used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the end of the long plea for the boy, the best Miss Susan would say was that if he was not a thief he was an imp of Satan and she wished she had never set eyes on him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the end of the long plea for the boy, the best Miss Susan would say was that if he was not a thief he was an imp of Satan and she wished she had never set eyes on him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the end of the long plea for the boy, the best Miss Susan would say was that if he was not a thief he was an imp of Satan and she wished she had never set eyes on him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It may be doubted if Henrietta would ever have worked as hard to save herself as she worked that night with Miss Susan to save Lem.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of the long plea for the boy, the best Miss Susan would say was that if he was not a thief he was an imp of Satan and she wished she had never set eyes on him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Henrietta went back to her room utterly weary and disheartened with the world in general.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be doubted if Henrietta would ever have worked as hard to save herself as she worked that night with Miss Susan to save Lem.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading At the end of the long plea for the boy, the best Miss Susan would say was that if he was not a thief he was an imp of Satan and she wished she had never set eyes on him.
a youthful male person
From this reading At the end of the long plea for the boy, the best Miss Susan would say was that if he was not a thief he was an imp of Satan and she wished she had never set eyes on him.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading She supposed, however, she would have to keep him for, goodness knew! it was the only way she would ever get her money out of that no-account brother of hers.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Lem she sent back to his own room with a warning that he was to try no escape business.
disheartenedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈhɑːrtənd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading Henrietta went back to her room utterly weary and disheartened with the world in general.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading It may be doubted if Henrietta would ever have worked as hard to save herself as she worked that night with Miss Susan to save Lem.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of the long plea for the boy, the best Miss Susan would say was that if he was not a thief he was an imp of Satan and she wished she had never set eyes on him.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Lem she sent back to his own room with a warning that he was to try no escape business.
at any time
From this reading It may be doubted if Henrietta would ever have worked as hard to save herself as she worked that night with Miss Susan to save Lem.
opinion or judgment
From this reading At the end of the long plea for the boy, the best Miss Susan would say was that if he was not a thief he was an imp of Satan and she wished she had never set eyes on him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the end of the long plea for the boy, the best Miss Susan would say was that if he was not a thief he was an imp of Satan and she wished she had never set eyes on him.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Henrietta went back to her room utterly weary and disheartened with the world in general.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She supposed, however, she would have to keep him for, goodness knew! it was the only way she would ever get her money out of that no-account brother of hers.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading She supposed, however, she would have to keep him for, goodness knew! it was the only way she would ever get her money out of that no-account brother of hers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the end of the long plea for the boy, the best Miss Susan would say was that if he was not a thief he was an imp of Satan and she wished she had never set eyes on him.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It may be doubted if Henrietta would ever have worked as hard to save herself as she worked that night with Miss Susan to save Lem.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It may be doubted if Henrietta would ever have worked as hard to save herself as she worked that night with Miss Susan to save Lem.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the end of the long plea for the boy, the best Miss Susan would say was that if he was not a thief he was an imp of Satan and she wished she had never set eyes on him.
Henrietta
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From this reading It may be doubted if Henrietta would ever have worked as hard to save herself as she worked that night with Miss Susan to save Lem.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She supposed, however, she would have to keep him for, goodness knew! it was the only way she would ever get her money out of that no-account brother of hers.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading She supposed, however, she would have to keep him for, goodness knew! it was the only way she would ever get her money out of that no-account brother of hers.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It may be doubted if Henrietta would ever have worked as hard to save herself as she worked that night with Miss Susan to save Lem.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the end of the long plea for the boy, the best Miss Susan would say was that if he was not a thief he was an imp of Satan and she wished she had never set eyes on him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lem she sent back to his own room with a warning that he was to try no escape business.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She supposed, however, she would have to keep him for, goodness knew! it was the only way she would ever get her money out of that no-account brother of hers.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It may be doubted if Henrietta would ever have worked as hard to save herself as she worked that night with Miss Susan to save Lem.
impnounUS /ɪmp/
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading At the end of the long plea for the boy, the best Miss Susan would say was that if he was not a thief he was an imp of Satan and she wished she had never set eyes on him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Henrietta went back to her room utterly weary and disheartened with the world in general.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be doubted if Henrietta would ever have worked as hard to save herself as she worked that night with Miss Susan to save Lem.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She supposed, however, she would have to keep him for, goodness knew! it was the only way she would ever get her money out of that no-account brother of hers.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She supposed, however, she would have to keep him for, goodness knew! it was the only way she would ever get her money out of that no-account brother of hers.
LemnounUS /lem/
a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back
From this reading It may be doubted if Henrietta would ever have worked as hard to save herself as she worked that night with Miss Susan to save Lem.
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 At the end of the long plea for the boy, the best Miss Susan would say was that if he was not a thief he was an imp of Satan and she wished she had never set eyes on him.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be doubted if Henrietta would ever have worked as hard to save herself as she worked that night with Miss Susan to save Lem.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It may be doubted if Henrietta would ever have worked as hard to save herself as she worked that night with Miss Susan to save Lem.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading She supposed, however, she would have to keep him for, goodness knew! it was the only way she would ever get her money out of that no-account brother of hers.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading At the end of the long plea for the boy, the best Miss Susan would say was that if he was not a thief he was an imp of Satan and she wished she had never set eyes on him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It may be doubted if Henrietta would ever have worked as hard to save herself as she worked that night with Miss Susan to save Lem.
not any; not one
From this reading Lem she sent back to his own room with a warning that he was to try no escape business.
no-accountadjective
without merit; of little or no value or use
From this reading She supposed, however, she would have to keep him for, goodness knew! it was the only way she would ever get her money out of that no-account brother of hers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At the end of the long plea for the boy, the best Miss Susan would say was that if he was not a thief he was an imp of Satan and she wished she had never set eyes on him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of the long plea for the boy, the best Miss Susan would say was that if he was not a thief he was an imp of Satan and she wished she had never set eyes on him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the end of the long plea for the boy, the best Miss Susan would say was that if he was not a thief he was an imp of Satan and she wished she had never set eyes on him.
and nothing more
From this reading She supposed, however, she would have to keep him for, goodness knew! it was the only way she would ever get her money out of that no-account brother of hers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She supposed, however, she would have to keep him for, goodness knew! it was the only way she would ever get her money out of that no-account brother of hers.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Lem she sent back to his own room with a warning that he was to try no escape business.
pleanounUS /pliː/
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading At the end of the long plea for the boy, the best Miss Susan would say was that if he was not a thief he was an imp of Satan and she wished she had never set eyes on him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Henrietta went back to her room utterly weary and disheartened with the world in general.
SatannounUS /ˈseɪtən/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading At the end of the long plea for the boy, the best Miss Susan would say was that if he was not a thief he was an imp of Satan and she wished she had never set eyes on him.
except for; apart from
From this reading It may be doubted if Henrietta would ever have worked as hard to save herself as she worked that night with Miss Susan to save Lem.
express in words
From this reading At the end of the long plea for the boy, the best Miss Susan would say was that if he was not a thief he was an imp of Satan and she wished she had never set eyes on him.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Lem she sent back to his own room with a warning that he was to try no escape business.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At the end of the long plea for the boy, the best Miss Susan would say was that if he was not a thief he was an imp of Satan and she wished she had never set eyes on him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It may be doubted if Henrietta would ever have worked as hard to save herself as she worked that night with Miss Susan to save Lem.
required or under orders
From this reading She supposed, however, she would have to keep him for, goodness knew! it was the only way she would ever get her money out of that no-account brother of hers.
Susan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It may be doubted if Henrietta would ever have worked as hard to save herself as she worked that night with Miss Susan to save Lem.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It may be doubted if Henrietta would ever have worked as hard to save herself as she worked that night with Miss Susan to save Lem.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the end of the long plea for the boy, the best Miss Susan would say was that if he was not a thief he was an imp of Satan and she wished she had never set eyes on him.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading At the end of the long plea for the boy, the best Miss Susan would say was that if he was not a thief he was an imp of Satan and she wished she had never set eyes on him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It may be doubted if Henrietta would ever have worked as hard to save herself as she worked that night with Miss Susan to save Lem.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Lem she sent back to his own room with a warning that he was to try no escape business.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Henrietta went back to her room utterly weary and disheartened with the world in general.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Lem she sent back to his own room with a warning that he was to try no escape business.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the end of the long plea for the boy, the best Miss Susan would say was that if he was not a thief he was an imp of Satan and she wished she had never set eyes on him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She supposed, however, she would have to keep him for, goodness knew! it was the only way she would ever get her money out of that no-account brother of hers.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Henrietta went back to her room utterly weary and disheartened with the world in general.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Henrietta went back to her room utterly weary and disheartened with the world in general.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading At the end of the long plea for the boy, the best Miss Susan would say was that if he was not a thief he was an imp of Satan and she wished she had never set eyes on him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It may be doubted if Henrietta would ever have worked as hard to save herself as she worked that night with Miss Susan to save Lem.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It may be doubted if Henrietta would ever have worked as hard to save herself as she worked that night with Miss Susan to save Lem.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Henrietta went back to her room utterly weary and disheartened with the world in general.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It may be doubted if Henrietta would ever have worked as hard to save herself as she worked that night with Miss Susan to save Lem.
