used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a guide David left something to be desired.
a quantity of money
From this reading A limited amount was set for the furnishing of their home-to-be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WITCH The perils and pitfalls appeared.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE WITCH The perils and pitfalls appeared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a guide David left something to be desired.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As a guide David left something to be desired.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they were not seen for what they were.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Very carefully the lovers had planned the disbursement of their income: so much for rent, so much for the household and "extras," so much for David's down-town expenses.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading As a guide David left something to be desired.
David'snounUS /ˈdeɪvɪdz/
possessive form of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Very carefully the lovers had planned the disbursement of their income: so much for rent, so much for the household and "extras," so much for David's down-town expenses.
wanted intensely
From this reading As a guide David left something to be desired.
disbursementnounUS /dɪsˈbɜːrsmənt/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading Very carefully the lovers had planned the disbursement of their income: so much for rent, so much for the household and "extras," so much for David's down-town expenses.
down-town
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From this reading Very carefully the lovers had planned the disbursement of their income: so much for rent, so much for the household and "extras," so much for David's down-town expenses.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading Very carefully the lovers had planned the disbursement of their income: so much for rent, so much for the household and "extras," so much for David's down-town expenses.
extrasnounUS /ˈekstrəz/
plural of “extra” — a minor actor in crowd scenes
From this reading Very carefully the lovers had planned the disbursement of their income: so much for rent, so much for the household and "extras," so much for David's down-town expenses.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But they were not seen for what they were.
furnishingnounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋ/
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading A limited amount was set for the furnishing of their home-to-be.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading As a guide David left something to be desired.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Very carefully the lovers had planned the disbursement of their income: so much for rent, so much for the household and "extras," so much for David's down-town expenses.
home-to-be
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From this reading A limited amount was set for the furnishing of their home-to-be.
a social unit living together
From this reading Very carefully the lovers had planned the disbursement of their income: so much for rent, so much for the household and "extras," so much for David's down-town expenses.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading Very carefully the lovers had planned the disbursement of their income: so much for rent, so much for the household and "extras," so much for David's down-town expenses.
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 As a guide David left something to be desired.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading A limited amount was set for the furnishing of their home-to-be.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Very carefully the lovers had planned the disbursement of their income: so much for rent, so much for the household and "extras," so much for David's down-town expenses.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Very carefully the lovers had planned the disbursement of their income: so much for rent, so much for the household and "extras," so much for David's down-town expenses.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But they were not seen for what they were.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Very carefully the lovers had planned the disbursement of their income: so much for rent, so much for the household and "extras," so much for David's down-town expenses.
perilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading THE WITCH The perils and pitfalls appeared.
pitfallsnounUS /ˈpɪtfɔːlz/
plural of “pitfall” — an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty
From this reading THE WITCH The perils and pitfalls appeared.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading Very carefully the lovers had planned the disbursement of their income: so much for rent, so much for the household and "extras," so much for David's down-town expenses.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading Very carefully the lovers had planned the disbursement of their income: so much for rent, so much for the household and "extras," so much for David's down-town expenses.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But they were not seen for what they were.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A limited amount was set for the furnishing of their home-to-be.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Very carefully the lovers had planned the disbursement of their income: so much for rent, so much for the household and "extras," so much for David's down-town expenses.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As a guide David left something to be desired.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WITCH The perils and pitfalls appeared.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Very carefully the lovers had planned the disbursement of their income: so much for rent, so much for the household and "extras," so much for David's down-town expenses.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they were not seen for what they were.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As a guide David left something to be desired.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very carefully the lovers had planned the disbursement of their income: so much for rent, so much for the household and "extras," so much for David's down-town expenses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A limited amount was set for the furnishing of their home-to-be.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But they were not seen for what they were.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But they were not seen for what they were.
WITCHnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading THE WITCH The perils and pitfalls appeared.
