used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CAPTAIN Mr. Duncan offers to give Betty a third part of her father's usual earnings.
anew
From this reading Some of the women look utterly weary and down-trodden; others again are always scolding and quarrelling.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Some of the women look utterly weary and down-trodden; others again are always scolding and quarrelling.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The rent-collecting will occupy three long mornings in the week at least, and an hour or two of every evening must be spent over the books.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rent-collecting will occupy three long mornings in the week at least, and an hour or two of every evening must be spent over the books.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of the women look utterly weary and down-trodden; others again are always scolding and quarrelling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The rent-collecting will occupy three long mornings in the week at least, and an hour or two of every evening must be spent over the books.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The rent-collecting will occupy three long mornings in the week at least, and an hour or two of every evening must be spent over the books.
Betty
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN Mr. Duncan offers to give Betty a third part of her father's usual earnings.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The rent-collecting will occupy three long mornings in the week at least, and an hour or two of every evening must be spent over the books.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE CAPTAIN Mr. Duncan offers to give Betty a third part of her father's usual earnings.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Then the poor, sickly children--and occasional glimpses of rough, drink-sodden men--haunt her mind.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading The sights and sounds of the district she has to collect for trouble Betty dreadfully.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The sights and sounds of the district she has to collect for trouble Betty dreadfully.
down-trodden
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From this reading Some of the women look utterly weary and down-trodden; others again are always scolding and quarrelling.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading The sights and sounds of the district she has to collect for trouble Betty dreadfully.
drink-sodden
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From this reading Then the poor, sickly children--and occasional glimpses of rough, drink-sodden men--haunt her mind.
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading THE CAPTAIN Mr. Duncan offers to give Betty a third part of her father's usual earnings.
earningsnounUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋz/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading THE CAPTAIN Mr. Duncan offers to give Betty a third part of her father's usual earnings.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The rent-collecting will occupy three long mornings in the week at least, and an hour or two of every evening must be spent over the books.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The rent-collecting will occupy three long mornings in the week at least, and an hour or two of every evening must be spent over the books.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE CAPTAIN Mr. Duncan offers to give Betty a third part of her father's usual earnings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sights and sounds of the district she has to collect for trouble Betty dreadfully.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE CAPTAIN Mr. Duncan offers to give Betty a third part of her father's usual earnings.
glimpsesnounUS /ˈɡlɪmpsɪz/
plural of “glimpse” — a quick look
From this reading Then the poor, sickly children--and occasional glimpses of rough, drink-sodden men--haunt her mind.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sights and sounds of the district she has to collect for trouble Betty dreadfully.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading Then the poor, sickly children--and occasional glimpses of rough, drink-sodden men--haunt her mind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CAPTAIN Mr. Duncan offers to give Betty a third part of her father's usual earnings.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The rent-collecting will occupy three long mornings in the week at least, and an hour or two of every evening must be spent over the books.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rent-collecting will occupy three long mornings in the week at least, and an hour or two of every evening must be spent over the books.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The rent-collecting will occupy three long mornings in the week at least, and an hour or two of every evening must be spent over the books.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The rent-collecting will occupy three long mornings in the week at least, and an hour or two of every evening must be spent over the books.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Some of the women look utterly weary and down-trodden; others again are always scolding and quarrelling.
the force of workers available
From this reading Then the poor, sickly children--and occasional glimpses of rough, drink-sodden men--haunt her mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Then the poor, sickly children--and occasional glimpses of rough, drink-sodden men--haunt her mind.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The rent-collecting will occupy three long mornings in the week at least, and an hour or two of every evening must be spent over the books.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE CAPTAIN Mr. Duncan offers to give Betty a third part of her father's usual earnings.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The rent-collecting will occupy three long mornings in the week at least, and an hour or two of every evening must be spent over the books.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading Then the poor, sickly children--and occasional glimpses of rough, drink-sodden men--haunt her mind.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading The rent-collecting will occupy three long mornings in the week at least, and an hour or two of every evening must be spent over the books.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAPTAIN Mr. Duncan offers to give Betty a third part of her father's usual earnings.
offersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading THE CAPTAIN Mr. Duncan offers to give Betty a third part of her father's usual earnings.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The rent-collecting will occupy three long mornings in the week at least, and an hour or two of every evening must be spent over the books.
others
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From this reading Some of the women look utterly weary and down-trodden; others again are always scolding and quarrelling.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The rent-collecting will occupy three long mornings in the week at least, and an hour or two of every evening must be spent over the books.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE CAPTAIN Mr. Duncan offers to give Betty a third part of her father's usual earnings.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Then the poor, sickly children--and occasional glimpses of rough, drink-sodden men--haunt her mind.
quarrelling
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From this reading Some of the women look utterly weary and down-trodden; others again are always scolding and quarrelling.
rent-collecting
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From this reading The rent-collecting will occupy three long mornings in the week at least, and an hour or two of every evening must be spent over the books.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Then the poor, sickly children--and occasional glimpses of rough, drink-sodden men--haunt her mind.
scoldingnounUS /ˈskoʊldɪŋ/
rebuking a person harshly
From this reading Some of the women look utterly weary and down-trodden; others again are always scolding and quarrelling.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sights and sounds of the district she has to collect for trouble Betty dreadfully.
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading Then the poor, sickly children--and occasional glimpses of rough, drink-sodden men--haunt her mind.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading The sights and sounds of the district she has to collect for trouble Betty dreadfully.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the women look utterly weary and down-trodden; others again are always scolding and quarrelling.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sights and sounds of the district she has to collect for trouble Betty dreadfully.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The rent-collecting will occupy three long mornings in the week at least, and an hour or two of every evening must be spent over the books.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTAIN Mr. Duncan offers to give Betty a third part of her father's usual earnings.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the poor, sickly children--and occasional glimpses of rough, drink-sodden men--haunt her mind.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading THE CAPTAIN Mr. Duncan offers to give Betty a third part of her father's usual earnings.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The rent-collecting will occupy three long mornings in the week at least, and an hour or two of every evening must be spent over the books.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CAPTAIN Mr. Duncan offers to give Betty a third part of her father's usual earnings.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The sights and sounds of the district she has to collect for trouble Betty dreadfully.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The rent-collecting will occupy three long mornings in the week at least, and an hour or two of every evening must be spent over the books.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading THE CAPTAIN Mr. Duncan offers to give Betty a third part of her father's usual earnings.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Some of the women look utterly weary and down-trodden; others again are always scolding and quarrelling.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Some of the women look utterly weary and down-trodden; others again are always scolding and quarrelling.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The rent-collecting will occupy three long mornings in the week at least, and an hour or two of every evening must be spent over the books.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The rent-collecting will occupy three long mornings in the week at least, and an hour or two of every evening must be spent over the books.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Some of the women look utterly weary and down-trodden; others again are always scolding and quarrelling.
