used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I never would sit in any but the best rooms in the house if I had a house like this.’
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ‘I am so fond of what is pretty,’ she said; ‘I like everything that is nice and pleasant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘I am so fond of what is pretty,’ she said; ‘I like everything that is nice and pleasant.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I never would sit in any but the best rooms in the house if I had a house like this.’
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading In the evening she asked me to go into the pretty room she had been in last night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the evening she asked me to go into the pretty room she had been in last night.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I never would sit in any but the best rooms in the house if I had a house like this.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I never would sit in any but the best rooms in the house if I had a house like this.’
cannot
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From this reading I cannot tell how I got through that day: she got through it very comfortably, I think.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ‘But--someone might come in,’ I said.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading I cannot tell how I got through that day: she got through it very comfortably, I think.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I cannot tell how I got through that day: she got through it very comfortably, I think.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the evening she asked me to go into the pretty room she had been in last night.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading ‘I am so fond of what is pretty,’ she said; ‘I like everything that is nice and pleasant.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading ‘I am so fond of what is pretty,’ she said; ‘I like everything that is nice and pleasant.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the evening she asked me to go into the pretty room she had been in last night.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I cannot tell how I got through that day: she got through it very comfortably, I think.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the evening she asked me to go into the pretty room she had been in last night.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I never would sit in any but the best rooms in the house if I had a house like this.’
how
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From this reading I cannot tell how I got through that day: she got through it very comfortably, I think.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot tell how I got through that day: she got through it very comfortably, I think.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I never would sit in any but the best rooms in the house if I had a house like this.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the evening she asked me to go into the pretty room she had been in last night.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the evening she asked me to go into the pretty room she had been in last night.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘I am so fond of what is pretty,’ she said; ‘I like everything that is nice and pleasant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I cannot tell how I got through that day: she got through it very comfortably, I think.
immediately past
From this reading In the evening she asked me to go into the pretty room she had been in last night.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading ‘I am so fond of what is pretty,’ she said; ‘I like everything that is nice and pleasant.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the evening she asked me to go into the pretty room she had been in last night.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading ‘But--someone might come in,’ I said.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never would sit in any but the best rooms in the house if I had a house like this.’
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading ‘I am so fond of what is pretty,’ she said; ‘I like everything that is nice and pleasant.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the evening she asked me to go into the pretty room she had been in last night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘I am so fond of what is pretty,’ she said; ‘I like everything that is nice and pleasant.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading ‘I am so fond of what is pretty,’ she said; ‘I like everything that is nice and pleasant.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading In the evening she asked me to go into the pretty room she had been in last night.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In the evening she asked me to go into the pretty room she had been in last night.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading I never would sit in any but the best rooms in the house if I had a house like this.’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘I am so fond of what is pretty,’ she said; ‘I like everything that is nice and pleasant.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I cannot tell how I got through that day: she got through it very comfortably, I think.
be seated
From this reading I never would sit in any but the best rooms in the house if I had a house like this.’
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘I am so fond of what is pretty,’ she said; ‘I like everything that is nice and pleasant.
a person, without saying who
From this reading ‘But--someone might come in,’ I said.
express in words
From this reading I cannot tell how I got through that day: she got through it very comfortably, I think.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I cannot tell how I got through that day: she got through it very comfortably, I think.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the evening she asked me to go into the pretty room she had been in last night.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I cannot tell how I got through that day: she got through it very comfortably, I think.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I never would sit in any but the best rooms in the house if I had a house like this.’
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I cannot tell how I got through that day: she got through it very comfortably, I think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the evening she asked me to go into the pretty room she had been in last night.
precisely as stated
From this reading I cannot tell how I got through that day: she got through it very comfortably, I think.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘I am so fond of what is pretty,’ she said; ‘I like everything that is nice and pleasant.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I never would sit in any but the best rooms in the house if I had a house like this.’
