in addition
From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Haworth gives it to her?" was said with marked incredulity at the outset.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading Haworth held to his bargain, even going to the length of lavishness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
BRIARLEY'S
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From this reading BRIARLEY'S POSITION IS DELICATE.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading BRIARLEY'S POSITION IS DELICATE.
deservingadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
(often used ironically) worthy of being treated in a particular way
From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
dexteritynounUS /dekˈsterəti/
adroitness in using the hands
From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
divisible by two
From this reading Haworth held to his bargain, even going to the length of lavishness.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading "Haworth gives it to her?" was said with marked incredulity at the outset.
the act of departing
From this reading Haworth held to his bargain, even going to the length of lavishness.
hard-worked
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From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
HaworthnounUS /ˈhæwərθ/
English biochemist who was a pioneer in research on carbohydrates; when he synthesized vitamin C he became the first person to synthesize a vitamin artificially (1883-1950)
From this reading Haworth held to his bargain, even going to the length of lavishness.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Haworth held to his bargain, even going to the length of lavishness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Haworth held to his bargain, even going to the length of lavishness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH MRS.
incredulitynounUS /ˌɪnkrəˈduːlɪti/
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading "Haworth gives it to her?" was said with marked incredulity at the outset.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BRIARLEY'S POSITION IS DELICATE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
lavishnessnoun
the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive
From this reading Haworth held to his bargain, even going to the length of lavishness.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Haworth held to his bargain, even going to the length of lavishness.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
engage in
From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading "Haworth gives it to her?" was said with marked incredulity at the outset.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading IN WHICH MRS.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
others
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From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
outsetnounUS /ˈaʊtset/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading "Haworth gives it to her?" was said with marked incredulity at the outset.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading BRIARLEY'S POSITION IS DELICATE.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Haworth gives it to her?" was said with marked incredulity at the outset.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
thriftnounUS /θrɪft/
any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers
From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Haworth gives it to her?" was said with marked incredulity at the outset.
(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 So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH MRS.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So the poor and hard-worked of the town came to know her well, and it must also be confessed that others less deserving learned to know her also, and proceeded, with much thrift and dexterity, to make hay while the sun shone.
