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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 There is an old woman who has been a nurse in the family.

later than; following

From this reading There appear to be no resources, and after selling up what there is, all rather too well-used to fetch much money, old Janet takes the children to a big town on the East coast of Scotland, where she rents a single garret room, and settles in.

(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 There appear to be no resources, and after selling up what there is, all rather too well-used to fetch much money, old Janet takes the children to a big town on the East coast of Scotland, where she rents a single garret room, and settles in.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The Morrison family lose both parents in an epidemic.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading One little girl, Margaret, and two little boys, David and Donald are left.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading There appear to be no resources, and after selling up what there is, all rather too well-used to fetch much money, old Janet takes the children to a big town on the East coast of Scotland, where she rents a single garret room, and settles in.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading One little girl, Margaret, and two little boys, David and Donald are left.

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

From this reading There appear to be no resources, and after selling up what there is, all rather too well-used to fetch much money, old Janet takes the children to a big town on the East coast of Scotland, where she rents a single garret room, and settles in.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There is an old woman who has been a nurse in the family.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading There appear to be no resources, and after selling up what there is, all rather too well-used to fetch much money, old Janet takes the children to a big town on the East coast of Scotland, where she rents a single garret room, and settles in.

the two together, not just one

From this reading The Morrison family lose both parents in an epidemic.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading One little girl, Margaret, and two little boys, David and Donald are left.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Janet McLaren, The Faithful Nurse, by W.H.G. Kingston.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading There appear to be no resources, and after selling up what there is, all rather too well-used to fetch much money, old Janet takes the children to a big town on the East coast of Scotland, where she rents a single garret room, and settles in.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading There appear to be no resources, and after selling up what there is, all rather too well-used to fetch much money, old Janet takes the children to a big town on the East coast of Scotland, where she rents a single garret room, and settles in.

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading One little girl, Margaret, and two little boys, David and Donald are left.

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From this reading One little girl, Margaret, and two little boys, David and Donald are left.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading There appear to be no resources, and after selling up what there is, all rather too well-used to fetch much money, old Janet takes the children to a big town on the East coast of Scotland, where she rents a single garret room, and settles in.

a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time

From this reading The Morrison family lose both parents in an epidemic.

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading Janet McLaren, The Faithful Nurse, by W.H.G. Kingston.

a social unit living together

From this reading The Morrison family lose both parents in an epidemic.

go or come after and bring or take back

From this reading There appear to be no resources, and after selling up what there is, all rather too well-used to fetch much money, old Janet takes the children to a big town on the East coast of Scotland, where she rents a single garret room, and settles in.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading Janet McLaren, The Faithful Nurse, by W.H.G. Kingston.

floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

From this reading There appear to be no resources, and after selling up what there is, all rather too well-used to fetch much money, old Janet takes the children to a big town on the East coast of Scotland, where she rents a single garret room, and settles in.

a young female

From this reading One little girl, Margaret, and two little boys, David and Donald are left.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading Janet McLaren, The Faithful Nurse, by W.H.G. Kingston.

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

From this reading There is an old woman who has been a nurse in the family.

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

From this reading The Morrison family lose both parents in an epidemic.

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

From this reading There is an old woman who has been a nurse in the family.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Janet McLaren, The Faithful Nurse, by W.H.G. Kingston.

a town on the Hudson River in New York

From this reading Janet McLaren, The Faithful Nurse, by W.H.G. Kingston.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading One little girl, Margaret, and two little boys, David and Donald are left.

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

From this reading One little girl, Margaret, and two little boys, David and Donald are left.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading The Morrison family lose both parents in an epidemic.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading One little girl, Margaret, and two little boys, David and Donald are left.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Janet McLaren, The Faithful Nurse, by W.H.G. Kingston.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading There appear to be no resources, and after selling up what there is, all rather too well-used to fetch much money, old Janet takes the children to a big town on the East coast of Scotland, where she rents a single garret room, and settles in.

United States rock singer (1943-1971)

From this reading The Morrison family lose both parents in an epidemic.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading There appear to be no resources, and after selling up what there is, all rather too well-used to fetch much money, old Janet takes the children to a big town on the East coast of Scotland, where she rents a single garret room, and settles in.

not any; not one

From this reading There appear to be no resources, and after selling up what there is, all rather too well-used to fetch much money, old Janet takes the children to a big town on the East coast of Scotland, where she rents a single garret room, and settles in.

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading Janet McLaren, The Faithful Nurse, by W.H.G. Kingston.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There appear to be no resources, and after selling up what there is, all rather too well-used to fetch much money, old Janet takes the children to a big town on the East coast of Scotland, where she rents a single garret room, and settles in.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading There is an old woman who has been a nurse in the family.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There appear to be no resources, and after selling up what there is, all rather too well-used to fetch much money, old Janet takes the children to a big town on the East coast of Scotland, where she rents a single garret room, and settles in.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One little girl, Margaret, and two little boys, David and Donald are left.

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading The Morrison family lose both parents in an epidemic.

on the contrary

From this reading There appear to be no resources, and after selling up what there is, all rather too well-used to fetch much money, old Janet takes the children to a big town on the East coast of Scotland, where she rents a single garret room, and settles in.

plural of “rent” — a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service

From this reading There appear to be no resources, and after selling up what there is, all rather too well-used to fetch much money, old Janet takes the children to a big town on the East coast of Scotland, where she rents a single garret room, and settles in.

plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed

From this reading There appear to be no resources, and after selling up what there is, all rather too well-used to fetch much money, old Janet takes the children to a big town on the East coast of Scotland, where she rents a single garret room, and settles in.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading There appear to be no resources, and after selling up what there is, all rather too well-used to fetch much money, old Janet takes the children to a big town on the East coast of Scotland, where she rents a single garret room, and settles in.

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts

From this reading There appear to be no resources, and after selling up what there is, all rather too well-used to fetch much money, old Janet takes the children to a big town on the East coast of Scotland, where she rents a single garret room, and settles in.

the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money

From this reading There appear to be no resources, and after selling up what there is, all rather too well-used to fetch much money, old Janet takes the children to a big town on the East coast of Scotland, where she rents a single garret room, and settles in.

plural of “settle” — a long wooden bench with a back

From this reading There appear to be no resources, and after selling up what there is, all rather too well-used to fetch much money, old Janet takes the children to a big town on the East coast of Scotland, where she rents a single garret room, and settles in.

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

From this reading There appear to be no resources, and after selling up what there is, all rather too well-used to fetch much money, old Janet takes the children to a big town on the East coast of Scotland, where she rents a single garret room, and settles in.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading There appear to be no resources, and after selling up what there is, all rather too well-used to fetch much money, old Janet takes the children to a big town on the East coast of Scotland, where she rents a single garret room, and settles in.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading There appear to be no resources, and after selling up what there is, all rather too well-used to fetch much money, old Janet takes the children to a big town on the East coast of Scotland, where she rents a single garret room, and settles in.

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

From this reading Janet McLaren, The Faithful Nurse, by W.H.G. Kingston.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is an old woman who has been a nurse in the family.

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

From this reading There appear to be no resources, and after selling up what there is, all rather too well-used to fetch much money, old Janet takes the children to a big town on the East coast of Scotland, where she rents a single garret room, and settles in.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading There appear to be no resources, and after selling up what there is, all rather too well-used to fetch much money, old Janet takes the children to a big town on the East coast of Scotland, where she rents a single garret room, and settles in.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading There appear to be no resources, and after selling up what there is, all rather too well-used to fetch much money, old Janet takes the children to a big town on the East coast of Scotland, where she rents a single garret room, and settles in.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading One little girl, Margaret, and two little boys, David and Donald are left.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading There appear to be no resources, and after selling up what there is, all rather too well-used to fetch much money, old Janet takes the children to a big town on the East coast of Scotland, where she rents a single garret room, and settles in.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading Janet McLaren, The Faithful Nurse, by W.H.G. Kingston.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There appear to be no resources, and after selling up what there is, all rather too well-used to fetch much money, old Janet takes the children to a big town on the East coast of Scotland, where she rents a single garret room, and settles in.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading There appear to be no resources, and after selling up what there is, all rather too well-used to fetch much money, old Janet takes the children to a big town on the East coast of Scotland, where she rents a single garret room, and settles in.

in or at the place that

From this reading There appear to be no resources, and after selling up what there is, all rather too well-used to fetch much money, old Janet takes the children to a big town on the East coast of Scotland, where she rents a single garret room, and settles in.

which person or people

From this reading There is an old woman who has been a nurse in the family.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading There is an old woman who has been a nurse in the family.