used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DISCOVERY.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Such disenchantments are always more or less painful, and Katie's high spirits declined proportionally.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Meanwhile work in the mill was becoming an old story and, as such, decidedly monotonous.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile work in the mill was becoming an old story and, as such, decidedly monotonous.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such disenchantments are always more or less painful, and Katie's high spirits declined proportionally.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Meanwhile work in the mill was becoming an old story and, as such, decidedly monotonous.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was well that principles of self-support, independence, and duty to God, underlay her enthusiasm, or it would soon have died away, being choked to death by the dust from the rags.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The glamour had passed by, and Squantown Paper Mill had ceased to be an enchanted palace and become a prosaic place of daily toil.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The glamour had passed by, and Squantown Paper Mill had ceased to be an enchanted palace and become a prosaic place of daily toil.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Meanwhile work in the mill was becoming an old story and, as such, decidedly monotonous.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was well that principles of self-support, independence, and duty to God, underlay her enthusiasm, or it would soon have died away, being choked to death by the dust from the rags.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The glamour had passed by, and Squantown Paper Mill had ceased to be an enchanted palace and become a prosaic place of daily toil.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The glamour had passed by, and Squantown Paper Mill had ceased to be an enchanted palace and become a prosaic place of daily toil.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading It was well that principles of self-support, independence, and duty to God, underlay her enthusiasm, or it would soon have died away, being choked to death by the dust from the rags.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The glamour had passed by, and Squantown Paper Mill had ceased to be an enchanted palace and become a prosaic place of daily toil.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It was well that principles of self-support, independence, and duty to God, underlay her enthusiasm, or it would soon have died away, being choked to death by the dust from the rags.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Meanwhile work in the mill was becoming an old story and, as such, decidedly monotonous.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading Such disenchantments are always more or less painful, and Katie's high spirits declined proportionally.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It was well that principles of self-support, independence, and duty to God, underlay her enthusiasm, or it would soon have died away, being choked to death by the dust from the rags.
the act of discovering something
From this reading A DISCOVERY.
disenchantments
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From this reading Such disenchantments are always more or less painful, and Katie's high spirits declined proportionally.
remove the dust from
From this reading It was well that principles of self-support, independence, and duty to God, underlay her enthusiasm, or it would soon have died away, being choked to death by the dust from the rags.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It was well that principles of self-support, independence, and duty to God, underlay her enthusiasm, or it would soon have died away, being choked to death by the dust from the rags.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading The glamour had passed by, and Squantown Paper Mill had ceased to be an enchanted palace and become a prosaic place of daily toil.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading It was well that principles of self-support, independence, and duty to God, underlay her enthusiasm, or it would soon have died away, being choked to death by the dust from the rags.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was well that principles of self-support, independence, and duty to God, underlay her enthusiasm, or it would soon have died away, being choked to death by the dust from the rags.
glamournounUS /ˈɡlæmər/
alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)
From this reading The glamour had passed by, and Squantown Paper Mill had ceased to be an enchanted palace and become a prosaic place of daily toil.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading It was well that principles of self-support, independence, and duty to God, underlay her enthusiasm, or it would soon have died away, being choked to death by the dust from the rags.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The glamour had passed by, and Squantown Paper Mill had ceased to be an enchanted palace and become a prosaic place of daily toil.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was well that principles of self-support, independence, and duty to God, underlay her enthusiasm, or it would soon have died away, being choked to death by the dust from the rags.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was well that principles of self-support, independence, and duty to God, underlay her enthusiasm, or it would soon have died away, being choked to death by the dust from the rags.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Such disenchantments are always more or less painful, and Katie's high spirits declined proportionally.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meanwhile work in the mill was becoming an old story and, as such, decidedly monotonous.
independencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading It was well that principles of self-support, independence, and duty to God, underlay her enthusiasm, or it would soon have died away, being choked to death by the dust from the rags.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was well that principles of self-support, independence, and duty to God, underlay her enthusiasm, or it would soon have died away, being choked to death by the dust from the rags.
Katie's
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From this reading Such disenchantments are always more or less painful, and Katie's high spirits declined proportionally.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Such disenchantments are always more or less painful, and Katie's high spirits declined proportionally.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile work in the mill was becoming an old story and, as such, decidedly monotonous.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Meanwhile work in the mill was becoming an old story and, as such, decidedly monotonous.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading Meanwhile work in the mill was becoming an old story and, as such, decidedly monotonous.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Such disenchantments are always more or less painful, and Katie's high spirits declined proportionally.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The glamour had passed by, and Squantown Paper Mill had ceased to be an enchanted palace and become a prosaic place of daily toil.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Meanwhile work in the mill was becoming an old story and, as such, decidedly monotonous.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Such disenchantments are always more or less painful, and Katie's high spirits declined proportionally.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Such disenchantments are always more or less painful, and Katie's high spirits declined proportionally.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The glamour had passed by, and Squantown Paper Mill had ceased to be an enchanted palace and become a prosaic place of daily toil.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The glamour had passed by, and Squantown Paper Mill had ceased to be an enchanted palace and become a prosaic place of daily toil.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The glamour had passed by, and Squantown Paper Mill had ceased to be an enchanted palace and become a prosaic place of daily toil.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The glamour had passed by, and Squantown Paper Mill had ceased to be an enchanted palace and become a prosaic place of daily toil.
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading It was well that principles of self-support, independence, and duty to God, underlay her enthusiasm, or it would soon have died away, being choked to death by the dust from the rags.
proportionallyadverbUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənəli/
to a proportionate degree
From this reading Such disenchantments are always more or less painful, and Katie's high spirits declined proportionally.
prosaicadjectiveUS /proʊˈzeɪɪk/
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading The glamour had passed by, and Squantown Paper Mill had ceased to be an enchanted palace and become a prosaic place of daily toil.
ragsnounUS /ræɡz/
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading It was well that principles of self-support, independence, and duty to God, underlay her enthusiasm, or it would soon have died away, being choked to death by the dust from the rags.
self-support
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From this reading It was well that principles of self-support, independence, and duty to God, underlay her enthusiasm, or it would soon have died away, being choked to death by the dust from the rags.
in the near future
From this reading It was well that principles of self-support, independence, and duty to God, underlay her enthusiasm, or it would soon have died away, being choked to death by the dust from the rags.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Such disenchantments are always more or less painful, and Katie's high spirits declined proportionally.
Squantown
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From this reading The glamour had passed by, and Squantown Paper Mill had ceased to be an enchanted palace and become a prosaic place of daily toil.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Meanwhile work in the mill was becoming an old story and, as such, decidedly monotonous.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile work in the mill was becoming an old story and, as such, decidedly monotonous.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was well that principles of self-support, independence, and duty to God, underlay her enthusiasm, or it would soon have died away, being choked to death by the dust from the rags.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile work in the mill was becoming an old story and, as such, decidedly monotonous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The glamour had passed by, and Squantown Paper Mill had ceased to be an enchanted palace and become a prosaic place of daily toil.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading The glamour had passed by, and Squantown Paper Mill had ceased to be an enchanted palace and become a prosaic place of daily toil.
underlayverb
raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type
From this reading It was well that principles of self-support, independence, and duty to God, underlay her enthusiasm, or it would soon have died away, being choked to death by the dust from the rags.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile work in the mill was becoming an old story and, as such, decidedly monotonous.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was well that principles of self-support, independence, and duty to God, underlay her enthusiasm, or it would soon have died away, being choked to death by the dust from the rags.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Meanwhile work in the mill was becoming an old story and, as such, decidedly monotonous.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was well that principles of self-support, independence, and duty to God, underlay her enthusiasm, or it would soon have died away, being choked to death by the dust from the rags.
