used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FIRE AND A PLAN.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading He was a queer old German naturalist, living by himself in a cottage adjoining the MacIntyre place.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Some people said that old Johann Heinrich never slept, for no matter what hour of the night one passed his lonely little house, a lamp was always burning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FIRE AND A PLAN.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Why he should have chosen Lloydsborough Valley as the place to settle for the remainder of his life, no one could tell.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been a professor in a large university until he grew too old to keep his position.
the act of burning something
From this reading Some people said that old Johann Heinrich never slept, for no matter what hour of the night one passed his lonely little house, a lamp was always burning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was a queer old German naturalist, living by himself in a cottage adjoining the MacIntyre place.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Why he should have chosen Lloydsborough Valley as the place to settle for the remainder of his life, no one could tell.
a small house with a single story
From this reading He was a queer old German naturalist, living by himself in a cottage adjoining the MacIntyre place.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Why he should have chosen Lloydsborough Valley as the place to settle for the remainder of his life, no one could tell.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A FIRE AND A PLAN.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some people said that old Johann Heinrich never slept, for no matter what hour of the night one passed his lonely little house, a lamp was always burning.
a person of German nationality
From this reading He was a queer old German naturalist, living by himself in a cottage adjoining the MacIntyre place.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He had been a professor in a large university until he grew too old to keep his position.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been a professor in a large university until he grew too old to keep his position.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why he should have chosen Lloydsborough Valley as the place to settle for the remainder of his life, no one could tell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a queer old German naturalist, living by himself in a cottage adjoining the MacIntyre place.
Heinrich
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From this reading Some people said that old Johann Heinrich never slept, for no matter what hour of the night one passed his lonely little house, a lamp was always burning.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was a queer old German naturalist, living by himself in a cottage adjoining the MacIntyre place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some people said that old Johann Heinrich never slept, for no matter what hour of the night one passed his lonely little house, a lamp was always burning.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Some people said that old Johann Heinrich never slept, for no matter what hour of the night one passed his lonely little house, a lamp was always burning.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Some people said that old Johann Heinrich never slept, for no matter what hour of the night one passed his lonely little house, a lamp was always burning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a queer old German naturalist, living by himself in a cottage adjoining the MacIntyre place.
Johann
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From this reading Some people said that old Johann Heinrich never slept, for no matter what hour of the night one passed his lonely little house, a lamp was always burning.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He had been a professor in a large university until he grew too old to keep his position.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Some people said that old Johann Heinrich never slept, for no matter what hour of the night one passed his lonely little house, a lamp was always burning.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had been a professor in a large university until he grew too old to keep his position.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Why he should have chosen Lloydsborough Valley as the place to settle for the remainder of his life, no one could tell.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some people said that old Johann Heinrich never slept, for no matter what hour of the night one passed his lonely little house, a lamp was always burning.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading He was a queer old German naturalist, living by himself in a cottage adjoining the MacIntyre place.
Lloydsborough
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From this reading Why he should have chosen Lloydsborough Valley as the place to settle for the remainder of his life, no one could tell.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Some people said that old Johann Heinrich never slept, for no matter what hour of the night one passed his lonely little house, a lamp was always burning.
MacIntyre
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From this reading He was a queer old German naturalist, living by himself in a cottage adjoining the MacIntyre place.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Some people said that old Johann Heinrich never slept, for no matter what hour of the night one passed his lonely little house, a lamp was always burning.
naturalistnounUS /ˈnætʃərələst/
an advocate of the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms
From this reading He was a queer old German naturalist, living by himself in a cottage adjoining the MacIntyre place.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Some people said that old Johann Heinrich never slept, for no matter what hour of the night one passed his lonely little house, a lamp was always burning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Some people said that old Johann Heinrich never slept, for no matter what hour of the night one passed his lonely little house, a lamp was always burning.
not any; not one
From this reading Some people said that old Johann Heinrich never slept, for no matter what hour of the night one passed his lonely little house, a lamp was always burning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some people said that old Johann Heinrich never slept, for no matter what hour of the night one passed his lonely little house, a lamp was always burning.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Some people said that old Johann Heinrich never slept, for no matter what hour of the night one passed his lonely little house, a lamp was always burning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some people said that old Johann Heinrich never slept, for no matter what hour of the night one passed his lonely little house, a lamp was always burning.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Some people said that old Johann Heinrich never slept, for no matter what hour of the night one passed his lonely little house, a lamp was always burning.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Some people said that old Johann Heinrich never slept, for no matter what hour of the night one passed his lonely little house, a lamp was always burning.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was a queer old German naturalist, living by himself in a cottage adjoining the MacIntyre place.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading A FIRE AND A PLAN.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He had been a professor in a large university until he grew too old to keep his position.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading He had been a professor in a large university until he grew too old to keep his position.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He was a queer old German naturalist, living by himself in a cottage adjoining the MacIntyre place.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading Why he should have chosen Lloydsborough Valley as the place to settle for the remainder of his life, no one could tell.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Some people said that old Johann Heinrich never slept, for no matter what hour of the night one passed his lonely little house, a lamp was always burning.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading Why he should have chosen Lloydsborough Valley as the place to settle for the remainder of his life, no one could tell.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why he should have chosen Lloydsborough Valley as the place to settle for the remainder of his life, no one could tell.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Some people said that old Johann Heinrich never slept, for no matter what hour of the night one passed his lonely little house, a lamp was always burning.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some people said that old Johann Heinrich never slept, for no matter what hour of the night one passed his lonely little house, a lamp was always burning.
express in words
From this reading Why he should have chosen Lloydsborough Valley as the place to settle for the remainder of his life, no one could tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some people said that old Johann Heinrich never slept, for no matter what hour of the night one passed his lonely little house, a lamp was always burning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some people said that old Johann Heinrich never slept, for no matter what hour of the night one passed his lonely little house, a lamp was always burning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been a professor in a large university until he grew too old to keep his position.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He had been a professor in a large university until he grew too old to keep his position.
universitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading He had been a professor in a large university until he grew too old to keep his position.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had been a professor in a large university until he grew too old to keep his position.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Why he should have chosen Lloydsborough Valley as the place to settle for the remainder of his life, no one could tell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some people said that old Johann Heinrich never slept, for no matter what hour of the night one passed his lonely little house, a lamp was always burning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Some people said that old Johann Heinrich never slept, for no matter what hour of the night one passed his lonely little house, a lamp was always burning.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why he should have chosen Lloydsborough Valley as the place to settle for the remainder of his life, no one could tell.
