used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We are quite a war household; nothing is wasted here—every scrap of waste paper, even, is saved and sent away in sacks.”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading John left me, and a few minutes later I saw him from my window walking slowly across the grass arm in arm with Cynthia Murdoch.
agreesverbUS /əˈɡriːz/
third-person singular of “agree” — be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading She agrees with me that one must set an example of economy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She agrees with me that one must set an example of economy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We are quite a war household; nothing is wasted here—every scrap of waste paper, even, is saved and sent away in sacks.”
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading I expressed my appreciation, and John took me into the house and up the broad staircase, which forked right and left half-way to different wings of the building.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are quite a war household; nothing is wasted here—every scrap of waste paper, even, is saved and sent away in sacks.”
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading John left me, and a few minutes later I saw him from my window walking slowly across the grass arm in arm with Cynthia Murdoch.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We are quite a war household; nothing is wasted here—every scrap of waste paper, even, is saved and sent away in sacks.”
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading I expressed my appreciation, and John took me into the house and up the broad staircase, which forked right and left half-way to different wings of the building.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading I expressed my appreciation, and John took me into the house and up the broad staircase, which forked right and left half-way to different wings of the building.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading John left me, and a few minutes later I saw him from my window walking slowly across the grass arm in arm with Cynthia Murdoch.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading I expressed my appreciation, and John took me into the house and up the broad staircase, which forked right and left half-way to different wings of the building.
economynounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/
the system of production and distribution and consumption
From this reading She agrees with me that one must set an example of economy.
divisible by two
From this reading We are quite a war household; nothing is wasted here—every scrap of waste paper, even, is saved and sent away in sacks.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We are quite a war household; nothing is wasted here—every scrap of waste paper, even, is saved and sent away in sacks.”
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading She agrees with me that one must set an example of economy.
communicated in words
From this reading I expressed my appreciation, and John took me into the house and up the broad staircase, which forked right and left half-way to different wings of the building.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading John left me, and a few minutes later I saw him from my window walking slowly across the grass arm in arm with Cynthia Murdoch.
forkedadjectiveUS /fɔːrkt/
resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
From this reading I expressed my appreciation, and John took me into the house and up the broad staircase, which forked right and left half-way to different wings of the building.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading John left me, and a few minutes later I saw him from my window walking slowly across the grass arm in arm with Cynthia Murdoch.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading John left me, and a few minutes later I saw him from my window walking slowly across the grass arm in arm with Cynthia Murdoch.
half-way
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From this reading I expressed my appreciation, and John took me into the house and up the broad staircase, which forked right and left half-way to different wings of the building.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We are quite a war household; nothing is wasted here—every scrap of waste paper, even, is saved and sent away in sacks.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading John left me, and a few minutes later I saw him from my window walking slowly across the grass arm in arm with Cynthia Murdoch.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I expressed my appreciation, and John took me into the house and up the broad staircase, which forked right and left half-way to different wings of the building.
a social unit living together
From this reading We are quite a war household; nothing is wasted here—every scrap of waste paper, even, is saved and sent away in sacks.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I expressed my appreciation, and John took me into the house and up the broad staircase, which forked right and left half-way to different wings of the building.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We are quite a war household; nothing is wasted here—every scrap of waste paper, even, is saved and sent away in sacks.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I expressed my appreciation, and John took me into the house and up the broad staircase, which forked right and left half-way to different wings of the building.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We are quite a war household; nothing is wasted here—every scrap of waste paper, even, is saved and sent away in sacks.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading I expressed my appreciation, and John took me into the house and up the broad staircase, which forked right and left half-way to different wings of the building.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading John left me, and a few minutes later I saw him from my window walking slowly across the grass arm in arm with Cynthia Murdoch.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I expressed my appreciation, and John took me into the house and up the broad staircase, which forked right and left half-way to different wings of the building.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading My room was in the left wing, and looked out over the park.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She agrees with me that one must set an example of economy.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading John left me, and a few minutes later I saw him from my window walking slowly across the grass arm in arm with Cynthia Murdoch.
MurdochnounUS /ˈmɜːrdɑːk/
United States publisher (born in Australia in 1931)
From this reading John left me, and a few minutes later I saw him from my window walking slowly across the grass arm in arm with Cynthia Murdoch.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She agrees with me that one must set an example of economy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I expressed my appreciation, and John took me into the house and up the broad staircase, which forked right and left half-way to different wings of the building.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We are quite a war household; nothing is wasted here—every scrap of waste paper, even, is saved and sent away in sacks.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She agrees with me that one must set an example of economy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She agrees with me that one must set an example of economy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading My room was in the left wing, and looked out over the park.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading My room was in the left wing, and looked out over the park.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading We are quite a war household; nothing is wasted here—every scrap of waste paper, even, is saved and sent away in sacks.”
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading My room was in the left wing, and looked out over the park.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading We are quite a war household; nothing is wasted here—every scrap of waste paper, even, is saved and sent away in sacks.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading I expressed my appreciation, and John took me into the house and up the broad staircase, which forked right and left half-way to different wings of the building.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading My room was in the left wing, and looked out over the park.
sacksnounUS /sæks/
plural of “sack” — a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading We are quite a war household; nothing is wasted here—every scrap of waste paper, even, is saved and sent away in sacks.”
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading We are quite a war household; nothing is wasted here—every scrap of waste paper, even, is saved and sent away in sacks.”
cut with a saw
From this reading John left me, and a few minutes later I saw him from my window walking slowly across the grass arm in arm with Cynthia Murdoch.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading We are quite a war household; nothing is wasted here—every scrap of waste paper, even, is saved and sent away in sacks.”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading We are quite a war household; nothing is wasted here—every scrap of waste paper, even, is saved and sent away in sacks.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She agrees with me that one must set an example of economy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She agrees with me that one must set an example of economy.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading John left me, and a few minutes later I saw him from my window walking slowly across the grass arm in arm with Cynthia Murdoch.
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading I expressed my appreciation, and John took me into the house and up the broad staircase, which forked right and left half-way to different wings of the building.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She agrees with me that one must set an example of economy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I expressed my appreciation, and John took me into the house and up the broad staircase, which forked right and left half-way to different wings of the building.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I expressed my appreciation, and John took me into the house and up the broad staircase, which forked right and left half-way to different wings of the building.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I expressed my appreciation, and John took me into the house and up the broad staircase, which forked right and left half-way to different wings of the building.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I expressed my appreciation, and John took me into the house and up the broad staircase, which forked right and left half-way to different wings of the building.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading John left me, and a few minutes later I saw him from my window walking slowly across the grass arm in arm with Cynthia Murdoch.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading We are quite a war household; nothing is wasted here—every scrap of waste paper, even, is saved and sent away in sacks.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My room was in the left wing, and looked out over the park.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading We are quite a war household; nothing is wasted here—every scrap of waste paper, even, is saved and sent away in sacks.”
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading We are quite a war household; nothing is wasted here—every scrap of waste paper, even, is saved and sent away in sacks.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are quite a war household; nothing is wasted here—every scrap of waste paper, even, is saved and sent away in sacks.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I expressed my appreciation, and John took me into the house and up the broad staircase, which forked right and left half-way to different wings of the building.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading John left me, and a few minutes later I saw him from my window walking slowly across the grass arm in arm with Cynthia Murdoch.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading My room was in the left wing, and looked out over the park.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading I expressed my appreciation, and John took me into the house and up the broad staircase, which forked right and left half-way to different wings of the building.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She agrees with me that one must set an example of economy.
