used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LOSS.
(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 knew that Peggotty's spare room--my room--was likely to have occupation enough in a little while, if that great Visitor, before whose presence all the living must give place, were not already in the house; so I betook myself to the inn, and dined there, and engaged my bed.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I knew that Peggotty's spare room--my room--was likely to have occupation enough in a little while, if that great Visitor, before whose presence all the living must give place, were not already in the house; so I betook myself to the inn, and dined there, and engaged my bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I got down to Yarmouth in the evening, and went to the inn.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I knew that Peggotty's spare room--my room--was likely to have occupation enough in a little while, if that great Visitor, before whose presence all the living must give place, were not already in the house; so I betook myself to the inn, and dined there, and engaged my bed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I knew that Peggotty's spare room--my room--was likely to have occupation enough in a little while, if that great Visitor, before whose presence all the living must give place, were not already in the house; so I betook myself to the inn, and dined there, and engaged my bed.
betook
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From this reading I knew that Peggotty's spare room--my room--was likely to have occupation enough in a little while, if that great Visitor, before whose presence all the living must give place, were not already in the house; so I betook myself to the inn, and dined there, and engaged my bed.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading I knew that Peggotty's spare room--my room--was likely to have occupation enough in a little while, if that great Visitor, before whose presence all the living must give place, were not already in the house; so I betook myself to the inn, and dined there, and engaged my bed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I got down to Yarmouth in the evening, and went to the inn.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Many of the shops were shut, and the town was dull.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading I knew that Peggotty's spare room--my room--was likely to have occupation enough in a little while, if that great Visitor, before whose presence all the living must give place, were not already in the house; so I betook myself to the inn, and dined there, and engaged my bed.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I knew that Peggotty's spare room--my room--was likely to have occupation enough in a little while, if that great Visitor, before whose presence all the living must give place, were not already in the house; so I betook myself to the inn, and dined there, and engaged my bed.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I got down to Yarmouth in the evening, and went to the inn.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I knew that Peggotty's spare room--my room--was likely to have occupation enough in a little while, if that great Visitor, before whose presence all the living must give place, were not already in the house; so I betook myself to the inn, and dined there, and engaged my bed.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got down to Yarmouth in the evening, and went to the inn.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I knew that Peggotty's spare room--my room--was likely to have occupation enough in a little while, if that great Visitor, before whose presence all the living must give place, were not already in the house; so I betook myself to the inn, and dined there, and engaged my bed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I knew that Peggotty's spare room--my room--was likely to have occupation enough in a little while, if that great Visitor, before whose presence all the living must give place, were not already in the house; so I betook myself to the inn, and dined there, and engaged my bed.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I knew that Peggotty's spare room--my room--was likely to have occupation enough in a little while, if that great Visitor, before whose presence all the living must give place, were not already in the house; so I betook myself to the inn, and dined there, and engaged my bed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I got down to Yarmouth in the evening, and went to the inn.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I knew that Peggotty's spare room--my room--was likely to have occupation enough in a little while, if that great Visitor, before whose presence all the living must give place, were not already in the house; so I betook myself to the inn, and dined there, and engaged my bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I got down to Yarmouth in the evening, and went to the inn.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading I got down to Yarmouth in the evening, and went to the inn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was ten o'clock when I went out.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew that Peggotty's spare room--my room--was likely to have occupation enough in a little while, if that great Visitor, before whose presence all the living must give place, were not already in the house; so I betook myself to the inn, and dined there, and engaged my bed.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading I knew that Peggotty's spare room--my room--was likely to have occupation enough in a little while, if that great Visitor, before whose presence all the living must give place, were not already in the house; so I betook myself to the inn, and dined there, and engaged my bed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I knew that Peggotty's spare room--my room--was likely to have occupation enough in a little while, if that great Visitor, before whose presence all the living must give place, were not already in the house; so I betook myself to the inn, and dined there, and engaged my bed.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I knew that Peggotty's spare room--my room--was likely to have occupation enough in a little while, if that great Visitor, before whose presence all the living must give place, were not already in the house; so I betook myself to the inn, and dined there, and engaged my bed.
something that is lost
From this reading A LOSS.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of the shops were shut, and the town was dull.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I knew that Peggotty's spare room--my room--was likely to have occupation enough in a little while, if that great Visitor, before whose presence all the living must give place, were not already in the house; so I betook myself to the inn, and dined there, and engaged my bed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I knew that Peggotty's spare room--my room--was likely to have occupation enough in a little while, if that great Visitor, before whose presence all the living must give place, were not already in the house; so I betook myself to the inn, and dined there, and engaged my bed.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I knew that Peggotty's spare room--my room--was likely to have occupation enough in a little while, if that great Visitor, before whose presence all the living must give place, were not already in the house; so I betook myself to the inn, and dined there, and engaged my bed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I knew that Peggotty's spare room--my room--was likely to have occupation enough in a little while, if that great Visitor, before whose presence all the living must give place, were not already in the house; so I betook myself to the inn, and dined there, and engaged my bed.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was ten o'clock when I went out.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading I knew that Peggotty's spare room--my room--was likely to have occupation enough in a little while, if that great Visitor, before whose presence all the living must give place, were not already in the house; so I betook myself to the inn, and dined there, and engaged my bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many of the shops were shut, and the town was dull.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was ten o'clock when I went out.
Peggotty's
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From this reading I knew that Peggotty's spare room--my room--was likely to have occupation enough in a little while, if that great Visitor, before whose presence all the living must give place, were not already in the house; so I betook myself to the inn, and dined there, and engaged my bed.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I knew that Peggotty's spare room--my room--was likely to have occupation enough in a little while, if that great Visitor, before whose presence all the living must give place, were not already in the house; so I betook myself to the inn, and dined there, and engaged my bed.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading I knew that Peggotty's spare room--my room--was likely to have occupation enough in a little while, if that great Visitor, before whose presence all the living must give place, were not already in the house; so I betook myself to the inn, and dined there, and engaged my bed.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I knew that Peggotty's spare room--my room--was likely to have occupation enough in a little while, if that great Visitor, before whose presence all the living must give place, were not already in the house; so I betook myself to the inn, and dined there, and engaged my bed.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Many of the shops were shut, and the town was dull.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Many of the shops were shut, and the town was dull.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I knew that Peggotty's spare room--my room--was likely to have occupation enough in a little while, if that great Visitor, before whose presence all the living must give place, were not already in the house; so I betook myself to the inn, and dined there, and engaged my bed.
refrain from harming
From this reading I knew that Peggotty's spare room--my room--was likely to have occupation enough in a little while, if that great Visitor, before whose presence all the living must give place, were not already in the house; so I betook myself to the inn, and dined there, and engaged my bed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was ten o'clock when I went out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I knew that Peggotty's spare room--my room--was likely to have occupation enough in a little while, if that great Visitor, before whose presence all the living must give place, were not already in the house; so I betook myself to the inn, and dined there, and engaged my bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I got down to Yarmouth in the evening, and went to the inn.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I knew that Peggotty's spare room--my room--was likely to have occupation enough in a little while, if that great Visitor, before whose presence all the living must give place, were not already in the house; so I betook myself to the inn, and dined there, and engaged my bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I got down to Yarmouth in the evening, and went to the inn.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Many of the shops were shut, and the town was dull.
someone who visits
From this reading I knew that Peggotty's spare room--my room--was likely to have occupation enough in a little while, if that great Visitor, before whose presence all the living must give place, were not already in the house; so I betook myself to the inn, and dined there, and engaged my bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I knew that Peggotty's spare room--my room--was likely to have occupation enough in a little while, if that great Visitor, before whose presence all the living must give place, were not already in the house; so I betook myself to the inn, and dined there, and engaged my bed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I got down to Yarmouth in the evening, and went to the inn.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I knew that Peggotty's spare room--my room--was likely to have occupation enough in a little while, if that great Visitor, before whose presence all the living must give place, were not already in the house; so I betook myself to the inn, and dined there, and engaged my bed.
at the time that
From this reading It was ten o'clock when I went out.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I knew that Peggotty's spare room--my room--was likely to have occupation enough in a little while, if that great Visitor, before whose presence all the living must give place, were not already in the house; so I betook myself to the inn, and dined there, and engaged my bed.
belonging to which person
From this reading I knew that Peggotty's spare room--my room--was likely to have occupation enough in a little while, if that great Visitor, before whose presence all the living must give place, were not already in the house; so I betook myself to the inn, and dined there, and engaged my bed.
Yarmouth
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From this reading I got down to Yarmouth in the evening, and went to the inn.
