used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I had a lot of errands to do, for Bertha; and so, as I was going through the town, I thought to myself, 'I'll go on to Duinoord and see if there are many houses to let.'
Addie
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From this reading That evening, after dinner, Van der Welcke, Constance and Addie went to Mrs. van Lowe's, where they found Dorine, who wanted to meet her brother-in-law.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That evening, after dinner, Van der Welcke, Constance and Addie went to Mrs. van Lowe's, where they found Dorine, who wanted to meet her brother-in-law.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That evening, after dinner, Van der Welcke, Constance and Addie went to Mrs. van Lowe's, where they found Dorine, who wanted to meet her brother-in-law.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I had a lot of errands to do, for Bertha; and so, as I was going through the town, I thought to myself, 'I'll go on to Duinoord and see if there are many houses to let.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I had a lot of errands to do, for Bertha; and so, as I was going through the town, I thought to myself, 'I'll go on to Duinoord and see if there are many houses to let.'
Bertha
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From this reading "I had a lot of errands to do, for Bertha; and so, as I was going through the town, I thought to myself, 'I'll go on to Duinoord and see if there are many houses to let.'
brother-in-lawnounUS /ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː/
a brother by marriage
From this reading That evening, after dinner, Van der Welcke, Constance and Addie went to Mrs. van Lowe's, where they found Dorine, who wanted to meet her brother-in-law.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But Dorine, how sweet of you!" said Constance.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading That evening, after dinner, Van der Welcke, Constance and Addie went to Mrs. van Lowe's, where they found Dorine, who wanted to meet her brother-in-law.
der
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From this reading That evening, after dinner, Van der Welcke, Constance and Addie went to Mrs. van Lowe's, where they found Dorine, who wanted to meet her brother-in-law.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading That evening, after dinner, Van der Welcke, Constance and Addie went to Mrs. van Lowe's, where they found Dorine, who wanted to meet her brother-in-law.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I had a lot of errands to do, for Bertha; and so, as I was going through the town, I thought to myself, 'I'll go on to Duinoord and see if there are many houses to let.'
Dorine
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From this reading That evening, after dinner, Van der Welcke, Constance and Addie went to Mrs. van Lowe's, where they found Dorine, who wanted to meet her brother-in-law.
Duinoord
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From this reading "I had a lot of errands to do, for Bertha; and so, as I was going through the town, I thought to myself, 'I'll go on to Duinoord and see if there are many houses to let.'
errandsnounUS /ˈerəndz/
plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading "I had a lot of errands to do, for Bertha; and so, as I was going through the town, I thought to myself, 'I'll go on to Duinoord and see if there are many houses to let.'
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening, after dinner, Van der Welcke, Constance and Addie went to Mrs. van Lowe's, where they found Dorine, who wanted to meet her brother-in-law.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I had a lot of errands to do, for Bertha; and so, as I was going through the town, I thought to myself, 'I'll go on to Duinoord and see if there are many houses to let.'
set up or found
From this reading That evening, after dinner, Van der Welcke, Constance and Addie went to Mrs. van Lowe's, where they found Dorine, who wanted to meet her brother-in-law.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I had a lot of errands to do, for Bertha; and so, as I was going through the town, I thought to myself, 'I'll go on to Duinoord and see if there are many houses to let.'
the act of departing
From this reading "I had a lot of errands to do, for Bertha; and so, as I was going through the town, I thought to myself, 'I'll go on to Duinoord and see if there are many houses to let.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had a lot of errands to do, for Bertha; and so, as I was going through the town, I thought to myself, 'I'll go on to Duinoord and see if there are many houses to let.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That evening, after dinner, Van der Welcke, Constance and Addie went to Mrs. van Lowe's, where they found Dorine, who wanted to meet her brother-in-law.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I had a lot of errands to do, for Bertha; and so, as I was going through the town, I thought to myself, 'I'll go on to Duinoord and see if there are many houses to let.'
how
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From this reading "But Dorine, how sweet of you!" said Constance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was thinking of you to-day," she said.
I'll
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From this reading "I had a lot of errands to do, for Bertha; and so, as I was going through the town, I thought to myself, 'I'll go on to Duinoord and see if there are many houses to let.'
I'm
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From this reading I'm simply worn out!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I had a lot of errands to do, for Bertha; and so, as I was going through the town, I thought to myself, 'I'll go on to Duinoord and see if there are many houses to let.'
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I had a lot of errands to do, for Bertha; and so, as I was going through the town, I thought to myself, 'I'll go on to Duinoord and see if there are many houses to let.'
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "I had a lot of errands to do, for Bertha; and so, as I was going through the town, I thought to myself, 'I'll go on to Duinoord and see if there are many houses to let.'
Lowe's
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From this reading That evening, after dinner, Van der Welcke, Constance and Addie went to Mrs. van Lowe's, where they found Dorine, who wanted to meet her brother-in-law.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "I had a lot of errands to do, for Bertha; and so, as I was going through the town, I thought to myself, 'I'll go on to Duinoord and see if there are many houses to let.'
come together
From this reading That evening, after dinner, Van der Welcke, Constance and Addie went to Mrs. van Lowe's, where they found Dorine, who wanted to meet her brother-in-law.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading That evening, after dinner, Van der Welcke, Constance and Addie went to Mrs. van Lowe's, where they found Dorine, who wanted to meet her brother-in-law.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I had a lot of errands to do, for Bertha; and so, as I was going through the town, I thought to myself, 'I'll go on to Duinoord and see if there are many houses to let.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I was thinking of you to-day," she said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I had a lot of errands to do, for Bertha; and so, as I was going through the town, I thought to myself, 'I'll go on to Duinoord and see if there are many houses to let.'
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I'm simply worn out!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I was thinking of you to-day," she said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I had a lot of errands to do, for Bertha; and so, as I was going through the town, I thought to myself, 'I'll go on to Duinoord and see if there are many houses to let.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I was thinking of you to-day," she said.
and nothing more
From this reading I'm simply worn out!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I had a lot of errands to do, for Bertha; and so, as I was going through the town, I thought to myself, 'I'll go on to Duinoord and see if there are many houses to let.'
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "But Dorine, how sweet of you!" said Constance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening, after dinner, Van der Welcke, Constance and Addie went to Mrs. van Lowe's, where they found Dorine, who wanted to meet her brother-in-law.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I had a lot of errands to do, for Bertha; and so, as I was going through the town, I thought to myself, 'I'll go on to Duinoord and see if there are many houses to let.'
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I had a lot of errands to do, for Bertha; and so, as I was going through the town, I thought to myself, 'I'll go on to Duinoord and see if there are many houses to let.'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That evening, after dinner, Van der Welcke, Constance and Addie went to Mrs. van Lowe's, where they found Dorine, who wanted to meet her brother-in-law.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "I was thinking of you to-day," she said.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I had a lot of errands to do, for Bertha; and so, as I was going through the town, I thought to myself, 'I'll go on to Duinoord and see if there are many houses to let.'
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "I had a lot of errands to do, for Bertha; and so, as I was going through the town, I thought to myself, 'I'll go on to Duinoord and see if there are many houses to let.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That evening, after dinner, Van der Welcke, Constance and Addie went to Mrs. van Lowe's, where they found Dorine, who wanted to meet her brother-in-law.
to-day
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From this reading "I was thinking of you to-day," she said.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "I had a lot of errands to do, for Bertha; and so, as I was going through the town, I thought to myself, 'I'll go on to Duinoord and see if there are many houses to let.'
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading That evening, after dinner, Van der Welcke, Constance and Addie went to Mrs. van Lowe's, where they found Dorine, who wanted to meet her brother-in-law.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading That evening, after dinner, Van der Welcke, Constance and Addie went to Mrs. van Lowe's, where they found Dorine, who wanted to meet her brother-in-law.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was thinking of you to-day," she said.
Welcke
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From this reading That evening, after dinner, Van der Welcke, Constance and Addie went to Mrs. van Lowe's, where they found Dorine, who wanted to meet her brother-in-law.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That evening, after dinner, Van der Welcke, Constance and Addie went to Mrs. van Lowe's, where they found Dorine, who wanted to meet her brother-in-law.
in or at the place that
From this reading That evening, after dinner, Van der Welcke, Constance and Addie went to Mrs. van Lowe's, where they found Dorine, who wanted to meet her brother-in-law.
which person or people
From this reading That evening, after dinner, Van der Welcke, Constance and Addie went to Mrs. van Lowe's, where they found Dorine, who wanted to meet her brother-in-law.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading I'm simply worn out!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I was thinking of you to-day," she said.
