used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I stayed on at the lodging-house, mended my clothes, and got some new ones made at a shop.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So I let the days pass, one after another; the weather changed round again to dry, sunny days.
anew
From this reading So I let the days pass, one after another; the weather changed round again to dry, sunny days.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I stayed on at the lodging-house, mended my clothes, and got some new ones made at a shop.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading So I let the days pass, one after another; the weather changed round again to dry, sunny days.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I stayed on at the lodging-house, mended my clothes, and got some new ones made at a shop.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One of the maids in the house came up one evening and offered to do some mending for me, but I was more in the mood for fooling, and showed her how well I managed the work myself.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One of the maids in the house came up one evening and offered to do some mending for me, but I was more in the mood for fooling, and showed her how well I managed the work myself.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading So I let the days pass, one after another; the weather changed round again to dry, sunny days.
clothing in general
From this reading I stayed on at the lodging-house, mended my clothes, and got some new ones made at a shop.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading So I let the days pass, one after another; the weather changed round again to dry, sunny days.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading One of the maids in the house came up one evening and offered to do some mending for me, but I was more in the mood for fooling, and showed her how well I managed the work myself.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading After a while a man came up the stairs and tried the door.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading So I let the days pass, one after another; the weather changed round again to dry, sunny days.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One of the maids in the house came up one evening and offered to do some mending for me, but I was more in the mood for fooling, and showed her how well I managed the work myself.
foolingadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪŋ/
characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
From this reading One of the maids in the house came up one evening and offered to do some mending for me, but I was more in the mood for fooling, and showed her how well I managed the work myself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One of the maids in the house came up one evening and offered to do some mending for me, but I was more in the mood for fooling, and showed her how well I managed the work myself.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I stayed on at the lodging-house, mended my clothes, and got some new ones made at a shop.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One of the maids in the house came up one evening and offered to do some mending for me, but I was more in the mood for fooling, and showed her how well I managed the work myself.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading One of the maids in the house came up one evening and offered to do some mending for me, but I was more in the mood for fooling, and showed her how well I managed the work myself.
how
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From this reading One of the maids in the house came up one evening and offered to do some mending for me, but I was more in the mood for fooling, and showed her how well I managed the work myself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So I let the days pass, one after another; the weather changed round again to dry, sunny days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of the maids in the house came up one evening and offered to do some mending for me, but I was more in the mood for fooling, and showed her how well I managed the work myself.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading So I let the days pass, one after another; the weather changed round again to dry, sunny days.
lodging-house
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From this reading I stayed on at the lodging-house, mended my clothes, and got some new ones made at a shop.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look at that patch, there, now--and that!”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I stayed on at the lodging-house, mended my clothes, and got some new ones made at a shop.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading One of the maids in the house came up one evening and offered to do some mending for me, but I was more in the mood for fooling, and showed her how well I managed the work myself.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading After a while a man came up the stairs and tried the door.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading One of the maids in the house came up one evening and offered to do some mending for me, but I was more in the mood for fooling, and showed her how well I managed the work myself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of the maids in the house came up one evening and offered to do some mending for me, but I was more in the mood for fooling, and showed her how well I managed the work myself.
mendedverbUS /ˈmendɪd/
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading I stayed on at the lodging-house, mended my clothes, and got some new ones made at a shop.
mendingnounUS /ˈmendɪŋ/
garments that must be repaired
From this reading One of the maids in the house came up one evening and offered to do some mending for me, but I was more in the mood for fooling, and showed her how well I managed the work myself.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading One of the maids in the house came up one evening and offered to do some mending for me, but I was more in the mood for fooling, and showed her how well I managed the work myself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One of the maids in the house came up one evening and offered to do some mending for me, but I was more in the mood for fooling, and showed her how well I managed the work myself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I stayed on at the lodging-house, mended my clothes, and got some new ones made at a shop.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading One of the maids in the house came up one evening and offered to do some mending for me, but I was more in the mood for fooling, and showed her how well I managed the work myself.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I stayed on at the lodging-house, mended my clothes, and got some new ones made at a shop.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Look at that patch, there, now--and that!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the maids in the house came up one evening and offered to do some mending for me, but I was more in the mood for fooling, and showed her how well I managed the work myself.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading One of the maids in the house came up one evening and offered to do some mending for me, but I was more in the mood for fooling, and showed her how well I managed the work myself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I stayed on at the lodging-house, mended my clothes, and got some new ones made at a shop.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So I let the days pass, one after another; the weather changed round again to dry, sunny days.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I stayed on at the lodging-house, mended my clothes, and got some new ones made at a shop.
go across or through
From this reading So I let the days pass, one after another; the weather changed round again to dry, sunny days.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading “Look at that patch, there, now--and that!”
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading So I let the days pass, one after another; the weather changed round again to dry, sunny days.
do one's shopping
From this reading I stayed on at the lodging-house, mended my clothes, and got some new ones made at a shop.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading One of the maids in the house came up one evening and offered to do some mending for me, but I was more in the mood for fooling, and showed her how well I managed the work myself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I let the days pass, one after another; the weather changed round again to dry, sunny days.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I stayed on at the lodging-house, mended my clothes, and got some new ones made at a shop.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading After a while a man came up the stairs and tried the door.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I stayed on at the lodging-house, mended my clothes, and got some new ones made at a shop.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading So I let the days pass, one after another; the weather changed round again to dry, sunny days.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Look at that patch, there, now--and that!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So I let the days pass, one after another; the weather changed round again to dry, sunny days.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Look at that patch, there, now--and that!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So I let the days pass, one after another; the weather changed round again to dry, sunny days.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading After a while a man came up the stairs and tried the door.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One of the maids in the house came up one evening and offered to do some mending for me, but I was more in the mood for fooling, and showed her how well I managed the work myself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the maids in the house came up one evening and offered to do some mending for me, but I was more in the mood for fooling, and showed her how well I managed the work myself.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading So I let the days pass, one after another; the weather changed round again to dry, sunny days.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading One of the maids in the house came up one evening and offered to do some mending for me, but I was more in the mood for fooling, and showed her how well I managed the work myself.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After a while a man came up the stairs and tried the door.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading One of the maids in the house came up one evening and offered to do some mending for me, but I was more in the mood for fooling, and showed her how well I managed the work myself.
