Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading As many girls have asked to see what sort of tales Jo March wrote at the beginning of her career, I have added "The Baron's Gloves," as a sample of the romantic rubbish which paid so well once upon a time.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading As many girls have asked to see what sort of tales Jo March wrote at the beginning of her career, I have added "The Baron's Gloves," as a sample of the romantic rubbish which paid so well once upon a time.

United States novelist noted for children's books (1832-1888)

From this reading L. M. ALCOTT.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Being forbidden to write anything at present I have collected various waifs and strays to appease the young people who clamor for more, forgetting that mortal brains need rest.

any thing at all

From this reading Being forbidden to write anything at present I have collected various waifs and strays to appease the young people who clamor for more, forgetting that mortal brains need rest.

cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

From this reading Being forbidden to write anything at present I have collected various waifs and strays to appease the young people who clamor for more, forgetting that mortal brains need rest.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As many girls have asked to see what sort of tales Jo March wrote at the beginning of her career, I have added "The Baron's Gloves," as a sample of the romantic rubbish which paid so well once upon a time.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading As many girls have asked to see what sort of tales Jo March wrote at the beginning of her career, I have added "The Baron's Gloves," as a sample of the romantic rubbish which paid so well once upon a time.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Being forbidden to write anything at present I have collected various waifs and strays to appease the young people who clamor for more, forgetting that mortal brains need rest.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author of "Little Women," etc.

possessive form of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading As many girls have asked to see what sort of tales Jo March wrote at the beginning of her career, I have added "The Baron's Gloves," as a sample of the romantic rubbish which paid so well once upon a time.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading If it shows them what _not_ to write it will not have been rescued from oblivion in vain.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading As many girls have asked to see what sort of tales Jo March wrote at the beginning of her career, I have added "The Baron's Gloves," as a sample of the romantic rubbish which paid so well once upon a time.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Being forbidden to write anything at present I have collected various waifs and strays to appease the young people who clamor for more, forgetting that mortal brains need rest.

plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading Being forbidden to write anything at present I have collected various waifs and strays to appease the young people who clamor for more, forgetting that mortal brains need rest.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading As many girls have asked to see what sort of tales Jo March wrote at the beginning of her career, I have added "The Baron's Gloves," as a sample of the romantic rubbish which paid so well once upon a time.

make loud demands

From this reading Being forbidden to write anything at present I have collected various waifs and strays to appease the young people who clamor for more, forgetting that mortal brains need rest.

brought together in one place

From this reading Being forbidden to write anything at present I have collected various waifs and strays to appease the young people who clamor for more, forgetting that mortal brains need rest.

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From this reading Author of "Little Women," etc.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Being forbidden to write anything at present I have collected various waifs and strays to appease the young people who clamor for more, forgetting that mortal brains need rest.

Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.

From this reading Being forbidden to write anything at present I have collected various waifs and strays to appease the young people who clamor for more, forgetting that mortal brains need rest.

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Being forbidden to write anything at present I have collected various waifs and strays to appease the young people who clamor for more, forgetting that mortal brains need rest.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading If it shows them what _not_ to write it will not have been rescued from oblivion in vain.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading As many girls have asked to see what sort of tales Jo March wrote at the beginning of her career, I have added "The Baron's Gloves," as a sample of the romantic rubbish which paid so well once upon a time.

plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball

From this reading As many girls have asked to see what sort of tales Jo March wrote at the beginning of her career, I have added "The Baron's Gloves," as a sample of the romantic rubbish which paid so well once upon a time.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Being forbidden to write anything at present I have collected various waifs and strays to appease the young people who clamor for more, forgetting that mortal brains need rest.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading As many girls have asked to see what sort of tales Jo March wrote at the beginning of her career, I have added "The Baron's Gloves," as a sample of the romantic rubbish which paid so well once upon a time.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Being forbidden to write anything at present I have collected various waifs and strays to appease the young people who clamor for more, forgetting that mortal brains need rest.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If it shows them what _not_ to write it will not have been rescued from oblivion in vain.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading If it shows them what _not_ to write it will not have been rescued from oblivion in vain.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If it shows them what _not_ to write it will not have been rescued from oblivion in vain.

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From this reading As many girls have asked to see what sort of tales Jo March wrote at the beginning of her career, I have added "The Baron's Gloves," as a sample of the romantic rubbish which paid so well once upon a time.

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading L. M. ALCOTT.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Author of "Little Women," etc.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading L. M. ALCOTT.

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 As many girls have asked to see what sort of tales Jo March wrote at the beginning of her career, I have added "The Baron's Gloves," as a sample of the romantic rubbish which paid so well once upon a time.

march in a procession

From this reading As many girls have asked to see what sort of tales Jo March wrote at the beginning of her career, I have added "The Baron's Gloves," as a sample of the romantic rubbish which paid so well once upon a time.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Being forbidden to write anything at present I have collected various waifs and strays to appease the young people who clamor for more, forgetting that mortal brains need rest.

subject to death

From this reading Being forbidden to write anything at present I have collected various waifs and strays to appease the young people who clamor for more, forgetting that mortal brains need rest.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Being forbidden to write anything at present I have collected various waifs and strays to appease the young people who clamor for more, forgetting that mortal brains need rest.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If it shows them what _not_ to write it will not have been rescued from oblivion in vain.

the state of being disregarded or forgotten

From this reading If it shows them what _not_ to write it will not have been rescued from oblivion in vain.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of "Little Women," etc.

on one occasion

From this reading As many girls have asked to see what sort of tales Jo March wrote at the beginning of her career, I have added "The Baron's Gloves," as a sample of the romantic rubbish which paid so well once upon a time.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading As many girls have asked to see what sort of tales Jo March wrote at the beginning of her career, I have added "The Baron's Gloves," as a sample of the romantic rubbish which paid so well once upon a time.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Being forbidden to write anything at present I have collected various waifs and strays to appease the young people who clamor for more, forgetting that mortal brains need rest.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Being forbidden to write anything at present I have collected various waifs and strays to appease the young people who clamor for more, forgetting that mortal brains need rest.

delivered from danger

From this reading If it shows them what _not_ to write it will not have been rescued from oblivion in vain.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Being forbidden to write anything at present I have collected various waifs and strays to appease the young people who clamor for more, forgetting that mortal brains need rest.

belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts

From this reading As many girls have asked to see what sort of tales Jo March wrote at the beginning of her career, I have added "The Baron's Gloves," as a sample of the romantic rubbish which paid so well once upon a time.

worthless material that is to be disposed of

From this reading As many girls have asked to see what sort of tales Jo March wrote at the beginning of her career, I have added "The Baron's Gloves," as a sample of the romantic rubbish which paid so well once upon a time.

a small part of something intended as representative of the whole

From this reading As many girls have asked to see what sort of tales Jo March wrote at the beginning of her career, I have added "The Baron's Gloves," as a sample of the romantic rubbish which paid so well once upon a time.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading As many girls have asked to see what sort of tales Jo March wrote at the beginning of her career, I have added "The Baron's Gloves," as a sample of the romantic rubbish which paid so well once upon a time.

plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

From this reading If it shows them what _not_ to write it will not have been rescued from oblivion in vain.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading As many girls have asked to see what sort of tales Jo March wrote at the beginning of her career, I have added "The Baron's Gloves," as a sample of the romantic rubbish which paid so well once upon a time.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading As many girls have asked to see what sort of tales Jo March wrote at the beginning of her career, I have added "The Baron's Gloves," as a sample of the romantic rubbish which paid so well once upon a time.

plural of “stray” — an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)

From this reading Being forbidden to write anything at present I have collected various waifs and strays to appease the young people who clamor for more, forgetting that mortal brains need rest.

plural of “tale” — 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 As many girls have asked to see what sort of tales Jo March wrote at the beginning of her career, I have added "The Baron's Gloves," as a sample of the romantic rubbish which paid so well once upon a time.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Being forbidden to write anything at present I have collected various waifs and strays to appease the young people who clamor for more, forgetting that mortal brains need rest.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Being forbidden to write anything at present I have collected various waifs and strays to appease the young people who clamor for more, forgetting that mortal brains need rest.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading If it shows them what _not_ to write it will not have been rescued from oblivion in vain.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading As many girls have asked to see what sort of tales Jo March wrote at the beginning of her career, I have added "The Baron's Gloves," as a sample of the romantic rubbish which paid so well once upon a time.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Being forbidden to write anything at present I have collected various waifs and strays to appease the young people who clamor for more, forgetting that mortal brains need rest.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading As many girls have asked to see what sort of tales Jo March wrote at the beginning of her career, I have added "The Baron's Gloves," as a sample of the romantic rubbish which paid so well once upon a time.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading If it shows them what _not_ to write it will not have been rescued from oblivion in vain.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading Being forbidden to write anything at present I have collected various waifs and strays to appease the young people who clamor for more, forgetting that mortal brains need rest.

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From this reading Being forbidden to write anything at present I have collected various waifs and strays to appease the young people who clamor for more, forgetting that mortal brains need rest.

(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 As many girls have asked to see what sort of tales Jo March wrote at the beginning of her career, I have added "The Baron's Gloves," as a sample of the romantic rubbish which paid so well once upon a time.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading As many girls have asked to see what sort of tales Jo March wrote at the beginning of her career, I have added "The Baron's Gloves," as a sample of the romantic rubbish which paid so well once upon a time.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading As many girls have asked to see what sort of tales Jo March wrote at the beginning of her career, I have added "The Baron's Gloves," as a sample of the romantic rubbish which paid so well once upon a time.

which person or people

From this reading Being forbidden to write anything at present I have collected various waifs and strays to appease the young people who clamor for more, forgetting that mortal brains need rest.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading If it shows them what _not_ to write it will not have been rescued from oblivion in vain.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Author of "Little Women," etc.

produce a literary work

From this reading Being forbidden to write anything at present I have collected various waifs and strays to appease the young people who clamor for more, forgetting that mortal brains need rest.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading As many girls have asked to see what sort of tales Jo March wrote at the beginning of her career, I have added "The Baron's Gloves," as a sample of the romantic rubbish which paid so well once upon a time.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Being forbidden to write anything at present I have collected various waifs and strays to appease the young people who clamor for more, forgetting that mortal brains need rest.