used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not an easy house to let: standing just too far out of the main track for business purposes, yet too much buried in a region of shops to be attractive.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was not an easy house to let: standing just too far out of the main track for business purposes, yet too much buried in a region of shops to be attractive.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading It was not an easy house to let: standing just too far out of the main track for business purposes, yet too much buried in a region of shops to be attractive.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was not an easy house to let: standing just too far out of the main track for business purposes, yet too much buried in a region of shops to be attractive.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE "queer little red house near the Post-Office," owned by Captain Lucas, had been for three years empty.
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading "But who could have expected this, When we two drew together first, Just for the obvious human bliss, To satisfy life's daily thirst?"
BROWNINGnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading R. BROWNING.
placed in a grave
From this reading It was not an easy house to let: standing just too far out of the main track for business purposes, yet too much buried in a region of shops to be attractive.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It was not an easy house to let: standing just too far out of the main track for business purposes, yet too much buried in a region of shops to be attractive.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But who could have expected this, When we two drew together first, Just for the obvious human bliss, To satisfy life's daily thirst?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE "queer little red house near the Post-Office," owned by Captain Lucas, had been for three years empty.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE "queer little red house near the Post-Office," owned by Captain Lucas, had been for three years empty.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "But who could have expected this, When we two drew together first, Just for the obvious human bliss, To satisfy life's daily thirst?"
every day; without missing a day
From this reading "But who could have expected this, When we two drew together first, Just for the obvious human bliss, To satisfy life's daily thirst?"
DARK-EYED
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From this reading DARK-EYED EMMIE.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "But who could have expected this, When we two drew together first, Just for the obvious human bliss, To satisfy life's daily thirst?"
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was not an easy house to let: standing just too far out of the main track for business purposes, yet too much buried in a region of shops to be attractive.
EMMIE
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From this reading DARK-EYED EMMIE.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading THE "queer little red house near the Post-Office," owned by Captain Lucas, had been for three years empty.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "But who could have expected this, When we two drew together first, Just for the obvious human bliss, To satisfy life's daily thirst?"
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was not an easy house to let: standing just too far out of the main track for business purposes, yet too much buried in a region of shops to be attractive.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "But who could have expected this, When we two drew together first, Just for the obvious human bliss, To satisfy life's daily thirst?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But who could have expected this, When we two drew together first, Just for the obvious human bliss, To satisfy life's daily thirst?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE "queer little red house near the Post-Office," owned by Captain Lucas, had been for three years empty.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But who could have expected this, When we two drew together first, Just for the obvious human bliss, To satisfy life's daily thirst?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE "queer little red house near the Post-Office," owned by Captain Lucas, had been for three years empty.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading "But who could have expected this, When we two drew together first, Just for the obvious human bliss, To satisfy life's daily thirst?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not an easy house to let: standing just too far out of the main track for business purposes, yet too much buried in a region of shops to be attractive.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not an easy house to let: standing just too far out of the main track for business purposes, yet too much buried in a region of shops to be attractive.
and nothing more
From this reading "But who could have expected this, When we two drew together first, Just for the obvious human bliss, To satisfy life's daily thirst?"
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It was not an easy house to let: standing just too far out of the main track for business purposes, yet too much buried in a region of shops to be attractive.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "But who could have expected this, When we two drew together first, Just for the obvious human bliss, To satisfy life's daily thirst?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE "queer little red house near the Post-Office," owned by Captain Lucas, had been for three years empty.
LucasnounUS /ˈluːkəs/
United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)
From this reading THE "queer little red house near the Post-Office," owned by Captain Lucas, had been for three years empty.
most important element
From this reading It was not an easy house to let: standing just too far out of the main track for business purposes, yet too much buried in a region of shops to be attractive.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was not an easy house to let: standing just too far out of the main track for business purposes, yet too much buried in a region of shops to be attractive.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE "queer little red house near the Post-Office," owned by Captain Lucas, had been for three years empty.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not an easy house to let: standing just too far out of the main track for business purposes, yet too much buried in a region of shops to be attractive.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading "But who could have expected this, When we two drew together first, Just for the obvious human bliss, To satisfy life's daily thirst?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not an easy house to let: standing just too far out of the main track for business purposes, yet too much buried in a region of shops to be attractive.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was not an easy house to let: standing just too far out of the main track for business purposes, yet too much buried in a region of shops to be attractive.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading THE "queer little red house near the Post-Office," owned by Captain Lucas, had been for three years empty.
Post-Office
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From this reading THE "queer little red house near the Post-Office," owned by Captain Lucas, had been for three years empty.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It was not an easy house to let: standing just too far out of the main track for business purposes, yet too much buried in a region of shops to be attractive.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading THE "queer little red house near the Post-Office," owned by Captain Lucas, had been for three years empty.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading R. BROWNING.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE "queer little red house near the Post-Office," owned by Captain Lucas, had been for three years empty.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading It was not an easy house to let: standing just too far out of the main track for business purposes, yet too much buried in a region of shops to be attractive.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading "But who could have expected this, When we two drew together first, Just for the obvious human bliss, To satisfy life's daily thirst?"
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading It was not an easy house to let: standing just too far out of the main track for business purposes, yet too much buried in a region of shops to be attractive.
having a supporting base
From this reading It was not an easy house to let: standing just too far out of the main track for business purposes, yet too much buried in a region of shops to be attractive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But who could have expected this, When we two drew together first, Just for the obvious human bliss, To satisfy life's daily thirst?"
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading "But who could have expected this, When we two drew together first, Just for the obvious human bliss, To satisfy life's daily thirst?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But who could have expected this, When we two drew together first, Just for the obvious human bliss, To satisfy life's daily thirst?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE "queer little red house near the Post-Office," owned by Captain Lucas, had been for three years empty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But who could have expected this, When we two drew together first, Just for the obvious human bliss, To satisfy life's daily thirst?"
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "But who could have expected this, When we two drew together first, Just for the obvious human bliss, To satisfy life's daily thirst?"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was not an easy house to let: standing just too far out of the main track for business purposes, yet too much buried in a region of shops to be attractive.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading It was not an easy house to let: standing just too far out of the main track for business purposes, yet too much buried in a region of shops to be attractive.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "But who could have expected this, When we two drew together first, Just for the obvious human bliss, To satisfy life's daily thirst?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not an easy house to let: standing just too far out of the main track for business purposes, yet too much buried in a region of shops to be attractive.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But who could have expected this, When we two drew together first, Just for the obvious human bliss, To satisfy life's daily thirst?"
at the time that
From this reading "But who could have expected this, When we two drew together first, Just for the obvious human bliss, To satisfy life's daily thirst?"
which person or people
From this reading "But who could have expected this, When we two drew together first, Just for the obvious human bliss, To satisfy life's daily thirst?"
a late time of life
From this reading THE "queer little red house near the Post-Office," owned by Captain Lucas, had been for three years empty.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was not an easy house to let: standing just too far out of the main track for business purposes, yet too much buried in a region of shops to be attractive.
