used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Marget announced a party, and invited forty people; the date for it was seven days away.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the week it was watched night and day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marget announced a party, and invited forty people; the date for it was seven days away.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Marget announced a party, and invited forty people; the date for it was seven days away.
any thing at all
From this reading Marget's household went out and in as usual, but they carried nothing in their hands, and neither they nor others brought anything to the house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Marget's household went out and in as usual, but they carried nothing in their hands, and neither they nor others brought anything to the house.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Marget announced a party, and invited forty people; the date for it was seven days away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Marget's house stood by itself, and it could be easily watched.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Marget's household went out and in as usual, but they carried nothing in their hands, and neither they nor others brought anything to the house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Marget's household went out and in as usual, but they carried nothing in their hands, and neither they nor others brought anything to the house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Marget's house stood by itself, and it could be easily watched.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Marget's household went out and in as usual, but they carried nothing in their hands, and neither they nor others brought anything to the house.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Marget's house stood by itself, and it could be easily watched.
the specified day of the month
From this reading Marget announced a party, and invited forty people; the date for it was seven days away.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All the week it was watched night and day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Marget announced a party, and invited forty people; the date for it was seven days away.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Marget's house stood by itself, and it could be easily watched.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading This was a fine opportunity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Marget announced a party, and invited forty people; the date for it was seven days away.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Marget announced a party, and invited forty people; the date for it was seven days away.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Marget's household went out and in as usual, but they carried nothing in their hands, and neither they nor others brought anything to the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Marget's house stood by itself, and it could be easily watched.
a social unit living together
From this reading Marget's household went out and in as usual, but they carried nothing in their hands, and neither they nor others brought anything to the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marget's household went out and in as usual, but they carried nothing in their hands, and neither they nor others brought anything to the house.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Marget announced a party, and invited forty people; the date for it was seven days away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Marget announced a party, and invited forty people; the date for it was seven days away.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Marget's house stood by itself, and it could be easily watched.
Marget
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From this reading Marget announced a party, and invited forty people; the date for it was seven days away.
Marget's
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From this reading Marget's house stood by itself, and it could be easily watched.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Marget's household went out and in as usual, but they carried nothing in their hands, and neither they nor others brought anything to the house.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All the week it was watched night and day.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Marget's household went out and in as usual, but they carried nothing in their hands, and neither they nor others brought anything to the house.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Marget's household went out and in as usual, but they carried nothing in their hands, and neither they nor others brought anything to the house.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading This was a fine opportunity.
others
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From this reading Marget's household went out and in as usual, but they carried nothing in their hands, and neither they nor others brought anything to the house.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Marget's household went out and in as usual, but they carried nothing in their hands, and neither they nor others brought anything to the house.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Marget announced a party, and invited forty people; the date for it was seven days away.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Marget announced a party, and invited forty people; the date for it was seven days away.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Marget announced a party, and invited forty people; the date for it was seven days away.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Marget's house stood by itself, and it could be easily watched.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marget announced a party, and invited forty people; the date for it was seven days away.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Marget's household went out and in as usual, but they carried nothing in their hands, and neither they nor others brought anything to the house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marget's household went out and in as usual, but they carried nothing in their hands, and neither they nor others brought anything to the house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a fine opportunity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marget's household went out and in as usual, but they carried nothing in their hands, and neither they nor others brought anything to the house.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Marget's household went out and in as usual, but they carried nothing in their hands, and neither they nor others brought anything to the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marget announced a party, and invited forty people; the date for it was seven days away.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Marget's house stood by itself, and it could be easily watched.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading All the week it was watched night and day.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Marget's household went out and in as usual, but they carried nothing in their hands, and neither they nor others brought anything to the house.
