used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RAY OF LIGHT.
AbelnounUS /ˈeɪbəl/
Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading On Sunday Abel Graham attended to his own housekeeping, and took care to keep a shilling off Mrs. Macintyre's pittance for the same.
anew
From this reading It rained again, and the fog was so thick that it seemed dim twilight all day long in Gladys's new home.
(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 It rained again, and the fog was so thick that it seemed dim twilight all day long in Gladys's new home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It rained again, and the fog was so thick that it seemed dim twilight all day long in Gladys's new home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her uncle did not go out at all, but dozed in the chimney-corner between the intervals of preparing the meagre meals.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading On Sunday Abel Graham attended to his own housekeeping, and took care to keep a shilling off Mrs. Macintyre's pittance for the same.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Her uncle did not go out at all, but dozed in the chimney-corner between the intervals of preparing the meagre meals.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her uncle did not go out at all, but dozed in the chimney-corner between the intervals of preparing the meagre meals.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading On Sunday Abel Graham attended to his own housekeeping, and took care to keep a shilling off Mrs. Macintyre's pittance for the same.
chimney-corner
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From this reading Her uncle did not go out at all, but dozed in the chimney-corner between the intervals of preparing the meagre meals.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Sunday was a dreary day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her uncle did not go out at all, but dozed in the chimney-corner between the intervals of preparing the meagre meals.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading It rained again, and the fog was so thick that it seemed dim twilight all day long in Gladys's new home.
dozedverbUS /doʊzd/
past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading Her uncle did not go out at all, but dozed in the chimney-corner between the intervals of preparing the meagre meals.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Sunday was a dreary day.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading It rained again, and the fog was so thick that it seemed dim twilight all day long in Gladys's new home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On Sunday Abel Graham attended to his own housekeeping, and took care to keep a shilling off Mrs. Macintyre's pittance for the same.
Gladys's
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From this reading It rained again, and the fog was so thick that it seemed dim twilight all day long in Gladys's new home.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Her uncle did not go out at all, but dozed in the chimney-corner between the intervals of preparing the meagre meals.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading On Sunday Abel Graham attended to his own housekeeping, and took care to keep a shilling off Mrs. Macintyre's pittance for the same.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her uncle did not go out at all, but dozed in the chimney-corner between the intervals of preparing the meagre meals.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On Sunday Abel Graham attended to his own housekeeping, and took care to keep a shilling off Mrs. Macintyre's pittance for the same.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It rained again, and the fog was so thick that it seemed dim twilight all day long in Gladys's new home.
housekeepingnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading On Sunday Abel Graham attended to his own housekeeping, and took care to keep a shilling off Mrs. Macintyre's pittance for the same.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It rained again, and the fog was so thick that it seemed dim twilight all day long in Gladys's new home.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Her uncle did not go out at all, but dozed in the chimney-corner between the intervals of preparing the meagre meals.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It rained again, and the fog was so thick that it seemed dim twilight all day long in Gladys's new home.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading On Sunday Abel Graham attended to his own housekeeping, and took care to keep a shilling off Mrs. Macintyre's pittance for the same.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A RAY OF LIGHT.
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 It rained again, and the fog was so thick that it seemed dim twilight all day long in Gladys's new home.
Macintyre's
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From this reading On Sunday Abel Graham attended to his own housekeeping, and took care to keep a shilling off Mrs. Macintyre's pittance for the same.
meagreadjective
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading Her uncle did not go out at all, but dozed in the chimney-corner between the intervals of preparing the meagre meals.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Her uncle did not go out at all, but dozed in the chimney-corner between the intervals of preparing the meagre meals.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On Sunday Abel Graham attended to his own housekeeping, and took care to keep a shilling off Mrs. Macintyre's pittance for the same.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It rained again, and the fog was so thick that it seemed dim twilight all day long in Gladys's new home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her uncle did not go out at all, but dozed in the chimney-corner between the intervals of preparing the meagre meals.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A RAY OF LIGHT.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On Sunday Abel Graham attended to his own housekeeping, and took care to keep a shilling off Mrs. Macintyre's pittance for the same.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Sunday Abel Graham attended to his own housekeeping, and took care to keep a shilling off Mrs. Macintyre's pittance for the same.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her uncle did not go out at all, but dozed in the chimney-corner between the intervals of preparing the meagre meals.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading On Sunday Abel Graham attended to his own housekeeping, and took care to keep a shilling off Mrs. Macintyre's pittance for the same.
pittancenounUS /ˈpɪtəns/
an inadequate payment
From this reading On Sunday Abel Graham attended to his own housekeeping, and took care to keep a shilling off Mrs. Macintyre's pittance for the same.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Her uncle did not go out at all, but dozed in the chimney-corner between the intervals of preparing the meagre meals.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading It rained again, and the fog was so thick that it seemed dim twilight all day long in Gladys's new home.
RAYnounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading A RAY OF LIGHT.
Identical; not different.
From this reading On Sunday Abel Graham attended to his own housekeeping, and took care to keep a shilling off Mrs. Macintyre's pittance for the same.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It rained again, and the fog was so thick that it seemed dim twilight all day long in Gladys's new home.
shillingnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading On Sunday Abel Graham attended to his own housekeeping, and took care to keep a shilling off Mrs. Macintyre's pittance for the same.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It rained again, and the fog was so thick that it seemed dim twilight all day long in Gladys's new home.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Sunday was a dreary day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It rained again, and the fog was so thick that it seemed dim twilight all day long in Gladys's new home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It rained again, and the fog was so thick that it seemed dim twilight all day long in Gladys's new home.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading It rained again, and the fog was so thick that it seemed dim twilight all day long in Gladys's new home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On Sunday Abel Graham attended to his own housekeeping, and took care to keep a shilling off Mrs. Macintyre's pittance for the same.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading On Sunday Abel Graham attended to his own housekeeping, and took care to keep a shilling off Mrs. Macintyre's pittance for the same.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It rained again, and the fog was so thick that it seemed dim twilight all day long in Gladys's new home.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Her uncle did not go out at all, but dozed in the chimney-corner between the intervals of preparing the meagre meals.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sunday was a dreary day.
