used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Harry knew something about the business, having been with a relative, who was in the same line, for six months that he didn’t go to sea; but to me it was something quite new.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Harry knew something about the business, having been with a relative, who was in the same line, for six months that he didn’t go to sea; but to me it was something quite new.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _THE SQUIRE’S ROOM._ After we got into our new house everything was very strange at first.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We took on the people who had been with the late owners, and that was a great help to us--one girl, the barmaid, being a very nice young woman, and a great comfort to me, telling me many things quietly that prevented me looking foolish through not knowing.
any thing at all
From this reading She was about four-and-twenty, and rather pretty; Miss Ward her name was, and she didn’t mind turning her hand to anything, and would help me about the house, and was quite a companion to me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _THE SQUIRE’S ROOM._ After we got into our new house everything was very strange at first.
barmaidnoun
a female bartender
From this reading We took on the people who had been with the late owners, and that was a great help to us--one girl, the barmaid, being a very nice young woman, and a great comfort to me, telling me many things quietly that prevented me looking foolish through not knowing.
for the reason that
From this reading She said she was very glad we had taken the place, because she hadn’t been comfortable with the people who had left it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Harry knew something about the business, having been with a relative, who was in the same line, for six months that he didn’t go to sea; but to me it was something quite new.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We took on the people who had been with the late owners, and that was a great help to us--one girl, the barmaid, being a very nice young woman, and a great comfort to me, telling me many things quietly that prevented me looking foolish through not knowing.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Harry knew something about the business, having been with a relative, who was in the same line, for six months that he didn’t go to sea; but to me it was something quite new.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Harry knew something about the business, having been with a relative, who was in the same line, for six months that he didn’t go to sea; but to me it was something quite new.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading We took on the people who had been with the late owners, and that was a great help to us--one girl, the barmaid, being a very nice young woman, and a great comfort to me, telling me many things quietly that prevented me looking foolish through not knowing.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading She said she was very glad we had taken the place, because she hadn’t been comfortable with the people who had left it.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading She was about four-and-twenty, and rather pretty; Miss Ward her name was, and she didn’t mind turning her hand to anything, and would help me about the house, and was quite a companion to me.
didn't
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From this reading Harry knew something about the business, having been with a relative, who was in the same line, for six months that he didn’t go to sea; but to me it was something quite new.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading _THE SQUIRE’S ROOM._ After we got into our new house everything was very strange at first.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _THE SQUIRE’S ROOM._ After we got into our new house everything was very strange at first.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading We took on the people who had been with the late owners, and that was a great help to us--one girl, the barmaid, being a very nice young woman, and a great comfort to me, telling me many things quietly that prevented me looking foolish through not knowing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Harry knew something about the business, having been with a relative, who was in the same line, for six months that he didn’t go to sea; but to me it was something quite new.
four-and-twenty
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From this reading She was about four-and-twenty, and rather pretty; Miss Ward her name was, and she didn’t mind turning her hand to anything, and would help me about the house, and was quite a companion to me.
a young female
From this reading We took on the people who had been with the late owners, and that was a great help to us--one girl, the barmaid, being a very nice young woman, and a great comfort to me, telling me many things quietly that prevented me looking foolish through not knowing.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading She said she was very glad we had taken the place, because she hadn’t been comfortable with the people who had left it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Harry knew something about the business, having been with a relative, who was in the same line, for six months that he didn’t go to sea; but to me it was something quite new.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _THE SQUIRE’S ROOM._ After we got into our new house everything was very strange at first.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We took on the people who had been with the late owners, and that was a great help to us--one girl, the barmaid, being a very nice young woman, and a great comfort to me, telling me many things quietly that prevented me looking foolish through not knowing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We took on the people who had been with the late owners, and that was a great help to us--one girl, the barmaid, being a very nice young woman, and a great comfort to me, telling me many things quietly that prevented me looking foolish through not knowing.
hadn't
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From this reading She said she was very glad we had taken the place, because she hadn’t been comfortable with the people who had left it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She was about four-and-twenty, and rather pretty; Miss Ward her name was, and she didn’t mind turning her hand to anything, and would help me about the house, and was quite a companion to me.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry knew something about the business, having been with a relative, who was in the same line, for six months that he didn’t go to sea; but to me it was something quite new.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Harry knew something about the business, having been with a relative, who was in the same line, for six months that he didn’t go to sea; but to me it was something quite new.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry knew something about the business, having been with a relative, who was in the same line, for six months that he didn’t go to sea; but to me it was something quite new.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading We took on the people who had been with the late owners, and that was a great help to us--one girl, the barmaid, being a very nice young woman, and a great comfort to me, telling me many things quietly that prevented me looking foolish through not knowing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was about four-and-twenty, and rather pretty; Miss Ward her name was, and she didn’t mind turning her hand to anything, and would help me about the house, and was quite a companion to me.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _THE SQUIRE’S ROOM._ After we got into our new house everything was very strange at first.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harry knew something about the business, having been with a relative, who was in the same line, for six months that he didn’t go to sea; but to me it was something quite new.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _THE SQUIRE’S ROOM._ After we got into our new house everything was very strange at first.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Harry knew something about the business, having been with a relative, who was in the same line, for six months that he didn’t go to sea; but to me it was something quite new.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Harry knew something about the business, having been with a relative, who was in the same line, for six months that he didn’t go to sea; but to me it was something quite new.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading We took on the people who had been with the late owners, and that was a great help to us--one girl, the barmaid, being a very nice young woman, and a great comfort to me, telling me many things quietly that prevented me looking foolish through not knowing.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading We took on the people who had been with the late owners, and that was a great help to us--one girl, the barmaid, being a very nice young woman, and a great comfort to me, telling me many things quietly that prevented me looking foolish through not knowing.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She said she was very glad we had taken the place, because she hadn’t been comfortable with the people who had left it.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Harry knew something about the business, having been with a relative, who was in the same line, for six months that he didn’t go to sea; but to me it was something quite new.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading We took on the people who had been with the late owners, and that was a great help to us--one girl, the barmaid, being a very nice young woman, and a great comfort to me, telling me many things quietly that prevented me looking foolish through not knowing.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading We took on the people who had been with the late owners, and that was a great help to us--one girl, the barmaid, being a very nice young woman, and a great comfort to me, telling me many things quietly that prevented me looking foolish through not knowing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Harry knew something about the business, having been with a relative, who was in the same line, for six months that he didn’t go to sea; but to me it was something quite new.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She was about four-and-twenty, and rather pretty; Miss Ward her name was, and she didn’t mind turning her hand to anything, and would help me about the house, and was quite a companion to me.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She was about four-and-twenty, and rather pretty; Miss Ward her name was, and she didn’t mind turning her hand to anything, and would help me about the house, and was quite a companion to me.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Harry knew something about the business, having been with a relative, who was in the same line, for six months that he didn’t go to sea; but to me it was something quite new.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She was about four-and-twenty, and rather pretty; Miss Ward her name was, and she didn’t mind turning her hand to anything, and would help me about the house, and was quite a companion to me.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _THE SQUIRE’S ROOM._ After we got into our new house everything was very strange at first.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading We took on the people who had been with the late owners, and that was a great help to us--one girl, the barmaid, being a very nice young woman, and a great comfort to me, telling me many things quietly that prevented me looking foolish through not knowing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We took on the people who had been with the late owners, and that was a great help to us--one girl, the barmaid, being a very nice young woman, and a great comfort to me, telling me many things quietly that prevented me looking foolish through not knowing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We took on the people who had been with the late owners, and that was a great help to us--one girl, the barmaid, being a very nice young woman, and a great comfort to me, telling me many things quietly that prevented me looking foolish through not knowing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We took on the people who had been with the late owners, and that was a great help to us--one girl, the barmaid, being a very nice young woman, and a great comfort to me, telling me many things quietly that prevented me looking foolish through not knowing.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _THE SQUIRE’S ROOM._ After we got into our new house everything was very strange at first.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading We took on the people who had been with the late owners, and that was a great help to us--one girl, the barmaid, being a very nice young woman, and a great comfort to me, telling me many things quietly that prevented me looking foolish through not knowing.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading We took on the people who had been with the late owners, and that was a great help to us--one girl, the barmaid, being a very nice young woman, and a great comfort to me, telling me many things quietly that prevented me looking foolish through not knowing.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She said she was very glad we had taken the place, because she hadn’t been comfortable with the people who had left it.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She was about four-and-twenty, and rather pretty; Miss Ward her name was, and she didn’t mind turning her hand to anything, and would help me about the house, and was quite a companion to me.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading We took on the people who had been with the late owners, and that was a great help to us--one girl, the barmaid, being a very nice young woman, and a great comfort to me, telling me many things quietly that prevented me looking foolish through not knowing.
with low volume
From this reading We took on the people who had been with the late owners, and that was a great help to us--one girl, the barmaid, being a very nice young woman, and a great comfort to me, telling me many things quietly that prevented me looking foolish through not knowing.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Harry knew something about the business, having been with a relative, who was in the same line, for six months that he didn’t go to sea; but to me it was something quite new.
on the contrary
From this reading She was about four-and-twenty, and rather pretty; Miss Ward her name was, and she didn’t mind turning her hand to anything, and would help me about the house, and was quite a companion to me.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Harry knew something about the business, having been with a relative, who was in the same line, for six months that he didn’t go to sea; but to me it was something quite new.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading _THE SQUIRE’S ROOM._ After we got into our new house everything was very strange at first.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said she was very glad we had taken the place, because she hadn’t been comfortable with the people who had left it.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Harry knew something about the business, having been with a relative, who was in the same line, for six months that he didn’t go to sea; but to me it was something quite new.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Harry knew something about the business, having been with a relative, who was in the same line, for six months that he didn’t go to sea; but to me it was something quite new.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was about four-and-twenty, and rather pretty; Miss Ward her name was, and she didn’t mind turning her hand to anything, and would help me about the house, and was quite a companion to me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Harry knew something about the business, having been with a relative, who was in the same line, for six months that he didn’t go to sea; but to me it was something quite new.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Harry knew something about the business, having been with a relative, who was in the same line, for six months that he didn’t go to sea; but to me it was something quite new.
SQUIRE'S
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From this reading _THE SQUIRE’S ROOM._ After we got into our new house everything was very strange at first.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading _THE SQUIRE’S ROOM._ After we got into our new house everything was very strange at first.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She said she was very glad we had taken the place, because she hadn’t been comfortable with the people who had left it.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading We took on the people who had been with the late owners, and that was a great help to us--one girl, the barmaid, being a very nice young woman, and a great comfort to me, telling me many things quietly that prevented me looking foolish through not knowing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Harry knew something about the business, having been with a relative, who was in the same line, for six months that he didn’t go to sea; but to me it was something quite new.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE SQUIRE’S ROOM._ After we got into our new house everything was very strange at first.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading We took on the people who had been with the late owners, and that was a great help to us--one girl, the barmaid, being a very nice young woman, and a great comfort to me, telling me many things quietly that prevented me looking foolish through not knowing.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We took on the people who had been with the late owners, and that was a great help to us--one girl, the barmaid, being a very nice young woman, and a great comfort to me, telling me many things quietly that prevented me looking foolish through not knowing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harry knew something about the business, having been with a relative, who was in the same line, for six months that he didn’t go to sea; but to me it was something quite new.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We took on the people who had been with the late owners, and that was a great help to us--one girl, the barmaid, being a very nice young woman, and a great comfort to me, telling me many things quietly that prevented me looking foolish through not knowing.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading She was about four-and-twenty, and rather pretty; Miss Ward her name was, and she didn’t mind turning her hand to anything, and would help me about the house, and was quite a companion to me.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We took on the people who had been with the late owners, and that was a great help to us--one girl, the barmaid, being a very nice young woman, and a great comfort to me, telling me many things quietly that prevented me looking foolish through not knowing.
precisely as stated
From this reading _THE SQUIRE’S ROOM._ After we got into our new house everything was very strange at first.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading She was about four-and-twenty, and rather pretty; Miss Ward her name was, and she didn’t mind turning her hand to anything, and would help me about the house, and was quite a companion to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _THE SQUIRE’S ROOM._ After we got into our new house everything was very strange at first.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _THE SQUIRE’S ROOM._ After we got into our new house everything was very strange at first.
which person or people
From this reading Harry knew something about the business, having been with a relative, who was in the same line, for six months that he didn’t go to sea; but to me it was something quite new.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Harry knew something about the business, having been with a relative, who was in the same line, for six months that he didn’t go to sea; but to me it was something quite new.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading We took on the people who had been with the late owners, and that was a great help to us--one girl, the barmaid, being a very nice young woman, and a great comfort to me, telling me many things quietly that prevented me looking foolish through not knowing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was about four-and-twenty, and rather pretty; Miss Ward her name was, and she didn’t mind turning her hand to anything, and would help me about the house, and was quite a companion to me.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading We took on the people who had been with the late owners, and that was a great help to us--one girl, the barmaid, being a very nice young woman, and a great comfort to me, telling me many things quietly that prevented me looking foolish through not knowing.
