used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Darvid was in splendid humor--he had bought at auction a house and broad grounds very reasonably.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He cared little for the house--it was a rubbishy old pile which he would remove very soon--but the grounds, covered then with an extensive garden, represented an uncommonly profitable transaction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Darvid was in splendid humor--he had bought at auction a house and broad grounds very reasonably.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Darvid was in splendid humor--he had bought at auction a house and broad grounds very reasonably.
auctionnounUS /ˈɑːkʃən/
a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
From this reading Darvid was in splendid humor--he had bought at auction a house and broad grounds very reasonably.
for the reason that
From this reading Situated near one of the railroad stations, he would, of course, receive a high price for it, because of the need to put there a great public edifice.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This was the third undertaking which had fallen to him since his return, a few months before.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Darvid was in splendid humor--he had bought at auction a house and broad grounds very reasonably.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Darvid was in splendid humor--he had bought at auction a house and broad grounds very reasonably.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Darvid would sell the ground to those who needed it, and then make proposals to build the edifice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He cared little for the house--it was a rubbishy old pile which he would remove very soon--but the grounds, covered then with an extensive garden, represented an uncommonly profitable transaction.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading He cared little for the house--it was a rubbishy old pile which he would remove very soon--but the grounds, covered then with an extensive garden, represented an uncommonly profitable transaction.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Situated near one of the railroad stations, he would, of course, receive a high price for it, because of the need to put there a great public edifice.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading He cared little for the house--it was a rubbishy old pile which he would remove very soon--but the grounds, covered then with an extensive garden, represented an uncommonly profitable transaction.
Darvid
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From this reading Darvid was in splendid humor--he had bought at auction a house and broad grounds very reasonably.
edificenounUS /ˈedəfəs/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Situated near one of the railroad stations, he would, of course, receive a high price for it, because of the need to put there a great public edifice.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading He cared little for the house--it was a rubbishy old pile which he would remove very soon--but the grounds, covered then with an extensive garden, represented an uncommonly profitable transaction.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading This was the third undertaking which had fallen to him since his return, a few months before.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading This was the third undertaking which had fallen to him since his return, a few months before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He cared little for the house--it was a rubbishy old pile which he would remove very soon--but the grounds, covered then with an extensive garden, represented an uncommonly profitable transaction.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He cared little for the house--it was a rubbishy old pile which he would remove very soon--but the grounds, covered then with an extensive garden, represented an uncommonly profitable transaction.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Situated near one of the railroad stations, he would, of course, receive a high price for it, because of the need to put there a great public edifice.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Darvid would sell the ground to those who needed it, and then make proposals to build the edifice.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Darvid was in splendid humor--he had bought at auction a house and broad grounds very reasonably.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Darvid was in splendid humor--he had bought at auction a house and broad grounds very reasonably.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Darvid was in splendid humor--he had bought at auction a house and broad grounds very reasonably.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Situated near one of the railroad stations, he would, of course, receive a high price for it, because of the need to put there a great public edifice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was the third undertaking which had fallen to him since his return, a few months before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was the third undertaking which had fallen to him since his return, a few months before.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Darvid was in splendid humor--he had bought at auction a house and broad grounds very reasonably.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Darvid was in splendid humor--he had bought at auction a house and broad grounds very reasonably.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Darvid was in splendid humor--he had bought at auction a house and broad grounds very reasonably.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He cared little for the house--it was a rubbishy old pile which he would remove very soon--but the grounds, covered then with an extensive garden, represented an uncommonly profitable transaction.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He cared little for the house--it was a rubbishy old pile which he would remove very soon--but the grounds, covered then with an extensive garden, represented an uncommonly profitable transaction.
engage in
From this reading Darvid would sell the ground to those who needed it, and then make proposals to build the edifice.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading This was the third undertaking which had fallen to him since his return, a few months before.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Situated near one of the railroad stations, he would, of course, receive a high price for it, because of the need to put there a great public edifice.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Situated near one of the railroad stations, he would, of course, receive a high price for it, because of the need to put there a great public edifice.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Darvid would sell the ground to those who needed it, and then make proposals to build the edifice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Situated near one of the railroad stations, he would, of course, receive a high price for it, because of the need to put there a great public edifice.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He cared little for the house--it was a rubbishy old pile which he would remove very soon--but the grounds, covered then with an extensive garden, represented an uncommonly profitable transaction.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Situated near one of the railroad stations, he would, of course, receive a high price for it, because of the need to put there a great public edifice.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading He cared little for the house--it was a rubbishy old pile which he would remove very soon--but the grounds, covered then with an extensive garden, represented an uncommonly profitable transaction.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Situated near one of the railroad stations, he would, of course, receive a high price for it, because of the need to put there a great public edifice.
profitableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːfətəbəl/
yielding material gain or profit
From this reading He cared little for the house--it was a rubbishy old pile which he would remove very soon--but the grounds, covered then with an extensive garden, represented an uncommonly profitable transaction.
proposalsnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəlz/
plural of “proposal” — something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading Darvid would sell the ground to those who needed it, and then make proposals to build the edifice.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Situated near one of the railroad stations, he would, of course, receive a high price for it, because of the need to put there a great public edifice.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Situated near one of the railroad stations, he would, of course, receive a high price for it, because of the need to put there a great public edifice.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Situated near one of the railroad stations, he would, of course, receive a high price for it, because of the need to put there a great public edifice.
reasonablyadverbUS /ˈriːzənəbli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Darvid was in splendid humor--he had bought at auction a house and broad grounds very reasonably.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Situated near one of the railroad stations, he would, of course, receive a high price for it, because of the need to put there a great public edifice.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading He cared little for the house--it was a rubbishy old pile which he would remove very soon--but the grounds, covered then with an extensive garden, represented an uncommonly profitable transaction.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading He cared little for the house--it was a rubbishy old pile which he would remove very soon--but the grounds, covered then with an extensive garden, represented an uncommonly profitable transaction.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading This was the third undertaking which had fallen to him since his return, a few months before.
rubbishyadjective
cheap and inferior; of no value
From this reading He cared little for the house--it was a rubbishy old pile which he would remove very soon--but the grounds, covered then with an extensive garden, represented an uncommonly profitable transaction.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading Darvid would sell the ground to those who needed it, and then make proposals to build the edifice.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading This was the third undertaking which had fallen to him since his return, a few months before.
SituatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Situated near one of the railroad stations, he would, of course, receive a high price for it, because of the need to put there a great public edifice.
in the near future
From this reading He cared little for the house--it was a rubbishy old pile which he would remove very soon--but the grounds, covered then with an extensive garden, represented an uncommonly profitable transaction.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Darvid was in splendid humor--he had bought at auction a house and broad grounds very reasonably.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading Situated near one of the railroad stations, he would, of course, receive a high price for it, because of the need to put there a great public edifice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He cared little for the house--it was a rubbishy old pile which he would remove very soon--but the grounds, covered then with an extensive garden, represented an uncommonly profitable transaction.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He cared little for the house--it was a rubbishy old pile which he would remove very soon--but the grounds, covered then with an extensive garden, represented an uncommonly profitable transaction.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Situated near one of the railroad stations, he would, of course, receive a high price for it, because of the need to put there a great public edifice.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading This was the third undertaking which had fallen to him since his return, a few months before.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the third undertaking which had fallen to him since his return, a few months before.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Darvid would sell the ground to those who needed it, and then make proposals to build the edifice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Situated near one of the railroad stations, he would, of course, receive a high price for it, because of the need to put there a great public edifice.
transactionnounUS /trænˈzækʃən/
the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
From this reading He cared little for the house--it was a rubbishy old pile which he would remove very soon--but the grounds, covered then with an extensive garden, represented an uncommonly profitable transaction.
uncommonlyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːmənli/
exceptionally
From this reading He cared little for the house--it was a rubbishy old pile which he would remove very soon--but the grounds, covered then with an extensive garden, represented an uncommonly profitable transaction.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading This was the third undertaking which had fallen to him since his return, a few months before.
precisely as stated
From this reading Darvid was in splendid humor--he had bought at auction a house and broad grounds very reasonably.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Darvid was in splendid humor--he had bought at auction a house and broad grounds very reasonably.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He cared little for the house--it was a rubbishy old pile which he would remove very soon--but the grounds, covered then with an extensive garden, represented an uncommonly profitable transaction.
which person or people
From this reading Darvid would sell the ground to those who needed it, and then make proposals to build the edifice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He cared little for the house--it was a rubbishy old pile which he would remove very soon--but the grounds, covered then with an extensive garden, represented an uncommonly profitable transaction.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He cared little for the house--it was a rubbishy old pile which he would remove very soon--but the grounds, covered then with an extensive garden, represented an uncommonly profitable transaction.
