used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was no difficulty whatever in finding a couple of furnished rooms, and Marion and Dollie were soon located with Miss Allyn for a neighbor.
Allyn
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From this reading There was no difficulty whatever in finding a couple of furnished rooms, and Marion and Dollie were soon located with Miss Allyn for a neighbor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no difficulty whatever in finding a couple of furnished rooms, and Marion and Dollie were soon located with Miss Allyn for a neighbor.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “If we only had work we would be perfectly happy here,” answered Marion, “and who knows what a day may bring forth, little sister?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It’s lots more fun than boarding,” said Dollie, enthusiastically, as she made coffee and toast for their breakfast the first morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If we only had work we would be perfectly happy here,” answered Marion, “and who knows what a day may bring forth, little sister?
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading “It’s lots more fun than boarding,” said Dollie, enthusiastically, as she made coffee and toast for their breakfast the first morning.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “It’s lots more fun than boarding,” said Dollie, enthusiastically, as she made coffee and toast for their breakfast the first morning.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “If we only had work we would be perfectly happy here,” answered Marion, “and who knows what a day may bring forth, little sister?
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “It’s lots more fun than boarding,” said Dollie, enthusiastically, as she made coffee and toast for their breakfast the first morning.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I may come home to-night with a good position in my pocket.”
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading There was no difficulty whatever in finding a couple of furnished rooms, and Marion and Dollie were soon located with Miss Allyn for a neighbor.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “If we only had work we would be perfectly happy here,” answered Marion, “and who knows what a day may bring forth, little sister?
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading There was no difficulty whatever in finding a couple of furnished rooms, and Marion and Dollie were soon located with Miss Allyn for a neighbor.
Dollie
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From this reading There was no difficulty whatever in finding a couple of furnished rooms, and Marion and Dollie were soon located with Miss Allyn for a neighbor.
EMPLOYMENTnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR EMPLOYMENT.
enthusiasticallyadverbUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪkli/
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading “It’s lots more fun than boarding,” said Dollie, enthusiastically, as she made coffee and toast for their breakfast the first morning.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading There was no difficulty whatever in finding a couple of furnished rooms, and Marion and Dollie were soon located with Miss Allyn for a neighbor.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “It’s lots more fun than boarding,” said Dollie, enthusiastically, as she made coffee and toast for their breakfast the first morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR EMPLOYMENT.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “If we only had work we would be perfectly happy here,” answered Marion, “and who knows what a day may bring forth, little sister?
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “It’s lots more fun than boarding,” said Dollie, enthusiastically, as she made coffee and toast for their breakfast the first morning.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading There was no difficulty whatever in finding a couple of furnished rooms, and Marion and Dollie were soon located with Miss Allyn for a neighbor.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I may come home to-night with a good position in my pocket.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “If we only had work we would be perfectly happy here,” answered Marion, “and who knows what a day may bring forth, little sister?
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “If we only had work we would be perfectly happy here,” answered Marion, “and who knows what a day may bring forth, little sister?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “If we only had work we would be perfectly happy here,” answered Marion, “and who knows what a day may bring forth, little sister?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I may come home to-night with a good position in my pocket.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I may come home to-night with a good position in my pocket.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If we only had work we would be perfectly happy here,” answered Marion, “and who knows what a day may bring forth, little sister?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no difficulty whatever in finding a couple of furnished rooms, and Marion and Dollie were soon located with Miss Allyn for a neighbor.
It's
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From this reading “It’s lots more fun than boarding,” said Dollie, enthusiastically, as she made coffee and toast for their breakfast the first morning.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “If we only had work we would be perfectly happy here,” answered Marion, “and who knows what a day may bring forth, little sister?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “If we only had work we would be perfectly happy here,” answered Marion, “and who knows what a day may bring forth, little sister?
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading There was no difficulty whatever in finding a couple of furnished rooms, and Marion and Dollie were soon located with Miss Allyn for a neighbor.
a large number or amount
From this reading “It’s lots more fun than boarding,” said Dollie, enthusiastically, as she made coffee and toast for their breakfast the first morning.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “It’s lots more fun than boarding,” said Dollie, enthusiastically, as she made coffee and toast for their breakfast the first morning.
Marion
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From this reading There was no difficulty whatever in finding a couple of furnished rooms, and Marion and Dollie were soon located with Miss Allyn for a neighbor.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “If we only had work we would be perfectly happy here,” answered Marion, “and who knows what a day may bring forth, little sister?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading There was no difficulty whatever in finding a couple of furnished rooms, and Marion and Dollie were soon located with Miss Allyn for a neighbor.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “It’s lots more fun than boarding,” said Dollie, enthusiastically, as she made coffee and toast for their breakfast the first morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “It’s lots more fun than boarding,” said Dollie, enthusiastically, as she made coffee and toast for their breakfast the first morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I may come home to-night with a good position in my pocket.”
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading There was no difficulty whatever in finding a couple of furnished rooms, and Marion and Dollie were soon located with Miss Allyn for a neighbor.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no difficulty whatever in finding a couple of furnished rooms, and Marion and Dollie were soon located with Miss Allyn for a neighbor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no difficulty whatever in finding a couple of furnished rooms, and Marion and Dollie were soon located with Miss Allyn for a neighbor.
and nothing more
From this reading “If we only had work we would be perfectly happy here,” answered Marion, “and who knows what a day may bring forth, little sister?
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “If we only had work we would be perfectly happy here,” answered Marion, “and who knows what a day may bring forth, little sister?
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading I may come home to-night with a good position in my pocket.”
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading I may come home to-night with a good position in my pocket.”
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading There was no difficulty whatever in finding a couple of furnished rooms, and Marion and Dollie were soon located with Miss Allyn for a neighbor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s lots more fun than boarding,” said Dollie, enthusiastically, as she made coffee and toast for their breakfast the first morning.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR EMPLOYMENT.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s lots more fun than boarding,” said Dollie, enthusiastically, as she made coffee and toast for their breakfast the first morning.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “If we only had work we would be perfectly happy here,” answered Marion, “and who knows what a day may bring forth, little sister?
in the near future
From this reading There was no difficulty whatever in finding a couple of furnished rooms, and Marion and Dollie were soon located with Miss Allyn for a neighbor.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “It’s lots more fun than boarding,” said Dollie, enthusiastically, as she made coffee and toast for their breakfast the first morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR EMPLOYMENT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “It’s lots more fun than boarding,” said Dollie, enthusiastically, as she made coffee and toast for their breakfast the first morning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no difficulty whatever in finding a couple of furnished rooms, and Marion and Dollie were soon located with Miss Allyn for a neighbor.
to-night
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From this reading I may come home to-night with a good position in my pocket.”
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading “It’s lots more fun than boarding,” said Dollie, enthusiastically, as she made coffee and toast for their breakfast the first morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no difficulty whatever in finding a couple of furnished rooms, and Marion and Dollie were soon located with Miss Allyn for a neighbor.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “If we only had work we would be perfectly happy here,” answered Marion, “and who knows what a day may bring forth, little sister?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was no difficulty whatever in finding a couple of furnished rooms, and Marion and Dollie were soon located with Miss Allyn for a neighbor.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “If we only had work we would be perfectly happy here,” answered Marion, “and who knows what a day may bring forth, little sister?
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading There was no difficulty whatever in finding a couple of furnished rooms, and Marion and Dollie were soon located with Miss Allyn for a neighbor.
which person or people
From this reading “If we only had work we would be perfectly happy here,” answered Marion, “and who knows what a day may bring forth, little sister?
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was no difficulty whatever in finding a couple of furnished rooms, and Marion and Dollie were soon located with Miss Allyn for a neighbor.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “If we only had work we would be perfectly happy here,” answered Marion, “and who knows what a day may bring forth, little sister?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If we only had work we would be perfectly happy here,” answered Marion, “and who knows what a day may bring forth, little sister?
