used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The children’s wardrobe was low, their father being a careless buyer and the girls being inexperienced in making and mending garments.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Austin had anticipated this state of affairs when he had so carefully saved his own wages till he should come 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 He had also had to buy a number of things for the house to make it comfortable and at all homelike.
in addition
From this reading He had also had to buy a number of things for the house to make it comfortable and at all homelike.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The children’s wardrobe was low, their father being a careless buyer and the girls being inexperienced in making and mending garments.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Austin had anticipated this state of affairs when he had so carefully saved his own wages till he should come home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had also had to buy a number of things for the house to make it comfortable and at all homelike.
AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading Austin had anticipated this state of affairs when he had so carefully saved his own wages till he should come home.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE OF TWO WILLS There were many changes to be made in the Hill household before it could be running smoothly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE BATTLE OF TWO WILLS There were many changes to be made in the Hill household before it could be running smoothly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE BATTLE OF TWO WILLS There were many changes to be made in the Hill household before it could be running smoothly.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The children’s wardrobe was low, their father being a careless buyer and the girls being inexperienced in making and mending garments.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading He had also had to buy a number of things for the house to make it comfortable and at all homelike.
buyernounUS /ˈbaɪər/
a person who buys
From this reading The children’s wardrobe was low, their father being a careless buyer and the girls being inexperienced in making and mending garments.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Austin had anticipated this state of affairs when he had so carefully saved his own wages till he should come home.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading The children’s wardrobe was low, their father being a careless buyer and the girls being inexperienced in making and mending garments.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading THE BATTLE OF TWO WILLS There were many changes to be made in the Hill household before it could be running smoothly.
children's
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From this reading The children’s wardrobe was low, their father being a careless buyer and the girls being inexperienced in making and mending garments.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Austin had anticipated this state of affairs when he had so carefully saved his own wages till he should come home.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading He had also had to buy a number of things for the house to make it comfortable and at all homelike.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE BATTLE OF TWO WILLS There were many changes to be made in the Hill household before it could be running smoothly.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The children’s wardrobe was low, their father being a careless buyer and the girls being inexperienced in making and mending garments.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had also had to buy a number of things for the house to make it comfortable and at all homelike.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading The children’s wardrobe was low, their father being a careless buyer and the girls being inexperienced in making and mending garments.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The children’s wardrobe was low, their father being a careless buyer and the girls being inexperienced in making and mending garments.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was not long till his little hoard was gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Austin had anticipated this state of affairs when he had so carefully saved his own wages till he should come home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Austin had anticipated this state of affairs when he had so carefully saved his own wages till he should come home.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE BATTLE OF TWO WILLS There were many changes to be made in the Hill household before it could be running smoothly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Austin had anticipated this state of affairs when he had so carefully saved his own wages till he should come home.
hoardverbUS /hɔːrd/
save up as for future use
From this reading It was not long till his little hoard was gone.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Austin had anticipated this state of affairs when he had so carefully saved his own wages till he should come home.
homelikeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmlaɪk/
having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable
From this reading He had also had to buy a number of things for the house to make it comfortable and at all homelike.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had also had to buy a number of things for the house to make it comfortable and at all homelike.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE BATTLE OF TWO WILLS There were many changes to be made in the Hill household before it could be running smoothly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BATTLE OF TWO WILLS There were many changes to be made in the Hill household before it could be running smoothly.
inexperiencedadjectiveUS /ɪnɪkˈspɪriənst/
lacking practical experience or training
From this reading The children’s wardrobe was low, their father being a careless buyer and the girls being inexperienced in making and mending garments.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BATTLE OF TWO WILLS There were many changes to be made in the Hill household before it could be running smoothly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was not long till his little hoard was gone.
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 was not long till his little hoard was gone.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The children’s wardrobe was low, their father being a careless buyer and the girls being inexperienced in making and mending garments.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE BATTLE OF TWO WILLS There were many changes to be made in the Hill household before it could be running smoothly.
engage in
From this reading He had also had to buy a number of things for the house to make it comfortable and at all homelike.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The children’s wardrobe was low, their father being a careless buyer and the girls being inexperienced in making and mending garments.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading THE BATTLE OF TWO WILLS There were many changes to be made in the Hill household before it could be running smoothly.
mendingnounUS /ˈmendɪŋ/
garments that must be repaired
From this reading The children’s wardrobe was low, their father being a careless buyer and the girls being inexperienced in making and mending garments.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not long till his little hoard was gone.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading He had also had to buy a number of things for the house to make it comfortable and at all homelike.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF TWO WILLS There were many changes to be made in the Hill household before it could be running smoothly.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Austin had anticipated this state of affairs when he had so carefully saved his own wages till he should come home.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading THE BATTLE OF TWO WILLS There were many changes to be made in the Hill household before it could be running smoothly.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Austin had anticipated this state of affairs when he had so carefully saved his own wages till he should come home.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Austin had anticipated this state of affairs when he had so carefully saved his own wages till he should come home.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading THE BATTLE OF TWO WILLS There were many changes to be made in the Hill household before it could be running smoothly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Austin had anticipated this state of affairs when he had so carefully saved his own wages till he should come home.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Austin had anticipated this state of affairs when he had so carefully saved his own wages till he should come home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF TWO WILLS There were many changes to be made in the Hill household before it could be running smoothly.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The children’s wardrobe was low, their father being a careless buyer and the girls being inexperienced in making and mending garments.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE BATTLE OF TWO WILLS There were many changes to be made in the Hill household before it could be running smoothly.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He had also had to buy a number of things for the house to make it comfortable and at all homelike.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Austin had anticipated this state of affairs when he had so carefully saved his own wages till he should come home.
up to a particular time
From this reading Austin had anticipated this state of affairs when he had so carefully saved his own wages till he should come home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BATTLE OF TWO WILLS There were many changes to be made in the Hill household before it could be running smoothly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE BATTLE OF TWO WILLS There were many changes to be made in the Hill household before it could be running smoothly.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Austin had anticipated this state of affairs when he had so carefully saved his own wages till he should come home.
wardrobenounUS /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading The children’s wardrobe was low, their father being a careless buyer and the girls being inexperienced in making and mending garments.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The children’s wardrobe was low, their father being a careless buyer and the girls being inexperienced in making and mending garments.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE BATTLE OF TWO WILLS There were many changes to be made in the Hill household before it could be running smoothly.
at the time that
From this reading Austin had anticipated this state of affairs when he had so carefully saved his own wages till he should come home.
WILLSnounUS /wɪlz/
plural of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
From this reading THE BATTLE OF TWO WILLS There were many changes to be made in the Hill household before it could be running smoothly.
