used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were no striking incidents during this time, but in a quiet way Gerald had effected a good deal in the way of change and improvement.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading The house was provided with new comforts, a safe had been sent from Helena, in which Thomas Nixon kept securities and valuable papers, a good deal of correspondence was carried on, Gerald acting as private secretary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THREE months passed and found Gerald still in his new home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The house was provided with new comforts, a safe had been sent from Helena, in which Thomas Nixon kept securities and valuable papers, a good deal of correspondence was carried on, Gerald acting as private secretary.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The house was provided with new comforts, a safe had been sent from Helena, in which Thomas Nixon kept securities and valuable papers, a good deal of correspondence was carried on, Gerald acting as private secretary.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading In short, Mr. Nixon was beginning to live like other people.
boarding-house
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From this reading Meals were no longer sent in from the boarding-house, but a young Swedish woman was engaged as servant and housekeeper.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were no striking incidents during this time, but in a quiet way Gerald had effected a good deal in the way of change and improvement.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The house was provided with new comforts, a safe had been sent from Helena, in which Thomas Nixon kept securities and valuable papers, a good deal of correspondence was carried on, Gerald acting as private secretary.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading There were no striking incidents during this time, but in a quiet way Gerald had effected a good deal in the way of change and improvement.
comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading The house was provided with new comforts, a safe had been sent from Helena, in which Thomas Nixon kept securities and valuable papers, a good deal of correspondence was carried on, Gerald acting as private secretary.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading The house was provided with new comforts, a safe had been sent from Helena, in which Thomas Nixon kept securities and valuable papers, a good deal of correspondence was carried on, Gerald acting as private secretary.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading There were no striking incidents during this time, but in a quiet way Gerald had effected a good deal in the way of change and improvement.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading There were no striking incidents during this time, but in a quiet way Gerald had effected a good deal in the way of change and improvement.
effectedadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪd/
settled securely and unconditionally
From this reading There were no striking incidents during this time, but in a quiet way Gerald had effected a good deal in the way of change and improvement.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Meals were no longer sent in from the boarding-house, but a young Swedish woman was engaged as servant and housekeeper.
set up or found
From this reading THREE months passed and found Gerald still in his new home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The house was provided with new comforts, a safe had been sent from Helena, in which Thomas Nixon kept securities and valuable papers, a good deal of correspondence was carried on, Gerald acting as private secretary.
Gerald
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From this reading THREE months passed and found Gerald still in his new home.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There were no striking incidents during this time, but in a quiet way Gerald had effected a good deal in the way of change and improvement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were no striking incidents during this time, but in a quiet way Gerald had effected a good deal in the way of change and improvement.
HelenanounUS /ˈhelənə/
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading The house was provided with new comforts, a safe had been sent from Helena, in which Thomas Nixon kept securities and valuable papers, a good deal of correspondence was carried on, Gerald acting as private secretary.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THREE months passed and found Gerald still in his new home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THREE months passed and found Gerald still in his new home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house was provided with new comforts, a safe had been sent from Helena, in which Thomas Nixon kept securities and valuable papers, a good deal of correspondence was carried on, Gerald acting as private secretary.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading Meals were no longer sent in from the boarding-house, but a young Swedish woman was engaged as servant and housekeeper.
improvementnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading There were no striking incidents during this time, but in a quiet way Gerald had effected a good deal in the way of change and improvement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THREE months passed and found Gerald still in his new home.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading There were no striking incidents during this time, but in a quiet way Gerald had effected a good deal in the way of change and improvement.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The house was provided with new comforts, a safe had been sent from Helena, in which Thomas Nixon kept securities and valuable papers, a good deal of correspondence was carried on, Gerald acting as private secretary.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In short, Mr. Nixon was beginning to live like other people.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In short, Mr. Nixon was beginning to live like other people.
for more time
From this reading Meals were no longer sent in from the boarding-house, but a young Swedish woman was engaged as servant and housekeeper.
MealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Meals were no longer sent in from the boarding-house, but a young Swedish woman was engaged as servant and housekeeper.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THREE months passed and found Gerald still in his new home.
a form of address for a man
From this reading In short, Mr. Nixon was beginning to live like other people.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THREE months passed and found Gerald still in his new home.
NixonnounUS /ˈnɪksən/
vice president under Eisenhower and 37th President of the United States; resigned after the Watergate scandal in 1974 (1913-1994)
From this reading The house was provided with new comforts, a safe had been sent from Helena, in which Thomas Nixon kept securities and valuable papers, a good deal of correspondence was carried on, Gerald acting as private secretary.
not any; not one
From this reading There were no striking incidents during this time, but in a quiet way Gerald had effected a good deal in the way of change and improvement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were no striking incidents during this time, but in a quiet way Gerald had effected a good deal in the way of change and improvement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The house was provided with new comforts, a safe had been sent from Helena, in which Thomas Nixon kept securities and valuable papers, a good deal of correspondence was carried on, Gerald acting as private secretary.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In short, Mr. Nixon was beginning to live like other people.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The house was provided with new comforts, a safe had been sent from Helena, in which Thomas Nixon kept securities and valuable papers, a good deal of correspondence was carried on, Gerald acting as private secretary.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THREE months passed and found Gerald still in his new home.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In short, Mr. Nixon was beginning to live like other people.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The house was provided with new comforts, a safe had been sent from Helena, in which Thomas Nixon kept securities and valuable papers, a good deal of correspondence was carried on, Gerald acting as private secretary.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The house was provided with new comforts, a safe had been sent from Helena, in which Thomas Nixon kept securities and valuable papers, a good deal of correspondence was carried on, Gerald acting as private secretary.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading There were no striking incidents during this time, but in a quiet way Gerald had effected a good deal in the way of change and improvement.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading The house was provided with new comforts, a safe had been sent from Helena, in which Thomas Nixon kept securities and valuable papers, a good deal of correspondence was carried on, Gerald acting as private secretary.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading The house was provided with new comforts, a safe had been sent from Helena, in which Thomas Nixon kept securities and valuable papers, a good deal of correspondence was carried on, Gerald acting as private secretary.
securitiesnounUS /sɪˈkjʊrətiz/
plural of “security” — the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading The house was provided with new comforts, a safe had been sent from Helena, in which Thomas Nixon kept securities and valuable papers, a good deal of correspondence was carried on, Gerald acting as private secretary.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The house was provided with new comforts, a safe had been sent from Helena, in which Thomas Nixon kept securities and valuable papers, a good deal of correspondence was carried on, Gerald acting as private secretary.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Meals were no longer sent in from the boarding-house, but a young Swedish woman was engaged as servant and housekeeper.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In short, Mr. Nixon was beginning to live like other people.
not in physical motion
From this reading THREE months passed and found Gerald still in his new home.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading There were no striking incidents during this time, but in a quiet way Gerald had effected a good deal in the way of change and improvement.
SwedishadjectiveUS /ˈswiːdɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Sweden or its people or culture or language
From this reading Meals were no longer sent in from the boarding-house, but a young Swedish woman was engaged as servant and housekeeper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were no striking incidents during this time, but in a quiet way Gerald had effected a good deal in the way of change and improvement.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were no striking incidents during this time, but in a quiet way Gerald had effected a good deal in the way of change and improvement.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There were no striking incidents during this time, but in a quiet way Gerald had effected a good deal in the way of change and improvement.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading The house was provided with new comforts, a safe had been sent from Helena, in which Thomas Nixon kept securities and valuable papers, a good deal of correspondence was carried on, Gerald acting as private secretary.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THREE months passed and found Gerald still in his new home.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There were no striking incidents during this time, but in a quiet way Gerald had effected a good deal in the way of change and improvement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In short, Mr. Nixon was beginning to live like other people.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading The house was provided with new comforts, a safe had been sent from Helena, in which Thomas Nixon kept securities and valuable papers, a good deal of correspondence was carried on, Gerald acting as private secretary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house was provided with new comforts, a safe had been sent from Helena, in which Thomas Nixon kept securities and valuable papers, a good deal of correspondence was carried on, Gerald acting as private secretary.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There were no striking incidents during this time, but in a quiet way Gerald had effected a good deal in the way of change and improvement.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no striking incidents during this time, but in a quiet way Gerald had effected a good deal in the way of change and improvement.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The house was provided with new comforts, a safe had been sent from Helena, in which Thomas Nixon kept securities and valuable papers, a good deal of correspondence was carried on, Gerald acting as private secretary.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The house was provided with new comforts, a safe had been sent from Helena, in which Thomas Nixon kept securities and valuable papers, a good deal of correspondence was carried on, Gerald acting as private secretary.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Meals were no longer sent in from the boarding-house, but a young Swedish woman was engaged as servant and housekeeper.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Meals were no longer sent in from the boarding-house, but a young Swedish woman was engaged as servant and housekeeper.
