used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Dodge was the widow of a clergyman.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading At her husband's death she was left destitute; and until Albert was able to labor for her support, she kept school, filling up every moment out of school hours, in sewing for the slop-shops.
advertiseverbUS /ˈædvərtaɪz/
call attention to
From this reading Her health was now entirely restored, and she had resolved to advertise for a situation as housekeeper, and thus relieve her son of the burden of her own and her daughter's support.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading At her husband's death she was left destitute; and until Albert was able to labor for her support, she kept school, filling up every moment out of school hours, in sewing for the slop-shops.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In this way she injured her health, and her son insisted she should hire a couple of rooms, take his sister from an uncle's where she was not happy, and keep house for him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At her husband's death she was left destitute; and until Albert was able to labor for her support, she kept school, filling up every moment out of school hours, in sewing for the slop-shops.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her health was now entirely restored, and she had resolved to advertise for a situation as housekeeper, and thus relieve her son of the burden of her own and her daughter's support.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At her husband's death she was left destitute; and until Albert was able to labor for her support, she kept school, filling up every moment out of school hours, in sewing for the slop-shops.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Her health was now entirely restored, and she had resolved to advertise for a situation as housekeeper, and thus relieve her son of the burden of her own and her daughter's support.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading Mrs. Dodge was the widow of a clergyman.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading In this way she injured her health, and her son insisted she should hire a couple of rooms, take his sister from an uncle's where she was not happy, and keep house for him.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Her health was now entirely restored, and she had resolved to advertise for a situation as housekeeper, and thus relieve her son of the burden of her own and her daughter's support.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading At her husband's death she was left destitute; and until Albert was able to labor for her support, she kept school, filling up every moment out of school hours, in sewing for the slop-shops.
destituteadjectiveUS /ˈdestətuːt/
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading At her husband's death she was left destitute; and until Albert was able to labor for her support, she kept school, filling up every moment out of school hours, in sewing for the slop-shops.
DodgeverbUS /dɑːdʒ/
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading Mrs. Dodge was the widow of a clergyman.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Her health was now entirely restored, and she had resolved to advertise for a situation as housekeeper, and thus relieve her son of the burden of her own and her daughter's support.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At her husband's death she was left destitute; and until Albert was able to labor for her support, she kept school, filling up every moment out of school hours, in sewing for the slop-shops.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading At her husband's death she was left destitute; and until Albert was able to labor for her support, she kept school, filling up every moment out of school hours, in sewing for the slop-shops.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At her husband's death she was left destitute; and until Albert was able to labor for her support, she kept school, filling up every moment out of school hours, in sewing for the slop-shops.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In this way she injured her health, and her son insisted she should hire a couple of rooms, take his sister from an uncle's where she was not happy, and keep house for him.
GARDENERnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənər/
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading THE MERRY GARDENER.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her health was now entirely restored, and she had resolved to advertise for a situation as housekeeper, and thus relieve her son of the burden of her own and her daughter's support.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading In this way she injured her health, and her son insisted she should hire a couple of rooms, take his sister from an uncle's where she was not happy, and keep house for him.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading In this way she injured her health, and her son insisted she should hire a couple of rooms, take his sister from an uncle's where she was not happy, and keep house for him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At her husband's death she was left destitute; and until Albert was able to labor for her support, she kept school, filling up every moment out of school hours, in sewing for the slop-shops.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In this way she injured her health, and her son insisted she should hire a couple of rooms, take his sister from an uncle's where she was not happy, and keep house for him.
hireverbUS /ˈhaɪər/
engage or hire for work
From this reading In this way she injured her health, and her son insisted she should hire a couple of rooms, take his sister from an uncle's where she was not happy, and keep house for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In this way she injured her health, and her son insisted she should hire a couple of rooms, take his sister from an uncle's where she was not happy, and keep house for him.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading At her husband's death she was left destitute; and until Albert was able to labor for her support, she kept school, filling up every moment out of school hours, in sewing for the slop-shops.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In this way she injured her health, and her son insisted she should hire a couple of rooms, take his sister from an uncle's where she was not happy, and keep house for him.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading Her health was now entirely restored, and she had resolved to advertise for a situation as housekeeper, and thus relieve her son of the burden of her own and her daughter's support.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading At her husband's death she was left destitute; and until Albert was able to labor for her support, she kept school, filling up every moment out of school hours, in sewing for the slop-shops.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At her husband's death she was left destitute; and until Albert was able to labor for her support, she kept school, filling up every moment out of school hours, in sewing for the slop-shops.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading In this way she injured her health, and her son insisted she should hire a couple of rooms, take his sister from an uncle's where she was not happy, and keep house for him.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading In this way she injured her health, and her son insisted she should hire a couple of rooms, take his sister from an uncle's where she was not happy, and keep house for him.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading In this way she injured her health, and her son insisted she should hire a couple of rooms, take his sister from an uncle's where she was not happy, and keep house for him.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading At her husband's death she was left destitute; and until Albert was able to labor for her support, she kept school, filling up every moment out of school hours, in sewing for the slop-shops.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading At her husband's death she was left destitute; and until Albert was able to labor for her support, she kept school, filling up every moment out of school hours, in sewing for the slop-shops.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading At her husband's death she was left destitute; and until Albert was able to labor for her support, she kept school, filling up every moment out of school hours, in sewing for the slop-shops.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading THE MERRY GARDENER.
a particular point in time
From this reading At her husband's death she was left destitute; and until Albert was able to labor for her support, she kept school, filling up every moment out of school hours, in sewing for the slop-shops.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Dodge was the widow of a clergyman.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In this way she injured her health, and her son insisted she should hire a couple of rooms, take his sister from an uncle's where she was not happy, and keep house for him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Her health was now entirely restored, and she had resolved to advertise for a situation as housekeeper, and thus relieve her son of the burden of her own and her daughter's support.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Dodge was the widow of a clergyman.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At her husband's death she was left destitute; and until Albert was able to labor for her support, she kept school, filling up every moment out of school hours, in sewing for the slop-shops.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Her health was now entirely restored, and she had resolved to advertise for a situation as housekeeper, and thus relieve her son of the burden of her own and her daughter's support.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading Her health was now entirely restored, and she had resolved to advertise for a situation as housekeeper, and thus relieve her son of the burden of her own and her daughter's support.
determined
From this reading Her health was now entirely restored, and she had resolved to advertise for a situation as housekeeper, and thus relieve her son of the burden of her own and her daughter's support.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Her health was now entirely restored, and she had resolved to advertise for a situation as housekeeper, and thus relieve her son of the burden of her own and her daughter's support.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading In this way she injured her health, and her son insisted she should hire a couple of rooms, take his sister from an uncle's where she was not happy, and keep house for him.
an educational institution
From this reading At her husband's death she was left destitute; and until Albert was able to labor for her support, she kept school, filling up every moment out of school hours, in sewing for the slop-shops.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading At her husband's death she was left destitute; and until Albert was able to labor for her support, she kept school, filling up every moment out of school hours, in sewing for the slop-shops.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At her husband's death she was left destitute; and until Albert was able to labor for her support, she kept school, filling up every moment out of school hours, in sewing for the slop-shops.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In this way she injured her health, and her son insisted she should hire a couple of rooms, take his sister from an uncle's where she was not happy, and keep house for him.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading In this way she injured her health, and her son insisted she should hire a couple of rooms, take his sister from an uncle's where she was not happy, and keep house for him.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Her health was now entirely restored, and she had resolved to advertise for a situation as housekeeper, and thus relieve her son of the burden of her own and her daughter's support.
slop-shops
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From this reading At her husband's death she was left destitute; and until Albert was able to labor for her support, she kept school, filling up every moment out of school hours, in sewing for the slop-shops.
a male human offspring
From this reading In this way she injured her health, and her son insisted she should hire a couple of rooms, take his sister from an uncle's where she was not happy, and keep house for him.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading At her husband's death she was left destitute; and until Albert was able to labor for her support, she kept school, filling up every moment out of school hours, in sewing for the slop-shops.
carry out
From this reading In this way she injured her health, and her son insisted she should hire a couple of rooms, take his sister from an uncle's where she was not happy, and keep house for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MERRY GARDENER.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this way she injured her health, and her son insisted she should hire a couple of rooms, take his sister from an uncle's where she was not happy, and keep house for him.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Her health was now entirely restored, and she had resolved to advertise for a situation as housekeeper, and thus relieve her son of the burden of her own and her daughter's support.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At her husband's death she was left destitute; and until Albert was able to labor for her support, she kept school, filling up every moment out of school hours, in sewing for the slop-shops.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading In this way she injured her health, and her son insisted she should hire a couple of rooms, take his sister from an uncle's where she was not happy, and keep house for him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading At her husband's death she was left destitute; and until Albert was able to labor for her support, she kept school, filling up every moment out of school hours, in sewing for the slop-shops.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At her husband's death she was left destitute; and until Albert was able to labor for her support, she kept school, filling up every moment out of school hours, in sewing for the slop-shops.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Dodge was the widow of a clergyman.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In this way she injured her health, and her son insisted she should hire a couple of rooms, take his sister from an uncle's where she was not happy, and keep house for him.
in or at the place that
From this reading In this way she injured her health, and her son insisted she should hire a couple of rooms, take his sister from an uncle's where she was not happy, and keep house for him.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Mrs. Dodge was the widow of a clergyman.
