used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had not got a house, but my mother had got a headache, and we sat down to tea a dispirited party.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It is sometimes fortunate as well as remarkable, how soon everybody knows everything about everybody else, especially in a small town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had not got a house, but my mother had got a headache, and we sat down to tea a dispirited party.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It is sometimes fortunate as well as remarkable, how soon everybody knows everything about everybody else, especially in a small town.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "They came back with disappointment on their faces.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had not got a house, but my mother had got a headache, and we sat down to tea a dispirited party.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "They came back with disappointment on their faces.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading As the tea-things went downstairs, our landlord came up to help us in our difficulty.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading "They came back with disappointment on their faces.
dispiritedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɪrətɪd/
marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm
From this reading They had not got a house, but my mother had got a headache, and we sat down to tea a dispirited party.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They had not got a house, but my mother had got a headache, and we sat down to tea a dispirited party.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading As the tea-things went downstairs, our landlord came up to help us in our difficulty.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is sometimes fortunate as well as remarkable, how soon everybody knows everything about everybody else, especially in a small town.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "It is sometimes fortunate as well as remarkable, how soon everybody knows everything about everybody else, especially in a small town.
every person
From this reading "It is sometimes fortunate as well as remarkable, how soon everybody knows everything about everybody else, especially in a small town.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "It is sometimes fortunate as well as remarkable, how soon everybody knows everything about everybody else, especially in a small town.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "They came back with disappointment on their faces.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading "It is sometimes fortunate as well as remarkable, how soon everybody knows everything about everybody else, especially in a small town.
a man of refinement
From this reading Had the gentleman succeeded in obtaining a house?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They had not got a house, but my mother had got a headache, and we sat down to tea a dispirited party.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had not got a house, but my mother had got a headache, and we sat down to tea a dispirited party.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading They had not got a house, but my mother had got a headache, and we sat down to tea a dispirited party.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading As the tea-things went downstairs, our landlord came up to help us in our difficulty.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They had not got a house, but my mother had got a headache, and we sat down to tea a dispirited party.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is sometimes fortunate as well as remarkable, how soon everybody knows everything about everybody else, especially in a small town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It is sometimes fortunate as well as remarkable, how soon everybody knows everything about everybody else, especially in a small town.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is sometimes fortunate as well as remarkable, how soon everybody knows everything about everybody else, especially in a small town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is sometimes fortunate as well as remarkable, how soon everybody knows everything about everybody else, especially in a small town.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "It is sometimes fortunate as well as remarkable, how soon everybody knows everything about everybody else, especially in a small town.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading As the tea-things went downstairs, our landlord came up to help us in our difficulty.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading They had not got a house, but my mother had got a headache, and we sat down to tea a dispirited party.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They had not got a house, but my mother had got a headache, and we sat down to tea a dispirited party.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had not got a house, but my mother had got a headache, and we sat down to tea a dispirited party.
obtainingverbUS /əbˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Had the gentleman succeeded in obtaining a house?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "They came back with disappointment on their faces.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As the tea-things went downstairs, our landlord came up to help us in our difficulty.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading They had not got a house, but my mother had got a headache, and we sat down to tea a dispirited party.
unusual or striking
From this reading "It is sometimes fortunate as well as remarkable, how soon everybody knows everything about everybody else, especially in a small town.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They had not got a house, but my mother had got a headache, and we sat down to tea a dispirited party.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "It is sometimes fortunate as well as remarkable, how soon everybody knows everything about everybody else, especially in a small town.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "It is sometimes fortunate as well as remarkable, how soon everybody knows everything about everybody else, especially in a small town.
in the near future
From this reading "It is sometimes fortunate as well as remarkable, how soon everybody knows everything about everybody else, especially in a small town.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Had the gentleman succeeded in obtaining a house?
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading They had not got a house, but my mother had got a headache, and we sat down to tea a dispirited party.
tea-things
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the tea-things went downstairs, our landlord came up to help us in our difficulty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the tea-things went downstairs, our landlord came up to help us in our difficulty.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "They came back with disappointment on their faces.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They came back with disappointment on their faces.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had not got a house, but my mother had got a headache, and we sat down to tea a dispirited party.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "It is sometimes fortunate as well as remarkable, how soon everybody knows everything about everybody else, especially in a small town.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As the tea-things went downstairs, our landlord came up to help us in our difficulty.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the tea-things went downstairs, our landlord came up to help us in our difficulty.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They had not got a house, but my mother had got a headache, and we sat down to tea a dispirited party.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "It is sometimes fortunate as well as remarkable, how soon everybody knows everything about everybody else, especially in a small town.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As the tea-things went downstairs, our landlord came up to help us in our difficulty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "They came back with disappointment on their faces.
