used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been his first time away from home and he was lonesome and maybe just a little homesick, for he had come all the way from California to attend school at Lowell.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Harold Case mounted the stairs of his boarding house to the little hall room that he had called home for the last five months.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It had been his first time away from home and he was lonesome and maybe just a little homesick, for he had come all the way from California to attend school at Lowell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been his first time away from home and he was lonesome and maybe just a little homesick, for he had come all the way from California to attend school at Lowell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had been his first time away from home and he was lonesome and maybe just a little homesick, for he had come all the way from California to attend school at Lowell.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading It had been his first time away from home and he was lonesome and maybe just a little homesick, for he had come all the way from California to attend school at Lowell.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It had been his first time away from home and he was lonesome and maybe just a little homesick, for he had come all the way from California to attend school at Lowell.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been his first time away from home and he was lonesome and maybe just a little homesick, for he had come all the way from California to attend school at Lowell.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Though he was a poor boy, he had never had to look out for himself before.
boardernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading It was comfortably furnished and the meals which Mrs. Malcolm served her student boarder were good, but this was Harold’s first white winter.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Harold Case mounted the stairs of his boarding house to the little hall room that he had called home for the last five months.
a youthful male person
From this reading Though he was a poor boy, he had never had to look out for himself before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was comfortably furnished and the meals which Mrs. Malcolm served her student boarder were good, but this was Harold’s first white winter.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading It had been his first time away from home and he was lonesome and maybe just a little homesick, for he had come all the way from California to attend school at Lowell.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Harold Case mounted the stairs of his boarding house to the little hall room that he had called home for the last five months.
an occurrence of something
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Harold Case mounted the stairs of his boarding house to the little hall room that he had called home for the last five months.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It had been his first time away from home and he was lonesome and maybe just a little homesick, for he had come all the way from California to attend school at Lowell.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading It was comfortably furnished and the meals which Mrs. Malcolm served her student boarder were good, but this was Harold’s first white winter.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It had been his first time away from home and he was lonesome and maybe just a little homesick, for he had come all the way from California to attend school at Lowell.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Harold Case mounted the stairs of his boarding house to the little hall room that he had called home for the last five months.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Harold Case mounted the stairs of his boarding house to the little hall room that he had called home for the last five months.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had been his first time away from home and he was lonesome and maybe just a little homesick, for he had come all the way from California to attend school at Lowell.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading It was comfortably furnished and the meals which Mrs. Malcolm served her student boarder were good, but this was Harold’s first white winter.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Harold Case mounted the stairs of his boarding house to the little hall room that he had called home for the last five months.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was comfortably furnished and the meals which Mrs. Malcolm served her student boarder were good, but this was Harold’s first white winter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Harold Case mounted the stairs of his boarding house to the little hall room that he had called home for the last five months.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Harold Case mounted the stairs of his boarding house to the little hall room that he had called home for the last five months.
Harold
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From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Harold Case mounted the stairs of his boarding house to the little hall room that he had called home for the last five months.
Harold's
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From this reading It was comfortably furnished and the meals which Mrs. Malcolm served her student boarder were good, but this was Harold’s first white winter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Harold Case mounted the stairs of his boarding house to the little hall room that he had called home for the last five months.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Perhaps his room--there was only one small one--helped to make him lonesome.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was comfortably furnished and the meals which Mrs. Malcolm served her student boarder were good, but this was Harold’s first white winter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps his room--there was only one small one--helped to make him lonesome.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Though he was a poor boy, he had never had to look out for himself before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Harold Case mounted the stairs of his boarding house to the little hall room that he had called home for the last five months.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Harold Case mounted the stairs of his boarding house to the little hall room that he had called home for the last five months.
homesickadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmsɪk/
longing to return home
From this reading It had been his first time away from home and he was lonesome and maybe just a little homesick, for he had come all the way from California to attend school at Lowell.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Harold Case mounted the stairs of his boarding house to the little hall room that he had called home for the last five months.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been his first time away from home and he was lonesome and maybe just a little homesick, for he had come all the way from California to attend school at Lowell.
and nothing more
From this reading It had been his first time away from home and he was lonesome and maybe just a little homesick, for he had come all the way from California to attend school at Lowell.
immediately past
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Harold Case mounted the stairs of his boarding house to the little hall room that he had called home for the last five months.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Harold Case mounted the stairs of his boarding house to the little hall room that he had called home for the last five months.
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading It had been his first time away from home and he was lonesome and maybe just a little homesick, for he had come all the way from California to attend school at Lowell.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Though he was a poor boy, he had never had to look out for himself before.
LowellnounUS /ˈloʊəl/
United States poet (1917-1977)
From this reading It had been his first time away from home and he was lonesome and maybe just a little homesick, for he had come all the way from California to attend school at Lowell.
engage in
From this reading Perhaps his room--there was only one small one--helped to make him lonesome.
Malcolm
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From this reading It was comfortably furnished and the meals which Mrs. Malcolm served her student boarder were good, but this was Harold’s first white winter.
by chance
From this reading It had been his first time away from home and he was lonesome and maybe just a little homesick, for he had come all the way from California to attend school at Lowell.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading It was comfortably furnished and the meals which Mrs. Malcolm served her student boarder were good, but this was Harold’s first white winter.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Harold Case mounted the stairs of his boarding house to the little hall room that he had called home for the last five months.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Harold Case mounted the stairs of his boarding house to the little hall room that he had called home for the last five months.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was comfortably furnished and the meals which Mrs. Malcolm served her student boarder were good, but this was Harold’s first white winter.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Though he was a poor boy, he had never had to look out for himself before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Harold Case mounted the stairs of his boarding house to the little hall room that he had called home for the last five months.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Perhaps his room--there was only one small one--helped to make him lonesome.
and nothing more
From this reading Perhaps his room--there was only one small one--helped to make him lonesome.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Though he was a poor boy, he had never had to look out for himself before.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps his room--there was only one small one--helped to make him lonesome.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Though he was a poor boy, he had never had to look out for himself before.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Harold Case mounted the stairs of his boarding house to the little hall room that he had called home for the last five months.
an educational institution
From this reading It had been his first time away from home and he was lonesome and maybe just a little homesick, for he had come all the way from California to attend school at Lowell.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading It was comfortably furnished and the meals which Mrs. Malcolm served her student boarder were good, but this was Harold’s first white winter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Perhaps his room--there was only one small one--helped to make him lonesome.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Harold Case mounted the stairs of his boarding house to the little hall room that he had called home for the last five months.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading It was comfortably furnished and the meals which Mrs. Malcolm served her student boarder were good, but this was Harold’s first white winter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Harold Case mounted the stairs of his boarding house to the little hall room that he had called home for the last five months.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Harold Case mounted the stairs of his boarding house to the little hall room that he had called home for the last five months.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Perhaps his room--there was only one small one--helped to make him lonesome.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was comfortably furnished and the meals which Mrs. Malcolm served her student boarder were good, but this was Harold’s first white winter.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he was a poor boy, he had never had to look out for himself before.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It had been his first time away from home and he was lonesome and maybe just a little homesick, for he had come all the way from California to attend school at Lowell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Harold Case mounted the stairs of his boarding house to the little hall room that he had called home for the last five months.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had been his first time away from home and he was lonesome and maybe just a little homesick, for he had come all the way from California to attend school at Lowell.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It had been his first time away from home and he was lonesome and maybe just a little homesick, for he had come all the way from California to attend school at Lowell.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was comfortably furnished and the meals which Mrs. Malcolm served her student boarder were good, but this was Harold’s first white winter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was comfortably furnished and the meals which Mrs. Malcolm served her student boarder were good, but this was Harold’s first white winter.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was comfortably furnished and the meals which Mrs. Malcolm served her student boarder were good, but this was Harold’s first white winter.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was comfortably furnished and the meals which Mrs. Malcolm served her student boarder were good, but this was Harold’s first white winter.
