aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I may come to want bread by the step I am about to take, but better death than enduring this system of mortification and degradation.'
allowancenounUS /əˈlaʊəns/
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading She had received her slender quarterly allowance some time before that crisis, and as yet luckily none of it had been spent.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I may come to want bread by the step I am about to take, but better death than enduring this system of mortification and degradation.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I may come to want bread by the step I am about to take, but better death than enduring this system of mortification and degradation.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had received her slender quarterly allowance some time before that crisis, and as yet luckily none of it had been spent.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had received her slender quarterly allowance some time before that crisis, and as yet luckily none of it had been spent.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had received her slender quarterly allowance some time before that crisis, and as yet luckily none of it had been spent.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I may come to want bread by the step I am about to take, but better death than enduring this system of mortification and degradation.'
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading I may come to want bread by the step I am about to take, but better death than enduring this system of mortification and degradation.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I may come to want bread by the step I am about to take, but better death than enduring this system of mortification and degradation.'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I may come to want bread by the step I am about to take, but better death than enduring this system of mortification and degradation.'
cannot
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From this reading 'I cannot help it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I may come to want bread by the step I am about to take, but better death than enduring this system of mortification and degradation.'
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading She had received her slender quarterly allowance some time before that crisis, and as yet luckily none of it had been spent.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I may come to want bread by the step I am about to take, but better death than enduring this system of mortification and degradation.'
degradationnounUS /ˌdeɡrəˈdeɪʃən/
changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
From this reading I may come to want bread by the step I am about to take, but better death than enduring this system of mortification and degradation.'
Dulcie
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From this reading 'Go I must,' murmured Dulcie, when in the solitude of her own room she said her nightly prayers on her knees.
enduringadjectiveUS /enˈdjʊrɪŋ/
lasting a long time
From this reading I may come to want bread by the step I am about to take, but better death than enduring this system of mortification and degradation.'
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading FLIGHT.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'Go I must,' murmured Dulcie, when in the solitude of her own room she said her nightly prayers on her knees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had received her slender quarterly allowance some time before that crisis, and as yet luckily none of it had been spent.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading 'I cannot help it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Go I must,' murmured Dulcie, when in the solitude of her own room she said her nightly prayers on her knees.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Go I must,' murmured Dulcie, when in the solitude of her own room she said her nightly prayers on her knees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Go I must,' murmured Dulcie, when in the solitude of her own room she said her nightly prayers on her knees.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'I cannot help it.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading 'Go I must,' murmured Dulcie, when in the solitude of her own room she said her nightly prayers on her knees.
luckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading She had received her slender quarterly allowance some time before that crisis, and as yet luckily none of it had been spent.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I may come to want bread by the step I am about to take, but better death than enduring this system of mortification and degradation.'
mortificationnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəfkeɪʃən/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading I may come to want bread by the step I am about to take, but better death than enduring this system of mortification and degradation.'
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading 'Go I must,' murmured Dulcie, when in the solitude of her own room she said her nightly prayers on her knees.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'Go I must,' murmured Dulcie, when in the solitude of her own room she said her nightly prayers on her knees.
nightlyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪtli/
happening every night
From this reading 'Go I must,' murmured Dulcie, when in the solitude of her own room she said her nightly prayers on her knees.
not one, and not any
From this reading She had received her slender quarterly allowance some time before that crisis, and as yet luckily none of it had been spent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Go I must,' murmured Dulcie, when in the solitude of her own room she said her nightly prayers on her knees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Go I must,' murmured Dulcie, when in the solitude of her own room she said her nightly prayers on her knees.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading 'Go I must,' murmured Dulcie, when in the solitude of her own room she said her nightly prayers on her knees.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading 'Go I must,' murmured Dulcie, when in the solitude of her own room she said her nightly prayers on her knees.
quarterlyadjectiveUS /ˈkwɔːrtərli/
of or relating to or consisting of a quarter
From this reading She had received her slender quarterly allowance some time before that crisis, and as yet luckily none of it had been spent.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading She had received her slender quarterly allowance some time before that crisis, and as yet luckily none of it had been spent.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading 'Go I must,' murmured Dulcie, when in the solitude of her own room she said her nightly prayers on her knees.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Go I must,' murmured Dulcie, when in the solitude of her own room she said her nightly prayers on her knees.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Go I must,' murmured Dulcie, when in the solitude of her own room she said her nightly prayers on her knees.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading She had received her slender quarterly allowance some time before that crisis, and as yet luckily none of it had been spent.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading 'Go I must,' murmured Dulcie, when in the solitude of her own room she said her nightly prayers on her knees.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had received her slender quarterly allowance some time before that crisis, and as yet luckily none of it had been spent.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading She had received her slender quarterly allowance some time before that crisis, and as yet luckily none of it had been spent.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading I may come to want bread by the step I am about to take, but better death than enduring this system of mortification and degradation.'
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading I may come to want bread by the step I am about to take, but better death than enduring this system of mortification and degradation.'
carry out
From this reading I may come to want bread by the step I am about to take, but better death than enduring this system of mortification and degradation.'
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I may come to want bread by the step I am about to take, but better death than enduring this system of mortification and degradation.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had received her slender quarterly allowance some time before that crisis, and as yet luckily none of it had been spent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Go I must,' murmured Dulcie, when in the solitude of her own room she said her nightly prayers on her knees.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I may come to want bread by the step I am about to take, but better death than enduring this system of mortification and degradation.'
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had received her slender quarterly allowance some time before that crisis, and as yet luckily none of it had been spent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I may come to want bread by the step I am about to take, but better death than enduring this system of mortification and degradation.'
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I may come to want bread by the step I am about to take, but better death than enduring this system of mortification and degradation.'
at the time that
From this reading 'Go I must,' murmured Dulcie, when in the solitude of her own room she said her nightly prayers on her knees.
but in spite of that
From this reading She had received her slender quarterly allowance some time before that crisis, and as yet luckily none of it had been spent.
