used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were also a number of small difficulties.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So instead of smoking downstairs, by the fire, she had to do it up in her room; and also burn Chinese incense after each smoke, by request.
in addition
From this reading There were also a number of small difficulties.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her hostesses didn't mind--much; but they had a brother, a clergyman, just back from France, where he had been in the Y. M. C. A. service; and it would upset _him_, they said.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading This clergyman held family prayer-meetings, regularly, which everybody was supposed to attend; but Elsie did not object.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her hostesses didn't mind--much; but they had a brother, a clergyman, just back from France, where he had been in the Y. M. C. A. service; and it would upset _him_, they said.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her hostesses didn't mind--much; but they had a brother, a clergyman, just back from France, where he had been in the Y. M. C. A. service; and it would upset _him_, they said.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Her hostesses didn't mind--much; but they had a brother, a clergyman, just back from France, where he had been in the Y. M. C. A. service; and it would upset _him_, they said.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading So instead of smoking downstairs, by the fire, she had to do it up in her room; and also burn Chinese incense after each smoke, by request.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her hostesses didn't mind--much; but they had a brother, a clergyman, just back from France, where he had been in the Y. M. C. A. service; and it would upset _him_, they said.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So instead of smoking downstairs, by the fire, she had to do it up in her room; and also burn Chinese incense after each smoke, by request.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Her hostesses didn't mind--much; but they had a brother, a clergyman, just back from France, where he had been in the Y. M. C. A. service; and it would upset _him_, they said.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading So instead of smoking downstairs, by the fire, she had to do it up in her room; and also burn Chinese incense after each smoke, by request.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading Her hostesses didn't mind--much; but they had a brother, a clergyman, just back from France, where he had been in the Y. M. C. A. service; and it would upset _him_, they said.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This clergyman held family prayer-meetings, regularly, which everybody was supposed to attend; but Elsie did not object.
didn't
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From this reading Her hostesses didn't mind--much; but they had a brother, a clergyman, just back from France, where he had been in the Y. M. C. A. service; and it would upset _him_, they said.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading There were also a number of small difficulties.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So instead of smoking downstairs, by the fire, she had to do it up in her room; and also burn Chinese incense after each smoke, by request.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading So instead of smoking downstairs, by the fire, she had to do it up in her room; and also burn Chinese incense after each smoke, by request.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading So instead of smoking downstairs, by the fire, she had to do it up in her room; and also burn Chinese incense after each smoke, by request.
Elsie
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From this reading This clergyman held family prayer-meetings, regularly, which everybody was supposed to attend; but Elsie did not object.
every person
From this reading This clergyman held family prayer-meetings, regularly, which everybody was supposed to attend; but Elsie did not object.
a social unit living together
From this reading This clergyman held family prayer-meetings, regularly, which everybody was supposed to attend; but Elsie did not object.
start firing a weapon
From this reading So instead of smoking downstairs, by the fire, she had to do it up in her room; and also burn Chinese incense after each smoke, by request.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her smoking, for instance.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Her hostesses didn't mind--much; but they had a brother, a clergyman, just back from France, where he had been in the Y. M. C. A. service; and it would upset _him_, they said.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her hostesses didn't mind--much; but they had a brother, a clergyman, just back from France, where he had been in the Y. M. C. A. service; and it would upset _him_, they said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her hostesses didn't mind--much; but they had a brother, a clergyman, just back from France, where he had been in the Y. M. C. A. service; and it would upset _him_, they said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her hostesses didn't mind--much; but they had a brother, a clergyman, just back from France, where he had been in the Y. M. C. A. service; and it would upset _him_, they said.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading This clergyman held family prayer-meetings, regularly, which everybody was supposed to attend; but Elsie did not object.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her smoking, for instance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her hostesses didn't mind--much; but they had a brother, a clergyman, just back from France, where he had been in the Y. M. C. A. service; and it would upset _him_, they said.
hostessesnounUS /ˈhoʊstəsəz/
plural of “hostess” — a woman host
From this reading Her hostesses didn't mind--much; but they had a brother, a clergyman, just back from France, where he had been in the Y. M. C. A. service; and it would upset _him_, they said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her hostesses didn't mind--much; but they had a brother, a clergyman, just back from France, where he had been in the Y. M. C. A. service; and it would upset _him_, they said.
incensenounUS /ˌɪnˈsens/
a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
From this reading So instead of smoking downstairs, by the fire, she had to do it up in her room; and also burn Chinese incense after each smoke, by request.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Her smoking, for instance.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading So instead of smoking downstairs, by the fire, she had to do it up in her room; and also burn Chinese incense after each smoke, by request.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her hostesses didn't mind--much; but they had a brother, a clergyman, just back from France, where he had been in the Y. M. C. A. service; and it would upset _him_, they said.
and nothing more
From this reading Her hostesses didn't mind--much; but they had a brother, a clergyman, just back from France, where he had been in the Y. M. C. A. service; and it would upset _him_, they said.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Her hostesses didn't mind--much; but they had a brother, a clergyman, just back from France, where he had been in the Y. M. C. A. service; and it would upset _him_, they said.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her hostesses didn't mind--much; but they had a brother, a clergyman, just back from France, where he had been in the Y. M. C. A. service; and it would upset _him_, they said.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Her hostesses didn't mind--much; but they had a brother, a clergyman, just back from France, where he had been in the Y. M. C. A. service; and it would upset _him_, they said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This clergyman held family prayer-meetings, regularly, which everybody was supposed to attend; but Elsie did not object.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading There were also a number of small difficulties.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading This clergyman held family prayer-meetings, regularly, which everybody was supposed to attend; but Elsie did not object.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were also a number of small difficulties.
prayer-meetings
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From this reading This clergyman held family prayer-meetings, regularly, which everybody was supposed to attend; but Elsie did not object.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading This clergyman held family prayer-meetings, regularly, which everybody was supposed to attend; but Elsie did not object.
express the need or desire for
From this reading So instead of smoking downstairs, by the fire, she had to do it up in her room; and also burn Chinese incense after each smoke, by request.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading So instead of smoking downstairs, by the fire, she had to do it up in her room; and also burn Chinese incense after each smoke, by request.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Her hostesses didn't mind--much; but they had a brother, a clergyman, just back from France, where he had been in the Y. M. C. A. service; and it would upset _him_, they said.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Her hostesses didn't mind--much; but they had a brother, a clergyman, just back from France, where he had been in the Y. M. C. A. service; and it would upset _him_, they said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So instead of smoking downstairs, by the fire, she had to do it up in her room; and also burn Chinese incense after each smoke, by request.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were also a number of small difficulties.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading So instead of smoking downstairs, by the fire, she had to do it up in her room; and also burn Chinese incense after each smoke, by request.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Her smoking, for instance.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So instead of smoking downstairs, by the fire, she had to do it up in her room; and also burn Chinese incense after each smoke, by request.
required or under orders
From this reading This clergyman held family prayer-meetings, regularly, which everybody was supposed to attend; but Elsie did not object.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her hostesses didn't mind--much; but they had a brother, a clergyman, just back from France, where he had been in the Y. M. C. A. service; and it would upset _him_, they said.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were also a number of small difficulties.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her hostesses didn't mind--much; but they had a brother, a clergyman, just back from France, where he had been in the Y. M. C. A. service; and it would upset _him_, they said.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This clergyman held family prayer-meetings, regularly, which everybody was supposed to attend; but Elsie did not object.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So instead of smoking downstairs, by the fire, she had to do it up in her room; and also burn Chinese incense after each smoke, by request.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So instead of smoking downstairs, by the fire, she had to do it up in her room; and also burn Chinese incense after each smoke, by request.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading Her hostesses didn't mind--much; but they had a brother, a clergyman, just back from France, where he had been in the Y. M. C. A. service; and it would upset _him_, they said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This clergyman held family prayer-meetings, regularly, which everybody was supposed to attend; but Elsie did not object.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were also a number of small difficulties.
in or at the place that
From this reading Her hostesses didn't mind--much; but they had a brother, a clergyman, just back from France, where he had been in the Y. M. C. A. service; and it would upset _him_, they said.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This clergyman held family prayer-meetings, regularly, which everybody was supposed to attend; but Elsie did not object.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her hostesses didn't mind--much; but they had a brother, a clergyman, just back from France, where he had been in the Y. M. C. A. service; and it would upset _him_, they said.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading Her hostesses didn't mind--much; but they had a brother, a clergyman, just back from France, where he had been in the Y. M. C. A. service; and it would upset _him_, they said.
