used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A DANIEL INDEED!”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Dan Webster had never found Vine Cottage, Dulwich, quite so depressing as after he returned there from his last visit to Hastings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The house was as usual, clean, and oh! most terribly tidy!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dan Webster had never found Vine Cottage, Dulwich, quite so depressing as after he returned there from his last visit to Hastings.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “A place for everything, and everything in its place,” ought to have been put up as a motto over the front door, Dan often remarked.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had not gone straight home, but had made a short stay in London on his way.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The house was as usual, clean, and oh! most terribly tidy!
a small house with a single story
From this reading Dan Webster had never found Vine Cottage, Dulwich, quite so depressing as after he returned there from his last visit to Hastings.
Dan
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From this reading Dan Webster had never found Vine Cottage, Dulwich, quite so depressing as after he returned there from his last visit to Hastings.
DANIELnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading “A DANIEL INDEED!”
depressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈpresɪŋ/
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading Dan Webster had never found Vine Cottage, Dulwich, quite so depressing as after he returned there from his last visit to Hastings.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “A place for everything, and everything in its place,” ought to have been put up as a motto over the front door, Dan often remarked.
Dulwich
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From this reading Dan Webster had never found Vine Cottage, Dulwich, quite so depressing as after he returned there from his last visit to Hastings.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “A place for everything, and everything in its place,” ought to have been put up as a motto over the front door, Dan often remarked.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “A place for everything, and everything in its place,” ought to have been put up as a motto over the front door, Dan often remarked.
set up or found
From this reading Dan Webster had never found Vine Cottage, Dulwich, quite so depressing as after he returned there from his last visit to Hastings.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dan Webster had never found Vine Cottage, Dulwich, quite so depressing as after he returned there from his last visit to Hastings.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “A place for everything, and everything in its place,” ought to have been put up as a motto over the front door, Dan often remarked.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had not gone straight home, but had made a short stay in London on his way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dan Webster had never found Vine Cottage, Dulwich, quite so depressing as after he returned there from his last visit to Hastings.
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading Dan Webster had never found Vine Cottage, Dulwich, quite so depressing as after he returned there from his last visit to Hastings.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “A place for everything, and everything in its place,” ought to have been put up as a motto over the front door, Dan often remarked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dan Webster had never found Vine Cottage, Dulwich, quite so depressing as after he returned there from his last visit to Hastings.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dan Webster had never found Vine Cottage, Dulwich, quite so depressing as after he returned there from his last visit to Hastings.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had not gone straight home, but had made a short stay in London on his way.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house was as usual, clean, and oh! most terribly tidy!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had not gone straight home, but had made a short stay in London on his way.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “A DANIEL INDEED!”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “A place for everything, and everything in its place,” ought to have been put up as a motto over the front door, Dan often remarked.
immediately past
From this reading Dan Webster had never found Vine Cottage, Dulwich, quite so depressing as after he returned there from his last visit to Hastings.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He had not gone straight home, but had made a short stay in London on his way.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had not gone straight home, but had made a short stay in London on his way.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The house was as usual, clean, and oh! most terribly tidy!
mottonounUS /ˈmɑːtoʊ/
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading “A place for everything, and everything in its place,” ought to have been put up as a motto over the front door, Dan often remarked.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Dan Webster had never found Vine Cottage, Dulwich, quite so depressing as after he returned there from his last visit to Hastings.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not gone straight home, but had made a short stay in London on his way.
many times at short intervals
From this reading “A place for everything, and everything in its place,” ought to have been put up as a motto over the front door, Dan often remarked.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading The house was as usual, clean, and oh! most terribly tidy!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had not gone straight home, but had made a short stay in London on his way.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “A place for everything, and everything in its place,” ought to have been put up as a motto over the front door, Dan often remarked.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “A place for everything, and everything in its place,” ought to have been put up as a motto over the front door, Dan often remarked.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “A place for everything, and everything in its place,” ought to have been put up as a motto over the front door, Dan often remarked.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “A place for everything, and everything in its place,” ought to have been put up as a motto over the front door, Dan often remarked.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Dan Webster had never found Vine Cottage, Dulwich, quite so depressing as after he returned there from his last visit to Hastings.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “A place for everything, and everything in its place,” ought to have been put up as a motto over the front door, Dan often remarked.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Dan Webster had never found Vine Cottage, Dulwich, quite so depressing as after he returned there from his last visit to Hastings.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He had not gone straight home, but had made a short stay in London on his way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dan Webster had never found Vine Cottage, Dulwich, quite so depressing as after he returned there from his last visit to Hastings.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He had not gone straight home, but had made a short stay in London on his way.
successive (without a break)
From this reading He had not gone straight home, but had made a short stay in London on his way.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading The house was as usual, clean, and oh! most terribly tidy!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The house was as usual, clean, and oh! most terribly tidy!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Dan Webster had never found Vine Cottage, Dulwich, quite so depressing as after he returned there from his last visit to Hastings.
tidyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdi/
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading The house was as usual, clean, and oh! most terribly tidy!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dan Webster had never found Vine Cottage, Dulwich, quite so depressing as after he returned there from his last visit to Hastings.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “A place for everything, and everything in its place,” ought to have been put up as a motto over the front door, Dan often remarked.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The house was as usual, clean, and oh! most terribly tidy!
VinenounUS /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading Dan Webster had never found Vine Cottage, Dulwich, quite so depressing as after he returned there from his last visit to Hastings.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Dan Webster had never found Vine Cottage, Dulwich, quite so depressing as after he returned there from his last visit to Hastings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house was as usual, clean, and oh! most terribly tidy!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had not gone straight home, but had made a short stay in London on his way.
WebsternounUS /ˈwebstər/
English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading Dan Webster had never found Vine Cottage, Dulwich, quite so depressing as after he returned there from his last visit to Hastings.
