accommodationsnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “accommodation” — making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading When the new Mrs. Lincoln entered the humble log-cabin which was to be her future home, it may well be imagined that her heart sank within her at the primitive accommodations, or rather, lack of accommodations.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Not at all at present.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are no doors or windows.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “How do you like it?” asked Thomas Lincoln, who was much more easily satisfied than his wife.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the new Mrs. Lincoln entered the humble log-cabin which was to be her future home, it may well be imagined that her heart sank within her at the primitive accommodations, or rather, lack of accommodations.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the new Mrs. Lincoln entered the humble log-cabin which was to be her future home, it may well be imagined that her heart sank within her at the primitive accommodations, or rather, lack of accommodations.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “How do you like it?” asked Thomas Lincoln, who was much more easily satisfied than his wife.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There are no doors or windows.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading “How do you like it?” asked Thomas Lincoln, who was much more easily satisfied than his wife.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When the new Mrs. Lincoln entered the humble log-cabin which was to be her future home, it may well be imagined that her heart sank within her at the primitive accommodations, or rather, lack of accommodations.
yet to be or coming
From this reading When the new Mrs. Lincoln entered the humble log-cabin which was to be her future home, it may well be imagined that her heart sank within her at the primitive accommodations, or rather, lack of accommodations.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When the new Mrs. Lincoln entered the humble log-cabin which was to be her future home, it may well be imagined that her heart sank within her at the primitive accommodations, or rather, lack of accommodations.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the new Mrs. Lincoln entered the humble log-cabin which was to be her future home, it may well be imagined that her heart sank within her at the primitive accommodations, or rather, lack of accommodations.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “How do you like it?” asked Thomas Lincoln, who was much more easily satisfied than his wife.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When the new Mrs. Lincoln entered the humble log-cabin which was to be her future home, it may well be imagined that her heart sank within her at the primitive accommodations, or rather, lack of accommodations.
How
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From this reading “How do you like it?” asked Thomas Lincoln, who was much more easily satisfied than his wife.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading When the new Mrs. Lincoln entered the humble log-cabin which was to be her future home, it may well be imagined that her heart sank within her at the primitive accommodations, or rather, lack of accommodations.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading When the new Mrs. Lincoln entered the humble log-cabin which was to be her future home, it may well be imagined that her heart sank within her at the primitive accommodations, or rather, lack of accommodations.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the new Mrs. Lincoln entered the humble log-cabin which was to be her future home, it may well be imagined that her heart sank within her at the primitive accommodations, or rather, lack of accommodations.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading When the new Mrs. Lincoln entered the humble log-cabin which was to be her future home, it may well be imagined that her heart sank within her at the primitive accommodations, or rather, lack of accommodations.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “How do you like it?” asked Thomas Lincoln, who was much more easily satisfied than his wife.
LincolnnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading When the new Mrs. Lincoln entered the humble log-cabin which was to be her future home, it may well be imagined that her heart sank within her at the primitive accommodations, or rather, lack of accommodations.
log-cabin
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From this reading When the new Mrs. Lincoln entered the humble log-cabin which was to be her future home, it may well be imagined that her heart sank within her at the primitive accommodations, or rather, lack of accommodations.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading When the new Mrs. Lincoln entered the humble log-cabin which was to be her future home, it may well be imagined that her heart sank within her at the primitive accommodations, or rather, lack of accommodations.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “How do you like it?” asked Thomas Lincoln, who was much more easily satisfied than his wife.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE NEW MOTHER.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When the new Mrs. Lincoln entered the humble log-cabin which was to be her future home, it may well be imagined that her heart sank within her at the primitive accommodations, or rather, lack of accommodations.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “How do you like it?” asked Thomas Lincoln, who was much more easily satisfied than his wife.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW MOTHER.
not any; not one
From this reading There are no doors or windows.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not at all at present.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the new Mrs. Lincoln entered the humble log-cabin which was to be her future home, it may well be imagined that her heart sank within her at the primitive accommodations, or rather, lack of accommodations.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When the new Mrs. Lincoln entered the humble log-cabin which was to be her future home, it may well be imagined that her heart sank within her at the primitive accommodations, or rather, lack of accommodations.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Not at all at present.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading When the new Mrs. Lincoln entered the humble log-cabin which was to be her future home, it may well be imagined that her heart sank within her at the primitive accommodations, or rather, lack of accommodations.
on the contrary
From this reading When the new Mrs. Lincoln entered the humble log-cabin which was to be her future home, it may well be imagined that her heart sank within her at the primitive accommodations, or rather, lack of accommodations.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading When the new Mrs. Lincoln entered the humble log-cabin which was to be her future home, it may well be imagined that her heart sank within her at the primitive accommodations, or rather, lack of accommodations.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading “How do you like it?” asked Thomas Lincoln, who was much more easily satisfied than his wife.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “How do you like it?” asked Thomas Lincoln, who was much more easily satisfied than his wife.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the new Mrs. Lincoln entered the humble log-cabin which was to be her future home, it may well be imagined that her heart sank within her at the primitive accommodations, or rather, lack of accommodations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW MOTHER.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are no doors or windows.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “How do you like it?” asked Thomas Lincoln, who was much more easily satisfied than his wife.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the new Mrs. Lincoln entered the humble log-cabin which was to be her future home, it may well be imagined that her heart sank within her at the primitive accommodations, or rather, lack of accommodations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the new Mrs. Lincoln entered the humble log-cabin which was to be her future home, it may well be imagined that her heart sank within her at the primitive accommodations, or rather, lack of accommodations.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading When the new Mrs. Lincoln entered the humble log-cabin which was to be her future home, it may well be imagined that her heart sank within her at the primitive accommodations, or rather, lack of accommodations.
at the time that
From this reading When the new Mrs. Lincoln entered the humble log-cabin which was to be her future home, it may well be imagined that her heart sank within her at the primitive accommodations, or rather, lack of accommodations.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the new Mrs. Lincoln entered the humble log-cabin which was to be her future home, it may well be imagined that her heart sank within her at the primitive accommodations, or rather, lack of accommodations.
which person or people
From this reading “How do you like it?” asked Thomas Lincoln, who was much more easily satisfied than his wife.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “How do you like it?” asked Thomas Lincoln, who was much more easily satisfied than his wife.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading There are no doors or windows.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading When the new Mrs. Lincoln entered the humble log-cabin which was to be her future home, it may well be imagined that her heart sank within her at the primitive accommodations, or rather, lack of accommodations.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How do you like it?” asked Thomas Lincoln, who was much more easily satisfied than his wife.
