used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PAMFLETT DEVELOPS A SUDDEN AFFECTION FOR PHOEBE.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading PAMFLETT DEVELOPS A SUDDEN AFFECTION FOR PHOEBE.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Phoebe was there, and that was quite as good--almost more than they expected.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he and his family, travelling third-class, reached the station for Parksides, there was no Miser Farebrother to receive them with open arms and a carriage.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading When he and his family, travelling third-class, reached the station for Parksides, there was no Miser Farebrother to receive them with open arms and a carriage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Phoebe was there, and that was quite as good--almost more than they expected.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Uncle Leth's day-dream was not realized--but then his day-dreams never were.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading When he and his family, travelling third-class, reached the station for Parksides, there was no Miser Farebrother to receive them with open arms and a carriage.
day-dream
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From this reading Uncle Leth's day-dream was not realized--but then his day-dreams never were.
day-dreams
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From this reading Uncle Leth's day-dream was not realized--but then his day-dreams never were.
DEVELOPSverbUS /dɪˈveləps/
third-person singular of “develop” — make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
From this reading PAMFLETT DEVELOPS A SUDDEN AFFECTION FOR PHOEBE.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Phoebe was there, and that was quite as good--almost more than they expected.
a social unit living together
From this reading When he and his family, travelling third-class, reached the station for Parksides, there was no Miser Farebrother to receive them with open arms and a carriage.
Farebrother
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From this reading When he and his family, travelling third-class, reached the station for Parksides, there was no Miser Farebrother to receive them with open arms and a carriage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PAMFLETT DEVELOPS A SUDDEN AFFECTION FOR PHOEBE.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Phoebe was there, and that was quite as good--almost more than they expected.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he and his family, travelling third-class, reached the station for Parksides, there was no Miser Farebrother to receive them with open arms and a carriage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Uncle Leth's day-dream was not realized--but then his day-dreams never were.
Leth's
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From this reading Uncle Leth's day-dream was not realized--but then his day-dreams never were.
MisernounUS /ˈmaɪzər/
a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)
From this reading When he and his family, travelling third-class, reached the station for Parksides, there was no Miser Farebrother to receive them with open arms and a carriage.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Phoebe was there, and that was quite as good--almost more than they expected.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Uncle Leth's day-dream was not realized--but then his day-dreams never were.
not any; not one
From this reading When he and his family, travelling third-class, reached the station for Parksides, there was no Miser Farebrother to receive them with open arms and a carriage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Uncle Leth's day-dream was not realized--but then his day-dreams never were.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When he and his family, travelling third-class, reached the station for Parksides, there was no Miser Farebrother to receive them with open arms and a carriage.
PAMFLETT
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From this reading PAMFLETT DEVELOPS A SUDDEN AFFECTION FOR PHOEBE.
Parksides
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From this reading When he and his family, travelling third-class, reached the station for Parksides, there was no Miser Farebrother to receive them with open arms and a carriage.
PHOEBEnounUS /ˈfiːbi/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading PAMFLETT DEVELOPS A SUDDEN AFFECTION FOR PHOEBE.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Phoebe was there, and that was quite as good--almost more than they expected.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When he and his family, travelling third-class, reached the station for Parksides, there was no Miser Farebrother to receive them with open arms and a carriage.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Uncle Leth's day-dream was not realized--but then his day-dreams never were.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading When he and his family, travelling third-class, reached the station for Parksides, there was no Miser Farebrother to receive them with open arms and a carriage.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading When he and his family, travelling third-class, reached the station for Parksides, there was no Miser Farebrother to receive them with open arms and a carriage.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading PAMFLETT DEVELOPS A SUDDEN AFFECTION FOR PHOEBE.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Phoebe was there, and that was quite as good--almost more than they expected.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Phoebe was there, and that was quite as good--almost more than they expected.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he and his family, travelling third-class, reached the station for Parksides, there was no Miser Farebrother to receive them with open arms and a carriage.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When he and his family, travelling third-class, reached the station for Parksides, there was no Miser Farebrother to receive them with open arms and a carriage.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Uncle Leth's day-dream was not realized--but then his day-dreams never were.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When he and his family, travelling third-class, reached the station for Parksides, there was no Miser Farebrother to receive them with open arms and a carriage.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Phoebe was there, and that was quite as good--almost more than they expected.
third-class
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From this reading When he and his family, travelling third-class, reached the station for Parksides, there was no Miser Farebrother to receive them with open arms and a carriage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he and his family, travelling third-class, reached the station for Parksides, there was no Miser Farebrother to receive them with open arms and a carriage.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading When he and his family, travelling third-class, reached the station for Parksides, there was no Miser Farebrother to receive them with open arms and a carriage.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Leth's day-dream was not realized--but then his day-dreams never were.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Uncle Leth's day-dream was not realized--but then his day-dreams never were.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Uncle Leth's day-dream was not realized--but then his day-dreams never were.
at the time that
From this reading When he and his family, travelling third-class, reached the station for Parksides, there was no Miser Farebrother to receive them with open arms and a carriage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he and his family, travelling third-class, reached the station for Parksides, there was no Miser Farebrother to receive them with open arms and a carriage.
