used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The house in Twenty-ninth Street was a solid and substantial one which could only be occupied by a man of wealth.
(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 It was handsomely furnished, and all the appointments were such as to confirm the impression that its occupant was, to say the least, in easy circumstances financially.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The house in Twenty-ninth Street was a solid and substantial one which could only be occupied by a man of wealth.
appointmentsnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənts/
plural of “appointment” — the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading It was handsomely furnished, and all the appointments were such as to confirm the impression that its occupant was, to say the least, in easy circumstances financially.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But it happens oftentimes that outward impressions are very far from correct.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was handsomely furnished, and all the appointments were such as to confirm the impression that its occupant was, to say the least, in easy circumstances financially.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The house in Twenty-ninth Street was a solid and substantial one which could only be occupied by a man of wealth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it happens oftentimes that outward impressions are very far from correct.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The house in Twenty-ninth Street was a solid and substantial one which could only be occupied by a man of wealth.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading It was handsomely furnished, and all the appointments were such as to confirm the impression that its occupant was, to say the least, in easy circumstances financially.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was a fact that Paul Morton, who had lived here for ten years, was on the verge of ruin, and knew very well that unless some help should come he would be compelled to leave his fine residence and sink into poverty and obscurity.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading It was a fact that Paul Morton, who had lived here for ten years, was on the verge of ruin, and knew very well that unless some help should come he would be compelled to leave his fine residence and sink into poverty and obscurity.
confirmverbUS /kənˈfɜːrm/
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading It was handsomely furnished, and all the appointments were such as to confirm the impression that its occupant was, to say the least, in easy circumstances financially.
make right or correct
From this reading But it happens oftentimes that outward impressions are very far from correct.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The house in Twenty-ninth Street was a solid and substantial one which could only be occupied by a man of wealth.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was handsomely furnished, and all the appointments were such as to confirm the impression that its occupant was, to say the least, in easy circumstances financially.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was a fact that Paul Morton, who had lived here for ten years, was on the verge of ruin, and knew very well that unless some help should come he would be compelled to leave his fine residence and sink into poverty and obscurity.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But it happens oftentimes that outward impressions are very far from correct.
financiallyadverbUS /fəˈnænʃəli/
from a financial point of view
From this reading It was handsomely furnished, and all the appointments were such as to confirm the impression that its occupant was, to say the least, in easy circumstances financially.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was a fact that Paul Morton, who had lived here for ten years, was on the verge of ruin, and knew very well that unless some help should come he would be compelled to leave his fine residence and sink into poverty and obscurity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a fact that Paul Morton, who had lived here for ten years, was on the verge of ruin, and knew very well that unless some help should come he would be compelled to leave his fine residence and sink into poverty and obscurity.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But it happens oftentimes that outward impressions are very far from correct.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading It was handsomely furnished, and all the appointments were such as to confirm the impression that its occupant was, to say the least, in easy circumstances financially.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a fact that Paul Morton, who had lived here for ten years, was on the verge of ruin, and knew very well that unless some help should come he would be compelled to leave his fine residence and sink into poverty and obscurity.
handsomelyadverbUS /ˈhænsəmli/
in an attractively handsome manner
From this reading It was handsomely furnished, and all the appointments were such as to confirm the impression that its occupant was, to say the least, in easy circumstances financially.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But it happens oftentimes that outward impressions are very far from correct.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a fact that Paul Morton, who had lived here for ten years, was on the verge of ruin, and knew very well that unless some help should come he would be compelled to leave his fine residence and sink into poverty and obscurity.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It was a fact that Paul Morton, who had lived here for ten years, was on the verge of ruin, and knew very well that unless some help should come he would be compelled to leave his fine residence and sink into poverty and obscurity.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It was a fact that Paul Morton, who had lived here for ten years, was on the verge of ruin, and knew very well that unless some help should come he would be compelled to leave his fine residence and sink into poverty and obscurity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a fact that Paul Morton, who had lived here for ten years, was on the verge of ruin, and knew very well that unless some help should come he would be compelled to leave his fine residence and sink into poverty and obscurity.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HOUSE IN TWENTY-NINTH STREET.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading It was handsomely furnished, and all the appointments were such as to confirm the impression that its occupant was, to say the least, in easy circumstances financially.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading But it happens oftentimes that outward impressions are very far from correct.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HOUSE IN TWENTY-NINTH STREET.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was a fact that Paul Morton, who had lived here for ten years, was on the verge of ruin, and knew very well that unless some help should come he would be compelled to leave his fine residence and sink into poverty and obscurity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was handsomely furnished, and all the appointments were such as to confirm the impression that its occupant was, to say the least, in easy circumstances financially.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was handsomely furnished, and all the appointments were such as to confirm the impression that its occupant was, to say the least, in easy circumstances financially.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was a fact that Paul Morton, who had lived here for ten years, was on the verge of ruin, and knew very well that unless some help should come he would be compelled to leave his fine residence and sink into poverty and obscurity.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was handsomely furnished, and all the appointments were such as to confirm the impression that its occupant was, to say the least, in easy circumstances financially.
go away from a place
From this reading It was a fact that Paul Morton, who had lived here for ten years, was on the verge of ruin, and knew very well that unless some help should come he would be compelled to leave his fine residence and sink into poverty and obscurity.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It was a fact that Paul Morton, who had lived here for ten years, was on the verge of ruin, and knew very well that unless some help should come he would be compelled to leave his fine residence and sink into poverty and obscurity.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The house in Twenty-ninth Street was a solid and substantial one which could only be occupied by a man of wealth.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading It was a fact that Paul Morton, who had lived here for ten years, was on the verge of ruin, and knew very well that unless some help should come he would be compelled to leave his fine residence and sink into poverty and obscurity.
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading It was a fact that Paul Morton, who had lived here for ten years, was on the verge of ruin, and knew very well that unless some help should come he would be compelled to leave his fine residence and sink into poverty and obscurity.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading It was handsomely furnished, and all the appointments were such as to confirm the impression that its occupant was, to say the least, in easy circumstances financially.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The house in Twenty-ninth Street was a solid and substantial one which could only be occupied by a man of wealth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The house in Twenty-ninth Street was a solid and substantial one which could only be occupied by a man of wealth.
oftentimesadverbUS /ˈɔːfəntaɪmz/
many times at short intervals
From this reading But it happens oftentimes that outward impressions are very far from correct.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a fact that Paul Morton, who had lived here for ten years, was on the verge of ruin, and knew very well that unless some help should come he would be compelled to leave his fine residence and sink into poverty and obscurity.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The house in Twenty-ninth Street was a solid and substantial one which could only be occupied by a man of wealth.
and nothing more
From this reading The house in Twenty-ninth Street was a solid and substantial one which could only be occupied by a man of wealth.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading But it happens oftentimes that outward impressions are very far from correct.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading It was a fact that Paul Morton, who had lived here for ten years, was on the verge of ruin, and knew very well that unless some help should come he would be compelled to leave his fine residence and sink into poverty and obscurity.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading It was a fact that Paul Morton, who had lived here for ten years, was on the verge of ruin, and knew very well that unless some help should come he would be compelled to leave his fine residence and sink into poverty and obscurity.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading It was a fact that Paul Morton, who had lived here for ten years, was on the verge of ruin, and knew very well that unless some help should come he would be compelled to leave his fine residence and sink into poverty and obscurity.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading It was a fact that Paul Morton, who had lived here for ten years, was on the verge of ruin, and knew very well that unless some help should come he would be compelled to leave his fine residence and sink into poverty and obscurity.
express in words
From this reading It was handsomely furnished, and all the appointments were such as to confirm the impression that its occupant was, to say the least, in easy circumstances financially.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was a fact that Paul Morton, who had lived here for ten years, was on the verge of ruin, and knew very well that unless some help should come he would be compelled to leave his fine residence and sink into poverty and obscurity.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading It was a fact that Paul Morton, who had lived here for ten years, was on the verge of ruin, and knew very well that unless some help should come he would be compelled to leave his fine residence and sink into poverty and obscurity.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading The house in Twenty-ninth Street was a solid and substantial one which could only be occupied by a man of wealth.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was a fact that Paul Morton, who had lived here for ten years, was on the verge of ruin, and knew very well that unless some help should come he would be compelled to leave his fine residence and sink into poverty and obscurity.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE HOUSE IN TWENTY-NINTH STREET.
substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading The house in Twenty-ninth Street was a solid and substantial one which could only be occupied by a man of wealth.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was handsomely furnished, and all the appointments were such as to confirm the impression that its occupant was, to say the least, in easy circumstances financially.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was a fact that Paul Morton, who had lived here for ten years, was on the verge of ruin, and knew very well that unless some help should come he would be compelled to leave his fine residence and sink into poverty and obscurity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was handsomely furnished, and all the appointments were such as to confirm the impression that its occupant was, to say the least, in easy circumstances financially.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE IN TWENTY-NINTH STREET.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was handsomely furnished, and all the appointments were such as to confirm the impression that its occupant was, to say the least, in easy circumstances financially.
TWENTY-NINTHadjective
coming next after the twenty-eighth in position
From this reading THE HOUSE IN TWENTY-NINTH STREET.
except if; if not
From this reading It was a fact that Paul Morton, who had lived here for ten years, was on the verge of ruin, and knew very well that unless some help should come he would be compelled to leave his fine residence and sink into poverty and obscurity.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading It was a fact that Paul Morton, who had lived here for ten years, was on the verge of ruin, and knew very well that unless some help should come he would be compelled to leave his fine residence and sink into poverty and obscurity.
precisely as stated
From this reading But it happens oftentimes that outward impressions are very far from correct.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house in Twenty-ninth Street was a solid and substantial one which could only be occupied by a man of wealth.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading The house in Twenty-ninth Street was a solid and substantial one which could only be occupied by a man of wealth.
(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 It was a fact that Paul Morton, who had lived here for ten years, was on the verge of ruin, and knew very well that unless some help should come he would be compelled to leave his fine residence and sink into poverty and obscurity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was handsomely furnished, and all the appointments were such as to confirm the impression that its occupant was, to say the least, in easy circumstances financially.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The house in Twenty-ninth Street was a solid and substantial one which could only be occupied by a man of wealth.
which person or people
From this reading It was a fact that Paul Morton, who had lived here for ten years, was on the verge of ruin, and knew very well that unless some help should come he would be compelled to leave his fine residence and sink into poverty and obscurity.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was a fact that Paul Morton, who had lived here for ten years, was on the verge of ruin, and knew very well that unless some help should come he would be compelled to leave his fine residence and sink into poverty and obscurity.
a late time of life
From this reading It was a fact that Paul Morton, who had lived here for ten years, was on the verge of ruin, and knew very well that unless some help should come he would be compelled to leave his fine residence and sink into poverty and obscurity.
