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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 NEXT day, Janet sent for a broker, and pointed out to him such articles of furniture as Fred had told her belonged to him.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Betty told me, my dear, that Mr. Pitman was here; so I guessed it was about your piano, and I crept in, for I may as well dispose of my few things at the same time."

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

From this reading NEXT day, Janet sent for a broker, and pointed out to him such articles of furniture as Fred had told her belonged to him.

plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading NEXT day, Janet sent for a broker, and pointed out to him such articles of furniture as Fred had told her belonged to him.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading NEXT day, Janet sent for a broker, and pointed out to him such articles of furniture as Fred had told her belonged to him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Betty told me, my dear, that Mr. Pitman was here; so I guessed it was about your piano, and I crept in, for I may as well dispose of my few things at the same time."

an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each

From this reading She was in the midst of making her bargain when, to her surprise, in came Mrs. Rayburn, who had not left her room for many days.

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading NEXT day, Janet sent for a broker, and pointed out to him such articles of furniture as Fred had told her belonged to him.

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

From this reading "Betty told me, my dear, that Mr. Pitman was here; so I guessed it was about your piano, and I crept in, for I may as well dispose of my few things at the same time."

a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission

From this reading NEXT day, Janet sent for a broker, and pointed out to him such articles of furniture as Fred had told her belonged to him.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading She was in the midst of making her bargain when, to her surprise, in came Mrs. Rayburn, who had not left her room for many days.

past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing

From this reading And, turning to Mr. Pitman, she proceeded to point out what she claimed.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading "Betty told me, my dear, that Mr. Pitman was here; so I guessed it was about your piano, and I crept in, for I may as well dispose of my few things at the same time."

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading NEXT day, Janet sent for a broker, and pointed out to him such articles of furniture as Fred had told her belonged to him.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading She was in the midst of making her bargain when, to her surprise, in came Mrs. Rayburn, who had not left her room for many days.

dearly loved

From this reading "Betty told me, my dear, that Mr. Pitman was here; so I guessed it was about your piano, and I crept in, for I may as well dispose of my few things at the same time."

give, sell, or transfer to another

From this reading "Betty told me, my dear, that Mr. Pitman was here; so I guessed it was about your piano, and I crept in, for I may as well dispose of my few things at the same time."

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading "Betty told me, my dear, that Mr. Pitman was here; so I guessed it was about your piano, and I crept in, for I may as well dispose of my few things at the same time."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading NEXT day, Janet sent for a broker, and pointed out to him such articles of furniture as Fred had told her belonged to him.

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From this reading NEXT day, Janet sent for a broker, and pointed out to him such articles of furniture as Fred had told her belonged to him.

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading NEXT day, Janet sent for a broker, and pointed out to him such articles of furniture as Fred had told her belonged to him.

past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading "Betty told me, my dear, that Mr. Pitman was here; so I guessed it was about your piano, and I crept in, for I may as well dispose of my few things at the same time."

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

From this reading NEXT day, Janet sent for a broker, and pointed out to him such articles of furniture as Fred had told her belonged to him.

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

From this reading NEXT day, Janet sent for a broker, and pointed out to him such articles of furniture as Fred had told her belonged to him.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Betty told me, my dear, that Mr. Pitman was here; so I guessed it was about your piano, and I crept in, for I may as well dispose of my few things at the same time."

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading NEXT day, Janet sent for a broker, and pointed out to him such articles of furniture as Fred had told her belonged to him.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Betty told me, my dear, that Mr. Pitman was here; so I guessed it was about your piano, and I crept in, for I may as well dispose of my few things at the same time."

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

From this reading IN LIVERPOOL.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Betty told me, my dear, that Mr. Pitman was here; so I guessed it was about your piano, and I crept in, for I may as well dispose of my few things at the same time."

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

From this reading NEXT day, Janet sent for a broker, and pointed out to him such articles of furniture as Fred had told her belonged to him.

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 She was in the midst of making her bargain when, to her surprise, in came Mrs. Rayburn, who had not left her room for many days.

a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports

From this reading IN LIVERPOOL.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading She was in the midst of making her bargain when, to her surprise, in came Mrs. Rayburn, who had not left her room for many days.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading She was in the midst of making her bargain when, to her surprise, in came Mrs. Rayburn, who had not left her room for many days.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "Betty told me, my dear, that Mr. Pitman was here; so I guessed it was about your piano, and I crept in, for I may as well dispose of my few things at the same time."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Betty told me, my dear, that Mr. Pitman was here; so I guessed it was about your piano, and I crept in, for I may as well dispose of my few things at the same time."

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading She was in the midst of making her bargain when, to her surprise, in came Mrs. Rayburn, who had not left her room for many days.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Betty told me, my dear, that Mr. Pitman was here; so I guessed it was about your piano, and I crept in, for I may as well dispose of my few things at the same time."

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading She was in the midst of making her bargain when, to her surprise, in came Mrs. Rayburn, who had not left her room for many days.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Betty told me, my dear, that Mr. Pitman was here; so I guessed it was about your piano, and I crept in, for I may as well dispose of my few things at the same time."

immediately following in time or order

From this reading NEXT day, Janet sent for a broker, and pointed out to him such articles of furniture as Fred had told her belonged to him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She was in the midst of making her bargain when, to her surprise, in came Mrs. Rayburn, who had not left her room for many days.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading NEXT day, Janet sent for a broker, and pointed out to him such articles of furniture as Fred had told her belonged to him.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading NEXT day, Janet sent for a broker, and pointed out to him such articles of furniture as Fred had told her belonged to him.

a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds

From this reading "Betty told me, my dear, that Mr. Pitman was here; so I guessed it was about your piano, and I crept in, for I may as well dispose of my few things at the same time."

English educator who invented a system of phonetic shorthand (1813-1897)

From this reading "Betty told me, my dear, that Mr. Pitman was here; so I guessed it was about your piano, and I crept in, for I may as well dispose of my few things at the same time."

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading And, turning to Mr. Pitman, she proceeded to point out what she claimed.

having a point

From this reading NEXT day, Janet sent for a broker, and pointed out to him such articles of furniture as Fred had told her belonged to him.

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading And, turning to Mr. Pitman, she proceeded to point out what she claimed.

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

From this reading She was in the midst of making her bargain when, to her surprise, in came Mrs. Rayburn, who had not left her room for many days.

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

From this reading She was in the midst of making her bargain when, to her surprise, in came Mrs. Rayburn, who had not left her room for many days.

Identical; not different.

From this reading "Betty told me, my dear, that Mr. Pitman was here; so I guessed it was about your piano, and I crept in, for I may as well dispose of my few things at the same time."

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading NEXT day, Janet sent for a broker, and pointed out to him such articles of furniture as Fred had told her belonged to him.

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

From this reading She was in the midst of making her bargain when, to her surprise, in came Mrs. Rayburn, who had not left her room for many days.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Betty told me, my dear, that Mr. Pitman was here; so I guessed it was about your piano, and I crept in, for I may as well dispose of my few things at the same time."

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading NEXT day, Janet sent for a broker, and pointed out to him such articles of furniture as Fred had told her belonged to him.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading She was in the midst of making her bargain when, to her surprise, in came Mrs. Rayburn, who had not left her room for many days.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Betty told me, my dear, that Mr. Pitman was here; so I guessed it was about your piano, and I crept in, for I may as well dispose of my few things at the same time."

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

From this reading She was in the midst of making her bargain when, to her surprise, in came Mrs. Rayburn, who had not left her room for many days.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "Betty told me, my dear, that Mr. Pitman was here; so I guessed it was about your piano, and I crept in, for I may as well dispose of my few things at the same time."

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "Betty told me, my dear, that Mr. Pitman was here; so I guessed it was about your piano, and I crept in, for I may as well dispose of my few things at the same time."

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

From this reading NEXT day, Janet sent for a broker, and pointed out to him such articles of furniture as Fred had told her belonged to him.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading NEXT day, Janet sent for a broker, and pointed out to him such articles of furniture as Fred had told her belonged to him.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading And, turning to Mr. Pitman, she proceeded to point out what she claimed.

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

From this reading She was in the midst of making her bargain when, to her surprise, in came Mrs. Rayburn, who had not left her room for many days.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Betty told me, my dear, that Mr. Pitman was here; so I guessed it was about your piano, and I crept in, for I may as well dispose of my few things at the same time."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And, turning to Mr. Pitman, she proceeded to point out what she claimed.

at the time that

From this reading She was in the midst of making her bargain when, to her surprise, in came Mrs. Rayburn, who had not left her room for many days.

which person or people

From this reading She was in the midst of making her bargain when, to her surprise, in came Mrs. Rayburn, who had not left her room for many days.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Betty told me, my dear, that Mr. Pitman was here; so I guessed it was about your piano, and I crept in, for I may as well dispose of my few things at the same time."