used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Judge's house was a third the size, and not the least prepossessing, and there really wasn't room for the young Devereuxs in it, but as soon as you stepped inside the door, you knew that you were welcome.
consider or hold as true
From this reading He preferred to accept the hospitality of Judge Barklay.
in the past
From this reading Except for his uncle, there would have been open warfare between them long ago; now that the arbitrator was gone, war was inevitable, but Henry wouldn't fight on sacred ground.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He didn't know whether the house would go to Aunt Mirabelle or to himself, and for the time being, it was immaterial; Aunt Mirabelle was welcome to possession of it, undisturbed.
arbitratornounUS /ˈɑːrbɪtreɪtər/
someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue
From this reading Except for his uncle, there would have been open warfare between them long ago; now that the arbitrator was gone, war was inevitable, but Henry wouldn't fight on sacred ground.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Judge's house was a third the size, and not the least prepossessing, and there really wasn't room for the young Devereuxs in it, but as soon as you stepped inside the door, you knew that you were welcome.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading He didn't know whether the house would go to Aunt Mirabelle or to himself, and for the time being, it was immaterial; Aunt Mirabelle was welcome to possession of it, undisturbed.
Barklay
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From this reading He preferred to accept the hospitality of Judge Barklay.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It never occurred to Henry, when he came home in late July, to take his wife to the big brick house which had been his uncle's.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He didn't know whether the house would go to Aunt Mirabelle or to himself, and for the time being, it was immaterial; Aunt Mirabelle was welcome to possession of it, undisturbed.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Except for his uncle, there would have been open warfare between them long ago; now that the arbitrator was gone, war was inevitable, but Henry wouldn't fight on sacred ground.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It never occurred to Henry, when he came home in late July, to take his wife to the big brick house which had been his uncle's.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading It never occurred to Henry, when he came home in late July, to take his wife to the big brick house which had been his uncle's.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Except for his uncle, there would have been open warfare between them long ago; now that the arbitrator was gone, war was inevitable, but Henry wouldn't fight on sacred ground.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It never occurred to Henry, when he came home in late July, to take his wife to the big brick house which had been his uncle's.
Devereuxs
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From this reading The Judge's house was a third the size, and not the least prepossessing, and there really wasn't room for the young Devereuxs in it, but as soon as you stepped inside the door, you knew that you were welcome.
didn't
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From this reading He didn't know whether the house would go to Aunt Mirabelle or to himself, and for the time being, it was immaterial; Aunt Mirabelle was welcome to possession of it, undisturbed.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The Judge's house was a third the size, and not the least prepossessing, and there really wasn't room for the young Devereuxs in it, but as soon as you stepped inside the door, you knew that you were welcome.
apart from; not including
From this reading Except for his uncle, there would have been open warfare between them long ago; now that the arbitrator was gone, war was inevitable, but Henry wouldn't fight on sacred ground.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Except for his uncle, there would have been open warfare between them long ago; now that the arbitrator was gone, war was inevitable, but Henry wouldn't fight on sacred ground.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He didn't know whether the house would go to Aunt Mirabelle or to himself, and for the time being, it was immaterial; Aunt Mirabelle was welcome to possession of it, undisturbed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He didn't know whether the house would go to Aunt Mirabelle or to himself, and for the time being, it was immaterial; Aunt Mirabelle was welcome to possession of it, undisturbed.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Except for his uncle, there would have been open warfare between them long ago; now that the arbitrator was gone, war was inevitable, but Henry wouldn't fight on sacred ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Except for his uncle, there would have been open warfare between them long ago; now that the arbitrator was gone, war was inevitable, but Henry wouldn't fight on sacred ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It never occurred to Henry, when he came home in late July, to take his wife to the big brick house which had been his uncle's.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Except for his uncle, there would have been open warfare between them long ago; now that the arbitrator was gone, war was inevitable, but Henry wouldn't fight on sacred ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It never occurred to Henry, when he came home in late July, to take his wife to the big brick house which had been his uncle's.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading It never occurred to Henry, when he came home in late July, to take his wife to the big brick house which had been his uncle's.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He didn't know whether the house would go to Aunt Mirabelle or to himself, and for the time being, it was immaterial; Aunt Mirabelle was welcome to possession of it, undisturbed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It never occurred to Henry, when he came home in late July, to take his wife to the big brick house which had been his uncle's.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It never occurred to Henry, when he came home in late July, to take his wife to the big brick house which had been his uncle's.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading He preferred to accept the hospitality of Judge Barklay.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It never occurred to Henry, when he came home in late July, to take his wife to the big brick house which had been his uncle's.
immaterialadjectiveUS /ˌɪməˈtɪriəl/
of no importance or relevance especially to a law case
From this reading He didn't know whether the house would go to Aunt Mirabelle or to himself, and for the time being, it was immaterial; Aunt Mirabelle was welcome to possession of it, undisturbed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It never occurred to Henry, when he came home in late July, to take his wife to the big brick house which had been his uncle's.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading Except for his uncle, there would have been open warfare between them long ago; now that the arbitrator was gone, war was inevitable, but Henry wouldn't fight on sacred ground.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The Judge's house was a third the size, and not the least prepossessing, and there really wasn't room for the young Devereuxs in it, but as soon as you stepped inside the door, you knew that you were welcome.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It never occurred to Henry, when he came home in late July, to take his wife to the big brick house which had been his uncle's.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading He preferred to accept the hospitality of Judge Barklay.
Judge'snounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
possessive form of “judge” — a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
From this reading The Judge's house was a third the size, and not the least prepossessing, and there really wasn't room for the young Devereuxs in it, but as soon as you stepped inside the door, you knew that you were welcome.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading It never occurred to Henry, when he came home in late July, to take his wife to the big brick house which had been his uncle's.
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 The Judge's house was a third the size, and not the least prepossessing, and there really wasn't room for the young Devereuxs in it, but as soon as you stepped inside the door, you knew that you were welcome.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He didn't know whether the house would go to Aunt Mirabelle or to himself, and for the time being, it was immaterial; Aunt Mirabelle was welcome to possession of it, undisturbed.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It never occurred to Henry, when he came home in late July, to take his wife to the big brick house which had been his uncle's.
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 The Judge's house was a third the size, and not the least prepossessing, and there really wasn't room for the young Devereuxs in it, but as soon as you stepped inside the door, you knew that you were welcome.
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 Except for his uncle, there would have been open warfare between them long ago; now that the arbitrator was gone, war was inevitable, but Henry wouldn't fight on sacred ground.
Mirabelle
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From this reading He didn't know whether the house would go to Aunt Mirabelle or to himself, and for the time being, it was immaterial; Aunt Mirabelle was welcome to possession of it, undisturbed.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It never occurred to Henry, when he came home in late July, to take his wife to the big brick house which had been his uncle's.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Judge's house was a third the size, and not the least prepossessing, and there really wasn't room for the young Devereuxs in it, but as soon as you stepped inside the door, you knew that you were welcome.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Except for his uncle, there would have been open warfare between them long ago; now that the arbitrator was gone, war was inevitable, but Henry wouldn't fight on sacred ground.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It never occurred to Henry, when he came home in late July, to take his wife to the big brick house which had been his uncle's.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He didn't know whether the house would go to Aunt Mirabelle or to himself, and for the time being, it was immaterial; Aunt Mirabelle was welcome to possession of it, undisturbed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Except for his uncle, there would have been open warfare between them long ago; now that the arbitrator was gone, war was inevitable, but Henry wouldn't fight on sacred ground.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Except for his uncle, there would have been open warfare between them long ago; now that the arbitrator was gone, war was inevitable, but Henry wouldn't fight on sacred ground.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He didn't know whether the house would go to Aunt Mirabelle or to himself, and for the time being, it was immaterial; Aunt Mirabelle was welcome to possession of it, undisturbed.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading He didn't know whether the house would go to Aunt Mirabelle or to himself, and for the time being, it was immaterial; Aunt Mirabelle was welcome to possession of it, undisturbed.
more desirable than another
From this reading He preferred to accept the hospitality of Judge Barklay.
prepossessingadjective
creating a favorable impression
From this reading The Judge's house was a third the size, and not the least prepossessing, and there really wasn't room for the young Devereuxs in it, but as soon as you stepped inside the door, you knew that you were welcome.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The Judge's house was a third the size, and not the least prepossessing, and there really wasn't room for the young Devereuxs in it, but as soon as you stepped inside the door, you knew that you were welcome.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Judge's house was a third the size, and not the least prepossessing, and there really wasn't room for the young Devereuxs in it, but as soon as you stepped inside the door, you knew that you were welcome.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Except for his uncle, there would have been open warfare between them long ago; now that the arbitrator was gone, war was inevitable, but Henry wouldn't fight on sacred ground.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading The Judge's house was a third the size, and not the least prepossessing, and there really wasn't room for the young Devereuxs in it, but as soon as you stepped inside the door, you knew that you were welcome.
in the near future
From this reading The Judge's house was a third the size, and not the least prepossessing, and there really wasn't room for the young Devereuxs in it, but as soon as you stepped inside the door, you knew that you were welcome.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The Judge's house was a third the size, and not the least prepossessing, and there really wasn't room for the young Devereuxs in it, but as soon as you stepped inside the door, you knew that you were welcome.
carry out
From this reading It never occurred to Henry, when he came home in late July, to take his wife to the big brick house which had been his uncle's.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Except for his uncle, there would have been open warfare between them long ago; now that the arbitrator was gone, war was inevitable, but Henry wouldn't fight on sacred ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It never occurred to Henry, when he came home in late July, to take his wife to the big brick house which had been his uncle's.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Except for his uncle, there would have been open warfare between them long ago; now that the arbitrator was gone, war was inevitable, but Henry wouldn't fight on sacred ground.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Except for his uncle, there would have been open warfare between them long ago; now that the arbitrator was gone, war was inevitable, but Henry wouldn't fight on sacred ground.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The Judge's house was a third the size, and not the least prepossessing, and there really wasn't room for the young Devereuxs in it, but as soon as you stepped inside the door, you knew that you were welcome.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He didn't know whether the house would go to Aunt Mirabelle or to himself, and for the time being, it was immaterial; Aunt Mirabelle was welcome to possession of it, undisturbed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It never occurred to Henry, when he came home in late July, to take his wife to the big brick house which had been his uncle's.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Except for his uncle, there would have been open warfare between them long ago; now that the arbitrator was gone, war was inevitable, but Henry wouldn't fight on sacred ground.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading It never occurred to Henry, when he came home in late July, to take his wife to the big brick house which had been his uncle's.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading He didn't know whether the house would go to Aunt Mirabelle or to himself, and for the time being, it was immaterial; Aunt Mirabelle was welcome to possession of it, undisturbed.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Except for his uncle, there would have been open warfare between them long ago; now that the arbitrator was gone, war was inevitable, but Henry wouldn't fight on sacred ground.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Except for his uncle, there would have been open warfare between them long ago; now that the arbitrator was gone, war was inevitable, but Henry wouldn't fight on sacred ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He didn't know whether the house would go to Aunt Mirabelle or to himself, and for the time being, it was immaterial; Aunt Mirabelle was welcome to possession of it, undisturbed.
wasn't
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From this reading The Judge's house was a third the size, and not the least prepossessing, and there really wasn't room for the young Devereuxs in it, but as soon as you stepped inside the door, you knew that you were welcome.
accept gladly
From this reading He didn't know whether the house would go to Aunt Mirabelle or to himself, and for the time being, it was immaterial; Aunt Mirabelle was welcome to possession of it, undisturbed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Judge's house was a third the size, and not the least prepossessing, and there really wasn't room for the young Devereuxs in it, but as soon as you stepped inside the door, you knew that you were welcome.
at the time that
From this reading It never occurred to Henry, when he came home in late July, to take his wife to the big brick house which had been his uncle's.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He didn't know whether the house would go to Aunt Mirabelle or to himself, and for the time being, it was immaterial; Aunt Mirabelle was welcome to possession of it, undisturbed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It never occurred to Henry, when he came home in late July, to take his wife to the big brick house which had been his uncle's.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It never occurred to Henry, when he came home in late July, to take his wife to the big brick house which had been his uncle's.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He didn't know whether the house would go to Aunt Mirabelle or to himself, and for the time being, it was immaterial; Aunt Mirabelle was welcome to possession of it, undisturbed.
wouldn't
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From this reading Except for his uncle, there would have been open warfare between them long ago; now that the arbitrator was gone, war was inevitable, but Henry wouldn't fight on sacred ground.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Judge's house was a third the size, and not the least prepossessing, and there really wasn't room for the young Devereuxs in it, but as soon as you stepped inside the door, you knew that you were welcome.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Judge's house was a third the size, and not the least prepossessing, and there really wasn't room for the young Devereuxs in it, but as soon as you stepped inside the door, you knew that you were welcome.
