used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At such times he made the living place he called home, whether in the filthy garret or rickety shanty, a bedlam.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Had Jean Thorn been less interested in the family of Damon Crowley she might have thought it impossible to keep track of them as they moved about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Crowley reformed every time he got drunk, and got drunk every time he reformed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Had Jean Thorn been less interested in the family of Damon Crowley she might have thought it impossible to keep track of them as they moved about.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At such times he made the living place he called home, whether in the filthy garret or rickety shanty, a bedlam.
bedlamnounUS /ˈbedləm/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading At such times he made the living place he called home, whether in the filthy garret or rickety shanty, a bedlam.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had Jean Thorn been less interested in the family of Damon Crowley she might have thought it impossible to keep track of them as they moved about.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At such times he made the living place he called home, whether in the filthy garret or rickety shanty, a bedlam.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading At the present period of their existence the Crowleys were living in a forlorn hovel on the outskirts of the city.
Crowley
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From this reading Had Jean Thorn been less interested in the family of Damon Crowley she might have thought it impossible to keep track of them as they moved about.
Crowleys
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From this reading At the present period of their existence the Crowleys were living in a forlorn hovel on the outskirts of the city.
DamonnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading Had Jean Thorn been less interested in the family of Damon Crowley she might have thought it impossible to keep track of them as they moved about.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Mr. Crowley reformed every time he got drunk, and got drunk every time he reformed.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Mr. Crowley reformed every time he got drunk, and got drunk every time he reformed.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading At the present period of their existence the Crowleys were living in a forlorn hovel on the outskirts of the city.
a social unit living together
From this reading Had Jean Thorn been less interested in the family of Damon Crowley she might have thought it impossible to keep track of them as they moved about.
filthyadjectiveUS /ˈfɪlθi/
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
From this reading At such times he made the living place he called home, whether in the filthy garret or rickety shanty, a bedlam.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "WHAT FOR."
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading At the present period of their existence the Crowleys were living in a forlorn hovel on the outskirts of the city.
garretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading At such times he made the living place he called home, whether in the filthy garret or rickety shanty, a bedlam.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mr. Crowley reformed every time he got drunk, and got drunk every time he reformed.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had Jean Thorn been less interested in the family of Damon Crowley she might have thought it impossible to keep track of them as they moved about.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had Jean Thorn been less interested in the family of Damon Crowley she might have thought it impossible to keep track of them as they moved about.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Crowley reformed every time he got drunk, and got drunk every time he reformed.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At such times he made the living place he called home, whether in the filthy garret or rickety shanty, a bedlam.
hovelnounUS /ˈhʌvəl/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading At the present period of their existence the Crowleys were living in a forlorn hovel on the outskirts of the city.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Had Jean Thorn been less interested in the family of Damon Crowley she might have thought it impossible to keep track of them as they moved about.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had Jean Thorn been less interested in the family of Damon Crowley she might have thought it impossible to keep track of them as they moved about.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Had Jean Thorn been less interested in the family of Damon Crowley she might have thought it impossible to keep track of them as they moved about.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had Jean Thorn been less interested in the family of Damon Crowley she might have thought it impossible to keep track of them as they moved about.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Had Jean Thorn been less interested in the family of Damon Crowley she might have thought it impossible to keep track of them as they moved about.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Had Jean Thorn been less interested in the family of Damon Crowley she might have thought it impossible to keep track of them as they moved about.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Had Jean Thorn been less interested in the family of Damon Crowley she might have thought it impossible to keep track of them as they moved about.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading At such times he made the living place he called home, whether in the filthy garret or rickety shanty, a bedlam.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At such times he made the living place he called home, whether in the filthy garret or rickety shanty, a bedlam.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had Jean Thorn been less interested in the family of Damon Crowley she might have thought it impossible to keep track of them as they moved about.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Had Jean Thorn been less interested in the family of Damon Crowley she might have thought it impossible to keep track of them as they moved about.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Crowley reformed every time he got drunk, and got drunk every time he reformed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had Jean Thorn been less interested in the family of Damon Crowley she might have thought it impossible to keep track of them as they moved about.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the present period of their existence the Crowleys were living in a forlorn hovel on the outskirts of the city.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At such times he made the living place he called home, whether in the filthy garret or rickety shanty, a bedlam.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading At the present period of their existence the Crowleys were living in a forlorn hovel on the outskirts of the city.
an amount of time
From this reading At the present period of their existence the Crowleys were living in a forlorn hovel on the outskirts of the city.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At such times he made the living place he called home, whether in the filthy garret or rickety shanty, a bedlam.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At the present period of their existence the Crowleys were living in a forlorn hovel on the outskirts of the city.
reformedadjectiveUS /rɪˈfɔːrmd/
of or relating to the body of Protestant Christianity arising during the Reformation; used of some Protestant churches especially Calvinist as distinct from Lutheran
From this reading Mr. Crowley reformed every time he got drunk, and got drunk every time he reformed.
ricketyadjectiveUS /ˈrɪkəti/
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
From this reading At such times he made the living place he called home, whether in the filthy garret or rickety shanty, a bedlam.
shantynounUS /ˈʃænti/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading At such times he made the living place he called home, whether in the filthy garret or rickety shanty, a bedlam.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had Jean Thorn been less interested in the family of Damon Crowley she might have thought it impossible to keep track of them as they moved about.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At such times he made the living place he called home, whether in the filthy garret or rickety shanty, a bedlam.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had Jean Thorn been less interested in the family of Damon Crowley she might have thought it impossible to keep track of them as they moved about.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the present period of their existence the Crowleys were living in a forlorn hovel on the outskirts of the city.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Had Jean Thorn been less interested in the family of Damon Crowley she might have thought it impossible to keep track of them as they moved about.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had Jean Thorn been less interested in the family of Damon Crowley she might have thought it impossible to keep track of them as they moved about.
ThornnounUS /θɔːrn/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading Had Jean Thorn been less interested in the family of Damon Crowley she might have thought it impossible to keep track of them as they moved about.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Had Jean Thorn been less interested in the family of Damon Crowley she might have thought it impossible to keep track of them as they moved about.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mr. Crowley reformed every time he got drunk, and got drunk every time he reformed.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At such times he made the living place he called home, whether in the filthy garret or rickety shanty, a bedlam.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had Jean Thorn been less interested in the family of Damon Crowley she might have thought it impossible to keep track of them as they moved about.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Had Jean Thorn been less interested in the family of Damon Crowley she might have thought it impossible to keep track of them as they moved about.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the present period of their existence the Crowleys were living in a forlorn hovel on the outskirts of the city.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "WHAT FOR."
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading At such times he made the living place he called home, whether in the filthy garret or rickety shanty, a bedlam.
