used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her eldest son’s generous cheque had lifted a heavy load of care from Mrs. Malone’s bowed shoulders.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading She had caulked and repaired her sinking credit, with various gratifying sums “on account,” and although the Major bullied her out of one hundred pounds, and Denis blarneyed away twenty more, yet she contrived to pay the most pressing village bills and the servants’ wages, and to purchase some much-needed garments for Cuckoo and herself.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She had caulked and repaired her sinking credit, with various gratifying sums “on account,” and although the Major bullied her out of one hundred pounds, and Denis blarneyed away twenty more, yet she contrived to pay the most pressing village bills and the servants’ wages, and to purchase some much-needed garments for Cuckoo and herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had caulked and repaired her sinking credit, with various gratifying sums “on account,” and although the Major bullied her out of one hundred pounds, and Denis blarneyed away twenty more, yet she contrived to pay the most pressing village bills and the servants’ wages, and to purchase some much-needed garments for Cuckoo and herself.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had caulked and repaired her sinking credit, with various gratifying sums “on account,” and although the Major bullied her out of one hundred pounds, and Denis blarneyed away twenty more, yet she contrived to pay the most pressing village bills and the servants’ wages, and to purchase some much-needed garments for Cuckoo and herself.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading She had caulked and repaired her sinking credit, with various gratifying sums “on account,” and although the Major bullied her out of one hundred pounds, and Denis blarneyed away twenty more, yet she contrived to pay the most pressing village bills and the servants’ wages, and to purchase some much-needed garments for Cuckoo and herself.
blarneyed
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From this reading She had caulked and repaired her sinking credit, with various gratifying sums “on account,” and although the Major bullied her out of one hundred pounds, and Denis blarneyed away twenty more, yet she contrived to pay the most pressing village bills and the servants’ wages, and to purchase some much-needed garments for Cuckoo and herself.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Her eldest son’s generous cheque had lifted a heavy load of care from Mrs. Malone’s bowed shoulders.
bulliedverbUS /ˈbʊlid/
inflected form of “bully” — be bossy towards
From this reading She had caulked and repaired her sinking credit, with various gratifying sums “on account,” and although the Major bullied her out of one hundred pounds, and Denis blarneyed away twenty more, yet she contrived to pay the most pressing village bills and the servants’ wages, and to purchase some much-needed garments for Cuckoo and herself.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Her eldest son’s generous cheque had lifted a heavy load of care from Mrs. Malone’s bowed shoulders.
caulkedadjective
having cracks and crevices stopped up with a filler
From this reading She had caulked and repaired her sinking credit, with various gratifying sums “on account,” and although the Major bullied her out of one hundred pounds, and Denis blarneyed away twenty more, yet she contrived to pay the most pressing village bills and the servants’ wages, and to purchase some much-needed garments for Cuckoo and herself.
chequenounUS /tʃek/
a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading Her eldest son’s generous cheque had lifted a heavy load of care from Mrs. Malone’s bowed shoulders.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading She had caulked and repaired her sinking credit, with various gratifying sums “on account,” and although the Major bullied her out of one hundred pounds, and Denis blarneyed away twenty more, yet she contrived to pay the most pressing village bills and the servants’ wages, and to purchase some much-needed garments for Cuckoo and herself.
approval
From this reading She had caulked and repaired her sinking credit, with various gratifying sums “on account,” and although the Major bullied her out of one hundred pounds, and Denis blarneyed away twenty more, yet she contrived to pay the most pressing village bills and the servants’ wages, and to purchase some much-needed garments for Cuckoo and herself.
CuckoonounUS /ˈkʌkuː/
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
From this reading She had caulked and repaired her sinking credit, with various gratifying sums “on account,” and although the Major bullied her out of one hundred pounds, and Denis blarneyed away twenty more, yet she contrived to pay the most pressing village bills and the servants’ wages, and to purchase some much-needed garments for Cuckoo and herself.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading DANGEROUS.
Denis
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From this reading She had caulked and repaired her sinking credit, with various gratifying sums “on account,” and although the Major bullied her out of one hundred pounds, and Denis blarneyed away twenty more, yet she contrived to pay the most pressing village bills and the servants’ wages, and to purchase some much-needed garments for Cuckoo and herself.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading Her eldest son’s generous cheque had lifted a heavy load of care from Mrs. Malone’s bowed shoulders.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Said the spider to the fly.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had caulked and repaired her sinking credit, with various gratifying sums “on account,” and although the Major bullied her out of one hundred pounds, and Denis blarneyed away twenty more, yet she contrived to pay the most pressing village bills and the servants’ wages, and to purchase some much-needed garments for Cuckoo and herself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her eldest son’s generous cheque had lifted a heavy load of care from Mrs. Malone’s bowed shoulders.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading She had caulked and repaired her sinking credit, with various gratifying sums “on account,” and although the Major bullied her out of one hundred pounds, and Denis blarneyed away twenty more, yet she contrived to pay the most pressing village bills and the servants’ wages, and to purchase some much-needed garments for Cuckoo and herself.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Her eldest son’s generous cheque had lifted a heavy load of care from Mrs. Malone’s bowed shoulders.
gratifyingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪɪŋ/
pleasing to the mind or feeling
From this reading She had caulked and repaired her sinking credit, with various gratifying sums “on account,” and although the Major bullied her out of one hundred pounds, and Denis blarneyed away twenty more, yet she contrived to pay the most pressing village bills and the servants’ wages, and to purchase some much-needed garments for Cuckoo and herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her eldest son’s generous cheque had lifted a heavy load of care from Mrs. Malone’s bowed shoulders.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Her eldest son’s generous cheque had lifted a heavy load of care from Mrs. Malone’s bowed shoulders.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eldest son’s generous cheque had lifted a heavy load of care from Mrs. Malone’s bowed shoulders.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had caulked and repaired her sinking credit, with various gratifying sums “on account,” and although the Major bullied her out of one hundred pounds, and Denis blarneyed away twenty more, yet she contrived to pay the most pressing village bills and the servants’ wages, and to purchase some much-needed garments for Cuckoo and herself.
ten 10s
From this reading She had caulked and repaired her sinking credit, with various gratifying sums “on account,” and although the Major bullied her out of one hundred pounds, and Denis blarneyed away twenty more, yet she contrived to pay the most pressing village bills and the servants’ wages, and to purchase some much-needed garments for Cuckoo and herself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “‘Will you walk into my parlour?’
held up in the air
From this reading Her eldest son’s generous cheque had lifted a heavy load of care from Mrs. Malone’s bowed shoulders.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Her eldest son’s generous cheque had lifted a heavy load of care from Mrs. Malone’s bowed shoulders.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading She had caulked and repaired her sinking credit, with various gratifying sums “on account,” and although the Major bullied her out of one hundred pounds, and Denis blarneyed away twenty more, yet she contrived to pay the most pressing village bills and the servants’ wages, and to purchase some much-needed garments for Cuckoo and herself.
Malone'snounUS /məˈloʊnz/
possessive form of “malone” — English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
From this reading Her eldest son’s generous cheque had lifted a heavy load of care from Mrs. Malone’s bowed shoulders.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had caulked and repaired her sinking credit, with various gratifying sums “on account,” and although the Major bullied her out of one hundred pounds, and Denis blarneyed away twenty more, yet she contrived to pay the most pressing village bills and the servants’ wages, and to purchase some much-needed garments for Cuckoo and herself.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She had caulked and repaired her sinking credit, with various gratifying sums “on account,” and although the Major bullied her out of one hundred pounds, and Denis blarneyed away twenty more, yet she contrived to pay the most pressing village bills and the servants’ wages, and to purchase some much-needed garments for Cuckoo and herself.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Her eldest son’s generous cheque had lifted a heavy load of care from Mrs. Malone’s bowed shoulders.
much-needed
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From this reading She had caulked and repaired her sinking credit, with various gratifying sums “on account,” and although the Major bullied her out of one hundred pounds, and Denis blarneyed away twenty more, yet she contrived to pay the most pressing village bills and the servants’ wages, and to purchase some much-needed garments for Cuckoo and herself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “‘Will you walk into my parlour?’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her eldest son’s generous cheque had lifted a heavy load of care from Mrs. Malone’s bowed shoulders.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had caulked and repaired her sinking credit, with various gratifying sums “on account,” and although the Major bullied her out of one hundred pounds, and Denis blarneyed away twenty more, yet she contrived to pay the most pressing village bills and the servants’ wages, and to purchase some much-needed garments for Cuckoo and herself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had caulked and repaired her sinking credit, with various gratifying sums “on account,” and although the Major bullied her out of one hundred pounds, and Denis blarneyed away twenty more, yet she contrived to pay the most pressing village bills and the servants’ wages, and to purchase some much-needed garments for Cuckoo and herself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had caulked and repaired her sinking credit, with various gratifying sums “on account,” and although the Major bullied her out of one hundred pounds, and Denis blarneyed away twenty more, yet she contrived to pay the most pressing village bills and the servants’ wages, and to purchase some much-needed garments for Cuckoo and herself.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “‘Will you walk into my parlour?’
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading She had caulked and repaired her sinking credit, with various gratifying sums “on account,” and although the Major bullied her out of one hundred pounds, and Denis blarneyed away twenty more, yet she contrived to pay the most pressing village bills and the servants’ wages, and to purchase some much-needed garments for Cuckoo and herself.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading She had caulked and repaired her sinking credit, with various gratifying sums “on account,” and although the Major bullied her out of one hundred pounds, and Denis blarneyed away twenty more, yet she contrived to pay the most pressing village bills and the servants’ wages, and to purchase some much-needed garments for Cuckoo and herself.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading She had caulked and repaired her sinking credit, with various gratifying sums “on account,” and although the Major bullied her out of one hundred pounds, and Denis blarneyed away twenty more, yet she contrived to pay the most pressing village bills and the servants’ wages, and to purchase some much-needed garments for Cuckoo and herself.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading She had caulked and repaired her sinking credit, with various gratifying sums “on account,” and although the Major bullied her out of one hundred pounds, and Denis blarneyed away twenty more, yet she contrived to pay the most pressing village bills and the servants’ wages, and to purchase some much-needed garments for Cuckoo and herself.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading She had caulked and repaired her sinking credit, with various gratifying sums “on account,” and although the Major bullied her out of one hundred pounds, and Denis blarneyed away twenty more, yet she contrived to pay the most pressing village bills and the servants’ wages, and to purchase some much-needed garments for Cuckoo and herself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Said the spider to the fly.”
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading She had caulked and repaired her sinking credit, with various gratifying sums “on account,” and although the Major bullied her out of one hundred pounds, and Denis blarneyed away twenty more, yet she contrived to pay the most pressing village bills and the servants’ wages, and to purchase some much-needed garments for Cuckoo and herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had caulked and repaired her sinking credit, with various gratifying sums “on account,” and although the Major bullied her out of one hundred pounds, and Denis blarneyed away twenty more, yet she contrived to pay the most pressing village bills and the servants’ wages, and to purchase some much-needed garments for Cuckoo and herself.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Her eldest son’s generous cheque had lifted a heavy load of care from Mrs. Malone’s bowed shoulders.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading She had caulked and repaired her sinking credit, with various gratifying sums “on account,” and although the Major bullied her out of one hundred pounds, and Denis blarneyed away twenty more, yet she contrived to pay the most pressing village bills and the servants’ wages, and to purchase some much-needed garments for Cuckoo and herself.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had caulked and repaired her sinking credit, with various gratifying sums “on account,” and although the Major bullied her out of one hundred pounds, and Denis blarneyed away twenty more, yet she contrived to pay the most pressing village bills and the servants’ wages, and to purchase some much-needed garments for Cuckoo and herself.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Her eldest son’s generous cheque had lifted a heavy load of care from Mrs. Malone’s bowed shoulders.
spidernounUS /ˈspaɪdər/
predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading Said the spider to the fly.”
sumsnounUS /sʌmz/
plural of “sum” — a quantity of money
From this reading She had caulked and repaired her sinking credit, with various gratifying sums “on account,” and although the Major bullied her out of one hundred pounds, and Denis blarneyed away twenty more, yet she contrived to pay the most pressing village bills and the servants’ wages, and to purchase some much-needed garments for Cuckoo and herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Said the spider to the fly.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Said the spider to the fly.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading She had caulked and repaired her sinking credit, with various gratifying sums “on account,” and although the Major bullied her out of one hundred pounds, and Denis blarneyed away twenty more, yet she contrived to pay the most pressing village bills and the servants’ wages, and to purchase some much-needed garments for Cuckoo and herself.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading She had caulked and repaired her sinking credit, with various gratifying sums “on account,” and although the Major bullied her out of one hundred pounds, and Denis blarneyed away twenty more, yet she contrived to pay the most pressing village bills and the servants’ wages, and to purchase some much-needed garments for Cuckoo and herself.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading She had caulked and repaired her sinking credit, with various gratifying sums “on account,” and although the Major bullied her out of one hundred pounds, and Denis blarneyed away twenty more, yet she contrived to pay the most pressing village bills and the servants’ wages, and to purchase some much-needed garments for Cuckoo and herself.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading She had caulked and repaired her sinking credit, with various gratifying sums “on account,” and although the Major bullied her out of one hundred pounds, and Denis blarneyed away twenty more, yet she contrived to pay the most pressing village bills and the servants’ wages, and to purchase some much-needed garments for Cuckoo and herself.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “‘Will you walk into my parlour?’
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “‘Will you walk into my parlour?’
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had caulked and repaired her sinking credit, with various gratifying sums “on account,” and although the Major bullied her out of one hundred pounds, and Denis blarneyed away twenty more, yet she contrived to pay the most pressing village bills and the servants’ wages, and to purchase some much-needed garments for Cuckoo and herself.
but in spite of that
From this reading She had caulked and repaired her sinking credit, with various gratifying sums “on account,” and although the Major bullied her out of one hundred pounds, and Denis blarneyed away twenty more, yet she contrived to pay the most pressing village bills and the servants’ wages, and to purchase some much-needed garments for Cuckoo and herself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “‘Will you walk into my parlour?’
