used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THIRTY DOLLARS A WEEK When, with Ruth on my arm, I walked up the steps of the house and unlocked the front door, I entered upon a new life.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was my first taste of home since my mother died and added to that was this new love which was finer than anything I had ever dreamed about.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading It was my first taste of home since my mother died and added to that was this new love which was finer than anything I had ever dreamed about.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It seemed hard to have to leave every morning at half past six and not get back until after five at night, but to offset this we used to get up as early as four o'clock during the long summer days.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It gave us an extra hour and she was bred in the country where getting up in the morning is no great hardship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THIRTY DOLLARS A WEEK When, with Ruth on my arm, I walked up the steps of the house and unlocked the front door, I entered upon a new life.
any thing at all
From this reading It was my first taste of home since my mother died and added to that was this new love which was finer than anything I had ever dreamed about.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading THIRTY DOLLARS A WEEK When, with Ruth on my arm, I walked up the steps of the house and unlocked the front door, I entered upon a new life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed hard to have to leave every morning at half past six and not get back until after five at night, but to offset this we used to get up as early as four o'clock during the long summer days.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seemed hard to have to leave every morning at half past six and not get back until after five at night, but to offset this we used to get up as early as four o'clock during the long summer days.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Many the time even in June Ruth and I ate our breakfast by lamp-light.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It seemed hard to have to leave every morning at half past six and not get back until after five at night, but to offset this we used to get up as early as four o'clock during the long summer days.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Many the time even in June Ruth and I ate our breakfast by lamp-light.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading It gave us an extra hour and she was bred in the country where getting up in the morning is no great hardship.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It seemed hard to have to leave every morning at half past six and not get back until after five at night, but to offset this we used to get up as early as four o'clock during the long summer days.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Many the time even in June Ruth and I ate our breakfast by lamp-light.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It gave us an extra hour and she was bred in the country where getting up in the morning is no great hardship.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It seemed hard to have to leave every morning at half past six and not get back until after five at night, but to offset this we used to get up as early as four o'clock during the long summer days.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It was my first taste of home since my mother died and added to that was this new love which was finer than anything I had ever dreamed about.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading THIRTY DOLLARS A WEEK When, with Ruth on my arm, I walked up the steps of the house and unlocked the front door, I entered upon a new life.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THIRTY DOLLARS A WEEK When, with Ruth on my arm, I walked up the steps of the house and unlocked the front door, I entered upon a new life.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading It was my first taste of home since my mother died and added to that was this new love which was finer than anything I had ever dreamed about.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It seemed hard to have to leave every morning at half past six and not get back until after five at night, but to offset this we used to get up as early as four o'clock during the long summer days.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It seemed hard to have to leave every morning at half past six and not get back until after five at night, but to offset this we used to get up as early as four o'clock during the long summer days.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THIRTY DOLLARS A WEEK When, with Ruth on my arm, I walked up the steps of the house and unlocked the front door, I entered upon a new life.
divisible by two
From this reading Many the time even in June Ruth and I ate our breakfast by lamp-light.
at any time
From this reading It was my first taste of home since my mother died and added to that was this new love which was finer than anything I had ever dreamed about.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It seemed hard to have to leave every morning at half past six and not get back until after five at night, but to offset this we used to get up as early as four o'clock during the long summer days.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading It gave us an extra hour and she was bred in the country where getting up in the morning is no great hardship.
fineradjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnər/
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading It was my first taste of home since my mother died and added to that was this new love which was finer than anything I had ever dreamed about.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was my first taste of home since my mother died and added to that was this new love which was finer than anything I had ever dreamed about.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It seemed hard to have to leave every morning at half past six and not get back until after five at night, but to offset this we used to get up as early as four o'clock during the long summer days.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It seemed hard to have to leave every morning at half past six and not get back until after five at night, but to offset this we used to get up as early as four o'clock during the long summer days.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading THIRTY DOLLARS A WEEK When, with Ruth on my arm, I walked up the steps of the house and unlocked the front door, I entered upon a new life.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It gave us an extra hour and she was bred in the country where getting up in the morning is no great hardship.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It seemed hard to have to leave every morning at half past six and not get back until after five at night, but to offset this we used to get up as early as four o'clock during the long summer days.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading It gave us an extra hour and she was bred in the country where getting up in the morning is no great hardship.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It gave us an extra hour and she was bred in the country where getting up in the morning is no great hardship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was my first taste of home since my mother died and added to that was this new love which was finer than anything I had ever dreamed about.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It seemed hard to have to leave every morning at half past six and not get back until after five at night, but to offset this we used to get up as early as four o'clock during the long summer days.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It seemed hard to have to leave every morning at half past six and not get back until after five at night, but to offset this we used to get up as early as four o'clock during the long summer days.
hardshipnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪp/
a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading It gave us an extra hour and she was bred in the country where getting up in the morning is no great hardship.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It seemed hard to have to leave every morning at half past six and not get back until after five at night, but to offset this we used to get up as early as four o'clock during the long summer days.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was my first taste of home since my mother died and added to that was this new love which was finer than anything I had ever dreamed about.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It gave us an extra hour and she was bred in the country where getting up in the morning is no great hardship.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THIRTY DOLLARS A WEEK When, with Ruth on my arm, I walked up the steps of the house and unlocked the front door, I entered upon a new life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THIRTY DOLLARS A WEEK When, with Ruth on my arm, I walked up the steps of the house and unlocked the front door, I entered upon a new life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many the time even in June Ruth and I ate our breakfast by lamp-light.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It gave us an extra hour and she was bred in the country where getting up in the morning is no great hardship.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was my first taste of home since my mother died and added to that was this new love which was finer than anything I had ever dreamed about.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Many the time even in June Ruth and I ate our breakfast by lamp-light.
lamp-light
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From this reading Many the time even in June Ruth and I ate our breakfast by lamp-light.
go away from a place
From this reading It seemed hard to have to leave every morning at half past six and not get back until after five at night, but to offset this we used to get up as early as four o'clock during the long summer days.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THIRTY DOLLARS A WEEK When, with Ruth on my arm, I walked up the steps of the house and unlocked the front door, I entered upon a new life.
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 It seemed hard to have to leave every morning at half past six and not get back until after five at night, but to offset this we used to get up as early as four o'clock during the long summer days.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It was my first taste of home since my mother died and added to that was this new love which was finer than anything I had ever dreamed about.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many the time even in June Ruth and I ate our breakfast by lamp-light.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It seemed hard to have to leave every morning at half past six and not get back until after five at night, but to offset this we used to get up as early as four o'clock during the long summer days.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was my first taste of home since my mother died and added to that was this new love which was finer than anything I had ever dreamed about.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THIRTY DOLLARS A WEEK When, with Ruth on my arm, I walked up the steps of the house and unlocked the front door, I entered upon a new life.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THIRTY DOLLARS A WEEK When, with Ruth on my arm, I walked up the steps of the house and unlocked the front door, I entered upon a new life.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It seemed hard to have to leave every morning at half past six and not get back until after five at night, but to offset this we used to get up as early as four o'clock during the long summer days.
not any; not one
From this reading It gave us an extra hour and she was bred in the country where getting up in the morning is no great hardship.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It seemed hard to have to leave every morning at half past six and not get back until after five at night, but to offset this we used to get up as early as four o'clock during the long summer days.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It seemed hard to have to leave every morning at half past six and not get back until after five at night, but to offset this we used to get up as early as four o'clock during the long summer days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THIRTY DOLLARS A WEEK When, with Ruth on my arm, I walked up the steps of the house and unlocked the front door, I entered upon a new life.
offsetverbUS /ɔːfˈset/
compensate for or counterbalance
From this reading It seemed hard to have to leave every morning at half past six and not get back until after five at night, but to offset this we used to get up as early as four o'clock during the long summer days.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THIRTY DOLLARS A WEEK When, with Ruth on my arm, I walked up the steps of the house and unlocked the front door, I entered upon a new life.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Many the time even in June Ruth and I ate our breakfast by lamp-light.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It seemed hard to have to leave every morning at half past six and not get back until after five at night, but to offset this we used to get up as early as four o'clock during the long summer days.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading THIRTY DOLLARS A WEEK When, with Ruth on my arm, I walked up the steps of the house and unlocked the front door, I entered upon a new life.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed hard to have to leave every morning at half past six and not get back until after five at night, but to offset this we used to get up as early as four o'clock during the long summer days.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It gave us an extra hour and she was bred in the country where getting up in the morning is no great hardship.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was my first taste of home since my mother died and added to that was this new love which was finer than anything I had ever dreamed about.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It seemed hard to have to leave every morning at half past six and not get back until after five at night, but to offset this we used to get up as early as four o'clock during the long summer days.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading THIRTY DOLLARS A WEEK When, with Ruth on my arm, I walked up the steps of the house and unlocked the front door, I entered upon a new life.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It seemed hard to have to leave every morning at half past six and not get back until after five at night, but to offset this we used to get up as early as four o'clock during the long summer days.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading It was my first taste of home since my mother died and added to that was this new love which was finer than anything I had ever dreamed about.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was my first taste of home since my mother died and added to that was this new love which was finer than anything I had ever dreamed about.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was my first taste of home since my mother died and added to that was this new love which was finer than anything I had ever dreamed about.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THIRTY DOLLARS A WEEK When, with Ruth on my arm, I walked up the steps of the house and unlocked the front door, I entered upon a new life.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading THIRTY DOLLARS A WEEK When, with Ruth on my arm, I walked up the steps of the house and unlocked the front door, I entered upon a new life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was my first taste of home since my mother died and added to that was this new love which was finer than anything I had ever dreamed about.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Many the time even in June Ruth and I ate our breakfast by lamp-light.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was my first taste of home since my mother died and added to that was this new love which was finer than anything I had ever dreamed about.
unlockedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɑːkt/
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading THIRTY DOLLARS A WEEK When, with Ruth on my arm, I walked up the steps of the house and unlocked the front door, I entered upon a new life.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It seemed hard to have to leave every morning at half past six and not get back until after five at night, but to offset this we used to get up as early as four o'clock during the long summer days.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THIRTY DOLLARS A WEEK When, with Ruth on my arm, I walked up the steps of the house and unlocked the front door, I entered upon a new life.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THIRTY DOLLARS A WEEK When, with Ruth on my arm, I walked up the steps of the house and unlocked the front door, I entered upon a new life.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It gave us an extra hour and she was bred in the country where getting up in the morning is no great hardship.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It seemed hard to have to leave every morning at half past six and not get back until after five at night, but to offset this we used to get up as early as four o'clock during the long summer days.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THIRTY DOLLARS A WEEK When, with Ruth on my arm, I walked up the steps of the house and unlocked the front door, I entered upon a new life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was my first taste of home since my mother died and added to that was this new love which was finer than anything I had ever dreamed about.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It seemed hard to have to leave every morning at half past six and not get back until after five at night, but to offset this we used to get up as early as four o'clock during the long summer days.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THIRTY DOLLARS A WEEK When, with Ruth on my arm, I walked up the steps of the house and unlocked the front door, I entered upon a new life.
at the time that
From this reading THIRTY DOLLARS A WEEK When, with Ruth on my arm, I walked up the steps of the house and unlocked the front door, I entered upon a new life.
in or at the place that
From this reading It gave us an extra hour and she was bred in the country where getting up in the morning is no great hardship.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was my first taste of home since my mother died and added to that was this new love which was finer than anything I had ever dreamed about.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THIRTY DOLLARS A WEEK When, with Ruth on my arm, I walked up the steps of the house and unlocked the front door, I entered upon a new life.
