used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “There is probation to decree, Many and long must the trials be; Thou shalt victoriously endure, If that brow is true and those eyes are sure.”—_Browning._ A night’s undisturbed repose restored Rosalie’s exhausted nervous energy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But it is one thing to think in a general way about work and want, and quite another to feel them in all their irritating and exhausting details; and the first day of housekeeping in the forest log cabin taught them this difference.
(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 But it is one thing to think in a general way about work and want, and quite another to feel them in all their irritating and exhausting details; and the first day of housekeeping in the forest log cabin taught them this difference.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “There is probation to decree, Many and long must the trials be; Thou shalt victoriously endure, If that brow is true and those eyes are sure.”—_Browning._ A night’s undisturbed repose restored Rosalie’s exhausted nervous energy.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But it is one thing to think in a general way about work and want, and quite another to feel them in all their irritating and exhausting details; and the first day of housekeeping in the forest log cabin taught them this difference.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading They had anticipated toil and privation, and had thought they were prepared to meet them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There is probation to decree, Many and long must the trials be; Thou shalt victoriously endure, If that brow is true and those eyes are sure.”—_Browning._ A night’s undisturbed repose restored Rosalie’s exhausted nervous energy.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The young couple arose early in the morning to begin their first day of house, or rather _cabin_-keeping, for the difference of style requires a difference of term.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There is probation to decree, Many and long must the trials be; Thou shalt victoriously endure, If that brow is true and those eyes are sure.”—_Browning._ A night’s undisturbed repose restored Rosalie’s exhausted nervous energy.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The young couple arose early in the morning to begin their first day of house, or rather _cabin_-keeping, for the difference of style requires a difference of term.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “There is probation to decree, Many and long must the trials be; Thou shalt victoriously endure, If that brow is true and those eyes are sure.”—_Browning._ A night’s undisturbed repose restored Rosalie’s exhausted nervous energy.
BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading “There is probation to decree, Many and long must the trials be; Thou shalt victoriously endure, If that brow is true and those eyes are sure.”—_Browning._ A night’s undisturbed repose restored Rosalie’s exhausted nervous energy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it is one thing to think in a general way about work and want, and quite another to feel them in all their irritating and exhausting details; and the first day of housekeeping in the forest log cabin taught them this difference.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The young couple arose early in the morning to begin their first day of house, or rather _cabin_-keeping, for the difference of style requires a difference of term.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The young couple arose early in the morning to begin their first day of house, or rather _cabin_-keeping, for the difference of style requires a difference of term.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading They had no garden, no cow, no poultry, and there was no market where to procure the necessaries that these should have supplied.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The young couple arose early in the morning to begin their first day of house, or rather _cabin_-keeping, for the difference of style requires a difference of term.
decreeverbUS /dɪˈkriː/
issue a decree
From this reading “There is probation to decree, Many and long must the trials be; Thou shalt victoriously endure, If that brow is true and those eyes are sure.”—_Browning._ A night’s undisturbed repose restored Rosalie’s exhausted nervous energy.
true confidential information
From this reading But it is one thing to think in a general way about work and want, and quite another to feel them in all their irritating and exhausting details; and the first day of housekeeping in the forest log cabin taught them this difference.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading The young couple arose early in the morning to begin their first day of house, or rather _cabin_-keeping, for the difference of style requires a difference of term.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The young couple arose early in the morning to begin their first day of house, or rather _cabin_-keeping, for the difference of style requires a difference of term.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading “There is probation to decree, Many and long must the trials be; Thou shalt victoriously endure, If that brow is true and those eyes are sure.”—_Browning._ A night’s undisturbed repose restored Rosalie’s exhausted nervous energy.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading “There is probation to decree, Many and long must the trials be; Thou shalt victoriously endure, If that brow is true and those eyes are sure.”—_Browning._ A night’s undisturbed repose restored Rosalie’s exhausted nervous energy.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading “There is probation to decree, Many and long must the trials be; Thou shalt victoriously endure, If that brow is true and those eyes are sure.”—_Browning._ A night’s undisturbed repose restored Rosalie’s exhausted nervous energy.
exhaustingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪŋ/
having a debilitating effect
From this reading But it is one thing to think in a general way about work and want, and quite another to feel them in all their irritating and exhausting details; and the first day of housekeeping in the forest log cabin taught them this difference.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “There is probation to decree, Many and long must the trials be; Thou shalt victoriously endure, If that brow is true and those eyes are sure.”—_Browning._ A night’s undisturbed repose restored Rosalie’s exhausted nervous energy.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading But it is one thing to think in a general way about work and want, and quite another to feel them in all their irritating and exhausting details; and the first day of housekeeping in the forest log cabin taught them this difference.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The young couple arose early in the morning to begin their first day of house, or rather _cabin_-keeping, for the difference of style requires a difference of term.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The young couple arose early in the morning to begin their first day of house, or rather _cabin_-keeping, for the difference of style requires a difference of term.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading But it is one thing to think in a general way about work and want, and quite another to feel them in all their irritating and exhausting details; and the first day of housekeeping in the forest log cabin taught them this difference.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading They had no garden, no cow, no poultry, and there was no market where to procure the necessaries that these should have supplied.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading But it is one thing to think in a general way about work and want, and quite another to feel them in all their irritating and exhausting details; and the first day of housekeeping in the forest log cabin taught them this difference.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had anticipated toil and privation, and had thought they were prepared to meet them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They had no garden, no cow, no poultry, and there was no market where to procure the necessaries that these should have supplied.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The young couple arose early in the morning to begin their first day of house, or rather _cabin_-keeping, for the difference of style requires a difference of term.
housekeepingnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading But it is one thing to think in a general way about work and want, and quite another to feel them in all their irritating and exhausting details; and the first day of housekeeping in the forest log cabin taught them this difference.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “There is probation to decree, Many and long must the trials be; Thou shalt victoriously endure, If that brow is true and those eyes are sure.”—_Browning._ A night’s undisturbed repose restored Rosalie’s exhausted nervous energy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young couple arose early in the morning to begin their first day of house, or rather _cabin_-keeping, for the difference of style requires a difference of term.
irritatingadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading But it is one thing to think in a general way about work and want, and quite another to feel them in all their irritating and exhausting details; and the first day of housekeeping in the forest log cabin taught them this difference.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is probation to decree, Many and long must the trials be; Thou shalt victoriously endure, If that brow is true and those eyes are sure.”—_Browning._ A night’s undisturbed repose restored Rosalie’s exhausted nervous energy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it is one thing to think in a general way about work and want, and quite another to feel them in all their irritating and exhausting details; and the first day of housekeeping in the forest log cabin taught them this difference.
conformity or harmony
From this reading The young couple arose early in the morning to begin their first day of house, or rather _cabin_-keeping, for the difference of style requires a difference of term.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading But it is one thing to think in a general way about work and want, and quite another to feel them in all their irritating and exhausting details; and the first day of housekeeping in the forest log cabin taught them this difference.
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 “There is probation to decree, Many and long must the trials be; Thou shalt victoriously endure, If that brow is true and those eyes are sure.”—_Browning._ A night’s undisturbed repose restored Rosalie’s exhausted nervous energy.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “There is probation to decree, Many and long must the trials be; Thou shalt victoriously endure, If that brow is true and those eyes are sure.”—_Browning._ A night’s undisturbed repose restored Rosalie’s exhausted nervous energy.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading They had no garden, no cow, no poultry, and there was no market where to procure the necessaries that these should have supplied.
come together
From this reading They had anticipated toil and privation, and had thought they were prepared to meet them.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The young couple arose early in the morning to begin their first day of house, or rather _cabin_-keeping, for the difference of style requires a difference of term.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “There is probation to decree, Many and long must the trials be; Thou shalt victoriously endure, If that brow is true and those eyes are sure.”—_Browning._ A night’s undisturbed repose restored Rosalie’s exhausted nervous energy.
necessaries
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had no garden, no cow, no poultry, and there was no market where to procure the necessaries that these should have supplied.
easily agitated
From this reading “There is probation to decree, Many and long must the trials be; Thou shalt victoriously endure, If that brow is true and those eyes are sure.”—_Browning._ A night’s undisturbed repose restored Rosalie’s exhausted nervous energy.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “There is probation to decree, Many and long must the trials be; Thou shalt victoriously endure, If that brow is true and those eyes are sure.”—_Browning._ A night’s undisturbed repose restored Rosalie’s exhausted nervous energy.
not any; not one
From this reading They had no garden, no cow, no poultry, and there was no market where to procure the necessaries that these should have supplied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young couple arose early in the morning to begin their first day of house, or rather _cabin_-keeping, for the difference of style requires a difference of term.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But it is one thing to think in a general way about work and want, and quite another to feel them in all their irritating and exhausting details; and the first day of housekeeping in the forest log cabin taught them this difference.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The young couple arose early in the morning to begin their first day of house, or rather _cabin_-keeping, for the difference of style requires a difference of term.
poultrynounUS /ˈpoʊltri/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading They had no garden, no cow, no poultry, and there was no market where to procure the necessaries that these should have supplied.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading They had anticipated toil and privation, and had thought they were prepared to meet them.
privationnounUS /praɪˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme poverty
From this reading They had anticipated toil and privation, and had thought they were prepared to meet them.
probationnounUS /proʊˈbeɪʃən/
a trial period during which your character and abilities are tested to see whether you are suitable for work or for membership
From this reading “There is probation to decree, Many and long must the trials be; Thou shalt victoriously endure, If that brow is true and those eyes are sure.”—_Browning._ A night’s undisturbed repose restored Rosalie’s exhausted nervous energy.
procureverbUS /proʊˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading They had no garden, no cow, no poultry, and there was no market where to procure the necessaries that these should have supplied.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But it is one thing to think in a general way about work and want, and quite another to feel them in all their irritating and exhausting details; and the first day of housekeeping in the forest log cabin taught them this difference.
on the contrary
From this reading The young couple arose early in the morning to begin their first day of house, or rather _cabin_-keeping, for the difference of style requires a difference of term.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading “There is probation to decree, Many and long must the trials be; Thou shalt victoriously endure, If that brow is true and those eyes are sure.”—_Browning._ A night’s undisturbed repose restored Rosalie’s exhausted nervous energy.
requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading The young couple arose early in the morning to begin their first day of house, or rather _cabin_-keeping, for the difference of style requires a difference of term.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading “There is probation to decree, Many and long must the trials be; Thou shalt victoriously endure, If that brow is true and those eyes are sure.”—_Browning._ A night’s undisturbed repose restored Rosalie’s exhausted nervous energy.
Rosalie's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is probation to decree, Many and long must the trials be; Thou shalt victoriously endure, If that brow is true and those eyes are sure.”—_Browning._ A night’s undisturbed repose restored Rosalie’s exhausted nervous energy.
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading “There is probation to decree, Many and long must the trials be; Thou shalt victoriously endure, If that brow is true and those eyes are sure.”—_Browning._ A night’s undisturbed repose restored Rosalie’s exhausted nervous energy.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They had no garden, no cow, no poultry, and there was no market where to procure the necessaries that these should have supplied.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The young couple arose early in the morning to begin their first day of house, or rather _cabin_-keeping, for the difference of style requires a difference of term.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading They had no garden, no cow, no poultry, and there was no market where to procure the necessaries that these should have supplied.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “There is probation to decree, Many and long must the trials be; Thou shalt victoriously endure, If that brow is true and those eyes are sure.”—_Browning._ A night’s undisturbed repose restored Rosalie’s exhausted nervous energy.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading But it is one thing to think in a general way about work and want, and quite another to feel them in all their irritating and exhausting details; and the first day of housekeeping in the forest log cabin taught them this difference.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading The young couple arose early in the morning to begin their first day of house, or rather _cabin_-keeping, for the difference of style requires a difference of term.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “There is probation to decree, Many and long must the trials be; Thou shalt victoriously endure, If that brow is true and those eyes are sure.”—_Browning._ A night’s undisturbed repose restored Rosalie’s exhausted nervous energy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There is probation to decree, Many and long must the trials be; Thou shalt victoriously endure, If that brow is true and those eyes are sure.”—_Browning._ A night’s undisturbed repose restored Rosalie’s exhausted nervous energy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The young couple arose early in the morning to begin their first day of house, or rather _cabin_-keeping, for the difference of style requires a difference of term.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had anticipated toil and privation, and had thought they were prepared to meet them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is probation to decree, Many and long must the trials be; Thou shalt victoriously endure, If that brow is true and those eyes are sure.”—_Browning._ A night’s undisturbed repose restored Rosalie’s exhausted nervous energy.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They had no garden, no cow, no poultry, and there was no market where to procure the necessaries that these should have supplied.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had anticipated toil and privation, and had thought they were prepared to meet them.
a special situation
From this reading But it is one thing to think in a general way about work and want, and quite another to feel them in all their irritating and exhausting details; and the first day of housekeeping in the forest log cabin taught them this difference.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But it is one thing to think in a general way about work and want, and quite another to feel them in all their irritating and exhausting details; and the first day of housekeeping in the forest log cabin taught them this difference.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But it is one thing to think in a general way about work and want, and quite another to feel them in all their irritating and exhausting details; and the first day of housekeeping in the forest log cabin taught them this difference.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “There is probation to decree, Many and long must the trials be; Thou shalt victoriously endure, If that brow is true and those eyes are sure.”—_Browning._ A night’s undisturbed repose restored Rosalie’s exhausted nervous energy.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “There is probation to decree, Many and long must the trials be; Thou shalt victoriously endure, If that brow is true and those eyes are sure.”—_Browning._ A night’s undisturbed repose restored Rosalie’s exhausted nervous energy.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They had anticipated toil and privation, and had thought they were prepared to meet them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There is probation to decree, Many and long must the trials be; Thou shalt victoriously endure, If that brow is true and those eyes are sure.”—_Browning._ A night’s undisturbed repose restored Rosalie’s exhausted nervous energy.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading They had anticipated toil and privation, and had thought they were prepared to meet them.
trialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading “There is probation to decree, Many and long must the trials be; Thou shalt victoriously endure, If that brow is true and those eyes are sure.”—_Browning._ A night’s undisturbed repose restored Rosalie’s exhausted nervous energy.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “There is probation to decree, Many and long must the trials be; Thou shalt victoriously endure, If that brow is true and those eyes are sure.”—_Browning._ A night’s undisturbed repose restored Rosalie’s exhausted nervous energy.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading “There is probation to decree, Many and long must the trials be; Thou shalt victoriously endure, If that brow is true and those eyes are sure.”—_Browning._ A night’s undisturbed repose restored Rosalie’s exhausted nervous energy.
victoriouslyadverb
in a victorious manner
From this reading “There is probation to decree, Many and long must the trials be; Thou shalt victoriously endure, If that brow is true and those eyes are sure.”—_Browning._ A night’s undisturbed repose restored Rosalie’s exhausted nervous energy.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading But it is one thing to think in a general way about work and want, and quite another to feel them in all their irritating and exhausting details; and the first day of housekeeping in the forest log cabin taught them this difference.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had no garden, no cow, no poultry, and there was no market where to procure the necessaries that these should have supplied.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But it is one thing to think in a general way about work and want, and quite another to feel them in all their irritating and exhausting details; and the first day of housekeeping in the forest log cabin taught them this difference.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had anticipated toil and privation, and had thought they were prepared to meet them.
in or at the place that
From this reading They had no garden, no cow, no poultry, and there was no market where to procure the necessaries that these should have supplied.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But it is one thing to think in a general way about work and want, and quite another to feel them in all their irritating and exhausting details; and the first day of housekeeping in the forest log cabin taught them this difference.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young couple arose early in the morning to begin their first day of house, or rather _cabin_-keeping, for the difference of style requires a difference of term.
