used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have a good opportunity, too, and I think I ought to improve it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “MOTHER,” said Hesper one day, after sitting in thoughtful silence for some time, “I feel that I must leave home and be doing something decided and useful, or my energies will all rust out in idleness.
(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 “MOTHER,” said Hesper one day, after sitting in thoughtful silence for some time, “I feel that I must leave home and be doing something decided and useful, or my energies will all rust out in idleness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “MOTHER,” said Hesper one day, after sitting in thoughtful silence for some time, “I feel that I must leave home and be doing something decided and useful, or my energies will all rust out in idleness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dr. Smiley informs me that a teacher is wanting in the Institution for the Blind, and he says he will secure me the situation at once, if I desire it.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “MOTHER,” said Hesper one day, after sitting in thoughtful silence for some time, “I feel that I must leave home and be doing something decided and useful, or my energies will all rust out in idleness.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Dr. Smiley informs me that a teacher is wanting in the Institution for the Blind, and he says he will secure me the situation at once, if I desire it.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Dear me!” said her mother, “I hardly know how we can do without you, my child.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Dear me!” said her mother, “I hardly know how we can do without you, my child.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “MOTHER,” said Hesper one day, after sitting in thoughtful silence for some time, “I feel that I must leave home and be doing something decided and useful, or my energies will all rust out in idleness.
dearly loved
From this reading “Dear me!” said her mother, “I hardly know how we can do without you, my child.
recognizable; marked
From this reading “MOTHER,” said Hesper one day, after sitting in thoughtful silence for some time, “I feel that I must leave home and be doing something decided and useful, or my energies will all rust out in idleness.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Dr. Smiley informs me that a teacher is wanting in the Institution for the Blind, and he says he will secure me the situation at once, if I desire it.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Dear me!” said her mother, “I hardly know how we can do without you, my child.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “MOTHER,” said Hesper one day, after sitting in thoughtful silence for some time, “I feel that I must leave home and be doing something decided and useful, or my energies will all rust out in idleness.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Smiley informs me that a teacher is wanting in the Institution for the Blind, and he says he will secure me the situation at once, if I desire it.”
energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/
plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading “MOTHER,” said Hesper one day, after sitting in thoughtful silence for some time, “I feel that I must leave home and be doing something decided and useful, or my energies will all rust out in idleness.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “MOTHER,” said Hesper one day, after sitting in thoughtful silence for some time, “I feel that I must leave home and be doing something decided and useful, or my energies will all rust out in idleness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LIVING FOR OTHERS.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I have a good opportunity, too, and I think I ought to improve it.
only a very short time before
From this reading “Dear me!” said her mother, “I hardly know how we can do without you, my child.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have a good opportunity, too, and I think I ought to improve it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dr. Smiley informs me that a teacher is wanting in the Institution for the Blind, and he says he will secure me the situation at once, if I desire it.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Dear me!” said her mother, “I hardly know how we can do without you, my child.
Hesper
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From this reading “MOTHER,” said Hesper one day, after sitting in thoughtful silence for some time, “I feel that I must leave home and be doing something decided and useful, or my energies will all rust out in idleness.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “MOTHER,” said Hesper one day, after sitting in thoughtful silence for some time, “I feel that I must leave home and be doing something decided and useful, or my energies will all rust out in idleness.
how
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From this reading “Dear me!” said her mother, “I hardly know how we can do without you, my child.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “MOTHER,” said Hesper one day, after sitting in thoughtful silence for some time, “I feel that I must leave home and be doing something decided and useful, or my energies will all rust out in idleness.
idlenessnounUS /ˈaɪdəlnəs/
having no employment
From this reading “MOTHER,” said Hesper one day, after sitting in thoughtful silence for some time, “I feel that I must leave home and be doing something decided and useful, or my energies will all rust out in idleness.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Dr. Smiley informs me that a teacher is wanting in the Institution for the Blind, and he says he will secure me the situation at once, if I desire it.”
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading I have a good opportunity, too, and I think I ought to improve it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “MOTHER,” said Hesper one day, after sitting in thoughtful silence for some time, “I feel that I must leave home and be doing something decided and useful, or my energies will all rust out in idleness.
informsverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmz/
third-person singular of “inform” — impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading Dr. Smiley informs me that a teacher is wanting in the Institution for the Blind, and he says he will secure me the situation at once, if I desire it.”
InstitutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading Dr. Smiley informs me that a teacher is wanting in the Institution for the Blind, and he says he will secure me the situation at once, if I desire it.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Smiley informs me that a teacher is wanting in the Institution for the Blind, and he says he will secure me the situation at once, if I desire it.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have a good opportunity, too, and I think I ought to improve it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Dear me!” said her mother, “I hardly know how we can do without you, my child.
go away from a place
From this reading “MOTHER,” said Hesper one day, after sitting in thoughtful silence for some time, “I feel that I must leave home and be doing something decided and useful, or my energies will all rust out in idleness.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading LIVING FOR OTHERS.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dr. Smiley informs me that a teacher is wanting in the Institution for the Blind, and he says he will secure me the situation at once, if I desire it.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “MOTHER,” said Hesper one day, after sitting in thoughtful silence for some time, “I feel that I must leave home and be doing something decided and useful, or my energies will all rust out in idleness.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “MOTHER,” said Hesper one day, after sitting in thoughtful silence for some time, “I feel that I must leave home and be doing something decided and useful, or my energies will all rust out in idleness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “MOTHER,” said Hesper one day, after sitting in thoughtful silence for some time, “I feel that I must leave home and be doing something decided and useful, or my energies will all rust out in idleness.
on one occasion
From this reading Dr. Smiley informs me that a teacher is wanting in the Institution for the Blind, and he says he will secure me the situation at once, if I desire it.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “MOTHER,” said Hesper one day, after sitting in thoughtful silence for some time, “I feel that I must leave home and be doing something decided and useful, or my energies will all rust out in idleness.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I have a good opportunity, too, and I think I ought to improve it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “MOTHER,” said Hesper one day, after sitting in thoughtful silence for some time, “I feel that I must leave home and be doing something decided and useful, or my energies will all rust out in idleness.
OTHERS
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From this reading LIVING FOR OTHERS.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I have a good opportunity, too, and I think I ought to improve it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “MOTHER,” said Hesper one day, after sitting in thoughtful silence for some time, “I feel that I must leave home and be doing something decided and useful, or my energies will all rust out in idleness.
rustverbUS /rʌst/
become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
From this reading “MOTHER,” said Hesper one day, after sitting in thoughtful silence for some time, “I feel that I must leave home and be doing something decided and useful, or my energies will all rust out in idleness.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “MOTHER,” said Hesper one day, after sitting in thoughtful silence for some time, “I feel that I must leave home and be doing something decided and useful, or my energies will all rust out in idleness.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Dr. Smiley informs me that a teacher is wanting in the Institution for the Blind, and he says he will secure me the situation at once, if I desire it.”
get by special effort
From this reading Dr. Smiley informs me that a teacher is wanting in the Institution for the Blind, and he says he will secure me the situation at once, if I desire it.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “MOTHER,” said Hesper one day, after sitting in thoughtful silence for some time, “I feel that I must leave home and be doing something decided and useful, or my energies will all rust out in idleness.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “MOTHER,” said Hesper one day, after sitting in thoughtful silence for some time, “I feel that I must leave home and be doing something decided and useful, or my energies will all rust out in idleness.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Dr. Smiley informs me that a teacher is wanting in the Institution for the Blind, and he says he will secure me the situation at once, if I desire it.”
SmileynounUS /ˈsmaɪli/
an emoticon of a smiling face
From this reading Dr. Smiley informs me that a teacher is wanting in the Institution for the Blind, and he says he will secure me the situation at once, if I desire it.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “MOTHER,” said Hesper one day, after sitting in thoughtful silence for some time, “I feel that I must leave home and be doing something decided and useful, or my energies will all rust out in idleness.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “MOTHER,” said Hesper one day, after sitting in thoughtful silence for some time, “I feel that I must leave home and be doing something decided and useful, or my energies will all rust out in idleness.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Dr. Smiley informs me that a teacher is wanting in the Institution for the Blind, and he says he will secure me the situation at once, if I desire it.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “MOTHER,” said Hesper one day, after sitting in thoughtful silence for some time, “I feel that I must leave home and be doing something decided and useful, or my energies will all rust out in idleness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. Smiley informs me that a teacher is wanting in the Institution for the Blind, and he says he will secure me the situation at once, if I desire it.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I have a good opportunity, too, and I think I ought to improve it.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading “MOTHER,” said Hesper one day, after sitting in thoughtful silence for some time, “I feel that I must leave home and be doing something decided and useful, or my energies will all rust out in idleness.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “MOTHER,” said Hesper one day, after sitting in thoughtful silence for some time, “I feel that I must leave home and be doing something decided and useful, or my energies will all rust out in idleness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have a good opportunity, too, and I think I ought to improve it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I have a good opportunity, too, and I think I ought to improve it.
being of use or service
From this reading “MOTHER,” said Hesper one day, after sitting in thoughtful silence for some time, “I feel that I must leave home and be doing something decided and useful, or my energies will all rust out in idleness.
nonexistent
From this reading Dr. Smiley informs me that a teacher is wanting in the Institution for the Blind, and he says he will secure me the situation at once, if I desire it.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Dear me!” said her mother, “I hardly know how we can do without you, my child.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “MOTHER,” said Hesper one day, after sitting in thoughtful silence for some time, “I feel that I must leave home and be doing something decided and useful, or my energies will all rust out in idleness.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Dear me!” said her mother, “I hardly know how we can do without you, my child.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Dear me!” said her mother, “I hardly know how we can do without you, my child.
