used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Was she in such a condition that he could ever leave the house?...
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Now her words, too, vibrated with passion.—No, indeed, he didn’t need to sit at home on her account! she added sharply.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Now her words, too, vibrated with passion.—No, indeed, he didn’t need to sit at home on her account! she added sharply.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading —Well, why didn’t he go to work and do it, then?
any thing at all
From this reading Go to work?—he snarled.—Did _she_ need to ask why he wasn’t doing anything?
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Go to work?—he snarled.—Did _she_ need to ask why he wasn’t doing anything?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now her words, too, vibrated with passion.—No, indeed, he didn’t need to sit at home on her account! she added sharply.
(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 —Oh, she was in the condition he had brought her to—no worse and no better—she said.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading —Oh, she was in the condition he had brought her to—no worse and no better—she said.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Was she in such a condition that he could ever leave the house?...
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Was she in such a condition that he could ever leave the house?...
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Go to work?—he snarled.—Did _she_ need to ask why he wasn’t doing anything?
didn't
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From this reading —Well, why didn’t he go to work and do it, then?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading —Well, why didn’t he go to work and do it, then?
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Go to work?—he snarled.—Did _she_ need to ask why he wasn’t doing anything?
at any time
From this reading Was she in such a condition that he could ever leave the house?...
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading —Well, why didn’t he go to work and do it, then?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading —Oh, she was in the condition he had brought her to—no worse and no better—she said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading —Well, why didn’t he go to work and do it, then?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading —Oh, she was in the condition he had brought her to—no worse and no better—she said.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Now her words, too, vibrated with passion.—No, indeed, he didn’t need to sit at home on her account! she added sharply.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Was she in such a condition that he could ever leave the house?...
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Was she in such a condition that he could ever leave the house?...
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Now her words, too, vibrated with passion.—No, indeed, he didn’t need to sit at home on her account! she added sharply.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading —Well, why didn’t he go to work and do it, then?
go away from a place
From this reading Was she in such a condition that he could ever leave the house?...
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Go to work?—he snarled.—Did _she_ need to ask why he wasn’t doing anything?
not any; not one
From this reading —Oh, she was in the condition he had brought her to—no worse and no better—she said.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now her words, too, vibrated with passion.—No, indeed, he didn’t need to sit at home on her account! she added sharply.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading —Oh, she was in the condition he had brought her to—no worse and no better—she said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now her words, too, vibrated with passion.—No, indeed, he didn’t need to sit at home on her account! she added sharply.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Now her words, too, vibrated with passion.—No, indeed, he didn’t need to sit at home on her account! she added sharply.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading —Oh, she was in the condition he had brought her to—no worse and no better—she said.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Now her words, too, vibrated with passion.—No, indeed, he didn’t need to sit at home on her account! she added sharply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Go to work?—he snarled.—Did _she_ need to ask why he wasn’t doing anything?
be seated
From this reading Now her words, too, vibrated with passion.—No, indeed, he didn’t need to sit at home on her account! she added sharply.
snarledadjectiveUS /ˈsnɑːrəld/
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading Go to work?—he snarled.—Did _she_ need to ask why he wasn’t doing anything?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Was she in such a condition that he could ever leave the house?...
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was she in such a condition that he could ever leave the house?...
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Was she in such a condition that he could ever leave the house?...
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading —Well, why didn’t he go to work and do it, then?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading —Well, why didn’t he go to work and do it, then?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Now her words, too, vibrated with passion.—No, indeed, he didn’t need to sit at home on her account! she added sharply.
vibrated
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From this reading Now her words, too, vibrated with passion.—No, indeed, he didn’t need to sit at home on her account! she added sharply.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was she in such a condition that he could ever leave the house?...
wasn't
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From this reading Go to work?—he snarled.—Did _she_ need to ask why he wasn’t doing anything?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading —Well, why didn’t he go to work and do it, then?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading —Well, why didn’t he go to work and do it, then?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now her words, too, vibrated with passion.—No, indeed, he didn’t need to sit at home on her account! she added sharply.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Now her words, too, vibrated with passion.—No, indeed, he didn’t need to sit at home on her account! she added sharply.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading —Well, why didn’t he go to work and do it, then?
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading —Oh, she was in the condition he had brought her to—no worse and no better—she said.
