used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So long as we are together, what do I mind whether we have a large house or a little one?
AdanounUS /ˈeɪdə/
an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
From this reading When Ada woke however, instead of being, as I was, more hopeless, she was almost sanguine.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ‘After all, so long as it is only money--I will go and see them, as the men said, and they will come to terms.
(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 ‘After all, so long as it is only money--I will go and see them, as the men said, and they will come to terms.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When Ada woke however, instead of being, as I was, more hopeless, she was almost sanguine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘After all, so long as it is only money--I will go and see them, as the men said, and they will come to terms.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So long as we are together, what do I mind whether we have a large house or a little one?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Ada woke however, instead of being, as I was, more hopeless, she was almost sanguine.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When Ada woke however, instead of being, as I was, more hopeless, she was almost sanguine.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ‘After all, so long as it is only money--I will go and see them, as the men said, and they will come to terms.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So long as we are together, what do I mind whether we have a large house or a little one?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ‘After all, so long as it is only money--I will go and see them, as the men said, and they will come to terms.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading And Harry himself speaks of my settlement.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So long as we are together, what do I mind whether we have a large house or a little one?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And Harry himself speaks of my settlement.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading When Ada woke however, instead of being, as I was, more hopeless, she was almost sanguine.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading So long as we are together, what do I mind whether we have a large house or a little one?
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading When Ada woke however, instead of being, as I was, more hopeless, she was almost sanguine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When Ada woke however, instead of being, as I was, more hopeless, she was almost sanguine.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading When Ada woke however, instead of being, as I was, more hopeless, she was almost sanguine.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘There is my money, you know,’ she said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘After all, so long as it is only money--I will go and see them, as the men said, and they will come to terms.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ‘There is my money, you know,’ she said.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So long as we are together, what do I mind whether we have a large house or a little one?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So long as we are together, what do I mind whether we have a large house or a little one?
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 ‘After all, so long as it is only money--I will go and see them, as the men said, and they will come to terms.
the force of workers available
From this reading ‘After all, so long as it is only money--I will go and see them, as the men said, and they will come to terms.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading So long as we are together, what do I mind whether we have a large house or a little one?
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading ‘There is my money, you know,’ she said.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When Ada woke however, instead of being, as I was, more hopeless, she was almost sanguine.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘There is my money, you know,’ she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Ada woke however, instead of being, as I was, more hopeless, she was almost sanguine.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So long as we are together, what do I mind whether we have a large house or a little one?
and nothing more
From this reading ‘After all, so long as it is only money--I will go and see them, as the men said, and they will come to terms.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So long as we are together, what do I mind whether we have a large house or a little one?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘There is my money, you know,’ she said.
sanguineadjectiveUS /ˈsæŋɡwɪn/
confidently optimistic and cheerful
From this reading When Ada woke however, instead of being, as I was, more hopeless, she was almost sanguine.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ‘After all, so long as it is only money--I will go and see them, as the men said, and they will come to terms.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading And Harry himself speaks of my settlement.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Ada woke however, instead of being, as I was, more hopeless, she was almost sanguine.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘After all, so long as it is only money--I will go and see them, as the men said, and they will come to terms.
speaksverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading And Harry himself speaks of my settlement.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading ‘After all, so long as it is only money--I will go and see them, as the men said, and they will come to terms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘After all, so long as it is only money--I will go and see them, as the men said, and they will come to terms.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ‘After all, so long as it is only money--I will go and see them, as the men said, and they will come to terms.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ‘There is my money, you know,’ she said.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘After all, so long as it is only money--I will go and see them, as the men said, and they will come to terms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘After all, so long as it is only money--I will go and see them, as the men said, and they will come to terms.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading So long as we are together, what do I mind whether we have a large house or a little one?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Ada woke however, instead of being, as I was, more hopeless, she was almost sanguine.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So long as we are together, what do I mind whether we have a large house or a little one?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So long as we are together, what do I mind whether we have a large house or a little one?
at the time that
From this reading When Ada woke however, instead of being, as I was, more hopeless, she was almost sanguine.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading So long as we are together, what do I mind whether we have a large house or a little one?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘After all, so long as it is only money--I will go and see them, as the men said, and they will come to terms.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading When Ada woke however, instead of being, as I was, more hopeless, she was almost sanguine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘There is my money, you know,’ she said.
