used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We can go to housekeeping again," she thought, "_if_--" So the third year of their marriage opened in a boarding house.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was after Mr. Houghton had swallowed the scorched soup and meditated infanticide, that boarding became inevitable.
anew
From this reading "We can go to housekeeping again," she thought, "_if_--" So the third year of their marriage opened in a boarding house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was after Mr. Houghton had swallowed the scorched soup and meditated infanticide, that boarding became inevitable.
anniversarynounUS /ˌænəˈvɜːrsəri/
the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
From this reading They moved (Bingo again banished to Mrs. O'Brien), on their wedding anniversary, and instead of celebrating by going out to "their river," they spent a hot, grimy day settling down in their third-floor front.
banishedverbUS /ˈbænɪʃt/
past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading They moved (Bingo again banished to Mrs. O'Brien), on their wedding anniversary, and instead of celebrating by going out to "their river," they spent a hot, grimy day settling down in their third-floor front.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It was after Mr. Houghton had swallowed the scorched soup and meditated infanticide, that boarding became inevitable.
BingonounUS /ˈbɪŋɡoʊ/
a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards
From this reading They moved (Bingo again banished to Mrs. O'Brien), on their wedding anniversary, and instead of celebrating by going out to "their river," they spent a hot, grimy day settling down in their third-floor front.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Several times that winter Maurice said that Hannah "was the limit; so let's board?"
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading It was after Mr. Houghton had swallowed the scorched soup and meditated infanticide, that boarding became inevitable.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They moved (Bingo again banished to Mrs. O'Brien), on their wedding anniversary, and instead of celebrating by going out to "their river," they spent a hot, grimy day settling down in their third-floor front.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We can go to housekeeping again," she thought, "_if_--" So the third year of their marriage opened in a boarding house.
cavortingverbUS /kəˈvɔːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “cavort” — play boisterously
From this reading And toward spring, in spite of the cavorting lambs and waddling ducks in the little waiting, empty room upstairs, Eleanor yielded.
celebratingverbUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “celebrate” — behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading They moved (Bingo again banished to Mrs. O'Brien), on their wedding anniversary, and instead of celebrating by going out to "their river," they spent a hot, grimy day settling down in their third-floor front.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They moved (Bingo again banished to Mrs. O'Brien), on their wedding anniversary, and instead of celebrating by going out to "their river," they spent a hot, grimy day settling down in their third-floor front.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They moved (Bingo again banished to Mrs. O'Brien), on their wedding anniversary, and instead of celebrating by going out to "their river," they spent a hot, grimy day settling down in their third-floor front.
ducksnounUS /dʌks/
plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
From this reading And toward spring, in spite of the cavorting lambs and waddling ducks in the little waiting, empty room upstairs, Eleanor yielded.
Eleanor
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From this reading And toward spring, in spite of the cavorting lambs and waddling ducks in the little waiting, empty room upstairs, Eleanor yielded.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading And toward spring, in spite of the cavorting lambs and waddling ducks in the little waiting, empty room upstairs, Eleanor yielded.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading They moved (Bingo again banished to Mrs. O'Brien), on their wedding anniversary, and instead of celebrating by going out to "their river," they spent a hot, grimy day settling down in their third-floor front.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We can go to housekeeping again," she thought, "_if_--" So the third year of their marriage opened in a boarding house.
the act of departing
From this reading They moved (Bingo again banished to Mrs. O'Brien), on their wedding anniversary, and instead of celebrating by going out to "their river," they spent a hot, grimy day settling down in their third-floor front.
grimyadjectiveUS /ˈɡraɪmi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading They moved (Bingo again banished to Mrs. O'Brien), on their wedding anniversary, and instead of celebrating by going out to "their river," they spent a hot, grimy day settling down in their third-floor front.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was after Mr. Houghton had swallowed the scorched soup and meditated infanticide, that boarding became inevitable.
Hannah
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From this reading Several times that winter Maurice said that Hannah "was the limit; so let's board?"
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading They moved (Bingo again banished to Mrs. O'Brien), on their wedding anniversary, and instead of celebrating by going out to "their river," they spent a hot, grimy day settling down in their third-floor front.
HoughtonnounUS /ˈhɔːtən/
United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)
From this reading It was after Mr. Houghton had swallowed the scorched soup and meditated infanticide, that boarding became inevitable.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "We can go to housekeeping again," she thought, "_if_--" So the third year of their marriage opened in a boarding house.
housekeepingnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading "We can go to housekeeping again," she thought, "_if_--" So the third year of their marriage opened in a boarding house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We can go to housekeeping again," she thought, "_if_--" So the third year of their marriage opened in a boarding house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And toward spring, in spite of the cavorting lambs and waddling ducks in the little waiting, empty room upstairs, Eleanor yielded.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading It was after Mr. Houghton had swallowed the scorched soup and meditated infanticide, that boarding became inevitable.
infanticidenounUS /ˌɪnˈfæntəsaɪd/
a person who murders an infant
From this reading It was after Mr. Houghton had swallowed the scorched soup and meditated infanticide, that boarding became inevitable.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading They moved (Bingo again banished to Mrs. O'Brien), on their wedding anniversary, and instead of celebrating by going out to "their river," they spent a hot, grimy day settling down in their third-floor front.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was after Mr. Houghton had swallowed the scorched soup and meditated infanticide, that boarding became inevitable.
lambsnounUS /læmz/
plural of “lamb” — young sheep
From this reading And toward spring, in spite of the cavorting lambs and waddling ducks in the little waiting, empty room upstairs, Eleanor yielded.
let's
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From this reading Several times that winter Maurice said that Hannah "was the limit; so let's board?"
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading Several times that winter Maurice said that Hannah "was the limit; so let's board?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And toward spring, in spite of the cavorting lambs and waddling ducks in the little waiting, empty room upstairs, Eleanor yielded.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading "We can go to housekeeping again," she thought, "_if_--" So the third year of their marriage opened in a boarding house.
Maurice
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From this reading Several times that winter Maurice said that Hannah "was the limit; so let's board?"
meditated
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From this reading It was after Mr. Houghton had swallowed the scorched soup and meditated infanticide, that boarding became inevitable.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading They moved (Bingo again banished to Mrs. O'Brien), on their wedding anniversary, and instead of celebrating by going out to "their river," they spent a hot, grimy day settling down in their third-floor front.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was after Mr. Houghton had swallowed the scorched soup and meditated infanticide, that boarding became inevitable.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading They moved (Bingo again banished to Mrs. O'Brien), on their wedding anniversary, and instead of celebrating by going out to "their river," they spent a hot, grimy day settling down in their third-floor front.
O'BriennounUS /oʊˈbraɪɪn/
Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading They moved (Bingo again banished to Mrs. O'Brien), on their wedding anniversary, and instead of celebrating by going out to "their river," they spent a hot, grimy day settling down in their third-floor front.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And toward spring, in spite of the cavorting lambs and waddling ducks in the little waiting, empty room upstairs, Eleanor yielded.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They moved (Bingo again banished to Mrs. O'Brien), on their wedding anniversary, and instead of celebrating by going out to "their river," they spent a hot, grimy day settling down in their third-floor front.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "We can go to housekeeping again," she thought, "_if_--" So the third year of their marriage opened in a boarding house.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They moved (Bingo again banished to Mrs. O'Brien), on their wedding anniversary, and instead of celebrating by going out to "their river," they spent a hot, grimy day settling down in their third-floor front.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They moved (Bingo again banished to Mrs. O'Brien), on their wedding anniversary, and instead of celebrating by going out to "their river," they spent a hot, grimy day settling down in their third-floor front.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And toward spring, in spite of the cavorting lambs and waddling ducks in the little waiting, empty room upstairs, Eleanor yielded.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Several times that winter Maurice said that Hannah "was the limit; so let's board?"
scorchedadjectiveUS /skɔːrtʃt/
Burned by flames or heat; blackened by intense magical or physical fire.
From this reading It was after Mr. Houghton had swallowed the scorched soup and meditated infanticide, that boarding became inevitable.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading They moved (Bingo again banished to Mrs. O'Brien), on their wedding anniversary, and instead of celebrating by going out to "their river," they spent a hot, grimy day settling down in their third-floor front.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several times that winter Maurice said that Hannah "was the limit; so let's board?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We can go to housekeeping again," she thought, "_if_--" So the third year of their marriage opened in a boarding house.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Several times that winter Maurice said that Hannah "was the limit; so let's board?"
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading It was after Mr. Houghton had swallowed the scorched soup and meditated infanticide, that boarding became inevitable.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading They moved (Bingo again banished to Mrs. O'Brien), on their wedding anniversary, and instead of celebrating by going out to "their river," they spent a hot, grimy day settling down in their third-floor front.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading And toward spring, in spite of the cavorting lambs and waddling ducks in the little waiting, empty room upstairs, Eleanor yielded.
the season of growth
From this reading And toward spring, in spite of the cavorting lambs and waddling ducks in the little waiting, empty room upstairs, Eleanor yielded.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading It was after Mr. Houghton had swallowed the scorched soup and meditated infanticide, that boarding became inevitable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was after Mr. Houghton had swallowed the scorched soup and meditated infanticide, that boarding became inevitable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was after Mr. Houghton had swallowed the scorched soup and meditated infanticide, that boarding became inevitable.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "We can go to housekeeping again," she thought, "_if_--" So the third year of their marriage opened in a boarding house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They moved (Bingo again banished to Mrs. O'Brien), on their wedding anniversary, and instead of celebrating by going out to "their river," they spent a hot, grimy day settling down in their third-floor front.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading "We can go to housekeeping again," she thought, "_if_--" So the third year of their marriage opened in a boarding house.
third-floor
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From this reading They moved (Bingo again banished to Mrs. O'Brien), on their wedding anniversary, and instead of celebrating by going out to "their river," they spent a hot, grimy day settling down in their third-floor front.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "We can go to housekeeping again," she thought, "_if_--" So the third year of their marriage opened in a boarding house.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Several times that winter Maurice said that Hannah "was the limit; so let's board?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We can go to housekeeping again," she thought, "_if_--" So the third year of their marriage opened in a boarding house.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading And toward spring, in spite of the cavorting lambs and waddling ducks in the little waiting, empty room upstairs, Eleanor yielded.
on a floor above
From this reading And toward spring, in spite of the cavorting lambs and waddling ducks in the little waiting, empty room upstairs, Eleanor yielded.
waddling
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From this reading And toward spring, in spite of the cavorting lambs and waddling ducks in the little waiting, empty room upstairs, Eleanor yielded.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading And toward spring, in spite of the cavorting lambs and waddling ducks in the little waiting, empty room upstairs, Eleanor yielded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was after Mr. Houghton had swallowed the scorched soup and meditated infanticide, that boarding became inevitable.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We can go to housekeeping again," she thought, "_if_--" So the third year of their marriage opened in a boarding house.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading They moved (Bingo again banished to Mrs. O'Brien), on their wedding anniversary, and instead of celebrating by going out to "their river," they spent a hot, grimy day settling down in their third-floor front.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Several times that winter Maurice said that Hannah "was the limit; so let's board?"
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "We can go to housekeeping again," she thought, "_if_--" So the third year of their marriage opened in a boarding house.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading And toward spring, in spite of the cavorting lambs and waddling ducks in the little waiting, empty room upstairs, Eleanor yielded.
