used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had a sunny room commanding a fine prospect, and uncle Jacob's parting liberality enabled me to furnish it commodiously.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading MY DREAM-WIFE All things prospered with me in my college life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had a sunny room commanding a fine prospect, and uncle Jacob's parting liberality enabled me to furnish it commodiously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I bought the furniture of a departing senior at a reduced price, and felt quite the spirit of a householder in my possessions.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I bought the furniture of a departing senior at a reduced price, and felt quite the spirit of a householder in my possessions.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading My stock of interior garnishment included several French lithographs, for the most part of female heads, looking up, with very dark bright eyes, or looking down, with very long dark eyelashes.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading MY DREAM-WIFE All things prospered with me in my college life.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading I had a sunny room commanding a fine prospect, and uncle Jacob's parting liberality enabled me to furnish it commodiously.
commodiously
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From this reading I had a sunny room commanding a fine prospect, and uncle Jacob's parting liberality enabled me to furnish it commodiously.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading My stock of interior garnishment included several French lithographs, for the most part of female heads, looking up, with very dark bright eyes, or looking down, with very long dark eyelashes.
departingverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading I bought the furniture of a departing senior at a reduced price, and felt quite the spirit of a householder in my possessions.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I was well prepared on my studies and did not find my tasks difficult.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I was well prepared on my studies and did not find my tasks difficult.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading My stock of interior garnishment included several French lithographs, for the most part of female heads, looking up, with very dark bright eyes, or looking down, with very long dark eyelashes.
DREAM-WIFE
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From this reading MY DREAM-WIFE All things prospered with me in my college life.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading I had a sunny room commanding a fine prospect, and uncle Jacob's parting liberality enabled me to furnish it commodiously.
eyelashesnounUS /ˈaɪlæʃɪz/
plural of “eyelash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading My stock of interior garnishment included several French lithographs, for the most part of female heads, looking up, with very dark bright eyes, or looking down, with very long dark eyelashes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading My stock of interior garnishment included several French lithographs, for the most part of female heads, looking up, with very dark bright eyes, or looking down, with very long dark eyelashes.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I bought the furniture of a departing senior at a reduced price, and felt quite the spirit of a householder in my possessions.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading My stock of interior garnishment included several French lithographs, for the most part of female heads, looking up, with very dark bright eyes, or looking down, with very long dark eyelashes.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I was well prepared on my studies and did not find my tasks difficult.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading I had a sunny room commanding a fine prospect, and uncle Jacob's parting liberality enabled me to furnish it commodiously.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My stock of interior garnishment included several French lithographs, for the most part of female heads, looking up, with very dark bright eyes, or looking down, with very long dark eyelashes.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading My stock of interior garnishment included several French lithographs, for the most part of female heads, looking up, with very dark bright eyes, or looking down, with very long dark eyelashes.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading I had a sunny room commanding a fine prospect, and uncle Jacob's parting liberality enabled me to furnish it commodiously.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading I bought the furniture of a departing senior at a reduced price, and felt quite the spirit of a householder in my possessions.
garnishmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrnɪʃmənt/
a court order to an employer to withhold all or part of an employee's wages and to send the money to the court or to the person who won a lawsuit against the employee
From this reading My stock of interior garnishment included several French lithographs, for the most part of female heads, looking up, with very dark bright eyes, or looking down, with very long dark eyelashes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a sunny room commanding a fine prospect, and uncle Jacob's parting liberality enabled me to furnish it commodiously.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading My stock of interior garnishment included several French lithographs, for the most part of female heads, looking up, with very dark bright eyes, or looking down, with very long dark eyelashes.
householdernounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊldər/
someone who owns a home
From this reading I bought the furniture of a departing senior at a reduced price, and felt quite the spirit of a householder in my possessions.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had a sunny room commanding a fine prospect, and uncle Jacob's parting liberality enabled me to furnish it commodiously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY DREAM-WIFE All things prospered with me in my college life.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading My stock of interior garnishment included several French lithographs, for the most part of female heads, looking up, with very dark bright eyes, or looking down, with very long dark eyelashes.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading My stock of interior garnishment included several French lithographs, for the most part of female heads, looking up, with very dark bright eyes, or looking down, with very long dark eyelashes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had a sunny room commanding a fine prospect, and uncle Jacob's parting liberality enabled me to furnish it commodiously.
Jacob'snounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəbz/
possessive form of “jacob” — French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading I had a sunny room commanding a fine prospect, and uncle Jacob's parting liberality enabled me to furnish it commodiously.
liberalitynounUS /ˌlɪbɜːrˈælətiː/
an inclination to favor progress and individual freedom
From this reading I had a sunny room commanding a fine prospect, and uncle Jacob's parting liberality enabled me to furnish it commodiously.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading MY DREAM-WIFE All things prospered with me in my college life.
lithographsnounUS /ˈlɪθəɡræfs/
plural of “lithograph” — a print produced by lithography
From this reading My stock of interior garnishment included several French lithographs, for the most part of female heads, looking up, with very dark bright eyes, or looking down, with very long dark eyelashes.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading My stock of interior garnishment included several French lithographs, for the most part of female heads, looking up, with very dark bright eyes, or looking down, with very long dark eyelashes.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading My stock of interior garnishment included several French lithographs, for the most part of female heads, looking up, with very dark bright eyes, or looking down, with very long dark eyelashes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MY DREAM-WIFE All things prospered with me in my college life.
used to form the superlative
From this reading My stock of interior garnishment included several French lithographs, for the most part of female heads, looking up, with very dark bright eyes, or looking down, with very long dark eyelashes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DREAM-WIFE All things prospered with me in my college life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was well prepared on my studies and did not find my tasks difficult.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I bought the furniture of a departing senior at a reduced price, and felt quite the spirit of a householder in my possessions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was well prepared on my studies and did not find my tasks difficult.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My stock of interior garnishment included several French lithographs, for the most part of female heads, looking up, with very dark bright eyes, or looking down, with very long dark eyelashes.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading My stock of interior garnishment included several French lithographs, for the most part of female heads, looking up, with very dark bright eyes, or looking down, with very long dark eyelashes.
the act of departing politely
From this reading I had a sunny room commanding a fine prospect, and uncle Jacob's parting liberality enabled me to furnish it commodiously.
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading I bought the furniture of a departing senior at a reduced price, and felt quite the spirit of a householder in my possessions.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading I was well prepared on my studies and did not find my tasks difficult.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading I bought the furniture of a departing senior at a reduced price, and felt quite the spirit of a householder in my possessions.
the possibility of future success
From this reading I had a sunny room commanding a fine prospect, and uncle Jacob's parting liberality enabled me to furnish it commodiously.
prosperedverbUS /ˈprɑːspərd/
past form of “prosper” — make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading MY DREAM-WIFE All things prospered with me in my college life.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I bought the furniture of a departing senior at a reduced price, and felt quite the spirit of a householder in my possessions.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading I bought the furniture of a departing senior at a reduced price, and felt quite the spirit of a householder in my possessions.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I had a sunny room commanding a fine prospect, and uncle Jacob's parting liberality enabled me to furnish it commodiously.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading I bought the furniture of a departing senior at a reduced price, and felt quite the spirit of a householder in my possessions.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading My stock of interior garnishment included several French lithographs, for the most part of female heads, looking up, with very dark bright eyes, or looking down, with very long dark eyelashes.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading I bought the furniture of a departing senior at a reduced price, and felt quite the spirit of a householder in my possessions.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading My stock of interior garnishment included several French lithographs, for the most part of female heads, looking up, with very dark bright eyes, or looking down, with very long dark eyelashes.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading I was well prepared on my studies and did not find my tasks difficult.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading I had a sunny room commanding a fine prospect, and uncle Jacob's parting liberality enabled me to furnish it commodiously.
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading I was well prepared on my studies and did not find my tasks difficult.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I bought the furniture of a departing senior at a reduced price, and felt quite the spirit of a householder in my possessions.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading MY DREAM-WIFE All things prospered with me in my college life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had a sunny room commanding a fine prospect, and uncle Jacob's parting liberality enabled me to furnish it commodiously.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I had a sunny room commanding a fine prospect, and uncle Jacob's parting liberality enabled me to furnish it commodiously.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading My stock of interior garnishment included several French lithographs, for the most part of female heads, looking up, with very dark bright eyes, or looking down, with very long dark eyelashes.
precisely as stated
From this reading My stock of interior garnishment included several French lithographs, for the most part of female heads, looking up, with very dark bright eyes, or looking down, with very long dark eyelashes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was well prepared on my studies and did not find my tasks difficult.
(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 I was well prepared on my studies and did not find my tasks difficult.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MY DREAM-WIFE All things prospered with me in my college life.
