used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She acts toward me as if I were a lodger, or--or some one she allowed to stay there for reasons of her own, but didn't particularly want to have about.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "About two months," said Cecily.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading She acts toward me as if I were a lodger, or--or some one she allowed to stay there for reasons of her own, but didn't particularly want to have about.
(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 SURPRISES ALL AROUND "How long have you been in New York?" began Janet, when at last they emerged from the little shop.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading She acts toward me as if I were a lodger, or--or some one she allowed to stay there for reasons of her own, but didn't particularly want to have about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I've lived in that place all this time, and have not known why.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading SURPRISES ALL AROUND "How long have you been in New York?" began Janet, when at last they emerged from the little shop.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She acts toward me as if I were a lodger, or--or some one she allowed to stay there for reasons of her own, but didn't particularly want to have about.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SURPRISES ALL AROUND "How long have you been in New York?" began Janet, when at last they emerged from the little shop.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SURPRISES ALL AROUND "How long have you been in New York?" began Janet, when at last they emerged from the little shop.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading SURPRISES ALL AROUND "How long have you been in New York?" began Janet, when at last they emerged from the little shop.
BenedictnounUS /ˈbenədɪkt/
United States anthropologist (1887-1948)
From this reading Miss Benedict has never explained.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She acts toward me as if I were a lodger, or--or some one she allowed to stay there for reasons of her own, but didn't particularly want to have about.
Cecily
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From this reading "About two months," said Cecily.
didn't
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From this reading She acts toward me as if I were a lodger, or--or some one she allowed to stay there for reasons of her own, but didn't particularly want to have about.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading SURPRISES ALL AROUND "How long have you been in New York?" began Janet, when at last they emerged from the little shop.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Miss Benedict has never explained.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She acts toward me as if I were a lodger, or--or some one she allowed to stay there for reasons of her own, but didn't particularly want to have about.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SURPRISES ALL AROUND "How long have you been in New York?" began Janet, when at last they emerged from the little shop.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Benedict has never explained.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SURPRISES ALL AROUND "How long have you been in New York?" began Janet, when at last they emerged from the little shop.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She acts toward me as if I were a lodger, or--or some one she allowed to stay there for reasons of her own, but didn't particularly want to have about.
How
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From this reading SURPRISES ALL AROUND "How long have you been in New York?" began Janet, when at last they emerged from the little shop.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She acts toward me as if I were a lodger, or--or some one she allowed to stay there for reasons of her own, but didn't particularly want to have about.
I've
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From this reading "And I've lived in that place all this time, and have not known why.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She acts toward me as if I were a lodger, or--or some one she allowed to stay there for reasons of her own, but didn't particularly want to have about.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SURPRISES ALL AROUND "How long have you been in New York?" began Janet, when at last they emerged from the little shop.
Janet
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From this reading SURPRISES ALL AROUND "How long have you been in New York?" began Janet, when at last they emerged from the little shop.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "And I've lived in that place all this time, and have not known why.
immediately past
From this reading SURPRISES ALL AROUND "How long have you been in New York?" began Janet, when at last they emerged from the little shop.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SURPRISES ALL AROUND "How long have you been in New York?" began Janet, when at last they emerged from the little shop.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "And I've lived in that place all this time, and have not known why.
lodgernoun
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading She acts toward me as if I were a lodger, or--or some one she allowed to stay there for reasons of her own, but didn't particularly want to have about.
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 SURPRISES ALL AROUND "How long have you been in New York?" began Janet, when at last they emerged from the little shop.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She acts toward me as if I were a lodger, or--or some one she allowed to stay there for reasons of her own, but didn't particularly want to have about.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Benedict has never explained.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "About two months," said Cecily.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Miss Benedict has never explained.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading SURPRISES ALL AROUND "How long have you been in New York?" began Janet, when at last they emerged from the little shop.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And I've lived in that place all this time, and have not known why.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She acts toward me as if I were a lodger, or--or some one she allowed to stay there for reasons of her own, but didn't particularly want to have about.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She acts toward me as if I were a lodger, or--or some one she allowed to stay there for reasons of her own, but didn't particularly want to have about.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She acts toward me as if I were a lodger, or--or some one she allowed to stay there for reasons of her own, but didn't particularly want to have about.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She acts toward me as if I were a lodger, or--or some one she allowed to stay there for reasons of her own, but didn't particularly want to have about.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading She acts toward me as if I were a lodger, or--or some one she allowed to stay there for reasons of her own, but didn't particularly want to have about.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "And I've lived in that place all this time, and have not known why.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading She acts toward me as if I were a lodger, or--or some one she allowed to stay there for reasons of her own, but didn't particularly want to have about.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "About two months," said Cecily.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She acts toward me as if I were a lodger, or--or some one she allowed to stay there for reasons of her own, but didn't particularly want to have about.
do one's shopping
From this reading SURPRISES ALL AROUND "How long have you been in New York?" began Janet, when at last they emerged from the little shop.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She acts toward me as if I were a lodger, or--or some one she allowed to stay there for reasons of her own, but didn't particularly want to have about.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She acts toward me as if I were a lodger, or--or some one she allowed to stay there for reasons of her own, but didn't particularly want to have about.
SURPRISESnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading SURPRISES ALL AROUND "How long have you been in New York?" began Janet, when at last they emerged from the little shop.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And I've lived in that place all this time, and have not known why.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SURPRISES ALL AROUND "How long have you been in New York?" began Janet, when at last they emerged from the little shop.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She acts toward me as if I were a lodger, or--or some one she allowed to stay there for reasons of her own, but didn't particularly want to have about.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SURPRISES ALL AROUND "How long have you been in New York?" began Janet, when at last they emerged from the little shop.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And I've lived in that place all this time, and have not known why.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "And I've lived in that place all this time, and have not known why.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She acts toward me as if I were a lodger, or--or some one she allowed to stay there for reasons of her own, but didn't particularly want to have about.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She acts toward me as if I were a lodger, or--or some one she allowed to stay there for reasons of her own, but didn't particularly want to have about.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "About two months," said Cecily.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading She acts toward me as if I were a lodger, or--or some one she allowed to stay there for reasons of her own, but didn't particularly want to have about.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She acts toward me as if I were a lodger, or--or some one she allowed to stay there for reasons of her own, but didn't particularly want to have about.
at the time that
From this reading SURPRISES ALL AROUND "How long have you been in New York?" began Janet, when at last they emerged from the little shop.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "And I've lived in that place all this time, and have not known why.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading SURPRISES ALL AROUND "How long have you been in New York?" began Janet, when at last they emerged from the little shop.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SURPRISES ALL AROUND "How long have you been in New York?" began Janet, when at last they emerged from the little shop.
