used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Things at Trafford on that day and on the next were very uncomfortable.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There were four persons who, in the natural course of things, would have lived together, not one of whom would sit down to table with any other.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Things at Trafford on that day and on the next were very uncomfortable.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "THAT WOULD BE DISAGREEABLE."
a state at a particular time
From this reading The condition of the Marquis, of course, made it impossible that he should do so.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No house could possibly be more so.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading There were four persons who, in the natural course of things, would have lived together, not one of whom would sit down to table with any other.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Things at Trafford on that day and on the next were very uncomfortable.
DISAGREEABLEadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading "THAT WOULD BE DISAGREEABLE."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The condition of the Marquis, of course, made it impossible that he should do so.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There were four persons who, in the natural course of things, would have lived together, not one of whom would sit down to table with any other.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading There were four persons who, in the natural course of things, would have lived together, not one of whom would sit down to table with any other.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There were four persons who, in the natural course of things, would have lived together, not one of whom would sit down to table with any other.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The condition of the Marquis, of course, made it impossible that he should do so.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading No house could possibly be more so.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The condition of the Marquis, of course, made it impossible that he should do so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were four persons who, in the natural course of things, would have lived together, not one of whom would sit down to table with any other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The condition of the Marquis, of course, made it impossible that he should do so.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading There were four persons who, in the natural course of things, would have lived together, not one of whom would sit down to table with any other.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The condition of the Marquis, of course, made it impossible that he should do so.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading The condition of the Marquis, of course, made it impossible that he should do so.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No house could possibly be more so.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading There were four persons who, in the natural course of things, would have lived together, not one of whom would sit down to table with any other.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Things at Trafford on that day and on the next were very uncomfortable.
not any; not one
From this reading No house could possibly be more so.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were four persons who, in the natural course of things, would have lived together, not one of whom would sit down to table with any other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were four persons who, in the natural course of things, would have lived together, not one of whom would sit down to table with any other.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Things at Trafford on that day and on the next were very uncomfortable.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were four persons who, in the natural course of things, would have lived together, not one of whom would sit down to table with any other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were four persons who, in the natural course of things, would have lived together, not one of whom would sit down to table with any other.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading There were four persons who, in the natural course of things, would have lived together, not one of whom would sit down to table with any other.
by chance
From this reading No house could possibly be more so.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The condition of the Marquis, of course, made it impossible that he should do so.
be seated
From this reading There were four persons who, in the natural course of things, would have lived together, not one of whom would sit down to table with any other.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No house could possibly be more so.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading There were four persons who, in the natural course of things, would have lived together, not one of whom would sit down to table with any other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "THAT WOULD BE DISAGREEABLE."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Things at Trafford on that day and on the next were very uncomfortable.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were four persons who, in the natural course of things, would have lived together, not one of whom would sit down to table with any other.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things at Trafford on that day and on the next were very uncomfortable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were four persons who, in the natural course of things, would have lived together, not one of whom would sit down to table with any other.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading There were four persons who, in the natural course of things, would have lived together, not one of whom would sit down to table with any other.
Trafford
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From this reading Things at Trafford on that day and on the next were very uncomfortable.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading Things at Trafford on that day and on the next were very uncomfortable.
precisely as stated
From this reading Things at Trafford on that day and on the next were very uncomfortable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Things at Trafford on that day and on the next were very uncomfortable.
which person or people
From this reading There were four persons who, in the natural course of things, would have lived together, not one of whom would sit down to table with any other.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were four persons who, in the natural course of things, would have lived together, not one of whom would sit down to table with any other.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were four persons who, in the natural course of things, would have lived together, not one of whom would sit down to table with any other.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "THAT WOULD BE DISAGREEABLE."
