used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She, judged by all he had known of women in his select suburb among his family's friends, and in his externing in the Borough was now a poor weak thing, to be cossetted and cared for, worked for and protected.
(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, judged by all he had known of women in his select suburb among his family's friends, and in his externing in the Borough was now a poor weak thing, to be cossetted and cared for, worked for and protected.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She, judged by all he had known of women in his select suburb among his family's friends, and in his externing in the Borough was now a poor weak thing, to be cossetted and cared for, worked for and protected.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was going to fight for his wife and child!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She, judged by all he had known of women in his select suburb among his family's friends, and in his externing in the Borough was now a poor weak thing, to be cossetted and cared for, worked for and protected.
BoroughnounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
one of the administrative divisions of a large city
From this reading She, judged by all he had known of women in his select suburb among his family's friends, and in his externing in the Borough was now a poor weak thing, to be cossetted and cared for, worked for and protected.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She, judged by all he had known of women in his select suburb among his family's friends, and in his externing in the Borough was now a poor weak thing, to be cossetted and cared for, worked for and protected.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He felt he could move mountains to-night--for the first time in his life he had someone weak to care for.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading She, judged by all he had known of women in his select suburb among his family's friends, and in his externing in the Borough was now a poor weak thing, to be cossetted and cared for, worked for and protected.
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading No more charity from his father!
a young person of either sex
From this reading He was going to fight for his wife and child!
cossetted
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From this reading She, judged by all he had known of women in his select suburb among his family's friends, and in his externing in the Borough was now a poor weak thing, to be cossetted and cared for, worked for and protected.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He felt he could move mountains to-night--for the first time in his life he had someone weak to care for.
externing
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From this reading She, judged by all he had known of women in his select suburb among his family's friends, and in his externing in the Borough was now a poor weak thing, to be cossetted and cared for, worked for and protected.
family'snounUS /ˈfæməliz/
possessive form of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading She, judged by all he had known of women in his select suburb among his family's friends, and in his externing in the Borough was now a poor weak thing, to be cossetted and cared for, worked for and protected.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading No more charity from his father!
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt he could move mountains to-night--for the first time in his life he had someone weak to care for.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He was going to fight for his wife and child!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He felt he could move mountains to-night--for the first time in his life he had someone weak to care for.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was going to fight for his wife and child!
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She, judged by all he had known of women in his select suburb among his family's friends, and in his externing in the Borough was now a poor weak thing, to be cossetted and cared for, worked for and protected.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No more charity from his father!
the act of departing
From this reading He was going to fight for his wife and child!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She, judged by all he had known of women in his select suburb among his family's friends, and in his externing in the Borough was now a poor weak thing, to be cossetted and cared for, worked for and protected.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went to sleep that night with the muscles of his mind tightened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went to sleep that night with the muscles of his mind tightened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She, judged by all he had known of women in his select suburb among his family's friends, and in his externing in the Borough was now a poor weak thing, to be cossetted and cared for, worked for and protected.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading She, judged by all he had known of women in his select suburb among his family's friends, and in his externing in the Borough was now a poor weak thing, to be cossetted and cared for, worked for and protected.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She, judged by all he had known of women in his select suburb among his family's friends, and in his externing in the Borough was now a poor weak thing, to be cossetted and cared for, worked for and protected.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He felt he could move mountains to-night--for the first time in his life he had someone weak to care for.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He went to sleep that night with the muscles of his mind tightened.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No more charity from his father!
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading He felt he could move mountains to-night--for the first time in his life he had someone weak to care for.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He felt he could move mountains to-night--for the first time in his life he had someone weak to care for.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading He went to sleep that night with the muscles of his mind tightened.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He went to sleep that night with the muscles of his mind tightened.
not any; not one
From this reading No more charity from his father!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She, judged by all he had known of women in his select suburb among his family's friends, and in his externing in the Borough was now a poor weak thing, to be cossetted and cared for, worked for and protected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He went to sleep that night with the muscles of his mind tightened.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She, judged by all he had known of women in his select suburb among his family's friends, and in his externing in the Borough was now a poor weak thing, to be cossetted and cared for, worked for and protected.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading She, judged by all he had known of women in his select suburb among his family's friends, and in his externing in the Borough was now a poor weak thing, to be cossetted and cared for, worked for and protected.
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading She, judged by all he had known of women in his select suburb among his family's friends, and in his externing in the Borough was now a poor weak thing, to be cossetted and cared for, worked for and protected.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She, judged by all he had known of women in his select suburb among his family's friends, and in his externing in the Borough was now a poor weak thing, to be cossetted and cared for, worked for and protected.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He went to sleep that night with the muscles of his mind tightened.
a person, without saying who
From this reading He felt he could move mountains to-night--for the first time in his life he had someone weak to care for.
suburbnounUS /ˈsʌbərb/
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading She, judged by all he had known of women in his select suburb among his family's friends, and in his externing in the Borough was now a poor weak thing, to be cossetted and cared for, worked for and protected.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He went to sleep that night with the muscles of his mind tightened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went to sleep that night with the muscles of his mind tightened.
a special situation
From this reading She, judged by all he had known of women in his select suburb among his family's friends, and in his externing in the Borough was now a poor weak thing, to be cossetted and cared for, worked for and protected.
tightenedverbUS /ˈtaɪtənd/
past form of “tighten” — make tight or tighter
From this reading He went to sleep that night with the muscles of his mind tightened.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He felt he could move mountains to-night--for the first time in his life he had someone weak to care for.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went to sleep that night with the muscles of his mind tightened.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt he could move mountains to-night--for the first time in his life he had someone weak to care for.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was going to fight for his wife and child!
wanting in physical strength
From this reading She, judged by all he had known of women in his select suburb among his family's friends, and in his externing in the Borough was now a poor weak thing, to be cossetted and cared for, worked for and protected.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went to sleep that night with the muscles of his mind tightened.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He was going to fight for his wife and child!
in the company of; together with
From this reading He went to sleep that night with the muscles of his mind tightened.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She, judged by all he had known of women in his select suburb among his family's friends, and in his externing in the Borough was now a poor weak thing, to be cossetted and cared for, worked for and protected.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She, judged by all he had known of women in his select suburb among his family's friends, and in his externing in the Borough was now a poor weak thing, to be cossetted and cared for, worked for and protected.
