used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, when he had played sufficiently, he held a consultation with divers waning appetites; and he married the handsome daughter of an estimable pawnbroker in a fair line of business.
(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 So, all in all, I would not say his life was ruined."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then, when he had played sufficiently, he held a consultation with divers waning appetites; and he married the handsome daughter of an estimable pawnbroker in a fair line of business.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, when he had played sufficiently, he held a consultation with divers waning appetites; and he married the handsome daughter of an estimable pawnbroker in a fair line of business.
appetitesnounUS /ˈæpətaɪts/
plural of “appetite” — a feeling of craving something
From this reading Then, when he had played sufficiently, he held a consultation with divers waning appetites; and he married the handsome daughter of an estimable pawnbroker in a fair line of business.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And he lived with his wife very much as two people customarily live together.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Then, when he had played sufficiently, he held a consultation with divers waning appetites; and he married the handsome daughter of an estimable pawnbroker in a fair line of business.
consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading Then, when he had played sufficiently, he held a consultation with divers waning appetites; and he married the handsome daughter of an estimable pawnbroker in a fair line of business.
customarilyadverbUS /ˌkʌstəˈmerəli/
by custom; according to common practice
From this reading And he lived with his wife very much as two people customarily live together.
a female human offspring
From this reading Then, when he had played sufficiently, he held a consultation with divers waning appetites; and he married the handsome daughter of an estimable pawnbroker in a fair line of business.
diversadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪvərz/
many and different
From this reading Then, when he had played sufficiently, he held a consultation with divers waning appetites; and he married the handsome daughter of an estimable pawnbroker in a fair line of business.
Dorothy
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From this reading "Why, then, it was," said Dorothy.
estimableadjectiveUS /ˈestəməbəl/
deserving of respect or high regard
From this reading Then, when he had played sufficiently, he held a consultation with divers waning appetites; and he married the handsome daughter of an estimable pawnbroker in a fair line of business.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Then, when he had played sufficiently, he held a consultation with divers waning appetites; and he married the handsome daughter of an estimable pawnbroker in a fair line of business.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then, when he had played sufficiently, he held a consultation with divers waning appetites; and he married the handsome daughter of an estimable pawnbroker in a fair line of business.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Then, when he had played sufficiently, he held a consultation with divers waning appetites; and he married the handsome daughter of an estimable pawnbroker in a fair line of business.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, when he had played sufficiently, he held a consultation with divers waning appetites; and he married the handsome daughter of an estimable pawnbroker in a fair line of business.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Then, when he had played sufficiently, he held a consultation with divers waning appetites; and he married the handsome daughter of an estimable pawnbroker in a fair line of business.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he lived with his wife very much as two people customarily live together.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So, all in all, I would not say his life was ruined."
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading She stirred uneasily, with an impatient sigh; and you saw that she was vaguely puzzled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, when he had played sufficiently, he held a consultation with divers waning appetites; and he married the handsome daughter of an estimable pawnbroker in a fair line of business.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why, then, it was," said Dorothy.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading So, all in all, I would not say his life was ruined."
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Then, when he had played sufficiently, he held a consultation with divers waning appetites; and he married the handsome daughter of an estimable pawnbroker in a fair line of business.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading And he lived with his wife very much as two people customarily live together.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading And he lived with his wife very much as two people customarily live together.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Then, when he had played sufficiently, he held a consultation with divers waning appetites; and he married the handsome daughter of an estimable pawnbroker in a fair line of business.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And he lived with his wife very much as two people customarily live together.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So, all in all, I would not say his life was ruined."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, when he had played sufficiently, he held a consultation with divers waning appetites; and he married the handsome daughter of an estimable pawnbroker in a fair line of business.
pawnbrokernoun
a person who lends money at interest in exchange for personal property that is deposited as security
From this reading Then, when he had played sufficiently, he held a consultation with divers waning appetites; and he married the handsome daughter of an estimable pawnbroker in a fair line of business.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And he lived with his wife very much as two people customarily live together.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Then, when he had played sufficiently, he held a consultation with divers waning appetites; and he married the handsome daughter of an estimable pawnbroker in a fair line of business.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading She stirred uneasily, with an impatient sigh; and you saw that she was vaguely puzzled.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading So, all in all, I would not say his life was ruined."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why, then, it was," said Dorothy.
cut with a saw
From this reading She stirred uneasily, with an impatient sigh; and you saw that she was vaguely puzzled.
express in words
From this reading So, all in all, I would not say his life was ruined."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stirred uneasily, with an impatient sigh; and you saw that she was vaguely puzzled.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading She stirred uneasily, with an impatient sigh; and you saw that she was vaguely puzzled.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, all in all, I would not say his life was ruined."
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She stirred uneasily, with an impatient sigh; and you saw that she was vaguely puzzled.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Then, when he had played sufficiently, he held a consultation with divers waning appetites; and he married the handsome daughter of an estimable pawnbroker in a fair line of business.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She stirred uneasily, with an impatient sigh; and you saw that she was vaguely puzzled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then, when he had played sufficiently, he held a consultation with divers waning appetites; and he married the handsome daughter of an estimable pawnbroker in a fair line of business.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, when he had played sufficiently, he held a consultation with divers waning appetites; and he married the handsome daughter of an estimable pawnbroker in a fair line of business.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading And he lived with his wife very much as two people customarily live together.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And he lived with his wife very much as two people customarily live together.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading She stirred uneasily, with an impatient sigh; and you saw that she was vaguely puzzled.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading She stirred uneasily, with an impatient sigh; and you saw that she was vaguely puzzled.
precisely as stated
From this reading And he lived with his wife very much as two people customarily live together.
waningnounUS /ˈweɪnɪŋ/
a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
From this reading Then, when he had played sufficiently, he held a consultation with divers waning appetites; and he married the handsome daughter of an estimable pawnbroker in a fair line of business.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So, all in all, I would not say his life was ruined."
at the time that
From this reading Then, when he had played sufficiently, he held a consultation with divers waning appetites; and he married the handsome daughter of an estimable pawnbroker in a fair line of business.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, then, it was," said Dorothy.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading And he lived with his wife very much as two people customarily live together.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, when he had played sufficiently, he held a consultation with divers waning appetites; and he married the handsome daughter of an estimable pawnbroker in a fair line of business.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So, all in all, I would not say his life was ruined."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She stirred uneasily, with an impatient sigh; and you saw that she was vaguely puzzled.
