used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day after this Harry came in with a letter in his hand.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One day after this Harry came in with a letter in his hand.
(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 It turns out, after, all, that your grandfather was not rich.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Pendleton’s brother has something to do with it,” said Harry, with a little excitement; “there was not much money--not any more than enough to pay the debts and give some presents to the old servants--but there is the house.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Pendleton’s brother has something to do with it,” said Harry, with a little excitement; “there was not much money--not any more than enough to pay the debts and give some presents to the old servants--but there is the house.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Here is news, Milly, darling; not such news as we expected, but still news,” said he; “this is not how you are to become a great heiress, certainly; but still it’s interesting.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Here is news, Milly, darling; not such news as we expected, but still news,” said he; “this is not how you are to become a great heiress, certainly; but still it’s interesting.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “Here is news, Milly, darling; not such news as we expected, but still news,” said he; “this is not how you are to become a great heiress, certainly; but still it’s interesting.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Pendleton’s brother has something to do with it,” said Harry, with a little excitement; “there was not much money--not any more than enough to pay the debts and give some presents to the old servants--but there is the house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Here is news, Milly, darling; not such news as we expected, but still news,” said he; “this is not how you are to become a great heiress, certainly; but still it’s interesting.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One day after this Harry came in with a letter in his hand.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Here is news, Milly, darling; not such news as we expected, but still news,” said he; “this is not how you are to become a great heiress, certainly; but still it’s interesting.
a special loved one
From this reading “Here is news, Milly, darling; not such news as we expected, but still news,” said he; “this is not how you are to become a great heiress, certainly; but still it’s interesting.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day after this Harry came in with a letter in his hand.
debtsnounUS /dets/
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading “Pendleton’s brother has something to do with it,” said Harry, with a little excitement; “there was not much money--not any more than enough to pay the debts and give some presents to the old servants--but there is the house.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Pendleton’s brother has something to do with it,” said Harry, with a little excitement; “there was not much money--not any more than enough to pay the debts and give some presents to the old servants--but there is the house.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Pendleton’s brother has something to do with it,” said Harry, with a little excitement; “there was not much money--not any more than enough to pay the debts and give some presents to the old servants--but there is the house.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “Pendleton’s brother has something to do with it,” said Harry, with a little excitement; “there was not much money--not any more than enough to pay the debts and give some presents to the old servants--but there is the house.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “Here is news, Milly, darling; not such news as we expected, but still news,” said he; “this is not how you are to become a great heiress, certainly; but still it’s interesting.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Pendleton’s brother has something to do with it,” said Harry, with a little excitement; “there was not much money--not any more than enough to pay the debts and give some presents to the old servants--but there is the house.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading It turns out, after, all, that your grandfather was not rich.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Here is news, Milly, darling; not such news as we expected, but still news,” said he; “this is not how you are to become a great heiress, certainly; but still it’s interesting.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading One day after this Harry came in with a letter in his hand.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading One day after this Harry came in with a letter in his hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Pendleton’s brother has something to do with it,” said Harry, with a little excitement; “there was not much money--not any more than enough to pay the debts and give some presents to the old servants--but there is the house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Here is news, Milly, darling; not such news as we expected, but still news,” said he; “this is not how you are to become a great heiress, certainly; but still it’s interesting.
heiressnounUS /ˈerəs/
a female heir
From this reading “Here is news, Milly, darling; not such news as we expected, but still news,” said he; “this is not how you are to become a great heiress, certainly; but still it’s interesting.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here is news, Milly, darling; not such news as we expected, but still news,” said he; “this is not how you are to become a great heiress, certainly; but still it’s interesting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One day after this Harry came in with a letter in his hand.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Pendleton’s brother has something to do with it,” said Harry, with a little excitement; “there was not much money--not any more than enough to pay the debts and give some presents to the old servants--but there is the house.
how
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From this reading “Here is news, Milly, darling; not such news as we expected, but still news,” said he; “this is not how you are to become a great heiress, certainly; but still it’s interesting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh! is it Mr. Pendleton’s letter?” said I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day after this Harry came in with a letter in his hand.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “Here is news, Milly, darling; not such news as we expected, but still news,” said he; “this is not how you are to become a great heiress, certainly; but still it’s interesting.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Here is news, Milly, darling; not such news as we expected, but still news,” said he; “this is not how you are to become a great heiress, certainly; but still it’s interesting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It turns out, after, all, that your grandfather was not rich.”
it's
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From this reading “Here is news, Milly, darling; not such news as we expected, but still news,” said he; “this is not how you are to become a great heiress, certainly; but still it’s interesting.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading One day after this Harry came in with a letter in his hand.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Pendleton’s brother has something to do with it,” said Harry, with a little excitement; “there was not much money--not any more than enough to pay the debts and give some presents to the old servants--but there is the house.
Milly
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From this reading “Here is news, Milly, darling; not such news as we expected, but still news,” said he; “this is not how you are to become a great heiress, certainly; but still it’s interesting.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Pendleton’s brother has something to do with it,” said Harry, with a little excitement; “there was not much money--not any more than enough to pay the debts and give some presents to the old servants--but there is the house.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Pendleton’s brother has something to do with it,” said Harry, with a little excitement; “there was not much money--not any more than enough to pay the debts and give some presents to the old servants--but there is the house.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Oh! is it Mr. Pendleton’s letter?” said I.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Pendleton’s brother has something to do with it,” said Harry, with a little excitement; “there was not much money--not any more than enough to pay the debts and give some presents to the old servants--but there is the house.
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Here is news, Milly, darling; not such news as we expected, but still news,” said he; “this is not how you are to become a great heiress, certainly; but still it’s interesting.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Here is news, Milly, darling; not such news as we expected, but still news,” said he; “this is not how you are to become a great heiress, certainly; but still it’s interesting.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh! is it Mr. Pendleton’s letter?” said I.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Pendleton’s brother has something to do with it,” said Harry, with a little excitement; “there was not much money--not any more than enough to pay the debts and give some presents to the old servants--but there is the house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day after this Harry came in with a letter in his hand.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It turns out, after, all, that your grandfather was not rich.”
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “Pendleton’s brother has something to do with it,” said Harry, with a little excitement; “there was not much money--not any more than enough to pay the debts and give some presents to the old servants--but there is the house.
Pendleton's
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From this reading “Oh! is it Mr. Pendleton’s letter?” said I.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading “Pendleton’s brother has something to do with it,” said Harry, with a little excitement; “there was not much money--not any more than enough to pay the debts and give some presents to the old servants--but there is the house.
possessing material wealth
From this reading It turns out, after, all, that your grandfather was not rich.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Here is news, Milly, darling; not such news as we expected, but still news,” said he; “this is not how you are to become a great heiress, certainly; but still it’s interesting.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “Pendleton’s brother has something to do with it,” said Harry, with a little excitement; “there was not much money--not any more than enough to pay the debts and give some presents to the old servants--but there is the house.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Pendleton’s brother has something to do with it,” said Harry, with a little excitement; “there was not much money--not any more than enough to pay the debts and give some presents to the old servants--but there is the house.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Pendleton’s brother has something to do with it,” said Harry, with a little excitement; “there was not much money--not any more than enough to pay the debts and give some presents to the old servants--but there is the house.
not in physical motion
From this reading “Here is news, Milly, darling; not such news as we expected, but still news,” said he; “this is not how you are to become a great heiress, certainly; but still it’s interesting.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Here is news, Milly, darling; not such news as we expected, but still news,” said he; “this is not how you are to become a great heiress, certainly; but still it’s interesting.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Pendleton’s brother has something to do with it,” said Harry, with a little excitement; “there was not much money--not any more than enough to pay the debts and give some presents to the old servants--but there is the house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It turns out, after, all, that your grandfather was not rich.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Pendleton’s brother has something to do with it,” said Harry, with a little excitement; “there was not much money--not any more than enough to pay the debts and give some presents to the old servants--but there is the house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Pendleton’s brother has something to do with it,” said Harry, with a little excitement; “there was not much money--not any more than enough to pay the debts and give some presents to the old servants--but there is the house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One day after this Harry came in with a letter in his hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Here is news, Milly, darling; not such news as we expected, but still news,” said he; “this is not how you are to become a great heiress, certainly; but still it’s interesting.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading It turns out, after, all, that your grandfather was not rich.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It turns out, after, all, that your grandfather was not rich.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Here is news, Milly, darling; not such news as we expected, but still news,” said he; “this is not how you are to become a great heiress, certainly; but still it’s interesting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day after this Harry came in with a letter in his hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Here is news, Milly, darling; not such news as we expected, but still news,” said he; “this is not how you are to become a great heiress, certainly; but still it’s interesting.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It turns out, after, all, that your grandfather was not rich.”
