used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Elizabeth Arnold was a very busy woman.
highly skilled
From this reading During the forty-two years of her mature active life she could almost be said to have accomplished double work.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading During the forty-two years of her mature active life she could almost be said to have accomplished double work.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Both her conscience and her nature seemed to be all alive to the rules of our Discipline: "Never be unemployed;" "Never be triflingly employed."
(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 Both her conscience and her nature seemed to be all alive to the rules of our Discipline: "Never be unemployed;" "Never be triflingly employed."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading During the forty-two years of her mature active life she could almost be said to have accomplished double work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both her conscience and her nature seemed to be all alive to the rules of our Discipline: "Never be unemployed;" "Never be triflingly employed."
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading Mrs. Elizabeth Arnold was a very busy woman.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading During the forty-two years of her mature active life she could almost be said to have accomplished double work.
biliousadjectiveUS /ˈbɪliəs/
relating to or containing bile
From this reading Her large size, large brain, and preponderance of bilious temperament seemed to call for much sleep and moderate motion.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both her conscience and her nature seemed to be all alive to the rules of our Discipline: "Never be unemployed;" "Never be triflingly employed."
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Her large size, large brain, and preponderance of bilious temperament seemed to call for much sleep and moderate motion.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Mrs. Elizabeth Arnold was a very busy woman.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Her large size, large brain, and preponderance of bilious temperament seemed to call for much sleep and moderate motion.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Both her conscience and her nature seemed to be all alive to the rules of our Discipline: "Never be unemployed;" "Never be triflingly employed."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading During the forty-two years of her mature active life she could almost be said to have accomplished double work.
DILIGENCEnounUS /ˈdɪlədʒəns/
conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation
From this reading DOUBLE DILIGENCE.
DisciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading Both her conscience and her nature seemed to be all alive to the rules of our Discipline: "Never be unemployed;" "Never be triflingly employed."
increase twofold
From this reading DOUBLE DILIGENCE.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the forty-two years of her mature active life she could almost be said to have accomplished double work.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Mrs. Elizabeth Arnold was a very busy woman.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading Both her conscience and her nature seemed to be all alive to the rules of our Discipline: "Never be unemployed;" "Never be triflingly employed."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her large size, large brain, and preponderance of bilious temperament seemed to call for much sleep and moderate motion.
forty-twoadjective
being two more than forty
From this reading During the forty-two years of her mature active life she could almost be said to have accomplished double work.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading During the forty-two years of her mature active life she could almost be said to have accomplished double work.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During the forty-two years of her mature active life she could almost be said to have accomplished double work.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her large size, large brain, and preponderance of bilious temperament seemed to call for much sleep and moderate motion.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading During the forty-two years of her mature active life she could almost be said to have accomplished double work.
matureadjectiveUS /məˈtʃʊr/
characteristic of maturity
From this reading During the forty-two years of her mature active life she could almost be said to have accomplished double work.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading Her large size, large brain, and preponderance of bilious temperament seemed to call for much sleep and moderate motion.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Her large size, large brain, and preponderance of bilious temperament seemed to call for much sleep and moderate motion.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Elizabeth Arnold was a very busy woman.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Her large size, large brain, and preponderance of bilious temperament seemed to call for much sleep and moderate motion.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Both her conscience and her nature seemed to be all alive to the rules of our Discipline: "Never be unemployed;" "Never be triflingly employed."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Both her conscience and her nature seemed to be all alive to the rules of our Discipline: "Never be unemployed;" "Never be triflingly employed."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the forty-two years of her mature active life she could almost be said to have accomplished double work.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Both her conscience and her nature seemed to be all alive to the rules of our Discipline: "Never be unemployed;" "Never be triflingly employed."
preponderancenounUS /priˈpɑːndrəns/
superiority in power or influence
From this reading Her large size, large brain, and preponderance of bilious temperament seemed to call for much sleep and moderate motion.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Both her conscience and her nature seemed to be all alive to the rules of our Discipline: "Never be unemployed;" "Never be triflingly employed."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading During the forty-two years of her mature active life she could almost be said to have accomplished double work.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Both her conscience and her nature seemed to be all alive to the rules of our Discipline: "Never be unemployed;" "Never be triflingly employed."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the forty-two years of her mature active life she could almost be said to have accomplished double work.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Her large size, large brain, and preponderance of bilious temperament seemed to call for much sleep and moderate motion.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Her large size, large brain, and preponderance of bilious temperament seemed to call for much sleep and moderate motion.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading Her large size, large brain, and preponderance of bilious temperament seemed to call for much sleep and moderate motion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the forty-two years of her mature active life she could almost be said to have accomplished double work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the forty-two years of her mature active life she could almost be said to have accomplished double work.
triflingly
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From this reading Both her conscience and her nature seemed to be all alive to the rules of our Discipline: "Never be unemployed;" "Never be triflingly employed."
unemployedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnemˈplɔɪd/
not engaged in a gainful occupation
From this reading Both her conscience and her nature seemed to be all alive to the rules of our Discipline: "Never be unemployed;" "Never be triflingly employed."
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Elizabeth Arnold was a very busy woman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Elizabeth Arnold was a very busy woman.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mrs. Elizabeth Arnold was a very busy woman.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading During the forty-two years of her mature active life she could almost be said to have accomplished double work.
a late time of life
From this reading During the forty-two years of her mature active life she could almost be said to have accomplished double work.
