used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LET us pay a flying visit to Kelmersdale to see how it fared with "grandma."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading And now, as she sat alone in her snug room, and ate her comfortable meals, she failed to get the slightest comfort or enjoyment out of any of these things.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Mrs. Rayburn has not hitherto appeared in a very amiable light in these pages, yet she was not an altogether bad woman.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading Mrs. Rayburn has not hitherto appeared in a very amiable light in these pages, yet she was not an altogether bad woman.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Rayburn has not hitherto appeared in a very amiable light in these pages, yet she was not an altogether bad woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had a heart, though it was so overlaid with selfishness that she herself hardly knew that it existed, and she had a conscience, though she made but little use of it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And now, as she sat alone in her snug room, and ate her comfortable meals, she failed to get the slightest comfort or enjoyment out of any of these things.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mrs. Rayburn has not hitherto appeared in a very amiable light in these pages, yet she was not an altogether bad woman.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And now, as she sat alone in her snug room, and ate her comfortable meals, she failed to get the slightest comfort or enjoyment out of any of these things.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading And now, as she sat alone in her snug room, and ate her comfortable meals, she failed to get the slightest comfort or enjoyment out of any of these things.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Mrs. Rayburn has not hitherto appeared in a very amiable light in these pages, yet she was not an altogether bad woman.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had a heart, though it was so overlaid with selfishness that she herself hardly knew that it existed, and she had a conscience, though she made but little use of it.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading And now, as she sat alone in her snug room, and ate her comfortable meals, she failed to get the slightest comfort or enjoyment out of any of these things.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading And now, as she sat alone in her snug room, and ate her comfortable meals, she failed to get the slightest comfort or enjoyment out of any of these things.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading She had a heart, though it was so overlaid with selfishness that she herself hardly knew that it existed, and she had a conscience, though she made but little use of it.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading And now, as she sat alone in her snug room, and ate her comfortable meals, she failed to get the slightest comfort or enjoyment out of any of these things.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading She had a heart, though it was so overlaid with selfishness that she herself hardly knew that it existed, and she had a conscience, though she made but little use of it.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading And now, as she sat alone in her snug room, and ate her comfortable meals, she failed to get the slightest comfort or enjoyment out of any of these things.
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading LET us pay a flying visit to Kelmersdale to see how it fared with "grandma."
moving swiftly
From this reading LET us pay a flying visit to Kelmersdale to see how it fared with "grandma."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And now, as she sat alone in her snug room, and ate her comfortable meals, she failed to get the slightest comfort or enjoyment out of any of these things.
grandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading LET us pay a flying visit to Kelmersdale to see how it fared with "grandma."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a heart, though it was so overlaid with selfishness that she herself hardly knew that it existed, and she had a conscience, though she made but little use of it.
only a very short time before
From this reading She had a heart, though it was so overlaid with selfishness that she herself hardly knew that it existed, and she had a conscience, though she made but little use of it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Rayburn has not hitherto appeared in a very amiable light in these pages, yet she was not an altogether bad woman.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She had a heart, though it was so overlaid with selfishness that she herself hardly knew that it existed, and she had a conscience, though she made but little use of it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And now, as she sat alone in her snug room, and ate her comfortable meals, she failed to get the slightest comfort or enjoyment out of any of these things.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had a heart, though it was so overlaid with selfishness that she herself hardly knew that it existed, and she had a conscience, though she made but little use of it.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Mrs. Rayburn has not hitherto appeared in a very amiable light in these pages, yet she was not an altogether bad woman.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading IN THE NEW HOME.
how
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From this reading LET us pay a flying visit to Kelmersdale to see how it fared with "grandma."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE NEW HOME.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LET us pay a flying visit to Kelmersdale to see how it fared with "grandma."
Kelmersdale
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From this reading LET us pay a flying visit to Kelmersdale to see how it fared with "grandma."
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 had a heart, though it was so overlaid with selfishness that she herself hardly knew that it existed, and she had a conscience, though she made but little use of it.
LETauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading LET us pay a flying visit to Kelmersdale to see how it fared with "grandma."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Mrs. Rayburn has not hitherto appeared in a very amiable light in these pages, yet she was not an altogether bad woman.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had a heart, though it was so overlaid with selfishness that she herself hardly knew that it existed, and she had a conscience, though she made but little use of it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had a heart, though it was so overlaid with selfishness that she herself hardly knew that it existed, and she had a conscience, though she made but little use of it.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading And now, as she sat alone in her snug room, and ate her comfortable meals, she failed to get the slightest comfort or enjoyment out of any of these things.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Rayburn has not hitherto appeared in a very amiable light in these pages, yet she was not an altogether bad woman.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading IN THE NEW HOME.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Rayburn has not hitherto appeared in a very amiable light in these pages, yet she was not an altogether bad woman.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now, as she sat alone in her snug room, and ate her comfortable meals, she failed to get the slightest comfort or enjoyment out of any of these things.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had a heart, though it was so overlaid with selfishness that she herself hardly knew that it existed, and she had a conscience, though she made but little use of it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And now, as she sat alone in her snug room, and ate her comfortable meals, she failed to get the slightest comfort or enjoyment out of any of these things.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And now, as she sat alone in her snug room, and ate her comfortable meals, she failed to get the slightest comfort or enjoyment out of any of these things.
overlaidverbUS /ˈoʊvərleɪd/
inflected form of “overlay” — put something on top of something else
From this reading She had a heart, though it was so overlaid with selfishness that she herself hardly knew that it existed, and she had a conscience, though she made but little use of it.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Mrs. Rayburn has not hitherto appeared in a very amiable light in these pages, yet she was not an altogether bad woman.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading LET us pay a flying visit to Kelmersdale to see how it fared with "grandma."
Rayburn
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From this reading Mrs. Rayburn has not hitherto appeared in a very amiable light in these pages, yet she was not an altogether bad woman.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And now, as she sat alone in her snug room, and ate her comfortable meals, she failed to get the slightest comfort or enjoyment out of any of these things.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And now, as she sat alone in her snug room, and ate her comfortable meals, she failed to get the slightest comfort or enjoyment out of any of these things.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading LET us pay a flying visit to Kelmersdale to see how it fared with "grandma."
selfishnessnounUS /ˈselfɪʃnəs/
stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
From this reading She had a heart, though it was so overlaid with selfishness that she herself hardly knew that it existed, and she had a conscience, though she made but little use of it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Rayburn has not hitherto appeared in a very amiable light in these pages, yet she was not an altogether bad woman.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading And now, as she sat alone in her snug room, and ate her comfortable meals, she failed to get the slightest comfort or enjoyment out of any of these things.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading And now, as she sat alone in her snug room, and ate her comfortable meals, she failed to get the slightest comfort or enjoyment out of any of these things.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had a heart, though it was so overlaid with selfishness that she herself hardly knew that it existed, and she had a conscience, though she made but little use of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had a heart, though it was so overlaid with selfishness that she herself hardly knew that it existed, and she had a conscience, though she made but little use of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE NEW HOME.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Rayburn has not hitherto appeared in a very amiable light in these pages, yet she was not an altogether bad woman.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And now, as she sat alone in her snug room, and ate her comfortable meals, she failed to get the slightest comfort or enjoyment out of any of these things.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She had a heart, though it was so overlaid with selfishness that she herself hardly knew that it existed, and she had a conscience, though she made but little use of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LET us pay a flying visit to Kelmersdale to see how it fared with "grandma."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LET us pay a flying visit to Kelmersdale to see how it fared with "grandma."
the act of using
From this reading She had a heart, though it was so overlaid with selfishness that she herself hardly knew that it existed, and she had a conscience, though she made but little use of it.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Rayburn has not hitherto appeared in a very amiable light in these pages, yet she was not an altogether bad woman.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading LET us pay a flying visit to Kelmersdale to see how it fared with "grandma."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Rayburn has not hitherto appeared in a very amiable light in these pages, yet she was not an altogether bad woman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LET us pay a flying visit to Kelmersdale to see how it fared with "grandma."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mrs. Rayburn has not hitherto appeared in a very amiable light in these pages, yet she was not an altogether bad woman.
but in spite of that
From this reading Mrs. Rayburn has not hitherto appeared in a very amiable light in these pages, yet she was not an altogether bad woman.
