used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Lancaster had gone back, and immediately there came a brief, warm, characteristic letter from Miss Braithwaite to Cis.
(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 If you will establish yourself in this house for good and all it will be transformed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Lancaster had gone back, and immediately there came a brief, warm, characteristic letter from Miss Braithwaite to Cis.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “You are to come home on any terms you choose, my dear,” she wrote, “as long as you come; there are no terms to my wanting you.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are to come home on any terms you choose, my dear,” she wrote, “as long as you come; there are no terms to my wanting you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You are to come home on any terms you choose, my dear,” she wrote, “as long as you come; there are no terms to my wanting you.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mr. Lancaster had gone back, and immediately there came a brief, warm, characteristic letter from Miss Braithwaite to Cis.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you will establish yourself in this house for good and all it will be transformed.
Beaconhite
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From this reading PORT It was settled that Cis was to return to Beaconhite.
Braithwaite
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From this reading Mr. Lancaster had gone back, and immediately there came a brief, warm, characteristic letter from Miss Braithwaite to Cis.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Mr. Lancaster had gone back, and immediately there came a brief, warm, characteristic letter from Miss Braithwaite to Cis.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My library is large, but not large enough to fill the vacancy in my life.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. Lancaster had gone back, and immediately there came a brief, warm, characteristic letter from Miss Braithwaite to Cis.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Mr. Lancaster had gone back, and immediately there came a brief, warm, characteristic letter from Miss Braithwaite to Cis.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “You are to come home on any terms you choose, my dear,” she wrote, “as long as you come; there are no terms to my wanting you.
Cisnoun
an alliance made up of states that had been Soviet Socialist Republics in the Soviet Union prior to its dissolution in Dec 1991
From this reading PORT It was settled that Cis was to return to Beaconhite.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “You are to come home on any terms you choose, my dear,” she wrote, “as long as you come; there are no terms to my wanting you.
dearly loved
From this reading “You are to come home on any terms you choose, my dear,” she wrote, “as long as you come; there are no terms to my wanting you.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading My library is large, but not large enough to fill the vacancy in my life.
establishverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
set up or found
From this reading If you will establish yourself in this house for good and all it will be transformed.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading My library is large, but not large enough to fill the vacancy in my life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If you will establish yourself in this house for good and all it will be transformed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Lancaster had gone back, and immediately there came a brief, warm, characteristic letter from Miss Braithwaite to Cis.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mr. Lancaster had gone back, and immediately there came a brief, warm, characteristic letter from Miss Braithwaite to Cis.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading If you will establish yourself in this house for good and all it will be transformed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Lancaster had gone back, and immediately there came a brief, warm, characteristic letter from Miss Braithwaite to Cis.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “You are to come home on any terms you choose, my dear,” she wrote, “as long as you come; there are no terms to my wanting you.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading If you will establish yourself in this house for good and all it will be transformed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you will establish yourself in this house for good and all it will be transformed.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Mr. Lancaster had gone back, and immediately there came a brief, warm, characteristic letter from Miss Braithwaite to Cis.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you will establish yourself in this house for good and all it will be transformed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My library is large, but not large enough to fill the vacancy in my life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PORT It was settled that Cis was to return to Beaconhite.
LancasternounUS /ˈlænkæstər/
a city in northwestern England
From this reading Mr. Lancaster had gone back, and immediately there came a brief, warm, characteristic letter from Miss Braithwaite to Cis.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My library is large, but not large enough to fill the vacancy in my life.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Mr. Lancaster had gone back, and immediately there came a brief, warm, characteristic letter from Miss Braithwaite to Cis.
a room where books are kept
From this reading My library is large, but not large enough to fill the vacancy in my life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading My library is large, but not large enough to fill the vacancy in my life.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “You are to come home on any terms you choose, my dear,” she wrote, “as long as you come; there are no terms to my wanting you.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Mr. Lancaster had gone back, and immediately there came a brief, warm, characteristic letter from Miss Braithwaite to Cis.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Lancaster had gone back, and immediately there came a brief, warm, characteristic letter from Miss Braithwaite to Cis.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You are to come home on any terms you choose, my dear,” she wrote, “as long as you come; there are no terms to my wanting you.
not any; not one
From this reading “You are to come home on any terms you choose, my dear,” she wrote, “as long as you come; there are no terms to my wanting you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My library is large, but not large enough to fill the vacancy in my life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You are to come home on any terms you choose, my dear,” she wrote, “as long as you come; there are no terms to my wanting you.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading PORT It was settled that Cis was to return to Beaconhite.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading PORT It was settled that Cis was to return to Beaconhite.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading PORT It was settled that Cis was to return to Beaconhite.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You are to come home on any terms you choose, my dear,” she wrote, “as long as you come; there are no terms to my wanting you.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading “You are to come home on any terms you choose, my dear,” she wrote, “as long as you come; there are no terms to my wanting you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PORT It was settled that Cis was to return to Beaconhite.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My library is large, but not large enough to fill the vacancy in my life.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mr. Lancaster had gone back, and immediately there came a brief, warm, characteristic letter from Miss Braithwaite to Cis.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If you will establish yourself in this house for good and all it will be transformed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PORT It was settled that Cis was to return to Beaconhite.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading If you will establish yourself in this house for good and all it will be transformed.
vacancynounUS /ˈveɪkənsi/
being unoccupied
From this reading My library is large, but not large enough to fill the vacancy in my life.
nonexistent
From this reading “You are to come home on any terms you choose, my dear,” she wrote, “as long as you come; there are no terms to my wanting you.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Mr. Lancaster had gone back, and immediately there came a brief, warm, characteristic letter from Miss Braithwaite to Cis.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PORT It was settled that Cis was to return to Beaconhite.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you will establish yourself in this house for good and all it will be transformed.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “You are to come home on any terms you choose, my dear,” she wrote, “as long as you come; there are no terms to my wanting you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are to come home on any terms you choose, my dear,” she wrote, “as long as you come; there are no terms to my wanting you.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading If you will establish yourself in this house for good and all it will be transformed.
