used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HONOR thought over the subject during the day and decided that they must hold a council of war.
Abbott
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From this reading It would be humiliating to be forced to appeal so soon to Mr. Abbott for help, and yet they would far rather ask him than their Aunt Sophia.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was precisely one month since they had undertaken to support themselves, and already they were in difficulty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HONOR thought over the subject during the day and decided that they must hold a council of war.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading It would be humiliating to be forced to appeal so soon to Mr. Abbott for help, and yet they would far rather ask him than their Aunt Sophia.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It would be humiliating to be forced to appeal so soon to Mr. Abbott for help, and yet they would far rather ask him than their Aunt Sophia.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading It would be humiliating to be forced to appeal so soon to Mr. Abbott for help, and yet they would far rather ask him than their Aunt Sophia.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some means must be decided upon for paying the bills.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Some means must be decided upon for paying the bills.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But perhaps there was some other way.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading HONOR thought over the subject during the day and decided that they must hold a council of war.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HONOR thought over the subject during the day and decided that they must hold a council of war.
recognizable; marked
From this reading HONOR thought over the subject during the day and decided that they must hold a council of war.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading It was precisely one month since they had undertaken to support themselves, and already they were in difficulty.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading HONOR thought over the subject during the day and decided that they must hold a council of war.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It would be humiliating to be forced to appeal so soon to Mr. Abbott for help, and yet they would far rather ask him than their Aunt Sophia.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some means must be decided upon for paying the bills.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading It would be humiliating to be forced to appeal so soon to Mr. Abbott for help, and yet they would far rather ask him than their Aunt Sophia.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was precisely one month since they had undertaken to support themselves, and already they were in difficulty.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It would be humiliating to be forced to appeal so soon to Mr. Abbott for help, and yet they would far rather ask him than their Aunt Sophia.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would be humiliating to be forced to appeal so soon to Mr. Abbott for help, and yet they would far rather ask him than their Aunt Sophia.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading HONOR thought over the subject during the day and decided that they must hold a council of war.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading HONOR thought over the subject during the day and decided that they must hold a council of war.
humiliatingadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪŋ/
causing awareness of your shortcomings
From this reading It would be humiliating to be forced to appeal so soon to Mr. Abbott for help, and yet they would far rather ask him than their Aunt Sophia.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was precisely one month since they had undertaken to support themselves, and already they were in difficulty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was precisely one month since they had undertaken to support themselves, and already they were in difficulty.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Some means must be decided upon for paying the bills.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was precisely one month since they had undertaken to support themselves, and already they were in difficulty.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It would be humiliating to be forced to appeal so soon to Mr. Abbott for help, and yet they would far rather ask him than their Aunt Sophia.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading HONOR thought over the subject during the day and decided that they must hold a council of war.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HONOR thought over the subject during the day and decided that they must hold a council of war.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was precisely one month since they had undertaken to support themselves, and already they were in difficulty.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But perhaps there was some other way.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading HONOR thought over the subject during the day and decided that they must hold a council of war.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading Some means must be decided upon for paying the bills.
by chance
From this reading But perhaps there was some other way.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading It was precisely one month since they had undertaken to support themselves, and already they were in difficulty.
on the contrary
From this reading It would be humiliating to be forced to appeal so soon to Mr. Abbott for help, and yet they would far rather ask him than their Aunt Sophia.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was precisely one month since they had undertaken to support themselves, and already they were in difficulty.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It would be humiliating to be forced to appeal so soon to Mr. Abbott for help, and yet they would far rather ask him than their Aunt Sophia.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some means must be decided upon for paying the bills.
in the near future
From this reading It would be humiliating to be forced to appeal so soon to Mr. Abbott for help, and yet they would far rather ask him than their Aunt Sophia.
Sophia
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From this reading It would be humiliating to be forced to appeal so soon to Mr. Abbott for help, and yet they would far rather ask him than their Aunt Sophia.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading HONOR thought over the subject during the day and decided that they must hold a council of war.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading It was precisely one month since they had undertaken to support themselves, and already they were in difficulty.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It would be humiliating to be forced to appeal so soon to Mr. Abbott for help, and yet they would far rather ask him than their Aunt Sophia.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HONOR thought over the subject during the day and decided that they must hold a council of war.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HONOR thought over the subject during the day and decided that they must hold a council of war.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It would be humiliating to be forced to appeal so soon to Mr. Abbott for help, and yet they would far rather ask him than their Aunt Sophia.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It was precisely one month since they had undertaken to support themselves, and already they were in difficulty.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But perhaps there was some other way.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HONOR thought over the subject during the day and decided that they must hold a council of war.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading HONOR thought over the subject during the day and decided that they must hold a council of war.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was precisely one month since they had undertaken to support themselves, and already they were in difficulty.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading It was precisely one month since they had undertaken to support themselves, and already they were in difficulty.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Some means must be decided upon for paying the bills.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading HONOR thought over the subject during the day and decided that they must hold a council of war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was precisely one month since they had undertaken to support themselves, and already they were in difficulty.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But perhaps there was some other way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was precisely one month since they had undertaken to support themselves, and already they were in difficulty.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be humiliating to be forced to appeal so soon to Mr. Abbott for help, and yet they would far rather ask him than their Aunt Sophia.
but in spite of that
From this reading It would be humiliating to be forced to appeal so soon to Mr. Abbott for help, and yet they would far rather ask him than their Aunt Sophia.
