aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Whenever she was alone, she divided her time between them and her teaching.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whenever she was alone, she divided her time between them and her teaching.
any thing at all
From this reading Her husband hardly contributed anything to the household, except during the brief periods that he passed at home, and then the money was squandered in the extravagant life which he led with his companions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her husband hardly contributed anything to the household, except during the brief periods that he passed at home, and then the money was squandered in the extravagant life which he led with his companions.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading During these visits the "young ones" were sent off to their aunt.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Whenever she was alone, she divided her time between them and her teaching.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Her husband hardly contributed anything to the household, except during the brief periods that he passed at home, and then the money was squandered in the extravagant life which he led with his companions.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading In the course of the two first years of her marriage she had two children.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Her husband hardly contributed anything to the household, except during the brief periods that he passed at home, and then the money was squandered in the extravagant life which he led with his companions.
contributedverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/
past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
From this reading Her husband hardly contributed anything to the household, except during the brief periods that he passed at home, and then the money was squandered in the extravagant life which he led with his companions.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "One could not take four steps without going through the walls of this wretched little house," he said.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the course of the two first years of her marriage she had two children.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading Whenever she was alone, she divided her time between them and her teaching.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Her husband hardly contributed anything to the household, except during the brief periods that he passed at home, and then the money was squandered in the extravagant life which he led with his companions.
apart from; not including
From this reading Her husband hardly contributed anything to the household, except during the brief periods that he passed at home, and then the money was squandered in the extravagant life which he led with his companions.
extravagantadjectiveUS /ekˈstrævəɡənt/
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
From this reading Her husband hardly contributed anything to the household, except during the brief periods that he passed at home, and then the money was squandered in the extravagant life which he led with his companions.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the course of the two first years of her marriage she had two children.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "One could not take four steps without going through the walls of this wretched little house," he said.
the act of departing
From this reading "One could not take four steps without going through the walls of this wretched little house," he said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the course of the two first years of her marriage she had two children.
only a very short time before
From this reading Her husband hardly contributed anything to the household, except during the brief periods that he passed at home, and then the money was squandered in the extravagant life which he led with his companions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her husband hardly contributed anything to the household, except during the brief periods that he passed at home, and then the money was squandered in the extravagant life which he led with his companions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the course of the two first years of her marriage she had two children.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her husband hardly contributed anything to the household, except during the brief periods that he passed at home, and then the money was squandered in the extravagant life which he led with his companions.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Her husband hardly contributed anything to the household, except during the brief periods that he passed at home, and then the money was squandered in the extravagant life which he led with his companions.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "One could not take four steps without going through the walls of this wretched little house," he said.
a social unit living together
From this reading Her husband hardly contributed anything to the household, except during the brief periods that he passed at home, and then the money was squandered in the extravagant life which he led with his companions.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband hardly contributed anything to the household, except during the brief periods that he passed at home, and then the money was squandered in the extravagant life which he led with his companions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the course of the two first years of her marriage she had two children.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Her husband hardly contributed anything to the household, except during the brief periods that he passed at home, and then the money was squandered in the extravagant life which he led with his companions.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Her husband hardly contributed anything to the household, except during the brief periods that he passed at home, and then the money was squandered in the extravagant life which he led with his companions.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "One could not take four steps without going through the walls of this wretched little house," he said.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading In the course of the two first years of her marriage she had two children.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Her husband hardly contributed anything to the household, except during the brief periods that he passed at home, and then the money was squandered in the extravagant life which he led with his companions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "One could not take four steps without going through the walls of this wretched little house," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the course of the two first years of her marriage she had two children.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading During these visits the "young ones" were sent off to their aunt.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One could not take four steps without going through the walls of this wretched little house," he said.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading During these visits the "young ones" were sent off to their aunt.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Her husband hardly contributed anything to the household, except during the brief periods that he passed at home, and then the money was squandered in the extravagant life which he led with his companions.
periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading Her husband hardly contributed anything to the household, except during the brief periods that he passed at home, and then the money was squandered in the extravagant life which he led with his companions.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "One could not take four steps without going through the walls of this wretched little house," he said.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading During these visits the "young ones" were sent off to their aunt.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the course of the two first years of her marriage she had two children.
squanderedadjectiveUS /ˈskwɑːndərd/
not used to good advantage
From this reading Her husband hardly contributed anything to the household, except during the brief periods that he passed at home, and then the money was squandered in the extravagant life which he led with his companions.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "One could not take four steps without going through the walls of this wretched little house," he said.
carry out
From this reading "One could not take four steps without going through the walls of this wretched little house," he said.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading Whenever she was alone, she divided her time between them and her teaching.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her husband hardly contributed anything to the household, except during the brief periods that he passed at home, and then the money was squandered in the extravagant life which he led with his companions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the course of the two first years of her marriage she had two children.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading During these visits the "young ones" were sent off to their aunt.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Whenever she was alone, she divided her time between them and her teaching.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Her husband hardly contributed anything to the household, except during the brief periods that he passed at home, and then the money was squandered in the extravagant life which he led with his companions.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading During these visits the "young ones" were sent off to their aunt.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "One could not take four steps without going through the walls of this wretched little house," he said.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "One could not take four steps without going through the walls of this wretched little house," he said.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Whenever she was alone, she divided her time between them and her teaching.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her husband hardly contributed anything to the household, except during the brief periods that he passed at home, and then the money was squandered in the extravagant life which he led with his companions.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the course of the two first years of her marriage she had two children.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading During these visits the "young ones" were sent off to their aunt.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "One could not take four steps without going through the walls of this wretched little house," he said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whenever she was alone, she divided her time between them and her teaching.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During these visits the "young ones" were sent off to their aunt.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever she was alone, she divided her time between them and her teaching.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her husband hardly contributed anything to the household, except during the brief periods that he passed at home, and then the money was squandered in the extravagant life which he led with his companions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her husband hardly contributed anything to the household, except during the brief periods that he passed at home, and then the money was squandered in the extravagant life which he led with his companions.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "One could not take four steps without going through the walls of this wretched little house," he said.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading "One could not take four steps without going through the walls of this wretched little house," he said.
a late time of life
From this reading In the course of the two first years of her marriage she had two children.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading During these visits the "young ones" were sent off to their aunt.
