filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He scribbled, agitated, ran from London to Manchester, and Manchester to Bradford, spouting, lecturing--sowing the east wind, I am afraid, and little more.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading He scribbled, agitated, ran from London to Manchester, and Manchester to Bradford, spouting, lecturing--sowing the east wind, I am afraid, and little more.
(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 How he contrived to feed himself and his little Katie for the next few years is more than I can tell; at all events he worked hard enough.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading He scribbled, agitated, ran from London to Manchester, and Manchester to Bradford, spouting, lecturing--sowing the east wind, I am afraid, and little more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But, in sorrow or in joy, I had to earn my bread; and so, too, had Crossthwaite, poor fellow!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How he contrived to feed himself and his little Katie for the next few years is more than I can tell; at all events he worked hard enough.
BradfordnounUS /ˈbrædfərd/
United States printer (born in England) whose press produced the first American prayer book and the New York City's first newspaper (1663-1752)
From this reading He scribbled, agitated, ran from London to Manchester, and Manchester to Bradford, spouting, lecturing--sowing the east wind, I am afraid, and little more.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading But, in sorrow or in joy, I had to earn my bread; and so, too, had Crossthwaite, poor fellow!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, in sorrow or in joy, I had to earn my bread; and so, too, had Crossthwaite, poor fellow!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading How he contrived to feed himself and his little Katie for the next few years is more than I can tell; at all events he worked hard enough.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading How he contrived to feed himself and his little Katie for the next few years is more than I can tell; at all events he worked hard enough.
Crossthwaite
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From this reading But, in sorrow or in joy, I had to earn my bread; and so, too, had Crossthwaite, poor fellow!
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading But, in sorrow or in joy, I had to earn my bread; and so, too, had Crossthwaite, poor fellow!
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading He scribbled, agitated, ran from London to Manchester, and Manchester to Bradford, spouting, lecturing--sowing the east wind, I am afraid, and little more.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading How he contrived to feed himself and his little Katie for the next few years is more than I can tell; at all events he worked hard enough.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading How he contrived to feed himself and his little Katie for the next few years is more than I can tell; at all events he worked hard enough.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Whose fault was it?
provide as food
From this reading How he contrived to feed himself and his little Katie for the next few years is more than I can tell; at all events he worked hard enough.
a boy or man
From this reading But, in sorrow or in joy, I had to earn my bread; and so, too, had Crossthwaite, poor fellow!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading How he contrived to feed himself and his little Katie for the next few years is more than I can tell; at all events he worked hard enough.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How he contrived to feed himself and his little Katie for the next few years is more than I can tell; at all events he worked hard enough.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He scribbled, agitated, ran from London to Manchester, and Manchester to Bradford, spouting, lecturing--sowing the east wind, I am afraid, and little more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But, in sorrow or in joy, I had to earn my bread; and so, too, had Crossthwaite, poor fellow!
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading How he contrived to feed himself and his little Katie for the next few years is more than I can tell; at all events he worked hard enough.
HARNESSverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading PEGASUS IN HARNESS.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How he contrived to feed himself and his little Katie for the next few years is more than I can tell; at all events he worked hard enough.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading How he contrived to feed himself and his little Katie for the next few years is more than I can tell; at all events he worked hard enough.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How he contrived to feed himself and his little Katie for the next few years is more than I can tell; at all events he worked hard enough.
How
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From this reading How he contrived to feed himself and his little Katie for the next few years is more than I can tell; at all events he worked hard enough.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But, in sorrow or in joy, I had to earn my bread; and so, too, had Crossthwaite, poor fellow!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PEGASUS IN HARNESS.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How he contrived to feed himself and his little Katie for the next few years is more than I can tell; at all events he worked hard enough.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whose fault was it?
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading But, in sorrow or in joy, I had to earn my bread; and so, too, had Crossthwaite, poor fellow!
Katie
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From this reading How he contrived to feed himself and his little Katie for the next few years is more than I can tell; at all events he worked hard enough.
lecturingnounUS /ˈlektʃərɪŋ/
teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)
From this reading He scribbled, agitated, ran from London to Manchester, and Manchester to Bradford, spouting, lecturing--sowing the east wind, I am afraid, and little more.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading How he contrived to feed himself and his little Katie for the next few years is more than I can tell; at all events he worked hard enough.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He scribbled, agitated, ran from London to Manchester, and Manchester to Bradford, spouting, lecturing--sowing the east wind, I am afraid, and little more.
ManchesternounUS /ˈmæntʃestər/
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading He scribbled, agitated, ran from London to Manchester, and Manchester to Bradford, spouting, lecturing--sowing the east wind, I am afraid, and little more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading How he contrived to feed himself and his little Katie for the next few years is more than I can tell; at all events he worked hard enough.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But, in sorrow or in joy, I had to earn my bread; and so, too, had Crossthwaite, poor fellow!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading How he contrived to feed himself and his little Katie for the next few years is more than I can tell; at all events he worked hard enough.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But, in sorrow or in joy, I had to earn my bread; and so, too, had Crossthwaite, poor fellow!
PEGASUSnounUS /ˈpeɡəsəs/
(Greek mythology) the immortal winged horse that sprang from the blood of the slain Medusa; was tamed by Bellerophon with the help of a bridle given him by Athena; as the flying horse of the Muses it is a symbol of highflying imagination
From this reading PEGASUS IN HARNESS.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading But, in sorrow or in joy, I had to earn my bread; and so, too, had Crossthwaite, poor fellow!
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He scribbled, agitated, ran from London to Manchester, and Manchester to Bradford, spouting, lecturing--sowing the east wind, I am afraid, and little more.
scribbledverbUS /ˈskrɪbəld/
past form of “scribble” — write down quickly without much attention to detail
From this reading He scribbled, agitated, ran from London to Manchester, and Manchester to Bradford, spouting, lecturing--sowing the east wind, I am afraid, and little more.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But, in sorrow or in joy, I had to earn my bread; and so, too, had Crossthwaite, poor fellow!
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading But, in sorrow or in joy, I had to earn my bread; and so, too, had Crossthwaite, poor fellow!
sowingverbUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “sow” — place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
From this reading He scribbled, agitated, ran from London to Manchester, and Manchester to Bradford, spouting, lecturing--sowing the east wind, I am afraid, and little more.
spoutingadjectiveUS /ˈspaʊtɪŋ/
propelled violently in a usually narrow stream
From this reading He scribbled, agitated, ran from London to Manchester, and Manchester to Bradford, spouting, lecturing--sowing the east wind, I am afraid, and little more.
express in words
From this reading How he contrived to feed himself and his little Katie for the next few years is more than I can tell; at all events he worked hard enough.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading How he contrived to feed himself and his little Katie for the next few years is more than I can tell; at all events he worked hard enough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How he contrived to feed himself and his little Katie for the next few years is more than I can tell; at all events he worked hard enough.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, in sorrow or in joy, I had to earn my bread; and so, too, had Crossthwaite, poor fellow!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But, in sorrow or in joy, I had to earn my bread; and so, too, had Crossthwaite, poor fellow!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whose fault was it?
belonging to which person
From this reading Whose fault was it?
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading He scribbled, agitated, ran from London to Manchester, and Manchester to Bradford, spouting, lecturing--sowing the east wind, I am afraid, and little more.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading How he contrived to feed himself and his little Katie for the next few years is more than I can tell; at all events he worked hard enough.
a late time of life
From this reading How he contrived to feed himself and his little Katie for the next few years is more than I can tell; at all events he worked hard enough.
