used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was necessary to buy but a small quantity of new furniture, as Mrs. Talbot authorized them to take down from the upper rooms anything of which they had need.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the time appointed, Paul and his mother moved into their new home.
any thing at all
From this reading It was necessary to buy but a small quantity of new furniture, as Mrs. Talbot authorized them to take down from the upper rooms anything of which they had need.
subject to appointment
From this reading At the time appointed, Paul and his mother moved into their new home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was necessary to buy but a small quantity of new furniture, as Mrs. Talbot authorized them to take down from the upper rooms anything of which they had need.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the time appointed, Paul and his mother moved into their new home.
authorizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːθəraɪzd/
endowed with authority
From this reading It was necessary to buy but a small quantity of new furniture, as Mrs. Talbot authorized them to take down from the upper rooms anything of which they had need.
beddingnounUS /ˈbedɪŋ/
coverings that are used on a bed
From this reading With the exception, therefore, of some bedding and a rocking-chair, the latter purchased nothing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was necessary to buy but a small quantity of new furniture, as Mrs. Talbot authorized them to take down from the upper rooms anything of which they had need.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading It was necessary to buy but a small quantity of new furniture, as Mrs. Talbot authorized them to take down from the upper rooms anything of which they had need.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was led to this offer by the favorable opinion she had formed of Mrs. Hoffman.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was necessary to buy but a small quantity of new furniture, as Mrs. Talbot authorized them to take down from the upper rooms anything of which they had need.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading With the exception, therefore, of some bedding and a rocking-chair, the latter purchased nothing.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading She was led to this offer by the favorable opinion she had formed of Mrs. Hoffman.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading She was led to this offer by the favorable opinion she had formed of Mrs. Hoffman.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was necessary to buy but a small quantity of new furniture, as Mrs. Talbot authorized them to take down from the upper rooms anything of which they had need.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading It was necessary to buy but a small quantity of new furniture, as Mrs. Talbot authorized them to take down from the upper rooms anything of which they had need.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was necessary to buy but a small quantity of new furniture, as Mrs. Talbot authorized them to take down from the upper rooms anything of which they had need.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the time appointed, Paul and his mother moved into their new home.
HoffmannounUS /ˈhɔːfmən/
United States sculptor (1887-1966)
From this reading She was led to this offer by the favorable opinion she had formed of Mrs. Hoffman.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At the time appointed, Paul and his mother moved into their new home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the time appointed, Paul and his mother moved into their new home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was necessary to buy but a small quantity of new furniture, as Mrs. Talbot authorized them to take down from the upper rooms anything of which they had need.
JULIUS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JULIUS.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading With the exception, therefore, of some bedding and a rocking-chair, the latter purchased nothing.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading She was led to this offer by the favorable opinion she had formed of Mrs. Hoffman.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading At the time appointed, Paul and his mother moved into their new home.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading At the time appointed, Paul and his mother moved into their new home.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was necessary to buy but a small quantity of new furniture, as Mrs. Talbot authorized them to take down from the upper rooms anything of which they had need.
absolutely essential
From this reading It was necessary to buy but a small quantity of new furniture, as Mrs. Talbot authorized them to take down from the upper rooms anything of which they had need.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading It was necessary to buy but a small quantity of new furniture, as Mrs. Talbot authorized them to take down from the upper rooms anything of which they had need.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading At the time appointed, Paul and his mother moved into their new home.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading With the exception, therefore, of some bedding and a rocking-chair, the latter purchased nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was necessary to buy but a small quantity of new furniture, as Mrs. Talbot authorized them to take down from the upper rooms anything of which they had need.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading She was led to this offer by the favorable opinion she had formed of Mrs. Hoffman.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading She was led to this offer by the favorable opinion she had formed of Mrs. Hoffman.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading At the time appointed, Paul and his mother moved into their new home.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading With the exception, therefore, of some bedding and a rocking-chair, the latter purchased nothing.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading It was necessary to buy but a small quantity of new furniture, as Mrs. Talbot authorized them to take down from the upper rooms anything of which they had need.
rocking-chair
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the exception, therefore, of some bedding and a rocking-chair, the latter purchased nothing.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading It was necessary to buy but a small quantity of new furniture, as Mrs. Talbot authorized them to take down from the upper rooms anything of which they had need.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was led to this offer by the favorable opinion she had formed of Mrs. Hoffman.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was necessary to buy but a small quantity of new furniture, as Mrs. Talbot authorized them to take down from the upper rooms anything of which they had need.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading With the exception, therefore, of some bedding and a rocking-chair, the latter purchased nothing.
carry out
From this reading It was necessary to buy but a small quantity of new furniture, as Mrs. Talbot authorized them to take down from the upper rooms anything of which they had need.
TalbotnounUS /ˈtælbət/
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading It was necessary to buy but a small quantity of new furniture, as Mrs. Talbot authorized them to take down from the upper rooms anything of which they had need.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the time appointed, Paul and his mother moved into their new home.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the time appointed, Paul and his mother moved into their new home.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was necessary to buy but a small quantity of new furniture, as Mrs. Talbot authorized them to take down from the upper rooms anything of which they had need.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading With the exception, therefore, of some bedding and a rocking-chair, the latter purchased nothing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was necessary to buy but a small quantity of new furniture, as Mrs. Talbot authorized them to take down from the upper rooms anything of which they had need.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was led to this offer by the favorable opinion she had formed of Mrs. Hoffman.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the time appointed, Paul and his mother moved into their new home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was necessary to buy but a small quantity of new furniture, as Mrs. Talbot authorized them to take down from the upper rooms anything of which they had need.
the topmost one of two
From this reading It was necessary to buy but a small quantity of new furniture, as Mrs. Talbot authorized them to take down from the upper rooms anything of which they had need.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was necessary to buy but a small quantity of new furniture, as Mrs. Talbot authorized them to take down from the upper rooms anything of which they had need.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was necessary to buy but a small quantity of new furniture, as Mrs. Talbot authorized them to take down from the upper rooms anything of which they had need.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the exception, therefore, of some bedding and a rocking-chair, the latter purchased nothing.
