used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rent was a standing trouble.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading We were always behind, and the landlady was very angry; so I was particularly ambitious to earn the rent.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading We were always behind, and the landlady was very angry; so I was particularly ambitious to earn the rent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were always behind, and the landlady was very angry; so I was particularly ambitious to earn the rent.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading We were always behind, and the landlady was very angry; so I was particularly ambitious to earn the rent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was time for me to try to earn my living; or at least the rent of our tenement.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading We were always behind, and the landlady was very angry; so I was particularly ambitious to earn the rent.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading THE LANDLADY From sunrise to sunset the day was long enough for many things besides school, which occupied five hours.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had had one or two poems published since the celebrated eulogy of George Washington, but nobody had paid for my poems--yet.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading I had had one or two poems published since the celebrated eulogy of George Washington, but nobody had paid for my poems--yet.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE LANDLADY From sunrise to sunset the day was long enough for many things besides school, which occupied five hours.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading There was time for me to try to earn my living; or at least the rent of our tenement.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading THE LANDLADY From sunrise to sunset the day was long enough for many things besides school, which occupied five hours.
eulogynounUS /ˈjuːlədʒi/
a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently
From this reading I had had one or two poems published since the celebrated eulogy of George Washington, but nobody had paid for my poems--yet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading THE LANDLADY From sunrise to sunset the day was long enough for many things besides school, which occupied five hours.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LANDLADY From sunrise to sunset the day was long enough for many things besides school, which occupied five hours.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE LANDLADY From sunrise to sunset the day was long enough for many things besides school, which occupied five hours.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading I had had one or two poems published since the celebrated eulogy of George Washington, but nobody had paid for my poems--yet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had had one or two poems published since the celebrated eulogy of George Washington, but nobody had paid for my poems--yet.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE LANDLADY From sunrise to sunset the day was long enough for many things besides school, which occupied five hours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We were always behind, and the landlady was very angry; so I was particularly ambitious to earn the rent.
LANDLADYnounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading THE LANDLADY From sunrise to sunset the day was long enough for many things besides school, which occupied five hours.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was time for me to try to earn my living; or at least the rent of our tenement.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading There was time for me to try to earn my living; or at least the rent of our tenement.
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 THE LANDLADY From sunrise to sunset the day was long enough for many things besides school, which occupied five hours.
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 THE LANDLADY From sunrise to sunset the day was long enough for many things besides school, which occupied five hours.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was time for me to try to earn my living; or at least the rent of our tenement.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There was time for me to try to earn my living; or at least the rent of our tenement.
no person; not anyone
From this reading I had had one or two poems published since the celebrated eulogy of George Washington, but nobody had paid for my poems--yet.
held or filled or in use
From this reading THE LANDLADY From sunrise to sunset the day was long enough for many things besides school, which occupied five hours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was time for me to try to earn my living; or at least the rent of our tenement.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had had one or two poems published since the celebrated eulogy of George Washington, but nobody had paid for my poems--yet.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was time for me to try to earn my living; or at least the rent of our tenement.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There was time for me to try to earn my living; or at least the rent of our tenement.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading I had had one or two poems published since the celebrated eulogy of George Washington, but nobody had paid for my poems--yet.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading We were always behind, and the landlady was very angry; so I was particularly ambitious to earn the rent.
poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading I had had one or two poems published since the celebrated eulogy of George Washington, but nobody had paid for my poems--yet.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading I had had one or two poems published since the celebrated eulogy of George Washington, but nobody had paid for my poems--yet.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading There was time for me to try to earn my living; or at least the rent of our tenement.
an educational institution
From this reading THE LANDLADY From sunrise to sunset the day was long enough for many things besides school, which occupied five hours.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I had had one or two poems published since the celebrated eulogy of George Washington, but nobody had paid for my poems--yet.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We were always behind, and the landlady was very angry; so I was particularly ambitious to earn the rent.
having a supporting base
From this reading Rent was a standing trouble.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading THE LANDLADY From sunrise to sunset the day was long enough for many things besides school, which occupied five hours.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading THE LANDLADY From sunrise to sunset the day was long enough for many things besides school, which occupied five hours.
tenementnounUS /ˈtenəmənt/
a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
From this reading There was time for me to try to earn my living; or at least the rent of our tenement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LANDLADY From sunrise to sunset the day was long enough for many things besides school, which occupied five hours.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was time for me to try to earn my living; or at least the rent of our tenement.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THE LANDLADY From sunrise to sunset the day was long enough for many things besides school, which occupied five hours.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was time for me to try to earn my living; or at least the rent of our tenement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LANDLADY From sunrise to sunset the day was long enough for many things besides school, which occupied five hours.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Rent was a standing trouble.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading There was time for me to try to earn my living; or at least the rent of our tenement.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I had had one or two poems published since the celebrated eulogy of George Washington, but nobody had paid for my poems--yet.
precisely as stated
From this reading We were always behind, and the landlady was very angry; so I was particularly ambitious to earn the rent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LANDLADY From sunrise to sunset the day was long enough for many things besides school, which occupied five hours.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading I had had one or two poems published since the celebrated eulogy of George Washington, but nobody had paid for my poems--yet.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were always behind, and the landlady was very angry; so I was particularly ambitious to earn the rent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were always behind, and the landlady was very angry; so I was particularly ambitious to earn the rent.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE LANDLADY From sunrise to sunset the day was long enough for many things besides school, which occupied five hours.
but in spite of that
From this reading I had had one or two poems published since the celebrated eulogy of George Washington, but nobody had paid for my poems--yet.
