used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The very day the deeds were signed, Mr. Drake, who was not the man to postpone action a moment after the time for it was come, had set men at work upon the substantial repairs.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The very day the deeds were signed, Mr. Drake, who was not the man to postpone action a moment after the time for it was come, had set men at work upon the substantial repairs.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The very day the deeds were signed, Mr. Drake, who was not the man to postpone action a moment after the time for it was come, had set men at work upon the substantial repairs.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already the place looked much changed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The same evening Dorothy and her father walked to the Old House.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The house was originally so well built that these were not so heavy as might have been expected, and when completed they made little show of change.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The very day the deeds were signed, Mr. Drake, who was not the man to postpone action a moment after the time for it was come, had set men at work upon the substantial repairs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The house was originally so well built that these were not so heavy as might have been expected, and when completed they made little show of change.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The house was originally so well built that these were not so heavy as might have been expected, and when completed they made little show of change.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The house was originally so well built that these were not so heavy as might have been expected, and when completed they made little show of change.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Already the place looked much changed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The very day the deeds were signed, Mr. Drake, who was not the man to postpone action a moment after the time for it was come, had set men at work upon the substantial repairs.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The house was originally so well built that these were not so heavy as might have been expected, and when completed they made little show of change.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The very day the deeds were signed, Mr. Drake, who was not the man to postpone action a moment after the time for it was come, had set men at work upon the substantial repairs.
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading The very day the deeds were signed, Mr. Drake, who was not the man to postpone action a moment after the time for it was come, had set men at work upon the substantial repairs.
Dorothy
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From this reading The same evening Dorothy and her father walked to the Old House.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading The very day the deeds were signed, Mr. Drake, who was not the man to postpone action a moment after the time for it was come, had set men at work upon the substantial repairs.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The same evening Dorothy and her father walked to the Old House.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The house was originally so well built that these were not so heavy as might have been expected, and when completed they made little show of change.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The same evening Dorothy and her father walked to the Old House.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The very day the deeds were signed, Mr. Drake, who was not the man to postpone action a moment after the time for it was come, had set men at work upon the substantial repairs.
GLASTON
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From this reading THE OLD HOUSE OF GLASTON.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The very day the deeds were signed, Mr. Drake, who was not the man to postpone action a moment after the time for it was come, had set men at work upon the substantial repairs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The house was originally so well built that these were not so heavy as might have been expected, and when completed they made little show of change.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The house was originally so well built that these were not so heavy as might have been expected, and when completed they made little show of change.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The same evening Dorothy and her father walked to the Old House.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE OLD HOUSE OF GLASTON.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The very day the deeds were signed, Mr. Drake, who was not the man to postpone action a moment after the time for it was come, had set men at work upon the substantial repairs.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The house was originally so well built that these were not so heavy as might have been expected, and when completed they made little show of change.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Already the place looked much changed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The house was originally so well built that these were not so heavy as might have been expected, and when completed they made little show of change.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The very day the deeds were signed, Mr. Drake, who was not the man to postpone action a moment after the time for it was come, had set men at work upon the substantial repairs.
the force of workers available
From this reading The very day the deeds were signed, Mr. Drake, who was not the man to postpone action a moment after the time for it was come, had set men at work upon the substantial repairs.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The house was originally so well built that these were not so heavy as might have been expected, and when completed they made little show of change.
a particular point in time
From this reading The very day the deeds were signed, Mr. Drake, who was not the man to postpone action a moment after the time for it was come, had set men at work upon the substantial repairs.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The very day the deeds were signed, Mr. Drake, who was not the man to postpone action a moment after the time for it was come, had set men at work upon the substantial repairs.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Already the place looked much changed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The very day the deeds were signed, Mr. Drake, who was not the man to postpone action a moment after the time for it was come, had set men at work upon the substantial repairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OLD HOUSE OF GLASTON.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD HOUSE OF GLASTON.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading The house was originally so well built that these were not so heavy as might have been expected, and when completed they made little show of change.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Already the place looked much changed.
postponeverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊn/
hold back to a later time
From this reading The very day the deeds were signed, Mr. Drake, who was not the man to postpone action a moment after the time for it was come, had set men at work upon the substantial repairs.
repairsnounUS /rɪˈperz/
plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading The very day the deeds were signed, Mr. Drake, who was not the man to postpone action a moment after the time for it was come, had set men at work upon the substantial repairs.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same evening Dorothy and her father walked to the Old House.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The very day the deeds were signed, Mr. Drake, who was not the man to postpone action a moment after the time for it was come, had set men at work upon the substantial repairs.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The house was originally so well built that these were not so heavy as might have been expected, and when completed they made little show of change.
having a handwritten signature
From this reading The very day the deeds were signed, Mr. Drake, who was not the man to postpone action a moment after the time for it was come, had set men at work upon the substantial repairs.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The house was originally so well built that these were not so heavy as might have been expected, and when completed they made little show of change.
substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading The very day the deeds were signed, Mr. Drake, who was not the man to postpone action a moment after the time for it was come, had set men at work upon the substantial repairs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The house was originally so well built that these were not so heavy as might have been expected, and when completed they made little show of change.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD HOUSE OF GLASTON.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The house was originally so well built that these were not so heavy as might have been expected, and when completed they made little show of change.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The house was originally so well built that these were not so heavy as might have been expected, and when completed they made little show of change.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The very day the deeds were signed, Mr. Drake, who was not the man to postpone action a moment after the time for it was come, had set men at work upon the substantial repairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The same evening Dorothy and her father walked to the Old House.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The very day the deeds were signed, Mr. Drake, who was not the man to postpone action a moment after the time for it was come, had set men at work upon the substantial repairs.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very day the deeds were signed, Mr. Drake, who was not the man to postpone action a moment after the time for it was come, had set men at work upon the substantial repairs.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The same evening Dorothy and her father walked to the Old House.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The very day the deeds were signed, Mr. Drake, who was not the man to postpone action a moment after the time for it was come, had set men at work upon the substantial repairs.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The house was originally so well built that these were not so heavy as might have been expected, and when completed they made little show of change.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The very day the deeds were signed, Mr. Drake, who was not the man to postpone action a moment after the time for it was come, had set men at work upon the substantial repairs.
at the time that
From this reading The house was originally so well built that these were not so heavy as might have been expected, and when completed they made little show of change.
which person or people
From this reading The very day the deeds were signed, Mr. Drake, who was not the man to postpone action a moment after the time for it was come, had set men at work upon the substantial repairs.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The very day the deeds were signed, Mr. Drake, who was not the man to postpone action a moment after the time for it was come, had set men at work upon the substantial repairs.
