used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not one of them was written for an artist who had been forced by hard luck to turn into a day labourer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not one of them was written for an artist who had been forced by hard luck to turn into a day labourer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He recovered rapidly; his hard work had strengthened his constitution, and Molly Shannon modestly withdrew, and Mary Kenny, the landlady, who had disputed the place from the first, took it and gave Antony what further care he needed.
AntonynounUS /ˈæntəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading He recovered rapidly; his hard work had strengthened his constitution, and Molly Shannon modestly withdrew, and Mary Kenny, the landlady, who had disputed the place from the first, took it and gave Antony what further care he needed.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading Not one of them was written for an artist who had been forced by hard luck to turn into a day labourer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had sent for books through Joe Mead, and read furiously, realizing how long he had been without intellectual food.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading He had sent for books through Joe Mead, and read furiously, realizing how long he had been without intellectual food.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the books made him wretched.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not one of them was written for an artist who had been forced by hard luck to turn into a day labourer.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He recovered rapidly; his hard work had strengthened his constitution, and Molly Shannon modestly withdrew, and Mary Kenny, the landlady, who had disputed the place from the first, took it and gave Antony what further care he needed.
constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading He recovered rapidly; his hard work had strengthened his constitution, and Molly Shannon modestly withdrew, and Mary Kenny, the landlady, who had disputed the place from the first, took it and gave Antony what further care he needed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He missed Molly the first day she left him, missed her shawl and hat and the music of her Irish voice.
disputedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈpjuːtəd/
subject to disagreement and debate
From this reading He recovered rapidly; his hard work had strengthened his constitution, and Molly Shannon modestly withdrew, and Mary Kenny, the landlady, who had disputed the place from the first, took it and gave Antony what further care he needed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He recovered rapidly; his hard work had strengthened his constitution, and Molly Shannon modestly withdrew, and Mary Kenny, the landlady, who had disputed the place from the first, took it and gave Antony what further care he needed.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading He had sent for books through Joe Mead, and read furiously, realizing how long he had been without intellectual food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had sent for books through Joe Mead, and read furiously, realizing how long he had been without intellectual food.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Not one of them was written for an artist who had been forced by hard luck to turn into a day labourer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He recovered rapidly; his hard work had strengthened his constitution, and Molly Shannon modestly withdrew, and Mary Kenny, the landlady, who had disputed the place from the first, took it and gave Antony what further care he needed.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading He had sent for books through Joe Mead, and read furiously, realizing how long he had been without intellectual food.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading He recovered rapidly; his hard work had strengthened his constitution, and Molly Shannon modestly withdrew, and Mary Kenny, the landlady, who had disputed the place from the first, took it and gave Antony what further care he needed.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He recovered rapidly; his hard work had strengthened his constitution, and Molly Shannon modestly withdrew, and Mary Kenny, the landlady, who had disputed the place from the first, took it and gave Antony what further care he needed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He recovered rapidly; his hard work had strengthened his constitution, and Molly Shannon modestly withdrew, and Mary Kenny, the landlady, who had disputed the place from the first, took it and gave Antony what further care he needed.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He recovered rapidly; his hard work had strengthened his constitution, and Molly Shannon modestly withdrew, and Mary Kenny, the landlady, who had disputed the place from the first, took it and gave Antony what further care he needed.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He missed Molly the first day she left him, missed her shawl and hat and the music of her Irish voice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He recovered rapidly; his hard work had strengthened his constitution, and Molly Shannon modestly withdrew, and Mary Kenny, the landlady, who had disputed the place from the first, took it and gave Antony what further care he needed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He missed Molly the first day she left him, missed her shawl and hat and the music of her Irish voice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He missed Molly the first day she left him, missed her shawl and hat and the music of her Irish voice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He recovered rapidly; his hard work had strengthened his constitution, and Molly Shannon modestly withdrew, and Mary Kenny, the landlady, who had disputed the place from the first, took it and gave Antony what further care he needed.
how
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From this reading He had sent for books through Joe Mead, and read furiously, realizing how long he had been without intellectual food.
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading He had sent for books through Joe Mead, and read furiously, realizing how long he had been without intellectual food.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Not one of them was written for an artist who had been forced by hard luck to turn into a day labourer.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading He missed Molly the first day she left him, missed her shawl and hat and the music of her Irish voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He recovered rapidly; his hard work had strengthened his constitution, and Molly Shannon modestly withdrew, and Mary Kenny, the landlady, who had disputed the place from the first, took it and gave Antony what further care he needed.
Joe
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From this reading He had sent for books through Joe Mead, and read furiously, realizing how long he had been without intellectual food.
Kenny
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From this reading He recovered rapidly; his hard work had strengthened his constitution, and Molly Shannon modestly withdrew, and Mary Kenny, the landlady, who had disputed the place from the first, took it and gave Antony what further care he needed.
labourernoun
someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
From this reading Not one of them was written for an artist who had been forced by hard luck to turn into a day labourer.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading He recovered rapidly; his hard work had strengthened his constitution, and Molly Shannon modestly withdrew, and Mary Kenny, the landlady, who had disputed the place from the first, took it and gave Antony what further care he needed.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He missed Molly the first day she left him, missed her shawl and hat and the music of her Irish voice.
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 He had sent for books through Joe Mead, and read furiously, realizing how long he had been without intellectual food.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Not one of them was written for an artist who had been forced by hard luck to turn into a day labourer.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But the books made him wretched.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading He recovered rapidly; his hard work had strengthened his constitution, and Molly Shannon modestly withdrew, and Mary Kenny, the landlady, who had disputed the place from the first, took it and gave Antony what further care he needed.
MeadnounUS /miːd/
United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading He had sent for books through Joe Mead, and read furiously, realizing how long he had been without intellectual food.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading He missed Molly the first day she left him, missed her shawl and hat and the music of her Irish voice.
modestlyadverbUS /ˈmɑːdəstli/
with modesty; in a modest manner
From this reading He recovered rapidly; his hard work had strengthened his constitution, and Molly Shannon modestly withdrew, and Mary Kenny, the landlady, who had disputed the place from the first, took it and gave Antony what further care he needed.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading He recovered rapidly; his hard work had strengthened his constitution, and Molly Shannon modestly withdrew, and Mary Kenny, the landlady, who had disputed the place from the first, took it and gave Antony what further care he needed.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading He missed Molly the first day she left him, missed her shawl and hat and the music of her Irish voice.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading He recovered rapidly; his hard work had strengthened his constitution, and Molly Shannon modestly withdrew, and Mary Kenny, the landlady, who had disputed the place from the first, took it and gave Antony what further care he needed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not one of them was written for an artist who had been forced by hard luck to turn into a day labourer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He missed Molly the first day she left him, missed her shawl and hat and the music of her Irish voice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not one of them was written for an artist who had been forced by hard luck to turn into a day labourer.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He recovered rapidly; his hard work had strengthened his constitution, and Molly Shannon modestly withdrew, and Mary Kenny, the landlady, who had disputed the place from the first, took it and gave Antony what further care he needed.
with speed
From this reading He recovered rapidly; his hard work had strengthened his constitution, and Molly Shannon modestly withdrew, and Mary Kenny, the landlady, who had disputed the place from the first, took it and gave Antony what further care he needed.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He had sent for books through Joe Mead, and read furiously, realizing how long he had been without intellectual food.
realizingverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading He had sent for books through Joe Mead, and read furiously, realizing how long he had been without intellectual food.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading He recovered rapidly; his hard work had strengthened his constitution, and Molly Shannon modestly withdrew, and Mary Kenny, the landlady, who had disputed the place from the first, took it and gave Antony what further care he needed.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He had sent for books through Joe Mead, and read furiously, realizing how long he had been without intellectual food.
ShannonnounUS /ˈʃænən/
United States electrical engineer who pioneered mathematical communication theory (1916-2001)
From this reading He recovered rapidly; his hard work had strengthened his constitution, and Molly Shannon modestly withdrew, and Mary Kenny, the landlady, who had disputed the place from the first, took it and gave Antony what further care he needed.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading He missed Molly the first day she left him, missed her shawl and hat and the music of her Irish voice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He missed Molly the first day she left him, missed her shawl and hat and the music of her Irish voice.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading He recovered rapidly; his hard work had strengthened his constitution, and Molly Shannon modestly withdrew, and Mary Kenny, the landlady, who had disputed the place from the first, took it and gave Antony what further care he needed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He recovered rapidly; his hard work had strengthened his constitution, and Molly Shannon modestly withdrew, and Mary Kenny, the landlady, who had disputed the place from the first, took it and gave Antony what further care he needed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Not one of them was written for an artist who had been forced by hard luck to turn into a day labourer.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had sent for books through Joe Mead, and read furiously, realizing how long he had been without intellectual food.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not one of them was written for an artist who had been forced by hard luck to turn into a day labourer.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He recovered rapidly; his hard work had strengthened his constitution, and Molly Shannon modestly withdrew, and Mary Kenny, the landlady, who had disputed the place from the first, took it and gave Antony what further care he needed.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Not one of them was written for an artist who had been forced by hard luck to turn into a day labourer.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He missed Molly the first day she left him, missed her shawl and hat and the music of her Irish voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not one of them was written for an artist who had been forced by hard luck to turn into a day labourer.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He recovered rapidly; his hard work had strengthened his constitution, and Molly Shannon modestly withdrew, and Mary Kenny, the landlady, who had disputed the place from the first, took it and gave Antony what further care he needed.
which person or people
From this reading He recovered rapidly; his hard work had strengthened his constitution, and Molly Shannon modestly withdrew, and Mary Kenny, the landlady, who had disputed the place from the first, took it and gave Antony what further care he needed.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading He recovered rapidly; his hard work had strengthened his constitution, and Molly Shannon modestly withdrew, and Mary Kenny, the landlady, who had disputed the place from the first, took it and gave Antony what further care he needed.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had sent for books through Joe Mead, and read furiously, realizing how long he had been without intellectual food.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He recovered rapidly; his hard work had strengthened his constitution, and Molly Shannon modestly withdrew, and Mary Kenny, the landlady, who had disputed the place from the first, took it and gave Antony what further care he needed.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading But the books made him wretched.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Not one of them was written for an artist who had been forced by hard luck to turn into a day labourer.
