used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, I can't answer these questions--all I know is this--six weeks ago I and my wife were in search of a furnished apartment.
in the past
From this reading "Well, I can't answer these questions--all I know is this--six weeks ago I and my wife were in search of a furnished apartment.
(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 "Well, I can't answer these questions--all I know is this--six weeks ago I and my wife were in search of a furnished apartment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Really haunted?--and by what?--ghosts?"
react verbally
From this reading "Well, I can't answer these questions--all I know is this--six weeks ago I and my wife were in search of a furnished apartment.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading "Well, I can't answer these questions--all I know is this--six weeks ago I and my wife were in search of a furnished apartment.
ApartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Passing a quiet street, we saw on the window of one of the houses a bill, 'Apartments Furnished.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No power on earth could have reconciled my wife to stay longer, and I don't wonder at it."
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Passing a quiet street, we saw on the window of one of the houses a bill, 'Apartments Furnished.'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Really haunted?--and by what?--ghosts?"
can't
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From this reading "Well, I can't answer these questions--all I know is this--six weeks ago I and my wife were in search of a furnished apartment.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No power on earth could have reconciled my wife to stay longer, and I don't wonder at it."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The situation suited us: we entered the house--liked the rooms--engaged them by the week--and left them the third day.
don't
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From this reading No power on earth could have reconciled my wife to stay longer, and I don't wonder at it."
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading No power on earth could have reconciled my wife to stay longer, and I don't wonder at it."
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The situation suited us: we entered the house--liked the rooms--engaged them by the week--and left them the third day.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The situation suited us: we entered the house--liked the rooms--engaged them by the week--and left them the third day.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading "Well, I can't answer these questions--all I know is this--six weeks ago I and my wife were in search of a furnished apartment.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading "Really haunted?--and by what?--ghosts?"
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading "Really haunted?--and by what?--ghosts?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No power on earth could have reconciled my wife to stay longer, and I don't wonder at it."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The situation suited us: we entered the house--liked the rooms--engaged them by the week--and left them the third day.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Passing a quiet street, we saw on the window of one of the houses a bill, 'Apartments Furnished.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I can't answer these questions--all I know is this--six weeks ago I and my wife were in search of a furnished apartment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, I can't answer these questions--all I know is this--six weeks ago I and my wife were in search of a furnished apartment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, I can't answer these questions--all I know is this--six weeks ago I and my wife were in search of a furnished apartment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No power on earth could have reconciled my wife to stay longer, and I don't wonder at it."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well, I can't answer these questions--all I know is this--six weeks ago I and my wife were in search of a furnished apartment.
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 situation suited us: we entered the house--liked the rooms--engaged them by the week--and left them the third day.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading The situation suited us: we entered the house--liked the rooms--engaged them by the week--and left them the third day.
for more time
From this reading No power on earth could have reconciled my wife to stay longer, and I don't wonder at it."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, I can't answer these questions--all I know is this--six weeks ago I and my wife were in search of a furnished apartment.
not any; not one
From this reading No power on earth could have reconciled my wife to stay longer, and I don't wonder at it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, I can't answer these questions--all I know is this--six weeks ago I and my wife were in search of a furnished apartment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Passing a quiet street, we saw on the window of one of the houses a bill, 'Apartments Furnished.'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Passing a quiet street, we saw on the window of one of the houses a bill, 'Apartments Furnished.'
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Passing a quiet street, we saw on the window of one of the houses a bill, 'Apartments Furnished.'
possession of controlling influence
From this reading No power on earth could have reconciled my wife to stay longer, and I don't wonder at it."
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading "Well, I can't answer these questions--all I know is this--six weeks ago I and my wife were in search of a furnished apartment.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Passing a quiet street, we saw on the window of one of the houses a bill, 'Apartments Furnished.'
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Really haunted?--and by what?--ghosts?"
reconciledadjectiveUS /ˈrekənsaɪld/
made compatible or consistent
From this reading No power on earth could have reconciled my wife to stay longer, and I don't wonder at it."
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The situation suited us: we entered the house--liked the rooms--engaged them by the week--and left them the third day.
cut with a saw
From this reading Passing a quiet street, we saw on the window of one of the houses a bill, 'Apartments Furnished.'
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading "Well, I can't answer these questions--all I know is this--six weeks ago I and my wife were in search of a furnished apartment.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The situation suited us: we entered the house--liked the rooms--engaged them by the week--and left them the third day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "Well, I can't answer these questions--all I know is this--six weeks ago I and my wife were in search of a furnished apartment.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading No power on earth could have reconciled my wife to stay longer, and I don't wonder at it."
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Passing a quiet street, we saw on the window of one of the houses a bill, 'Apartments Furnished.'
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading The situation suited us: we entered the house--liked the rooms--engaged them by the week--and left them the third day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Passing a quiet street, we saw on the window of one of the houses a bill, 'Apartments Furnished.'
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The situation suited us: we entered the house--liked the rooms--engaged them by the week--and left them the third day.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Well, I can't answer these questions--all I know is this--six weeks ago I and my wife were in search of a furnished apartment.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The situation suited us: we entered the house--liked the rooms--engaged them by the week--and left them the third day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, I can't answer these questions--all I know is this--six weeks ago I and my wife were in search of a furnished apartment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No power on earth could have reconciled my wife to stay longer, and I don't wonder at it."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The situation suited us: we entered the house--liked the rooms--engaged them by the week--and left them the third day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Passing a quiet street, we saw on the window of one of the houses a bill, 'Apartments Furnished.'
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The situation suited us: we entered the house--liked the rooms--engaged them by the week--and left them the third day.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Well, I can't answer these questions--all I know is this--six weeks ago I and my wife were in search of a furnished apartment.
(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 "Well, I can't answer these questions--all I know is this--six weeks ago I and my wife were in search of a furnished apartment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, I can't answer these questions--all I know is this--six weeks ago I and my wife were in search of a furnished apartment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Really haunted?--and by what?--ghosts?"
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Well, I can't answer these questions--all I know is this--six weeks ago I and my wife were in search of a furnished apartment.
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 Passing a quiet street, we saw on the window of one of the houses a bill, 'Apartments Furnished.'
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading No power on earth could have reconciled my wife to stay longer, and I don't wonder at it."
