used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VISITER.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He did not make it longer; but after a very brief conversation on religious matters, and giving her a tract or two, inquired if there was anybody else in the house?
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One cold afternoon in the latter part of January, a stranger came to Mrs. Marble's door and begged for a few minutes' interview.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One cold afternoon in the latter part of January, a stranger came to Mrs. Marble's door and begged for a few minutes' interview.
any person at all
From this reading He did not make it longer; but after a very brief conversation on religious matters, and giving her a tract or two, inquired if there was anybody else in the house?
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading One cold afternoon in the latter part of January, a stranger came to Mrs. Marble's door and begged for a few minutes' interview.
of short duration or distance
From this reading He did not make it longer; but after a very brief conversation on religious matters, and giving her a tract or two, inquired if there was anybody else in the house?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not make it longer; but after a very brief conversation on religious matters, and giving her a tract or two, inquired if there was anybody else in the house?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One cold afternoon in the latter part of January, a stranger came to Mrs. Marble's door and begged for a few minutes' interview.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading One cold afternoon in the latter part of January, a stranger came to Mrs. Marble's door and begged for a few minutes' interview.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading He did not make it longer; but after a very brief conversation on religious matters, and giving her a tract or two, inquired if there was anybody else in the house?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not make it longer; but after a very brief conversation on religious matters, and giving her a tract or two, inquired if there was anybody else in the house?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading One cold afternoon in the latter part of January, a stranger came to Mrs. Marble's door and begged for a few minutes' interview.
else
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From this reading He did not make it longer; but after a very brief conversation on religious matters, and giving her a tract or two, inquired if there was anybody else in the house?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading One cold afternoon in the latter part of January, a stranger came to Mrs. Marble's door and begged for a few minutes' interview.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading "They've got the second floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One cold afternoon in the latter part of January, a stranger came to Mrs. Marble's door and begged for a few minutes' interview.
the act of giving
From this reading He did not make it longer; but after a very brief conversation on religious matters, and giving her a tract or two, inquired if there was anybody else in the house?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "They've got the second floor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not make it longer; but after a very brief conversation on religious matters, and giving her a tract or two, inquired if there was anybody else in the house?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not make it longer; but after a very brief conversation on religious matters, and giving her a tract or two, inquired if there was anybody else in the house?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He did not make it longer; but after a very brief conversation on religious matters, and giving her a tract or two, inquired if there was anybody else in the house?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He did not make it longer; but after a very brief conversation on religious matters, and giving her a tract or two, inquired if there was anybody else in the house?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One cold afternoon in the latter part of January, a stranger came to Mrs. Marble's door and begged for a few minutes' interview.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading He did not make it longer; but after a very brief conversation on religious matters, and giving her a tract or two, inquired if there was anybody else in the house?
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading One cold afternoon in the latter part of January, a stranger came to Mrs. Marble's door and begged for a few minutes' interview.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not make it longer; but after a very brief conversation on religious matters, and giving her a tract or two, inquired if there was anybody else in the house?
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading One cold afternoon in the latter part of January, a stranger came to Mrs. Marble's door and begged for a few minutes' interview.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading One cold afternoon in the latter part of January, a stranger came to Mrs. Marble's door and begged for a few minutes' interview.
Lodgers
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From this reading "Lodgers," said Mrs. Marble.
for more time
From this reading He did not make it longer; but after a very brief conversation on religious matters, and giving her a tract or two, inquired if there was anybody else in the house?
engage in
From this reading He did not make it longer; but after a very brief conversation on religious matters, and giving her a tract or two, inquired if there was anybody else in the house?
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading "Lodgers," said Mrs. Marble.
Marble'snounUS /ˈmɑːrbəlz/
possessive form of “marble” — a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading One cold afternoon in the latter part of January, a stranger came to Mrs. Marble's door and begged for a few minutes' interview.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He did not make it longer; but after a very brief conversation on religious matters, and giving her a tract or two, inquired if there was anybody else in the house?
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading One cold afternoon in the latter part of January, a stranger came to Mrs. Marble's door and begged for a few minutes' interview.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading One cold afternoon in the latter part of January, a stranger came to Mrs. Marble's door and begged for a few minutes' interview.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not make it longer; but after a very brief conversation on religious matters, and giving her a tract or two, inquired if there was anybody else in the house?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One cold afternoon in the latter part of January, a stranger came to Mrs. Marble's door and begged for a few minutes' interview.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He did not make it longer; but after a very brief conversation on religious matters, and giving her a tract or two, inquired if there was anybody else in the house?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One cold afternoon in the latter part of January, a stranger came to Mrs. Marble's door and begged for a few minutes' interview.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He did not make it longer; but after a very brief conversation on religious matters, and giving her a tract or two, inquired if there was anybody else in the house?
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading One cold afternoon in the latter part of January, a stranger came to Mrs. Marble's door and begged for a few minutes' interview.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading He did not make it longer; but after a very brief conversation on religious matters, and giving her a tract or two, inquired if there was anybody else in the house?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Lodgers," said Mrs. Marble.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "They've got the second floor.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading One cold afternoon in the latter part of January, a stranger came to Mrs. Marble's door and begged for a few minutes' interview.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One cold afternoon in the latter part of January, a stranger came to Mrs. Marble's door and begged for a few minutes' interview.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He did not make it longer; but after a very brief conversation on religious matters, and giving her a tract or two, inquired if there was anybody else in the house?
They've
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From this reading "They've got the second floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One cold afternoon in the latter part of January, a stranger came to Mrs. Marble's door and begged for a few minutes' interview.
tractnounUS /trækt/
an extended area of land
From this reading He did not make it longer; but after a very brief conversation on religious matters, and giving her a tract or two, inquired if there was anybody else in the house?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He did not make it longer; but after a very brief conversation on religious matters, and giving her a tract or two, inquired if there was anybody else in the house?
precisely as stated
From this reading He did not make it longer; but after a very brief conversation on religious matters, and giving her a tract or two, inquired if there was anybody else in the house?
VISITER
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From this reading A VISITER.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not make it longer; but after a very brief conversation on religious matters, and giving her a tract or two, inquired if there was anybody else in the house?
