used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Molly's protest against the tyranny of home had long since passed into a mere withholding of assent.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She went about her daily task more dutifully than ever.
acrenounUS /ˈeɪkər/
a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
From this reading With Johnny's help--he was famous with the spade--she added half an acre to the kitchen garden and planted it.
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 With Johnny's help--he was famous with the spade--she added half an acre to the kitchen garden and planted it.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Molly's protest against the tyranny of home had long since passed into a mere withholding of assent.
(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 She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With Johnny's help--he was famous with the spade--she added half an acre to the kitchen garden and planted it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
assentnounUS /əˈsent/
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading Molly's protest against the tyranny of home had long since passed into a mere withholding of assent.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading She bred poultry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
clericaladjectiveUS /ˈklerəkəl/
of or relating to clerks
From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading She went about her daily task more dutifully than ever.
devisedverbUS /dɪˈvaɪzd/
past form of “devise” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
Dissertationes
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From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
drawingsnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋz/
plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
drudgenounUS /drʌdʒ/
one who works hard at boring tasks
From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
dutifullyadverbUS /ˈduːtifəli/
out of a sense of duty; in a dutiful manner
From this reading She went about her daily task more dutifully than ever.
eking
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From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
at any time
From this reading She went about her daily task more dutifully than ever.
a social unit living together
From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading With Johnny's help--he was famous with the spade--she added half an acre to the kitchen garden and planted it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading With Johnny's help--he was famous with the spade--she added half an acre to the kitchen garden and planted it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Molly's protest against the tyranny of home had long since passed into a mere withholding of assent.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading With Johnny's help--he was famous with the spade--she added half an acre to the kitchen garden and planted it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With Johnny's help--he was famous with the spade--she added half an acre to the kitchen garden and planted it.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading With Johnny's help--he was famous with the spade--she added half an acre to the kitchen garden and planted it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She went about her daily task more dutifully than ever.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Molly's protest against the tyranny of home had long since passed into a mere withholding of assent.
a social unit living together
From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Molly's protest against the tyranny of home had long since passed into a mere withholding of assent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With Johnny's help--he was famous with the spade--she added half an acre to the kitchen garden and planted it.
Jobi
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From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
Johnny'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːniz/
possessive form of “johnny” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading With Johnny's help--he was famous with the spade--she added half an acre to the kitchen garden and planted it.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading With Johnny's help--he was famous with the spade--she added half an acre to the kitchen garden and planted it.
Librum
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From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
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 Molly's protest against the tyranny of home had long since passed into a mere withholding of assent.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Molly's protest against the tyranny of home had long since passed into a mere withholding of assent.
Molly'snounUS /ˈmɑːliz/
possessive form of “molly” — popular aquarium fish
From this reading Molly's protest against the tyranny of home had long since passed into a mere withholding of assent.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She went about her daily task more dutifully than ever.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
held or filled or in use
From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Molly's protest against the tyranny of home had long since passed into a mere withholding of assent.
and nothing more
From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
palsynounUS /ˈpɔːlzi/
loss of the ability to move a body part
From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Molly's protest against the tyranny of home had long since passed into a mere withholding of assent.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading With Johnny's help--he was famous with the spade--she added half an acre to the kitchen garden and planted it.
poultrynounUS /ˈpoʊltri/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading She bred poultry.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading Molly's protest against the tyranny of home had long since passed into a mere withholding of assent.
Rector's
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From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went about her daily task more dutifully than ever.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Molly's protest against the tyranny of home had long since passed into a mere withholding of assent.
spadenounUS /speɪd/
a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading With Johnny's help--he was famous with the spade--she added half an acre to the kitchen garden and planted it.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading She went about her daily task more dutifully than ever.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She went about her daily task more dutifully than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Molly's protest against the tyranny of home had long since passed into a mere withholding of assent.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With Johnny's help--he was famous with the spade--she added half an acre to the kitchen garden and planted it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
tyrannynounUS /ˈtɪrəni/
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
From this reading Molly's protest against the tyranny of home had long since passed into a mere withholding of assent.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went about her daily task more dutifully than ever.
Whitelamb's
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From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Johnny's help--he was famous with the spade--she added half an acre to the kitchen garden and planted it.
withholdingnounUS /wɪθˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of deducting from an employee's salary
From this reading Molly's protest against the tyranny of home had long since passed into a mere withholding of assent.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
