used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This earning a living was a hard matter; but it brought energy, developed thought, and probably helped more than all else to make him famous.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Meantime he had made several intellectual friends in the college, one of whom talked much to him about a steam-carriage.
(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 This earning a living was a hard matter; but it brought energy, developed thought, and probably helped more than all else to make him famous.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Their home was plain and small; but she had the sweetest of dispositions, was always happy, and made his life sunny even in its darkest hours of struggling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This earning a living was a hard matter; but it brought energy, developed thought, and probably helped more than all else to make him famous.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading Poverty is no barrier to falling in love, and, poor though he was, he now married Margaret Miller, his cousin, whom he had long tenderly loved.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This earning a living was a hard matter; but it brought energy, developed thought, and probably helped more than all else to make him famous.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This earning a living was a hard matter; but it brought energy, developed thought, and probably helped more than all else to make him famous.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The world in general works no harder than circumstances compel.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Meantime he had made several intellectual friends in the college, one of whom talked much to him about a steam-carriage.
compelverbUS /kəmˈpel/
force somebody to do something
From this reading The world in general works no harder than circumstances compel.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Poverty is no barrier to falling in love, and, poor though he was, he now married Margaret Miller, his cousin, whom he had long tenderly loved.
darkestadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkəst/
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading Their home was plain and small; but she had the sweetest of dispositions, was always happy, and made his life sunny even in its darkest hours of struggling.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading This earning a living was a hard matter; but it brought energy, developed thought, and probably helped more than all else to make him famous.
dispositionsnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “disposition” — your usual mood
From this reading Their home was plain and small; but she had the sweetest of dispositions, was always happy, and made his life sunny even in its darkest hours of struggling.
earningverbUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading This earning a living was a hard matter; but it brought energy, developed thought, and probably helped more than all else to make him famous.
else
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From this reading This earning a living was a hard matter; but it brought energy, developed thought, and probably helped more than all else to make him famous.
(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 This earning a living was a hard matter; but it brought energy, developed thought, and probably helped more than all else to make him famous.
divisible by two
From this reading Their home was plain and small; but she had the sweetest of dispositions, was always happy, and made his life sunny even in its darkest hours of struggling.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Poverty is no barrier to falling in love, and, poor though he was, he now married Margaret Miller, his cousin, whom he had long tenderly loved.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading This earning a living was a hard matter; but it brought energy, developed thought, and probably helped more than all else to make him famous.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Meantime he had made several intellectual friends in the college, one of whom talked much to him about a steam-carriage.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The world in general works no harder than circumstances compel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Poverty is no barrier to falling in love, and, poor though he was, he now married Margaret Miller, his cousin, whom he had long tenderly loved.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Their home was plain and small; but she had the sweetest of dispositions, was always happy, and made his life sunny even in its darkest hours of struggling.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading This earning a living was a hard matter; but it brought energy, developed thought, and probably helped more than all else to make him famous.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading The world in general works no harder than circumstances compel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Poverty is no barrier to falling in love, and, poor though he was, he now married Margaret Miller, his cousin, whom he had long tenderly loved.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading This earning a living was a hard matter; but it brought energy, developed thought, and probably helped more than all else to make him famous.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This earning a living was a hard matter; but it brought energy, developed thought, and probably helped more than all else to make him famous.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Poverty is no barrier to falling in love, and, poor though he was, he now married Margaret Miller, his cousin, whom he had long tenderly loved.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Their home was plain and small; but she had the sweetest of dispositions, was always happy, and made his life sunny even in its darkest hours of struggling.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Their home was plain and small; but she had the sweetest of dispositions, was always happy, and made his life sunny even in its darkest hours of struggling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The world in general works no harder than circumstances compel.
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading Meantime he had made several intellectual friends in the college, one of whom talked much to him about a steam-carriage.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Poverty is no barrier to falling in love, and, poor though he was, he now married Margaret Miller, his cousin, whom he had long tenderly loved.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This earning a living was a hard matter; but it brought energy, developed thought, and probably helped more than all else to make him famous.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Their home was plain and small; but she had the sweetest of dispositions, was always happy, and made his life sunny even in its darkest hours of struggling.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Their home was plain and small; but she had the sweetest of dispositions, was always happy, and made his life sunny even in its darkest hours of struggling.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading This earning a living was a hard matter; but it brought energy, developed thought, and probably helped more than all else to make him famous.
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 Poverty is no barrier to falling in love, and, poor though he was, he now married Margaret Miller, his cousin, whom he had long tenderly loved.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Poverty is no barrier to falling in love, and, poor though he was, he now married Margaret Miller, his cousin, whom he had long tenderly loved.
held dear
From this reading Poverty is no barrier to falling in love, and, poor though he was, he now married Margaret Miller, his cousin, whom he had long tenderly loved.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Their home was plain and small; but she had the sweetest of dispositions, was always happy, and made his life sunny even in its darkest hours of struggling.
engage in
From this reading This earning a living was a hard matter; but it brought energy, developed thought, and probably helped more than all else to make him famous.
Margaret
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From this reading Poverty is no barrier to falling in love, and, poor though he was, he now married Margaret Miller, his cousin, whom he had long tenderly loved.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Poverty is no barrier to falling in love, and, poor though he was, he now married Margaret Miller, his cousin, whom he had long tenderly loved.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading This earning a living was a hard matter; but it brought energy, developed thought, and probably helped more than all else to make him famous.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime he had made several intellectual friends in the college, one of whom talked much to him about a steam-carriage.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading Poverty is no barrier to falling in love, and, poor though he was, he now married Margaret Miller, his cousin, whom he had long tenderly loved.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This earning a living was a hard matter; but it brought energy, developed thought, and probably helped more than all else to make him famous.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Meantime he had made several intellectual friends in the college, one of whom talked much to him about a steam-carriage.
not any; not one
From this reading The world in general works no harder than circumstances compel.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Poverty is no barrier to falling in love, and, poor though he was, he now married Margaret Miller, his cousin, whom he had long tenderly loved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their home was plain and small; but she had the sweetest of dispositions, was always happy, and made his life sunny even in its darkest hours of struggling.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Meantime he had made several intellectual friends in the college, one of whom talked much to him about a steam-carriage.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Their home was plain and small; but she had the sweetest of dispositions, was always happy, and made his life sunny even in its darkest hours of struggling.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poverty is no barrier to falling in love, and, poor though he was, he now married Margaret Miller, his cousin, whom he had long tenderly loved.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading Poverty is no barrier to falling in love, and, poor though he was, he now married Margaret Miller, his cousin, whom he had long tenderly loved.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading This earning a living was a hard matter; but it brought energy, developed thought, and probably helped more than all else to make him famous.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Meantime he had made several intellectual friends in the college, one of whom talked much to him about a steam-carriage.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their home was plain and small; but she had the sweetest of dispositions, was always happy, and made his life sunny even in its darkest hours of struggling.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Their home was plain and small; but she had the sweetest of dispositions, was always happy, and made his life sunny even in its darkest hours of struggling.
steam-carriage
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From this reading Meantime he had made several intellectual friends in the college, one of whom talked much to him about a steam-carriage.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading Their home was plain and small; but she had the sweetest of dispositions, was always happy, and made his life sunny even in its darkest hours of struggling.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Their home was plain and small; but she had the sweetest of dispositions, was always happy, and made his life sunny even in its darkest hours of struggling.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Their home was plain and small; but she had the sweetest of dispositions, was always happy, and made his life sunny even in its darkest hours of struggling.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Meantime he had made several intellectual friends in the college, one of whom talked much to him about a steam-carriage.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading Poverty is no barrier to falling in love, and, poor though he was, he now married Margaret Miller, his cousin, whom he had long tenderly loved.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This earning a living was a hard matter; but it brought energy, developed thought, and probably helped more than all else to make him famous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The world in general works no harder than circumstances compel.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their home was plain and small; but she had the sweetest of dispositions, was always happy, and made his life sunny even in its darkest hours of struggling.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This earning a living was a hard matter; but it brought energy, developed thought, and probably helped more than all else to make him famous.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Poverty is no barrier to falling in love, and, poor though he was, he now married Margaret Miller, his cousin, whom he had long tenderly loved.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This earning a living was a hard matter; but it brought energy, developed thought, and probably helped more than all else to make him famous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This earning a living was a hard matter; but it brought energy, developed thought, and probably helped more than all else to make him famous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This earning a living was a hard matter; but it brought energy, developed thought, and probably helped more than all else to make him famous.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Poverty is no barrier to falling in love, and, poor though he was, he now married Margaret Miller, his cousin, whom he had long tenderly loved.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading The world in general works no harder than circumstances compel.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world in general works no harder than circumstances compel.
