used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was an utterly selfish old lady, and selfish people have a strange power of getting all they want out of those who minister to their particular weaknesses and foster their self-love and self-indulgence.
(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 She was an utterly selfish old lady, and selfish people have a strange power of getting all they want out of those who minister to their particular weaknesses and foster their self-love and self-indulgence.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Bryda was allowed to go home for two days at Christmas, having first made the puddings, and pastry for the mince pies, and cut the citron and orange peel into the prescribed portions for the rum punch which would be brewed for the Christmas supper.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was an utterly selfish old lady, and selfish people have a strange power of getting all they want out of those who minister to their particular weaknesses and foster their self-love and self-indulgence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs Lambert became more and more dependent on Bryda.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHRISTMAS AT THE FARM.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bryda was allowed to go home for two days at Christmas, having first made the puddings, and pastry for the mince pies, and cut the citron and orange peel into the prescribed portions for the rum punch which would be brewed for the Christmas supper.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Mrs Lambert became more and more dependent on Bryda.
brewedverbUS /bruːd/
past form of “brew” — prepare by brewing
From this reading Bryda was allowed to go home for two days at Christmas, having first made the puddings, and pastry for the mince pies, and cut the citron and orange peel into the prescribed portions for the rum punch which would be brewed for the Christmas supper.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Bryda was driven home in the cart which brought in some turnips and potatoes to Mr Henderson and produce for the Christmas market.
Bryda
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From this reading Mrs Lambert became more and more dependent on Bryda.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading Bryda was driven home in the cart which brought in some turnips and potatoes to Mr Henderson and produce for the Christmas market.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading CHRISTMAS AT THE FARM.
citronnounUS /ˈsɪtrən/
large lemonlike fruit with thick aromatic rind; usually preserved
From this reading Bryda was allowed to go home for two days at Christmas, having first made the puddings, and pastry for the mince pies, and cut the citron and orange peel into the prescribed portions for the rum punch which would be brewed for the Christmas supper.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Bryda was allowed to go home for two days at Christmas, having first made the puddings, and pastry for the mince pies, and cut the citron and orange peel into the prescribed portions for the rum punch which would be brewed for the Christmas supper.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Bryda was allowed to go home for two days at Christmas, having first made the puddings, and pastry for the mince pies, and cut the citron and orange peel into the prescribed portions for the rum punch which would be brewed for the Christmas supper.
dependentadjectiveUS /dɪˈpendənt/
relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
From this reading Mrs Lambert became more and more dependent on Bryda.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Bryda was driven home in the cart which brought in some turnips and potatoes to Mr Henderson and produce for the Christmas market.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading CHRISTMAS AT THE FARM.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Bryda was allowed to go home for two days at Christmas, having first made the puddings, and pastry for the mince pies, and cut the citron and orange peel into the prescribed portions for the rum punch which would be brewed for the Christmas supper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bryda was allowed to go home for two days at Christmas, having first made the puddings, and pastry for the mince pies, and cut the citron and orange peel into the prescribed portions for the rum punch which would be brewed for the Christmas supper.
fosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading She was an utterly selfish old lady, and selfish people have a strange power of getting all they want out of those who minister to their particular weaknesses and foster their self-love and self-indulgence.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading She was an utterly selfish old lady, and selfish people have a strange power of getting all they want out of those who minister to their particular weaknesses and foster their self-love and self-indulgence.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Bryda was allowed to go home for two days at Christmas, having first made the puddings, and pastry for the mince pies, and cut the citron and orange peel into the prescribed portions for the rum punch which would be brewed for the Christmas supper.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was an utterly selfish old lady, and selfish people have a strange power of getting all they want out of those who minister to their particular weaknesses and foster their self-love and self-indulgence.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Bryda was allowed to go home for two days at Christmas, having first made the puddings, and pastry for the mince pies, and cut the citron and orange peel into the prescribed portions for the rum punch which would be brewed for the Christmas supper.
Henderson
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From this reading Bryda was driven home in the cart which brought in some turnips and potatoes to Mr Henderson and produce for the Christmas market.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Bryda was allowed to go home for two days at Christmas, having first made the puddings, and pastry for the mince pies, and cut the citron and orange peel into the prescribed portions for the rum punch which would be brewed for the Christmas supper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bryda was driven home in the cart which brought in some turnips and potatoes to Mr Henderson and produce for the Christmas market.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Bryda was allowed to go home for two days at Christmas, having first made the puddings, and pastry for the mince pies, and cut the citron and orange peel into the prescribed portions for the rum punch which would be brewed for the Christmas supper.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She was an utterly selfish old lady, and selfish people have a strange power of getting all they want out of those who minister to their particular weaknesses and foster their self-love and self-indulgence.
LambertnounUS /ˈlæmbərt/
a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
From this reading Mrs Lambert became more and more dependent on Bryda.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Bryda was allowed to go home for two days at Christmas, having first made the puddings, and pastry for the mince pies, and cut the citron and orange peel into the prescribed portions for the rum punch which would be brewed for the Christmas supper.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Bryda was driven home in the cart which brought in some turnips and potatoes to Mr Henderson and produce for the Christmas market.
minceverbUS /mɪns/
make less severe or harsh
From this reading Bryda was allowed to go home for two days at Christmas, having first made the puddings, and pastry for the mince pies, and cut the citron and orange peel into the prescribed portions for the rum punch which would be brewed for the Christmas supper.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading She was an utterly selfish old lady, and selfish people have a strange power of getting all they want out of those who minister to their particular weaknesses and foster their self-love and self-indulgence.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mrs Lambert became more and more dependent on Bryda.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Bryda was driven home in the cart which brought in some turnips and potatoes to Mr Henderson and produce for the Christmas market.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Lambert became more and more dependent on Bryda.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was an utterly selfish old lady, and selfish people have a strange power of getting all they want out of those who minister to their particular weaknesses and foster their self-love and self-indulgence.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She was an utterly selfish old lady, and selfish people have a strange power of getting all they want out of those who minister to their particular weaknesses and foster their self-love and self-indulgence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs Lambert became more and more dependent on Bryda.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading Bryda was allowed to go home for two days at Christmas, having first made the puddings, and pastry for the mince pies, and cut the citron and orange peel into the prescribed portions for the rum punch which would be brewed for the Christmas supper.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was an utterly selfish old lady, and selfish people have a strange power of getting all they want out of those who minister to their particular weaknesses and foster their self-love and self-indulgence.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading She was an utterly selfish old lady, and selfish people have a strange power of getting all they want out of those who minister to their particular weaknesses and foster their self-love and self-indulgence.
pastrynounUS /ˈpeɪstri/
a dough of flour and water and shortening
From this reading Bryda was allowed to go home for two days at Christmas, having first made the puddings, and pastry for the mince pies, and cut the citron and orange peel into the prescribed portions for the rum punch which would be brewed for the Christmas supper.
peelverbUS /piːl/
strip the skin off
From this reading Bryda was allowed to go home for two days at Christmas, having first made the puddings, and pastry for the mince pies, and cut the citron and orange peel into the prescribed portions for the rum punch which would be brewed for the Christmas supper.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She was an utterly selfish old lady, and selfish people have a strange power of getting all they want out of those who minister to their particular weaknesses and foster their self-love and self-indulgence.
piesnounUS /paɪz/
plural of “pie” — dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading Bryda was allowed to go home for two days at Christmas, having first made the puddings, and pastry for the mince pies, and cut the citron and orange peel into the prescribed portions for the rum punch which would be brewed for the Christmas supper.
portionsnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Bryda was allowed to go home for two days at Christmas, having first made the puddings, and pastry for the mince pies, and cut the citron and orange peel into the prescribed portions for the rum punch which would be brewed for the Christmas supper.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading Bryda was driven home in the cart which brought in some turnips and potatoes to Mr Henderson and produce for the Christmas market.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading She was an utterly selfish old lady, and selfish people have a strange power of getting all they want out of those who minister to their particular weaknesses and foster their self-love and self-indulgence.
prescribedadjectiveUS /priˈskraɪbd/
set down as a rule or guide
From this reading Bryda was allowed to go home for two days at Christmas, having first made the puddings, and pastry for the mince pies, and cut the citron and orange peel into the prescribed portions for the rum punch which would be brewed for the Christmas supper.
bring forth or yield
From this reading Bryda was driven home in the cart which brought in some turnips and potatoes to Mr Henderson and produce for the Christmas market.
puddingsnounUS /ˈpʊdɪŋz/
plural of “pudding” — any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading Bryda was allowed to go home for two days at Christmas, having first made the puddings, and pastry for the mince pies, and cut the citron and orange peel into the prescribed portions for the rum punch which would be brewed for the Christmas supper.
punchverbUS /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading Bryda was allowed to go home for two days at Christmas, having first made the puddings, and pastry for the mince pies, and cut the citron and orange peel into the prescribed portions for the rum punch which would be brewed for the Christmas supper.
rumnounUS /rʌm/
liquor distilled from fermented molasses
From this reading Bryda was allowed to go home for two days at Christmas, having first made the puddings, and pastry for the mince pies, and cut the citron and orange peel into the prescribed portions for the rum punch which would be brewed for the Christmas supper.
self-indulgencenoun
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
From this reading She was an utterly selfish old lady, and selfish people have a strange power of getting all they want out of those who minister to their particular weaknesses and foster their self-love and self-indulgence.
self-lovenoun
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading She was an utterly selfish old lady, and selfish people have a strange power of getting all they want out of those who minister to their particular weaknesses and foster their self-love and self-indulgence.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading She was an utterly selfish old lady, and selfish people have a strange power of getting all they want out of those who minister to their particular weaknesses and foster their self-love and self-indulgence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was an utterly selfish old lady, and selfish people have a strange power of getting all they want out of those who minister to their particular weaknesses and foster their self-love and self-indulgence.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Bryda was driven home in the cart which brought in some turnips and potatoes to Mr Henderson and produce for the Christmas market.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She was an utterly selfish old lady, and selfish people have a strange power of getting all they want out of those who minister to their particular weaknesses and foster their self-love and self-indulgence.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Bryda was allowed to go home for two days at Christmas, having first made the puddings, and pastry for the mince pies, and cut the citron and orange peel into the prescribed portions for the rum punch which would be brewed for the Christmas supper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHRISTMAS AT THE FARM.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was an utterly selfish old lady, and selfish people have a strange power of getting all they want out of those who minister to their particular weaknesses and foster their self-love and self-indulgence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was an utterly selfish old lady, and selfish people have a strange power of getting all they want out of those who minister to their particular weaknesses and foster their self-love and self-indulgence.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She was an utterly selfish old lady, and selfish people have a strange power of getting all they want out of those who minister to their particular weaknesses and foster their self-love and self-indulgence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was an utterly selfish old lady, and selfish people have a strange power of getting all they want out of those who minister to their particular weaknesses and foster their self-love and self-indulgence.
turnipsnounUS /ˈtɜːrnəps/
plural of “turnip” — widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root
From this reading Bryda was driven home in the cart which brought in some turnips and potatoes to Mr Henderson and produce for the Christmas market.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Bryda was allowed to go home for two days at Christmas, having first made the puddings, and pastry for the mince pies, and cut the citron and orange peel into the prescribed portions for the rum punch which would be brewed for the Christmas supper.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She was an utterly selfish old lady, and selfish people have a strange power of getting all they want out of those who minister to their particular weaknesses and foster their self-love and self-indulgence.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading She was an utterly selfish old lady, and selfish people have a strange power of getting all they want out of those who minister to their particular weaknesses and foster their self-love and self-indulgence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was an utterly selfish old lady, and selfish people have a strange power of getting all they want out of those who minister to their particular weaknesses and foster their self-love and self-indulgence.
weaknessesnounUS /ˈwiːknəsəz/
plural of “weakness” — a flaw or weak point
From this reading She was an utterly selfish old lady, and selfish people have a strange power of getting all they want out of those who minister to their particular weaknesses and foster their self-love and self-indulgence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bryda was allowed to go home for two days at Christmas, having first made the puddings, and pastry for the mince pies, and cut the citron and orange peel into the prescribed portions for the rum punch which would be brewed for the Christmas supper.
which person or people
From this reading She was an utterly selfish old lady, and selfish people have a strange power of getting all they want out of those who minister to their particular weaknesses and foster their self-love and self-indulgence.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Bryda was allowed to go home for two days at Christmas, having first made the puddings, and pastry for the mince pies, and cut the citron and orange peel into the prescribed portions for the rum punch which would be brewed for the Christmas supper.
