used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A telephone had been installed in the house the day following the communication from the legal advisers of the late Persis Ann Crawford and this in spite of Joel's passionate protests.
ACQUISITIONnounUS /ˌækwəˈzɪʃən/
the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
From this reading AN ACQUISITION The Dale homestead was undergoing repairs.
advisersnounUS /ædˈvaɪzərz/
plural of “adviser” — an expert who gives advice
From this reading A telephone had been installed in the house the day following the communication from the legal advisers of the late Persis Ann Crawford and this in spite of Joel's passionate protests.
(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 "May be a hoax for all you know.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ACQUISITION The Dale homestead was undergoing repairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For years Persis had patched up the roof when it leaked and papered with her own hands such rooms as had become too dingy to be longer tolerated.
Ann
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From this reading A telephone had been installed in the house the day following the communication from the legal advisers of the late Persis Ann Crawford and this in spite of Joel's passionate protests.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For years Persis had patched up the roof when it leaked and papered with her own hands such rooms as had become too dingy to be longer tolerated.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For years Persis had patched up the roof when it leaked and papered with her own hands such rooms as had become too dingy to be longer tolerated.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading For years Persis had patched up the roof when it leaked and papered with her own hands such rooms as had become too dingy to be longer tolerated.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A telephone had been installed in the house the day following the communication from the legal advisers of the late Persis Ann Crawford and this in spite of Joel's passionate protests.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading A telephone had been installed in the house the day following the communication from the legal advisers of the late Persis Ann Crawford and this in spite of Joel's passionate protests.
CrawfordnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərd/
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading A telephone had been installed in the house the day following the communication from the legal advisers of the late Persis Ann Crawford and this in spite of Joel's passionate protests.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading AN ACQUISITION The Dale homestead was undergoing repairs.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A telephone had been installed in the house the day following the communication from the legal advisers of the late Persis Ann Crawford and this in spite of Joel's passionate protests.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading For years Persis had patched up the roof when it leaked and papered with her own hands such rooms as had become too dingy to be longer tolerated.
exuberantadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzuːbərənt/
joyously unrestrained
From this reading Now she was giving free rein to her exuberant fancy in the matter of improvements.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Now she was giving free rein to her exuberant fancy in the matter of improvements.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A telephone had been installed in the house the day following the communication from the legal advisers of the late Persis Ann Crawford and this in spite of Joel's passionate protests.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For years Persis had patched up the roof when it leaked and papered with her own hands such rooms as had become too dingy to be longer tolerated.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Now she was giving free rein to her exuberant fancy in the matter of improvements.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A telephone had been installed in the house the day following the communication from the legal advisers of the late Persis Ann Crawford and this in spite of Joel's passionate protests.
the act of giving
From this reading Now she was giving free rein to her exuberant fancy in the matter of improvements.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For years Persis had patched up the roof when it leaked and papered with her own hands such rooms as had become too dingy to be longer tolerated.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading For years Persis had patched up the roof when it leaked and papered with her own hands such rooms as had become too dingy to be longer tolerated.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For years Persis had patched up the roof when it leaked and papered with her own hands such rooms as had become too dingy to be longer tolerated.
hoaxnounUS /hoʊks/
something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
From this reading "May be a hoax for all you know.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading AN ACQUISITION The Dale homestead was undergoing repairs.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A telephone had been installed in the house the day following the communication from the legal advisers of the late Persis Ann Crawford and this in spite of Joel's passionate protests.
improvementsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənts/
plural of “improvement” — a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading Now she was giving free rein to her exuberant fancy in the matter of improvements.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now she was giving free rein to her exuberant fancy in the matter of improvements.
installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading A telephone had been installed in the house the day following the communication from the legal advisers of the late Persis Ann Crawford and this in spite of Joel's passionate protests.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For years Persis had patched up the roof when it leaked and papered with her own hands such rooms as had become too dingy to be longer tolerated.
Joel'snounUS /ˈdʒoʊəlz/
possessive form of “joel” — a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading A telephone had been installed in the house the day following the communication from the legal advisers of the late Persis Ann Crawford and this in spite of Joel's passionate protests.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "May be a hoax for all you know.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading A telephone had been installed in the house the day following the communication from the legal advisers of the late Persis Ann Crawford and this in spite of Joel's passionate protests.
leakedverbUS /liːkt/
past form of “leak” — tell anonymously
From this reading For years Persis had patched up the roof when it leaked and papered with her own hands such rooms as had become too dingy to be longer tolerated.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading A telephone had been installed in the house the day following the communication from the legal advisers of the late Persis Ann Crawford and this in spite of Joel's passionate protests.
for more time
From this reading For years Persis had patched up the roof when it leaked and papered with her own hands such rooms as had become too dingy to be longer tolerated.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Now she was giving free rein to her exuberant fancy in the matter of improvements.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May be a hoax for all you know.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she was giving free rein to her exuberant fancy in the matter of improvements.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now she was giving free rein to her exuberant fancy in the matter of improvements.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For years Persis had patched up the roof when it leaked and papered with her own hands such rooms as had become too dingy to be longer tolerated.
paperedverbUS /ˈpeɪpərd/
past form of “paper” — cover with paper
From this reading For years Persis had patched up the roof when it leaked and papered with her own hands such rooms as had become too dingy to be longer tolerated.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading A telephone had been installed in the house the day following the communication from the legal advisers of the late Persis Ann Crawford and this in spite of Joel's passionate protests.
patchedadjectiveUS /pætʃt/
mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch
From this reading For years Persis had patched up the roof when it leaked and papered with her own hands such rooms as had become too dingy to be longer tolerated.
Persis
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From this reading For years Persis had patched up the roof when it leaked and papered with her own hands such rooms as had become too dingy to be longer tolerated.
protestsnounUS /ˈproʊtests/
plural of “protest” — a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading A telephone had been installed in the house the day following the communication from the legal advisers of the late Persis Ann Crawford and this in spite of Joel's passionate protests.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading Now she was giving free rein to her exuberant fancy in the matter of improvements.
repairsnounUS /rɪˈperz/
plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading AN ACQUISITION The Dale homestead was undergoing repairs.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading For years Persis had patched up the roof when it leaked and papered with her own hands such rooms as had become too dingy to be longer tolerated.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading For years Persis had patched up the roof when it leaked and papered with her own hands such rooms as had become too dingy to be longer tolerated.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now she was giving free rein to her exuberant fancy in the matter of improvements.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading A telephone had been installed in the house the day following the communication from the legal advisers of the late Persis Ann Crawford and this in spite of Joel's passionate protests.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For years Persis had patched up the roof when it leaked and papered with her own hands such rooms as had become too dingy to be longer tolerated.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading A telephone had been installed in the house the day following the communication from the legal advisers of the late Persis Ann Crawford and this in spite of Joel's passionate protests.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ACQUISITION The Dale homestead was undergoing repairs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A telephone had been installed in the house the day following the communication from the legal advisers of the late Persis Ann Crawford and this in spite of Joel's passionate protests.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For years Persis had patched up the roof when it leaked and papered with her own hands such rooms as had become too dingy to be longer tolerated.
toleratedverbUS /ˈtɑːləreɪtɪd/
past form of “tolerate” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading For years Persis had patched up the roof when it leaked and papered with her own hands such rooms as had become too dingy to be longer tolerated.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading For years Persis had patched up the roof when it leaked and papered with her own hands such rooms as had become too dingy to be longer tolerated.
undergoingverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading AN ACQUISITION The Dale homestead was undergoing repairs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For years Persis had patched up the roof when it leaked and papered with her own hands such rooms as had become too dingy to be longer tolerated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN ACQUISITION The Dale homestead was undergoing repairs.
at the time that
From this reading For years Persis had patched up the roof when it leaked and papered with her own hands such rooms as had become too dingy to be longer tolerated.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For years Persis had patched up the roof when it leaked and papered with her own hands such rooms as had become too dingy to be longer tolerated.
a late time of life
From this reading For years Persis had patched up the roof when it leaked and papered with her own hands such rooms as had become too dingy to be longer tolerated.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "May be a hoax for all you know.
