used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To see his dear face, to listen to his dear voice, is such a true delight to her!
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading True, he is much too lame, as yet, to collect the rents, or to call on Mr. Duncan; but he takes all those tiresome accounts off her hands at once.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading It is as though an actual weight had been lifted from her shoulders, for she has felt the anxiety of keeping Mr. Duncan's books a heavy burden indeed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading LUCY For some days after father's return Betty has eyes and ears for scarcely anyone else.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading True, he is much too lame, as yet, to collect the rents, or to call on Mr. Duncan; but he takes all those tiresome accounts off her hands at once.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is as though an actual weight had been lifted from her shoulders, for she has felt the anxiety of keeping Mr. Duncan's books a heavy burden indeed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LUCY For some days after father's return Betty has eyes and ears for scarcely anyone else.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading It is as though an actual weight had been lifted from her shoulders, for she has felt the anxiety of keeping Mr. Duncan's books a heavy burden indeed.
any person at all
From this reading LUCY For some days after father's return Betty has eyes and ears for scarcely anyone else.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading True, he is much too lame, as yet, to collect the rents, or to call on Mr. Duncan; but he takes all those tiresome accounts off her hands at once.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading True, he is much too lame, as yet, to collect the rents, or to call on Mr. Duncan; but he takes all those tiresome accounts off her hands at once.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is as though an actual weight had been lifted from her shoulders, for she has felt the anxiety of keeping Mr. Duncan's books a heavy burden indeed.
Betty
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From this reading LUCY For some days after father's return Betty has eyes and ears for scarcely anyone else.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading It is as though an actual weight had been lifted from her shoulders, for she has felt the anxiety of keeping Mr. Duncan's books a heavy burden indeed.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading It is as though an actual weight had been lifted from her shoulders, for she has felt the anxiety of keeping Mr. Duncan's books a heavy burden indeed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading True, he is much too lame, as yet, to collect the rents, or to call on Mr. Duncan; but he takes all those tiresome accounts off her hands at once.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading True, he is much too lame, as yet, to collect the rents, or to call on Mr. Duncan; but he takes all those tiresome accounts off her hands at once.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading True, he is much too lame, as yet, to collect the rents, or to call on Mr. Duncan; but he takes all those tiresome accounts off her hands at once.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading LUCY For some days after father's return Betty has eyes and ears for scarcely anyone else.
dearly loved
From this reading To see his dear face, to listen to his dear voice, is such a true delight to her!
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading To see his dear face, to listen to his dear voice, is such a true delight to her!
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading True, he is much too lame, as yet, to collect the rents, or to call on Mr. Duncan; but he takes all those tiresome accounts off her hands at once.
Duncan's
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From this reading It is as though an actual weight had been lifted from her shoulders, for she has felt the anxiety of keeping Mr. Duncan's books a heavy burden indeed.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading LUCY For some days after father's return Betty has eyes and ears for scarcely anyone else.
else
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From this reading LUCY For some days after father's return Betty has eyes and ears for scarcely anyone else.
opinion or judgment
From this reading LUCY For some days after father's return Betty has eyes and ears for scarcely anyone else.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading To see his dear face, to listen to his dear voice, is such a true delight to her!
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading LUCY For some days after father's return Betty has eyes and ears for scarcely anyone else.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It is as though an actual weight had been lifted from her shoulders, for she has felt the anxiety of keeping Mr. Duncan's books a heavy burden indeed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LUCY For some days after father's return Betty has eyes and ears for scarcely anyone else.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then, too, his presence relieves her from a great responsibility.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then, too, his presence relieves her from a great responsibility.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is as though an actual weight had been lifted from her shoulders, for she has felt the anxiety of keeping Mr. Duncan's books a heavy burden indeed.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading True, he is much too lame, as yet, to collect the rents, or to call on Mr. Duncan; but he takes all those tiresome accounts off her hands at once.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LUCY For some days after father's return Betty has eyes and ears for scarcely anyone else.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading True, he is much too lame, as yet, to collect the rents, or to call on Mr. Duncan; but he takes all those tiresome accounts off her hands at once.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It is as though an actual weight had been lifted from her shoulders, for she has felt the anxiety of keeping Mr. Duncan's books a heavy burden indeed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To see his dear face, to listen to his dear voice, is such a true delight to her!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To see his dear face, to listen to his dear voice, is such a true delight to her!
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It is as though an actual weight had been lifted from her shoulders, for she has felt the anxiety of keeping Mr. Duncan's books a heavy burden indeed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To see his dear face, to listen to his dear voice, is such a true delight to her!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is as though an actual weight had been lifted from her shoulders, for she has felt the anxiety of keeping Mr. Duncan's books a heavy burden indeed.
conformity or harmony
From this reading It is as though an actual weight had been lifted from her shoulders, for she has felt the anxiety of keeping Mr. Duncan's books a heavy burden indeed.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading True, he is much too lame, as yet, to collect the rents, or to call on Mr. Duncan; but he takes all those tiresome accounts off her hands at once.
held up in the air
From this reading It is as though an actual weight had been lifted from her shoulders, for she has felt the anxiety of keeping Mr. Duncan's books a heavy burden indeed.
hear with intention
From this reading To see his dear face, to listen to his dear voice, is such a true delight to her!
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading LUCY For some days after father's return Betty has eyes and ears for scarcely anyone else.
a form of address for a man
From this reading True, he is much too lame, as yet, to collect the rents, or to call on Mr. Duncan; but he takes all those tiresome accounts off her hands at once.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading True, he is much too lame, as yet, to collect the rents, or to call on Mr. Duncan; but he takes all those tiresome accounts off her hands at once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is as though an actual weight had been lifted from her shoulders, for she has felt the anxiety of keeping Mr. Duncan's books a heavy burden indeed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading True, he is much too lame, as yet, to collect the rents, or to call on Mr. Duncan; but he takes all those tiresome accounts off her hands at once.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading True, he is much too lame, as yet, to collect the rents, or to call on Mr. Duncan; but he takes all those tiresome accounts off her hands at once.
on one occasion
From this reading True, he is much too lame, as yet, to collect the rents, or to call on Mr. Duncan; but he takes all those tiresome accounts off her hands at once.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading True, he is much too lame, as yet, to collect the rents, or to call on Mr. Duncan; but he takes all those tiresome accounts off her hands at once.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Then, too, his presence relieves her from a great responsibility.
relievesverbUS /riˈliːvz/
third-person singular of “relieve” — provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading Then, too, his presence relieves her from a great responsibility.
rentsnounUS /rents/
plural of “rent” — a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service
From this reading True, he is much too lame, as yet, to collect the rents, or to call on Mr. Duncan; but he takes all those tiresome accounts off her hands at once.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Then, too, his presence relieves her from a great responsibility.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading LUCY For some days after father's return Betty has eyes and ears for scarcely anyone else.
only a very short time before
From this reading LUCY For some days after father's return Betty has eyes and ears for scarcely anyone else.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading To see his dear face, to listen to his dear voice, is such a true delight to her!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is as though an actual weight had been lifted from her shoulders, for she has felt the anxiety of keeping Mr. Duncan's books a heavy burden indeed.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading It is as though an actual weight had been lifted from her shoulders, for she has felt the anxiety of keeping Mr. Duncan's books a heavy burden indeed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading LUCY For some days after father's return Betty has eyes and ears for scarcely anyone else.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To see his dear face, to listen to his dear voice, is such a true delight to her!
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading True, he is much too lame, as yet, to collect the rents, or to call on Mr. Duncan; but he takes all those tiresome accounts off her hands at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading True, he is much too lame, as yet, to collect the rents, or to call on Mr. Duncan; but he takes all those tiresome accounts off her hands at once.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, too, his presence relieves her from a great responsibility.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading True, he is much too lame, as yet, to collect the rents, or to call on Mr. Duncan; but he takes all those tiresome accounts off her hands at once.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It is as though an actual weight had been lifted from her shoulders, for she has felt the anxiety of keeping Mr. Duncan's books a heavy burden indeed.
tiresomeadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərsəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading True, he is much too lame, as yet, to collect the rents, or to call on Mr. Duncan; but he takes all those tiresome accounts off her hands at once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To see his dear face, to listen to his dear voice, is such a true delight to her!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then, too, his presence relieves her from a great responsibility.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading To see his dear face, to listen to his dear voice, is such a true delight to her!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading To see his dear face, to listen to his dear voice, is such a true delight to her!
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading It is as though an actual weight had been lifted from her shoulders, for she has felt the anxiety of keeping Mr. Duncan's books a heavy burden indeed.
but in spite of that
From this reading True, he is much too lame, as yet, to collect the rents, or to call on Mr. Duncan; but he takes all those tiresome accounts off her hands at once.
