used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The removal which had left it deserted and silent had made it also a little sordid: the family’s ways, for example, had not agreed with the wall-paper, and they had been no enemies to spiders.
ABERCORRAN
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From this reading THE MORGANS OF ABERCORRAN HOUSE In spite of old Ann and her kitchen fire I did not stay long in the house that day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The only life was a single homeless blue pigeon flying about in search of the home which had been sold.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading The removal which had left it deserted and silent had made it also a little sordid: the family’s ways, for example, had not agreed with the wall-paper, and they had been no enemies to spiders.
(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 There were no dogs; all had gone with the Morgans to Abercorran.
in addition
From this reading The removal which had left it deserted and silent had made it also a little sordid: the family’s ways, for example, had not agreed with the wall-paper, and they had been no enemies to spiders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MORGANS OF ABERCORRAN HOUSE In spite of old Ann and her kitchen fire I did not stay long in the house that day.
Ann
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From this reading THE MORGANS OF ABERCORRAN HOUSE In spite of old Ann and her kitchen fire I did not stay long in the house that day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The removal which had left it deserted and silent had made it also a little sordid: the family’s ways, for example, had not agreed with the wall-paper, and they had been no enemies to spiders.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The only life was a single homeless blue pigeon flying about in search of the home which had been sold.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE MORGANS OF ABERCORRAN HOUSE In spite of old Ann and her kitchen fire I did not stay long in the house that day.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The removal which had left it deserted and silent had made it also a little sordid: the family’s ways, for example, had not agreed with the wall-paper, and they had been no enemies to spiders.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE MORGANS OF ABERCORRAN HOUSE In spite of old Ann and her kitchen fire I did not stay long in the house that day.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading There were no dogs; all had gone with the Morgans to Abercorran.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading The removal which had left it deserted and silent had made it also a little sordid: the family’s ways, for example, had not agreed with the wall-paper, and they had been no enemies to spiders.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading The removal which had left it deserted and silent had made it also a little sordid: the family’s ways, for example, had not agreed with the wall-paper, and they had been no enemies to spiders.
family'snounUS /ˈfæməliz/
possessive form of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading The removal which had left it deserted and silent had made it also a little sordid: the family’s ways, for example, had not agreed with the wall-paper, and they had been no enemies to spiders.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE MORGANS OF ABERCORRAN HOUSE In spite of old Ann and her kitchen fire I did not stay long in the house that day.
moving swiftly
From this reading The only life was a single homeless blue pigeon flying about in search of the home which had been sold.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The removal which had left it deserted and silent had made it also a little sordid: the family’s ways, for example, had not agreed with the wall-paper, and they had been no enemies to spiders.
destroyed or killed
From this reading There were no dogs; all had gone with the Morgans to Abercorran.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The removal which had left it deserted and silent had made it also a little sordid: the family’s ways, for example, had not agreed with the wall-paper, and they had been no enemies to spiders.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MORGANS OF ABERCORRAN HOUSE In spite of old Ann and her kitchen fire I did not stay long in the house that day.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The only life was a single homeless blue pigeon flying about in search of the home which had been sold.
homelessnounUS /ˈhoʊmləs/
someone unfortunate without housing
From this reading The only life was a single homeless blue pigeon flying about in search of the home which had been sold.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE MORGANS OF ABERCORRAN HOUSE In spite of old Ann and her kitchen fire I did not stay long in the house that day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MORGANS OF ABERCORRAN HOUSE In spite of old Ann and her kitchen fire I did not stay long in the house that day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MORGANS OF ABERCORRAN HOUSE In spite of old Ann and her kitchen fire I did not stay long in the house that day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So I went out into the yard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The removal which had left it deserted and silent had made it also a little sordid: the family’s ways, for example, had not agreed with the wall-paper, and they had been no enemies to spiders.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading THE MORGANS OF ABERCORRAN HOUSE In spite of old Ann and her kitchen fire I did not stay long in the house that day.
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 The removal which had left it deserted and silent had made it also a little sordid: the family’s ways, for example, had not agreed with the wall-paper, and they had been no enemies to spiders.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The only life was a single homeless blue pigeon flying about in search of the home which had been sold.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The removal which had left it deserted and silent had made it also a little sordid: the family’s ways, for example, had not agreed with the wall-paper, and they had been no enemies to spiders.
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 THE MORGANS OF ABERCORRAN HOUSE In spite of old Ann and her kitchen fire I did not stay long in the house that day.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The removal which had left it deserted and silent had made it also a little sordid: the family’s ways, for example, had not agreed with the wall-paper, and they had been no enemies to spiders.
MORGANSnounUS /ˈmɔːrɡənz/
plural of “morgan” — United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading THE MORGANS OF ABERCORRAN HOUSE In spite of old Ann and her kitchen fire I did not stay long in the house that day.
not any; not one
From this reading The removal which had left it deserted and silent had made it also a little sordid: the family’s ways, for example, had not agreed with the wall-paper, and they had been no enemies to spiders.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE MORGANS OF ABERCORRAN HOUSE In spite of old Ann and her kitchen fire I did not stay long in the house that day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MORGANS OF ABERCORRAN HOUSE In spite of old Ann and her kitchen fire I did not stay long in the house that day.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE MORGANS OF ABERCORRAN HOUSE In spite of old Ann and her kitchen fire I did not stay long in the house that day.
and nothing more
From this reading The only life was a single homeless blue pigeon flying about in search of the home which had been sold.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So I went out into the yard.
pigeonnounUS /ˈpɪdʒən/
wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading The only life was a single homeless blue pigeon flying about in search of the home which had been sold.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading The removal which had left it deserted and silent had made it also a little sordid: the family’s ways, for example, had not agreed with the wall-paper, and they had been no enemies to spiders.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The only life was a single homeless blue pigeon flying about in search of the home which had been sold.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The removal which had left it deserted and silent had made it also a little sordid: the family’s ways, for example, had not agreed with the wall-paper, and they had been no enemies to spiders.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The only life was a single homeless blue pigeon flying about in search of the home which had been sold.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I went out into the yard.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading The only life was a single homeless blue pigeon flying about in search of the home which had been sold.
sordidadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrdəd/
morally degraded
From this reading The removal which had left it deserted and silent had made it also a little sordid: the family’s ways, for example, had not agreed with the wall-paper, and they had been no enemies to spiders.
spidersnounUS /ˈspaɪdərz/
plural of “spider” — predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading The removal which had left it deserted and silent had made it also a little sordid: the family’s ways, for example, had not agreed with the wall-paper, and they had been no enemies to spiders.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading THE MORGANS OF ABERCORRAN HOUSE In spite of old Ann and her kitchen fire I did not stay long in the house that day.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE MORGANS OF ABERCORRAN HOUSE In spite of old Ann and her kitchen fire I did not stay long in the house that day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MORGANS OF ABERCORRAN HOUSE In spite of old Ann and her kitchen fire I did not stay long in the house that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MORGANS OF ABERCORRAN HOUSE In spite of old Ann and her kitchen fire I did not stay long in the house that day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were no dogs; all had gone with the Morgans to Abercorran.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The removal which had left it deserted and silent had made it also a little sordid: the family’s ways, for example, had not agreed with the wall-paper, and they had been no enemies to spiders.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The removal which had left it deserted and silent had made it also a little sordid: the family’s ways, for example, had not agreed with the wall-paper, and they had been no enemies to spiders.
wall-paper
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From this reading The removal which had left it deserted and silent had made it also a little sordid: the family’s ways, for example, had not agreed with the wall-paper, and they had been no enemies to spiders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only life was a single homeless blue pigeon flying about in search of the home which had been sold.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading The removal which had left it deserted and silent had made it also a little sordid: the family’s ways, for example, had not agreed with the wall-paper, and they had been no enemies to spiders.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So I went out into the yard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no dogs; all had gone with the Morgans to Abercorran.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The removal which had left it deserted and silent had made it also a little sordid: the family’s ways, for example, had not agreed with the wall-paper, and they had been no enemies to spiders.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The removal which had left it deserted and silent had made it also a little sordid: the family’s ways, for example, had not agreed with the wall-paper, and they had been no enemies to spiders.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading So I went out into the yard.
