used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BITING POVERTY We eat from day to day, selling old books or a few old clothes to get money.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading My poverty is such that I no longer have any comprehension of it, and that I go to sleep at night almost satisfied when I have twenty sous remaining with which to purchase the two meals of the morrow.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I have always been received with roughness; I comprehend that I was guilty of the sin of being poorly clad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My poverty is such that I no longer have any comprehension of it, and that I go to sleep at night almost satisfied when I have twenty sous remaining with which to purchase the two meals of the morrow.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading My poverty is such that I no longer have any comprehension of it, and that I go to sleep at night almost satisfied when I have twenty sous remaining with which to purchase the two meals of the morrow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My poverty is such that I no longer have any comprehension of it, and that I go to sleep at night almost satisfied when I have twenty sous remaining with which to purchase the two meals of the morrow.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading I wrote a bad hand, they said; I was good for nothing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been to many offices to solicit employment.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I have always been received with roughness; I comprehend that I was guilty of the sin of being poorly clad.
BITINGadjectiveUS /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading BITING POVERTY We eat from day to day, selling old books or a few old clothes to get money.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading BITING POVERTY We eat from day to day, selling old books or a few old clothes to get money.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading I have always been received with roughness; I comprehend that I was guilty of the sin of being poorly clad.
clothing in general
From this reading BITING POVERTY We eat from day to day, selling old books or a few old clothes to get money.
comprehendverbUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading I have always been received with roughness; I comprehend that I was guilty of the sin of being poorly clad.
comprehensionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhenʃən/
an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
From this reading My poverty is such that I no longer have any comprehension of it, and that I go to sleep at night almost satisfied when I have twenty sous remaining with which to purchase the two meals of the morrow.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading BITING POVERTY We eat from day to day, selling old books or a few old clothes to get money.
take in solid food
From this reading BITING POVERTY We eat from day to day, selling old books or a few old clothes to get money.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading I have been to many offices to solicit employment.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading BITING POVERTY We eat from day to day, selling old books or a few old clothes to get money.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I wrote a bad hand, they said; I was good for nothing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BITING POVERTY We eat from day to day, selling old books or a few old clothes to get money.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading BITING POVERTY We eat from day to day, selling old books or a few old clothes to get money.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading My poverty is such that I no longer have any comprehension of it, and that I go to sleep at night almost satisfied when I have twenty sous remaining with which to purchase the two meals of the morrow.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I wrote a bad hand, they said; I was good for nothing.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading I have always been received with roughness; I comprehend that I was guilty of the sin of being poorly clad.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I wrote a bad hand, they said; I was good for nothing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My poverty is such that I no longer have any comprehension of it, and that I go to sleep at night almost satisfied when I have twenty sous remaining with which to purchase the two meals of the morrow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My poverty is such that I no longer have any comprehension of it, and that I go to sleep at night almost satisfied when I have twenty sous remaining with which to purchase the two meals of the morrow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My poverty is such that I no longer have any comprehension of it, and that I go to sleep at night almost satisfied when I have twenty sous remaining with which to purchase the two meals of the morrow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My poverty is such that I no longer have any comprehension of it, and that I go to sleep at night almost satisfied when I have twenty sous remaining with which to purchase the two meals of the morrow.
for more time
From this reading My poverty is such that I no longer have any comprehension of it, and that I go to sleep at night almost satisfied when I have twenty sous remaining with which to purchase the two meals of the morrow.
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 I have been to many offices to solicit employment.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading My poverty is such that I no longer have any comprehension of it, and that I go to sleep at night almost satisfied when I have twenty sous remaining with which to purchase the two meals of the morrow.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading BITING POVERTY We eat from day to day, selling old books or a few old clothes to get money.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading My poverty is such that I no longer have any comprehension of it, and that I go to sleep at night almost satisfied when I have twenty sous remaining with which to purchase the two meals of the morrow.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My poverty is such that I no longer have any comprehension of it, and that I go to sleep at night almost satisfied when I have twenty sous remaining with which to purchase the two meals of the morrow.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading My poverty is such that I no longer have any comprehension of it, and that I go to sleep at night almost satisfied when I have twenty sous remaining with which to purchase the two meals of the morrow.
not any; not one
From this reading My poverty is such that I no longer have any comprehension of it, and that I go to sleep at night almost satisfied when I have twenty sous remaining with which to purchase the two meals of the morrow.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I wrote a bad hand, they said; I was good for nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My poverty is such that I no longer have any comprehension of it, and that I go to sleep at night almost satisfied when I have twenty sous remaining with which to purchase the two meals of the morrow.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading I have been to many offices to solicit employment.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading BITING POVERTY We eat from day to day, selling old books or a few old clothes to get money.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading BITING POVERTY We eat from day to day, selling old books or a few old clothes to get money.
poorlyadverbUS /ˈpuːrli/
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading I have always been received with roughness; I comprehend that I was guilty of the sin of being poorly clad.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading BITING POVERTY We eat from day to day, selling old books or a few old clothes to get money.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading My poverty is such that I no longer have any comprehension of it, and that I go to sleep at night almost satisfied when I have twenty sous remaining with which to purchase the two meals of the morrow.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading I have always been received with roughness; I comprehend that I was guilty of the sin of being poorly clad.
not used up
From this reading My poverty is such that I no longer have any comprehension of it, and that I go to sleep at night almost satisfied when I have twenty sous remaining with which to purchase the two meals of the morrow.
roughnessnounUS /ˈrʌfnəs/
a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
From this reading I have always been received with roughness; I comprehend that I was guilty of the sin of being poorly clad.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I wrote a bad hand, they said; I was good for nothing.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading My poverty is such that I no longer have any comprehension of it, and that I go to sleep at night almost satisfied when I have twenty sous remaining with which to purchase the two meals of the morrow.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading BITING POVERTY We eat from day to day, selling old books or a few old clothes to get money.
estrangement from god
From this reading I have always been received with roughness; I comprehend that I was guilty of the sin of being poorly clad.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading My poverty is such that I no longer have any comprehension of it, and that I go to sleep at night almost satisfied when I have twenty sous remaining with which to purchase the two meals of the morrow.
solicitverbUS /səˈlɪsɪt/
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
From this reading I have been to many offices to solicit employment.
sousnounUS /suːz/
plural of “sou” — a former French coin of low denomination; often used of any small amount of money
From this reading My poverty is such that I no longer have any comprehension of it, and that I go to sleep at night almost satisfied when I have twenty sous remaining with which to purchase the two meals of the morrow.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading My poverty is such that I no longer have any comprehension of it, and that I go to sleep at night almost satisfied when I have twenty sous remaining with which to purchase the two meals of the morrow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My poverty is such that I no longer have any comprehension of it, and that I go to sleep at night almost satisfied when I have twenty sous remaining with which to purchase the two meals of the morrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My poverty is such that I no longer have any comprehension of it, and that I go to sleep at night almost satisfied when I have twenty sous remaining with which to purchase the two meals of the morrow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wrote a bad hand, they said; I was good for nothing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BITING POVERTY We eat from day to day, selling old books or a few old clothes to get money.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading My poverty is such that I no longer have any comprehension of it, and that I go to sleep at night almost satisfied when I have twenty sous remaining with which to purchase the two meals of the morrow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading My poverty is such that I no longer have any comprehension of it, and that I go to sleep at night almost satisfied when I have twenty sous remaining with which to purchase the two meals of the morrow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have always been received with roughness; I comprehend that I was guilty of the sin of being poorly clad.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading BITING POVERTY We eat from day to day, selling old books or a few old clothes to get money.
at the time that
From this reading My poverty is such that I no longer have any comprehension of it, and that I go to sleep at night almost satisfied when I have twenty sous remaining with which to purchase the two meals of the morrow.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My poverty is such that I no longer have any comprehension of it, and that I go to sleep at night almost satisfied when I have twenty sous remaining with which to purchase the two meals of the morrow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My poverty is such that I no longer have any comprehension of it, and that I go to sleep at night almost satisfied when I have twenty sous remaining with which to purchase the two meals of the morrow.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I wrote a bad hand, they said; I was good for nothing.
