used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Business Bothers For a few days 'Duke Radford appeared to get better with astonishing rapidity.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He left his bed, and crept across the store, to sit in the rocking-chair by the kitchen stove, and said he was now quite well.
anew
From this reading But when he had pulled up thus far towards strength again, he stopped short, unable to get any farther.
(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 In vain Mrs. Burton plied him with every nourishing food she could think of: an invalid he remained, weak and depressed, all his old energy and enterprise under a cloud, and with a settled melancholy which nothing could lift.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In vain Mrs. Burton plied him with every nourishing food she could think of: an invalid he remained, weak and depressed, all his old energy and enterprise under a cloud, and with a settled melancholy which nothing could lift.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He left his bed, and crept across the store, to sit in the rocking-chair by the kitchen stove, and said he was now quite well.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But when he had pulled up thus far towards strength again, he stopped short, unable to get any farther.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Business Bothers For a few days 'Duke Radford appeared to get better with astonishing rapidity.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading Business Bothers For a few days 'Duke Radford appeared to get better with astonishing rapidity.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He left his bed, and crept across the store, to sit in the rocking-chair by the kitchen stove, and said he was now quite well.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Business Bothers For a few days 'Duke Radford appeared to get better with astonishing rapidity.
BothersnounUS /ˈbɑːðərz/
plural of “bother” — an angry disturbance
From this reading Business Bothers For a few days 'Duke Radford appeared to get better with astonishing rapidity.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading It was then that the burden of life descended with such crushing force on Katherine.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading In vain Mrs. Burton plied him with every nourishing food she could think of: an invalid he remained, weak and depressed, all his old energy and enterprise under a cloud, and with a settled melancholy which nothing could lift.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Business Bothers For a few days 'Duke Radford appeared to get better with astonishing rapidity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when he had pulled up thus far towards strength again, he stopped short, unable to get any farther.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He left his bed, and crept across the store, to sit in the rocking-chair by the kitchen stove, and said he was now quite well.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading In vain Mrs. Burton plied him with every nourishing food she could think of: an invalid he remained, weak and depressed, all his old energy and enterprise under a cloud, and with a settled melancholy which nothing could lift.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In vain Mrs. Burton plied him with every nourishing food she could think of: an invalid he remained, weak and depressed, all his old energy and enterprise under a cloud, and with a settled melancholy which nothing could lift.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading He left his bed, and crept across the store, to sit in the rocking-chair by the kitchen stove, and said he was now quite well.
crushingadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading It was then that the burden of life descended with such crushing force on Katherine.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Business Bothers For a few days 'Duke Radford appeared to get better with astonishing rapidity.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading In vain Mrs. Burton plied him with every nourishing food she could think of: an invalid he remained, weak and depressed, all his old energy and enterprise under a cloud, and with a settled melancholy which nothing could lift.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading It was then that the burden of life descended with such crushing force on Katherine.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Business Bothers For a few days 'Duke Radford appeared to get better with astonishing rapidity.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading In vain Mrs. Burton plied him with every nourishing food she could think of: an invalid he remained, weak and depressed, all his old energy and enterprise under a cloud, and with a settled melancholy which nothing could lift.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading In vain Mrs. Burton plied him with every nourishing food she could think of: an invalid he remained, weak and depressed, all his old energy and enterprise under a cloud, and with a settled melancholy which nothing could lift.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In vain Mrs. Burton plied him with every nourishing food she could think of: an invalid he remained, weak and depressed, all his old energy and enterprise under a cloud, and with a settled melancholy which nothing could lift.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But when he had pulled up thus far towards strength again, he stopped short, unable to get any farther.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading But when he had pulled up thus far towards strength again, he stopped short, unable to get any farther.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Business Bothers For a few days 'Duke Radford appeared to get better with astonishing rapidity.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading In vain Mrs. Burton plied him with every nourishing food she could think of: an invalid he remained, weak and depressed, all his old energy and enterprise under a cloud, and with a settled melancholy which nothing could lift.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Business Bothers For a few days 'Duke Radford appeared to get better with astonishing rapidity.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading It was then that the burden of life descended with such crushing force on Katherine.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Business Bothers For a few days 'Duke Radford appeared to get better with astonishing rapidity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But when he had pulled up thus far towards strength again, he stopped short, unable to get any farther.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left his bed, and crept across the store, to sit in the rocking-chair by the kitchen stove, and said he was now quite well.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In vain Mrs. Burton plied him with every nourishing food she could think of: an invalid he remained, weak and depressed, all his old energy and enterprise under a cloud, and with a settled melancholy which nothing could lift.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He left his bed, and crept across the store, to sit in the rocking-chair by the kitchen stove, and said he was now quite well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He left his bed, and crept across the store, to sit in the rocking-chair by the kitchen stove, and said he was now quite well.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading In vain Mrs. Burton plied him with every nourishing food she could think of: an invalid he remained, weak and depressed, all his old energy and enterprise under a cloud, and with a settled melancholy which nothing could lift.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was then that the burden of life descended with such crushing force on Katherine.
Katherine
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From this reading It was then that the burden of life descended with such crushing force on Katherine.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading He left his bed, and crept across the store, to sit in the rocking-chair by the kitchen stove, and said he was now quite well.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left his bed, and crept across the store, to sit in the rocking-chair by the kitchen stove, and said he was now quite well.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was then that the burden of life descended with such crushing force on Katherine.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading In vain Mrs. Burton plied him with every nourishing food she could think of: an invalid he remained, weak and depressed, all his old energy and enterprise under a cloud, and with a settled melancholy which nothing could lift.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading In vain Mrs. Burton plied him with every nourishing food she could think of: an invalid he remained, weak and depressed, all his old energy and enterprise under a cloud, and with a settled melancholy which nothing could lift.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In vain Mrs. Burton plied him with every nourishing food she could think of: an invalid he remained, weak and depressed, all his old energy and enterprise under a cloud, and with a settled melancholy which nothing could lift.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In vain Mrs. Burton plied him with every nourishing food she could think of: an invalid he remained, weak and depressed, all his old energy and enterprise under a cloud, and with a settled melancholy which nothing could lift.
nourishingadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃɪŋ/
of or providing nourishment
From this reading In vain Mrs. Burton plied him with every nourishing food she could think of: an invalid he remained, weak and depressed, all his old energy and enterprise under a cloud, and with a settled melancholy which nothing could lift.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He left his bed, and crept across the store, to sit in the rocking-chair by the kitchen stove, and said he was now quite well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In vain Mrs. Burton plied him with every nourishing food she could think of: an invalid he remained, weak and depressed, all his old energy and enterprise under a cloud, and with a settled melancholy which nothing could lift.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In vain Mrs. Burton plied him with every nourishing food she could think of: an invalid he remained, weak and depressed, all his old energy and enterprise under a cloud, and with a settled melancholy which nothing could lift.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was then that the burden of life descended with such crushing force on Katherine.
pliedverbUS /plaɪd/
inflected form of “ply” — give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading In vain Mrs. Burton plied him with every nourishing food she could think of: an invalid he remained, weak and depressed, all his old energy and enterprise under a cloud, and with a settled melancholy which nothing could lift.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading But when he had pulled up thus far towards strength again, he stopped short, unable to get any farther.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He left his bed, and crept across the store, to sit in the rocking-chair by the kitchen stove, and said he was now quite well.
Radford
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From this reading Business Bothers For a few days 'Duke Radford appeared to get better with astonishing rapidity.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading Business Bothers For a few days 'Duke Radford appeared to get better with astonishing rapidity.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading In vain Mrs. Burton plied him with every nourishing food she could think of: an invalid he remained, weak and depressed, all his old energy and enterprise under a cloud, and with a settled melancholy which nothing could lift.
rocking-chair
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From this reading He left his bed, and crept across the store, to sit in the rocking-chair by the kitchen stove, and said he was now quite well.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He left his bed, and crept across the store, to sit in the rocking-chair by the kitchen stove, and said he was now quite well.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading In vain Mrs. Burton plied him with every nourishing food she could think of: an invalid he remained, weak and depressed, all his old energy and enterprise under a cloud, and with a settled melancholy which nothing could lift.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In vain Mrs. Burton plied him with every nourishing food she could think of: an invalid he remained, weak and depressed, all his old energy and enterprise under a cloud, and with a settled melancholy which nothing could lift.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading But when he had pulled up thus far towards strength again, he stopped short, unable to get any farther.
be seated
From this reading He left his bed, and crept across the store, to sit in the rocking-chair by the kitchen stove, and said he was now quite well.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading But when he had pulled up thus far towards strength again, he stopped short, unable to get any farther.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading He left his bed, and crept across the store, to sit in the rocking-chair by the kitchen stove, and said he was now quite well.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading He left his bed, and crept across the store, to sit in the rocking-chair by the kitchen stove, and said he was now quite well.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading But when he had pulled up thus far towards strength again, he stopped short, unable to get any farther.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was then that the burden of life descended with such crushing force on Katherine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was then that the burden of life descended with such crushing force on Katherine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He left his bed, and crept across the store, to sit in the rocking-chair by the kitchen stove, and said he was now quite well.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was then that the burden of life descended with such crushing force on Katherine.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading In vain Mrs. Burton plied him with every nourishing food she could think of: an invalid he remained, weak and depressed, all his old energy and enterprise under a cloud, and with a settled melancholy which nothing could lift.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading But when he had pulled up thus far towards strength again, he stopped short, unable to get any farther.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Business Bothers For a few days 'Duke Radford appeared to get better with astonishing rapidity.
in the direction of
From this reading But when he had pulled up thus far towards strength again, he stopped short, unable to get any farther.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading But when he had pulled up thus far towards strength again, he stopped short, unable to get any farther.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In vain Mrs. Burton plied him with every nourishing food she could think of: an invalid he remained, weak and depressed, all his old energy and enterprise under a cloud, and with a settled melancholy which nothing could lift.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But when he had pulled up thus far towards strength again, he stopped short, unable to get any farther.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain Mrs. Burton plied him with every nourishing food she could think of: an invalid he remained, weak and depressed, all his old energy and enterprise under a cloud, and with a settled melancholy which nothing could lift.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He left his bed, and crept across the store, to sit in the rocking-chair by the kitchen stove, and said he was now quite well.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading In vain Mrs. Burton plied him with every nourishing food she could think of: an invalid he remained, weak and depressed, all his old energy and enterprise under a cloud, and with a settled melancholy which nothing could lift.
(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 He left his bed, and crept across the store, to sit in the rocking-chair by the kitchen stove, and said he was now quite well.
at the time that
From this reading But when he had pulled up thus far towards strength again, he stopped short, unable to get any farther.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In vain Mrs. Burton plied him with every nourishing food she could think of: an invalid he remained, weak and depressed, all his old energy and enterprise under a cloud, and with a settled melancholy which nothing could lift.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Business Bothers For a few days 'Duke Radford appeared to get better with astonishing rapidity.
