used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Full Afternoon "NOW," said Mrs. Crane, with a note of pride in her tone, "I want to show you what Peter Black's been doing _this_ time.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Black's purchases were apt to be worth seeing, for, now that he had a family after so many years of solitude, he was spending his money lavishly.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A Full Afternoon "NOW," said Mrs. Crane, with a note of pride in her tone, "I want to show you what Peter Black's been doing _this_ time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he delighted in surprising his elderly sister with unusual gifts.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading Mr. Black's purchases were apt to be worth seeing, for, now that he had a family after so many years of solitude, he was spending his money lavishly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Black's purchases were apt to be worth seeing, for, now that he had a family after so many years of solitude, he was spending his money lavishly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A Full Afternoon "NOW," said Mrs. Crane, with a note of pride in her tone, "I want to show you what Peter Black's been doing _this_ time.
Black'snounUS /blæks/
possessive form of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading A Full Afternoon "NOW," said Mrs. Crane, with a note of pride in her tone, "I want to show you what Peter Black's been doing _this_ time.
book-lined
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From this reading The interested girls followed Mrs. Crane into the cozy, book-lined room.
cozyadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊzi/
enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
From this reading The interested girls followed Mrs. Crane into the cozy, book-lined room.
CraneverbUS /kreɪn/
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading A Full Afternoon "NOW," said Mrs. Crane, with a note of pride in her tone, "I want to show you what Peter Black's been doing _this_ time.
greatly pleased
From this reading And he delighted in surprising his elderly sister with unusual gifts.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading A Full Afternoon "NOW," said Mrs. Crane, with a note of pride in her tone, "I want to show you what Peter Black's been doing _this_ time.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading And he delighted in surprising his elderly sister with unusual gifts.
a social unit living together
From this reading Mr. Black's purchases were apt to be worth seeing, for, now that he had a family after so many years of solitude, he was spending his money lavishly.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The interested girls followed Mrs. Crane into the cozy, book-lined room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Black's purchases were apt to be worth seeing, for, now that he had a family after so many years of solitude, he was spending his money lavishly.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A Full Afternoon "NOW," said Mrs. Crane, with a note of pride in her tone, "I want to show you what Peter Black's been doing _this_ time.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading And he delighted in surprising his elderly sister with unusual gifts.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The interested girls followed Mrs. Crane into the cozy, book-lined room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Black's purchases were apt to be worth seeing, for, now that he had a family after so many years of solitude, he was spending his money lavishly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Black's purchases were apt to be worth seeing, for, now that he had a family after so many years of solitude, he was spending his money lavishly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A Full Afternoon "NOW," said Mrs. Crane, with a note of pride in her tone, "I want to show you what Peter Black's been doing _this_ time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Black's purchases were apt to be worth seeing, for, now that he had a family after so many years of solitude, he was spending his money lavishly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A Full Afternoon "NOW," said Mrs. Crane, with a note of pride in her tone, "I want to show you what Peter Black's been doing _this_ time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Full Afternoon "NOW," said Mrs. Crane, with a note of pride in her tone, "I want to show you what Peter Black's been doing _this_ time.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading The interested girls followed Mrs. Crane into the cozy, book-lined room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The interested girls followed Mrs. Crane into the cozy, book-lined room.
It's
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From this reading It's in the library."
lavishlyadverbUS /ˈlævɪʃli/
in a wasteful manner
From this reading Mr. Black's purchases were apt to be worth seeing, for, now that he had a family after so many years of solitude, he was spending his money lavishly.
a room where books are kept
From this reading It's in the library."
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 Mr. Black's purchases were apt to be worth seeing, for, now that he had a family after so many years of solitude, he was spending his money lavishly.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Mr. Black's purchases were apt to be worth seeing, for, now that he had a family after so many years of solitude, he was spending his money lavishly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Black's purchases were apt to be worth seeing, for, now that he had a family after so many years of solitude, he was spending his money lavishly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A Full Afternoon "NOW," said Mrs. Crane, with a note of pride in her tone, "I want to show you what Peter Black's been doing _this_ time.
a brief written record
From this reading A Full Afternoon "NOW," said Mrs. Crane, with a note of pride in her tone, "I want to show you what Peter Black's been doing _this_ time.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A Full Afternoon "NOW," said Mrs. Crane, with a note of pride in her tone, "I want to show you what Peter Black's been doing _this_ time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Full Afternoon "NOW," said Mrs. Crane, with a note of pride in her tone, "I want to show you what Peter Black's been doing _this_ time.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading A Full Afternoon "NOW," said Mrs. Crane, with a note of pride in her tone, "I want to show you what Peter Black's been doing _this_ time.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading A Full Afternoon "NOW," said Mrs. Crane, with a note of pride in her tone, "I want to show you what Peter Black's been doing _this_ time.
purchasesnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsəz/
plural of “purchase” — the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading Mr. Black's purchases were apt to be worth seeing, for, now that he had a family after so many years of solitude, he was spending his money lavishly.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The interested girls followed Mrs. Crane into the cozy, book-lined room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A Full Afternoon "NOW," said Mrs. Crane, with a note of pride in her tone, "I want to show you what Peter Black's been doing _this_ time.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Mr. Black's purchases were apt to be worth seeing, for, now that he had a family after so many years of solitude, he was spending his money lavishly.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A Full Afternoon "NOW," said Mrs. Crane, with a note of pride in her tone, "I want to show you what Peter Black's been doing _this_ time.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading And he delighted in surprising his elderly sister with unusual gifts.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Black's purchases were apt to be worth seeing, for, now that he had a family after so many years of solitude, he was spending his money lavishly.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading Mr. Black's purchases were apt to be worth seeing, for, now that he had a family after so many years of solitude, he was spending his money lavishly.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading Mr. Black's purchases were apt to be worth seeing, for, now that he had a family after so many years of solitude, he was spending his money lavishly.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading And he delighted in surprising his elderly sister with unusual gifts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Black's purchases were apt to be worth seeing, for, now that he had a family after so many years of solitude, he was spending his money lavishly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It's in the library."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A Full Afternoon "NOW," said Mrs. Crane, with a note of pride in her tone, "I want to show you what Peter Black's been doing _this_ time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A Full Afternoon "NOW," said Mrs. Crane, with a note of pride in her tone, "I want to show you what Peter Black's been doing _this_ time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Full Afternoon "NOW," said Mrs. Crane, with a note of pride in her tone, "I want to show you what Peter Black's been doing _this_ time.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading A Full Afternoon "NOW," said Mrs. Crane, with a note of pride in her tone, "I want to show you what Peter Black's been doing _this_ time.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading And he delighted in surprising his elderly sister with unusual gifts.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading A Full Afternoon "NOW," said Mrs. Crane, with a note of pride in her tone, "I want to show you what Peter Black's been doing _this_ time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Black's purchases were apt to be worth seeing, for, now that he had a family after so many years of solitude, he was spending his money lavishly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Black's purchases were apt to be worth seeing, for, now that he had a family after so many years of solitude, he was spending his money lavishly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A Full Afternoon "NOW," said Mrs. Crane, with a note of pride in her tone, "I want to show you what Peter Black's been doing _this_ time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A Full Afternoon "NOW," said Mrs. Crane, with a note of pride in her tone, "I want to show you what Peter Black's been doing _this_ time.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Mr. Black's purchases were apt to be worth seeing, for, now that he had a family after so many years of solitude, he was spending his money lavishly.
a late time of life
From this reading Mr. Black's purchases were apt to be worth seeing, for, now that he had a family after so many years of solitude, he was spending his money lavishly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A Full Afternoon "NOW," said Mrs. Crane, with a note of pride in her tone, "I want to show you what Peter Black's been doing _this_ time.
