used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Next day proved warm and sunny, and we started early, to enjoy the luxury of a good long chat before he would be obliged to leave me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next day proved warm and sunny, and we started early, to enjoy the luxury of a good long chat before he would be obliged to leave me.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “But the few rich,” Arthur replied, “give more than their due proportion of help in charity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “This neighbourhood has more than its due proportion of the _very_ poor,” I remarked, as we passed a group of hovels, too dilapidated to deserve the name of “cottages.”
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading So the balance is kept.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Next day proved warm and sunny, and we started early, to enjoy the luxury of a good long chat before he would be obliged to leave me.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Next day proved warm and sunny, and we started early, to enjoy the luxury of a good long chat before he would be obliged to leave me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But the few rich,” Arthur replied, “give more than their due proportion of help in charity.
charitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading “But the few rich,” Arthur replied, “give more than their due proportion of help in charity.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Next day proved warm and sunny, and we started early, to enjoy the luxury of a good long chat before he would be obliged to leave me.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading “This neighbourhood has more than its due proportion of the _very_ poor,” I remarked, as we passed a group of hovels, too dilapidated to deserve the name of “cottages.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day proved warm and sunny, and we started early, to enjoy the luxury of a good long chat before he would be obliged to leave me.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “I suppose the _Earl_ does a good deal?”
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading “This neighbourhood has more than its due proportion of the _very_ poor,” I remarked, as we passed a group of hovels, too dilapidated to deserve the name of “cottages.”
dilapidatedadjectiveUS /dəˈlæpədeɪtɪd/
in deplorable condition
From this reading “This neighbourhood has more than its due proportion of the _very_ poor,” I remarked, as we passed a group of hovels, too dilapidated to deserve the name of “cottages.”
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I suppose the _Earl_ does a good deal?”
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading “This neighbourhood has more than its due proportion of the _very_ poor,” I remarked, as we passed a group of hovels, too dilapidated to deserve the name of “cottages.”
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading “I suppose the _Earl_ does a good deal?”
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Next day proved warm and sunny, and we started early, to enjoy the luxury of a good long chat before he would be obliged to leave me.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Next day proved warm and sunny, and we started early, to enjoy the luxury of a good long chat before he would be obliged to leave me.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “But the few rich,” Arthur replied, “give more than their due proportion of help in charity.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “But the few rich,” Arthur replied, “give more than their due proportion of help in charity.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Next day proved warm and sunny, and we started early, to enjoy the luxury of a good long chat before he would be obliged to leave me.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading “This neighbourhood has more than its due proportion of the _very_ poor,” I remarked, as we passed a group of hovels, too dilapidated to deserve the name of “cottages.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This neighbourhood has more than its due proportion of the _very_ poor,” I remarked, as we passed a group of hovels, too dilapidated to deserve the name of “cottages.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next day proved warm and sunny, and we started early, to enjoy the luxury of a good long chat before he would be obliged to leave me.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “But the few rich,” Arthur replied, “give more than their due proportion of help in charity.
hovelsnounUS /ˈhʌvəlz/
plural of “hovel” — small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading “This neighbourhood has more than its due proportion of the _very_ poor,” I remarked, as we passed a group of hovels, too dilapidated to deserve the name of “cottages.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “This neighbourhood has more than its due proportion of the _very_ poor,” I remarked, as we passed a group of hovels, too dilapidated to deserve the name of “cottages.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But the few rich,” Arthur replied, “give more than their due proportion of help in charity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So the balance is kept.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “This neighbourhood has more than its due proportion of the _very_ poor,” I remarked, as we passed a group of hovels, too dilapidated to deserve the name of “cottages.”
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading So the balance is kept.”
go away from a place
From this reading Next day proved warm and sunny, and we started early, to enjoy the luxury of a good long chat before he would be obliged to leave me.
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 Next day proved warm and sunny, and we started early, to enjoy the luxury of a good long chat before he would be obliged to leave me.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading Next day proved warm and sunny, and we started early, to enjoy the luxury of a good long chat before he would be obliged to leave me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Next day proved warm and sunny, and we started early, to enjoy the luxury of a good long chat before he would be obliged to leave me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “This neighbourhood has more than its due proportion of the _very_ poor,” I remarked, as we passed a group of hovels, too dilapidated to deserve the name of “cottages.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “This neighbourhood has more than its due proportion of the _very_ poor,” I remarked, as we passed a group of hovels, too dilapidated to deserve the name of “cottages.”
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading “This neighbourhood has more than its due proportion of the _very_ poor,” I remarked, as we passed a group of hovels, too dilapidated to deserve the name of “cottages.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day proved warm and sunny, and we started early, to enjoy the luxury of a good long chat before he would be obliged to leave me.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Next day proved warm and sunny, and we started early, to enjoy the luxury of a good long chat before he would be obliged to leave me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next day proved warm and sunny, and we started early, to enjoy the luxury of a good long chat before he would be obliged to leave me.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading “This neighbourhood has more than its due proportion of the _very_ poor,” I remarked, as we passed a group of hovels, too dilapidated to deserve the name of “cottages.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “This neighbourhood has more than its due proportion of the _very_ poor,” I remarked, as we passed a group of hovels, too dilapidated to deserve the name of “cottages.”
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading “This neighbourhood has more than its due proportion of the _very_ poor,” I remarked, as we passed a group of hovels, too dilapidated to deserve the name of “cottages.”
established beyond doubt
From this reading Next day proved warm and sunny, and we started early, to enjoy the luxury of a good long chat before he would be obliged to leave me.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “This neighbourhood has more than its due proportion of the _very_ poor,” I remarked, as we passed a group of hovels, too dilapidated to deserve the name of “cottages.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “But the few rich,” Arthur replied, “give more than their due proportion of help in charity.
possessing material wealth
From this reading “But the few rich,” Arthur replied, “give more than their due proportion of help in charity.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the balance is kept.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Next day proved warm and sunny, and we started early, to enjoy the luxury of a good long chat before he would be obliged to leave me.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Next day proved warm and sunny, and we started early, to enjoy the luxury of a good long chat before he would be obliged to leave me.
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose the _Earl_ does a good deal?”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “This neighbourhood has more than its due proportion of the _very_ poor,” I remarked, as we passed a group of hovels, too dilapidated to deserve the name of “cottages.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next day proved warm and sunny, and we started early, to enjoy the luxury of a good long chat before he would be obliged to leave me.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “But the few rich,” Arthur replied, “give more than their due proportion of help in charity.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This neighbourhood has more than its due proportion of the _very_ poor,” I remarked, as we passed a group of hovels, too dilapidated to deserve the name of “cottages.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next day proved warm and sunny, and we started early, to enjoy the luxury of a good long chat before he would be obliged to leave me.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “This neighbourhood has more than its due proportion of the _very_ poor,” I remarked, as we passed a group of hovels, too dilapidated to deserve the name of “cottages.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “This neighbourhood has more than its due proportion of the _very_ poor,” I remarked, as we passed a group of hovels, too dilapidated to deserve the name of “cottages.”
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Next day proved warm and sunny, and we started early, to enjoy the luxury of a good long chat before he would be obliged to leave me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Next day proved warm and sunny, and we started early, to enjoy the luxury of a good long chat before he would be obliged to leave me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Next day proved warm and sunny, and we started early, to enjoy the luxury of a good long chat before he would be obliged to leave me.
