used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had never heard such disapprobation showered on a single member of any family as was the case with the farmer and his wife when they spoke of Arthur Grenvil.
(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 It was all bad companionship and drink, Mrs. Bassett the farmer's wife contended.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had never heard such disapprobation showered on a single member of any family as was the case with the farmer and his wife when they spoke of Arthur Grenvil.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had never heard such disapprobation showered on a single member of any family as was the case with the farmer and his wife when they spoke of Arthur Grenvil.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading He was all right till he left school to go into the army.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading He had never heard such disapprobation showered on a single member of any family as was the case with the farmer and his wife when they spoke of Arthur Grenvil.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had never heard such disapprobation showered on a single member of any family as was the case with the farmer and his wife when they spoke of Arthur Grenvil.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the farm house where he was living Trent had little difficulty in getting side lights on the Grenvil family.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It was all bad companionship and drink, Mrs. Bassett the farmer's wife contended.
Bassett
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From this reading It was all bad companionship and drink, Mrs. Bassett the farmer's wife contended.
an occurrence of something
From this reading He had never heard such disapprobation showered on a single member of any family as was the case with the farmer and his wife when they spoke of Arthur Grenvil.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading It was all bad companionship and drink, Mrs. Bassett the farmer's wife contended.
contendedverbUS /kənˈtendɪd/
past form of “contend” — maintain or assert
From this reading It was all bad companionship and drink, Mrs. Bassett the farmer's wife contended.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading At the farm house where he was living Trent had little difficulty in getting side lights on the Grenvil family.
disapprobationnoun
an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable
From this reading He had never heard such disapprobation showered on a single member of any family as was the case with the farmer and his wife when they spoke of Arthur Grenvil.
take in liquids
From this reading It was all bad companionship and drink, Mrs. Bassett the farmer's wife contended.
a social unit living together
From this reading At the farm house where he was living Trent had little difficulty in getting side lights on the Grenvil family.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading At the farm house where he was living Trent had little difficulty in getting side lights on the Grenvil family.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading He had never heard such disapprobation showered on a single member of any family as was the case with the farmer and his wife when they spoke of Arthur Grenvil.
farmer'snounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading It was all bad companionship and drink, Mrs. Bassett the farmer's wife contended.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading At the farm house where he was living Trent had little difficulty in getting side lights on the Grenvil family.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was all right till he left school to go into the army.
Grenvil
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From this reading At the farm house where he was living Trent had little difficulty in getting side lights on the Grenvil family.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the farm house where he was living Trent had little difficulty in getting side lights on the Grenvil family.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the farm house where he was living Trent had little difficulty in getting side lights on the Grenvil family.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had never heard such disapprobation showered on a single member of any family as was the case with the farmer and his wife when they spoke of Arthur Grenvil.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had never heard such disapprobation showered on a single member of any family as was the case with the farmer and his wife when they spoke of Arthur Grenvil.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At the farm house where he was living Trent had little difficulty in getting side lights on the Grenvil family.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the farm house where he was living Trent had little difficulty in getting side lights on the Grenvil family.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was all right till he left school to go into the army.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all bad companionship and drink, Mrs. Bassett the farmer's wife contended.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading They said his scandalous life had killed his mother.
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 He was all right till he left school to go into the army.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They said his scandalous life had killed his mother.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading At the farm house where he was living Trent had little difficulty in getting side lights on the Grenvil family.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the farm house where he was living Trent had little difficulty in getting side lights on the Grenvil family.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading At the farm house where he was living Trent had little difficulty in getting side lights on the Grenvil family.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading He had never heard such disapprobation showered on a single member of any family as was the case with the farmer and his wife when they spoke of Arthur Grenvil.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading They said his scandalous life had killed his mother.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was all bad companionship and drink, Mrs. Bassett the farmer's wife contended.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never heard such disapprobation showered on a single member of any family as was the case with the farmer and his wife when they spoke of Arthur Grenvil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had never heard such disapprobation showered on a single member of any family as was the case with the farmer and his wife when they spoke of Arthur Grenvil.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the farm house where he was living Trent had little difficulty in getting side lights on the Grenvil family.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He was all right till he left school to go into the army.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They said his scandalous life had killed his mother.
scandalousadjectiveUS /ˈskændələs/
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
From this reading They said his scandalous life had killed his mother.
an educational institution
From this reading He was all right till he left school to go into the army.
showeredverbUS /ˈʃaʊərd/
past form of “shower” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
From this reading He had never heard such disapprobation showered on a single member of any family as was the case with the farmer and his wife when they spoke of Arthur Grenvil.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At the farm house where he was living Trent had little difficulty in getting side lights on the Grenvil family.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading He had never heard such disapprobation showered on a single member of any family as was the case with the farmer and his wife when they spoke of Arthur Grenvil.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He had never heard such disapprobation showered on a single member of any family as was the case with the farmer and his wife when they spoke of Arthur Grenvil.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had never heard such disapprobation showered on a single member of any family as was the case with the farmer and his wife when they spoke of Arthur Grenvil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the farm house where he was living Trent had little difficulty in getting side lights on the Grenvil family.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had never heard such disapprobation showered on a single member of any family as was the case with the farmer and his wife when they spoke of Arthur Grenvil.
up to a particular time
From this reading He was all right till he left school to go into the army.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was all right till he left school to go into the army.
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading At the farm house where he was living Trent had little difficulty in getting side lights on the Grenvil family.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the farm house where he was living Trent had little difficulty in getting side lights on the Grenvil family.
at the time that
From this reading He had never heard such disapprobation showered on a single member of any family as was the case with the farmer and his wife when they spoke of Arthur Grenvil.
in or at the place that
From this reading At the farm house where he was living Trent had little difficulty in getting side lights on the Grenvil family.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He had never heard such disapprobation showered on a single member of any family as was the case with the farmer and his wife when they spoke of Arthur Grenvil.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had never heard such disapprobation showered on a single member of any family as was the case with the farmer and his wife when they spoke of Arthur Grenvil.
