used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LONELY GIRL The forlorn, tumble-down place of the Kleins was on what had once been its own private road, the road that led into a large, well-kept farm of thrifty German immigrants.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading All that was left numbered a few acres and those badly kept in the intervals of Jacob Klein’s drinking.
in the past
From this reading But this was long ago.
(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 The woodland and nearly all of the farm besides had been sold off for debts and living.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A worthless son and a still more worthless grandson had scattered the holdings.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading All that was left numbered a few acres and those badly kept in the intervals of Jacob Klein’s drinking.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A LONELY GIRL The forlorn, tumble-down place of the Kleins was on what had once been its own private road, the road that led into a large, well-kept farm of thrifty German immigrants.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading The woodland and nearly all of the farm besides had been sold off for debts and living.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this was long ago.
debtsnounUS /dets/
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading The woodland and nearly all of the farm besides had been sold off for debts and living.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading All that was left numbered a few acres and those badly kept in the intervals of Jacob Klein’s drinking.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading A LONELY GIRL The forlorn, tumble-down place of the Kleins was on what had once been its own private road, the road that led into a large, well-kept farm of thrifty German immigrants.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading All that was left numbered a few acres and those badly kept in the intervals of Jacob Klein’s drinking.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The woodland and nearly all of the farm besides had been sold off for debts and living.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading A LONELY GIRL The forlorn, tumble-down place of the Kleins was on what had once been its own private road, the road that led into a large, well-kept farm of thrifty German immigrants.
a person of German nationality
From this reading A LONELY GIRL The forlorn, tumble-down place of the Kleins was on what had once been its own private road, the road that led into a large, well-kept farm of thrifty German immigrants.
a young female
From this reading A LONELY GIRL The forlorn, tumble-down place of the Kleins was on what had once been its own private road, the road that led into a large, well-kept farm of thrifty German immigrants.
grandsonnounUS /ˈɡrændsʌn/
a male grandchild
From this reading A worthless son and a still more worthless grandson had scattered the holdings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A LONELY GIRL The forlorn, tumble-down place of the Kleins was on what had once been its own private road, the road that led into a large, well-kept farm of thrifty German immigrants.
holdingsnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋz/
plural of “holding” — the act of retaining something
From this reading A worthless son and a still more worthless grandson had scattered the holdings.
immigrantsnounUS /ˈɪməɡrənts/
plural of “immigrant” — a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there
From this reading A LONELY GIRL The forlorn, tumble-down place of the Kleins was on what had once been its own private road, the road that led into a large, well-kept farm of thrifty German immigrants.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All that was left numbered a few acres and those badly kept in the intervals of Jacob Klein’s drinking.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading All that was left numbered a few acres and those badly kept in the intervals of Jacob Klein’s drinking.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A LONELY GIRL The forlorn, tumble-down place of the Kleins was on what had once been its own private road, the road that led into a large, well-kept farm of thrifty German immigrants.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A LONELY GIRL The forlorn, tumble-down place of the Kleins was on what had once been its own private road, the road that led into a large, well-kept farm of thrifty German immigrants.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading All that was left numbered a few acres and those badly kept in the intervals of Jacob Klein’s drinking.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading All that was left numbered a few acres and those badly kept in the intervals of Jacob Klein’s drinking.
Klein'snounUS /klaɪnz/
possessive form of “klein” — German mathematician who created the Klein bottle (1849-1925)
From this reading All that was left numbered a few acres and those badly kept in the intervals of Jacob Klein’s drinking.
Kleins
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From this reading A LONELY GIRL The forlorn, tumble-down place of the Kleins was on what had once been its own private road, the road that led into a large, well-kept farm of thrifty German immigrants.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A LONELY GIRL The forlorn, tumble-down place of the Kleins was on what had once been its own private road, the road that led into a large, well-kept farm of thrifty German immigrants.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading A LONELY GIRL The forlorn, tumble-down place of the Kleins was on what had once been its own private road, the road that led into a large, well-kept farm of thrifty German immigrants.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading All that was left numbered a few acres and those badly kept in the intervals of Jacob Klein’s drinking.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The woodland and nearly all of the farm besides had been sold off for debts and living.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading A LONELY GIRL The forlorn, tumble-down place of the Kleins was on what had once been its own private road, the road that led into a large, well-kept farm of thrifty German immigrants.
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 this was long ago.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A worthless son and a still more worthless grandson had scattered the holdings.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The woodland and nearly all of the farm besides had been sold off for debts and living.
numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading All that was left numbered a few acres and those badly kept in the intervals of Jacob Klein’s drinking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LONELY GIRL The forlorn, tumble-down place of the Kleins was on what had once been its own private road, the road that led into a large, well-kept farm of thrifty German immigrants.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The woodland and nearly all of the farm besides had been sold off for debts and living.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A LONELY GIRL The forlorn, tumble-down place of the Kleins was on what had once been its own private road, the road that led into a large, well-kept farm of thrifty German immigrants.
on one occasion
From this reading A LONELY GIRL The forlorn, tumble-down place of the Kleins was on what had once been its own private road, the road that led into a large, well-kept farm of thrifty German immigrants.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A LONELY GIRL The forlorn, tumble-down place of the Kleins was on what had once been its own private road, the road that led into a large, well-kept farm of thrifty German immigrants.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A LONELY GIRL The forlorn, tumble-down place of the Kleins was on what had once been its own private road, the road that led into a large, well-kept farm of thrifty German immigrants.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading A LONELY GIRL The forlorn, tumble-down place of the Kleins was on what had once been its own private road, the road that led into a large, well-kept farm of thrifty German immigrants.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A LONELY GIRL The forlorn, tumble-down place of the Kleins was on what had once been its own private road, the road that led into a large, well-kept farm of thrifty German immigrants.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading A worthless son and a still more worthless grandson had scattered the holdings.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading The woodland and nearly all of the farm besides had been sold off for debts and living.
a male human offspring
From this reading A worthless son and a still more worthless grandson had scattered the holdings.
not in physical motion
From this reading A worthless son and a still more worthless grandson had scattered the holdings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A LONELY GIRL The forlorn, tumble-down place of the Kleins was on what had once been its own private road, the road that led into a large, well-kept farm of thrifty German immigrants.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LONELY GIRL The forlorn, tumble-down place of the Kleins was on what had once been its own private road, the road that led into a large, well-kept farm of thrifty German immigrants.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this was long ago.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading All that was left numbered a few acres and those badly kept in the intervals of Jacob Klein’s drinking.
thriftyadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪfti/
careful and diligent in the use of resources
From this reading A LONELY GIRL The forlorn, tumble-down place of the Kleins was on what had once been its own private road, the road that led into a large, well-kept farm of thrifty German immigrants.
tumble-downadjective
in deplorable condition
From this reading A LONELY GIRL The forlorn, tumble-down place of the Kleins was on what had once been its own private road, the road that led into a large, well-kept farm of thrifty German immigrants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LONELY GIRL The forlorn, tumble-down place of the Kleins was on what had once been its own private road, the road that led into a large, well-kept farm of thrifty German immigrants.
well-keptadjective
kept in good condition
From this reading A LONELY GIRL The forlorn, tumble-down place of the Kleins was on what had once been its own private road, the road that led into a large, well-kept farm of thrifty German immigrants.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A LONELY GIRL The forlorn, tumble-down place of the Kleins was on what had once been its own private road, the road that led into a large, well-kept farm of thrifty German immigrants.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading The woodland and nearly all of the farm besides had been sold off for debts and living.
worthlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrθləs/
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading A worthless son and a still more worthless grandson had scattered the holdings.
