used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Henry Dodge always emphasised a great many of her words, which habit gave to her remarks an impression of peculiar sincerity and warmth; a perfectly correct impression, too, it must be admitted.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Mrs. Lapham accepted this tribute to her many trials with becoming modesty.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Mrs. Henry Dodge always emphasised a great many of her words, which habit gave to her remarks an impression of peculiar sincerity and warmth; a perfectly correct impression, too, it must be admitted.
afflictionnounUS /əˈflɪkʃən/
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading It _doos_ seem's though you'd _had_ your share of affliction!"
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Mrs. Henry Dodge always emphasised a great many of her words, which habit gave to her remarks an impression of peculiar sincerity and warmth; a perfectly correct impression, too, it must be admitted.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading DAN'S PLIGHT "_Well_, Mis' Lapham, I _am_ sorry to hear it, I _must_ say!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Henry Dodge always emphasised a great many of her words, which habit gave to her remarks an impression of peculiar sincerity and warmth; a perfectly correct impression, too, it must be admitted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Henry Dodge always emphasised a great many of her words, which habit gave to her remarks an impression of peculiar sincerity and warmth; a perfectly correct impression, too, it must be admitted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her needle, moreover, being quite as energetic as her tongue, she was a valuable member of the sewing-circle, at which function she was now assisting with much spirit.
assistingverbUS /əˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “assist” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Her needle, moreover, being quite as energetic as her tongue, she was a valuable member of the sewing-circle, at which function she was now assisting with much spirit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her needle, moreover, being quite as energetic as her tongue, she was a valuable member of the sewing-circle, at which function she was now assisting with much spirit.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Henry Dodge always emphasised a great many of her words, which habit gave to her remarks an impression of peculiar sincerity and warmth; a perfectly correct impression, too, it must be admitted.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Mrs. Lapham accepted this tribute to her many trials with becoming modesty.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Her needle, moreover, being quite as energetic as her tongue, she was a valuable member of the sewing-circle, at which function she was now assisting with much spirit.
make right or correct
From this reading Mrs. Henry Dodge always emphasised a great many of her words, which habit gave to her remarks an impression of peculiar sincerity and warmth; a perfectly correct impression, too, it must be admitted.
DAN'S
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From this reading DAN'S PLIGHT "_Well_, Mis' Lapham, I _am_ sorry to hear it, I _must_ say!
DodgeverbUS /dɑːdʒ/
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading Mrs. Henry Dodge always emphasised a great many of her words, which habit gave to her remarks an impression of peculiar sincerity and warmth; a perfectly correct impression, too, it must be admitted.
doos
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From this reading It _doos_ seem's though you'd _had_ your share of affliction!"
emphasisedadjective
spoken with emphasis
From this reading Mrs. Henry Dodge always emphasised a great many of her words, which habit gave to her remarks an impression of peculiar sincerity and warmth; a perfectly correct impression, too, it must be admitted.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading Her needle, moreover, being quite as energetic as her tongue, she was a valuable member of the sewing-circle, at which function she was now assisting with much spirit.
functionnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃən/
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading Her needle, moreover, being quite as energetic as her tongue, she was a valuable member of the sewing-circle, at which function she was now assisting with much spirit.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mrs. Henry Dodge always emphasised a great many of her words, which habit gave to her remarks an impression of peculiar sincerity and warmth; a perfectly correct impression, too, it must be admitted.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Henry Dodge always emphasised a great many of her words, which habit gave to her remarks an impression of peculiar sincerity and warmth; a perfectly correct impression, too, it must be admitted.
an established custom
From this reading Mrs. Henry Dodge always emphasised a great many of her words, which habit gave to her remarks an impression of peculiar sincerity and warmth; a perfectly correct impression, too, it must be admitted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It _doos_ seem's though you'd _had_ your share of affliction!"
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading DAN'S PLIGHT "_Well_, Mis' Lapham, I _am_ sorry to hear it, I _must_ say!
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Mrs. Henry Dodge always emphasised a great many of her words, which habit gave to her remarks an impression of peculiar sincerity and warmth; a perfectly correct impression, too, it must be admitted.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Henry Dodge always emphasised a great many of her words, which habit gave to her remarks an impression of peculiar sincerity and warmth; a perfectly correct impression, too, it must be admitted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DAN'S PLIGHT "_Well_, Mis' Lapham, I _am_ sorry to hear it, I _must_ say!
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Mrs. Henry Dodge always emphasised a great many of her words, which habit gave to her remarks an impression of peculiar sincerity and warmth; a perfectly correct impression, too, it must be admitted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DAN'S PLIGHT "_Well_, Mis' Lapham, I _am_ sorry to hear it, I _must_ say!
Lapham
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From this reading DAN'S PLIGHT "_Well_, Mis' Lapham, I _am_ sorry to hear it, I _must_ say!
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 Mrs. Henry Dodge always emphasised a great many of her words, which habit gave to her remarks an impression of peculiar sincerity and warmth; a perfectly correct impression, too, it must be admitted.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Her needle, moreover, being quite as energetic as her tongue, she was a valuable member of the sewing-circle, at which function she was now assisting with much spirit.
MisnounUS /mɪs/
plural of “mi” — destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading DAN'S PLIGHT "_Well_, Mis' Lapham, I _am_ sorry to hear it, I _must_ say!
modestynounUS /ˈmɑːdəsti/
freedom from vanity or conceit
From this reading Mrs. Lapham accepted this tribute to her many trials with becoming modesty.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Her needle, moreover, being quite as energetic as her tongue, she was a valuable member of the sewing-circle, at which function she was now assisting with much spirit.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Henry Dodge always emphasised a great many of her words, which habit gave to her remarks an impression of peculiar sincerity and warmth; a perfectly correct impression, too, it must be admitted.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Her needle, moreover, being quite as energetic as her tongue, she was a valuable member of the sewing-circle, at which function she was now assisting with much spirit.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading DAN'S PLIGHT "_Well_, Mis' Lapham, I _am_ sorry to hear it, I _must_ say!
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading Her needle, moreover, being quite as energetic as her tongue, she was a valuable member of the sewing-circle, at which function she was now assisting with much spirit.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Her needle, moreover, being quite as energetic as her tongue, she was a valuable member of the sewing-circle, at which function she was now assisting with much spirit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It _doos_ seem's though you'd _had_ your share of affliction!"
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Mrs. Henry Dodge always emphasised a great many of her words, which habit gave to her remarks an impression of peculiar sincerity and warmth; a perfectly correct impression, too, it must be admitted.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Mrs. Henry Dodge always emphasised a great many of her words, which habit gave to her remarks an impression of peculiar sincerity and warmth; a perfectly correct impression, too, it must be admitted.
PLIGHTnounUS /plaɪt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading DAN'S PLIGHT "_Well_, Mis' Lapham, I _am_ sorry to hear it, I _must_ say!
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Her needle, moreover, being quite as energetic as her tongue, she was a valuable member of the sewing-circle, at which function she was now assisting with much spirit.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Mrs. Henry Dodge always emphasised a great many of her words, which habit gave to her remarks an impression of peculiar sincerity and warmth; a perfectly correct impression, too, it must be admitted.
express in words
From this reading DAN'S PLIGHT "_Well_, Mis' Lapham, I _am_ sorry to hear it, I _must_ say!
seem's
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From this reading It _doos_ seem's though you'd _had_ your share of affliction!"
sewing-circle
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From this reading Her needle, moreover, being quite as energetic as her tongue, she was a valuable member of the sewing-circle, at which function she was now assisting with much spirit.
have in common
From this reading It _doos_ seem's though you'd _had_ your share of affliction!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her needle, moreover, being quite as energetic as her tongue, she was a valuable member of the sewing-circle, at which function she was now assisting with much spirit.
sinceritynounUS /sɪnˈserəti/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading Mrs. Henry Dodge always emphasised a great many of her words, which habit gave to her remarks an impression of peculiar sincerity and warmth; a perfectly correct impression, too, it must be admitted.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading DAN'S PLIGHT "_Well_, Mis' Lapham, I _am_ sorry to hear it, I _must_ say!
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Her needle, moreover, being quite as energetic as her tongue, she was a valuable member of the sewing-circle, at which function she was now assisting with much spirit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her needle, moreover, being quite as energetic as her tongue, she was a valuable member of the sewing-circle, at which function she was now assisting with much spirit.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Lapham accepted this tribute to her many trials with becoming modesty.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It _doos_ seem's though you'd _had_ your share of affliction!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DAN'S PLIGHT "_Well_, Mis' Lapham, I _am_ sorry to hear it, I _must_ say!
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Her needle, moreover, being quite as energetic as her tongue, she was a valuable member of the sewing-circle, at which function she was now assisting with much spirit.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Mrs. Henry Dodge always emphasised a great many of her words, which habit gave to her remarks an impression of peculiar sincerity and warmth; a perfectly correct impression, too, it must be admitted.
trialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading Mrs. Lapham accepted this tribute to her many trials with becoming modesty.
tributenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading Mrs. Lapham accepted this tribute to her many trials with becoming modesty.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading Her needle, moreover, being quite as energetic as her tongue, she was a valuable member of the sewing-circle, at which function she was now assisting with much spirit.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading Mrs. Henry Dodge always emphasised a great many of her words, which habit gave to her remarks an impression of peculiar sincerity and warmth; a perfectly correct impression, too, it must be admitted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her needle, moreover, being quite as energetic as her tongue, she was a valuable member of the sewing-circle, at which function she was now assisting with much spirit.
(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 DAN'S PLIGHT "_Well_, Mis' Lapham, I _am_ sorry to hear it, I _must_ say!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Henry Dodge always emphasised a great many of her words, which habit gave to her remarks an impression of peculiar sincerity and warmth; a perfectly correct impression, too, it must be admitted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her needle, moreover, being quite as energetic as her tongue, she was a valuable member of the sewing-circle, at which function she was now assisting with much spirit.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Mrs. Henry Dodge always emphasised a great many of her words, which habit gave to her remarks an impression of peculiar sincerity and warmth; a perfectly correct impression, too, it must be admitted.
you'd
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From this reading It _doos_ seem's though you'd _had_ your share of affliction!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It _doos_ seem's though you'd _had_ your share of affliction!"
