used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THAT evening at seven I carried my bags down to the great Union Station, feeling that I was a failure.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Other men had money; they need not thus go jerking about the world seeking a career.
(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 So many youths and maids had all that was needful to their case and comfort arranged from the beginning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So many youths and maids had all that was needful to their case and comfort arranged from the beginning.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The ugly favoritism of life which piles comforts in the laps of some while snatching the smallest crumb of satisfaction from the lips of others was never more apparent to me.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading So many youths and maids had all that was needful to their case and comfort arranged from the beginning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THAT evening at seven I carried my bags down to the great Union Station, feeling that I was a failure.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading THAT evening at seven I carried my bags down to the great Union Station, feeling that I was a failure.
completely unclothed
From this reading They did not need to fret about the making of a bare living.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading So many youths and maids had all that was needful to their case and comfort arranged from the beginning.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Other men had money; they need not thus go jerking about the world seeking a career.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading THAT evening at seven I carried my bags down to the great Union Station, feeling that I was a failure.
an occurrence of something
From this reading So many youths and maids had all that was needful to their case and comfort arranged from the beginning.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading So many youths and maids had all that was needful to their case and comfort arranged from the beginning.
comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading The ugly favoritism of life which piles comforts in the laps of some while snatching the smallest crumb of satisfaction from the lips of others was never more apparent to me.
crumbnounUS /krʌm/
a very small quantity of something
From this reading The ugly favoritism of life which piles comforts in the laps of some while snatching the smallest crumb of satisfaction from the lips of others was never more apparent to me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not need to fret about the making of a bare living.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THAT evening at seven I carried my bags down to the great Union Station, feeling that I was a failure.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THAT evening at seven I carried my bags down to the great Union Station, feeling that I was a failure.
an act that fails
From this reading THAT evening at seven I carried my bags down to the great Union Station, feeling that I was a failure.
favoritismnounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪtɪzəm/
an inclination to favor some person or group
From this reading The ugly favoritism of life which piles comforts in the laps of some while snatching the smallest crumb of satisfaction from the lips of others was never more apparent to me.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading THAT evening at seven I carried my bags down to the great Union Station, feeling that I was a failure.
fretverbUS /fret/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading They did not need to fret about the making of a bare living.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So many youths and maids had all that was needful to their case and comfort arranged from the beginning.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Other men had money; they need not thus go jerking about the world seeking a career.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THAT evening at seven I carried my bags down to the great Union Station, feeling that I was a failure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Other men had money; they need not thus go jerking about the world seeking a career.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THAT evening at seven I carried my bags down to the great Union Station, feeling that I was a failure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ugly favoritism of life which piles comforts in the laps of some while snatching the smallest crumb of satisfaction from the lips of others was never more apparent to me.
jerkingnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrkɪŋ/
an abrupt spasmodic movement
From this reading Other men had money; they need not thus go jerking about the world seeking a career.
lapsnounUS /læps/
plural of “lap” — the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
From this reading The ugly favoritism of life which piles comforts in the laps of some while snatching the smallest crumb of satisfaction from the lips of others was never more apparent to me.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The ugly favoritism of life which piles comforts in the laps of some while snatching the smallest crumb of satisfaction from the lips of others was never more apparent to me.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The ugly favoritism of life which piles comforts in the laps of some while snatching the smallest crumb of satisfaction from the lips of others was never more apparent to me.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading They did not need to fret about the making of a bare living.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading So many youths and maids had all that was needful to their case and comfort arranged from the beginning.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading They did not need to fret about the making of a bare living.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading So many youths and maids had all that was needful to their case and comfort arranged from the beginning.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The ugly favoritism of life which piles comforts in the laps of some while snatching the smallest crumb of satisfaction from the lips of others was never more apparent to me.
the force of workers available
From this reading Other men had money; they need not thus go jerking about the world seeking a career.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Other men had money; they need not thus go jerking about the world seeking a career.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The ugly favoritism of life which piles comforts in the laps of some while snatching the smallest crumb of satisfaction from the lips of others was never more apparent to me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THAT evening at seven I carried my bags down to the great Union Station, feeling that I was a failure.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Other men had money; they need not thus go jerking about the world seeking a career.
needfuladjectiveUS /ˈniːdfəl/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading So many youths and maids had all that was needful to their case and comfort arranged from the beginning.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The ugly favoritism of life which piles comforts in the laps of some while snatching the smallest crumb of satisfaction from the lips of others was never more apparent to me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Other men had money; they need not thus go jerking about the world seeking a career.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They did not need to fret about the making of a bare living.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other men had money; they need not thus go jerking about the world seeking a career.
others
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From this reading The ugly favoritism of life which piles comforts in the laps of some while snatching the smallest crumb of satisfaction from the lips of others was never more apparent to me.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading The ugly favoritism of life which piles comforts in the laps of some while snatching the smallest crumb of satisfaction from the lips of others was never more apparent to me.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading The ugly favoritism of life which piles comforts in the laps of some while snatching the smallest crumb of satisfaction from the lips of others was never more apparent to me.
the act of searching for something
From this reading Other men had money; they need not thus go jerking about the world seeking a career.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading THAT evening at seven I carried my bags down to the great Union Station, feeling that I was a failure.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The ugly favoritism of life which piles comforts in the laps of some while snatching the smallest crumb of satisfaction from the lips of others was never more apparent to me.
snatchingverbUS /ˈsnætʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading The ugly favoritism of life which piles comforts in the laps of some while snatching the smallest crumb of satisfaction from the lips of others was never more apparent to me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So many youths and maids had all that was needful to their case and comfort arranged from the beginning.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The ugly favoritism of life which piles comforts in the laps of some while snatching the smallest crumb of satisfaction from the lips of others was never more apparent to me.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading THAT evening at seven I carried my bags down to the great Union Station, feeling that I was a failure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT evening at seven I carried my bags down to the great Union Station, feeling that I was a failure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THAT evening at seven I carried my bags down to the great Union Station, feeling that I was a failure.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So many youths and maids had all that was needful to their case and comfort arranged from the beginning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Other men had money; they need not thus go jerking about the world seeking a career.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Other men had money; they need not thus go jerking about the world seeking a career.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THAT evening at seven I carried my bags down to the great Union Station, feeling that I was a failure.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading The ugly favoritism of life which piles comforts in the laps of some while snatching the smallest crumb of satisfaction from the lips of others was never more apparent to me.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading THAT evening at seven I carried my bags down to the great Union Station, feeling that I was a failure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THAT evening at seven I carried my bags down to the great Union Station, feeling that I was a failure.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The ugly favoritism of life which piles comforts in the laps of some while snatching the smallest crumb of satisfaction from the lips of others was never more apparent to me.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The ugly favoritism of life which piles comforts in the laps of some while snatching the smallest crumb of satisfaction from the lips of others was never more apparent to me.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Other men had money; they need not thus go jerking about the world seeking a career.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading So many youths and maids had all that was needful to their case and comfort arranged from the beginning.
