used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Over all this empty house, which I vow is like a great castle, and is almost without furniture."
(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 "Over all this empty house, which I vow is like a great castle, and is almost without furniture."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Over all this empty house, which I vow is like a great castle, and is almost without furniture."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Over all this empty house, which I vow is like a great castle, and is almost without furniture."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Welcome, Philip, as we are here before you," said Ian; "in the name of mischief's mother, where have you been wandering to?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Welcome, Philip, as we are here before you," said Ian; "in the name of mischief's mother, where have you been wandering to?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Welcome, Philip, as we are here before you," said Ian; "in the name of mischief's mother, where have you been wandering to?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Welcome, Philip, as we are here before you," said Ian; "in the name of mischief's mother, where have you been wandering to?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Almost!" replied Ian; "why, my cousin, except this room, and that one occupied by the Hausmeister, it seems quite deserted.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading "Over all this empty house, which I vow is like a great castle, and is almost without furniture."
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "Almost!" replied Ian; "why, my cousin, except this room, and that one occupied by the Hausmeister, it seems quite deserted.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading "Almost!" replied Ian; "why, my cousin, except this room, and that one occupied by the Hausmeister, it seems quite deserted.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Its inhabitants have all died of the plague----" "The plague!--pleasant that, for their successors."
make void or empty of contents
From this reading "Over all this empty house, which I vow is like a great castle, and is almost without furniture."
apart from; not including
From this reading "Almost!" replied Ian; "why, my cousin, except this room, and that one occupied by the Hausmeister, it seems quite deserted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Its inhabitants have all died of the plague----" "The plague!--pleasant that, for their successors."
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading "Over all this empty house, which I vow is like a great castle, and is almost without furniture."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Over all this empty house, which I vow is like a great castle, and is almost without furniture."
Hausmeister
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From this reading "Almost!" replied Ian; "why, my cousin, except this room, and that one occupied by the Hausmeister, it seems quite deserted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Welcome, Philip, as we are here before you," said Ian; "in the name of mischief's mother, where have you been wandering to?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Welcome, Philip, as we are here before you," said Ian; "in the name of mischief's mother, where have you been wandering to?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Over all this empty house, which I vow is like a great castle, and is almost without furniture."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Over all this empty house, which I vow is like a great castle, and is almost without furniture."
Ian
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From this reading "Welcome, Philip, as we are here before you," said Ian; "in the name of mischief's mother, where have you been wandering to?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Welcome, Philip, as we are here before you," said Ian; "in the name of mischief's mother, where have you been wandering to?"
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Its inhabitants have all died of the plague----" "The plague!--pleasant that, for their successors."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Over all this empty house, which I vow is like a great castle, and is almost without furniture."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Almost!" replied Ian; "why, my cousin, except this room, and that one occupied by the Hausmeister, it seems quite deserted.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its inhabitants have all died of the plague----" "The plague!--pleasant that, for their successors."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Over all this empty house, which I vow is like a great castle, and is almost without furniture."
mischief's
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From this reading "Welcome, Philip, as we are here before you," said Ian; "in the name of mischief's mother, where have you been wandering to?"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Welcome, Philip, as we are here before you," said Ian; "in the name of mischief's mother, where have you been wandering to?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Almost!" replied Ian; "why, my cousin, except this room, and that one occupied by the Hausmeister, it seems quite deserted.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Welcome, Philip, as we are here before you," said Ian; "in the name of mischief's mother, where have you been wandering to?"
held or filled or in use
From this reading "Almost!" replied Ian; "why, my cousin, except this room, and that one occupied by the Hausmeister, it seems quite deserted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Welcome, Philip, as we are here before you," said Ian; "in the name of mischief's mother, where have you been wandering to?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Almost!" replied Ian; "why, my cousin, except this room, and that one occupied by the Hausmeister, it seems quite deserted.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Over all this empty house, which I vow is like a great castle, and is almost without furniture."
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading "Welcome, Philip, as we are here before you," said Ian; "in the name of mischief's mother, where have you been wandering to?"
plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading Its inhabitants have all died of the plague----" "The plague!--pleasant that, for their successors."
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Its inhabitants have all died of the plague----" "The plague!--pleasant that, for their successors."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Almost!" replied Ian; "why, my cousin, except this room, and that one occupied by the Hausmeister, it seems quite deserted.
REPASTnoun
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading THE REPAST.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Almost!" replied Ian; "why, my cousin, except this room, and that one occupied by the Hausmeister, it seems quite deserted.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Almost!" replied Ian; "why, my cousin, except this room, and that one occupied by the Hausmeister, it seems quite deserted.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Welcome, Philip, as we are here before you," said Ian; "in the name of mischief's mother, where have you been wandering to?"
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Almost!" replied Ian; "why, my cousin, except this room, and that one occupied by the Hausmeister, it seems quite deserted.
successorsnounUS /səkˈsesərz/
plural of “successor” — a person who follows next in order
From this reading Its inhabitants have all died of the plague----" "The plague!--pleasant that, for their successors."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Almost!" replied Ian; "why, my cousin, except this room, and that one occupied by the Hausmeister, it seems quite deserted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REPAST.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Its inhabitants have all died of the plague----" "The plague!--pleasant that, for their successors."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Over all this empty house, which I vow is like a great castle, and is almost without furniture."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Welcome, Philip, as we are here before you," said Ian; "in the name of mischief's mother, where have you been wandering to?"
vowverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading "Over all this empty house, which I vow is like a great castle, and is almost without furniture."
migratory
From this reading "Welcome, Philip, as we are here before you," said Ian; "in the name of mischief's mother, where have you been wandering to?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Welcome, Philip, as we are here before you," said Ian; "in the name of mischief's mother, where have you been wandering to?"
accept gladly
From this reading "Welcome, Philip, as we are here before you," said Ian; "in the name of mischief's mother, where have you been wandering to?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Welcome, Philip, as we are here before you," said Ian; "in the name of mischief's mother, where have you been wandering to?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Over all this empty house, which I vow is like a great castle, and is almost without furniture."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Almost!" replied Ian; "why, my cousin, except this room, and that one occupied by the Hausmeister, it seems quite deserted.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Over all this empty house, which I vow is like a great castle, and is almost without furniture."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Welcome, Philip, as we are here before you," said Ian; "in the name of mischief's mother, where have you been wandering to?"
