used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PROBLEMS Although temporarily buoyed up by the episode of the afternoon Carl McGregor returned home with spirits at a lower ebb than they had been for many a day.
not being in a specified place
From this reading The Harlings, alas, had no absent Uncle Frederick to fall back upon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading PROBLEMS Although temporarily buoyed up by the episode of the afternoon Carl McGregor returned home with spirits at a lower ebb than they had been for many a day.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading The Harlings, alas, had no absent Uncle Frederick to fall back upon.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading PROBLEMS Although temporarily buoyed up by the episode of the afternoon Carl McGregor returned home with spirits at a lower ebb than they had been for many a day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew only too well how indispensable was money and that the necessity of it was even greater in the Harling home than in his own.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PROBLEMS Although temporarily buoyed up by the episode of the afternoon Carl McGregor returned home with spirits at a lower ebb than they had been for many a day.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Harlings, alas, had no absent Uncle Frederick to fall back upon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be out of work was a very real tragedy in the world in which he lived.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading PROBLEMS Although temporarily buoyed up by the episode of the afternoon Carl McGregor returned home with spirits at a lower ebb than they had been for many a day.
a youthful male person
From this reading On the contrary the entire upkeep of their home and family fell upon the young shoulders of the boy and girl who toiled at the spinning mills.
buoyedverbUS /ˈbuːid/
past form of “buoy” — float on the surface of water
From this reading PROBLEMS Although temporarily buoyed up by the episode of the afternoon Carl McGregor returned home with spirits at a lower ebb than they had been for many a day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PROBLEMS Although temporarily buoyed up by the episode of the afternoon Carl McGregor returned home with spirits at a lower ebb than they had been for many a day.
Carl
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From this reading PROBLEMS Although temporarily buoyed up by the episode of the afternoon Carl McGregor returned home with spirits at a lower ebb than they had been for many a day.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading On the contrary the entire upkeep of their home and family fell upon the young shoulders of the boy and girl who toiled at the spinning mills.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading PROBLEMS Although temporarily buoyed up by the episode of the afternoon Carl McGregor returned home with spirits at a lower ebb than they had been for many a day.
ebbverbUS /eb/
flow back or recede
From this reading PROBLEMS Although temporarily buoyed up by the episode of the afternoon Carl McGregor returned home with spirits at a lower ebb than they had been for many a day.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading On the contrary the entire upkeep of their home and family fell upon the young shoulders of the boy and girl who toiled at the spinning mills.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading PROBLEMS Although temporarily buoyed up by the episode of the afternoon Carl McGregor returned home with spirits at a lower ebb than they had been for many a day.
divisible by two
From this reading He knew only too well how indispensable was money and that the necessity of it was even greater in the Harling home than in his own.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The Harlings, alas, had no absent Uncle Frederick to fall back upon.
a social unit living together
From this reading On the contrary the entire upkeep of their home and family fell upon the young shoulders of the boy and girl who toiled at the spinning mills.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading On the contrary the entire upkeep of their home and family fell upon the young shoulders of the boy and girl who toiled at the spinning mills.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PROBLEMS Although temporarily buoyed up by the episode of the afternoon Carl McGregor returned home with spirits at a lower ebb than they had been for many a day.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading The Harlings, alas, had no absent Uncle Frederick to fall back upon.
a young female
From this reading On the contrary the entire upkeep of their home and family fell upon the young shoulders of the boy and girl who toiled at the spinning mills.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading He knew only too well how indispensable was money and that the necessity of it was even greater in the Harling home than in his own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PROBLEMS Although temporarily buoyed up by the episode of the afternoon Carl McGregor returned home with spirits at a lower ebb than they had been for many a day.
Harling
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From this reading He knew only too well how indispensable was money and that the necessity of it was even greater in the Harling home than in his own.
Harlings
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From this reading The Harlings, alas, had no absent Uncle Frederick to fall back upon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To be out of work was a very real tragedy in the world in which he lived.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew only too well how indispensable was money and that the necessity of it was even greater in the Harling home than in his own.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading PROBLEMS Although temporarily buoyed up by the episode of the afternoon Carl McGregor returned home with spirits at a lower ebb than they had been for many a day.
how
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From this reading He knew only too well how indispensable was money and that the necessity of it was even greater in the Harling home than in his own.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To be out of work was a very real tragedy in the world in which he lived.
indispensableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈspensəbəl/
not to be dispensed with; essential
From this reading He knew only too well how indispensable was money and that the necessity of it was even greater in the Harling home than in his own.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew only too well how indispensable was money and that the necessity of it was even greater in the Harling home than in his own.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew only too well how indispensable was money and that the necessity of it was even greater in the Harling home than in his own.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading To be out of work was a very real tragedy in the world in which he lived.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading PROBLEMS Although temporarily buoyed up by the episode of the afternoon Carl McGregor returned home with spirits at a lower ebb than they had been for many a day.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading PROBLEMS Although temporarily buoyed up by the episode of the afternoon Carl McGregor returned home with spirits at a lower ebb than they had been for many a day.
McGregor
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From this reading PROBLEMS Although temporarily buoyed up by the episode of the afternoon Carl McGregor returned home with spirits at a lower ebb than they had been for many a day.
millsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading On the contrary the entire upkeep of their home and family fell upon the young shoulders of the boy and girl who toiled at the spinning mills.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He knew only too well how indispensable was money and that the necessity of it was even greater in the Harling home than in his own.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading He knew only too well how indispensable was money and that the necessity of it was even greater in the Harling home than in his own.
not any; not one
From this reading The Harlings, alas, had no absent Uncle Frederick to fall back upon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PROBLEMS Although temporarily buoyed up by the episode of the afternoon Carl McGregor returned home with spirits at a lower ebb than they had been for many a day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the contrary the entire upkeep of their home and family fell upon the young shoulders of the boy and girl who toiled at the spinning mills.
and nothing more
From this reading He knew only too well how indispensable was money and that the necessity of it was even greater in the Harling home than in his own.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To be out of work was a very real tragedy in the world in which he lived.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He knew only too well how indispensable was money and that the necessity of it was even greater in the Harling home than in his own.
PROBLEMSnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading PROBLEMS Although temporarily buoyed up by the episode of the afternoon Carl McGregor returned home with spirits at a lower ebb than they had been for many a day.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading To be out of work was a very real tragedy in the world in which he lived.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading PROBLEMS Although temporarily buoyed up by the episode of the afternoon Carl McGregor returned home with spirits at a lower ebb than they had been for many a day.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading On the contrary the entire upkeep of their home and family fell upon the young shoulders of the boy and girl who toiled at the spinning mills.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading On the contrary the entire upkeep of their home and family fell upon the young shoulders of the boy and girl who toiled at the spinning mills.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading PROBLEMS Although temporarily buoyed up by the episode of the afternoon Carl McGregor returned home with spirits at a lower ebb than they had been for many a day.
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading PROBLEMS Although temporarily buoyed up by the episode of the afternoon Carl McGregor returned home with spirits at a lower ebb than they had been for many a day.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading PROBLEMS Although temporarily buoyed up by the episode of the afternoon Carl McGregor returned home with spirits at a lower ebb than they had been for many a day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew only too well how indispensable was money and that the necessity of it was even greater in the Harling home than in his own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PROBLEMS Although temporarily buoyed up by the episode of the afternoon Carl McGregor returned home with spirits at a lower ebb than they had been for many a day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the contrary the entire upkeep of their home and family fell upon the young shoulders of the boy and girl who toiled at the spinning mills.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PROBLEMS Although temporarily buoyed up by the episode of the afternoon Carl McGregor returned home with spirits at a lower ebb than they had been for many a day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be out of work was a very real tragedy in the world in which he lived.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading On the contrary the entire upkeep of their home and family fell upon the young shoulders of the boy and girl who toiled at the spinning mills.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He knew only too well how indispensable was money and that the necessity of it was even greater in the Harling home than in his own.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading To be out of work was a very real tragedy in the world in which he lived.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The Harlings, alas, had no absent Uncle Frederick to fall back upon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading PROBLEMS Although temporarily buoyed up by the episode of the afternoon Carl McGregor returned home with spirits at a lower ebb than they had been for many a day.
upkeepnounUS /ˈʌpkiːp/
activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
From this reading On the contrary the entire upkeep of their home and family fell upon the young shoulders of the boy and girl who toiled at the spinning mills.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Harlings, alas, had no absent Uncle Frederick to fall back upon.
precisely as stated
From this reading To be out of work was a very real tragedy in the world in which he lived.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To be out of work was a very real tragedy in the world in which he lived.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He knew only too well how indispensable was money and that the necessity of it was even greater in the Harling home than in his own.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To be out of work was a very real tragedy in the world in which he lived.
which person or people
From this reading On the contrary the entire upkeep of their home and family fell upon the young shoulders of the boy and girl who toiled at the spinning mills.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PROBLEMS Although temporarily buoyed up by the episode of the afternoon Carl McGregor returned home with spirits at a lower ebb than they had been for many a day.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading To be out of work was a very real tragedy in the world in which he lived.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading To be out of work was a very real tragedy in the world in which he lived.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading On the contrary the entire upkeep of their home and family fell upon the young shoulders of the boy and girl who toiled at the spinning mills.
