used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH WE OBSERVE THE INTERIOR OF A DESERTED HOUSE An empty, lonely house was that on Quality Hill in Elm Street after the daughter's marriage.
acceptancenounUS /ækˈseptəns/
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
From this reading But with her added charm to it, she believed that she could lure him into an acceptance of her ideal of marriage.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading But with her added charm to it, she believed that she could lure him into an acceptance of her ideal of marriage.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading IN WHICH WE OBSERVE THE INTERIOR OF A DESERTED HOUSE An empty, lonely house was that on Quality Hill in Elm Street after the daughter's marriage.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was not that the Doctor and Mrs. Nesbit did not see their daughter often; but whether she came every day or twice a week or every week, always she came as a visitor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN WHICH WE OBSERVE THE INTERIOR OF A DESERTED HOUSE An empty, lonely house was that on Quality Hill in Elm Street after the daughter's marriage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not that the Doctor and Mrs. Nesbit did not see their daughter often; but whether she came every day or twice a week or every week, always she came as a visitor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not that the Doctor and Mrs. Nesbit did not see their daughter often; but whether she came every day or twice a week or every week, always she came as a visitor.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading But with her added charm to it, she believed that she could lure him into an acceptance of her ideal of marriage.
bindverbUS /baɪnd/
stick to firmly
From this reading And the daughter of the house of Nesbit had her own home;--a home wherein she was striving to bind her husband to a domesticity which in itself did not interest him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not that the Doctor and Mrs. Nesbit did not see their daughter often; but whether she came every day or twice a week or every week, always she came as a visitor.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was not that the Doctor and Mrs. Nesbit did not see their daughter often; but whether she came every day or twice a week or every week, always she came as a visitor.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading But with her added charm to it, she believed that she could lure him into an acceptance of her ideal of marriage.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But with her added charm to it, she believed that she could lure him into an acceptance of her ideal of marriage.
a female human offspring
From this reading It was not that the Doctor and Mrs. Nesbit did not see their daughter often; but whether she came every day or twice a week or every week, always she came as a visitor.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading IN WHICH WE OBSERVE THE INTERIOR OF A DESERTED HOUSE An empty, lonely house was that on Quality Hill in Elm Street after the daughter's marriage.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was not that the Doctor and Mrs. Nesbit did not see their daughter often; but whether she came every day or twice a week or every week, always she came as a visitor.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading IN WHICH WE OBSERVE THE INTERIOR OF A DESERTED HOUSE An empty, lonely house was that on Quality Hill in Elm Street after the daughter's marriage.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was not that the Doctor and Mrs. Nesbit did not see their daughter often; but whether she came every day or twice a week or every week, always she came as a visitor.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading It was not that the Doctor and Mrs. Nesbit did not see their daughter often; but whether she came every day or twice a week or every week, always she came as a visitor.
domesticitynounUS /ˌdoʊmeˈstɪsəti/
the quality of being domestic or domesticated
From this reading And the daughter of the house of Nesbit had her own home;--a home wherein she was striving to bind her husband to a domesticity which in itself did not interest him.
ElmnounUS /elm/
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading IN WHICH WE OBSERVE THE INTERIOR OF A DESERTED HOUSE An empty, lonely house was that on Quality Hill in Elm Street after the daughter's marriage.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading IN WHICH WE OBSERVE THE INTERIOR OF A DESERTED HOUSE An empty, lonely house was that on Quality Hill in Elm Street after the daughter's marriage.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was not that the Doctor and Mrs. Nesbit did not see their daughter often; but whether she came every day or twice a week or every week, always she came as a visitor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And the daughter of the house of Nesbit had her own home;--a home wherein she was striving to bind her husband to a domesticity which in itself did not interest him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No one may have two homes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And the daughter of the house of Nesbit had her own home;--a home wherein she was striving to bind her husband to a domesticity which in itself did not interest him.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading IN WHICH WE OBSERVE THE INTERIOR OF A DESERTED HOUSE An empty, lonely house was that on Quality Hill in Elm Street after the daughter's marriage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the daughter of the house of Nesbit had her own home;--a home wherein she was striving to bind her husband to a domesticity which in itself did not interest him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And the daughter of the house of Nesbit had her own home;--a home wherein she was striving to bind her husband to a domesticity which in itself did not interest him.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading No one may have two homes.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading IN WHICH WE OBSERVE THE INTERIOR OF A DESERTED HOUSE An empty, lonely house was that on Quality Hill in Elm Street after the daughter's marriage.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading And the daughter of the house of Nesbit had her own home;--a home wherein she was striving to bind her husband to a domesticity which in itself did not interest him.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading But with her added charm to it, she believed that she could lure him into an acceptance of her ideal of marriage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH WE OBSERVE THE INTERIOR OF A DESERTED HOUSE An empty, lonely house was that on Quality Hill in Elm Street after the daughter's marriage.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading And the daughter of the house of Nesbit had her own home;--a home wherein she was striving to bind her husband to a domesticity which in itself did not interest him.
INTERIORadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading IN WHICH WE OBSERVE THE INTERIOR OF A DESERTED HOUSE An empty, lonely house was that on Quality Hill in Elm Street after the daughter's marriage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But with her added charm to it, she believed that she could lure him into an acceptance of her ideal of marriage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not that the Doctor and Mrs. Nesbit did not see their daughter often; but whether she came every day or twice a week or every week, always she came as a visitor.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading And the daughter of the house of Nesbit had her own home;--a home wherein she was striving to bind her husband to a domesticity which in itself did not interest him.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading IN WHICH WE OBSERVE THE INTERIOR OF A DESERTED HOUSE An empty, lonely house was that on Quality Hill in Elm Street after the daughter's marriage.
lurenounUS /lʊr/
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading But with her added charm to it, she believed that she could lure him into an acceptance of her ideal of marriage.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading IN WHICH WE OBSERVE THE INTERIOR OF A DESERTED HOUSE An empty, lonely house was that on Quality Hill in Elm Street after the daughter's marriage.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading No one may have two homes.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was not that the Doctor and Mrs. Nesbit did not see their daughter often; but whether she came every day or twice a week or every week, always she came as a visitor.
Nesbit
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From this reading It was not that the Doctor and Mrs. Nesbit did not see their daughter often; but whether she came every day or twice a week or every week, always she came as a visitor.
not any; not one
From this reading No one may have two homes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not that the Doctor and Mrs. Nesbit did not see their daughter often; but whether she came every day or twice a week or every week, always she came as a visitor.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading IN WHICH WE OBSERVE THE INTERIOR OF A DESERTED HOUSE An empty, lonely house was that on Quality Hill in Elm Street after the daughter's marriage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH WE OBSERVE THE INTERIOR OF A DESERTED HOUSE An empty, lonely house was that on Quality Hill in Elm Street after the daughter's marriage.
many times at short intervals
From this reading It was not that the Doctor and Mrs. Nesbit did not see their daughter often; but whether she came every day or twice a week or every week, always she came as a visitor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN WHICH WE OBSERVE THE INTERIOR OF A DESERTED HOUSE An empty, lonely house was that on Quality Hill in Elm Street after the daughter's marriage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one may have two homes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was not that the Doctor and Mrs. Nesbit did not see their daughter often; but whether she came every day or twice a week or every week, always she came as a visitor.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And the daughter of the house of Nesbit had her own home;--a home wherein she was striving to bind her husband to a domesticity which in itself did not interest him.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading IN WHICH WE OBSERVE THE INTERIOR OF A DESERTED HOUSE An empty, lonely house was that on Quality Hill in Elm Street after the daughter's marriage.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was not that the Doctor and Mrs. Nesbit did not see their daughter often; but whether she came every day or twice a week or every week, always she came as a visitor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not that the Doctor and Mrs. Nesbit did not see their daughter often; but whether she came every day or twice a week or every week, always she came as a visitor.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading IN WHICH WE OBSERVE THE INTERIOR OF A DESERTED HOUSE An empty, lonely house was that on Quality Hill in Elm Street after the daughter's marriage.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading And the daughter of the house of Nesbit had her own home;--a home wherein she was striving to bind her husband to a domesticity which in itself did not interest him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN WHICH WE OBSERVE THE INTERIOR OF A DESERTED HOUSE An empty, lonely house was that on Quality Hill in Elm Street after the daughter's marriage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH WE OBSERVE THE INTERIOR OF A DESERTED HOUSE An empty, lonely house was that on Quality Hill in Elm Street after the daughter's marriage.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was not that the Doctor and Mrs. Nesbit did not see their daughter often; but whether she came every day or twice a week or every week, always she came as a visitor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the daughter of the house of Nesbit had her own home;--a home wherein she was striving to bind her husband to a domesticity which in itself did not interest him.
two times
From this reading It was not that the Doctor and Mrs. Nesbit did not see their daughter often; but whether she came every day or twice a week or every week, always she came as a visitor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading No one may have two homes.
someone who visits
From this reading It was not that the Doctor and Mrs. Nesbit did not see their daughter often; but whether she came every day or twice a week or every week, always she came as a visitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH WE OBSERVE THE INTERIOR OF A DESERTED HOUSE An empty, lonely house was that on Quality Hill in Elm Street after the daughter's marriage.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN WHICH WE OBSERVE THE INTERIOR OF A DESERTED HOUSE An empty, lonely house was that on Quality Hill in Elm Street after the daughter's marriage.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was not that the Doctor and Mrs. Nesbit did not see their daughter often; but whether she came every day or twice a week or every week, always she came as a visitor.
wherein
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From this reading And the daughter of the house of Nesbit had her own home;--a home wherein she was striving to bind her husband to a domesticity which in itself did not interest him.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It was not that the Doctor and Mrs. Nesbit did not see their daughter often; but whether she came every day or twice a week or every week, always she came as a visitor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH WE OBSERVE THE INTERIOR OF A DESERTED HOUSE An empty, lonely house was that on Quality Hill in Elm Street after the daughter's marriage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But with her added charm to it, she believed that she could lure him into an acceptance of her ideal of marriage.
