Chapter XXIII · Pathos and Poverty

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Dorothy roused the next morning with a sense of great relief after the strenuous hours of the previous day.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading He had evidently considered them all a part of the day’s routine, and accepted the food, and the warmth, and kindness with a hardened indifference that made Dorothy curious.

put in effect

From this reading At last they were beginning to accomplish something in the way of straightening out Aunt Winnie’s complicated money matters.

later than; following

From this reading Dorothy roused the next morning with a sense of great relief after the strenuous hours of the previous day.

(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 He had evidently considered them all a part of the day’s routine, and accepted the food, and the warmth, and kindness with a hardened indifference that made Dorothy curious.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was a decided rest to turn her thoughts to the poor boy who had spent a little time in their kitchenette—the boy who just ate what was offered him, and grinned good-naturedly at the family.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At last they were beginning to accomplish something in the way of straightening out Aunt Winnie’s complicated money matters.

goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment

From this reading It was a decided rest to turn her thoughts to the poor boy who had spent a little time in their kitchenette—the boy who just ate what was offered him, and grinned good-naturedly at the family.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading At last they were beginning to accomplish something in the way of straightening out Aunt Winnie’s complicated money matters.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading At last they were beginning to accomplish something in the way of straightening out Aunt Winnie’s complicated money matters.

a youthful male person

From this reading It was a decided rest to turn her thoughts to the poor boy who had spent a little time in their kitchenette—the boy who just ate what was offered him, and grinned good-naturedly at the family.

difficult to analyze or understand

From this reading At last they were beginning to accomplish something in the way of straightening out Aunt Winnie’s complicated money matters.

carefully weighed

From this reading He had evidently considered them all a part of the day’s routine, and accepted the food, and the warmth, and kindness with a hardened indifference that made Dorothy curious.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading He had evidently considered them all a part of the day’s routine, and accepted the food, and the warmth, and kindness with a hardened indifference that made Dorothy curious.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Dorothy roused the next morning with a sense of great relief after the strenuous hours of the previous day.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He had evidently considered them all a part of the day’s routine, and accepted the food, and the warmth, and kindness with a hardened indifference that made Dorothy curious.

recognizable; marked

From this reading It was a decided rest to turn her thoughts to the poor boy who had spent a little time in their kitchenette—the boy who just ate what was offered him, and grinned good-naturedly at the family.

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From this reading Dorothy roused the next morning with a sense of great relief after the strenuous hours of the previous day.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading He had evidently considered them all a part of the day’s routine, and accepted the food, and the warmth, and kindness with a hardened indifference that made Dorothy curious.

a social unit living together

From this reading It was a decided rest to turn her thoughts to the poor boy who had spent a little time in their kitchenette—the boy who just ate what was offered him, and grinned good-naturedly at the family.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading He had evidently considered them all a part of the day’s routine, and accepted the food, and the warmth, and kindness with a hardened indifference that made Dorothy curious.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading He had grudgingly given Dorothy his street and house number.

in a good-natured manner

From this reading It was a decided rest to turn her thoughts to the poor boy who had spent a little time in their kitchenette—the boy who just ate what was offered him, and grinned good-naturedly at the family.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Dorothy roused the next morning with a sense of great relief after the strenuous hours of the previous day.

inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl

From this reading It was a decided rest to turn her thoughts to the poor boy who had spent a little time in their kitchenette—the boy who just ate what was offered him, and grinned good-naturedly at the family.

in a grudging manner

From this reading He had grudgingly given Dorothy his street and house number.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was a decided rest to turn her thoughts to the poor boy who had spent a little time in their kitchenette—the boy who just ate what was offered him, and grinned good-naturedly at the family.

used of persons; emotionally hardened

From this reading He had evidently considered them all a part of the day’s routine, and accepted the food, and the warmth, and kindness with a hardened indifference that made Dorothy curious.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had evidently considered them all a part of the day’s routine, and accepted the food, and the warmth, and kindness with a hardened indifference that made Dorothy curious.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It was a decided rest to turn her thoughts to the poor boy who had spent a little time in their kitchenette—the boy who just ate what was offered him, and grinned good-naturedly at the family.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was a decided rest to turn her thoughts to the poor boy who had spent a little time in their kitchenette—the boy who just ate what was offered him, and grinned good-naturedly at the family.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He had grudgingly given Dorothy his street and house number.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Dorothy roused the next morning with a sense of great relief after the strenuous hours of the previous day.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading He had grudgingly given Dorothy his street and house number.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading At last they were beginning to accomplish something in the way of straightening out Aunt Winnie’s complicated money matters.

unbiased impartial unconcern

From this reading He had evidently considered them all a part of the day’s routine, and accepted the food, and the warmth, and kindness with a hardened indifference that made Dorothy curious.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a decided rest to turn her thoughts to the poor boy who had spent a little time in their kitchenette—the boy who just ate what was offered him, and grinned good-naturedly at the family.

and nothing more

From this reading It was a decided rest to turn her thoughts to the poor boy who had spent a little time in their kitchenette—the boy who just ate what was offered him, and grinned good-naturedly at the family.

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading He had evidently considered them all a part of the day’s routine, and accepted the food, and the warmth, and kindness with a hardened indifference that made Dorothy curious.

small kitchen

From this reading It was a decided rest to turn her thoughts to the poor boy who had spent a little time in their kitchenette—the boy who just ate what was offered him, and grinned good-naturedly at the family.

immediately past

From this reading At last they were beginning to accomplish something in the way of straightening out Aunt Winnie’s complicated money matters.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was a decided rest to turn her thoughts to the poor boy who had spent a little time in their kitchenette—the boy who just ate what was offered him, and grinned good-naturedly at the family.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He had evidently considered them all a part of the day’s routine, and accepted the food, and the warmth, and kindness with a hardened indifference that made Dorothy curious.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading At last they were beginning to accomplish something in the way of straightening out Aunt Winnie’s complicated money matters.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading At last they were beginning to accomplish something in the way of straightening out Aunt Winnie’s complicated money matters.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Dorothy roused the next morning with a sense of great relief after the strenuous hours of the previous day.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Dorothy roused the next morning with a sense of great relief after the strenuous hours of the previous day.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading He had grudgingly given Dorothy his street and house number.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Dorothy roused the next morning with a sense of great relief after the strenuous hours of the previous day.

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading It was a decided rest to turn her thoughts to the poor boy who had spent a little time in their kitchenette—the boy who just ate what was offered him, and grinned good-naturedly at the family.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading At last they were beginning to accomplish something in the way of straightening out Aunt Winnie’s complicated money matters.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading He had evidently considered them all a part of the day’s routine, and accepted the food, and the warmth, and kindness with a hardened indifference that made Dorothy curious.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading It was a decided rest to turn her thoughts to the poor boy who had spent a little time in their kitchenette—the boy who just ate what was offered him, and grinned good-naturedly at the family.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading Dorothy roused the next morning with a sense of great relief after the strenuous hours of the previous day.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading Dorothy roused the next morning with a sense of great relief after the strenuous hours of the previous day.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading It was a decided rest to turn her thoughts to the poor boy who had spent a little time in their kitchenette—the boy who just ate what was offered him, and grinned good-naturedly at the family.

past form of “rouse” — become active

From this reading Dorothy roused the next morning with a sense of great relief after the strenuous hours of the previous day.

an unvarying or habitual method or procedure

From this reading He had evidently considered them all a part of the day’s routine, and accepted the food, and the warmth, and kindness with a hardened indifference that made Dorothy curious.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Dorothy roused the next morning with a sense of great relief after the strenuous hours of the previous day.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading At last they were beginning to accomplish something in the way of straightening out Aunt Winnie’s complicated money matters.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading It was a decided rest to turn her thoughts to the poor boy who had spent a little time in their kitchenette—the boy who just ate what was offered him, and grinned good-naturedly at the family.

-ing form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight

From this reading At last they were beginning to accomplish something in the way of straightening out Aunt Winnie’s complicated money matters.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading He had grudgingly given Dorothy his street and house number.

characterized by or performed with much energy or force

From this reading Dorothy roused the next morning with a sense of great relief after the strenuous hours of the previous day.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had evidently considered them all a part of the day’s routine, and accepted the food, and the warmth, and kindness with a hardened indifference that made Dorothy curious.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Dorothy roused the next morning with a sense of great relief after the strenuous hours of the previous day.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was a decided rest to turn her thoughts to the poor boy who had spent a little time in their kitchenette—the boy who just ate what was offered him, and grinned good-naturedly at the family.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He had evidently considered them all a part of the day’s routine, and accepted the food, and the warmth, and kindness with a hardened indifference that made Dorothy curious.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At last they were beginning to accomplish something in the way of straightening out Aunt Winnie’s complicated money matters.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading It was a decided rest to turn her thoughts to the poor boy who had spent a little time in their kitchenette—the boy who just ate what was offered him, and grinned good-naturedly at the family.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was a decided rest to turn her thoughts to the poor boy who had spent a little time in their kitchenette—the boy who just ate what was offered him, and grinned good-naturedly at the family.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading At last they were beginning to accomplish something in the way of straightening out Aunt Winnie’s complicated money matters.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading It was a decided rest to turn her thoughts to the poor boy who had spent a little time in their kitchenette—the boy who just ate what was offered him, and grinned good-naturedly at the family.

the sensation caused by heat energy

From this reading He had evidently considered them all a part of the day’s routine, and accepted the food, and the warmth, and kindness with a hardened indifference that made Dorothy curious.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was a decided rest to turn her thoughts to the poor boy who had spent a little time in their kitchenette—the boy who just ate what was offered him, and grinned good-naturedly at the family.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading At last they were beginning to accomplish something in the way of straightening out Aunt Winnie’s complicated money matters.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading At last they were beginning to accomplish something in the way of straightening out Aunt Winnie’s complicated money matters.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It was a decided rest to turn her thoughts to the poor boy who had spent a little time in their kitchenette—the boy who just ate what was offered him, and grinned good-naturedly at the family.

which person or people

From this reading It was a decided rest to turn her thoughts to the poor boy who had spent a little time in their kitchenette—the boy who just ate what was offered him, and grinned good-naturedly at the family.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At last they were beginning to accomplish something in the way of straightening out Aunt Winnie’s complicated money matters.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Dorothy roused the next morning with a sense of great relief after the strenuous hours of the previous day.