used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GARDEN LEVEE In a little over a year great alterations had been made in Ralph Waring's establishment.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The only part of Ralph's plan which had not come about was the throwing in of the back parlour into the business portion.
alterationsnounUS /ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “alteration” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading A GARDEN LEVEE In a little over a year great alterations had been made in Ralph Waring's establishment.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not going to vote for everything being sacrificed to the business; to have a dining-room upstairs means a great deal of extra work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The shop next door had been duly taken, the partition wall broken down, and the grocery business started.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The only part of Ralph's plan which had not come about was the throwing in of the back parlour into the business portion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A GARDEN LEVEE In a little over a year great alterations had been made in Ralph Waring's establishment.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I am not going to vote for everything being sacrificed to the business; to have a dining-room upstairs means a great deal of extra work.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The shop next door had been duly taken, the partition wall broken down, and the grocery business started.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The shop next door had been duly taken, the partition wall broken down, and the grocery business started.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The only part of Ralph's plan which had not come about was the throwing in of the back parlour into the business portion.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I am not going to vote for everything being sacrificed to the business; to have a dining-room upstairs means a great deal of extra work.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading "No," said Phebe firmly, "in this department I mean to come first.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading I am not going to vote for everything being sacrificed to the business; to have a dining-room upstairs means a great deal of extra work.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The shop next door had been duly taken, the partition wall broken down, and the grocery business started.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The shop next door had been duly taken, the partition wall broken down, and the grocery business started.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading The shop next door had been duly taken, the partition wall broken down, and the grocery business started.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading A GARDEN LEVEE In a little over a year great alterations had been made in Ralph Waring's establishment.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I am not going to vote for everything being sacrificed to the business; to have a dining-room upstairs means a great deal of extra work.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading I am not going to vote for everything being sacrificed to the business; to have a dining-room upstairs means a great deal of extra work.
with resolute determination
From this reading "No," said Phebe firmly, "in this department I mean to come first.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "No," said Phebe firmly, "in this department I mean to come first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am not going to vote for everything being sacrificed to the business; to have a dining-room upstairs means a great deal of extra work.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading A GARDEN LEVEE In a little over a year great alterations had been made in Ralph Waring's establishment.
the act of departing
From this reading I am not going to vote for everything being sacrificed to the business; to have a dining-room upstairs means a great deal of extra work.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A GARDEN LEVEE In a little over a year great alterations had been made in Ralph Waring's establishment.
grocerynounUS /ˈɡroʊsəri/
a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading The shop next door had been duly taken, the partition wall broken down, and the grocery business started.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A GARDEN LEVEE In a little over a year great alterations had been made in Ralph Waring's establishment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am not going to vote for everything being sacrificed to the business; to have a dining-room upstairs means a great deal of extra work.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No," said Phebe firmly, "in this department I mean to come first.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A GARDEN LEVEE In a little over a year great alterations had been made in Ralph Waring's establishment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The only part of Ralph's plan which had not come about was the throwing in of the back parlour into the business portion.
LEVEEnounUS /ˈlevi/
a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court)
From this reading A GARDEN LEVEE In a little over a year great alterations had been made in Ralph Waring's establishment.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A GARDEN LEVEE In a little over a year great alterations had been made in Ralph Waring's establishment.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A GARDEN LEVEE In a little over a year great alterations had been made in Ralph Waring's establishment.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "No," said Phebe firmly, "in this department I mean to come first.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading I am not going to vote for everything being sacrificed to the business; to have a dining-room upstairs means a great deal of extra work.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The shop next door had been duly taken, the partition wall broken down, and the grocery business started.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Phebe firmly, "in this department I mean to come first.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The only part of Ralph's plan which had not come about was the throwing in of the back parlour into the business portion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The only part of Ralph's plan which had not come about was the throwing in of the back parlour into the business portion.
and nothing more
From this reading The only part of Ralph's plan which had not come about was the throwing in of the back parlour into the business portion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A GARDEN LEVEE In a little over a year great alterations had been made in Ralph Waring's establishment.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading The only part of Ralph's plan which had not come about was the throwing in of the back parlour into the business portion.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The only part of Ralph's plan which had not come about was the throwing in of the back parlour into the business portion.
partitionnounUS /pɑːrˈtɪʃən/
a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
From this reading The shop next door had been duly taken, the partition wall broken down, and the grocery business started.
Phebe
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From this reading "No," said Phebe firmly, "in this department I mean to come first.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The only part of Ralph's plan which had not come about was the throwing in of the back parlour into the business portion.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The only part of Ralph's plan which had not come about was the throwing in of the back parlour into the business portion.
Ralph
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From this reading A GARDEN LEVEE In a little over a year great alterations had been made in Ralph Waring's establishment.
Ralph's
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From this reading The only part of Ralph's plan which had not come about was the throwing in of the back parlour into the business portion.
sacrificedverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪst/
past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading I am not going to vote for everything being sacrificed to the business; to have a dining-room upstairs means a great deal of extra work.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said Phebe firmly, "in this department I mean to come first.
do one's shopping
From this reading The shop next door had been duly taken, the partition wall broken down, and the grocery business started.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The shop next door had been duly taken, the partition wall broken down, and the grocery business started.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The shop next door had been duly taken, the partition wall broken down, and the grocery business started.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The shop next door had been duly taken, the partition wall broken down, and the grocery business started.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "No," said Phebe firmly, "in this department I mean to come first.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The only part of Ralph's plan which had not come about was the throwing in of the back parlour into the business portion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No," said Phebe firmly, "in this department I mean to come first.
on a floor above
From this reading I am not going to vote for everything being sacrificed to the business; to have a dining-room upstairs means a great deal of extra work.
votenounUS /voʊt/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading I am not going to vote for everything being sacrificed to the business; to have a dining-room upstairs means a great deal of extra work.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The shop next door had been duly taken, the partition wall broken down, and the grocery business started.
Waring's
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From this reading A GARDEN LEVEE In a little over a year great alterations had been made in Ralph Waring's establishment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only part of Ralph's plan which had not come about was the throwing in of the back parlour into the business portion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The only part of Ralph's plan which had not come about was the throwing in of the back parlour into the business portion.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I am not going to vote for everything being sacrificed to the business; to have a dining-room upstairs means a great deal of extra work.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A GARDEN LEVEE In a little over a year great alterations had been made in Ralph Waring's establishment.
