used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had to attend to a great deal of business for which he was quite unfit.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The apartment on Ægydius Place was already rented.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had imagined that he could get married just as he might go to a shop and buy something: he would not make any noise, nor would it take much time.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had imagined that he could get married just as he might go to a shop and buy something: he would not make any noise, nor would it take much time.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The apartment on Ægydius Place was already rented.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had imagined that he could get married just as he might go to a shop and buy something: he would not make any noise, nor would it take much time.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading He had to attend to a great deal of business for which he was quite unfit.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It embittered him to think that in order to live with a person you loved, you had to have tables, beds, chairs, cupboards, lamps, glasses, plates, garbage cans, water pails, window cushions, and a thousand and one other foolish objects.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He had to attend to a great deal of business for which he was quite unfit.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading He had imagined that he could get married just as he might go to a shop and buy something: he would not make any noise, nor would it take much time.
cansnounUS /kænz/
plural of “can” — airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
From this reading It embittered him to think that in order to live with a person you loved, you had to have tables, beds, chairs, cupboards, lamps, glasses, plates, garbage cans, water pails, window cushions, and a thousand and one other foolish objects.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading It embittered him to think that in order to live with a person you loved, you had to have tables, beds, chairs, cupboards, lamps, glasses, plates, garbage cans, water pails, window cushions, and a thousand and one other foolish objects.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had imagined that he could get married just as he might go to a shop and buy something: he would not make any noise, nor would it take much time.
cupboardsnounUS /ˈkʌbərdz/
plural of “cupboard” — a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading It embittered him to think that in order to live with a person you loved, you had to have tables, beds, chairs, cupboards, lamps, glasses, plates, garbage cans, water pails, window cushions, and a thousand and one other foolish objects.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading It embittered him to think that in order to live with a person you loved, you had to have tables, beds, chairs, cupboards, lamps, glasses, plates, garbage cans, water pails, window cushions, and a thousand and one other foolish objects.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He had to attend to a great deal of business for which he was quite unfit.
embitteredverbUS /emˈbɪtərd/
past form of “embitter” — cause to be bitter or resentful
From this reading It embittered him to think that in order to live with a person you loved, you had to have tables, beds, chairs, cupboards, lamps, glasses, plates, garbage cans, water pails, window cushions, and a thousand and one other foolish objects.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading It embittered him to think that in order to live with a person you loved, you had to have tables, beds, chairs, cupboards, lamps, glasses, plates, garbage cans, water pails, window cushions, and a thousand and one other foolish objects.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had to attend to a great deal of business for which he was quite unfit.
garbagenounUS /ˈɡɑːrbɪdʒ/
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading It embittered him to think that in order to live with a person you loved, you had to have tables, beds, chairs, cupboards, lamps, glasses, plates, garbage cans, water pails, window cushions, and a thousand and one other foolish objects.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had imagined that he could get married just as he might go to a shop and buy something: he would not make any noise, nor would it take much time.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading It embittered him to think that in order to live with a person you loved, you had to have tables, beds, chairs, cupboards, lamps, glasses, plates, garbage cans, water pails, window cushions, and a thousand and one other foolish objects.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had imagined that he could get married just as he might go to a shop and buy something: he would not make any noise, nor would it take much time.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had to attend to a great deal of business for which he was quite unfit.
grimacesnounUS /ˈɡrɪməsɪz/
plural of “grimace” — a contorted facial expression
From this reading He had a hundred moods, a hundred objections, a hundred grimaces.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had to attend to a great deal of business for which he was quite unfit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It embittered him to think that in order to live with a person you loved, you had to have tables, beds, chairs, cupboards, lamps, glasses, plates, garbage cans, water pails, window cushions, and a thousand and one other foolish objects.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had to attend to a great deal of business for which he was quite unfit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It embittered him to think that in order to live with a person you loved, you had to have tables, beds, chairs, cupboards, lamps, glasses, plates, garbage cans, water pails, window cushions, and a thousand and one other foolish objects.
ten 10s
From this reading He had a hundred moods, a hundred objections, a hundred grimaces.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading He had imagined that he could get married just as he might go to a shop and buy something: he would not make any noise, nor would it take much time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It embittered him to think that in order to live with a person you loved, you had to have tables, beds, chairs, cupboards, lamps, glasses, plates, garbage cans, water pails, window cushions, and a thousand and one other foolish objects.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had imagined that he could get married just as he might go to a shop and buy something: he would not make any noise, nor would it take much time.
and nothing more
From this reading He had imagined that he could get married just as he might go to a shop and buy something: he would not make any noise, nor would it take much time.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading It embittered him to think that in order to live with a person you loved, you had to have tables, beds, chairs, cupboards, lamps, glasses, plates, garbage cans, water pails, window cushions, and a thousand and one other foolish objects.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It embittered him to think that in order to live with a person you loved, you had to have tables, beds, chairs, cupboards, lamps, glasses, plates, garbage cans, water pails, window cushions, and a thousand and one other foolish objects.
held dear
From this reading It embittered him to think that in order to live with a person you loved, you had to have tables, beds, chairs, cupboards, lamps, glasses, plates, garbage cans, water pails, window cushions, and a thousand and one other foolish objects.
engage in
From this reading He had imagined that he could get married just as he might go to a shop and buy something: he would not make any noise, nor would it take much time.
joined in matrimony
From this reading He had imagined that he could get married just as he might go to a shop and buy something: he would not make any noise, nor would it take much time.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had imagined that he could get married just as he might go to a shop and buy something: he would not make any noise, nor would it take much time.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading He had a hundred moods, a hundred objections, a hundred grimaces.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had imagined that he could get married just as he might go to a shop and buy something: he would not make any noise, nor would it take much time.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading He had imagined that he could get married just as he might go to a shop and buy something: he would not make any noise, nor would it take much time.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He had imagined that he could get married just as he might go to a shop and buy something: he would not make any noise, nor would it take much time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had imagined that he could get married just as he might go to a shop and buy something: he would not make any noise, nor would it take much time.
objectionsnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃənz/
plural of “objection” — the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading He had a hundred moods, a hundred objections, a hundred grimaces.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading It embittered him to think that in order to live with a person you loved, you had to have tables, beds, chairs, cupboards, lamps, glasses, plates, garbage cans, water pails, window cushions, and a thousand and one other foolish objects.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had to attend to a great deal of business for which he was quite unfit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The apartment on Ægydius Place was already rented.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It embittered him to think that in order to live with a person you loved, you had to have tables, beds, chairs, cupboards, lamps, glasses, plates, garbage cans, water pails, window cushions, and a thousand and one other foolish objects.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It embittered him to think that in order to live with a person you loved, you had to have tables, beds, chairs, cupboards, lamps, glasses, plates, garbage cans, water pails, window cushions, and a thousand and one other foolish objects.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It embittered him to think that in order to live with a person you loved, you had to have tables, beds, chairs, cupboards, lamps, glasses, plates, garbage cans, water pails, window cushions, and a thousand and one other foolish objects.
pailsnounUS /peɪlz/
plural of “pail” — a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading It embittered him to think that in order to live with a person you loved, you had to have tables, beds, chairs, cupboards, lamps, glasses, plates, garbage cans, water pails, window cushions, and a thousand and one other foolish objects.
a human being
From this reading It embittered him to think that in order to live with a person you loved, you had to have tables, beds, chairs, cupboards, lamps, glasses, plates, garbage cans, water pails, window cushions, and a thousand and one other foolish objects.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The apartment on Ægydius Place was already rented.
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading It embittered him to think that in order to live with a person you loved, you had to have tables, beds, chairs, cupboards, lamps, glasses, plates, garbage cans, water pails, window cushions, and a thousand and one other foolish objects.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He had to attend to a great deal of business for which he was quite unfit.
rentedverbUS /ˈrentɪd/
past form of “rent” — let for money
From this reading The apartment on Ægydius Place was already rented.
do one's shopping
From this reading He had imagined that he could get married just as he might go to a shop and buy something: he would not make any noise, nor would it take much time.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He had imagined that he could get married just as he might go to a shop and buy something: he would not make any noise, nor would it take much time.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It embittered him to think that in order to live with a person you loved, you had to have tables, beds, chairs, cupboards, lamps, glasses, plates, garbage cans, water pails, window cushions, and a thousand and one other foolish objects.
carry out
From this reading He had imagined that he could get married just as he might go to a shop and buy something: he would not make any noise, nor would it take much time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had imagined that he could get married just as he might go to a shop and buy something: he would not make any noise, nor would it take much time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The apartment on Ægydius Place was already rented.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It embittered him to think that in order to live with a person you loved, you had to have tables, beds, chairs, cupboards, lamps, glasses, plates, garbage cans, water pails, window cushions, and a thousand and one other foolish objects.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading It embittered him to think that in order to live with a person you loved, you had to have tables, beds, chairs, cupboards, lamps, glasses, plates, garbage cans, water pails, window cushions, and a thousand and one other foolish objects.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had imagined that he could get married just as he might go to a shop and buy something: he would not make any noise, nor would it take much time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had to attend to a great deal of business for which he was quite unfit.
unfitadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪt/
below the required standards for a purpose
From this reading He had to attend to a great deal of business for which he was quite unfit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had to attend to a great deal of business for which he was quite unfit.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It embittered him to think that in order to live with a person you loved, you had to have tables, beds, chairs, cupboards, lamps, glasses, plates, garbage cans, water pails, window cushions, and a thousand and one other foolish objects.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had to attend to a great deal of business for which he was quite unfit.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading It embittered him to think that in order to live with a person you loved, you had to have tables, beds, chairs, cupboards, lamps, glasses, plates, garbage cans, water pails, window cushions, and a thousand and one other foolish objects.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It embittered him to think that in order to live with a person you loved, you had to have tables, beds, chairs, cupboards, lamps, glasses, plates, garbage cans, water pails, window cushions, and a thousand and one other foolish objects.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had imagined that he could get married just as he might go to a shop and buy something: he would not make any noise, nor would it take much time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It embittered him to think that in order to live with a person you loved, you had to have tables, beds, chairs, cupboards, lamps, glasses, plates, garbage cans, water pails, window cushions, and a thousand and one other foolish objects.
Ægydius
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From this reading The apartment on Ægydius Place was already rented.
