acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading Lesbia's Future Lesbia having, figuratively speaking, eaten Eve's apple and cast her happy-go-lucky childhood behind her, found her newly acquired knowledge exceedingly bitter fruit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lesbia's Future Lesbia having, figuratively speaking, eaten Eve's apple and cast her happy-go-lucky childhood behind her, found her newly acquired knowledge exceedingly bitter fruit.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading Lesbia's Future Lesbia having, figuratively speaking, eaten Eve's apple and cast her happy-go-lucky childhood behind her, found her newly acquired knowledge exceedingly bitter fruit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Patterson was not disposed to treat her as the Hiltons had done, leaving her in complete ignorance of ways and means.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Lesbia's Future Lesbia having, figuratively speaking, eaten Eve's apple and cast her happy-go-lucky childhood behind her, found her newly acquired knowledge exceedingly bitter fruit.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Lesbia's Future Lesbia having, figuratively speaking, eaten Eve's apple and cast her happy-go-lucky childhood behind her, found her newly acquired knowledge exceedingly bitter fruit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did it quite kindly, but with unsparing plainness.
put or send forth
From this reading Lesbia's Future Lesbia having, figuratively speaking, eaten Eve's apple and cast her happy-go-lucky childhood behind her, found her newly acquired knowledge exceedingly bitter fruit.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading Lesbia's Future Lesbia having, figuratively speaking, eaten Eve's apple and cast her happy-go-lucky childhood behind her, found her newly acquired knowledge exceedingly bitter fruit.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Mrs. Patterson was not disposed to treat her as the Hiltons had done, leaving her in complete ignorance of ways and means.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading On the contrary she discussed the financial side of her prospects to the last half-penny.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did it quite kindly, but with unsparing plainness.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading On the contrary she discussed the financial side of her prospects to the last half-penny.
having made preparations
From this reading Mrs. Patterson was not disposed to treat her as the Hiltons had done, leaving her in complete ignorance of ways and means.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Mrs. Patterson was not disposed to treat her as the Hiltons had done, leaving her in complete ignorance of ways and means.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading "You'll have to face the fact that later on you must earn your own living, Lesbia," she said.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading Lesbia's Future Lesbia having, figuratively speaking, eaten Eve's apple and cast her happy-go-lucky childhood behind her, found her newly acquired knowledge exceedingly bitter fruit.
Eve's
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From this reading Lesbia's Future Lesbia having, figuratively speaking, eaten Eve's apple and cast her happy-go-lucky childhood behind her, found her newly acquired knowledge exceedingly bitter fruit.
to an extreme degree
From this reading Lesbia's Future Lesbia having, figuratively speaking, eaten Eve's apple and cast her happy-go-lucky childhood behind her, found her newly acquired knowledge exceedingly bitter fruit.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "You'll have to face the fact that later on you must earn your own living, Lesbia," she said.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "You'll have to face the fact that later on you must earn your own living, Lesbia," she said.
figurativelyadverbUS /fɪˈɡjʊrətɪvli/
in a figurative sense
From this reading Lesbia's Future Lesbia having, figuratively speaking, eaten Eve's apple and cast her happy-go-lucky childhood behind her, found her newly acquired knowledge exceedingly bitter fruit.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading On the contrary she discussed the financial side of her prospects to the last half-penny.
set up or found
From this reading Lesbia's Future Lesbia having, figuratively speaking, eaten Eve's apple and cast her happy-go-lucky childhood behind her, found her newly acquired knowledge exceedingly bitter fruit.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Lesbia's Future Lesbia having, figuratively speaking, eaten Eve's apple and cast her happy-go-lucky childhood behind her, found her newly acquired knowledge exceedingly bitter fruit.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Lesbia's Future Lesbia having, figuratively speaking, eaten Eve's apple and cast her happy-go-lucky childhood behind her, found her newly acquired knowledge exceedingly bitter fruit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Patterson was not disposed to treat her as the Hiltons had done, leaving her in complete ignorance of ways and means.
half-penny
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From this reading On the contrary she discussed the financial side of her prospects to the last half-penny.
happy-go-luckyadjective
cheerfully irresponsible
From this reading Lesbia's Future Lesbia having, figuratively speaking, eaten Eve's apple and cast her happy-go-lucky childhood behind her, found her newly acquired knowledge exceedingly bitter fruit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You'll have to face the fact that later on you must earn your own living, Lesbia," she said.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Lesbia's Future Lesbia having, figuratively speaking, eaten Eve's apple and cast her happy-go-lucky childhood behind her, found her newly acquired knowledge exceedingly bitter fruit.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lesbia's Future Lesbia having, figuratively speaking, eaten Eve's apple and cast her happy-go-lucky childhood behind her, found her newly acquired knowledge exceedingly bitter fruit.
Hiltons
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From this reading Mrs. Patterson was not disposed to treat her as the Hiltons had done, leaving her in complete ignorance of ways and means.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading Mrs. Patterson was not disposed to treat her as the Hiltons had done, leaving her in complete ignorance of ways and means.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Patterson was not disposed to treat her as the Hiltons had done, leaving her in complete ignorance of ways and means.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She did it quite kindly, but with unsparing plainness.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading She did it quite kindly, but with unsparing plainness.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Lesbia's Future Lesbia having, figuratively speaking, eaten Eve's apple and cast her happy-go-lucky childhood behind her, found her newly acquired knowledge exceedingly bitter fruit.
immediately past
From this reading On the contrary she discussed the financial side of her prospects to the last half-penny.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "You'll have to face the fact that later on you must earn your own living, Lesbia," she said.
the act of departing
From this reading Mrs. Patterson was not disposed to treat her as the Hiltons had done, leaving her in complete ignorance of ways and means.
Lesbia
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From this reading Lesbia's Future Lesbia having, figuratively speaking, eaten Eve's apple and cast her happy-go-lucky childhood behind her, found her newly acquired knowledge exceedingly bitter fruit.
Lesbia's
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From this reading Lesbia's Future Lesbia having, figuratively speaking, eaten Eve's apple and cast her happy-go-lucky childhood behind her, found her newly acquired knowledge exceedingly bitter fruit.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "You'll have to face the fact that later on you must earn your own living, Lesbia," she said.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Mrs. Patterson was not disposed to treat her as the Hiltons had done, leaving her in complete ignorance of ways and means.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Patterson was not disposed to treat her as the Hiltons had done, leaving her in complete ignorance of ways and means.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You'll have to face the fact that later on you must earn your own living, Lesbia," she said.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading Lesbia's Future Lesbia having, figuratively speaking, eaten Eve's apple and cast her happy-go-lucky childhood behind her, found her newly acquired knowledge exceedingly bitter fruit.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Patterson was not disposed to treat her as the Hiltons had done, leaving her in complete ignorance of ways and means.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Patterson was not disposed to treat her as the Hiltons had done, leaving her in complete ignorance of ways and means.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the contrary she discussed the financial side of her prospects to the last half-penny.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "You'll have to face the fact that later on you must earn your own living, Lesbia," she said.
Patterson
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From this reading Mrs. Patterson was not disposed to treat her as the Hiltons had done, leaving her in complete ignorance of ways and means.
plainnessnoun
the state of being unmixed with other material
From this reading She did it quite kindly, but with unsparing plainness.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading On the contrary she discussed the financial side of her prospects to the last half-penny.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She did it quite kindly, but with unsparing plainness.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You'll have to face the fact that later on you must earn your own living, Lesbia," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the contrary she discussed the financial side of her prospects to the last half-penny.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the contrary she discussed the financial side of her prospects to the last half-penny.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Lesbia's Future Lesbia having, figuratively speaking, eaten Eve's apple and cast her happy-go-lucky childhood behind her, found her newly acquired knowledge exceedingly bitter fruit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You'll have to face the fact that later on you must earn your own living, Lesbia," she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Patterson was not disposed to treat her as the Hiltons had done, leaving her in complete ignorance of ways and means.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Patterson was not disposed to treat her as the Hiltons had done, leaving her in complete ignorance of ways and means.
interact in a certain way
From this reading Mrs. Patterson was not disposed to treat her as the Hiltons had done, leaving her in complete ignorance of ways and means.
unsparingadjectiveUS /ənˈsperɪŋ/
very generous
From this reading She did it quite kindly, but with unsparing plainness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Patterson was not disposed to treat her as the Hiltons had done, leaving her in complete ignorance of ways and means.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Mrs. Patterson was not disposed to treat her as the Hiltons had done, leaving her in complete ignorance of ways and means.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She did it quite kindly, but with unsparing plainness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You'll have to face the fact that later on you must earn your own living, Lesbia," she said.
You'll
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From this reading "You'll have to face the fact that later on you must earn your own living, Lesbia," she said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You'll have to face the fact that later on you must earn your own living, Lesbia," she said.
