used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Barrington did everything on a large scale--he knew he was going to be a big man.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading But he intended to spend his entire life there, hanging the walls with memories and associations of affection.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He arranged his surroundings with an eye to his expanding future.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he intended to spend his entire life there, hanging the walls with memories and associations of affection.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading He arranged his surroundings with an eye to his expanding future.
associationsnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading But he intended to spend his entire life there, hanging the walls with memories and associations of affection.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was so when he bought his house at Topbury.
Barrington
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From this reading Barrington did everything on a large scale--he knew he was going to be a big man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Barrington did everything on a large scale--he knew he was going to be a big man.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Barrington did everything on a large scale--he knew he was going to be a big man.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading It was so when he bought his house at Topbury.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he intended to spend his entire life there, hanging the walls with memories and associations of affection.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading It had more rooms than he could furnish--more than a young married couple could comfortably occupy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It had more rooms than he could furnish--more than a young married couple could comfortably occupy.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading It had more rooms than he could furnish--more than a young married couple could comfortably occupy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Barrington did everything on a large scale--he knew he was going to be a big man.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading But he intended to spend his entire life there, hanging the walls with memories and associations of affection.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Barrington did everything on a large scale--he knew he was going to be a big man.
expandingverbUS /ɪkˈspændɪŋ/
-ing form of “expand” — extend in one or more directions
From this reading He arranged his surroundings with an eye to his expanding future.
the organ of sight
From this reading He arranged his surroundings with an eye to his expanding future.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading It had more rooms than he could furnish--more than a young married couple could comfortably occupy.
yet to be or coming
From this reading He arranged his surroundings with an eye to his expanding future.
the act of departing
From this reading Barrington did everything on a large scale--he knew he was going to be a big man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had more rooms than he could furnish--more than a young married couple could comfortably occupy.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading But he intended to spend his entire life there, hanging the walls with memories and associations of affection.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Barrington did everything on a large scale--he knew he was going to be a big man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He arranged his surroundings with an eye to his expanding future.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was so when he bought his house at Topbury.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading But he intended to spend his entire life there, hanging the walls with memories and associations of affection.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so when he bought his house at Topbury.
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 Barrington did everything on a large scale--he knew he was going to be a big man.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Barrington did everything on a large scale--he knew he was going to be a big man.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But he intended to spend his entire life there, hanging the walls with memories and associations of affection.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Barrington did everything on a large scale--he knew he was going to be a big man.
joined in matrimony
From this reading It had more rooms than he could furnish--more than a young married couple could comfortably occupy.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading But he intended to spend his entire life there, hanging the walls with memories and associations of affection.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It had more rooms than he could furnish--more than a young married couple could comfortably occupy.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading It had more rooms than he could furnish--more than a young married couple could comfortably occupy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he intended to spend his entire life there, hanging the walls with memories and associations of affection.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Barrington did everything on a large scale--he knew he was going to be a big man.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading It had more rooms than he could furnish--more than a young married couple could comfortably occupy.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading Barrington did everything on a large scale--he knew he was going to be a big man.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so when he bought his house at Topbury.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading But he intended to spend his entire life there, hanging the walls with memories and associations of affection.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading He arranged his surroundings with an eye to his expanding future.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It had more rooms than he could furnish--more than a young married couple could comfortably occupy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But he intended to spend his entire life there, hanging the walls with memories and associations of affection.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But he intended to spend his entire life there, hanging the walls with memories and associations of affection.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Barrington did everything on a large scale--he knew he was going to be a big man.
Topbury
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From this reading It was so when he bought his house at Topbury.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading But he intended to spend his entire life there, hanging the walls with memories and associations of affection.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Barrington did everything on a large scale--he knew he was going to be a big man.
at the time that
From this reading It was so when he bought his house at Topbury.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He arranged his surroundings with an eye to his expanding future.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It had more rooms than he could furnish--more than a young married couple could comfortably occupy.
