used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NATURE LENDS A HAND The attic was immense.
accumulatedadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪd/
periodically accumulated over time
From this reading It contained a rare assortment of cast-off things that had accumulated over a period of years.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And yet—— “We’ve got to get done with this,” said Jimmie, after prying into a dozen dusty chests of drawers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet—— “We’ve got to get done with this,” said Jimmie, after prying into a dozen dusty chests of drawers.
assortmentnounUS /əˈsɔːrtmənt/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading It contained a rare assortment of cast-off things that had accumulated over a period of years.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading NATURE LENDS A HAND The attic was immense.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had never been finished off into rooms.
cast-offadjective
thrown away
From this reading It contained a rare assortment of cast-off things that had accumulated over a period of years.
chestsnounUS /tʃests/
plural of “chest” — the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading And yet—— “We’ve got to get done with this,” said Jimmie, after prying into a dozen dusty chests of drawers.
gotten under control
From this reading It contained a rare assortment of cast-off things that had accumulated over a period of years.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To really do a thorough job of searching seemed impossible.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And yet—— “We’ve got to get done with this,” said Jimmie, after prying into a dozen dusty chests of drawers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading And yet—— “We’ve got to get done with this,” said Jimmie, after prying into a dozen dusty chests of drawers.
drawersnounUS /drɔːrz/
underpants worn by men
From this reading And yet—— “We’ve got to get done with this,” said Jimmie, after prying into a dozen dusty chests of drawers.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading And yet—— “We’ve got to get done with this,” said Jimmie, after prying into a dozen dusty chests of drawers.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading It had never been finished off into rooms.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And yet—— “We’ve got to get done with this,” said Jimmie, after prying into a dozen dusty chests of drawers.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And yet—— “We’ve got to get done with this,” said Jimmie, after prying into a dozen dusty chests of drawers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had never been finished off into rooms.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading NATURE LENDS A HAND The attic was immense.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading NATURE LENDS A HAND The attic was immense.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading To really do a thorough job of searching seemed impossible.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It had never been finished off into rooms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had never been finished off into rooms.
Jimmie
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From this reading And yet—— “We’ve got to get done with this,” said Jimmie, after prying into a dozen dusty chests of drawers.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading To really do a thorough job of searching seemed impossible.
LENDSverbUS /lendz/
third-person singular of “lend” — bestow a quality on
From this reading NATURE LENDS A HAND The attic was immense.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading NATURE LENDS A HAND The attic was immense.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It had never been finished off into rooms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It contained a rare assortment of cast-off things that had accumulated over a period of years.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It had never been finished off into rooms.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It contained a rare assortment of cast-off things that had accumulated over a period of years.
an amount of time
From this reading It contained a rare assortment of cast-off things that had accumulated over a period of years.
pryingnounUS /ˈpraɪɪŋ/
offensive inquisitiveness
From this reading And yet—— “We’ve got to get done with this,” said Jimmie, after prying into a dozen dusty chests of drawers.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading It contained a rare assortment of cast-off things that had accumulated over a period of years.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading To really do a thorough job of searching seemed impossible.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading It had never been finished off into rooms.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And yet—— “We’ve got to get done with this,” said Jimmie, after prying into a dozen dusty chests of drawers.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading To really do a thorough job of searching seemed impossible.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To really do a thorough job of searching seemed impossible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It contained a rare assortment of cast-off things that had accumulated over a period of years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NATURE LENDS A HAND The attic was immense.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It contained a rare assortment of cast-off things that had accumulated over a period of years.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And yet—— “We’ve got to get done with this,” said Jimmie, after prying into a dozen dusty chests of drawers.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading To really do a thorough job of searching seemed impossible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To really do a thorough job of searching seemed impossible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NATURE LENDS A HAND The attic was immense.
We've
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From this reading And yet—— “We’ve got to get done with this,” said Jimmie, after prying into a dozen dusty chests of drawers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And yet—— “We’ve got to get done with this,” said Jimmie, after prying into a dozen dusty chests of drawers.
a late time of life
From this reading It contained a rare assortment of cast-off things that had accumulated over a period of years.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet—— “We’ve got to get done with this,” said Jimmie, after prying into a dozen dusty chests of drawers.
