used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They took no tumblers, but each was provided with a tin cup.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Each of the boys took two cups, two saucers, two plates, and two knives and forks.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading HOUSEKEEPING EXPERIENCES Mrs. Dudley having gone to Cincinnati the next day to attend her sister, who was ill, Jack was left to make his arrangements for housekeeping with Bob.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Besides, they might have company to dinner some day, and, moreover, they would need the extra dishes to "hold things," as Jack expressed it.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading HOUSEKEEPING EXPERIENCES Mrs. Dudley having gone to Cincinnati the next day to attend her sister, who was ill, Jack was left to make his arrangements for housekeeping with Bob.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, they might have company to dinner some day, and, moreover, they would need the extra dishes to "hold things," as Jack expressed it.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading HOUSEKEEPING EXPERIENCES Mrs. Dudley having gone to Cincinnati the next day to attend her sister, who was ill, Jack was left to make his arrangements for housekeeping with Bob.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Each of the boys took two cups, two saucers, two plates, and two knives and forks.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Things were likely to get lost or broken, and therefore they provided duplicates.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They took no tumblers, but each was provided with a tin cup.
CincinnatinounUS /ˌsɪnsəˈnæti/
a city in southern Ohio on the Ohio river
From this reading HOUSEKEEPING EXPERIENCES Mrs. Dudley having gone to Cincinnati the next day to attend her sister, who was ill, Jack was left to make his arrangements for housekeeping with Bob.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Besides, they might have company to dinner some day, and, moreover, they would need the extra dishes to "hold things," as Jack expressed it.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading They took no tumblers, but each was provided with a tin cup.
cupsnounUS /kʌps/
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Each of the boys took two cups, two saucers, two plates, and two knives and forks.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HOUSEKEEPING EXPERIENCES Mrs. Dudley having gone to Cincinnati the next day to attend her sister, who was ill, Jack was left to make his arrangements for housekeeping with Bob.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Besides, they might have company to dinner some day, and, moreover, they would need the extra dishes to "hold things," as Jack expressed it.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Besides, they might have company to dinner some day, and, moreover, they would need the extra dishes to "hold things," as Jack expressed it.
Dudley
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From this reading HOUSEKEEPING EXPERIENCES Mrs. Dudley having gone to Cincinnati the next day to attend her sister, who was ill, Jack was left to make his arrangements for housekeeping with Bob.
duplicatesnounUS /ˈdjuːpləkeɪts/
plural of “duplicate” — something additional of the same kind
From this reading Things were likely to get lost or broken, and therefore they provided duplicates.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each of the boys took two cups, two saucers, two plates, and two knives and forks.
EXPERIENCESnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading HOUSEKEEPING EXPERIENCES Mrs. Dudley having gone to Cincinnati the next day to attend her sister, who was ill, Jack was left to make his arrangements for housekeeping with Bob.
communicated in words
From this reading Besides, they might have company to dinner some day, and, moreover, they would need the extra dishes to "hold things," as Jack expressed it.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading Besides, they might have company to dinner some day, and, moreover, they would need the extra dishes to "hold things," as Jack expressed it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOUSEKEEPING EXPERIENCES Mrs. Dudley having gone to Cincinnati the next day to attend her sister, who was ill, Jack was left to make his arrangements for housekeeping with Bob.
forksnounUS /fɔːrks/
plural of “fork” — cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading Each of the boys took two cups, two saucers, two plates, and two knives and forks.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Things were likely to get lost or broken, and therefore they provided duplicates.
destroyed or killed
From this reading HOUSEKEEPING EXPERIENCES Mrs. Dudley having gone to Cincinnati the next day to attend her sister, who was ill, Jack was left to make his arrangements for housekeeping with Bob.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Besides, they might have company to dinner some day, and, moreover, they would need the extra dishes to "hold things," as Jack expressed it.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading HOUSEKEEPING EXPERIENCES Mrs. Dudley having gone to Cincinnati the next day to attend her sister, who was ill, Jack was left to make his arrangements for housekeeping with Bob.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOUSEKEEPING EXPERIENCES Mrs. Dudley having gone to Cincinnati the next day to attend her sister, who was ill, Jack was left to make his arrangements for housekeeping with Bob.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOUSEKEEPING EXPERIENCES Mrs. Dudley having gone to Cincinnati the next day to attend her sister, who was ill, Jack was left to make his arrangements for housekeeping with Bob.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Besides, they might have company to dinner some day, and, moreover, they would need the extra dishes to "hold things," as Jack expressed it.
HOUSEKEEPINGnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading HOUSEKEEPING EXPERIENCES Mrs. Dudley having gone to Cincinnati the next day to attend her sister, who was ill, Jack was left to make his arrangements for housekeeping with Bob.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading HOUSEKEEPING EXPERIENCES Mrs. Dudley having gone to Cincinnati the next day to attend her sister, who was ill, Jack was left to make his arrangements for housekeeping with Bob.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Besides, they might have company to dinner some day, and, moreover, they would need the extra dishes to "hold things," as Jack expressed it.
a small worthless amount
From this reading HOUSEKEEPING EXPERIENCES Mrs. Dudley having gone to Cincinnati the next day to attend her sister, who was ill, Jack was left to make his arrangements for housekeeping with Bob.
knivesnounUS /naɪvz/
plural of “knife” — edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Each of the boys took two cups, two saucers, two plates, and two knives and forks.
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 HOUSEKEEPING EXPERIENCES Mrs. Dudley having gone to Cincinnati the next day to attend her sister, who was ill, Jack was left to make his arrangements for housekeeping with Bob.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Things were likely to get lost or broken, and therefore they provided duplicates.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Things were likely to get lost or broken, and therefore they provided duplicates.
engage in
From this reading HOUSEKEEPING EXPERIENCES Mrs. Dudley having gone to Cincinnati the next day to attend her sister, who was ill, Jack was left to make his arrangements for housekeeping with Bob.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Besides, they might have company to dinner some day, and, moreover, they would need the extra dishes to "hold things," as Jack expressed it.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Besides, they might have company to dinner some day, and, moreover, they would need the extra dishes to "hold things," as Jack expressed it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading HOUSEKEEPING EXPERIENCES Mrs. Dudley having gone to Cincinnati the next day to attend her sister, who was ill, Jack was left to make his arrangements for housekeeping with Bob.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Besides, they might have company to dinner some day, and, moreover, they would need the extra dishes to "hold things," as Jack expressed it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading HOUSEKEEPING EXPERIENCES Mrs. Dudley having gone to Cincinnati the next day to attend her sister, who was ill, Jack was left to make his arrangements for housekeeping with Bob.
not any; not one
From this reading They took no tumblers, but each was provided with a tin cup.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Each of the boys took two cups, two saucers, two plates, and two knives and forks.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Things were likely to get lost or broken, and therefore they provided duplicates.
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 Each of the boys took two cups, two saucers, two plates, and two knives and forks.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Things were likely to get lost or broken, and therefore they provided duplicates.
saucersnounUS /ˈsɔːsərz/
plural of “saucer” — something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading Each of the boys took two cups, two saucers, two plates, and two knives and forks.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading HOUSEKEEPING EXPERIENCES Mrs. Dudley having gone to Cincinnati the next day to attend her sister, who was ill, Jack was left to make his arrangements for housekeeping with Bob.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Besides, they might have company to dinner some day, and, moreover, they would need the extra dishes to "hold things," as Jack expressed it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOUSEKEEPING EXPERIENCES Mrs. Dudley having gone to Cincinnati the next day to attend her sister, who was ill, Jack was left to make his arrangements for housekeeping with Bob.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Things were likely to get lost or broken, and therefore they provided duplicates.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Things were likely to get lost or broken, and therefore they provided duplicates.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things were likely to get lost or broken, and therefore they provided duplicates.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading They took no tumblers, but each was provided with a tin cup.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOUSEKEEPING EXPERIENCES Mrs. Dudley having gone to Cincinnati the next day to attend her sister, who was ill, Jack was left to make his arrangements for housekeeping with Bob.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Each of the boys took two cups, two saucers, two plates, and two knives and forks.
tumblersnounUS /ˈtʌmblərz/
plural of “tumbler” — a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
From this reading They took no tumblers, but each was provided with a tin cup.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Each of the boys took two cups, two saucers, two plates, and two knives and forks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOUSEKEEPING EXPERIENCES Mrs. Dudley having gone to Cincinnati the next day to attend her sister, who was ill, Jack was left to make his arrangements for housekeeping with Bob.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Things were likely to get lost or broken, and therefore they provided duplicates.
which person or people
From this reading HOUSEKEEPING EXPERIENCES Mrs. Dudley having gone to Cincinnati the next day to attend her sister, who was ill, Jack was left to make his arrangements for housekeeping with Bob.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOUSEKEEPING EXPERIENCES Mrs. Dudley having gone to Cincinnati the next day to attend her sister, who was ill, Jack was left to make his arrangements for housekeeping with Bob.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Besides, they might have company to dinner some day, and, moreover, they would need the extra dishes to "hold things," as Jack expressed it.
