Chapter XIV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading In a few weeks, she had her rooms rented to gentlemen, but they only stayed one week at a time.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading She saw it was on account of the children, who would cry at night sometimes.

an expert who gives advice

From this reading Her friend and adviser then said, “Take women, for you must live and no one wants them in rooms; do your best and give them the use of your kitchen.”

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Her friend and adviser then said, “Take women, for you must live and no one wants them in rooms; do your best and give them the use of your kitchen.”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In a few weeks, she had her rooms rented to gentlemen, but they only stayed one week at a time.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Her husband had been keeping sober now for a long time.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Her friend and adviser then said, “Take women, for you must live and no one wants them in rooms; do your best and give them the use of your kitchen.”

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading The house filled; she could pay her rent and gas bill, with a little over.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In a few weeks, she had her rooms rented to gentlemen, but they only stayed one week at a time.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading She saw it was on account of the children, who would cry at night sometimes.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The house filled; she could pay her rent and gas bill, with a little over.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading She saw it was on account of the children, who would cry at night sometimes.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Her friend and adviser then said, “Take women, for you must live and no one wants them in rooms; do your best and give them the use of your kitchen.”

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading In a few weeks, she had her rooms rented to gentlemen, but they only stayed one week at a time.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading The house filled; she could pay her rent and gas bill, with a little over.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Her friend and adviser then said, “Take women, for you must live and no one wants them in rooms; do your best and give them the use of your kitchen.”

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Her friend and adviser then said, “Take women, for you must live and no one wants them in rooms; do your best and give them the use of your kitchen.”

the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity

From this reading The house filled; she could pay her rent and gas bill, with a little over.

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading In a few weeks, she had her rooms rented to gentlemen, but they only stayed one week at a time.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Her friend and adviser then said, “Take women, for you must live and no one wants them in rooms; do your best and give them the use of your kitchen.”

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading In a few weeks, she had her rooms rented to gentlemen, but they only stayed one week at a time.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading In a few weeks, she had her rooms rented to gentlemen, but they only stayed one week at a time.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The house filled; she could pay her rent and gas bill, with a little over.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Her husband had been keeping sober now for a long time.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In a few weeks, she had her rooms rented to gentlemen, but they only stayed one week at a time.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She saw it was on account of the children, who would cry at night sometimes.

conformity or harmony

From this reading Her husband had been keeping sober now for a long time.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading Her friend and adviser then said, “Take women, for you must live and no one wants them in rooms; do your best and give them the use of your kitchen.”

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The house filled; she could pay her rent and gas bill, with a little over.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Her friend and adviser then said, “Take women, for you must live and no one wants them in rooms; do your best and give them the use of your kitchen.”

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 Her husband had been keeping sober now for a long time.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Her friend and adviser then said, “Take women, for you must live and no one wants them in rooms; do your best and give them the use of your kitchen.”

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading She saw it was on account of the children, who would cry at night sometimes.

not any; not one

From this reading Her friend and adviser then said, “Take women, for you must live and no one wants them in rooms; do your best and give them the use of your kitchen.”

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Her husband had been keeping sober now for a long time.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She saw it was on account of the children, who would cry at night sometimes.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She saw it was on account of the children, who would cry at night sometimes.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In a few weeks, she had her rooms rented to gentlemen, but they only stayed one week at a time.

and nothing more

From this reading In a few weeks, she had her rooms rented to gentlemen, but they only stayed one week at a time.

above and across; more than

From this reading The house filled; she could pay her rent and gas bill, with a little over.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading The house filled; she could pay her rent and gas bill, with a little over.

let for money

From this reading The house filled; she could pay her rent and gas bill, with a little over.

past form of “rent” — let for money

From this reading In a few weeks, she had her rooms rented to gentlemen, but they only stayed one week at a time.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading In a few weeks, she had her rooms rented to gentlemen, but they only stayed one week at a time.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Her friend and adviser then said, “Take women, for you must live and no one wants them in rooms; do your best and give them the use of your kitchen.”

cut with a saw

From this reading She saw it was on account of the children, who would cry at night sometimes.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In a few weeks, she had her rooms rented to gentlemen, but they only stayed one week at a time.

not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading Her husband had been keeping sober now for a long time.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading She saw it was on account of the children, who would cry at night sometimes.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading In a few weeks, she had her rooms rented to gentlemen, but they only stayed one week at a time.

carry out

From this reading Her friend and adviser then said, “Take women, for you must live and no one wants them in rooms; do your best and give them the use of your kitchen.”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading She saw it was on account of the children, who would cry at night sometimes.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Her friend and adviser then said, “Take women, for you must live and no one wants them in rooms; do your best and give them the use of your kitchen.”

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Her friend and adviser then said, “Take women, for you must live and no one wants them in rooms; do your best and give them the use of your kitchen.”

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In a few weeks, she had her rooms rented to gentlemen, but they only stayed one week at a time.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading In a few weeks, she had her rooms rented to gentlemen, but they only stayed one week at a time.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading In a few weeks, she had her rooms rented to gentlemen, but they only stayed one week at a time.

the act of using

From this reading Her friend and adviser then said, “Take women, for you must live and no one wants them in rooms; do your best and give them the use of your kitchen.”

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading Her friend and adviser then said, “Take women, for you must live and no one wants them in rooms; do your best and give them the use of your kitchen.”

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She saw it was on account of the children, who would cry at night sometimes.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading In a few weeks, she had her rooms rented to gentlemen, but they only stayed one week at a time.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading In a few weeks, she had her rooms rented to gentlemen, but they only stayed one week at a time.

which person or people

From this reading She saw it was on account of the children, who would cry at night sometimes.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The house filled; she could pay her rent and gas bill, with a little over.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Her friend and adviser then said, “Take women, for you must live and no one wants them in rooms; do your best and give them the use of your kitchen.”

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading She saw it was on account of the children, who would cry at night sometimes.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Her friend and adviser then said, “Take women, for you must live and no one wants them in rooms; do your best and give them the use of your kitchen.”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Her friend and adviser then said, “Take women, for you must live and no one wants them in rooms; do your best and give them the use of your kitchen.”