used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It might be worth while to install Barnes in these rooms and pay his rent for some months instead of the salary which, now that Lily had been seen, was no longer a justifiable expenditure.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading He could not bear the thought that he would only have to lean out of his window to see the actual roof which covered that unforgettable den beneath him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It might be worth while to install Barnes in these rooms and pay his rent for some months instead of the salary which, now that Lily had been seen, was no longer a justifiable expenditure.
Barnes
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From this reading It might be worth while to install Barnes in these rooms and pay his rent for some months instead of the salary which, now that Lily had been seen, was no longer a justifiable expenditure.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He wondered what would be the best thing to do with the furniture.
have
From this reading He could not bear the thought that he would only have to lean out of his window to see the actual roof which covered that unforgettable den beneath him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It might be worth while to install Barnes in these rooms and pay his rent for some months instead of the salary which, now that Lily had been seen, was no longer a justifiable expenditure.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He could not bear the thought that he would only have to lean out of his window to see the actual roof which covered that unforgettable den beneath him.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He wondered what would be the best thing to do with the furniture.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He certainly would prefer that Barnes should never meet Lily now, and he regretted he had revealed her name.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not bear the thought that he would only have to lean out of his window to see the actual roof which covered that unforgettable den beneath him.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading TINDERBOX LANE Next morning, when he woke, Michael made up his mind to leave Leppard Street finally in the course of this day.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading He could not bear the thought that he would only have to lean out of his window to see the actual roof which covered that unforgettable den beneath him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading TINDERBOX LANE Next morning, when he woke, Michael made up his mind to leave Leppard Street finally in the course of this day.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading He could not bear the thought that he would only have to lean out of his window to see the actual roof which covered that unforgettable den beneath him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He wondered what would be the best thing to do with the furniture.
expenditurenounUS /ɪkˈspendətʃər/
money paid out; an amount spent
From this reading It might be worth while to install Barnes in these rooms and pay his rent for some months instead of the salary which, now that Lily had been seen, was no longer a justifiable expenditure.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading TINDERBOX LANE Next morning, when he woke, Michael made up his mind to leave Leppard Street finally in the course of this day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It might be worth while to install Barnes in these rooms and pay his rent for some months instead of the salary which, now that Lily had been seen, was no longer a justifiable expenditure.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading He wondered what would be the best thing to do with the furniture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It might be worth while to install Barnes in these rooms and pay his rent for some months instead of the salary which, now that Lily had been seen, was no longer a justifiable expenditure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He could not bear the thought that he would only have to lean out of his window to see the actual roof which covered that unforgettable den beneath him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TINDERBOX LANE Next morning, when he woke, Michael made up his mind to leave Leppard Street finally in the course of this day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He certainly would prefer that Barnes should never meet Lily now, and he regretted he had revealed her name.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could not bear the thought that he would only have to lean out of his window to see the actual roof which covered that unforgettable den beneath him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TINDERBOX LANE Next morning, when he woke, Michael made up his mind to leave Leppard Street finally in the course of this day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TINDERBOX LANE Next morning, when he woke, Michael made up his mind to leave Leppard Street finally in the course of this day.
installverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːl/
set up for use
From this reading It might be worth while to install Barnes in these rooms and pay his rent for some months instead of the salary which, now that Lily had been seen, was no longer a justifiable expenditure.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading It might be worth while to install Barnes in these rooms and pay his rent for some months instead of the salary which, now that Lily had been seen, was no longer a justifiable expenditure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might be worth while to install Barnes in these rooms and pay his rent for some months instead of the salary which, now that Lily had been seen, was no longer a justifiable expenditure.
justifiableadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪəbəl/
capable of being justified
From this reading It might be worth while to install Barnes in these rooms and pay his rent for some months instead of the salary which, now that Lily had been seen, was no longer a justifiable expenditure.
a narrow way or road
From this reading TINDERBOX LANE Next morning, when he woke, Michael made up his mind to leave Leppard Street finally in the course of this day.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He could not bear the thought that he would only have to lean out of his window to see the actual roof which covered that unforgettable den beneath him.
go away from a place
From this reading TINDERBOX LANE Next morning, when he woke, Michael made up his mind to leave Leppard Street finally in the course of this day.
Leppard
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From this reading TINDERBOX LANE Next morning, when he woke, Michael made up his mind to leave Leppard Street finally in the course of this day.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading It might be worth while to install Barnes in these rooms and pay his rent for some months instead of the salary which, now that Lily had been seen, was no longer a justifiable expenditure.
for more time
From this reading It might be worth while to install Barnes in these rooms and pay his rent for some months instead of the salary which, now that Lily had been seen, was no longer a justifiable expenditure.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading TINDERBOX LANE Next morning, when he woke, Michael made up his mind to leave Leppard Street finally in the course of this day.
come together
From this reading He certainly would prefer that Barnes should never meet Lily now, and he regretted he had revealed her name.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading TINDERBOX LANE Next morning, when he woke, Michael made up his mind to leave Leppard Street finally in the course of this day.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might be worth while to install Barnes in these rooms and pay his rent for some months instead of the salary which, now that Lily had been seen, was no longer a justifiable expenditure.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading TINDERBOX LANE Next morning, when he woke, Michael made up his mind to leave Leppard Street finally in the course of this day.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It might be worth while to install Barnes in these rooms and pay his rent for some months instead of the salary which, now that Lily had been seen, was no longer a justifiable expenditure.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading TINDERBOX LANE Next morning, when he woke, Michael made up his mind to leave Leppard Street finally in the course of this day.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He certainly would prefer that Barnes should never meet Lily now, and he regretted he had revealed her name.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He certainly would prefer that Barnes should never meet Lily now, and he regretted he had revealed her name.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading TINDERBOX LANE Next morning, when he woke, Michael made up his mind to leave Leppard Street finally in the course of this day.
not any; not one
From this reading It might be worth while to install Barnes in these rooms and pay his rent for some months instead of the salary which, now that Lily had been seen, was no longer a justifiable expenditure.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not bear the thought that he would only have to lean out of his window to see the actual roof which covered that unforgettable den beneath him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It might be worth while to install Barnes in these rooms and pay his rent for some months instead of the salary which, now that Lily had been seen, was no longer a justifiable expenditure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TINDERBOX LANE Next morning, when he woke, Michael made up his mind to leave Leppard Street finally in the course of this day.
and nothing more
From this reading He could not bear the thought that he would only have to lean out of his window to see the actual roof which covered that unforgettable den beneath him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He could not bear the thought that he would only have to lean out of his window to see the actual roof which covered that unforgettable den beneath him.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading It might be worth while to install Barnes in these rooms and pay his rent for some months instead of the salary which, now that Lily had been seen, was no longer a justifiable expenditure.
like better; value more highly
From this reading He certainly would prefer that Barnes should never meet Lily now, and he regretted he had revealed her name.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading He certainly would prefer that Barnes should never meet Lily now, and he regretted he had revealed her name.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading It might be worth while to install Barnes in these rooms and pay his rent for some months instead of the salary which, now that Lily had been seen, was no longer a justifiable expenditure.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading He certainly would prefer that Barnes should never meet Lily now, and he regretted he had revealed her name.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading He could not bear the thought that he would only have to lean out of his window to see the actual roof which covered that unforgettable den beneath him.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading It might be worth while to install Barnes in these rooms and pay his rent for some months instead of the salary which, now that Lily had been seen, was no longer a justifiable expenditure.
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading It might be worth while to install Barnes in these rooms and pay his rent for some months instead of the salary which, now that Lily had been seen, was no longer a justifiable expenditure.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could not bear the thought that he would only have to lean out of his window to see the actual roof which covered that unforgettable den beneath him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It might be worth while to install Barnes in these rooms and pay his rent for some months instead of the salary which, now that Lily had been seen, was no longer a justifiable expenditure.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He certainly would prefer that Barnes should never meet Lily now, and he regretted he had revealed her name.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It might be worth while to install Barnes in these rooms and pay his rent for some months instead of the salary which, now that Lily had been seen, was no longer a justifiable expenditure.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading TINDERBOX LANE Next morning, when he woke, Michael made up his mind to leave Leppard Street finally in the course of this day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He could not bear the thought that he would only have to lean out of his window to see the actual roof which covered that unforgettable den beneath him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TINDERBOX LANE Next morning, when he woke, Michael made up his mind to leave Leppard Street finally in the course of this day.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It might be worth while to install Barnes in these rooms and pay his rent for some months instead of the salary which, now that Lily had been seen, was no longer a justifiable expenditure.
a special situation
From this reading He wondered what would be the best thing to do with the furniture.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading TINDERBOX LANE Next morning, when he woke, Michael made up his mind to leave Leppard Street finally in the course of this day.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He could not bear the thought that he would only have to lean out of his window to see the actual roof which covered that unforgettable den beneath him.
TINDERBOXnounUS /ˈtɪndərbɑːks/
a dangerous state of affairs; a situation that is a potential source of violence
From this reading TINDERBOX LANE Next morning, when he woke, Michael made up his mind to leave Leppard Street finally in the course of this day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TINDERBOX LANE Next morning, when he woke, Michael made up his mind to leave Leppard Street finally in the course of this day.
unforgettableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnfərˈɡetəbəl/
impossible to forget
From this reading He could not bear the thought that he would only have to lean out of his window to see the actual roof which covered that unforgettable den beneath him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading TINDERBOX LANE Next morning, when he woke, Michael made up his mind to leave Leppard Street finally in the course of this day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It might be worth while to install Barnes in these rooms and pay his rent for some months instead of the salary which, now that Lily had been seen, was no longer a justifiable expenditure.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He wondered what would be the best thing to do with the furniture.
at the time that
From this reading TINDERBOX LANE Next morning, when he woke, Michael made up his mind to leave Leppard Street finally in the course of this day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He could not bear the thought that he would only have to lean out of his window to see the actual roof which covered that unforgettable den beneath him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It might be worth while to install Barnes in these rooms and pay his rent for some months instead of the salary which, now that Lily had been seen, was no longer a justifiable expenditure.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He could not bear the thought that he would only have to lean out of his window to see the actual roof which covered that unforgettable den beneath him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wondered what would be the best thing to do with the furniture.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading TINDERBOX LANE Next morning, when he woke, Michael made up his mind to leave Leppard Street finally in the course of this day.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He wondered what would be the best thing to do with the furniture.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading It might be worth while to install Barnes in these rooms and pay his rent for some months instead of the salary which, now that Lily had been seen, was no longer a justifiable expenditure.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He could not bear the thought that he would only have to lean out of his window to see the actual roof which covered that unforgettable den beneath him.
