used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GANG If I'd been making five dollars a day at this time, I wouldn't have moved from the tenement.
(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 We had all the room we needed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the winter we had used the living room as a kitchen and dining room just as our forefathers did.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the first place as far as physical comfort went I was never better off.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GANG If I'd been making five dollars a day at this time, I wouldn't have moved from the tenement.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE GANG If I'd been making five dollars a day at this time, I wouldn't have moved from the tenement.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading In the first place as far as physical comfort went I was never better off.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading In the first place as far as physical comfort went I was never better off.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE GANG If I'd been making five dollars a day at this time, I wouldn't have moved from the tenement.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading During the winter we had used the living room as a kitchen and dining room just as our forefathers did.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading During the winter we had used the living room as a kitchen and dining room just as our forefathers did.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading THE GANG If I'd been making five dollars a day at this time, I wouldn't have moved from the tenement.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the winter we had used the living room as a kitchen and dining room just as our forefathers did.
economized
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From this reading We economized fuel in this way and Ruth kept the rooms spotless.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading In the first place as far as physical comfort went I was never better off.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place as far as physical comfort went I was never better off.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading THE GANG If I'd been making five dollars a day at this time, I wouldn't have moved from the tenement.
forefathersnounUS /ˈfɔːrfɑːðərz/
plural of “forefather” — the founder of a family
From this reading During the winter we had used the living room as a kitchen and dining room just as our forefathers did.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE GANG If I'd been making five dollars a day at this time, I wouldn't have moved from the tenement.
fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading We economized fuel in this way and Ruth kept the rooms spotless.
GANGnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading THE GANG If I'd been making five dollars a day at this time, I wouldn't have moved from the tenement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had all the room we needed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE GANG If I'd been making five dollars a day at this time, I wouldn't have moved from the tenement.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE GANG If I'd been making five dollars a day at this time, I wouldn't have moved from the tenement.
I'd
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From this reading THE GANG If I'd been making five dollars a day at this time, I wouldn't have moved from the tenement.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE GANG If I'd been making five dollars a day at this time, I wouldn't have moved from the tenement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place as far as physical comfort went I was never better off.
and nothing more
From this reading During the winter we had used the living room as a kitchen and dining room just as our forefathers did.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading We economized fuel in this way and Ruth kept the rooms spotless.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading During the winter we had used the living room as a kitchen and dining room just as our forefathers did.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading During the winter we had used the living room as a kitchen and dining room just as our forefathers did.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading THE GANG If I'd been making five dollars a day at this time, I wouldn't have moved from the tenement.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading THE GANG If I'd been making five dollars a day at this time, I wouldn't have moved from the tenement.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading We had all the room we needed.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In the first place as far as physical comfort went I was never better off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In the first place as far as physical comfort went I was never better off.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading During the winter we had used the living room as a kitchen and dining room just as our forefathers did.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading In the first place as far as physical comfort went I was never better off.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place as far as physical comfort went I was never better off.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading We had all the room we needed.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading We economized fuel in this way and Ruth kept the rooms spotless.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading We economized fuel in this way and Ruth kept the rooms spotless.
spotlessadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtləs/
completely neat and clean
From this reading We economized fuel in this way and Ruth kept the rooms spotless.
tenementnounUS /ˈtenəmənt/
a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
From this reading THE GANG If I'd been making five dollars a day at this time, I wouldn't have moved from the tenement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GANG If I'd been making five dollars a day at this time, I wouldn't have moved from the tenement.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE GANG If I'd been making five dollars a day at this time, I wouldn't have moved from the tenement.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE GANG If I'd been making five dollars a day at this time, I wouldn't have moved from the tenement.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading During the winter we had used the living room as a kitchen and dining room just as our forefathers did.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the first place as far as physical comfort went I was never better off.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We economized fuel in this way and Ruth kept the rooms spotless.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had all the room we needed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the first place as far as physical comfort went I was never better off.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading During the winter we had used the living room as a kitchen and dining room just as our forefathers did.
wouldn't
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From this reading THE GANG If I'd been making five dollars a day at this time, I wouldn't have moved from the tenement.
