used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Esther made to herself a pleasure of getting the little dwelling in order.
(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 With two such helpers as she had, the work went on bravely, and Christopher got in coal and chopped wood enough to last all winter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With two such helpers as she had, the work went on bravely, and Christopher got in coal and chopped wood enough to last all winter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With two such helpers as she had, the work went on bravely, and Christopher got in coal and chopped wood enough to last all winter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was intent upon making the new home look so homelike that her father should be in some measure consoled for the shock which she knew its exterior would give him.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading With two such helpers as she had, the work went on bravely, and Christopher got in coal and chopped wood enough to last all winter.
Buonaparte
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From this reading The ready money from the sale of Buonaparte had given her the means for that and for some other things.
choppedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːpt/
prepared by cutting
From this reading With two such helpers as she had, the work went on bravely, and Christopher got in coal and chopped wood enough to last all winter.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading With two such helpers as she had, the work went on bravely, and Christopher got in coal and chopped wood enough to last all winter.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading With two such helpers as she had, the work went on bravely, and Christopher got in coal and chopped wood enough to last all winter.
consoledverbUS /kənˈsoʊld/
past form of “console” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading She was intent upon making the new home look so homelike that her father should be in some measure consoled for the shock which she knew its exterior would give him.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading Esther made to herself a pleasure of getting the little dwelling in order.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading With two such helpers as she had, the work went on bravely, and Christopher got in coal and chopped wood enough to last all winter.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading Esther made to herself a pleasure of getting the little dwelling in order.
exteriornounUS /ɪkˈstɪriər/
the region that is outside of something
From this reading She was intent upon making the new home look so homelike that her father should be in some measure consoled for the shock which she knew its exterior would give him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She was intent upon making the new home look so homelike that her father should be in some measure consoled for the shock which she knew its exterior would give him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The ready money from the sale of Buonaparte had given her the means for that and for some other things.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The ready money from the sale of Buonaparte had given her the means for that and for some other things.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Esther made to herself a pleasure of getting the little dwelling in order.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She was intent upon making the new home look so homelike that her father should be in some measure consoled for the shock which she knew its exterior would give him.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The ready money from the sale of Buonaparte had given her the means for that and for some other things.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading With two such helpers as she had, the work went on bravely, and Christopher got in coal and chopped wood enough to last all winter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With two such helpers as she had, the work went on bravely, and Christopher got in coal and chopped wood enough to last all winter.
helpersnounUS /ˈhelpərz/
plural of “helper” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading With two such helpers as she had, the work went on bravely, and Christopher got in coal and chopped wood enough to last all winter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The ready money from the sale of Buonaparte had given her the means for that and for some other things.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Esther made to herself a pleasure of getting the little dwelling in order.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was intent upon making the new home look so homelike that her father should be in some measure consoled for the shock which she knew its exterior would give him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She was intent upon making the new home look so homelike that her father should be in some measure consoled for the shock which she knew its exterior would give him.
homelikeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmlaɪk/
having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable
From this reading She was intent upon making the new home look so homelike that her father should be in some measure consoled for the shock which she knew its exterior would give him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Esther made to herself a pleasure of getting the little dwelling in order.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading She was intent upon making the new home look so homelike that her father should be in some measure consoled for the shock which she knew its exterior would give him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She was intent upon making the new home look so homelike that her father should be in some measure consoled for the shock which she knew its exterior would give him.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She was intent upon making the new home look so homelike that her father should be in some measure consoled for the shock which she knew its exterior would give him.
immediately past
From this reading With two such helpers as she had, the work went on bravely, and Christopher got in coal and chopped wood enough to last all winter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Esther made to herself a pleasure of getting the little dwelling in order.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She was intent upon making the new home look so homelike that her father should be in some measure consoled for the shock which she knew its exterior would give him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Esther made to herself a pleasure of getting the little dwelling in order.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She was intent upon making the new home look so homelike that her father should be in some measure consoled for the shock which she knew its exterior would give him.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The ready money from the sale of Buonaparte had given her the means for that and for some other things.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading She was intent upon making the new home look so homelike that her father should be in some measure consoled for the shock which she knew its exterior would give him.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The ready money from the sale of Buonaparte had given her the means for that and for some other things.
in motion
From this reading _MOVING_.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She was intent upon making the new home look so homelike that her father should be in some measure consoled for the shock which she knew its exterior would give him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Esther made to herself a pleasure of getting the little dwelling in order.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With two such helpers as she had, the work went on bravely, and Christopher got in coal and chopped wood enough to last all winter.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Esther made to herself a pleasure of getting the little dwelling in order.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The ready money from the sale of Buonaparte had given her the means for that and for some other things.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Esther made to herself a pleasure of getting the little dwelling in order.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The ready money from the sale of Buonaparte had given her the means for that and for some other things.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading The ready money from the sale of Buonaparte had given her the means for that and for some other things.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With two such helpers as she had, the work went on bravely, and Christopher got in coal and chopped wood enough to last all winter.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading She was intent upon making the new home look so homelike that her father should be in some measure consoled for the shock which she knew its exterior would give him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She was intent upon making the new home look so homelike that her father should be in some measure consoled for the shock which she knew its exterior would give him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was intent upon making the new home look so homelike that her father should be in some measure consoled for the shock which she knew its exterior would give him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The ready money from the sale of Buonaparte had given her the means for that and for some other things.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading With two such helpers as she had, the work went on bravely, and Christopher got in coal and chopped wood enough to last all winter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The ready money from the sale of Buonaparte had given her the means for that and for some other things.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Esther made to herself a pleasure of getting the little dwelling in order.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The ready money from the sale of Buonaparte had given her the means for that and for some other things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Esther made to herself a pleasure of getting the little dwelling in order.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With two such helpers as she had, the work went on bravely, and Christopher got in coal and chopped wood enough to last all winter.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was intent upon making the new home look so homelike that her father should be in some measure consoled for the shock which she knew its exterior would give him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was intent upon making the new home look so homelike that her father should be in some measure consoled for the shock which she knew its exterior would give him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading With two such helpers as she had, the work went on bravely, and Christopher got in coal and chopped wood enough to last all winter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was intent upon making the new home look so homelike that her father should be in some measure consoled for the shock which she knew its exterior would give him.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading With two such helpers as she had, the work went on bravely, and Christopher got in coal and chopped wood enough to last all winter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With two such helpers as she had, the work went on bravely, and Christopher got in coal and chopped wood enough to last all winter.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading With two such helpers as she had, the work went on bravely, and Christopher got in coal and chopped wood enough to last all winter.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading With two such helpers as she had, the work went on bravely, and Christopher got in coal and chopped wood enough to last all winter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was intent upon making the new home look so homelike that her father should be in some measure consoled for the shock which she knew its exterior would give him.
