used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even one morning's work among people so much worse off than herself has opened her eyes a little to the blessings she possesses in her home.
ah
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From this reading Why, if father were only coming home as usual to-night, she could feel almost happy--_if_--ah! but father is not coming home; yet he will come some day, his life is in no danger.
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading The rooms seem more comfortable and airy than they have ever done before.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Why, if father were only coming home as usual to-night, she could feel almost happy--_if_--ah! but father is not coming home; yet he will come some day, his life is in no danger.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Oh, how thankful I am that I don't live in that horrid, narrow street, like those poor wretched-looking women and children!" she thinks.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Even one morning's work among people so much worse off than herself has opened her eyes a little to the blessings she possesses in her home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rooms seem more comfortable and airy than they have ever done before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Why, if father were only coming home as usual to-night, she could feel almost happy--_if_--ah! but father is not coming home; yet he will come some day, his life is in no danger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DAY BY DAY For the first time in her life Betty is glad to be at home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading DAY BY DAY For the first time in her life Betty is glad to be at home.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The rooms seem more comfortable and airy than they have ever done before.
Betty
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From this reading DAY BY DAY For the first time in her life Betty is glad to be at home.
blessingsnounUS /ˈblesɪŋz/
plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving
From this reading Even one morning's work among people so much worse off than herself has opened her eyes a little to the blessings she possesses in her home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Why, if father were only coming home as usual to-night, she could feel almost happy--_if_--ah! but father is not coming home; yet he will come some day, his life is in no danger.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DAY BY DAY For the first time in her life Betty is glad to be at home.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Oh, how thankful I am that I don't live in that horrid, narrow street, like those poor wretched-looking women and children!" she thinks.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Why, if father were only coming home as usual to-night, she could feel almost happy--_if_--ah! but father is not coming home; yet he will come some day, his life is in no danger.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading The rooms seem more comfortable and airy than they have ever done before.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Why, if father were only coming home as usual to-night, she could feel almost happy--_if_--ah! but father is not coming home; yet he will come some day, his life is in no danger.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Why, if father were only coming home as usual to-night, she could feel almost happy--_if_--ah! but father is not coming home; yet he will come some day, his life is in no danger.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Why, if father were only coming home as usual to-night, she could feel almost happy--_if_--ah! but father is not coming home; yet he will come some day, his life is in no danger.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading DAY BY DAY For the first time in her life Betty is glad to be at home.
don't
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From this reading "Oh, how thankful I am that I don't live in that horrid, narrow street, like those poor wretched-looking women and children!" she thinks.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The rooms seem more comfortable and airy than they have ever done before.
divisible by two
From this reading Even one morning's work among people so much worse off than herself has opened her eyes a little to the blessings she possesses in her home.
at any time
From this reading The rooms seem more comfortable and airy than they have ever done before.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Even one morning's work among people so much worse off than herself has opened her eyes a little to the blessings she possesses in her home.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Why, if father were only coming home as usual to-night, she could feel almost happy--_if_--ah! but father is not coming home; yet he will come some day, his life is in no danger.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Why, if father were only coming home as usual to-night, she could feel almost happy--_if_--ah! but father is not coming home; yet he will come some day, his life is in no danger.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading DAY BY DAY For the first time in her life Betty is glad to be at home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DAY BY DAY For the first time in her life Betty is glad to be at home.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading DAY BY DAY For the first time in her life Betty is glad to be at home.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Why, if father were only coming home as usual to-night, she could feel almost happy--_if_--ah! but father is not coming home; yet he will come some day, his life is in no danger.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even one morning's work among people so much worse off than herself has opened her eyes a little to the blessings she possesses in her home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The rooms seem more comfortable and airy than they have ever done before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why, if father were only coming home as usual to-night, she could feel almost happy--_if_--ah! but father is not coming home; yet he will come some day, his life is in no danger.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DAY BY DAY For the first time in her life Betty is glad to be at home.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Even one morning's work among people so much worse off than herself has opened her eyes a little to the blessings she possesses in her home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Why, if father were only coming home as usual to-night, she could feel almost happy--_if_--ah! but father is not coming home; yet he will come some day, his life is in no danger.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading DAY BY DAY For the first time in her life Betty is glad to be at home.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading "Oh, how thankful I am that I don't live in that horrid, narrow street, like those poor wretched-looking women and children!" she thinks.
how
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From this reading "Oh, how thankful I am that I don't live in that horrid, narrow street, like those poor wretched-looking women and children!" she thinks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, how thankful I am that I don't live in that horrid, narrow street, like those poor wretched-looking women and children!" she thinks.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Why, if father were only coming home as usual to-night, she could feel almost happy--_if_--ah! but father is not coming home; yet he will come some day, his life is in no danger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DAY BY DAY For the first time in her life Betty is glad to be at home.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DAY BY DAY For the first time in her life Betty is glad to be at home.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading DAY BY DAY For the first time in her life Betty is glad to be at home.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Oh, how thankful I am that I don't live in that horrid, narrow street, like those poor wretched-looking women and children!" she thinks.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Even one morning's work among people so much worse off than herself has opened her eyes a little to the blessings she possesses in her home.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Oh, how thankful I am that I don't live in that horrid, narrow street, like those poor wretched-looking women and children!" she thinks.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The rooms seem more comfortable and airy than they have ever done before.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Even one morning's work among people so much worse off than herself has opened her eyes a little to the blessings she possesses in her home.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Even one morning's work among people so much worse off than herself has opened her eyes a little to the blessings she possesses in her home.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading "Oh, how thankful I am that I don't live in that horrid, narrow street, like those poor wretched-looking women and children!" she thinks.
not any; not one
From this reading Why, if father were only coming home as usual to-night, she could feel almost happy--_if_--ah! but father is not coming home; yet he will come some day, his life is in no danger.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why, if father were only coming home as usual to-night, she could feel almost happy--_if_--ah! but father is not coming home; yet he will come some day, his life is in no danger.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Even one morning's work among people so much worse off than herself has opened her eyes a little to the blessings she possesses in her home.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, how thankful I am that I don't live in that horrid, narrow street, like those poor wretched-looking women and children!" she thinks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Even one morning's work among people so much worse off than herself has opened her eyes a little to the blessings she possesses in her home.
and nothing more
From this reading Why, if father were only coming home as usual to-night, she could feel almost happy--_if_--ah! but father is not coming home; yet he will come some day, his life is in no danger.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Even one morning's work among people so much worse off than herself has opened her eyes a little to the blessings she possesses in her home.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Even one morning's work among people so much worse off than herself has opened her eyes a little to the blessings she possesses in her home.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Oh, how thankful I am that I don't live in that horrid, narrow street, like those poor wretched-looking women and children!" she thinks.
possessesverbUS /pəˈzesəz/
third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Even one morning's work among people so much worse off than herself has opened her eyes a little to the blessings she possesses in her home.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The rooms seem more comfortable and airy than they have ever done before.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The rooms seem more comfortable and airy than they have ever done before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, how thankful I am that I don't live in that horrid, narrow street, like those poor wretched-looking women and children!" she thinks.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even one morning's work among people so much worse off than herself has opened her eyes a little to the blessings she possesses in her home.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Why, if father were only coming home as usual to-night, she could feel almost happy--_if_--ah! but father is not coming home; yet he will come some day, his life is in no danger.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "Oh, how thankful I am that I don't live in that horrid, narrow street, like those poor wretched-looking women and children!" she thinks.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The rooms seem more comfortable and airy than they have ever done before.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "Oh, how thankful I am that I don't live in that horrid, narrow street, like those poor wretched-looking women and children!" she thinks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, how thankful I am that I don't live in that horrid, narrow street, like those poor wretched-looking women and children!" she thinks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAY BY DAY For the first time in her life Betty is glad to be at home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The rooms seem more comfortable and airy than they have ever done before.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading "Oh, how thankful I am that I don't live in that horrid, narrow street, like those poor wretched-looking women and children!" she thinks.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Oh, how thankful I am that I don't live in that horrid, narrow street, like those poor wretched-looking women and children!" she thinks.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading DAY BY DAY For the first time in her life Betty is glad to be at home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DAY BY DAY For the first time in her life Betty is glad to be at home.
to-night
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From this reading Why, if father were only coming home as usual to-night, she could feel almost happy--_if_--ah! but father is not coming home; yet he will come some day, his life is in no danger.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Why, if father were only coming home as usual to-night, she could feel almost happy--_if_--ah! but father is not coming home; yet he will come some day, his life is in no danger.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why, if father were only coming home as usual to-night, she could feel almost happy--_if_--ah! but father is not coming home; yet he will come some day, his life is in no danger.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, if father were only coming home as usual to-night, she could feel almost happy--_if_--ah! but father is not coming home; yet he will come some day, his life is in no danger.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Why, if father were only coming home as usual to-night, she could feel almost happy--_if_--ah! but father is not coming home; yet he will come some day, his life is in no danger.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Oh, how thankful I am that I don't live in that horrid, narrow street, like those poor wretched-looking women and children!" she thinks.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Even one morning's work among people so much worse off than herself has opened her eyes a little to the blessings she possesses in her home.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Even one morning's work among people so much worse off than herself has opened her eyes a little to the blessings she possesses in her home.
wretched-looking
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From this reading "Oh, how thankful I am that I don't live in that horrid, narrow street, like those poor wretched-looking women and children!" she thinks.
but in spite of that
From this reading Why, if father were only coming home as usual to-night, she could feel almost happy--_if_--ah! but father is not coming home; yet he will come some day, his life is in no danger.
