used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had three bedrooms and a large sitting-room to let.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SIR JOHN CUSTANCE COMES UPON THE HOUSE OF HELZEPHRON Mr. Trewhella was an elderly Cornishman, with welcoming manners, the native shrewdness of his race, but without guile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had three bedrooms and a large sitting-room to let.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Thumbwood, he could wait on us and live with the landlord and his wife.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading His wife, who had driven into St. Ives, was, he asserted, a good cook.
bedroomsnounUS /ˈbedruːmz/
plural of “bedroom” — a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading He had three bedrooms and a large sitting-room to let.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SIR JOHN CUSTANCE COMES UPON THE HOUSE OF HELZEPHRON Mr. Trewhella was an elderly Cornishman, with welcoming manners, the native shrewdness of his race, but without guile.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading SIR JOHN CUSTANCE COMES UPON THE HOUSE OF HELZEPHRON Mr. Trewhella was an elderly Cornishman, with welcoming manners, the native shrewdness of his race, but without guile.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading His wife, who had driven into St. Ives, was, he asserted, a good cook.
Cornishmannoun
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Cornwall
From this reading SIR JOHN CUSTANCE COMES UPON THE HOUSE OF HELZEPHRON Mr. Trewhella was an elderly Cornishman, with welcoming manners, the native shrewdness of his race, but without guile.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As for Thumbwood, he could wait on us and live with the landlord and his wife.
CUSTANCE
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From this reading SIR JOHN CUSTANCE COMES UPON THE HOUSE OF HELZEPHRON Mr. Trewhella was an elderly Cornishman, with welcoming manners, the native shrewdness of his race, but without guile.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading His wife, who had driven into St. Ives, was, he asserted, a good cook.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading SIR JOHN CUSTANCE COMES UPON THE HOUSE OF HELZEPHRON Mr. Trewhella was an elderly Cornishman, with welcoming manners, the native shrewdness of his race, but without guile.
famouslyadverbUS /ˈfeɪməsli/
in a manner or to an extent that is well known
From this reading We got on famously from the word "go."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Thumbwood, he could wait on us and live with the landlord and his wife.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We got on famously from the word "go."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We got on famously from the word "go."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading His wife, who had driven into St. Ives, was, he asserted, a good cook.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We got on famously from the word "go."
guilenounUS /ɡaɪl/
shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
From this reading SIR JOHN CUSTANCE COMES UPON THE HOUSE OF HELZEPHRON Mr. Trewhella was an elderly Cornishman, with welcoming manners, the native shrewdness of his race, but without guile.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had three bedrooms and a large sitting-room to let.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had three bedrooms and a large sitting-room to let.
HELZEPHRON
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From this reading SIR JOHN CUSTANCE COMES UPON THE HOUSE OF HELZEPHRON Mr. Trewhella was an elderly Cornishman, with welcoming manners, the native shrewdness of his race, but without guile.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SIR JOHN CUSTANCE COMES UPON THE HOUSE OF HELZEPHRON Mr. Trewhella was an elderly Cornishman, with welcoming manners, the native shrewdness of his race, but without guile.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading SIR JOHN CUSTANCE COMES UPON THE HOUSE OF HELZEPHRON Mr. Trewhella was an elderly Cornishman, with welcoming manners, the native shrewdness of his race, but without guile.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His wife, who had driven into St. Ives, was, he asserted, a good cook.
IvesnounUS /aɪvz/
United States composer noted for his innovative use of polytonality (1874-1954)
From this reading His wife, who had driven into St. Ives, was, he asserted, a good cook.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading SIR JOHN CUSTANCE COMES UPON THE HOUSE OF HELZEPHRON Mr. Trewhella was an elderly Cornishman, with welcoming manners, the native shrewdness of his race, but without guile.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading As for Thumbwood, he could wait on us and live with the landlord and his wife.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had three bedrooms and a large sitting-room to let.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He had three bedrooms and a large sitting-room to let.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading As for Thumbwood, he could wait on us and live with the landlord and his wife.
social deportment
From this reading SIR JOHN CUSTANCE COMES UPON THE HOUSE OF HELZEPHRON Mr. Trewhella was an elderly Cornishman, with welcoming manners, the native shrewdness of his race, but without guile.
a form of address for a man
From this reading SIR JOHN CUSTANCE COMES UPON THE HOUSE OF HELZEPHRON Mr. Trewhella was an elderly Cornishman, with welcoming manners, the native shrewdness of his race, but without guile.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading SIR JOHN CUSTANCE COMES UPON THE HOUSE OF HELZEPHRON Mr. Trewhella was an elderly Cornishman, with welcoming manners, the native shrewdness of his race, but without guile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SIR JOHN CUSTANCE COMES UPON THE HOUSE OF HELZEPHRON Mr. Trewhella was an elderly Cornishman, with welcoming manners, the native shrewdness of his race, but without guile.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We got on famously from the word "go."
any competition
From this reading SIR JOHN CUSTANCE COMES UPON THE HOUSE OF HELZEPHRON Mr. Trewhella was an elderly Cornishman, with welcoming manners, the native shrewdness of his race, but without guile.
shrewdnessnounUS /ˈʃruːdnəs/
intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
From this reading SIR JOHN CUSTANCE COMES UPON THE HOUSE OF HELZEPHRON Mr. Trewhella was an elderly Cornishman, with welcoming manners, the native shrewdness of his race, but without guile.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR JOHN CUSTANCE COMES UPON THE HOUSE OF HELZEPHRON Mr. Trewhella was an elderly Cornishman, with welcoming manners, the native shrewdness of his race, but without guile.
sitting-room
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From this reading He had three bedrooms and a large sitting-room to let.
St
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From this reading His wife, who had driven into St. Ives, was, he asserted, a good cook.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIR JOHN CUSTANCE COMES UPON THE HOUSE OF HELZEPHRON Mr. Trewhella was an elderly Cornishman, with welcoming manners, the native shrewdness of his race, but without guile.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He had three bedrooms and a large sitting-room to let.
Thumbwood
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From this reading As for Thumbwood, he could wait on us and live with the landlord and his wife.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had three bedrooms and a large sitting-room to let.
Trewhella
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From this reading SIR JOHN CUSTANCE COMES UPON THE HOUSE OF HELZEPHRON Mr. Trewhella was an elderly Cornishman, with welcoming manners, the native shrewdness of his race, but without guile.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading SIR JOHN CUSTANCE COMES UPON THE HOUSE OF HELZEPHRON Mr. Trewhella was an elderly Cornishman, with welcoming manners, the native shrewdness of his race, but without guile.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As for Thumbwood, he could wait on us and live with the landlord and his wife.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading As for Thumbwood, he could wait on us and live with the landlord and his wife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SIR JOHN CUSTANCE COMES UPON THE HOUSE OF HELZEPHRON Mr. Trewhella was an elderly Cornishman, with welcoming manners, the native shrewdness of his race, but without guile.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We got on famously from the word "go."
welcomingadjectiveUS /ˈwelkəmɪŋ/
very cordial
From this reading SIR JOHN CUSTANCE COMES UPON THE HOUSE OF HELZEPHRON Mr. Trewhella was an elderly Cornishman, with welcoming manners, the native shrewdness of his race, but without guile.
which person or people
From this reading His wife, who had driven into St. Ives, was, he asserted, a good cook.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife, who had driven into St. Ives, was, he asserted, a good cook.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SIR JOHN CUSTANCE COMES UPON THE HOUSE OF HELZEPHRON Mr. Trewhella was an elderly Cornishman, with welcoming manners, the native shrewdness of his race, but without guile.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading SIR JOHN CUSTANCE COMES UPON THE HOUSE OF HELZEPHRON Mr. Trewhella was an elderly Cornishman, with welcoming manners, the native shrewdness of his race, but without guile.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading We got on famously from the word "go."
