used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If after a hard day's work he had had a good home to come back to, or a kind and sympathizing friend, he would have had that thought to cheer him up.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading But Mother Watson cared nothing for him, except for the money he brought her, and Mark found it impossible either to cherish love or respect for the coarse woman whom he generally found more or less affected by whiskey.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading If after a hard day's work he had had a good home to come back to, or a kind and sympathizing friend, he would have had that thought to cheer him up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If after a hard day's work he had had a good home to come back to, or a kind and sympathizing friend, he would have had that thought to cheer him up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had become used to these, so far as one can become used to what is very disagreeable.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading If after a hard day's work he had had a good home to come back to, or a kind and sympathizing friend, he would have had that thought to cheer him up.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He had become used to these, so far as one can become used to what is very disagreeable.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading BEN GIBSON.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But Mother Watson cared nothing for him, except for the money he brought her, and Mark found it impossible either to cherish love or respect for the coarse woman whom he generally found more or less affected by whiskey.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was not so much the storm or the cold weather that Mark cared for.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But Mother Watson cared nothing for him, except for the money he brought her, and Mark found it impossible either to cherish love or respect for the coarse woman whom he generally found more or less affected by whiskey.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He had become used to these, so far as one can become used to what is very disagreeable.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading But it was not so much the storm or the cold weather that Mark cared for.
give encouragement to
From this reading If after a hard day's work he had had a good home to come back to, or a kind and sympathizing friend, he would have had that thought to cheer him up.
cherishverbUS /ˈtʃerɪʃ/
be fond of; be attached to
From this reading But Mother Watson cared nothing for him, except for the money he brought her, and Mark found it impossible either to cherish love or respect for the coarse woman whom he generally found more or less affected by whiskey.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading But Mother Watson cared nothing for him, except for the money he brought her, and Mark found it impossible either to cherish love or respect for the coarse woman whom he generally found more or less affected by whiskey.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading But it was not so much the storm or the cold weather that Mark cared for.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If after a hard day's work he had had a good home to come back to, or a kind and sympathizing friend, he would have had that thought to cheer him up.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading If after a hard day's work he had had a good home to come back to, or a kind and sympathizing friend, he would have had that thought to cheer him up.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading He had become used to these, so far as one can become used to what is very disagreeable.
one or the other of two
From this reading But Mother Watson cared nothing for him, except for the money he brought her, and Mark found it impossible either to cherish love or respect for the coarse woman whom he generally found more or less affected by whiskey.
apart from; not including
From this reading But Mother Watson cared nothing for him, except for the money he brought her, and Mark found it impossible either to cherish love or respect for the coarse woman whom he generally found more or less affected by whiskey.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He had become used to these, so far as one can become used to what is very disagreeable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But it was not so much the storm or the cold weather that Mark cared for.
set up or found
From this reading But Mother Watson cared nothing for him, except for the money he brought her, and Mark found it impossible either to cherish love or respect for the coarse woman whom he generally found more or less affected by whiskey.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading If after a hard day's work he had had a good home to come back to, or a kind and sympathizing friend, he would have had that thought to cheer him up.
usually; as a rule
From this reading But Mother Watson cared nothing for him, except for the money he brought her, and Mark found it impossible either to cherish love or respect for the coarse woman whom he generally found more or less affected by whiskey.
GIBSONnounUS /ˈɡɪbsən/
United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the “Gibson girl” (1867-1944)
From this reading BEN GIBSON.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading If after a hard day's work he had had a good home to come back to, or a kind and sympathizing friend, he would have had that thought to cheer him up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had become used to these, so far as one can become used to what is very disagreeable.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading If after a hard day's work he had had a good home to come back to, or a kind and sympathizing friend, he would have had that thought to cheer him up.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If after a hard day's work he had had a good home to come back to, or a kind and sympathizing friend, he would have had that thought to cheer him up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had become used to these, so far as one can become used to what is very disagreeable.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Mother Watson cared nothing for him, except for the money he brought her, and Mark found it impossible either to cherish love or respect for the coarse woman whom he generally found more or less affected by whiskey.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If after a hard day's work he had had a good home to come back to, or a kind and sympathizing friend, he would have had that thought to cheer him up.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading If after a hard day's work he had had a good home to come back to, or a kind and sympathizing friend, he would have had that thought to cheer him up.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If after a hard day's work he had had a good home to come back to, or a kind and sympathizing friend, he would have had that thought to cheer him up.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading But Mother Watson cared nothing for him, except for the money he brought her, and Mark found it impossible either to cherish love or respect for the coarse woman whom he generally found more or less affected by whiskey.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had become used to these, so far as one can become used to what is very disagreeable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was not so much the storm or the cold weather that Mark cared for.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading If after a hard day's work he had had a good home to come back to, or a kind and sympathizing friend, he would have had that thought to cheer him up.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But Mother Watson cared nothing for him, except for the money he brought her, and Mark found it impossible either to cherish love or respect for the coarse woman whom he generally found more or less affected by whiskey.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But Mother Watson cared nothing for him, except for the money he brought her, and Mark found it impossible either to cherish love or respect for the coarse woman whom he generally found more or less affected by whiskey.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading But it was not so much the storm or the cold weather that Mark cared for.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading But Mother Watson cared nothing for him, except for the money he brought her, and Mark found it impossible either to cherish love or respect for the coarse woman whom he generally found more or less affected by whiskey.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But Mother Watson cared nothing for him, except for the money he brought her, and Mark found it impossible either to cherish love or respect for the coarse woman whom he generally found more or less affected by whiskey.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But Mother Watson cared nothing for him, except for the money he brought her, and Mark found it impossible either to cherish love or respect for the coarse woman whom he generally found more or less affected by whiskey.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But it was not so much the storm or the cold weather that Mark cared for.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it was not so much the storm or the cold weather that Mark cared for.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But Mother Watson cared nothing for him, except for the money he brought her, and Mark found it impossible either to cherish love or respect for the coarse woman whom he generally found more or less affected by whiskey.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had become used to these, so far as one can become used to what is very disagreeable.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But it was not so much the storm or the cold weather that Mark cared for.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading But Mother Watson cared nothing for him, except for the money he brought her, and Mark found it impossible either to cherish love or respect for the coarse woman whom he generally found more or less affected by whiskey.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But it was not so much the storm or the cold weather that Mark cared for.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading But it was not so much the storm or the cold weather that Mark cared for.
sympathizingverbUS /ˈsɪmpəθaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “sympathize” — share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading If after a hard day's work he had had a good home to come back to, or a kind and sympathizing friend, he would have had that thought to cheer him up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it was not so much the storm or the cold weather that Mark cared for.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But it was not so much the storm or the cold weather that Mark cared for.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He had become used to these, so far as one can become used to what is very disagreeable.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If after a hard day's work he had had a good home to come back to, or a kind and sympathizing friend, he would have had that thought to cheer him up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had become used to these, so far as one can become used to what is very disagreeable.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If after a hard day's work he had had a good home to come back to, or a kind and sympathizing friend, he would have had that thought to cheer him up.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He had become used to these, so far as one can become used to what is very disagreeable.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had become used to these, so far as one can become used to what is very disagreeable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was not so much the storm or the cold weather that Mark cared for.
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading But Mother Watson cared nothing for him, except for the money he brought her, and Mark found it impossible either to cherish love or respect for the coarse woman whom he generally found more or less affected by whiskey.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading But it was not so much the storm or the cold weather that Mark cared for.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had become used to these, so far as one can become used to what is very disagreeable.
whiskeynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading But Mother Watson cared nothing for him, except for the money he brought her, and Mark found it impossible either to cherish love or respect for the coarse woman whom he generally found more or less affected by whiskey.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Mother Watson cared nothing for him, except for the money he brought her, and Mark found it impossible either to cherish love or respect for the coarse woman whom he generally found more or less affected by whiskey.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But Mother Watson cared nothing for him, except for the money he brought her, and Mark found it impossible either to cherish love or respect for the coarse woman whom he generally found more or less affected by whiskey.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading If after a hard day's work he had had a good home to come back to, or a kind and sympathizing friend, he would have had that thought to cheer him up.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If after a hard day's work he had had a good home to come back to, or a kind and sympathizing friend, he would have had that thought to cheer him up.
