used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her father was a doctor who had ruined himself with drink, and she had had monstrous responsibilities and cares upon her shoulders ever since childhood, when her mother had died.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She was also entirely alone on earth, but it didn’t trouble her.
in addition
From this reading She was also entirely alone on earth, but it didn’t trouble her.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading She had been a children’s nurse in London, stewardess on a South American ship, librarian in a Canadian city; she had worked in a newspaper office and in a bakery, she had taught music in a suburban school.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her father was a doctor who had ruined himself with drink, and she had had monstrous responsibilities and cares upon her shoulders ever since childhood, when her mother had died.
bakerynounUS /ˈbeɪkəri/
a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold
From this reading She had been a children’s nurse in London, stewardess on a South American ship, librarian in a Canadian city; she had worked in a newspaper office and in a bakery, she had taught music in a suburban school.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been a children’s nurse in London, stewardess on a South American ship, librarian in a Canadian city; she had worked in a newspaper office and in a bakery, she had taught music in a suburban school.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading God knows what she hadn’t tried, to earn her honest bread.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was also entirely alone on earth, but it didn’t trouble her.
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading She had been a children’s nurse in London, stewardess on a South American ship, librarian in a Canadian city; she had worked in a newspaper office and in a bakery, she had taught music in a suburban school.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Her father was a doctor who had ruined himself with drink, and she had had monstrous responsibilities and cares upon her shoulders ever since childhood, when her mother had died.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading Her father was a doctor who had ruined himself with drink, and she had had monstrous responsibilities and cares upon her shoulders ever since childhood, when her mother had died.
children's
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From this reading She had been a children’s nurse in London, stewardess on a South American ship, librarian in a Canadian city; she had worked in a newspaper office and in a bakery, she had taught music in a suburban school.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading She had been a children’s nurse in London, stewardess on a South American ship, librarian in a Canadian city; she had worked in a newspaper office and in a bakery, she had taught music in a suburban school.
didn't
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From this reading She was also entirely alone on earth, but it didn’t trouble her.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Her father was a doctor who had ruined himself with drink, and she had had monstrous responsibilities and cares upon her shoulders ever since childhood, when her mother had died.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Miss Sillon was different.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Her father was a doctor who had ruined himself with drink, and she had had monstrous responsibilities and cares upon her shoulders ever since childhood, when her mother had died.
take in liquids
From this reading Her father was a doctor who had ruined himself with drink, and she had had monstrous responsibilities and cares upon her shoulders ever since childhood, when her mother had died.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading God knows what she hadn’t tried, to earn her honest bread.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading She was also entirely alone on earth, but it didn’t trouble her.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She was also entirely alone on earth, but it didn’t trouble her.
at any time
From this reading Her father was a doctor who had ruined himself with drink, and she had had monstrous responsibilities and cares upon her shoulders ever since childhood, when her mother had died.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father was a doctor who had ruined himself with drink, and she had had monstrous responsibilities and cares upon her shoulders ever since childhood, when her mother had died.
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 God knows what she hadn’t tried, to earn her honest bread.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her father was a doctor who had ruined himself with drink, and she had had monstrous responsibilities and cares upon her shoulders ever since childhood, when her mother had died.
hadn't
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From this reading God knows what she hadn’t tried, to earn her honest bread.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father was a doctor who had ruined himself with drink, and she had had monstrous responsibilities and cares upon her shoulders ever since childhood, when her mother had died.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her father was a doctor who had ruined himself with drink, and she had had monstrous responsibilities and cares upon her shoulders ever since childhood, when her mother had died.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading God knows what she hadn’t tried, to earn her honest bread.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had been a children’s nurse in London, stewardess on a South American ship, librarian in a Canadian city; she had worked in a newspaper office and in a bakery, she had taught music in a suburban school.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was also entirely alone on earth, but it didn’t trouble her.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading God knows what she hadn’t tried, to earn her honest bread.
librariannounUS /laɪˈbreriːən/
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading She had been a children’s nurse in London, stewardess on a South American ship, librarian in a Canadian city; she had worked in a newspaper office and in a bakery, she had taught music in a suburban school.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading She had been a children’s nurse in London, stewardess on a South American ship, librarian in a Canadian city; she had worked in a newspaper office and in a bakery, she had taught music in a suburban school.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Sillon was different.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading Her father was a doctor who had ruined himself with drink, and she had had monstrous responsibilities and cares upon her shoulders ever since childhood, when her mother had died.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her father was a doctor who had ruined himself with drink, and she had had monstrous responsibilities and cares upon her shoulders ever since childhood, when her mother had died.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading She had been a children’s nurse in London, stewardess on a South American ship, librarian in a Canadian city; she had worked in a newspaper office and in a bakery, she had taught music in a suburban school.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading She had been a children’s nurse in London, stewardess on a South American ship, librarian in a Canadian city; she had worked in a newspaper office and in a bakery, she had taught music in a suburban school.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading She had been a children’s nurse in London, stewardess on a South American ship, librarian in a Canadian city; she had worked in a newspaper office and in a bakery, she had taught music in a suburban school.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading She had been a children’s nurse in London, stewardess on a South American ship, librarian in a Canadian city; she had worked in a newspaper office and in a bakery, she had taught music in a suburban school.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had been a children’s nurse in London, stewardess on a South American ship, librarian in a Canadian city; she had worked in a newspaper office and in a bakery, she had taught music in a suburban school.
responsibilitiesnounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “responsibility” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Her father was a doctor who had ruined himself with drink, and she had had monstrous responsibilities and cares upon her shoulders ever since childhood, when her mother had died.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading Her father was a doctor who had ruined himself with drink, and she had had monstrous responsibilities and cares upon her shoulders ever since childhood, when her mother had died.
an educational institution
From this reading She had been a children’s nurse in London, stewardess on a South American ship, librarian in a Canadian city; she had worked in a newspaper office and in a bakery, she had taught music in a suburban school.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her father was a doctor who had ruined himself with drink, and she had had monstrous responsibilities and cares upon her shoulders ever since childhood, when her mother had died.
transport commercially
From this reading She had been a children’s nurse in London, stewardess on a South American ship, librarian in a Canadian city; she had worked in a newspaper office and in a bakery, she had taught music in a suburban school.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Her father was a doctor who had ruined himself with drink, and she had had monstrous responsibilities and cares upon her shoulders ever since childhood, when her mother had died.
Sillon
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From this reading Miss Sillon was different.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Her father was a doctor who had ruined himself with drink, and she had had monstrous responsibilities and cares upon her shoulders ever since childhood, when her mother had died.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading She had been a children’s nurse in London, stewardess on a South American ship, librarian in a Canadian city; she had worked in a newspaper office and in a bakery, she had taught music in a suburban school.
stewardessnounUS /ˈstuːərdəs/
a woman steward on an airplane
From this reading She had been a children’s nurse in London, stewardess on a South American ship, librarian in a Canadian city; she had worked in a newspaper office and in a bakery, she had taught music in a suburban school.
suburbanadjectiveUS /səˈbɜːrbən/
relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs
From this reading She had been a children’s nurse in London, stewardess on a South American ship, librarian in a Canadian city; she had worked in a newspaper office and in a bakery, she had taught music in a suburban school.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading She had been a children’s nurse in London, stewardess on a South American ship, librarian in a Canadian city; she had worked in a newspaper office and in a bakery, she had taught music in a suburban school.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading God knows what she hadn’t tried, to earn her honest bread.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading God knows what she hadn’t tried, to earn her honest bread.
a source of difficulty
From this reading She was also entirely alone on earth, but it didn’t trouble her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her father was a doctor who had ruined himself with drink, and she had had monstrous responsibilities and cares upon her shoulders ever since childhood, when her mother had died.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Sillon was different.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading God knows what she hadn’t tried, to earn her honest bread.
at the time that
From this reading Her father was a doctor who had ruined himself with drink, and she had had monstrous responsibilities and cares upon her shoulders ever since childhood, when her mother had died.
which person or people
From this reading Her father was a doctor who had ruined himself with drink, and she had had monstrous responsibilities and cares upon her shoulders ever since childhood, when her mother had died.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her father was a doctor who had ruined himself with drink, and she had had monstrous responsibilities and cares upon her shoulders ever since childhood, when her mother had died.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She had been a children’s nurse in London, stewardess on a South American ship, librarian in a Canadian city; she had worked in a newspaper office and in a bakery, she had taught music in a suburban school.
