used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He found Captain Dennis installed in a pleasant, though small, flat in that section of New York known as Greenwich Village.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is a queer old quarter, full of once fashionable houses with dormer windows and white doorsteps, and some of them with shutters.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Captain Dennis had been unable to find another ship, and was working for a ship chandler.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He found Captain Dennis installed in a pleasant, though small, flat in that section of New York known as Greenwich Village.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Captain Dennis had been unable to find another ship, and was working for a ship chandler.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading But he bore up bravely under his misfortunes, and as for his daughter Jack thought that she was the most charming, enslaving bit of budding womanhood he had ever seen.
cause to be bored
From this reading But he bore up bravely under his misfortunes, and as for his daughter Jack thought that she was the most charming, enslaving bit of budding womanhood he had ever seen.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading But he bore up bravely under his misfortunes, and as for his daughter Jack thought that she was the most charming, enslaving bit of budding womanhood he had ever seen.
buddingnounUS /ˈbʌdɪŋ/
reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent
From this reading But he bore up bravely under his misfortunes, and as for his daughter Jack thought that she was the most charming, enslaving bit of budding womanhood he had ever seen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he bore up bravely under his misfortunes, and as for his daughter Jack thought that she was the most charming, enslaving bit of budding womanhood he had ever seen.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He found Captain Dennis installed in a pleasant, though small, flat in that section of New York known as Greenwich Village.
chandlernounUS /ˈtʃændlər/
United States writer of detective thrillers featuring the character of Philip Marlowe (1888-1959)
From this reading Captain Dennis had been unable to find another ship, and was working for a ship chandler.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading But he bore up bravely under his misfortunes, and as for his daughter Jack thought that she was the most charming, enslaving bit of budding womanhood he had ever seen.
a female human offspring
From this reading But he bore up bravely under his misfortunes, and as for his daughter Jack thought that she was the most charming, enslaving bit of budding womanhood he had ever seen.
Dennis
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From this reading He found Captain Dennis installed in a pleasant, though small, flat in that section of New York known as Greenwich Village.
doorstepsnounUS /ˈdɔːrsteps/
plural of “doorstep” — the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading It is a queer old quarter, full of once fashionable houses with dormer windows and white doorsteps, and some of them with shutters.
dormernounUS /ˈdɔːrmər/
a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window
From this reading It is a queer old quarter, full of once fashionable houses with dormer windows and white doorsteps, and some of them with shutters.
enslaving
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From this reading But he bore up bravely under his misfortunes, and as for his daughter Jack thought that she was the most charming, enslaving bit of budding womanhood he had ever seen.
at any time
From this reading But he bore up bravely under his misfortunes, and as for his daughter Jack thought that she was the most charming, enslaving bit of budding womanhood he had ever seen.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading It is a queer old quarter, full of once fashionable houses with dormer windows and white doorsteps, and some of them with shutters.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Captain Dennis had been unable to find another ship, and was working for a ship chandler.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading He found Captain Dennis installed in a pleasant, though small, flat in that section of New York known as Greenwich Village.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Captain Dennis had been unable to find another ship, and was working for a ship chandler.
set up or found
From this reading He found Captain Dennis installed in a pleasant, though small, flat in that section of New York known as Greenwich Village.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It is a queer old quarter, full of once fashionable houses with dormer windows and white doorsteps, and some of them with shutters.
GreenwichnounUS /ˈɡrenɪtʃ/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; zero degrees of longitude runs through Greenwich; time is measured relative to Greenwich Mean Time
From this reading He found Captain Dennis installed in a pleasant, though small, flat in that section of New York known as Greenwich Village.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Dennis had been unable to find another ship, and was working for a ship chandler.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found Captain Dennis installed in a pleasant, though small, flat in that section of New York known as Greenwich Village.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he bore up bravely under his misfortunes, and as for his daughter Jack thought that she was the most charming, enslaving bit of budding womanhood he had ever seen.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It is a queer old quarter, full of once fashionable houses with dormer windows and white doorsteps, and some of them with shutters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He found Captain Dennis installed in a pleasant, though small, flat in that section of New York known as Greenwich Village.
installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading He found Captain Dennis installed in a pleasant, though small, flat in that section of New York known as Greenwich Village.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a queer old quarter, full of once fashionable houses with dormer windows and white doorsteps, and some of them with shutters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a queer old quarter, full of once fashionable houses with dormer windows and white doorsteps, and some of them with shutters.
a small worthless amount
From this reading But he bore up bravely under his misfortunes, and as for his daughter Jack thought that she was the most charming, enslaving bit of budding womanhood he had ever seen.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He found Captain Dennis installed in a pleasant, though small, flat in that section of New York known as Greenwich Village.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING.
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading But he bore up bravely under his misfortunes, and as for his daughter Jack thought that she was the most charming, enslaving bit of budding womanhood he had ever seen.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But he bore up bravely under his misfortunes, and as for his daughter Jack thought that she was the most charming, enslaving bit of budding womanhood he had ever seen.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He found Captain Dennis installed in a pleasant, though small, flat in that section of New York known as Greenwich Village.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He found Captain Dennis installed in a pleasant, though small, flat in that section of New York known as Greenwich Village.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It is a queer old quarter, full of once fashionable houses with dormer windows and white doorsteps, and some of them with shutters.
on one occasion
From this reading It is a queer old quarter, full of once fashionable houses with dormer windows and white doorsteps, and some of them with shutters.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading He found Captain Dennis installed in a pleasant, though small, flat in that section of New York known as Greenwich Village.
one of four equal parts
From this reading It is a queer old quarter, full of once fashionable houses with dormer windows and white doorsteps, and some of them with shutters.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It is a queer old quarter, full of once fashionable houses with dormer windows and white doorsteps, and some of them with shutters.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading He found Captain Dennis installed in a pleasant, though small, flat in that section of New York known as Greenwich Village.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But he bore up bravely under his misfortunes, and as for his daughter Jack thought that she was the most charming, enslaving bit of budding womanhood he had ever seen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he bore up bravely under his misfortunes, and as for his daughter Jack thought that she was the most charming, enslaving bit of budding womanhood he had ever seen.
transport commercially
From this reading Captain Dennis had been unable to find another ship, and was working for a ship chandler.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading It is a queer old quarter, full of once fashionable houses with dormer windows and white doorsteps, and some of them with shutters.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He found Captain Dennis installed in a pleasant, though small, flat in that section of New York known as Greenwich Village.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It is a queer old quarter, full of once fashionable houses with dormer windows and white doorsteps, and some of them with shutters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He found Captain Dennis installed in a pleasant, though small, flat in that section of New York known as Greenwich Village.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But he bore up bravely under his misfortunes, and as for his daughter Jack thought that she was the most charming, enslaving bit of budding womanhood he had ever seen.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is a queer old quarter, full of once fashionable houses with dormer windows and white doorsteps, and some of them with shutters.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He found Captain Dennis installed in a pleasant, though small, flat in that section of New York known as Greenwich Village.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But he bore up bravely under his misfortunes, and as for his daughter Jack thought that she was the most charming, enslaving bit of budding womanhood he had ever seen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Dennis had been unable to find another ship, and was working for a ship chandler.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Captain Dennis had been unable to find another ship, and was working for a ship chandler.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But he bore up bravely under his misfortunes, and as for his daughter Jack thought that she was the most charming, enslaving bit of budding womanhood he had ever seen.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But he bore up bravely under his misfortunes, and as for his daughter Jack thought that she was the most charming, enslaving bit of budding womanhood he had ever seen.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading He found Captain Dennis installed in a pleasant, though small, flat in that section of New York known as Greenwich Village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Dennis had been unable to find another ship, and was working for a ship chandler.
a Caucasian
From this reading It is a queer old quarter, full of once fashionable houses with dormer windows and white doorsteps, and some of them with shutters.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading It is a queer old quarter, full of once fashionable houses with dormer windows and white doorsteps, and some of them with shutters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is a queer old quarter, full of once fashionable houses with dormer windows and white doorsteps, and some of them with shutters.
womanhoodnounUS /ˈwʊmənhʊd/
the state of being an adult woman
From this reading But he bore up bravely under his misfortunes, and as for his daughter Jack thought that she was the most charming, enslaving bit of budding womanhood he had ever seen.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Captain Dennis had been unable to find another ship, and was working for a ship chandler.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading He found Captain Dennis installed in a pleasant, though small, flat in that section of New York known as Greenwich Village.
