used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The landlady had turned me out," speaking now bitterly and swiftly, "retaining my few belongings, and calling me a foul name which made me cower away like a whipped child.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading FACING THE PROBLEM My fingers closed yet more tightly over the small hand, but her face remained rigid, the lines deep about the mouth.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading For a week I had listened to no kind word, met with no kind act.
aimlesslyadverbUS /ˈeɪmləsli/
without aim; in an aimless manner
From this reading I was upon the street, alone, at night, purposeless, homeless, wandering aimlessly from place to place, weakened by hunger, stupefied by despair.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I was upon the street, alone, at night, purposeless, homeless, wandering aimlessly from place to place, weakened by hunger, stupefied by despair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The landlady had turned me out," speaking now bitterly and swiftly, "retaining my few belongings, and calling me a foul name which made me cower away like a whipped child.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was upon the street, alone, at night, purposeless, homeless, wandering aimlessly from place to place, weakened by hunger, stupefied by despair.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "The landlady had turned me out," speaking now bitterly and swiftly, "retaining my few belongings, and calling me a foul name which made me cower away like a whipped child.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading "The landlady had turned me out," speaking now bitterly and swiftly, "retaining my few belongings, and calling me a foul name which made me cower away like a whipped child.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading "The landlady had turned me out," speaking now bitterly and swiftly, "retaining my few belongings, and calling me a foul name which made me cower away like a whipped child.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading FACING THE PROBLEM My fingers closed yet more tightly over the small hand, but her face remained rigid, the lines deep about the mouth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was upon the street, alone, at night, purposeless, homeless, wandering aimlessly from place to place, weakened by hunger, stupefied by despair.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading "The landlady had turned me out," speaking now bitterly and swiftly, "retaining my few belongings, and calling me a foul name which made me cower away like a whipped child.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "The landlady had turned me out," speaking now bitterly and swiftly, "retaining my few belongings, and calling me a foul name which made me cower away like a whipped child.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading FACING THE PROBLEM My fingers closed yet more tightly over the small hand, but her face remained rigid, the lines deep about the mouth.
cowerverbUS /ˈkaʊər/
crouch or curl up
From this reading "The landlady had turned me out," speaking now bitterly and swiftly, "retaining my few belongings, and calling me a foul name which made me cower away like a whipped child.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading FACING THE PROBLEM My fingers closed yet more tightly over the small hand, but her face remained rigid, the lines deep about the mouth.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading I was upon the street, alone, at night, purposeless, homeless, wandering aimlessly from place to place, weakened by hunger, stupefied by despair.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading FACING THE PROBLEM My fingers closed yet more tightly over the small hand, but her face remained rigid, the lines deep about the mouth.
FACINGnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading FACING THE PROBLEM My fingers closed yet more tightly over the small hand, but her face remained rigid, the lines deep about the mouth.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "The landlady had turned me out," speaking now bitterly and swiftly, "retaining my few belongings, and calling me a foul name which made me cower away like a whipped child.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading FACING THE PROBLEM My fingers closed yet more tightly over the small hand, but her face remained rigid, the lines deep about the mouth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a week I had listened to no kind word, met with no kind act.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading "The landlady had turned me out," speaking now bitterly and swiftly, "retaining my few belongings, and calling me a foul name which made me cower away like a whipped child.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was upon the street, alone, at night, purposeless, homeless, wandering aimlessly from place to place, weakened by hunger, stupefied by despair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "The landlady had turned me out," speaking now bitterly and swiftly, "retaining my few belongings, and calling me a foul name which made me cower away like a whipped child.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading FACING THE PROBLEM My fingers closed yet more tightly over the small hand, but her face remained rigid, the lines deep about the mouth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FACING THE PROBLEM My fingers closed yet more tightly over the small hand, but her face remained rigid, the lines deep about the mouth.
homelessnounUS /ˈhoʊmləs/
someone unfortunate without housing
From this reading I was upon the street, alone, at night, purposeless, homeless, wandering aimlessly from place to place, weakened by hunger, stupefied by despair.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading I was upon the street, alone, at night, purposeless, homeless, wandering aimlessly from place to place, weakened by hunger, stupefied by despair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had nothing left--nothing.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading For a week I had listened to no kind word, met with no kind act.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading "The landlady had turned me out," speaking now bitterly and swiftly, "retaining my few belongings, and calling me a foul name which made me cower away like a whipped child.
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 I had nothing left--nothing.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "The landlady had turned me out," speaking now bitterly and swiftly, "retaining my few belongings, and calling me a foul name which made me cower away like a whipped child.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading FACING THE PROBLEM My fingers closed yet more tightly over the small hand, but her face remained rigid, the lines deep about the mouth.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading For a week I had listened to no kind word, met with no kind act.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "The landlady had turned me out," speaking now bitterly and swiftly, "retaining my few belongings, and calling me a foul name which made me cower away like a whipped child.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The landlady had turned me out," speaking now bitterly and swiftly, "retaining my few belongings, and calling me a foul name which made me cower away like a whipped child.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading For a week I had listened to no kind word, met with no kind act.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading FACING THE PROBLEM My fingers closed yet more tightly over the small hand, but her face remained rigid, the lines deep about the mouth.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading FACING THE PROBLEM My fingers closed yet more tightly over the small hand, but her face remained rigid, the lines deep about the mouth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading FACING THE PROBLEM My fingers closed yet more tightly over the small hand, but her face remained rigid, the lines deep about the mouth.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "The landlady had turned me out," speaking now bitterly and swiftly, "retaining my few belongings, and calling me a foul name which made me cower away like a whipped child.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I was upon the street, alone, at night, purposeless, homeless, wandering aimlessly from place to place, weakened by hunger, stupefied by despair.
not any; not one
From this reading For a week I had listened to no kind word, met with no kind act.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I had nothing left--nothing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "The landlady had turned me out," speaking now bitterly and swiftly, "retaining my few belongings, and calling me a foul name which made me cower away like a whipped child.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "The landlady had turned me out," speaking now bitterly and swiftly, "retaining my few belongings, and calling me a foul name which made me cower away like a whipped child.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading FACING THE PROBLEM My fingers closed yet more tightly over the small hand, but her face remained rigid, the lines deep about the mouth.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I was upon the street, alone, at night, purposeless, homeless, wandering aimlessly from place to place, weakened by hunger, stupefied by despair.
PROBLEMnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading FACING THE PROBLEM My fingers closed yet more tightly over the small hand, but her face remained rigid, the lines deep about the mouth.
purposelessadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrpəsləs/
not evidencing any purpose or goal
From this reading I was upon the street, alone, at night, purposeless, homeless, wandering aimlessly from place to place, weakened by hunger, stupefied by despair.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading FACING THE PROBLEM My fingers closed yet more tightly over the small hand, but her face remained rigid, the lines deep about the mouth.
retainingverbUS /rɪˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “retain” — hold back within
From this reading "The landlady had turned me out," speaking now bitterly and swiftly, "retaining my few belongings, and calling me a foul name which made me cower away like a whipped child.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading FACING THE PROBLEM My fingers closed yet more tightly over the small hand, but her face remained rigid, the lines deep about the mouth.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FACING THE PROBLEM My fingers closed yet more tightly over the small hand, but her face remained rigid, the lines deep about the mouth.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "The landlady had turned me out," speaking now bitterly and swiftly, "retaining my few belongings, and calling me a foul name which made me cower away like a whipped child.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I was upon the street, alone, at night, purposeless, homeless, wandering aimlessly from place to place, weakened by hunger, stupefied by despair.
stupefiedadjective
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading I was upon the street, alone, at night, purposeless, homeless, wandering aimlessly from place to place, weakened by hunger, stupefied by despair.
in a swift manner
From this reading "The landlady had turned me out," speaking now bitterly and swiftly, "retaining my few belongings, and calling me a foul name which made me cower away like a whipped child.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FACING THE PROBLEM My fingers closed yet more tightly over the small hand, but her face remained rigid, the lines deep about the mouth.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading FACING THE PROBLEM My fingers closed yet more tightly over the small hand, but her face remained rigid, the lines deep about the mouth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a week I had listened to no kind word, met with no kind act.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "The landlady had turned me out," speaking now bitterly and swiftly, "retaining my few belongings, and calling me a foul name which made me cower away like a whipped child.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I was upon the street, alone, at night, purposeless, homeless, wandering aimlessly from place to place, weakened by hunger, stupefied by despair.
migratory
From this reading I was upon the street, alone, at night, purposeless, homeless, wandering aimlessly from place to place, weakened by hunger, stupefied by despair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was upon the street, alone, at night, purposeless, homeless, wandering aimlessly from place to place, weakened by hunger, stupefied by despair.
weakenedadjectiveUS /ˈwiːkənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading I was upon the street, alone, at night, purposeless, homeless, wandering aimlessly from place to place, weakened by hunger, stupefied by despair.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For a week I had listened to no kind word, met with no kind act.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "The landlady had turned me out," speaking now bitterly and swiftly, "retaining my few belongings, and calling me a foul name which made me cower away like a whipped child.
whippedverbUS /wɪpt/
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading "The landlady had turned me out," speaking now bitterly and swiftly, "retaining my few belongings, and calling me a foul name which made me cower away like a whipped child.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a week I had listened to no kind word, met with no kind act.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading For a week I had listened to no kind word, met with no kind act.
but in spite of that
From this reading FACING THE PROBLEM My fingers closed yet more tightly over the small hand, but her face remained rigid, the lines deep about the mouth.
