used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She would fain have been among such as were driven from the glen to seek a subsistence in the towns, begging by day, and nestling wherever they could find a hole by night.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading The place was crowded, in consequence of the late disorders in her native district; and her child pined for want of the bracing air to which it had been accustomed from its birth.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Night after night when she was kept awake by its wailing, day after day when she marked how its little limbs wasted, did the mother sigh to be one of those whose lot she had till now thought very wretched.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The place was crowded, in consequence of the late disorders in her native district; and her child pined for want of the bracing air to which it had been accustomed from its birth.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She would fain have been among such as were driven from the glen to seek a subsistence in the towns, begging by day, and nestling wherever they could find a hole by night.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dora was long in gaol before she could form an idea what was to become of her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The place was crowded, in consequence of the late disorders in her native district; and her child pined for want of the bracing air to which it had been accustomed from its birth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She would fain have been among such as were driven from the glen to seek a subsistence in the towns, begging by day, and nestling wherever they could find a hole by night.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Night after night when she was kept awake by its wailing, day after day when she marked how its little limbs wasted, did the mother sigh to be one of those whose lot she had till now thought very wretched.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Night after night when she was kept awake by its wailing, day after day when she marked how its little limbs wasted, did the mother sigh to be one of those whose lot she had till now thought very wretched.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Dora was long in gaol before she could form an idea what was to become of her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The place was crowded, in consequence of the late disorders in her native district; and her child pined for want of the bracing air to which it had been accustomed from its birth.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dora was long in gaol before she could form an idea what was to become of her.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading She would fain have been among such as were driven from the glen to seek a subsistence in the towns, begging by day, and nestling wherever they could find a hole by night.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading The place was crowded, in consequence of the late disorders in her native district; and her child pined for want of the bracing air to which it had been accustomed from its birth.
bracingnounUS /ˈbreɪsɪŋ/
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
From this reading The place was crowded, in consequence of the late disorders in her native district; and her child pined for want of the bracing air to which it had been accustomed from its birth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Night after night when she was kept awake by its wailing, day after day when she marked how its little limbs wasted, did the mother sigh to be one of those whose lot she had till now thought very wretched.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The place was crowded, in consequence of the late disorders in her native district; and her child pined for want of the bracing air to which it had been accustomed from its birth.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The place was crowded, in consequence of the late disorders in her native district; and her child pined for want of the bracing air to which it had been accustomed from its birth.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Dora was long in gaol before she could form an idea what was to become of her.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The place was crowded, in consequence of the late disorders in her native district; and her child pined for want of the bracing air to which it had been accustomed from its birth.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Night after night when she was kept awake by its wailing, day after day when she marked how its little limbs wasted, did the mother sigh to be one of those whose lot she had till now thought very wretched.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Night after night when she was kept awake by its wailing, day after day when she marked how its little limbs wasted, did the mother sigh to be one of those whose lot she had till now thought very wretched.
disordersnounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərz/
plural of “disorder” — a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading The place was crowded, in consequence of the late disorders in her native district; and her child pined for want of the bracing air to which it had been accustomed from its birth.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The place was crowded, in consequence of the late disorders in her native district; and her child pined for want of the bracing air to which it had been accustomed from its birth.
Dora
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From this reading Dora was long in gaol before she could form an idea what was to become of her.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading She would fain have been among such as were driven from the glen to seek a subsistence in the towns, begging by day, and nestling wherever they could find a hole by night.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading She would fain have been among such as were driven from the glen to seek a subsistence in the towns, begging by day, and nestling wherever they could find a hole by night.
FATALITYnounUS /fəˈtælɪti/
a death resulting from an accident or a disaster
From this reading IRISH FATALITY.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She would fain have been among such as were driven from the glen to seek a subsistence in the towns, begging by day, and nestling wherever they could find a hole by night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The place was crowded, in consequence of the late disorders in her native district; and her child pined for want of the bracing air to which it had been accustomed from its birth.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Dora was long in gaol before she could form an idea what was to become of her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The place was crowded, in consequence of the late disorders in her native district; and her child pined for want of the bracing air to which it had been accustomed from its birth.
gaolnoun
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading Dora was long in gaol before she could form an idea what was to become of her.
glennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading She would fain have been among such as were driven from the glen to seek a subsistence in the towns, begging by day, and nestling wherever they could find a hole by night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The place was crowded, in consequence of the late disorders in her native district; and her child pined for want of the bracing air to which it had been accustomed from its birth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would fain have been among such as were driven from the glen to seek a subsistence in the towns, begging by day, and nestling wherever they could find a hole by night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dora was long in gaol before she could form an idea what was to become of her.
an opening into or through something
From this reading She would fain have been among such as were driven from the glen to seek a subsistence in the towns, begging by day, and nestling wherever they could find a hole by night.
how
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From this reading Night after night when she was kept awake by its wailing, day after day when she marked how its little limbs wasted, did the mother sigh to be one of those whose lot she had till now thought very wretched.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Dora was long in gaol before she could form an idea what was to become of her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dora was long in gaol before she could form an idea what was to become of her.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading IRISH FATALITY.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The place was crowded, in consequence of the late disorders in her native district; and her child pined for want of the bracing air to which it had been accustomed from its birth.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The place was crowded, in consequence of the late disorders in her native district; and her child pined for want of the bracing air to which it had been accustomed from its birth.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Night after night when she was kept awake by its wailing, day after day when she marked how its little limbs wasted, did the mother sigh to be one of those whose lot she had till now thought very wretched.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The place was crowded, in consequence of the late disorders in her native district; and her child pined for want of the bracing air to which it had been accustomed from its birth.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Night after night when she was kept awake by its wailing, day after day when she marked how its little limbs wasted, did the mother sigh to be one of those whose lot she had till now thought very wretched.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Night after night when she was kept awake by its wailing, day after day when she marked how its little limbs wasted, did the mother sigh to be one of those whose lot she had till now thought very wretched.
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 Dora was long in gaol before she could form an idea what was to become of her.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Night after night when she was kept awake by its wailing, day after day when she marked how its little limbs wasted, did the mother sigh to be one of those whose lot she had till now thought very wretched.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Night after night when she was kept awake by its wailing, day after day when she marked how its little limbs wasted, did the mother sigh to be one of those whose lot she had till now thought very wretched.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Night after night when she was kept awake by its wailing, day after day when she marked how its little limbs wasted, did the mother sigh to be one of those whose lot she had till now thought very wretched.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading The place was crowded, in consequence of the late disorders in her native district; and her child pined for want of the bracing air to which it had been accustomed from its birth.
nestlingnounUS /ˈnestlɪŋ/
young bird not yet fledged
From this reading She would fain have been among such as were driven from the glen to seek a subsistence in the towns, begging by day, and nestling wherever they could find a hole by night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night after night when she was kept awake by its wailing, day after day when she marked how its little limbs wasted, did the mother sigh to be one of those whose lot she had till now thought very wretched.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Night after night when she was kept awake by its wailing, day after day when she marked how its little limbs wasted, did the mother sigh to be one of those whose lot she had till now thought very wretched.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dora was long in gaol before she could form an idea what was to become of her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Night after night when she was kept awake by its wailing, day after day when she marked how its little limbs wasted, did the mother sigh to be one of those whose lot she had till now thought very wretched.
pinedverbUS /paɪnd/
past form of “pine” — have a desire for something or someone who is not present
From this reading The place was crowded, in consequence of the late disorders in her native district; and her child pined for want of the bracing air to which it had been accustomed from its birth.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place was crowded, in consequence of the late disorders in her native district; and her child pined for want of the bracing air to which it had been accustomed from its birth.
try to get or reach
From this reading She would fain have been among such as were driven from the glen to seek a subsistence in the towns, begging by day, and nestling wherever they could find a hole by night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dora was long in gaol before she could form an idea what was to become of her.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Night after night when she was kept awake by its wailing, day after day when she marked how its little limbs wasted, did the mother sigh to be one of those whose lot she had till now thought very wretched.
subsistencenounUS /səbˈsɪstəns/
minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting
From this reading She would fain have been among such as were driven from the glen to seek a subsistence in the towns, begging by day, and nestling wherever they could find a hole by night.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She would fain have been among such as were driven from the glen to seek a subsistence in the towns, begging by day, and nestling wherever they could find a hole by night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The place was crowded, in consequence of the late disorders in her native district; and her child pined for want of the bracing air to which it had been accustomed from its birth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would fain have been among such as were driven from the glen to seek a subsistence in the towns, begging by day, and nestling wherever they could find a hole by night.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Night after night when she was kept awake by its wailing, day after day when she marked how its little limbs wasted, did the mother sigh to be one of those whose lot she had till now thought very wretched.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Night after night when she was kept awake by its wailing, day after day when she marked how its little limbs wasted, did the mother sigh to be one of those whose lot she had till now thought very wretched.
up to a particular time
From this reading Night after night when she was kept awake by its wailing, day after day when she marked how its little limbs wasted, did the mother sigh to be one of those whose lot she had till now thought very wretched.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dora was long in gaol before she could form an idea what was to become of her.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading She would fain have been among such as were driven from the glen to seek a subsistence in the towns, begging by day, and nestling wherever they could find a hole by night.
precisely as stated
From this reading Night after night when she was kept awake by its wailing, day after day when she marked how its little limbs wasted, did the mother sigh to be one of those whose lot she had till now thought very wretched.
wailingnounUS /ˈweɪlɪŋ/
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading Night after night when she was kept awake by its wailing, day after day when she marked how its little limbs wasted, did the mother sigh to be one of those whose lot she had till now thought very wretched.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading The place was crowded, in consequence of the late disorders in her native district; and her child pined for want of the bracing air to which it had been accustomed from its birth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dora was long in gaol before she could form an idea what was to become of her.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading Night after night when she was kept awake by its wailing, day after day when she marked how its little limbs wasted, did the mother sigh to be one of those whose lot she had till now thought very wretched.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She would fain have been among such as were driven from the glen to seek a subsistence in the towns, begging by day, and nestling wherever they could find a hole by night.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Dora was long in gaol before she could form an idea what was to become of her.
at the time that
From this reading Night after night when she was kept awake by its wailing, day after day when she marked how its little limbs wasted, did the mother sigh to be one of those whose lot she had till now thought very wretched.
in or to any place at all
From this reading She would fain have been among such as were driven from the glen to seek a subsistence in the towns, begging by day, and nestling wherever they could find a hole by night.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The place was crowded, in consequence of the late disorders in her native district; and her child pined for want of the bracing air to which it had been accustomed from its birth.
belonging to which person
From this reading Night after night when she was kept awake by its wailing, day after day when she marked how its little limbs wasted, did the mother sigh to be one of those whose lot she had till now thought very wretched.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would fain have been among such as were driven from the glen to seek a subsistence in the towns, begging by day, and nestling wherever they could find a hole by night.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading Night after night when she was kept awake by its wailing, day after day when she marked how its little limbs wasted, did the mother sigh to be one of those whose lot she had till now thought very wretched.
