used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Stacey employed obstinate pressure and actually presented his friend with a choice of three.
in actual fact
From this reading But Stacey employed obstinate pressure and actually presented his friend with a choice of three.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Philip Blair and Stacey had been hunting houses.
any thing at all
From this reading Which, better than anything else, indicates the position of the Carroll family in Vernon.
applicantsnounUS /ˈæplɪkənts/
plural of “applicant” — a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
From this reading Houses to let were scarce, applicants numerous, and rents high.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Catherine and the boys were to come on when one had been found and enough furniture rented to live with until their own could be shipped.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Philip Blair and Stacey had been hunting houses.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Which, better than anything else, indicates the position of the Carroll family in Vernon.
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading Philip Blair and Stacey had been hunting houses.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Catherine and the boys were to come on when one had been found and enough furniture rented to live with until their own could be shipped.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Stacey employed obstinate pressure and actually presented his friend with a choice of three.
CarrollnounUS /ˈkærəl/
English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading Which, better than anything else, indicates the position of the Carroll family in Vernon.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading Catherine and the boys were to come on when one had been found and enough furniture rented to live with until their own could be shipped.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading But Stacey employed obstinate pressure and actually presented his friend with a choice of three.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Catherine and the boys were to come on when one had been found and enough furniture rented to live with until their own could be shipped.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Catherine and the boys were to come on when one had been found and enough furniture rented to live with until their own could be shipped.
else
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From this reading Which, better than anything else, indicates the position of the Carroll family in Vernon.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading But Stacey employed obstinate pressure and actually presented his friend with a choice of three.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Catherine and the boys were to come on when one had been found and enough furniture rented to live with until their own could be shipped.
a social unit living together
From this reading Which, better than anything else, indicates the position of the Carroll family in Vernon.
set up or found
From this reading Catherine and the boys were to come on when one had been found and enough furniture rented to live with until their own could be shipped.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But Stacey employed obstinate pressure and actually presented his friend with a choice of three.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading Catherine and the boys were to come on when one had been found and enough furniture rented to live with until their own could be shipped.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Philip Blair and Stacey had been hunting houses.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Houses to let were scarce, applicants numerous, and rents high.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Stacey employed obstinate pressure and actually presented his friend with a choice of three.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Philip Blair and Stacey had been hunting houses.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Philip Blair and Stacey had been hunting houses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Which, better than anything else, indicates the position of the Carroll family in Vernon.
indicatesverbUS /ˈɪndɪkeɪts/
third-person singular of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Which, better than anything else, indicates the position of the Carroll family in Vernon.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Houses to let were scarce, applicants numerous, and rents high.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Catherine and the boys were to come on when one had been found and enough furniture rented to live with until their own could be shipped.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Houses to let were scarce, applicants numerous, and rents high.
obstinateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbstənət/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading But Stacey employed obstinate pressure and actually presented his friend with a choice of three.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Stacey employed obstinate pressure and actually presented his friend with a choice of three.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Catherine and the boys were to come on when one had been found and enough furniture rented to live with until their own could be shipped.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Catherine and the boys were to come on when one had been found and enough furniture rented to live with until their own could be shipped.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Catherine and the boys were to come on when one had been found and enough furniture rented to live with until their own could be shipped.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Philip Blair and Stacey had been hunting houses.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Which, better than anything else, indicates the position of the Carroll family in Vernon.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But Stacey employed obstinate pressure and actually presented his friend with a choice of three.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading But Stacey employed obstinate pressure and actually presented his friend with a choice of three.
rentedverbUS /ˈrentɪd/
past form of “rent” — let for money
From this reading Catherine and the boys were to come on when one had been found and enough furniture rented to live with until their own could be shipped.
rentsnounUS /rents/
plural of “rent” — a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service
From this reading Houses to let were scarce, applicants numerous, and rents high.
only a very short time before
From this reading Houses to let were scarce, applicants numerous, and rents high.
shippedverbUS /ʃɪpt/
inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially
From this reading Catherine and the boys were to come on when one had been found and enough furniture rented to live with until their own could be shipped.
Stacey
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From this reading Philip Blair and Stacey had been hunting houses.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Which, better than anything else, indicates the position of the Carroll family in Vernon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Catherine and the boys were to come on when one had been found and enough furniture rented to live with until their own could be shipped.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Catherine and the boys were to come on when one had been found and enough furniture rented to live with until their own could be shipped.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But Stacey employed obstinate pressure and actually presented his friend with a choice of three.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Catherine and the boys were to come on when one had been found and enough furniture rented to live with until their own could be shipped.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Catherine and the boys were to come on when one had been found and enough furniture rented to live with until their own could be shipped.
Vernon
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From this reading Which, better than anything else, indicates the position of the Carroll family in Vernon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Catherine and the boys were to come on when one had been found and enough furniture rented to live with until their own could be shipped.
at the time that
From this reading Catherine and the boys were to come on when one had been found and enough furniture rented to live with until their own could be shipped.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which, better than anything else, indicates the position of the Carroll family in Vernon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Catherine and the boys were to come on when one had been found and enough furniture rented to live with until their own could be shipped.
