used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not much of a home, but it was better than a dugout.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading It was a tiny hall-room in a boarding house, and the single window afforded a beautiful view of back fences.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NEW STRUGGLE Tom did as he had promised Mr. Burton he would do; he went home and lay down and rested.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE NEW STRUGGLE Tom did as he had promised Mr. Burton he would do; he went home and lay down and rested.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was a tiny hall-room in a boarding house, and the single window afforded a beautiful view of back fences.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was a tiny hall-room in a boarding house, and the single window afforded a beautiful view of back fences.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It was not much of a home, but it was better than a dugout.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading It was a tiny hall-room in a boarding house, and the single window afforded a beautiful view of back fences.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading THE NEW STRUGGLE Tom did as he had promised Mr. Burton he would do; he went home and lay down and rested.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not much of a home, but it was better than a dugout.
cleanernounUS /ˈkliːnər/
a preparation used in cleaning something
From this reading That is, it was cleaner though not very much larger.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE NEW STRUGGLE Tom did as he had promised Mr. Burton he would do; he went home and lay down and rested.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE NEW STRUGGLE Tom did as he had promised Mr. Burton he would do; he went home and lay down and rested.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE NEW STRUGGLE Tom did as he had promised Mr. Burton he would do; he went home and lay down and rested.
dugoutnounUS /ˈdʌɡaʊt/
either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game
From this reading It was not much of a home, but it was better than a dugout.
fencesnounUS /ˈfensəz/
plural of “fence” — a barrier that serves to enclose an area
From this reading It was a tiny hall-room in a boarding house, and the single window afforded a beautiful view of back fences.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE NEW STRUGGLE Tom did as he had promised Mr. Burton he would do; he went home and lay down and rested.
hall-room
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From this reading It was a tiny hall-room in a boarding house, and the single window afforded a beautiful view of back fences.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE NEW STRUGGLE Tom did as he had promised Mr. Burton he would do; he went home and lay down and rested.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE NEW STRUGGLE Tom did as he had promised Mr. Burton he would do; he went home and lay down and rested.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was a tiny hall-room in a boarding house, and the single window afforded a beautiful view of back fences.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a tiny hall-room in a boarding house, and the single window afforded a beautiful view of back fences.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, it was cleaner though not very much larger.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not much of a home, but it was better than a dugout.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading That is, it was cleaner though not very much larger.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE NEW STRUGGLE Tom did as he had promised Mr. Burton he would do; he went home and lay down and rested.
lieutenantsnounUS /luːˈtenənts/
plural of “lieutenant” — a commissioned military officer
From this reading But there were no lieutenants.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE NEW STRUGGLE Tom did as he had promised Mr. Burton he would do; he went home and lay down and rested.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was not much of a home, but it was better than a dugout.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW STRUGGLE Tom did as he had promised Mr. Burton he would do; he went home and lay down and rested.
not any; not one
From this reading But there were no lieutenants.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not much of a home, but it was better than a dugout.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not much of a home, but it was better than a dugout.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading THE NEW STRUGGLE Tom did as he had promised Mr. Burton he would do; he went home and lay down and rested.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading THE NEW STRUGGLE Tom did as he had promised Mr. Burton he would do; he went home and lay down and rested.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading It was a tiny hall-room in a boarding house, and the single window afforded a beautiful view of back fences.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading THE NEW STRUGGLE Tom did as he had promised Mr. Burton he would do; he went home and lay down and rested.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was not much of a home, but it was better than a dugout.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is, it was cleaner though not very much larger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW STRUGGLE Tom did as he had promised Mr. Burton he would do; he went home and lay down and rested.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there were no lieutenants.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading That is, it was cleaner though not very much larger.
very small
From this reading It was a tiny hall-room in a boarding house, and the single window afforded a beautiful view of back fences.
male cat
From this reading THE NEW STRUGGLE Tom did as he had promised Mr. Burton he would do; he went home and lay down and rested.
precisely as stated
From this reading That is, it was cleaner though not very much larger.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading It was a tiny hall-room in a boarding house, and the single window afforded a beautiful view of back fences.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not much of a home, but it was better than a dugout.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE NEW STRUGGLE Tom did as he had promised Mr. Burton he would do; he went home and lay down and rested.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there were no lieutenants.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading It was a tiny hall-room in a boarding house, and the single window afforded a beautiful view of back fences.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE NEW STRUGGLE Tom did as he had promised Mr. Burton he would do; he went home and lay down and rested.
