used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had thought that Anna might have reached the tenement by that time, for he had gone out a second time and made a number of delightful, although meagre purchases.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had thought that Anna might have reached the tenement by that time, for he had gone out a second time and made a number of delightful, although meagre purchases.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had thought that Anna might have reached the tenement by that time, for he had gone out a second time and made a number of delightful, although meagre purchases.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading He had thought that Anna might have reached the tenement by that time, for he had gone out a second time and made a number of delightful, although meagre purchases.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Has she not come then, yet, my child?" said Kreutzer to the busy M'riar, as he returned.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But hit cawn't be long before she'll be 'ere, can it?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But hit cawn't be long before she'll be 'ere, can it?"
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "Has she not come then, yet, my child?" said Kreutzer to the busy M'riar, as he returned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But hit cawn't be long before she'll be 'ere, can it?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had thought that Anna might have reached the tenement by that time, for he had gone out a second time and made a number of delightful, although meagre purchases.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But hit cawn't be long before she'll be 'ere, can it?"
cawn't
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From this reading But hit cawn't be long before she'll be 'ere, can it?"
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Has she not come then, yet, my child?" said Kreutzer to the busy M'riar, as he returned.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Has she not come then, yet, my child?" said Kreutzer to the busy M'riar, as he returned.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading He had thought that Anna might have reached the tenement by that time, for he had gone out a second time and made a number of delightful, although meagre purchases.
ernounUS /ər/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading "Yn't see a sign of 'er.
an old word for “before”
From this reading But hit cawn't be long before she'll be 'ere, can it?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had thought that Anna might have reached the tenement by that time, for he had gone out a second time and made a number of delightful, although meagre purchases.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had thought that Anna might have reached the tenement by that time, for he had gone out a second time and made a number of delightful, although meagre purchases.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had thought that Anna might have reached the tenement by that time, for he had gone out a second time and made a number of delightful, although meagre purchases.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has she not come then, yet, my child?" said Kreutzer to the busy M'riar, as he returned.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had thought that Anna might have reached the tenement by that time, for he had gone out a second time and made a number of delightful, although meagre purchases.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Has she not come then, yet, my child?" said Kreutzer to the busy M'riar, as he returned.
cause to move by striking
From this reading But hit cawn't be long before she'll be 'ere, can it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But hit cawn't be long before she'll be 'ere, can it?"
Kreutzer
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From this reading "Has she not come then, yet, my child?" said Kreutzer to the busy M'riar, as he returned.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But hit cawn't be long before she'll be 'ere, can it?"
M'riar
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From this reading "Has she not come then, yet, my child?" said Kreutzer to the busy M'riar, as he returned.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had thought that Anna might have reached the tenement by that time, for he had gone out a second time and made a number of delightful, although meagre purchases.
meagreadjective
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading He had thought that Anna might have reached the tenement by that time, for he had gone out a second time and made a number of delightful, although meagre purchases.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had thought that Anna might have reached the tenement by that time, for he had gone out a second time and made a number of delightful, although meagre purchases.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Has she not come then, yet, my child?" said Kreutzer to the busy M'riar, as he returned.
not any; not one
From this reading "No signs," said M'riar.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Has she not come then, yet, my child?" said Kreutzer to the busy M'riar, as he returned.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading He had thought that Anna might have reached the tenement by that time, for he had gone out a second time and made a number of delightful, although meagre purchases.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had thought that Anna might have reached the tenement by that time, for he had gone out a second time and made a number of delightful, although meagre purchases.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had thought that Anna might have reached the tenement by that time, for he had gone out a second time and made a number of delightful, although meagre purchases.
purchasesnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsəz/
plural of “purchase” — the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading He had thought that Anna might have reached the tenement by that time, for he had gone out a second time and made a number of delightful, although meagre purchases.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He had thought that Anna might have reached the tenement by that time, for he had gone out a second time and made a number of delightful, although meagre purchases.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Has she not come then, yet, my child?" said Kreutzer to the busy M'riar, as he returned.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Has she not come then, yet, my child?" said Kreutzer to the busy M'riar, as he returned.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He had thought that Anna might have reached the tenement by that time, for he had gone out a second time and made a number of delightful, although meagre purchases.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Yn't see a sign of 'er.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Has she not come then, yet, my child?" said Kreutzer to the busy M'riar, as he returned.
she'll
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From this reading But hit cawn't be long before she'll be 'ere, can it?"
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "Yn't see a sign of 'er.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "No signs," said M'riar.
tenementnounUS /ˈtenəmənt/
a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
From this reading He had thought that Anna might have reached the tenement by that time, for he had gone out a second time and made a number of delightful, although meagre purchases.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had thought that Anna might have reached the tenement by that time, for he had gone out a second time and made a number of delightful, although meagre purchases.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Has she not come then, yet, my child?" said Kreutzer to the busy M'riar, as he returned.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Has she not come then, yet, my child?" said Kreutzer to the busy M'riar, as he returned.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had thought that Anna might have reached the tenement by that time, for he had gone out a second time and made a number of delightful, although meagre purchases.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had thought that Anna might have reached the tenement by that time, for he had gone out a second time and made a number of delightful, although meagre purchases.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Has she not come then, yet, my child?" said Kreutzer to the busy M'riar, as he returned.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Has she not come then, yet, my child?" said Kreutzer to the busy M'riar, as he returned.
Yn't
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From this reading "Yn't see a sign of 'er.
