used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Simmonds had often invited me to pay her a visit in her home at Littleton, but I had as yet found no convenient opportunity for so doing.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading I retained all my former pupils, with the addition of several new ones.
anew
From this reading The fifteenth of September found me again installed in my position as teacher in my school at Mill Town.
(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 I retained all my former pupils, with the addition of several new ones.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fifteenth of September found me again installed in my position as teacher in my school at Mill Town.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The fifteenth of September found me again installed in my position as teacher in my school at Mill Town.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading I still continued to board in the family of Parson Northwood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Simmonds had often invited me to pay her a visit in her home at Littleton, but I had as yet found no convenient opportunity for so doing.
without stop or interruption
From this reading I still continued to board in the family of Parson Northwood.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading Miss Simmonds had often invited me to pay her a visit in her home at Littleton, but I had as yet found no convenient opportunity for so doing.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Miss Simmonds had often invited me to pay her a visit in her home at Littleton, but I had as yet found no convenient opportunity for so doing.
a social unit living together
From this reading I still continued to board in the family of Parson Northwood.
fifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading The fifteenth of September found me again installed in my position as teacher in my school at Mill Town.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Simmonds had often invited me to pay her a visit in her home at Littleton, but I had as yet found no convenient opportunity for so doing.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading I retained all my former pupils, with the addition of several new ones.
set up or found
From this reading The fifteenth of September found me again installed in my position as teacher in my school at Mill Town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Simmonds had often invited me to pay her a visit in her home at Littleton, but I had as yet found no convenient opportunity for so doing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Simmonds had often invited me to pay her a visit in her home at Littleton, but I had as yet found no convenient opportunity for so doing.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Miss Simmonds had often invited me to pay her a visit in her home at Littleton, but I had as yet found no convenient opportunity for so doing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I still continued to board in the family of Parson Northwood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fifteenth of September found me again installed in my position as teacher in my school at Mill Town.
installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading The fifteenth of September found me again installed in my position as teacher in my school at Mill Town.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Miss Simmonds had often invited me to pay her a visit in her home at Littleton, but I had as yet found no convenient opportunity for so doing.
Littleton
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From this reading Miss Simmonds had often invited me to pay her a visit in her home at Littleton, but I had as yet found no convenient opportunity for so doing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fifteenth of September found me again installed in my position as teacher in my school at Mill Town.
MillverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading The fifteenth of September found me again installed in my position as teacher in my school at Mill Town.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS SIMMONDS' STORY.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The fifteenth of September found me again installed in my position as teacher in my school at Mill Town.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I retained all my former pupils, with the addition of several new ones.
not any; not one
From this reading Miss Simmonds had often invited me to pay her a visit in her home at Littleton, but I had as yet found no convenient opportunity for so doing.
Northwood
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From this reading I still continued to board in the family of Parson Northwood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fifteenth of September found me again installed in my position as teacher in my school at Mill Town.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Miss Simmonds had often invited me to pay her a visit in her home at Littleton, but I had as yet found no convenient opportunity for so doing.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I retained all my former pupils, with the addition of several new ones.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Miss Simmonds had often invited me to pay her a visit in her home at Littleton, but I had as yet found no convenient opportunity for so doing.
ParsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading I still continued to board in the family of Parson Northwood.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Miss Simmonds had often invited me to pay her a visit in her home at Littleton, but I had as yet found no convenient opportunity for so doing.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The fifteenth of September found me again installed in my position as teacher in my school at Mill Town.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading I retained all my former pupils, with the addition of several new ones.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading I retained all my former pupils, with the addition of several new ones.
an educational institution
From this reading The fifteenth of September found me again installed in my position as teacher in my school at Mill Town.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading The fifteenth of September found me again installed in my position as teacher in my school at Mill Town.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I retained all my former pupils, with the addition of several new ones.
SIMMONDS
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From this reading MISS SIMMONDS' STORY.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Miss Simmonds had often invited me to pay her a visit in her home at Littleton, but I had as yet found no convenient opportunity for so doing.
not in physical motion
From this reading I still continued to board in the family of Parson Northwood.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading MISS SIMMONDS' STORY.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading The fifteenth of September found me again installed in my position as teacher in my school at Mill Town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fifteenth of September found me again installed in my position as teacher in my school at Mill Town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I still continued to board in the family of Parson Northwood.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The fifteenth of September found me again installed in my position as teacher in my school at Mill Town.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Miss Simmonds had often invited me to pay her a visit in her home at Littleton, but I had as yet found no convenient opportunity for so doing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I retained all my former pupils, with the addition of several new ones.
but in spite of that
From this reading Miss Simmonds had often invited me to pay her a visit in her home at Littleton, but I had as yet found no convenient opportunity for so doing.
