used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We shall try to find a tenant for our Hartford house; not an easy matter, for it costs heavily to live in.
anew
From this reading We can never live in it again; though it would break the family's hearts if they could believe it.
alterverbUS /ˈɔːltər/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Now if you will alter it to suit your judgment and bang away, I shall be eternally obliged.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We shall try to find a tenant for our Hartford house; not an easy matter, for it costs heavily to live in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now if you will alter it to suit your judgment and bang away, I shall be eternally obliged.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now if you will alter it to suit your judgment and bang away, I shall be eternally obliged.
bangverbUS /bæŋ/
strike violently
From this reading Now if you will alter it to suit your judgment and bang away, I shall be eternally obliged.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now if you will alter it to suit your judgment and bang away, I shall be eternally obliged.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading We can never live in it again; though it would break the family's hearts if they could believe it.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Nothing daunts Mrs. Clemens or makes the world look black to her--which is the reason I haven't drowned myself.
terminate
From this reading We can never live in it again; though it would break the family's hearts if they could believe it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We can never live in it again; though it would break the family's hearts if they could believe it.
United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)
From this reading Nothing daunts Mrs. Clemens or makes the world look black to her--which is the reason I haven't drowned myself.
costsnounUS /kɑːsts/
pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
From this reading We shall try to find a tenant for our Hartford house; not an easy matter, for it costs heavily to live in.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We can never live in it again; though it would break the family's hearts if they could believe it.
daunts
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From this reading Nothing daunts Mrs. Clemens or makes the world look black to her--which is the reason I haven't drowned myself.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Nothing daunts Mrs. Clemens or makes the world look black to her--which is the reason I haven't drowned myself.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading We shall try to find a tenant for our Hartford house; not an easy matter, for it costs heavily to live in.
eternallyadverbUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəli/
for a limitless time
From this reading Now if you will alter it to suit your judgment and bang away, I shall be eternally obliged.
family'snounUS /ˈfæməliz/
possessive form of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading We can never live in it again; though it would break the family's hearts if they could believe it.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading We shall try to find a tenant for our Hartford house; not an easy matter, for it costs heavily to live in.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We shall try to find a tenant for our Hartford house; not an easy matter, for it costs heavily to live in.
HartfordnounUS /ˈhɑːrtfərd/
the state capital of Connecticut; located in central Connecticut on the Connecticut river; a center of the insurance business
From this reading We shall try to find a tenant for our Hartford house; not an easy matter, for it costs heavily to live in.
haven't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing daunts Mrs. Clemens or makes the world look black to her--which is the reason I haven't drowned myself.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading We can never live in it again; though it would break the family's hearts if they could believe it.
to a considerable degree
From this reading We shall try to find a tenant for our Hartford house; not an easy matter, for it costs heavily to live in.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nothing daunts Mrs. Clemens or makes the world look black to her--which is the reason I haven't drowned myself.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We shall try to find a tenant for our Hartford house; not an easy matter, for it costs heavily to live in.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now if you will alter it to suit your judgment and bang away, I shall be eternally obliged.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now if you will alter it to suit your judgment and bang away, I shall be eternally obliged.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We shall try to find a tenant for our Hartford house; not an easy matter, for it costs heavily to live in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing daunts Mrs. Clemens or makes the world look black to her--which is the reason I haven't drowned myself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now if you will alter it to suit your judgment and bang away, I shall be eternally obliged.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Now if you will alter it to suit your judgment and bang away, I shall be eternally obliged.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading We shall try to find a tenant for our Hartford house; not an easy matter, for it costs heavily to live in.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Nothing daunts Mrs. Clemens or makes the world look black to her--which is the reason I haven't drowned myself.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Nothing daunts Mrs. Clemens or makes the world look black to her--which is the reason I haven't drowned myself.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading We shall try to find a tenant for our Hartford house; not an easy matter, for it costs heavily to live in.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Nothing daunts Mrs. Clemens or makes the world look black to her--which is the reason I haven't drowned myself.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Nothing daunts Mrs. Clemens or makes the world look black to her--which is the reason I haven't drowned myself.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We can never live in it again; though it would break the family's hearts if they could believe it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We shall try to find a tenant for our Hartford house; not an easy matter, for it costs heavily to live in.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing daunts Mrs. Clemens or makes the world look black to her--which is the reason I haven't drowned myself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now if you will alter it to suit your judgment and bang away, I shall be eternally obliged.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Now if you will alter it to suit your judgment and bang away, I shall be eternally obliged.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nothing daunts Mrs. Clemens or makes the world look black to her--which is the reason I haven't drowned myself.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We shall try to find a tenant for our Hartford house; not an easy matter, for it costs heavily to live in.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Nothing daunts Mrs. Clemens or makes the world look black to her--which is the reason I haven't drowned myself.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Now if you will alter it to suit your judgment and bang away, I shall be eternally obliged.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Now if you will alter it to suit your judgment and bang away, I shall be eternally obliged.
tenantnounUS /ˈtenənt/
someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading We shall try to find a tenant for our Hartford house; not an easy matter, for it costs heavily to live in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We can never live in it again; though it would break the family's hearts if they could believe it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We can never live in it again; though it would break the family's hearts if they could believe it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We can never live in it again; though it would break the family's hearts if they could believe it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now if you will alter it to suit your judgment and bang away, I shall be eternally obliged.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading We shall try to find a tenant for our Hartford house; not an easy matter, for it costs heavily to live in.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shall try to find a tenant for our Hartford house; not an easy matter, for it costs heavily to live in.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nothing daunts Mrs. Clemens or makes the world look black to her--which is the reason I haven't drowned myself.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now if you will alter it to suit your judgment and bang away, I shall be eternally obliged.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Nothing daunts Mrs. Clemens or makes the world look black to her--which is the reason I haven't drowned myself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We can never live in it again; though it would break the family's hearts if they could believe it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now if you will alter it to suit your judgment and bang away, I shall be eternally obliged.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now if you will alter it to suit your judgment and bang away, I shall be eternally obliged.
