used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GRAVE IN THE SNOW.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The doctor only came once after the visit we have mentioned.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading This kept the people in-doors, and Mrs. Allen was left to the entire solitude she so much desired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This kept the people in-doors, and Mrs. Allen was left to the entire solitude she so much desired.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It chanced, during the week, that another fall of snow blocked up the roads just as they were getting well trodden down.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It chanced, during the week, that another fall of snow blocked up the roads just as they were getting well trodden down.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That time Mrs. Allen had been compelled to leave the house.
blockedadjectiveUS /blɑːkt/
closed to traffic
From this reading It chanced, during the week, that another fall of snow blocked up the roads just as they were getting well trodden down.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The doctor only came once after the visit we have mentioned.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading It chanced, during the week, that another fall of snow blocked up the roads just as they were getting well trodden down.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading That time Mrs. Allen had been compelled to leave the house.
wanted intensely
From this reading This kept the people in-doors, and Mrs. Allen was left to the entire solitude she so much desired.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor only came once after the visit we have mentioned.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It chanced, during the week, that another fall of snow blocked up the roads just as they were getting well trodden down.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It chanced, during the week, that another fall of snow blocked up the roads just as they were getting well trodden down.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading This kept the people in-doors, and Mrs. Allen was left to the entire solitude she so much desired.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading It chanced, during the week, that another fall of snow blocked up the roads just as they were getting well trodden down.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading It chanced, during the week, that another fall of snow blocked up the roads just as they were getting well trodden down.
death of a person
From this reading A GRAVE IN THE SNOW.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That time Mrs. Allen had been compelled to leave the house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The doctor only came once after the visit we have mentioned.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading That time Mrs. Allen had been compelled to leave the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A GRAVE IN THE SNOW.
in-doors
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From this reading This kept the people in-doors, and Mrs. Allen was left to the entire solitude she so much desired.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It chanced, during the week, that another fall of snow blocked up the roads just as they were getting well trodden down.
and nothing more
From this reading It chanced, during the week, that another fall of snow blocked up the roads just as they were getting well trodden down.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading This kept the people in-doors, and Mrs. Allen was left to the entire solitude she so much desired.
go away from a place
From this reading That time Mrs. Allen had been compelled to leave the house.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading This kept the people in-doors, and Mrs. Allen was left to the entire solitude she so much desired.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading The doctor only came once after the visit we have mentioned.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading This kept the people in-doors, and Mrs. Allen was left to the entire solitude she so much desired.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This kept the people in-doors, and Mrs. Allen was left to the entire solitude she so much desired.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It chanced, during the week, that another fall of snow blocked up the roads just as they were getting well trodden down.
on one occasion
From this reading The doctor only came once after the visit we have mentioned.
and nothing more
From this reading The doctor only came once after the visit we have mentioned.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading This kept the people in-doors, and Mrs. Allen was left to the entire solitude she so much desired.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading It chanced, during the week, that another fall of snow blocked up the roads just as they were getting well trodden down.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This kept the people in-doors, and Mrs. Allen was left to the entire solitude she so much desired.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading A GRAVE IN THE SNOW.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This kept the people in-doors, and Mrs. Allen was left to the entire solitude she so much desired.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading This kept the people in-doors, and Mrs. Allen was left to the entire solitude she so much desired.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It chanced, during the week, that another fall of snow blocked up the roads just as they were getting well trodden down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GRAVE IN THE SNOW.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It chanced, during the week, that another fall of snow blocked up the roads just as they were getting well trodden down.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This kept the people in-doors, and Mrs. Allen was left to the entire solitude she so much desired.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That time Mrs. Allen had been compelled to leave the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This kept the people in-doors, and Mrs. Allen was left to the entire solitude she so much desired.
troddenverbUS /ˈtrɑːdən/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading It chanced, during the week, that another fall of snow blocked up the roads just as they were getting well trodden down.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It chanced, during the week, that another fall of snow blocked up the roads just as they were getting well trodden down.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The doctor only came once after the visit we have mentioned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This kept the people in-doors, and Mrs. Allen was left to the entire solitude she so much desired.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The doctor only came once after the visit we have mentioned.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It chanced, during the week, that another fall of snow blocked up the roads just as they were getting well trodden down.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It chanced, during the week, that another fall of snow blocked up the roads just as they were getting well trodden down.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It chanced, during the week, that another fall of snow blocked up the roads just as they were getting well trodden down.
