used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In one of the houses in Prospect Terrace there sat a family at early breakfast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A nice family; the growing up sons and daughters loving and obedient, the father and mother anxiously training them to good.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading A nice family; the growing up sons and daughters loving and obedient, the father and mother anxiously training them to good.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In one of the houses in Prospect Terrace there sat a family at early breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading In one of the houses in Prospect Terrace there sat a family at early breakfast.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading They had quitted their close residence in Pimlico, and taken this in the healthy country district; having moved in at the recent quarter.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading They had quitted their close residence in Pimlico, and taken this in the healthy country district; having moved in at the recent quarter.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading A nice family; the growing up sons and daughters loving and obedient, the father and mother anxiously training them to good.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading They had quitted their close residence in Pimlico, and taken this in the healthy country district; having moved in at the recent quarter.
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 In one of the houses in Prospect Terrace there sat a family at early breakfast.
a social unit living together
From this reading In one of the houses in Prospect Terrace there sat a family at early breakfast.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A nice family; the growing up sons and daughters loving and obedient, the father and mother anxiously training them to good.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A nice family; the growing up sons and daughters loving and obedient, the father and mother anxiously training them to good.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading A nice family; the growing up sons and daughters loving and obedient, the father and mother anxiously training them to good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had quitted their close residence in Pimlico, and taken this in the healthy country district; having moved in at the recent quarter.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They had quitted their close residence in Pimlico, and taken this in the healthy country district; having moved in at the recent quarter.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading They had quitted their close residence in Pimlico, and taken this in the healthy country district; having moved in at the recent quarter.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Only the Heat!
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In one of the houses in Prospect Terrace there sat a family at early breakfast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one of the houses in Prospect Terrace there sat a family at early breakfast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the Talbots.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading A nice family; the growing up sons and daughters loving and obedient, the father and mother anxiously training them to good.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A nice family; the growing up sons and daughters loving and obedient, the father and mother anxiously training them to good.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading They had quitted their close residence in Pimlico, and taken this in the healthy country district; having moved in at the recent quarter.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading A nice family; the growing up sons and daughters loving and obedient, the father and mother anxiously training them to good.
obedientadjectiveUS /oʊˈbiːdiənt/
dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
From this reading A nice family; the growing up sons and daughters loving and obedient, the father and mother anxiously training them to good.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In one of the houses in Prospect Terrace there sat a family at early breakfast.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one of the houses in Prospect Terrace there sat a family at early breakfast.
and nothing more
From this reading Only the Heat!
Pimliconoun
a racetrack for thoroughbred racing; site of the Preakness
From this reading They had quitted their close residence in Pimlico, and taken this in the healthy country district; having moved in at the recent quarter.
the possibility of future success
From this reading In one of the houses in Prospect Terrace there sat a family at early breakfast.
one of four equal parts
From this reading They had quitted their close residence in Pimlico, and taken this in the healthy country district; having moved in at the recent quarter.
quitted
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From this reading They had quitted their close residence in Pimlico, and taken this in the healthy country district; having moved in at the recent quarter.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading They had quitted their close residence in Pimlico, and taken this in the healthy country district; having moved in at the recent quarter.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading They had quitted their close residence in Pimlico, and taken this in the healthy country district; having moved in at the recent quarter.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In one of the houses in Prospect Terrace there sat a family at early breakfast.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading A nice family; the growing up sons and daughters loving and obedient, the father and mother anxiously training them to good.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They had quitted their close residence in Pimlico, and taken this in the healthy country district; having moved in at the recent quarter.
TalbotsnounUS /ˈtælbəts/
plural of “talbot” — English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading It was the Talbots.
TerracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading In one of the houses in Prospect Terrace there sat a family at early breakfast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Only the Heat!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had quitted their close residence in Pimlico, and taken this in the healthy country district; having moved in at the recent quarter.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A nice family; the growing up sons and daughters loving and obedient, the father and mother anxiously training them to good.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In one of the houses in Prospect Terrace there sat a family at early breakfast.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had quitted their close residence in Pimlico, and taken this in the healthy country district; having moved in at the recent quarter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They had quitted their close residence in Pimlico, and taken this in the healthy country district; having moved in at the recent quarter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A nice family; the growing up sons and daughters loving and obedient, the father and mother anxiously training them to good.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading A nice family; the growing up sons and daughters loving and obedient, the father and mother anxiously training them to good.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A nice family; the growing up sons and daughters loving and obedient, the father and mother anxiously training them to good.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the Talbots.
