used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "My dear," said my wife, "marrying for a living is the very hardest way a woman can take to get it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was a pretty, smiling, pleasing daughter of Erin, who had been in our family originally as nursery-maid.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jane was one of the large number of people whom it seemed my wife's fortune to carry through life on her back.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Even marrying for love often turns out badly enough.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was a pretty, smiling, pleasing daughter of Erin, who had been in our family originally as nursery-maid.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "My dear," said my wife, "marrying for a living is the very hardest way a woman can take to get it.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Jane was one of the large number of people whom it seemed my wife's fortune to carry through life on her back.
a female human offspring
From this reading She was a pretty, smiling, pleasing daughter of Erin, who had been in our family originally as nursery-maid.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear," said my wife, "marrying for a living is the very hardest way a woman can take to get it.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Even marrying for love often turns out badly enough.
ErinnounUS /ˈerɪn/
an early name of Ireland that is now used in poetry
From this reading She was a pretty, smiling, pleasing daughter of Erin, who had been in our family originally as nursery-maid.
divisible by two
From this reading Even marrying for love often turns out badly enough.
a social unit living together
From this reading She was a pretty, smiling, pleasing daughter of Erin, who had been in our family originally as nursery-maid.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My dear," said my wife, "marrying for a living is the very hardest way a woman can take to get it.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Jane was one of the large number of people whom it seemed my wife's fortune to carry through life on her back.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "My dear," said my wife, "marrying for a living is the very hardest way a woman can take to get it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was a pretty, smiling, pleasing daughter of Erin, who had been in our family originally as nursery-maid.
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading "My dear," said my wife, "marrying for a living is the very hardest way a woman can take to get it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jane was one of the large number of people whom it seemed my wife's fortune to carry through life on her back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was a pretty, smiling, pleasing daughter of Erin, who had been in our family originally as nursery-maid.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My dear," said my wife, "marrying for a living is the very hardest way a woman can take to get it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "My dear," said my wife, "marrying for a living is the very hardest way a woman can take to get it.
Jane
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From this reading Witness poor Jane."
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jane was one of the large number of people whom it seemed my wife's fortune to carry through life on her back.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Jane was one of the large number of people whom it seemed my wife's fortune to carry through life on her back.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "My dear," said my wife, "marrying for a living is the very hardest way a woman can take to get it.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Even marrying for love often turns out badly enough.
marryingverbUS /ˈmeriɪŋ/
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading "My dear," said my wife, "marrying for a living is the very hardest way a woman can take to get it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear," said my wife, "marrying for a living is the very hardest way a woman can take to get it.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Jane was one of the large number of people whom it seemed my wife's fortune to carry through life on her back.
nursery-maid
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From this reading She was a pretty, smiling, pleasing daughter of Erin, who had been in our family originally as nursery-maid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jane was one of the large number of people whom it seemed my wife's fortune to carry through life on her back.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Even marrying for love often turns out badly enough.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jane was one of the large number of people whom it seemed my wife's fortune to carry through life on her back.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jane was one of the large number of people whom it seemed my wife's fortune to carry through life on her back.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading She was a pretty, smiling, pleasing daughter of Erin, who had been in our family originally as nursery-maid.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She was a pretty, smiling, pleasing daughter of Erin, who had been in our family originally as nursery-maid.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Even marrying for love often turns out badly enough.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Jane was one of the large number of people whom it seemed my wife's fortune to carry through life on her back.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading She was a pretty, smiling, pleasing daughter of Erin, who had been in our family originally as nursery-maid.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Witness poor Jane."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She was a pretty, smiling, pleasing daughter of Erin, who had been in our family originally as nursery-maid.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My dear," said my wife, "marrying for a living is the very hardest way a woman can take to get it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Jane was one of the large number of people whom it seemed my wife's fortune to carry through life on her back.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a pretty, smiling, pleasing daughter of Erin, who had been in our family originally as nursery-maid.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading She was a pretty, smiling, pleasing daughter of Erin, who had been in our family originally as nursery-maid.
carry out
From this reading "My dear," said my wife, "marrying for a living is the very hardest way a woman can take to get it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My dear," said my wife, "marrying for a living is the very hardest way a woman can take to get it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Jane was one of the large number of people whom it seemed my wife's fortune to carry through life on her back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My dear," said my wife, "marrying for a living is the very hardest way a woman can take to get it.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Even marrying for love often turns out badly enough.
precisely as stated
From this reading "My dear," said my wife, "marrying for a living is the very hardest way a woman can take to get it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jane was one of the large number of people whom it seemed my wife's fortune to carry through life on her back.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "My dear," said my wife, "marrying for a living is the very hardest way a woman can take to get it.
which person or people
From this reading She was a pretty, smiling, pleasing daughter of Erin, who had been in our family originally as nursery-maid.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jane was one of the large number of people whom it seemed my wife's fortune to carry through life on her back.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "My dear," said my wife, "marrying for a living is the very hardest way a woman can take to get it.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Jane was one of the large number of people whom it seemed my wife's fortune to carry through life on her back.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Witness poor Jane."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "My dear," said my wife, "marrying for a living is the very hardest way a woman can take to get it.
