used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was once met by a little girl on a cross-street in a respectable quarter of the town, who burst into tears at sight of me, and asked for money to buy her sick mother bread.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading The actual practice of fraud, even when you discover it, must give you interesting question, unless you are cock-sure of your sociology.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was once met by a little girl on a cross-street in a respectable quarter of the town, who burst into tears at sight of me, and asked for money to buy her sick mother bread.
any thing at all
From this reading The benevolent-looking lady gave her nothing, and she tried her woes upon several other people, none of whom gave her anything.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The actual practice of fraud, even when you discover it, must give you interesting question, unless you are cock-sure of your sociology.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I was once met by a little girl on a cross-street in a respectable quarter of the town, who burst into tears at sight of me, and asked for money to buy her sick mother bread.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was once met by a little girl on a cross-street in a respectable quarter of the town, who burst into tears at sight of me, and asked for money to buy her sick mother bread.
benevolent-looking
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From this reading The very next day I was passing through the same street, and I saw the same little girl burst into tears at the sight of a benevolent-looking lady, whom undoubtedly she asked for money for the same good object.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading I was once met by a little girl on a cross-street in a respectable quarter of the town, who burst into tears at sight of me, and asked for money to buy her sick mother bread.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading I was once met by a little girl on a cross-street in a respectable quarter of the town, who burst into tears at sight of me, and asked for money to buy her sick mother bread.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I was once met by a little girl on a cross-street in a respectable quarter of the town, who burst into tears at sight of me, and asked for money to buy her sick mother bread.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was once met by a little girl on a cross-street in a respectable quarter of the town, who burst into tears at sight of me, and asked for money to buy her sick mother bread.
cock-sure
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From this reading The actual practice of fraud, even when you discover it, must give you interesting question, unless you are cock-sure of your sociology.
cross-street
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From this reading I was once met by a little girl on a cross-street in a respectable quarter of the town, who burst into tears at sight of me, and asked for money to buy her sick mother bread.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The very next day I was passing through the same street, and I saw the same little girl burst into tears at the sight of a benevolent-looking lady, whom undoubtedly she asked for money for the same good object.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading The actual practice of fraud, even when you discover it, must give you interesting question, unless you are cock-sure of your sociology.
divisible by two
From this reading The actual practice of fraud, even when you discover it, must give you interesting question, unless you are cock-sure of your sociology.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was once met by a little girl on a cross-street in a respectable quarter of the town, who burst into tears at sight of me, and asked for money to buy her sick mother bread.
fraudnounUS /frɔːd/
intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
From this reading The actual practice of fraud, even when you discover it, must give you interesting question, unless you are cock-sure of your sociology.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The benevolent-looking lady gave her nothing, and she tried her woes upon several other people, none of whom gave her anything.
a young female
From this reading I was once met by a little girl on a cross-street in a respectable quarter of the town, who burst into tears at sight of me, and asked for money to buy her sick mother bread.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The actual practice of fraud, even when you discover it, must give you interesting question, unless you are cock-sure of your sociology.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The very next day I was passing through the same street, and I saw the same little girl burst into tears at the sight of a benevolent-looking lady, whom undoubtedly she asked for money for the same good object.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was once met by a little girl on a cross-street in a respectable quarter of the town, who burst into tears at sight of me, and asked for money to buy her sick mother bread.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was once met by a little girl on a cross-street in a respectable quarter of the town, who burst into tears at sight of me, and asked for money to buy her sick mother bread.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was once met by a little girl on a cross-street in a respectable quarter of the town, who burst into tears at sight of me, and asked for money to buy her sick mother bread.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading The actual practice of fraud, even when you discover it, must give you interesting question, unless you are cock-sure of your sociology.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I was once met by a little girl on a cross-street in a respectable quarter of the town, who burst into tears at sight of me, and asked for money to buy her sick mother bread.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The actual practice of fraud, even when you discover it, must give you interesting question, unless you are cock-sure of your sociology.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The very next day I was passing through the same street, and I saw the same little girl burst into tears at the sight of a benevolent-looking lady, whom undoubtedly she asked for money for the same good object.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I was once met by a little girl on a cross-street in a respectable quarter of the town, who burst into tears at sight of me, and asked for money to buy her sick mother bread.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was once met by a little girl on a cross-street in a respectable quarter of the town, who burst into tears at sight of me, and asked for money to buy her sick mother bread.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I was once met by a little girl on a cross-street in a respectable quarter of the town, who burst into tears at sight of me, and asked for money to buy her sick mother bread.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I was once met by a little girl on a cross-street in a respectable quarter of the town, who burst into tears at sight of me, and asked for money to buy her sick mother bread.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I was once met by a little girl on a cross-street in a respectable quarter of the town, who burst into tears at sight of me, and asked for money to buy her sick mother bread.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The actual practice of fraud, even when you discover it, must give you interesting question, unless you are cock-sure of your sociology.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The very next day I was passing through the same street, and I saw the same little girl burst into tears at the sight of a benevolent-looking lady, whom undoubtedly she asked for money for the same good object.
not one, and not any
From this reading The benevolent-looking lady gave her nothing, and she tried her woes upon several other people, none of whom gave her anything.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The benevolent-looking lady gave her nothing, and she tried her woes upon several other people, none of whom gave her anything.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The very next day I was passing through the same street, and I saw the same little girl burst into tears at the sight of a benevolent-looking lady, whom undoubtedly she asked for money for the same good object.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The actual practice of fraud, even when you discover it, must give you interesting question, unless you are cock-sure of your sociology.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was once met by a little girl on a cross-street in a respectable quarter of the town, who burst into tears at sight of me, and asked for money to buy her sick mother bread.
on one occasion
From this reading I was once met by a little girl on a cross-street in a respectable quarter of the town, who burst into tears at sight of me, and asked for money to buy her sick mother bread.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The benevolent-looking lady gave her nothing, and she tried her woes upon several other people, none of whom gave her anything.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The very next day I was passing through the same street, and I saw the same little girl burst into tears at the sight of a benevolent-looking lady, whom undoubtedly she asked for money for the same good object.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The benevolent-looking lady gave her nothing, and she tried her woes upon several other people, none of whom gave her anything.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading The actual practice of fraud, even when you discover it, must give you interesting question, unless you are cock-sure of your sociology.
one of four equal parts
From this reading I was once met by a little girl on a cross-street in a respectable quarter of the town, who burst into tears at sight of me, and asked for money to buy her sick mother bread.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The actual practice of fraud, even when you discover it, must give you interesting question, unless you are cock-sure of your sociology.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading I was once met by a little girl on a cross-street in a respectable quarter of the town, who burst into tears at sight of me, and asked for money to buy her sick mother bread.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The very next day I was passing through the same street, and I saw the same little girl burst into tears at the sight of a benevolent-looking lady, whom undoubtedly she asked for money for the same good object.
cut with a saw
From this reading The very next day I was passing through the same street, and I saw the same little girl burst into tears at the sight of a benevolent-looking lady, whom undoubtedly she asked for money for the same good object.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The benevolent-looking lady gave her nothing, and she tried her woes upon several other people, none of whom gave her anything.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The very next day I was passing through the same street, and I saw the same little girl burst into tears at the sight of a benevolent-looking lady, whom undoubtedly she asked for money for the same good object.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I was once met by a little girl on a cross-street in a respectable quarter of the town, who burst into tears at sight of me, and asked for money to buy her sick mother bread.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I was once met by a little girl on a cross-street in a respectable quarter of the town, who burst into tears at sight of me, and asked for money to buy her sick mother bread.
sociologynounUS /ˌsoʊsiˈɑːlədʒi/
the study and classification of human societies
From this reading The actual practice of fraud, even when you discover it, must give you interesting question, unless you are cock-sure of your sociology.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The very next day I was passing through the same street, and I saw the same little girl burst into tears at the sight of a benevolent-looking lady, whom undoubtedly she asked for money for the same good object.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading I was once met by a little girl on a cross-street in a respectable quarter of the town, who burst into tears at sight of me, and asked for money to buy her sick mother bread.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The actual practice of fraud, even when you discover it, must give you interesting question, unless you are cock-sure of your sociology.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The very next day I was passing through the same street, and I saw the same little girl burst into tears at the sight of a benevolent-looking lady, whom undoubtedly she asked for money for the same good object.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was once met by a little girl on a cross-street in a respectable quarter of the town, who burst into tears at sight of me, and asked for money to buy her sick mother bread.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I was once met by a little girl on a cross-street in a respectable quarter of the town, who burst into tears at sight of me, and asked for money to buy her sick mother bread.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The benevolent-looking lady gave her nothing, and she tried her woes upon several other people, none of whom gave her anything.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading The very next day I was passing through the same street, and I saw the same little girl burst into tears at the sight of a benevolent-looking lady, whom undoubtedly she asked for money for the same good object.
except if; if not
From this reading The actual practice of fraud, even when you discover it, must give you interesting question, unless you are cock-sure of your sociology.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The benevolent-looking lady gave her nothing, and she tried her woes upon several other people, none of whom gave her anything.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very next day I was passing through the same street, and I saw the same little girl burst into tears at the sight of a benevolent-looking lady, whom undoubtedly she asked for money for the same good object.
VInounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading VI.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was once met by a little girl on a cross-street in a respectable quarter of the town, who burst into tears at sight of me, and asked for money to buy her sick mother bread.
at the time that
From this reading The actual practice of fraud, even when you discover it, must give you interesting question, unless you are cock-sure of your sociology.
which person or people
From this reading I was once met by a little girl on a cross-street in a respectable quarter of the town, who burst into tears at sight of me, and asked for money to buy her sick mother bread.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The very next day I was passing through the same street, and I saw the same little girl burst into tears at the sight of a benevolent-looking lady, whom undoubtedly she asked for money for the same good object.
woesnounUS /woʊz/
plural of “woe” — misery resulting from affliction
From this reading The benevolent-looking lady gave her nothing, and she tried her woes upon several other people, none of whom gave her anything.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The actual practice of fraud, even when you discover it, must give you interesting question, unless you are cock-sure of your sociology.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The actual practice of fraud, even when you discover it, must give you interesting question, unless you are cock-sure of your sociology.
