used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This year the father had bought a whole fresh cheese in order to age it at home and thus save money in two ways, the price being proportionate to the age.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading Shirts, table-ware, bed-linen, china, etc., must needs be acquired in round numbers.
how long something has existed
From this reading This year the father had bought a whole fresh cheese in order to age it at home and thus save money in two ways, the price being proportionate to the age.
(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 To have less than a dozen of anything was to have nothing at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This year the father had bought a whole fresh cheese in order to age it at home and thus save money in two ways, the price being proportionate to the age.
any thing at all
From this reading To have less than a dozen of anything was to have nothing at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This year the father had bought a whole fresh cheese in order to age it at home and thus save money in two ways, the price being proportionate to the age.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Shirts, table-ware, bed-linen, china, etc., must needs be acquired in round numbers.
bed-linen
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From this reading Shirts, table-ware, bed-linen, china, etc., must needs be acquired in round numbers.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This year the father had bought a whole fresh cheese in order to age it at home and thus save money in two ways, the price being proportionate to the age.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading This year the father had bought a whole fresh cheese in order to age it at home and thus save money in two ways, the price being proportionate to the age.
the act of breaking something
From this reading The breaking of a cup was a family disaster if it could not be replaced.
cheesenounUS /tʃiːz/
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading This year the father had bought a whole fresh cheese in order to age it at home and thus save money in two ways, the price being proportionate to the age.
chinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading Shirts, table-ware, bed-linen, china, etc., must needs be acquired in round numbers.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The breaking of a cup was a family disaster if it could not be replaced.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading The breaking of a cup was a family disaster if it could not be replaced.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading The breaking of a cup was a family disaster if it could not be replaced.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading To have less than a dozen of anything was to have nothing at all.
etc
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From this reading Shirts, table-ware, bed-linen, china, etc., must needs be acquired in round numbers.
a social unit living together
From this reading The breaking of a cup was a family disaster if it could not be replaced.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading This year the father had bought a whole fresh cheese in order to age it at home and thus save money in two ways, the price being proportionate to the age.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading This year the father had bought a whole fresh cheese in order to age it at home and thus save money in two ways, the price being proportionate to the age.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This year the father had bought a whole fresh cheese in order to age it at home and thus save money in two ways, the price being proportionate to the age.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To have less than a dozen of anything was to have nothing at all.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading This year the father had bought a whole fresh cheese in order to age it at home and thus save money in two ways, the price being proportionate to the age.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The breaking of a cup was a family disaster if it could not be replaced.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This year the father had bought a whole fresh cheese in order to age it at home and thus save money in two ways, the price being proportionate to the age.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This year the father had bought a whole fresh cheese in order to age it at home and thus save money in two ways, the price being proportionate to the age.
large-handed
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From this reading The same large-handed system prevailed in other things, though the parents often spoke of their poverty, and though their resources undoubtedly were very limited.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading To have less than a dozen of anything was to have nothing at all.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading The same large-handed system prevailed in other things, though the parents often spoke of their poverty, and though their resources undoubtedly were very limited.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading This year the father had bought a whole fresh cheese in order to age it at home and thus save money in two ways, the price being proportionate to the age.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Shirts, table-ware, bed-linen, china, etc., must needs be acquired in round numbers.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Shirts, table-ware, bed-linen, china, etc., must needs be acquired in round numbers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The breaking of a cup was a family disaster if it could not be replaced.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading To have less than a dozen of anything was to have nothing at all.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading Shirts, table-ware, bed-linen, china, etc., must needs be acquired in round numbers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The same large-handed system prevailed in other things, though the parents often spoke of their poverty, and though their resources undoubtedly were very limited.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The same large-handed system prevailed in other things, though the parents often spoke of their poverty, and though their resources undoubtedly were very limited.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading This year the father had bought a whole fresh cheese in order to age it at home and thus save money in two ways, the price being proportionate to the age.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The same large-handed system prevailed in other things, though the parents often spoke of their poverty, and though their resources undoubtedly were very limited.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading The same large-handed system prevailed in other things, though the parents often spoke of their poverty, and though their resources undoubtedly were very limited.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading The same large-handed system prevailed in other things, though the parents often spoke of their poverty, and though their resources undoubtedly were very limited.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading The same large-handed system prevailed in other things, though the parents often spoke of their poverty, and though their resources undoubtedly were very limited.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading This year the father had bought a whole fresh cheese in order to age it at home and thus save money in two ways, the price being proportionate to the age.
proportionateadjectiveUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənət/
being in due proportion
From this reading This year the father had bought a whole fresh cheese in order to age it at home and thus save money in two ways, the price being proportionate to the age.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading The breaking of a cup was a family disaster if it could not be replaced.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading The same large-handed system prevailed in other things, though the parents often spoke of their poverty, and though their resources undoubtedly were very limited.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Shirts, table-ware, bed-linen, china, etc., must needs be acquired in round numbers.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same large-handed system prevailed in other things, though the parents often spoke of their poverty, and though their resources undoubtedly were very limited.
except for; apart from
From this reading This year the father had bought a whole fresh cheese in order to age it at home and thus save money in two ways, the price being proportionate to the age.
ShirtsnounUS /ʃɜːrts/
plural of “shirt” — a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading Shirts, table-ware, bed-linen, china, etc., must needs be acquired in round numbers.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The same large-handed system prevailed in other things, though the parents often spoke of their poverty, and though their resources undoubtedly were very limited.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading The same large-handed system prevailed in other things, though the parents often spoke of their poverty, and though their resources undoubtedly were very limited.
table-ware
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From this reading Shirts, table-ware, bed-linen, china, etc., must needs be acquired in round numbers.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To have less than a dozen of anything was to have nothing at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This year the father had bought a whole fresh cheese in order to age it at home and thus save money in two ways, the price being proportionate to the age.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The same large-handed system prevailed in other things, though the parents often spoke of their poverty, and though their resources undoubtedly were very limited.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The same large-handed system prevailed in other things, though the parents often spoke of their poverty, and though their resources undoubtedly were very limited.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This year the father had bought a whole fresh cheese in order to age it at home and thus save money in two ways, the price being proportionate to the age.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The same large-handed system prevailed in other things, though the parents often spoke of their poverty, and though their resources undoubtedly were very limited.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading This year the father had bought a whole fresh cheese in order to age it at home and thus save money in two ways, the price being proportionate to the age.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This year the father had bought a whole fresh cheese in order to age it at home and thus save money in two ways, the price being proportionate to the age.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This year the father had bought a whole fresh cheese in order to age it at home and thus save money in two ways, the price being proportionate to the age.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading The same large-handed system prevailed in other things, though the parents often spoke of their poverty, and though their resources undoubtedly were very limited.
precisely as stated
From this reading The same large-handed system prevailed in other things, though the parents often spoke of their poverty, and though their resources undoubtedly were very limited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To have less than a dozen of anything was to have nothing at all.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading This year the father had bought a whole fresh cheese in order to age it at home and thus save money in two ways, the price being proportionate to the age.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The same large-handed system prevailed in other things, though the parents often spoke of their poverty, and though their resources undoubtedly were very limited.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading This year the father had bought a whole fresh cheese in order to age it at home and thus save money in two ways, the price being proportionate to the age.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading This year the father had bought a whole fresh cheese in order to age it at home and thus save money in two ways, the price being proportionate to the age.
