used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The rooms I live in were owned by a prim old woman who for more than twenty years was my landlady.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading To take an example which I quote because it is so absurd.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To take an example which I quote because it is so absurd.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sometimes they are beautiful things and sometimes ugly things.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sometimes they are beautiful things and sometimes ugly things.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And on the other hand that those I believed to be as honest as the day—well, had their faults.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Thus I have learned that those I thought bad were really good in the main, for who can claim to be quite good?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thus I have learned that those I thought bad were really good in the main, for who can claim to be quite good?
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Sometimes they are beautiful things and sometimes ugly things.
for the reason that
From this reading To take an example which I quote because it is so absurd.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading And on the other hand that those I believed to be as honest as the day—well, had their faults.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The rooms I live in were owned by a prim old woman who for more than twenty years was my landlady.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Thus I have learned that those I thought bad were really good in the main, for who can claim to be quite good?
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Thus I have learned that those I thought bad were really good in the main, for who can claim to be quite good?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And on the other hand that those I believed to be as honest as the day—well, had their faults.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading To take an example which I quote because it is so absurd.
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading And on the other hand that those I believed to be as honest as the day—well, had their faults.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thus I have learned that those I thought bad were really good in the main, for who can claim to be quite good?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Thus I have learned that those I thought bad were really good in the main, for who can claim to be quite good?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And on the other hand that those I believed to be as honest as the day—well, had their faults.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And on the other hand that those I believed to be as honest as the day—well, had their faults.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thus I have learned that those I thought bad were really good in the main, for who can claim to be quite good?
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading And on the other hand that those I believed to be as honest as the day—well, had their faults.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thus I have learned that those I thought bad were really good in the main, for who can claim to be quite good?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus I have learned that those I thought bad were really good in the main, for who can claim to be quite good?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To take an example which I quote because it is so absurd.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To take an example which I quote because it is so absurd.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading The rooms I live in were owned by a prim old woman who for more than twenty years was my landlady.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Thus I have learned that those I thought bad were really good in the main, for who can claim to be quite good?
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The rooms I live in were owned by a prim old woman who for more than twenty years was my landlady.
most important element
From this reading Thus I have learned that those I thought bad were really good in the main, for who can claim to be quite good?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The rooms I live in were owned by a prim old woman who for more than twenty years was my landlady.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The rooms I live in were owned by a prim old woman who for more than twenty years was my landlady.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The rooms I live in were owned by a prim old woman who for more than twenty years was my landlady.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And on the other hand that those I believed to be as honest as the day—well, had their faults.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And on the other hand that those I believed to be as honest as the day—well, had their faults.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading The rooms I live in were owned by a prim old woman who for more than twenty years was my landlady.
primverbUS /prɪm/
assume a prim appearance
From this reading The rooms I live in were owned by a prim old woman who for more than twenty years was my landlady.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Thus I have learned that those I thought bad were really good in the main, for who can claim to be quite good?
quoteverbUS /kwoʊt/
repeat a passage from
From this reading To take an example which I quote because it is so absurd.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Thus I have learned that those I thought bad were really good in the main, for who can claim to be quite good?
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The rooms I live in were owned by a prim old woman who for more than twenty years was my landlady.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To take an example which I quote because it is so absurd.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes they are beautiful things and sometimes ugly things.
carry out
From this reading To take an example which I quote because it is so absurd.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The rooms I live in were owned by a prim old woman who for more than twenty years was my landlady.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thus I have learned that those I thought bad were really good in the main, for who can claim to be quite good?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus I have learned that those I thought bad were really good in the main, for who can claim to be quite good?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And on the other hand that those I believed to be as honest as the day—well, had their faults.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes they are beautiful things and sometimes ugly things.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Sometimes they are beautiful things and sometimes ugly things.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Thus I have learned that those I thought bad were really good in the main, for who can claim to be quite good?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Thus I have learned that those I thought bad were really good in the main, for who can claim to be quite good?
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus I have learned that those I thought bad were really good in the main, for who can claim to be quite good?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus I have learned that those I thought bad were really good in the main, for who can claim to be quite good?
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The rooms I live in were owned by a prim old woman who for more than twenty years was my landlady.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Sometimes they are beautiful things and sometimes ugly things.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rooms I live in were owned by a prim old woman who for more than twenty years was my landlady.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And on the other hand that those I believed to be as honest as the day—well, had their faults.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thus I have learned that those I thought bad were really good in the main, for who can claim to be quite good?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To take an example which I quote because it is so absurd.
which person or people
From this reading Thus I have learned that those I thought bad were really good in the main, for who can claim to be quite good?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The rooms I live in were owned by a prim old woman who for more than twenty years was my landlady.
a late time of life
From this reading The rooms I live in were owned by a prim old woman who for more than twenty years was my landlady.
