used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Reuben liked his room, which looked into the yard, and thought it a great improvement on his attic in the noisy, crowded house, where the lodgers were continually quarrelling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He liked old Samuel, and had no doubt that he should get on with him.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading Reuben liked his room, which looked into the yard, and thought it a great improvement on his attic in the noisy, crowded house, where the lodgers were continually quarrelling.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading REUBEN was well pleased with his change of quarters.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading Reuben liked his room, which looked into the yard, and thought it a great improvement on his attic in the noisy, crowded house, where the lodgers were continually quarrelling.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Reuben liked his room, which looked into the yard, and thought it a great improvement on his attic in the noisy, crowded house, where the lodgers were continually quarrelling.
a female human offspring
From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading He liked old Samuel, and had no doubt that he should get on with him.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
one or the other of two
From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
EXPERIENCESnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading REUBEN HAS THRILLING EXPERIENCES.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
gatehousenoun
a house built at a gateway; usually the gatekeeper's residence
From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He liked old Samuel, and had no doubt that he should get on with him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Reuben liked his room, which looked into the yard, and thought it a great improvement on his attic in the noisy, crowded house, where the lodgers were continually quarrelling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He liked old Samuel, and had no doubt that he should get on with him.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading REUBEN HAS THRILLING EXPERIENCES.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He liked old Samuel, and had no doubt that he should get on with him.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He liked old Samuel, and had no doubt that he should get on with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading REUBEN was well pleased with his change of quarters.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
improvementnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading Reuben liked his room, which looked into the yard, and thought it a great improvement on his attic in the noisy, crowded house, where the lodgers were continually quarrelling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Reuben liked his room, which looked into the yard, and thought it a great improvement on his attic in the noisy, crowded house, where the lodgers were continually quarrelling.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Reuben liked his room, which looked into the yard, and thought it a great improvement on his attic in the noisy, crowded house, where the lodgers were continually quarrelling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Reuben liked his room, which looked into the yard, and thought it a great improvement on his attic in the noisy, crowded house, where the lodgers were continually quarrelling.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He liked old Samuel, and had no doubt that he should get on with him.
lodgers
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From this reading Reuben liked his room, which looked into the yard, and thought it a great improvement on his attic in the noisy, crowded house, where the lodgers were continually quarrelling.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Reuben liked his room, which looked into the yard, and thought it a great improvement on his attic in the noisy, crowded house, where the lodgers were continually quarrelling.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
joined in matrimony
From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
not any; not one
From this reading He liked old Samuel, and had no doubt that he should get on with him.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading Reuben liked his room, which looked into the yard, and thought it a great improvement on his attic in the noisy, crowded house, where the lodgers were continually quarrelling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REUBEN was well pleased with his change of quarters.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He liked old Samuel, and had no doubt that he should get on with him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He liked old Samuel, and had no doubt that he should get on with him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading REUBEN was well pleased with his change of quarters.
quarrelling
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From this reading Reuben liked his room, which looked into the yard, and thought it a great improvement on his attic in the noisy, crowded house, where the lodgers were continually quarrelling.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading REUBEN was well pleased with his change of quarters.
REUBENnounUS /ˈruːbən/
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading REUBEN HAS THRILLING EXPERIENCES.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Reuben liked his room, which looked into the yard, and thought it a great improvement on his attic in the noisy, crowded house, where the lodgers were continually quarrelling.
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading He liked old Samuel, and had no doubt that he should get on with him.
Samuel'snounUS /ˈsæmjuːlz/
possessive form of “samuel” — (Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He liked old Samuel, and had no doubt that he should get on with him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He liked old Samuel, and had no doubt that he should get on with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Reuben liked his room, which looked into the yard, and thought it a great improvement on his attic in the noisy, crowded house, where the lodgers were continually quarrelling.
THRILLINGadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading REUBEN HAS THRILLING EXPERIENCES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The gatehouse, though small, was clean and bright, for Samuel's married daughter either came herself or sent some one each day to attend to the house and cook the old man's dinner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading REUBEN was well pleased with his change of quarters.
(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 REUBEN was well pleased with his change of quarters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Reuben liked his room, which looked into the yard, and thought it a great improvement on his attic in the noisy, crowded house, where the lodgers were continually quarrelling.
in or at the place that
From this reading Reuben liked his room, which looked into the yard, and thought it a great improvement on his attic in the noisy, crowded house, where the lodgers were continually quarrelling.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Reuben liked his room, which looked into the yard, and thought it a great improvement on his attic in the noisy, crowded house, where the lodgers were continually quarrelling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading REUBEN was well pleased with his change of quarters.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Reuben liked his room, which looked into the yard, and thought it a great improvement on his attic in the noisy, crowded house, where the lodgers were continually quarrelling.
