used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After all, it seems a pity to work so hard over a house and to get it ready, unless you get it ready for something.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It sets me to thinking, and I sit by the fire long after my guests have gone to sleep.
(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 After all, it seems a pity to work so hard over a house and to get it ready, unless you get it ready for something.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It sets me to thinking, and I sit by the fire long after my guests have gone to sleep.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They used to tell me that I have a genius for home; suppose I establish this as a wee home in a warring universe for the use of whomsoever?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I don't know how it could be managed in a maiden lady's home, but what if I resolved that all the things that should happen in a house should happen here?
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading In my heart of hearts I know, in spite of this blinding sorrow, that I do not want to be shut off from the main streams of human life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don't know how it could be managed in a maiden lady's home, but what if I resolved that all the things that should happen in a house should happen here?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It sets me to thinking, and I sit by the fire long after my guests have gone to sleep.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I don't know how it could be managed in a maiden lady's home, but what if I resolved that all the things that should happen in a house should happen here?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In my heart of hearts I know, in spite of this blinding sorrow, that I do not want to be shut off from the main streams of human life.
don't
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From this reading I don't know how it could be managed in a maiden lady's home, but what if I resolved that all the things that should happen in a house should happen here?
establishverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
set up or found
From this reading They used to tell me that I have a genius for home; suppose I establish this as a wee home in a warring universe for the use of whomsoever?
start firing a weapon
From this reading It sets me to thinking, and I sit by the fire long after my guests have gone to sleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After all, it seems a pity to work so hard over a house and to get it ready, unless you get it ready for something.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In my heart of hearts I know, in spite of this blinding sorrow, that I do not want to be shut off from the main streams of human life.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading They used to tell me that I have a genius for home; suppose I establish this as a wee home in a warring universe for the use of whomsoever?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading After all, it seems a pity to work so hard over a house and to get it ready, unless you get it ready for something.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It sets me to thinking, and I sit by the fire long after my guests have gone to sleep.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading It sets me to thinking, and I sit by the fire long after my guests have gone to sleep.
come to pass
From this reading I don't know how it could be managed in a maiden lady's home, but what if I resolved that all the things that should happen in a house should happen here?
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading After all, it seems a pity to work so hard over a house and to get it ready, unless you get it ready for something.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It sets me to thinking, and I sit by the fire long after my guests have gone to sleep.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In my heart of hearts I know, in spite of this blinding sorrow, that I do not want to be shut off from the main streams of human life.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading In my heart of hearts I know, in spite of this blinding sorrow, that I do not want to be shut off from the main streams of human life.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I don't know how it could be managed in a maiden lady's home, but what if I resolved that all the things that should happen in a house should happen here?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I don't know how it could be managed in a maiden lady's home, but what if I resolved that all the things that should happen in a house should happen here?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading After all, it seems a pity to work so hard over a house and to get it ready, unless you get it ready for something.
how
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From this reading I don't know how it could be managed in a maiden lady's home, but what if I resolved that all the things that should happen in a house should happen here?
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading In my heart of hearts I know, in spite of this blinding sorrow, that I do not want to be shut off from the main streams of human life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It sets me to thinking, and I sit by the fire long after my guests have gone to sleep.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I don't know how it could be managed in a maiden lady's home, but what if I resolved that all the things that should happen in a house should happen here?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I don't know how it could be managed in a maiden lady's home, but what if I resolved that all the things that should happen in a house should happen here?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It sets me to thinking, and I sit by the fire long after my guests have gone to sleep.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know how it could be managed in a maiden lady's home, but what if I resolved that all the things that should happen in a house should happen here?
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading I don't know how it could be managed in a maiden lady's home, but what if I resolved that all the things that should happen in a house should happen here?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In my heart of hearts I know, in spite of this blinding sorrow, that I do not want to be shut off from the main streams of human life.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It sets me to thinking, and I sit by the fire long after my guests have gone to sleep.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading I don't know how it could be managed in a maiden lady's home, but what if I resolved that all the things that should happen in a house should happen here?
most important element
From this reading In my heart of hearts I know, in spite of this blinding sorrow, that I do not want to be shut off from the main streams of human life.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading I don't know how it could be managed in a maiden lady's home, but what if I resolved that all the things that should happen in a house should happen here?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It sets me to thinking, and I sit by the fire long after my guests have gone to sleep.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It sets me to thinking, and I sit by the fire long after my guests have gone to sleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In my heart of hearts I know, in spite of this blinding sorrow, that I do not want to be shut off from the main streams of human life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In my heart of hearts I know, in spite of this blinding sorrow, that I do not want to be shut off from the main streams of human life.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In my heart of hearts I know, in spite of this blinding sorrow, that I do not want to be shut off from the main streams of human life.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After all, it seems a pity to work so hard over a house and to get it ready, unless you get it ready for something.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading After all, it seems a pity to work so hard over a house and to get it ready, unless you get it ready for something.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading After all, it seems a pity to work so hard over a house and to get it ready, unless you get it ready for something.
determined
From this reading I don't know how it could be managed in a maiden lady's home, but what if I resolved that all the things that should happen in a house should happen here?
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading After all, it seems a pity to work so hard over a house and to get it ready, unless you get it ready for something.
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading It sets me to thinking, and I sit by the fire long after my guests have gone to sleep.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I don't know how it could be managed in a maiden lady's home, but what if I resolved that all the things that should happen in a house should happen here?
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading In my heart of hearts I know, in spite of this blinding sorrow, that I do not want to be shut off from the main streams of human life.
be seated
From this reading It sets me to thinking, and I sit by the fire long after my guests have gone to sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It sets me to thinking, and I sit by the fire long after my guests have gone to sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After all, it seems a pity to work so hard over a house and to get it ready, unless you get it ready for something.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading After all, it seems a pity to work so hard over a house and to get it ready, unless you get it ready for something.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading In my heart of hearts I know, in spite of this blinding sorrow, that I do not want to be shut off from the main streams of human life.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In my heart of hearts I know, in spite of this blinding sorrow, that I do not want to be shut off from the main streams of human life.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading In my heart of hearts I know, in spite of this blinding sorrow, that I do not want to be shut off from the main streams of human life.
express a supposition
From this reading They used to tell me that I have a genius for home; suppose I establish this as a wee home in a warring universe for the use of whomsoever?
express in words
From this reading They used to tell me that I have a genius for home; suppose I establish this as a wee home in a warring universe for the use of whomsoever?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I don't know how it could be managed in a maiden lady's home, but what if I resolved that all the things that should happen in a house should happen here?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It sets me to thinking, and I sit by the fire long after my guests have gone to sleep.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They used to tell me that I have a genius for home; suppose I establish this as a wee home in a warring universe for the use of whomsoever?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I don't know how it could be managed in a maiden lady's home, but what if I resolved that all the things that should happen in a house should happen here?
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading It sets me to thinking, and I sit by the fire long after my guests have gone to sleep.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In my heart of hearts I know, in spite of this blinding sorrow, that I do not want to be shut off from the main streams of human life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It sets me to thinking, and I sit by the fire long after my guests have gone to sleep.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They used to tell me that I have a genius for home; suppose I establish this as a wee home in a warring universe for the use of whomsoever?
except if; if not
From this reading After all, it seems a pity to work so hard over a house and to get it ready, unless you get it ready for something.
the act of using
From this reading They used to tell me that I have a genius for home; suppose I establish this as a wee home in a warring universe for the use of whomsoever?
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading They used to tell me that I have a genius for home; suppose I establish this as a wee home in a warring universe for the use of whomsoever?
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading In my heart of hearts I know, in spite of this blinding sorrow, that I do not want to be shut off from the main streams of human life.
warringadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrɪŋ/
engaged in war
From this reading They used to tell me that I have a genius for home; suppose I establish this as a wee home in a warring universe for the use of whomsoever?
weeadjectiveUS /wiː/
(used informally) very small
From this reading They used to tell me that I have a genius for home; suppose I establish this as a wee home in a warring universe for the use of whomsoever?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I don't know how it could be managed in a maiden lady's home, but what if I resolved that all the things that should happen in a house should happen here?
whomsoever
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From this reading They used to tell me that I have a genius for home; suppose I establish this as a wee home in a warring universe for the use of whomsoever?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading After all, it seems a pity to work so hard over a house and to get it ready, unless you get it ready for something.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After all, it seems a pity to work so hard over a house and to get it ready, unless you get it ready for something.
