regret.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading The sight of it brought him a pang of regret.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading It was a relief to him to find how smoothly he and Deborah dropped back into their old relations.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading It was a relief to him to find how smoothly he and Deborah dropped back into their old relations.
reposefuladjective
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading It was good to get home those evenings; for in this new stage of its existence, with its family of two, the house appeared to have filled itself with a deep reposeful feeling.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He glanced into her room one night, and it looked like a guest room now.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight of it brought him a pang of regret.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading It was a relief to him to find how smoothly he and Deborah dropped back into their old relations.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading It was good to get home those evenings; for in this new stage of its existence, with its family of two, the house appeared to have filled itself with a deep reposeful feeling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was good to get home those evenings; for in this new stage of its existence, with its family of two, the house appeared to have filled itself with a deep reposeful feeling.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a relief to him to find how smoothly he and Deborah dropped back into their old relations.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was good to get home those evenings; for in this new stage of its existence, with its family of two, the house appeared to have filled itself with a deep reposeful feeling.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was good to get home those evenings; for in this new stage of its existence, with its family of two, the house appeared to have filled itself with a deep reposeful feeling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a relief to him to find how smoothly he and Deborah dropped back into their old relations.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was good to get home those evenings; for in this new stage of its existence, with its family of two, the house appeared to have filled itself with a deep reposeful feeling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a relief to him to find how smoothly he and Deborah dropped back into their old relations.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was good to get home those evenings; for in this new stage of its existence, with its family of two, the house appeared to have filled itself with a deep reposeful feeling.
