used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Obviously, we have a better claim upon you than anybody else; why doom yourself to the loneliness of a separate household?
accommodateverbUS /əˈkɑːmədeɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading IRENE MEETS RUSSELL "Surely, Uncle Eric, there is room enough in this large, airy house of ours to accommodate my mother's brother!
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading IRENE MEETS RUSSELL "Surely, Uncle Eric, there is room enough in this large, airy house of ours to accommodate my mother's brother!
any person at all
From this reading Obviously, we have a better claim upon you than anybody else; why doom yourself to the loneliness of a separate household?
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Obviously, we have a better claim upon you than anybody else; why doom yourself to the loneliness of a separate household?
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading IRENE MEETS RUSSELL "Surely, Uncle Eric, there is room enough in this large, airy house of ours to accommodate my mother's brother!
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Obviously, we have a better claim upon you than anybody else; why doom yourself to the loneliness of a separate household?
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading Obviously, we have a better claim upon you than anybody else; why doom yourself to the loneliness of a separate household?
else
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From this reading Obviously, we have a better claim upon you than anybody else; why doom yourself to the loneliness of a separate household?
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading IRENE MEETS RUSSELL "Surely, Uncle Eric, there is room enough in this large, airy house of ours to accommodate my mother's brother!
Eric
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From this reading IRENE MEETS RUSSELL "Surely, Uncle Eric, there is room enough in this large, airy house of ours to accommodate my mother's brother!
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading I thought it was fully settled that you were to reside with us.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There is no good reason why you should not.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Obviously, we have a better claim upon you than anybody else; why doom yourself to the loneliness of a separate household?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading IRENE MEETS RUSSELL "Surely, Uncle Eric, there is room enough in this large, airy house of ours to accommodate my mother's brother!
a social unit living together
From this reading Obviously, we have a better claim upon you than anybody else; why doom yourself to the loneliness of a separate household?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought it was fully settled that you were to reside with us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IRENE MEETS RUSSELL "Surely, Uncle Eric, there is room enough in this large, airy house of ours to accommodate my mother's brother!
IRENE
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From this reading IRENE MEETS RUSSELL "Surely, Uncle Eric, there is room enough in this large, airy house of ours to accommodate my mother's brother!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IRENE MEETS RUSSELL "Surely, Uncle Eric, there is room enough in this large, airy house of ours to accommodate my mother's brother!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought it was fully settled that you were to reside with us.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IRENE MEETS RUSSELL "Surely, Uncle Eric, there is room enough in this large, airy house of ours to accommodate my mother's brother!
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading Obviously, we have a better claim upon you than anybody else; why doom yourself to the loneliness of a separate household?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Reconsider the matter."
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading IRENE MEETS RUSSELL "Surely, Uncle Eric, there is room enough in this large, airy house of ours to accommodate my mother's brother!
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading IRENE MEETS RUSSELL "Surely, Uncle Eric, there is room enough in this large, airy house of ours to accommodate my mother's brother!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IRENE MEETS RUSSELL "Surely, Uncle Eric, there is room enough in this large, airy house of ours to accommodate my mother's brother!
not any; not one
From this reading There is no good reason why you should not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is no good reason why you should not.
ObviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Obviously, we have a better claim upon you than anybody else; why doom yourself to the loneliness of a separate household?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IRENE MEETS RUSSELL "Surely, Uncle Eric, there is room enough in this large, airy house of ours to accommodate my mother's brother!
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading IRENE MEETS RUSSELL "Surely, Uncle Eric, there is room enough in this large, airy house of ours to accommodate my mother's brother!
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There is no good reason why you should not.
ReconsiderverbUS /ˌriːkənˈsɪdər/
consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing
From this reading Reconsider the matter."
resideverbUS /rɪˈzaɪd/
make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading I thought it was fully settled that you were to reside with us.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading IRENE MEETS RUSSELL "Surely, Uncle Eric, there is room enough in this large, airy house of ours to accommodate my mother's brother!
RUSSELLnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading IRENE MEETS RUSSELL "Surely, Uncle Eric, there is room enough in this large, airy house of ours to accommodate my mother's brother!
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading Obviously, we have a better claim upon you than anybody else; why doom yourself to the loneliness of a separate household?
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading I thought it was fully settled that you were to reside with us.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There is no good reason why you should not.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading IRENE MEETS RUSSELL "Surely, Uncle Eric, there is room enough in this large, airy house of ours to accommodate my mother's brother!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Obviously, we have a better claim upon you than anybody else; why doom yourself to the loneliness of a separate household?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I thought it was fully settled that you were to reside with us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Obviously, we have a better claim upon you than anybody else; why doom yourself to the loneliness of a separate household?
in or at that place or location
From this reading IRENE MEETS RUSSELL "Surely, Uncle Eric, there is room enough in this large, airy house of ours to accommodate my mother's brother!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IRENE MEETS RUSSELL "Surely, Uncle Eric, there is room enough in this large, airy house of ours to accommodate my mother's brother!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought it was fully settled that you were to reside with us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IRENE MEETS RUSSELL "Surely, Uncle Eric, there is room enough in this large, airy house of ours to accommodate my mother's brother!
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading IRENE MEETS RUSSELL "Surely, Uncle Eric, there is room enough in this large, airy house of ours to accommodate my mother's brother!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Obviously, we have a better claim upon you than anybody else; why doom yourself to the loneliness of a separate household?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thought it was fully settled that you were to reside with us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I thought it was fully settled that you were to reside with us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Obviously, we have a better claim upon you than anybody else; why doom yourself to the loneliness of a separate household?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I thought it was fully settled that you were to reside with us.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading There is no good reason why you should not.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I thought it was fully settled that you were to reside with us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I thought it was fully settled that you were to reside with us.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Obviously, we have a better claim upon you than anybody else; why doom yourself to the loneliness of a separate household?
