used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was growing rather weary of her task, which had been a long and heavy one; a great deal longer, and a great deal heavier, than she ever could have dreamed at the outset.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At about the same hour of that Sunday afternoon, Miss Patch sat alone in her little cottage, stubbornly reasoning with herself.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading At about the same hour of that Sunday afternoon, Miss Patch sat alone in her little cottage, stubbornly reasoning with herself.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading At about the same hour of that Sunday afternoon, Miss Patch sat alone in her little cottage, stubbornly reasoning with herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was growing rather weary of her task, which had been a long and heavy one; a great deal longer, and a great deal heavier, than she ever could have dreamed at the outset.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At about the same hour of that Sunday afternoon, Miss Patch sat alone in her little cottage, stubbornly reasoning with herself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was for the sake of the kingdom of heaven that she had laid her hand to this plough; and now it seemed likely to be a "plough," in the sense in which that word is lightly used by undergraduates.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was growing rather weary of her task, which had been a long and heavy one; a great deal longer, and a great deal heavier, than she ever could have dreamed at the outset.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was for the sake of the kingdom of heaven that she had laid her hand to this plough; and now it seemed likely to be a "plough," in the sense in which that word is lightly used by undergraduates.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading For public opinion Miss Patch cared nothing.
a small house with a single story
From this reading At about the same hour of that Sunday afternoon, Miss Patch sat alone in her little cottage, stubbornly reasoning with herself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was growing rather weary of her task, which had been a long and heavy one; a great deal longer, and a great deal heavier, than she ever could have dreamed at the outset.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading She was growing rather weary of her task, which had been a long and heavy one; a great deal longer, and a great deal heavier, than she ever could have dreamed at the outset.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading She was growing rather weary of her task, which had been a long and heavy one; a great deal longer, and a great deal heavier, than she ever could have dreamed at the outset.
at any time
From this reading She was growing rather weary of her task, which had been a long and heavy one; a great deal longer, and a great deal heavier, than she ever could have dreamed at the outset.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was for the sake of the kingdom of heaven that she had laid her hand to this plough; and now it seemed likely to be a "plough," in the sense in which that word is lightly used by undergraduates.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She was growing rather weary of her task, which had been a long and heavy one; a great deal longer, and a great deal heavier, than she ever could have dreamed at the outset.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading She was growing rather weary of her task, which had been a long and heavy one; a great deal longer, and a great deal heavier, than she ever could have dreamed at the outset.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was growing rather weary of her task, which had been a long and heavy one; a great deal longer, and a great deal heavier, than she ever could have dreamed at the outset.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was for the sake of the kingdom of heaven that she had laid her hand to this plough; and now it seemed likely to be a "plough," in the sense in which that word is lightly used by undergraduates.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was growing rather weary of her task, which had been a long and heavy one; a great deal longer, and a great deal heavier, than she ever could have dreamed at the outset.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading It was for the sake of the kingdom of heaven that she had laid her hand to this plough; and now it seemed likely to be a "plough," in the sense in which that word is lightly used by undergraduates.
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She was growing rather weary of her task, which had been a long and heavy one; a great deal longer, and a great deal heavier, than she ever could have dreamed at the outset.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She was growing rather weary of her task, which had been a long and heavy one; a great deal longer, and a great deal heavier, than she ever could have dreamed at the outset.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At about the same hour of that Sunday afternoon, Miss Patch sat alone in her little cottage, stubbornly reasoning with herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading At about the same hour of that Sunday afternoon, Miss Patch sat alone in her little cottage, stubbornly reasoning with herself.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At about the same hour of that Sunday afternoon, Miss Patch sat alone in her little cottage, stubbornly reasoning with herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At about the same hour of that Sunday afternoon, Miss Patch sat alone in her little cottage, stubbornly reasoning with herself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was for the sake of the kingdom of heaven that she had laid her hand to this plough; and now it seemed likely to be a "plough," in the sense in which that word is lightly used by undergraduates.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was for the sake of the kingdom of heaven that she had laid her hand to this plough; and now it seemed likely to be a "plough," in the sense in which that word is lightly used by undergraduates.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading It was for the sake of the kingdom of heaven that she had laid her hand to this plough; and now it seemed likely to be a "plough," in the sense in which that word is lightly used by undergraduates.
set down according to a plan
From this reading It was for the sake of the kingdom of heaven that she had laid her hand to this plough; and now it seemed likely to be a "plough," in the sense in which that word is lightly used by undergraduates.
LETauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading LET ME OUT.
without good reason
From this reading It was for the sake of the kingdom of heaven that she had laid her hand to this plough; and now it seemed likely to be a "plough," in the sense in which that word is lightly used by undergraduates.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading It was for the sake of the kingdom of heaven that she had laid her hand to this plough; and now it seemed likely to be a "plough," in the sense in which that word is lightly used by undergraduates.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At about the same hour of that Sunday afternoon, Miss Patch sat alone in her little cottage, stubbornly reasoning with herself.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She was growing rather weary of her task, which had been a long and heavy one; a great deal longer, and a great deal heavier, than she ever could have dreamed at the outset.
for more time
From this reading She was growing rather weary of her task, which had been a long and heavy one; a great deal longer, and a great deal heavier, than she ever could have dreamed at the outset.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LET ME OUT.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading At about the same hour of that Sunday afternoon, Miss Patch sat alone in her little cottage, stubbornly reasoning with herself.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For public opinion Miss Patch cared nothing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was for the sake of the kingdom of heaven that she had laid her hand to this plough; and now it seemed likely to be a "plough," in the sense in which that word is lightly used by undergraduates.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At about the same hour of that Sunday afternoon, Miss Patch sat alone in her little cottage, stubbornly reasoning with herself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was growing rather weary of her task, which had been a long and heavy one; a great deal longer, and a great deal heavier, than she ever could have dreamed at the outset.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading For public opinion Miss Patch cared nothing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading LET ME OUT.
outsetnounUS /ˈaʊtset/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading She was growing rather weary of her task, which had been a long and heavy one; a great deal longer, and a great deal heavier, than she ever could have dreamed at the outset.
PatchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading At about the same hour of that Sunday afternoon, Miss Patch sat alone in her little cottage, stubbornly reasoning with herself.
ploughnounUS /plaʊ/
a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
From this reading It was for the sake of the kingdom of heaven that she had laid her hand to this plough; and now it seemed likely to be a "plough," in the sense in which that word is lightly used by undergraduates.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading For public opinion Miss Patch cared nothing.
on the contrary
From this reading She was growing rather weary of her task, which had been a long and heavy one; a great deal longer, and a great deal heavier, than she ever could have dreamed at the outset.
reasoningnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/
thinking that is coherent and logical
From this reading At about the same hour of that Sunday afternoon, Miss Patch sat alone in her little cottage, stubbornly reasoning with herself.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading It was for the sake of the kingdom of heaven that she had laid her hand to this plough; and now it seemed likely to be a "plough," in the sense in which that word is lightly used by undergraduates.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At about the same hour of that Sunday afternoon, Miss Patch sat alone in her little cottage, stubbornly reasoning with herself.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At about the same hour of that Sunday afternoon, Miss Patch sat alone in her little cottage, stubbornly reasoning with herself.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was for the sake of the kingdom of heaven that she had laid her hand to this plough; and now it seemed likely to be a "plough," in the sense in which that word is lightly used by undergraduates.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It was for the sake of the kingdom of heaven that she had laid her hand to this plough; and now it seemed likely to be a "plough," in the sense in which that word is lightly used by undergraduates.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was growing rather weary of her task, which had been a long and heavy one; a great deal longer, and a great deal heavier, than she ever could have dreamed at the outset.
stubbornlyadverbUS /ˈstʌbərnli/
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading At about the same hour of that Sunday afternoon, Miss Patch sat alone in her little cottage, stubbornly reasoning with herself.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading At about the same hour of that Sunday afternoon, Miss Patch sat alone in her little cottage, stubbornly reasoning with herself.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading She was growing rather weary of her task, which had been a long and heavy one; a great deal longer, and a great deal heavier, than she ever could have dreamed at the outset.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was growing rather weary of her task, which had been a long and heavy one; a great deal longer, and a great deal heavier, than she ever could have dreamed at the outset.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At about the same hour of that Sunday afternoon, Miss Patch sat alone in her little cottage, stubbornly reasoning with herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At about the same hour of that Sunday afternoon, Miss Patch sat alone in her little cottage, stubbornly reasoning with herself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was for the sake of the kingdom of heaven that she had laid her hand to this plough; and now it seemed likely to be a "plough," in the sense in which that word is lightly used by undergraduates.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was for the sake of the kingdom of heaven that she had laid her hand to this plough; and now it seemed likely to be a "plough," in the sense in which that word is lightly used by undergraduates.
undergraduatesnounUS /ˌʌndərˈɡrædʒəwəts/
plural of “undergraduate” — a university student who has not yet received a first degree
From this reading It was for the sake of the kingdom of heaven that she had laid her hand to this plough; and now it seemed likely to be a "plough," in the sense in which that word is lightly used by undergraduates.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It was for the sake of the kingdom of heaven that she had laid her hand to this plough; and now it seemed likely to be a "plough," in the sense in which that word is lightly used by undergraduates.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was growing rather weary of her task, which had been a long and heavy one; a great deal longer, and a great deal heavier, than she ever could have dreamed at the outset.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading She was growing rather weary of her task, which had been a long and heavy one; a great deal longer, and a great deal heavier, than she ever could have dreamed at the outset.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was growing rather weary of her task, which had been a long and heavy one; a great deal longer, and a great deal heavier, than she ever could have dreamed at the outset.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At about the same hour of that Sunday afternoon, Miss Patch sat alone in her little cottage, stubbornly reasoning with herself.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It was for the sake of the kingdom of heaven that she had laid her hand to this plough; and now it seemed likely to be a "plough," in the sense in which that word is lightly used by undergraduates.
