used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HAIL AND FAREWELL The Alstons had taken a house in San Rafael.
highly skilled
From this reading Aunt Ellen thought it much too large, but when the settling down was accomplished, saw why Lorry had wanted so much room.
Alstons
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From this reading HAIL AND FAREWELL The Alstons had taken a house in San Rafael.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HAIL AND FAREWELL The Alstons had taken a house in San Rafael.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Kirkham was invited over from town "to stay as long as she liked," and now for a week there had been visitors from up country--Mrs. Burrage and Sadie.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Ellen thought it much too large, but when the settling down was accomplished, saw why Lorry had wanted so much room.
balconiesnounUS /ˈbælkəniz/
plural of “balcony” — an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading It was a big comfortable place with engirdling balconies whence one looked upon the blossoming beauties of a May-time garden.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading It was a big comfortable place with engirdling balconies whence one looked upon the blossoming beauties of a May-time garden.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Kirkham was invited over from town "to stay as long as she liked," and now for a week there had been visitors from up country--Mrs. Burrage and Sadie.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a big comfortable place with engirdling balconies whence one looked upon the blossoming beauties of a May-time garden.
blossomingnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading It was a big comfortable place with engirdling balconies whence one looked upon the blossoming beauties of a May-time garden.
a youthful male person
From this reading It made quite a houseful and Fong, with a new second boy to break in, was exceedingly busy.
terminate
From this reading It made quite a houseful and Fong, with a new second boy to break in, was exceedingly busy.
Burrage
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From this reading Mrs. Kirkham was invited over from town "to stay as long as she liked," and now for a week there had been visitors from up country--Mrs. Burrage and Sadie.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading It made quite a houseful and Fong, with a new second boy to break in, was exceedingly busy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Aunt Ellen thought it much too large, but when the settling down was accomplished, saw why Lorry had wanted so much room.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading It was a big comfortable place with engirdling balconies whence one looked upon the blossoming beauties of a May-time garden.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Mrs. Kirkham was invited over from town "to stay as long as she liked," and now for a week there had been visitors from up country--Mrs. Burrage and Sadie.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Aunt Ellen thought it much too large, but when the settling down was accomplished, saw why Lorry had wanted so much room.
Ellen
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From this reading Aunt Ellen thought it much too large, but when the settling down was accomplished, saw why Lorry had wanted so much room.
engirdling
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From this reading It was a big comfortable place with engirdling balconies whence one looked upon the blossoming beauties of a May-time garden.
to an extreme degree
From this reading It made quite a houseful and Fong, with a new second boy to break in, was exceedingly busy.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading HAIL AND FAREWELL The Alstons had taken a house in San Rafael.
Fong
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From this reading It made quite a houseful and Fong, with a new second boy to break in, was exceedingly busy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Kirkham was invited over from town "to stay as long as she liked," and now for a week there had been visitors from up country--Mrs. Burrage and Sadie.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Kirkham was invited over from town "to stay as long as she liked," and now for a week there had been visitors from up country--Mrs. Burrage and Sadie.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It was a big comfortable place with engirdling balconies whence one looked upon the blossoming beauties of a May-time garden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HAIL AND FAREWELL The Alstons had taken a house in San Rafael.
HAILverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading HAIL AND FAREWELL The Alstons had taken a house in San Rafael.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading HAIL AND FAREWELL The Alstons had taken a house in San Rafael.
housefulnounUS /ˈhaʊsfəl/
as many as a house will accommodate
From this reading It made quite a houseful and Fong, with a new second boy to break in, was exceedingly busy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HAIL AND FAREWELL The Alstons had taken a house in San Rafael.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Mrs. Kirkham was invited over from town "to stay as long as she liked," and now for a week there had been visitors from up country--Mrs. Burrage and Sadie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a big comfortable place with engirdling balconies whence one looked upon the blossoming beauties of a May-time garden.
Kirkham
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From this reading Mrs. Kirkham was invited over from town "to stay as long as she liked," and now for a week there had been visitors from up country--Mrs. Burrage and Sadie.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Aunt Ellen thought it much too large, but when the settling down was accomplished, saw why Lorry had wanted so much room.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Mrs. Kirkham was invited over from town "to stay as long as she liked," and now for a week there had been visitors from up country--Mrs. Burrage and Sadie.
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 Mrs. Kirkham was invited over from town "to stay as long as she liked," and now for a week there had been visitors from up country--Mrs. Burrage and Sadie.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was a big comfortable place with engirdling balconies whence one looked upon the blossoming beauties of a May-time garden.
LorrynounUS /ˈlɔːri/
a large low horse-drawn wagon without sides
From this reading Aunt Ellen thought it much too large, but when the settling down was accomplished, saw why Lorry had wanted so much room.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It made quite a houseful and Fong, with a new second boy to break in, was exceedingly busy.
May-time
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From this reading It was a big comfortable place with engirdling balconies whence one looked upon the blossoming beauties of a May-time garden.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Kirkham was invited over from town "to stay as long as she liked," and now for a week there had been visitors from up country--Mrs. Burrage and Sadie.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Aunt Ellen thought it much too large, but when the settling down was accomplished, saw why Lorry had wanted so much room.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It made quite a houseful and Fong, with a new second boy to break in, was exceedingly busy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mrs. Kirkham was invited over from town "to stay as long as she liked," and now for a week there had been visitors from up country--Mrs. Burrage and Sadie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a big comfortable place with engirdling balconies whence one looked upon the blossoming beauties of a May-time garden.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a big comfortable place with engirdling balconies whence one looked upon the blossoming beauties of a May-time garden.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mrs. Kirkham was invited over from town "to stay as long as she liked," and now for a week there had been visitors from up country--Mrs. Burrage and Sadie.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was a big comfortable place with engirdling balconies whence one looked upon the blossoming beauties of a May-time garden.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It made quite a houseful and Fong, with a new second boy to break in, was exceedingly busy.
Rafael
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From this reading HAIL AND FAREWELL The Alstons had taken a house in San Rafael.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Aunt Ellen thought it much too large, but when the settling down was accomplished, saw why Lorry had wanted so much room.
Sadie
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From this reading Mrs. Kirkham was invited over from town "to stay as long as she liked," and now for a week there had been visitors from up country--Mrs. Burrage and Sadie.
San
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From this reading HAIL AND FAREWELL The Alstons had taken a house in San Rafael.
cut with a saw
From this reading Aunt Ellen thought it much too large, but when the settling down was accomplished, saw why Lorry had wanted so much room.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It made quite a houseful and Fong, with a new second boy to break in, was exceedingly busy.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading Aunt Ellen thought it much too large, but when the settling down was accomplished, saw why Lorry had wanted so much room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Kirkham was invited over from town "to stay as long as she liked," and now for a week there had been visitors from up country--Mrs. Burrage and Sadie.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Aunt Ellen thought it much too large, but when the settling down was accomplished, saw why Lorry had wanted so much room.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mrs. Kirkham was invited over from town "to stay as long as she liked," and now for a week there had been visitors from up country--Mrs. Burrage and Sadie.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading HAIL AND FAREWELL The Alstons had taken a house in San Rafael.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAIL AND FAREWELL The Alstons had taken a house in San Rafael.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mrs. Kirkham was invited over from town "to stay as long as she liked," and now for a week there had been visitors from up country--Mrs. Burrage and Sadie.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Aunt Ellen thought it much too large, but when the settling down was accomplished, saw why Lorry had wanted so much room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Kirkham was invited over from town "to stay as long as she liked," and now for a week there had been visitors from up country--Mrs. Burrage and Sadie.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Aunt Ellen thought it much too large, but when the settling down was accomplished, saw why Lorry had wanted so much room.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Mrs. Kirkham was invited over from town "to stay as long as she liked," and now for a week there had been visitors from up country--Mrs. Burrage and Sadie.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Kirkham was invited over from town "to stay as long as she liked," and now for a week there had been visitors from up country--Mrs. Burrage and Sadie.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was a big comfortable place with engirdling balconies whence one looked upon the blossoming beauties of a May-time garden.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Mrs. Kirkham was invited over from town "to stay as long as she liked," and now for a week there had been visitors from up country--Mrs. Burrage and Sadie.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Aunt Ellen thought it much too large, but when the settling down was accomplished, saw why Lorry had wanted so much room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a big comfortable place with engirdling balconies whence one looked upon the blossoming beauties of a May-time garden.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Mrs. Kirkham was invited over from town "to stay as long as she liked," and now for a week there had been visitors from up country--Mrs. Burrage and Sadie.
at the time that
From this reading Aunt Ellen thought it much too large, but when the settling down was accomplished, saw why Lorry had wanted so much room.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading It was a big comfortable place with engirdling balconies whence one looked upon the blossoming beauties of a May-time garden.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Aunt Ellen thought it much too large, but when the settling down was accomplished, saw why Lorry had wanted so much room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a big comfortable place with engirdling balconies whence one looked upon the blossoming beauties of a May-time garden.
