used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOPKINS GOSSIPS The home of Representative Hopkins was not a very imposing edifice.
affluencenounUS /ˈæfluːəns/
abundant wealth
From this reading It never occurred to the politician, who had risen from the position of a poor stable-boy to one of affluence, to save his wife from this drudgery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a modest frame building standing well back in a little yard at the outskirts of the village, and Mrs. Hopkins did the housework, unaided, to save the expense of a maid.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading To him poor Mary was merely one of his possessions, and it would have astonished him to know that her sharp tongue and irritable temper were due to overwork and neglect.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a modest frame building standing well back in a little yard at the outskirts of the village, and Mrs. Hopkins did the housework, unaided, to save the expense of a maid.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was a modest frame building standing well back in a little yard at the outskirts of the village, and Mrs. Hopkins did the housework, unaided, to save the expense of a maid.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading It was a modest frame building standing well back in a little yard at the outskirts of the village, and Mrs. Hopkins did the housework, unaided, to save the expense of a maid.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was a modest frame building standing well back in a little yard at the outskirts of the village, and Mrs. Hopkins did the housework, unaided, to save the expense of a maid.
drudgerynounUS /ˈdrʌdʒəri/
hard monotonous routine work
From this reading It never occurred to the politician, who had risen from the position of a poor stable-boy to one of affluence, to save his wife from this drudgery.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading To him poor Mary was merely one of his possessions, and it would have astonished him to know that her sharp tongue and irritable temper were due to overwork and neglect.
edificenounUS /ˈedəfəs/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading HOPKINS GOSSIPS The home of Representative Hopkins was not a very imposing edifice.
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading It was a modest frame building standing well back in a little yard at the outskirts of the village, and Mrs. Hopkins did the housework, unaided, to save the expense of a maid.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading It was a modest frame building standing well back in a little yard at the outskirts of the village, and Mrs. Hopkins did the housework, unaided, to save the expense of a maid.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It never occurred to the politician, who had risen from the position of a poor stable-boy to one of affluence, to save his wife from this drudgery.
GOSSIPSnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəps/
plural of “gossip” — light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading HOPKINS GOSSIPS The home of Representative Hopkins was not a very imposing edifice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It never occurred to the politician, who had risen from the position of a poor stable-boy to one of affluence, to save his wife from this drudgery.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To him poor Mary was merely one of his possessions, and it would have astonished him to know that her sharp tongue and irritable temper were due to overwork and neglect.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To him poor Mary was merely one of his possessions, and it would have astonished him to know that her sharp tongue and irritable temper were due to overwork and neglect.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To him poor Mary was merely one of his possessions, and it would have astonished him to know that her sharp tongue and irritable temper were due to overwork and neglect.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It never occurred to the politician, who had risen from the position of a poor stable-boy to one of affluence, to save his wife from this drudgery.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOPKINS GOSSIPS The home of Representative Hopkins was not a very imposing edifice.
HOPKINSnounUS /ˈhɑːpkɪnz/
United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)
From this reading HOPKINS GOSSIPS The home of Representative Hopkins was not a very imposing edifice.
houseworknounUS /ˈhaʊswɜːrk/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading It was a modest frame building standing well back in a little yard at the outskirts of the village, and Mrs. Hopkins did the housework, unaided, to save the expense of a maid.
imposingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
impressive in appearance
From this reading HOPKINS GOSSIPS The home of Representative Hopkins was not a very imposing edifice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a modest frame building standing well back in a little yard at the outskirts of the village, and Mrs. Hopkins did the housework, unaided, to save the expense of a maid.
irritableadjectiveUS /ˈɪrətəbəl/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading To him poor Mary was merely one of his possessions, and it would have astonished him to know that her sharp tongue and irritable temper were due to overwork and neglect.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a modest frame building standing well back in a little yard at the outskirts of the village, and Mrs. Hopkins did the housework, unaided, to save the expense of a maid.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading To him poor Mary was merely one of his possessions, and it would have astonished him to know that her sharp tongue and irritable temper were due to overwork and neglect.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a modest frame building standing well back in a little yard at the outskirts of the village, and Mrs. Hopkins did the housework, unaided, to save the expense of a maid.
a female domestic
From this reading It was a modest frame building standing well back in a little yard at the outskirts of the village, and Mrs. Hopkins did the housework, unaided, to save the expense of a maid.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading To him poor Mary was merely one of his possessions, and it would have astonished him to know that her sharp tongue and irritable temper were due to overwork and neglect.
and nothing more
From this reading To him poor Mary was merely one of his possessions, and it would have astonished him to know that her sharp tongue and irritable temper were due to overwork and neglect.
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading It was a modest frame building standing well back in a little yard at the outskirts of the village, and Mrs. Hopkins did the housework, unaided, to save the expense of a maid.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading To him poor Mary was merely one of his possessions, and it would have astonished him to know that her sharp tongue and irritable temper were due to overwork and neglect.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It never occurred to the politician, who had risen from the position of a poor stable-boy to one of affluence, to save his wife from this drudgery.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HOPKINS GOSSIPS The home of Representative Hopkins was not a very imposing edifice.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It never occurred to the politician, who had risen from the position of a poor stable-boy to one of affluence, to save his wife from this drudgery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOPKINS GOSSIPS The home of Representative Hopkins was not a very imposing edifice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It never occurred to the politician, who had risen from the position of a poor stable-boy to one of affluence, to save his wife from this drudgery.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading It was a modest frame building standing well back in a little yard at the outskirts of the village, and Mrs. Hopkins did the housework, unaided, to save the expense of a maid.
overworkverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwɜːrk/
use too much
From this reading To him poor Mary was merely one of his possessions, and it would have astonished him to know that her sharp tongue and irritable temper were due to overwork and neglect.
politiciannounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃən/
a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading It never occurred to the politician, who had risen from the position of a poor stable-boy to one of affluence, to save his wife from this drudgery.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It never occurred to the politician, who had risen from the position of a poor stable-boy to one of affluence, to save his wife from this drudgery.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading It never occurred to the politician, who had risen from the position of a poor stable-boy to one of affluence, to save his wife from this drudgery.
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading To him poor Mary was merely one of his possessions, and it would have astonished him to know that her sharp tongue and irritable temper were due to overwork and neglect.
RepresentativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
From this reading HOPKINS GOSSIPS The home of Representative Hopkins was not a very imposing edifice.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading It never occurred to the politician, who had risen from the position of a poor stable-boy to one of affluence, to save his wife from this drudgery.
except for; apart from
From this reading It was a modest frame building standing well back in a little yard at the outskirts of the village, and Mrs. Hopkins did the housework, unaided, to save the expense of a maid.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading To him poor Mary was merely one of his possessions, and it would have astonished him to know that her sharp tongue and irritable temper were due to overwork and neglect.
stable-boy
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From this reading It never occurred to the politician, who had risen from the position of a poor stable-boy to one of affluence, to save his wife from this drudgery.
having a supporting base
From this reading It was a modest frame building standing well back in a little yard at the outskirts of the village, and Mrs. Hopkins did the housework, unaided, to save the expense of a maid.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading To him poor Mary was merely one of his possessions, and it would have astonished him to know that her sharp tongue and irritable temper were due to overwork and neglect.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To him poor Mary was merely one of his possessions, and it would have astonished him to know that her sharp tongue and irritable temper were due to overwork and neglect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOPKINS GOSSIPS The home of Representative Hopkins was not a very imposing edifice.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It never occurred to the politician, who had risen from the position of a poor stable-boy to one of affluence, to save his wife from this drudgery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a modest frame building standing well back in a little yard at the outskirts of the village, and Mrs. Hopkins did the housework, unaided, to save the expense of a maid.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading To him poor Mary was merely one of his possessions, and it would have astonished him to know that her sharp tongue and irritable temper were due to overwork and neglect.
unaidedadjectiveUS /əˈneɪdɪd/
carried out without aid or assistance
From this reading It was a modest frame building standing well back in a little yard at the outskirts of the village, and Mrs. Hopkins did the housework, unaided, to save the expense of a maid.
precisely as stated
From this reading HOPKINS GOSSIPS The home of Representative Hopkins was not a very imposing edifice.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It was a modest frame building standing well back in a little yard at the outskirts of the village, and Mrs. Hopkins did the housework, unaided, to save the expense of a maid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOPKINS GOSSIPS The home of Representative Hopkins was not a very imposing edifice.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was a modest frame building standing well back in a little yard at the outskirts of the village, and Mrs. Hopkins did the housework, unaided, to save the expense of a maid.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To him poor Mary was merely one of his possessions, and it would have astonished him to know that her sharp tongue and irritable temper were due to overwork and neglect.
which person or people
From this reading It never occurred to the politician, who had risen from the position of a poor stable-boy to one of affluence, to save his wife from this drudgery.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It never occurred to the politician, who had risen from the position of a poor stable-boy to one of affluence, to save his wife from this drudgery.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To him poor Mary was merely one of his possessions, and it would have astonished him to know that her sharp tongue and irritable temper were due to overwork and neglect.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading It was a modest frame building standing well back in a little yard at the outskirts of the village, and Mrs. Hopkins did the housework, unaided, to save the expense of a maid.
