used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A certain young man also lived in the west-side house.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading His room faced a long hall on the second floor of the house and the one taken by the woman was across the hall facing his room.
in addition
From this reading A certain young man also lived in the west-side house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His room faced a long hall on the second floor of the house and the one taken by the woman was across the hall facing his room.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He is a painter but I have often wished he would decide to become a writer.
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading He tells things with understanding and he does not paint brilliantly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He is a painter but I have often wished he would decide to become a writer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His room faced a long hall on the second floor of the house and the one taken by the woman was across the hall facing his room.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading A certain young man also lived in the west-side house.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading He is a painter but I have often wished he would decide to become a writer.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He tells things with understanding and he does not paint brilliantly.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading His room faced a long hall on the second floor of the house and the one taken by the woman was across the hall facing his room.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading His room faced a long hall on the second floor of the house and the one taken by the woman was across the hall facing his room.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading His room faced a long hall on the second floor of the house and the one taken by the woman was across the hall facing his room.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading His room faced a long hall on the second floor of the house and the one taken by the woman was across the hall facing his room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He is a painter but I have often wished he would decide to become a writer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is a painter but I have often wished he would decide to become a writer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His room faced a long hall on the second floor of the house and the one taken by the woman was across the hall facing his room.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A certain young man also lived in the west-side house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He is a painter but I have often wished he would decide to become a writer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A certain young man also lived in the west-side house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In regard to the young man--there is something very sweet in his nature.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading A certain young man also lived in the west-side house.
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 His room faced a long hall on the second floor of the house and the one taken by the woman was across the hall facing his room.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A certain young man also lived in the west-side house.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading In regard to the young man--there is something very sweet in his nature.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He tells things with understanding and he does not paint brilliantly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His room faced a long hall on the second floor of the house and the one taken by the woman was across the hall facing his room.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He is a painter but I have often wished he would decide to become a writer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His room faced a long hall on the second floor of the house and the one taken by the woman was across the hall facing his room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His room faced a long hall on the second floor of the house and the one taken by the woman was across the hall facing his room.
make a painting
From this reading He tells things with understanding and he does not paint brilliantly.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading He is a painter but I have often wished he would decide to become a writer.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading In regard to the young man--there is something very sweet in his nature.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading His room faced a long hall on the second floor of the house and the one taken by the woman was across the hall facing his room.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading His room faced a long hall on the second floor of the house and the one taken by the woman was across the hall facing his room.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In regard to the young man--there is something very sweet in his nature.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading In regard to the young man--there is something very sweet in his nature.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading His room faced a long hall on the second floor of the house and the one taken by the woman was across the hall facing his room.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading He tells things with understanding and he does not paint brilliantly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A certain young man also lived in the west-side house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In regard to the young man--there is something very sweet in his nature.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He tells things with understanding and he does not paint brilliantly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In regard to the young man--there is something very sweet in his nature.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading He tells things with understanding and he does not paint brilliantly.
precisely as stated
From this reading In regard to the young man--there is something very sweet in his nature.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His room faced a long hall on the second floor of the house and the one taken by the woman was across the hall facing his room.
west-side
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From this reading A certain young man also lived in the west-side house.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He is a painter but I have often wished he would decide to become a writer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He tells things with understanding and he does not paint brilliantly.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading His room faced a long hall on the second floor of the house and the one taken by the woman was across the hall facing his room.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He is a painter but I have often wished he would decide to become a writer.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading He is a painter but I have often wished he would decide to become a writer.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A certain young man also lived in the west-side house.
