used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PENNYBACKER TALKS In Senator Southard's committee-room Mrs. Pennybacker found herself surrounded with earnest women pleading for the weak and helpless of their own sex, and life seemed suddenly to have widened out into a great and noble thing.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading She thanked God that she would be permitted to add her mite to the efforts making up the sum total of this movement for the betterment of woman's estate.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She drew long breaths as one does in stepping from the confined atmosphere of a close room into the pure free air of heaven.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading It was glorious to be alive and to have a part in a work like this.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PENNYBACKER TALKS In Senator Southard's committee-room Mrs. Pennybacker found herself surrounded with earnest women pleading for the weak and helpless of their own sex, and life seemed suddenly to have widened out into a great and noble thing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She drew long breaths as one does in stepping from the confined atmosphere of a close room into the pure free air of heaven.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading She drew long breaths as one does in stepping from the confined atmosphere of a close room into the pure free air of heaven.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was glorious to be alive and to have a part in a work like this.
bettermentnounUS /ˈbetərmənt/
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading She thanked God that she would be permitted to add her mite to the efforts making up the sum total of this movement for the betterment of woman's estate.
breathsnounUS /breθs/
plural of “breath” — the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading She drew long breaths as one does in stepping from the confined atmosphere of a close room into the pure free air of heaven.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She drew long breaths as one does in stepping from the confined atmosphere of a close room into the pure free air of heaven.
committee-room
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From this reading PENNYBACKER TALKS In Senator Southard's committee-room Mrs. Pennybacker found herself surrounded with earnest women pleading for the weak and helpless of their own sex, and life seemed suddenly to have widened out into a great and noble thing.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading She drew long breaths as one does in stepping from the confined atmosphere of a close room into the pure free air of heaven.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She drew long breaths as one does in stepping from the confined atmosphere of a close room into the pure free air of heaven.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She drew long breaths as one does in stepping from the confined atmosphere of a close room into the pure free air of heaven.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading PENNYBACKER TALKS In Senator Southard's committee-room Mrs. Pennybacker found herself surrounded with earnest women pleading for the weak and helpless of their own sex, and life seemed suddenly to have widened out into a great and noble thing.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading She thanked God that she would be permitted to add her mite to the efforts making up the sum total of this movement for the betterment of woman's estate.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading She thanked God that she would be permitted to add her mite to the efforts making up the sum total of this movement for the betterment of woman's estate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PENNYBACKER TALKS In Senator Southard's committee-room Mrs. Pennybacker found herself surrounded with earnest women pleading for the weak and helpless of their own sex, and life seemed suddenly to have widened out into a great and noble thing.
set up or found
From this reading PENNYBACKER TALKS In Senator Southard's committee-room Mrs. Pennybacker found herself surrounded with earnest women pleading for the weak and helpless of their own sex, and life seemed suddenly to have widened out into a great and noble thing.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading She drew long breaths as one does in stepping from the confined atmosphere of a close room into the pure free air of heaven.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She drew long breaths as one does in stepping from the confined atmosphere of a close room into the pure free air of heaven.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading It was glorious to be alive and to have a part in a work like this.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading She thanked God that she would be permitted to add her mite to the efforts making up the sum total of this movement for the betterment of woman's estate.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading PENNYBACKER TALKS In Senator Southard's committee-room Mrs. Pennybacker found herself surrounded with earnest women pleading for the weak and helpless of their own sex, and life seemed suddenly to have widened out into a great and noble thing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading PENNYBACKER TALKS In Senator Southard's committee-room Mrs. Pennybacker found herself surrounded with earnest women pleading for the weak and helpless of their own sex, and life seemed suddenly to have widened out into a great and noble thing.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading She drew long breaths as one does in stepping from the confined atmosphere of a close room into the pure free air of heaven.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading PENNYBACKER TALKS In Senator Southard's committee-room Mrs. Pennybacker found herself surrounded with earnest women pleading for the weak and helpless of their own sex, and life seemed suddenly to have widened out into a great and noble thing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She thanked God that she would be permitted to add her mite to the efforts making up the sum total of this movement for the betterment of woman's estate.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading PENNYBACKER TALKS In Senator Southard's committee-room Mrs. Pennybacker found herself surrounded with earnest women pleading for the weak and helpless of their own sex, and life seemed suddenly to have widened out into a great and noble thing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PENNYBACKER TALKS In Senator Southard's committee-room Mrs. Pennybacker found herself surrounded with earnest women pleading for the weak and helpless of their own sex, and life seemed suddenly to have widened out into a great and noble thing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading PENNYBACKER TALKS In Senator Southard's committee-room Mrs. Pennybacker found herself surrounded with earnest women pleading for the weak and helpless of their own sex, and life seemed suddenly to have widened out into a great and noble thing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was glorious to be alive and to have a part in a work like this.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading PENNYBACKER TALKS In Senator Southard's committee-room Mrs. Pennybacker found herself surrounded with earnest women pleading for the weak and helpless of their own sex, and life seemed suddenly to have widened out into a great and noble thing.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was glorious to be alive and to have a part in a work like this.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She drew long breaths as one does in stepping from the confined atmosphere of a close room into the pure free air of heaven.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She thanked God that she would be permitted to add her mite to the efforts making up the sum total of this movement for the betterment of woman's estate.
mitenounUS /maɪt/
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading She thanked God that she would be permitted to add her mite to the efforts making up the sum total of this movement for the betterment of woman's estate.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading She thanked God that she would be permitted to add her mite to the efforts making up the sum total of this movement for the betterment of woman's estate.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading PENNYBACKER TALKS In Senator Southard's committee-room Mrs. Pennybacker found herself surrounded with earnest women pleading for the weak and helpless of their own sex, and life seemed suddenly to have widened out into a great and noble thing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PENNYBACKER TALKS In Senator Southard's committee-room Mrs. Pennybacker found herself surrounded with earnest women pleading for the weak and helpless of their own sex, and life seemed suddenly to have widened out into a great and noble thing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She drew long breaths as one does in stepping from the confined atmosphere of a close room into the pure free air of heaven.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading PENNYBACKER TALKS In Senator Southard's committee-room Mrs. Pennybacker found herself surrounded with earnest women pleading for the weak and helpless of their own sex, and life seemed suddenly to have widened out into a great and noble thing.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading PENNYBACKER TALKS In Senator Southard's committee-room Mrs. Pennybacker found herself surrounded with earnest women pleading for the weak and helpless of their own sex, and life seemed suddenly to have widened out into a great and noble thing.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was glorious to be alive and to have a part in a work like this.
PENNYBACKER
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From this reading PENNYBACKER TALKS In Senator Southard's committee-room Mrs. Pennybacker found herself surrounded with earnest women pleading for the weak and helpless of their own sex, and life seemed suddenly to have widened out into a great and noble thing.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading She thanked God that she would be permitted to add her mite to the efforts making up the sum total of this movement for the betterment of woman's estate.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading PENNYBACKER TALKS In Senator Southard's committee-room Mrs. Pennybacker found herself surrounded with earnest women pleading for the weak and helpless of their own sex, and life seemed suddenly to have widened out into a great and noble thing.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading She drew long breaths as one does in stepping from the confined atmosphere of a close room into the pure free air of heaven.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She drew long breaths as one does in stepping from the confined atmosphere of a close room into the pure free air of heaven.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading PENNYBACKER TALKS In Senator Southard's committee-room Mrs. Pennybacker found herself surrounded with earnest women pleading for the weak and helpless of their own sex, and life seemed suddenly to have widened out into a great and noble thing.
SenatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading PENNYBACKER TALKS In Senator Southard's committee-room Mrs. Pennybacker found herself surrounded with earnest women pleading for the weak and helpless of their own sex, and life seemed suddenly to have widened out into a great and noble thing.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading PENNYBACKER TALKS In Senator Southard's committee-room Mrs. Pennybacker found herself surrounded with earnest women pleading for the weak and helpless of their own sex, and life seemed suddenly to have widened out into a great and noble thing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She drew long breaths as one does in stepping from the confined atmosphere of a close room into the pure free air of heaven.
Southard's
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From this reading PENNYBACKER TALKS In Senator Southard's committee-room Mrs. Pennybacker found herself surrounded with earnest women pleading for the weak and helpless of their own sex, and life seemed suddenly to have widened out into a great and noble thing.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading She drew long breaths as one does in stepping from the confined atmosphere of a close room into the pure free air of heaven.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading PENNYBACKER TALKS In Senator Southard's committee-room Mrs. Pennybacker found herself surrounded with earnest women pleading for the weak and helpless of their own sex, and life seemed suddenly to have widened out into a great and noble thing.
a quantity of money
From this reading She thanked God that she would be permitted to add her mite to the efforts making up the sum total of this movement for the betterment of woman's estate.
confined on all sides
From this reading PENNYBACKER TALKS In Senator Southard's committee-room Mrs. Pennybacker found herself surrounded with earnest women pleading for the weak and helpless of their own sex, and life seemed suddenly to have widened out into a great and noble thing.
TALKSnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading PENNYBACKER TALKS In Senator Southard's committee-room Mrs. Pennybacker found herself surrounded with earnest women pleading for the weak and helpless of their own sex, and life seemed suddenly to have widened out into a great and noble thing.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading She thanked God that she would be permitted to add her mite to the efforts making up the sum total of this movement for the betterment of woman's estate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She thanked God that she would be permitted to add her mite to the efforts making up the sum total of this movement for the betterment of woman's estate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PENNYBACKER TALKS In Senator Southard's committee-room Mrs. Pennybacker found herself surrounded with earnest women pleading for the weak and helpless of their own sex, and life seemed suddenly to have widened out into a great and noble thing.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading PENNYBACKER TALKS In Senator Southard's committee-room Mrs. Pennybacker found herself surrounded with earnest women pleading for the weak and helpless of their own sex, and life seemed suddenly to have widened out into a great and noble thing.
a special situation
From this reading PENNYBACKER TALKS In Senator Southard's committee-room Mrs. Pennybacker found herself surrounded with earnest women pleading for the weak and helpless of their own sex, and life seemed suddenly to have widened out into a great and noble thing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was glorious to be alive and to have a part in a work like this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PENNYBACKER TALKS In Senator Southard's committee-room Mrs. Pennybacker found herself surrounded with earnest women pleading for the weak and helpless of their own sex, and life seemed suddenly to have widened out into a great and noble thing.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading She thanked God that she would be permitted to add her mite to the efforts making up the sum total of this movement for the betterment of woman's estate.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She thanked God that she would be permitted to add her mite to the efforts making up the sum total of this movement for the betterment of woman's estate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was glorious to be alive and to have a part in a work like this.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading PENNYBACKER TALKS In Senator Southard's committee-room Mrs. Pennybacker found herself surrounded with earnest women pleading for the weak and helpless of their own sex, and life seemed suddenly to have widened out into a great and noble thing.
widenedverbUS /ˈwaɪdənd/
past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading PENNYBACKER TALKS In Senator Southard's committee-room Mrs. Pennybacker found herself surrounded with earnest women pleading for the weak and helpless of their own sex, and life seemed suddenly to have widened out into a great and noble thing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PENNYBACKER TALKS In Senator Southard's committee-room Mrs. Pennybacker found herself surrounded with earnest women pleading for the weak and helpless of their own sex, and life seemed suddenly to have widened out into a great and noble thing.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She thanked God that she would be permitted to add her mite to the efforts making up the sum total of this movement for the betterment of woman's estate.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading PENNYBACKER TALKS In Senator Southard's committee-room Mrs. Pennybacker found herself surrounded with earnest women pleading for the weak and helpless of their own sex, and life seemed suddenly to have widened out into a great and noble thing.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was glorious to be alive and to have a part in a work like this.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She thanked God that she would be permitted to add her mite to the efforts making up the sum total of this movement for the betterment of woman's estate.
