used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Roger uttered an exclamation which showed that a new light had broken upon him, as to the causes of their removal.
(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 We were obliged to settle here--the house is all cracking, and falling to pieces.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Roger uttered an exclamation which showed that a new light had broken upon him, as to the causes of their removal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were obliged to settle here--the house is all cracking, and falling to pieces.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Roger uttered an exclamation which showed that a new light had broken upon him, as to the causes of their removal.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Roger uttered an exclamation which showed that a new light had broken upon him, as to the causes of their removal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We were very sorry to come,--we were all so tired;--but we dared not stay in the house."
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Roger uttered an exclamation which showed that a new light had broken upon him, as to the causes of their removal.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I hope you will, if you will not come to ours.
crackingnounUS /ˈkrækɪŋ/
a sudden sharp noise
From this reading We were obliged to settle here--the house is all cracking, and falling to pieces.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading We were very sorry to come,--we were all so tired;--but we dared not stay in the house."
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Roger uttered an exclamation which showed that a new light had broken upon him, as to the causes of their removal.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading We were obliged to settle here--the house is all cracking, and falling to pieces.
GeordienounUS /ˈdʒiːərdi/
a native of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
From this reading "Poor Geordie is so ill, we were most sorry to have to move him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Roger uttered an exclamation which showed that a new light had broken upon him, as to the causes of their removal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Poor Geordie is so ill, we were most sorry to have to move him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We were obliged to settle here--the house is all cracking, and falling to pieces.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Roger uttered an exclamation which showed that a new light had broken upon him, as to the causes of their removal.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope you will, if you will not come to ours.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We were obliged to settle here--the house is all cracking, and falling to pieces.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope you will, if you will not come to ours.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I hope you will, if you will not come to ours.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Poor Geordie is so ill, we were most sorry to have to move him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were very sorry to come,--we were all so tired;--but we dared not stay in the house."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were obliged to settle here--the house is all cracking, and falling to pieces.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Roger uttered an exclamation which showed that a new light had broken upon him, as to the causes of their removal.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Poor Geordie is so ill, we were most sorry to have to move him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Poor Geordie is so ill, we were most sorry to have to move him.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Roger uttered an exclamation which showed that a new light had broken upon him, as to the causes of their removal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I hope you will, if you will not come to ours.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading We were obliged to settle here--the house is all cracking, and falling to pieces.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Roger uttered an exclamation which showed that a new light had broken upon him, as to the causes of their removal.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading "I hope you will, if you will not come to ours.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading We were obliged to settle here--the house is all cracking, and falling to pieces.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor Geordie is so ill, we were most sorry to have to move him.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading Roger uttered an exclamation which showed that a new light had broken upon him, as to the causes of their removal.
Roger
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From this reading Roger uttered an exclamation which showed that a new light had broken upon him, as to the causes of their removal.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading We were obliged to settle here--the house is all cracking, and falling to pieces.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Roger uttered an exclamation which showed that a new light had broken upon him, as to the causes of their removal.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We were very sorry to come,--we were all so tired;--but we dared not stay in the house."
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading We were very sorry to come,--we were all so tired;--but we dared not stay in the house."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading We were very sorry to come,--we were all so tired;--but we dared not stay in the house."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Roger uttered an exclamation which showed that a new light had broken upon him, as to the causes of their removal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were obliged to settle here--the house is all cracking, and falling to pieces.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Roger uttered an exclamation which showed that a new light had broken upon him, as to the causes of their removal.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading We were very sorry to come,--we were all so tired;--but we dared not stay in the house."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I hope you will, if you will not come to ours.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Roger uttered an exclamation which showed that a new light had broken upon him, as to the causes of their removal.
communicated in words
From this reading Roger uttered an exclamation which showed that a new light had broken upon him, as to the causes of their removal.
precisely as stated
From this reading We were very sorry to come,--we were all so tired;--but we dared not stay in the house."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were obliged to settle here--the house is all cracking, and falling to pieces.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were obliged to settle here--the house is all cracking, and falling to pieces.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Roger uttered an exclamation which showed that a new light had broken upon him, as to the causes of their removal.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I hope you will, if you will not come to ours.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hope you will, if you will not come to ours.
