used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WALTERS soon made up his mind, and with much thankfulness accepted Sir John's offer of a home in Denham.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading WALTERS soon made up his mind, and with much thankfulness accepted Sir John's offer of a home in Denham.
how long something has existed
From this reading Who would have thought of such a home as this coming to me in my old age?"
(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 That gentleman took him to see the cottage in which he proposed he should occupy two rooms, and introduced him to good Mrs Benson, who, with her niece, promised to do all they could for his comfort.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WALTERS soon made up his mind, and with much thankfulness accepted Sir John's offer of a home in Denham.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Who would have thought of such a home as this coming to me in my old age?"
Benson
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From this reading That gentleman took him to see the cottage in which he proposed he should occupy two rooms, and introduced him to good Mrs Benson, who, with her niece, promised to do all they could for his comfort.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading That gentleman took him to see the cottage in which he proposed he should occupy two rooms, and introduced him to good Mrs Benson, who, with her niece, promised to do all they could for his comfort.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Who would have thought of such a home as this coming to me in my old age?"
a small house with a single story
From this reading That gentleman took him to see the cottage in which he proposed he should occupy two rooms, and introduced him to good Mrs Benson, who, with her niece, promised to do all they could for his comfort.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That gentleman took him to see the cottage in which he proposed he should occupy two rooms, and introduced him to good Mrs Benson, who, with her niece, promised to do all they could for his comfort.
Denham
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From this reading WALTERS soon made up his mind, and with much thankfulness accepted Sir John's offer of a home in Denham.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading That gentleman took him to see the cottage in which he proposed he should occupy two rooms, and introduced him to good Mrs Benson, who, with her niece, promised to do all they could for his comfort.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He could only exclaim every now and then, "Too good, too good for me!
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading RETURNING GOOD FOR EVIL.
exclaimverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪm/
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading He could only exclaim every now and then, "Too good, too good for me!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading RETURNING GOOD FOR EVIL.
a man of refinement
From this reading That gentleman took him to see the cottage in which he proposed he should occupy two rooms, and introduced him to good Mrs Benson, who, with her niece, promised to do all they could for his comfort.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading RETURNING GOOD FOR EVIL.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Who would have thought of such a home as this coming to me in my old age?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That gentleman took him to see the cottage in which he proposed he should occupy two rooms, and introduced him to good Mrs Benson, who, with her niece, promised to do all they could for his comfort.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That gentleman took him to see the cottage in which he proposed he should occupy two rooms, and introduced him to good Mrs Benson, who, with her niece, promised to do all they could for his comfort.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That gentleman took him to see the cottage in which he proposed he should occupy two rooms, and introduced him to good Mrs Benson, who, with her niece, promised to do all they could for his comfort.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WALTERS soon made up his mind, and with much thankfulness accepted Sir John's offer of a home in Denham.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading WALTERS soon made up his mind, and with much thankfulness accepted Sir John's offer of a home in Denham.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WALTERS soon made up his mind, and with much thankfulness accepted Sir John's offer of a home in Denham.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading That gentleman took him to see the cottage in which he proposed he should occupy two rooms, and introduced him to good Mrs Benson, who, with her niece, promised to do all they could for his comfort.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading WALTERS soon made up his mind, and with much thankfulness accepted Sir John's offer of a home in Denham.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading WALTERS soon made up his mind, and with much thankfulness accepted Sir John's offer of a home in Denham.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could only exclaim every now and then, "Too good, too good for me!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading WALTERS soon made up his mind, and with much thankfulness accepted Sir John's offer of a home in Denham.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading That gentleman took him to see the cottage in which he proposed he should occupy two rooms, and introduced him to good Mrs Benson, who, with her niece, promised to do all they could for his comfort.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading WALTERS soon made up his mind, and with much thankfulness accepted Sir John's offer of a home in Denham.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Who would have thought of such a home as this coming to me in my old age?"
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading That gentleman took him to see the cottage in which he proposed he should occupy two rooms, and introduced him to good Mrs Benson, who, with her niece, promised to do all they could for his comfort.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He could only exclaim every now and then, "Too good, too good for me!
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading That gentleman took him to see the cottage in which he proposed he should occupy two rooms, and introduced him to good Mrs Benson, who, with her niece, promised to do all they could for his comfort.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WALTERS soon made up his mind, and with much thankfulness accepted Sir John's offer of a home in Denham.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading WALTERS soon made up his mind, and with much thankfulness accepted Sir John's offer of a home in Denham.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Who would have thought of such a home as this coming to me in my old age?"
and nothing more
From this reading He could only exclaim every now and then, "Too good, too good for me!
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading That gentleman took him to see the cottage in which he proposed he should occupy two rooms, and introduced him to good Mrs Benson, who, with her niece, promised to do all they could for his comfort.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading That gentleman took him to see the cottage in which he proposed he should occupy two rooms, and introduced him to good Mrs Benson, who, with her niece, promised to do all they could for his comfort.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading RETURNING GOOD FOR EVIL.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading That gentleman took him to see the cottage in which he proposed he should occupy two rooms, and introduced him to good Mrs Benson, who, with her niece, promised to do all they could for his comfort.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That gentleman took him to see the cottage in which he proposed he should occupy two rooms, and introduced him to good Mrs Benson, who, with her niece, promised to do all they could for his comfort.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That gentleman took him to see the cottage in which he proposed he should occupy two rooms, and introduced him to good Mrs Benson, who, with her niece, promised to do all they could for his comfort.
term of address for a man
From this reading WALTERS soon made up his mind, and with much thankfulness accepted Sir John's offer of a home in Denham.
in the near future
From this reading WALTERS soon made up his mind, and with much thankfulness accepted Sir John's offer of a home in Denham.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Who would have thought of such a home as this coming to me in my old age?"
thankfulnessnounUS /ˈθæŋkfəlnes/
warm friendly feelings of gratitude
From this reading WALTERS soon made up his mind, and with much thankfulness accepted Sir John's offer of a home in Denham.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That gentleman took him to see the cottage in which he proposed he should occupy two rooms, and introduced him to good Mrs Benson, who, with her niece, promised to do all they could for his comfort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That gentleman took him to see the cottage in which he proposed he should occupy two rooms, and introduced him to good Mrs Benson, who, with her niece, promised to do all they could for his comfort.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He could only exclaim every now and then, "Too good, too good for me!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That gentleman took him to see the cottage in which he proposed he should occupy two rooms, and introduced him to good Mrs Benson, who, with her niece, promised to do all they could for his comfort.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Who would have thought of such a home as this coming to me in my old age?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Who would have thought of such a home as this coming to me in my old age?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That gentleman took him to see the cottage in which he proposed he should occupy two rooms, and introduced him to good Mrs Benson, who, with her niece, promised to do all they could for his comfort.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He could only exclaim every now and then, "Too good, too good for me!
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading That gentleman took him to see the cottage in which he proposed he should occupy two rooms, and introduced him to good Mrs Benson, who, with her niece, promised to do all they could for his comfort.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading That gentleman took him to see the cottage in which he proposed he should occupy two rooms, and introduced him to good Mrs Benson, who, with her niece, promised to do all they could for his comfort.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WALTERS soon made up his mind, and with much thankfulness accepted Sir John's offer of a home in Denham.
WALTERSnounUS /ˈwɔːltərz/
plural of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading WALTERS soon made up his mind, and with much thankfulness accepted Sir John's offer of a home in Denham.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That gentleman took him to see the cottage in which he proposed he should occupy two rooms, and introduced him to good Mrs Benson, who, with her niece, promised to do all they could for his comfort.
which person or people
From this reading That gentleman took him to see the cottage in which he proposed he should occupy two rooms, and introduced him to good Mrs Benson, who, with her niece, promised to do all they could for his comfort.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WALTERS soon made up his mind, and with much thankfulness accepted Sir John's offer of a home in Denham.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Who would have thought of such a home as this coming to me in my old age?"
