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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He was a member of three political clubs, that brought in no benefit at all, but entailed payments.

(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 He was a member of three political clubs, that brought in no benefit at all, but entailed payments.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading The day of the funeral arrived.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He was a member of three political clubs, that brought in no benefit at all, but entailed payments.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The poor mother was without means, the father was nowhere to be found; he was in no club—that is to say, in no benefit club.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading She had been so small, had become so light through sickness, that the coffin was no weight to speak of.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She had been so small, had become so light through sickness, that the coffin was no weight to speak of.

financial assistance in time of need

From this reading The poor mother was without means, the father was nowhere to be found; he was in no club—that is to say, in no benefit club.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading He was a member of three political clubs, that brought in no benefit at all, but entailed payments.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He was a member of three political clubs, that brought in no benefit at all, but entailed payments.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading The poor mother was without means, the father was nowhere to be found; he was in no club—that is to say, in no benefit club.

plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading He was a member of three political clubs, that brought in no benefit at all, but entailed payments.

box in which a corpse is buried or cremated

From this reading Little Rosie was placed in her coffin of plain deal.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The day of the funeral arrived.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading Little Rosie was placed in her coffin of plain deal.

past form of “entail” — have as a logical consequence

From this reading He was a member of three political clubs, that brought in no benefit at all, but entailed payments.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The poor mother was without means, the father was nowhere to be found; he was in no club—that is to say, in no benefit club.

set up or found

From this reading The poor mother was without means, the father was nowhere to be found; he was in no club—that is to say, in no benefit club.

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading The day of the funeral arrived.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She had been so small, had become so light through sickness, that the coffin was no weight to speak of.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The poor mother was without means, the father was nowhere to be found; he was in no club—that is to say, in no benefit club.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Little Rosie was placed in her coffin of plain deal.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Little Rosie was placed in her coffin of plain deal.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The poor mother was without means, the father was nowhere to be found; he was in no club—that is to say, in no benefit club.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading She had been so small, had become so light through sickness, that the coffin was no weight to speak of.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Little Rosie was placed in her coffin of plain deal.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading The poor mother was without means, the father was nowhere to be found; he was in no club—that is to say, in no benefit club.

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading He was a member of three political clubs, that brought in no benefit at all, but entailed payments.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading The poor mother was without means, the father was nowhere to be found; he was in no club—that is to say, in no benefit club.

not any; not one

From this reading She had been so small, had become so light through sickness, that the coffin was no weight to speak of.

an insignificant place

From this reading The poor mother was without means, the father was nowhere to be found; he was in no club—that is to say, in no benefit club.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The day of the funeral arrived.

plural of “payment” — a sum of money paid or a claim discharged

From this reading He was a member of three political clubs, that brought in no benefit at all, but entailed payments.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Little Rosie was placed in her coffin of plain deal.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Little Rosie was placed in her coffin of plain deal.

involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

From this reading He was a member of three political clubs, that brought in no benefit at all, but entailed payments.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading The poor mother was without means, the father was nowhere to be found; he was in no club—that is to say, in no benefit club.

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From this reading Little Rosie was placed in her coffin of plain deal.

express in words

From this reading The poor mother was without means, the father was nowhere to be found; he was in no club—that is to say, in no benefit club.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had been so small, had become so light through sickness, that the coffin was no weight to speak of.

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading She had been so small, had become so light through sickness, that the coffin was no weight to speak of.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading She had been so small, had become so light through sickness, that the coffin was no weight to speak of.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She had been so small, had become so light through sickness, that the coffin was no weight to speak of.

express in speech

From this reading She had been so small, had become so light through sickness, that the coffin was no weight to speak of.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She had been so small, had become so light through sickness, that the coffin was no weight to speak of.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The day of the funeral arrived.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading He was a member of three political clubs, that brought in no benefit at all, but entailed payments.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading She had been so small, had become so light through sickness, that the coffin was no weight to speak of.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She had been so small, had become so light through sickness, that the coffin was no weight to speak of.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Little Rosie was placed in her coffin of plain deal.

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading She had been so small, had become so light through sickness, that the coffin was no weight to speak of.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The poor mother was without means, the father was nowhere to be found; he was in no club—that is to say, in no benefit club.