used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading |Give me a woman as old as Hecuba, or as ugly as Caifacaratadaddera, rather than Mrs. Flumgarten!
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Two interesting objects lay before him: the village church and grave-yard, and a row of ancient almshouses, the pious endowment of a bountiful widow, who having been brought to feel what sorrow was, had erected them, as the last resting-place but _one_, for the aged and the poor.
almshouses
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From this reading Two interesting objects lay before him: the village church and grave-yard, and a row of ancient almshouses, the pious endowment of a bountiful widow, who having been brought to feel what sorrow was, had erected them, as the last resting-place but _one_, for the aged and the poor.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading These were among the ruminations of Uncle Timothy as he sauntered homeward through the green fields.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Two interesting objects lay before him: the village church and grave-yard, and a row of ancient almshouses, the pious endowment of a bountiful widow, who having been brought to feel what sorrow was, had erected them, as the last resting-place but _one_, for the aged and the poor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Were the annoyance confined to _herself_, I should cry, 'Content,'--for she who sows nettles and thorns is entitled to reap a stinging and prickly harvest.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading Were the annoyance confined to _herself_, I should cry, 'Content,'--for she who sows nettles and thorns is entitled to reap a stinging and prickly harvest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading |Give me a woman as old as Hecuba, or as ugly as Caifacaratadaddera, rather than Mrs. Flumgarten!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Two interesting objects lay before him: the village church and grave-yard, and a row of ancient almshouses, the pious endowment of a bountiful widow, who having been brought to feel what sorrow was, had erected them, as the last resting-place but _one_, for the aged and the poor.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ill temper should ride quarantine, and have a _billet de santé_, before it is let loose upon society.”
billetnounUS /ˈbɪlət/
a short personal letter
From this reading Ill temper should ride quarantine, and have a _billet de santé_, before it is let loose upon society.”
bountifuladjectiveUS /ˈbaʊntɪfəl/
given or giving freely
From this reading Two interesting objects lay before him: the village church and grave-yard, and a row of ancient almshouses, the pious endowment of a bountiful widow, who having been brought to feel what sorrow was, had erected them, as the last resting-place but _one_, for the aged and the poor.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Two interesting objects lay before him: the village church and grave-yard, and a row of ancient almshouses, the pious endowment of a bountiful widow, who having been brought to feel what sorrow was, had erected them, as the last resting-place but _one_, for the aged and the poor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Two interesting objects lay before him: the village church and grave-yard, and a row of ancient almshouses, the pious endowment of a bountiful widow, who having been brought to feel what sorrow was, had erected them, as the last resting-place but _one_, for the aged and the poor.
Caifacaratadaddera
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From this reading |Give me a woman as old as Hecuba, or as ugly as Caifacaratadaddera, rather than Mrs. Flumgarten!
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Two interesting objects lay before him: the village church and grave-yard, and a row of ancient almshouses, the pious endowment of a bountiful widow, who having been brought to feel what sorrow was, had erected them, as the last resting-place but _one_, for the aged and the poor.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading Were the annoyance confined to _herself_, I should cry, 'Content,'--for she who sows nettles and thorns is entitled to reap a stinging and prickly harvest.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Were the annoyance confined to _herself_, I should cry, 'Content,'--for she who sows nettles and thorns is entitled to reap a stinging and prickly harvest.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Were the annoyance confined to _herself_, I should cry, 'Content,'--for she who sows nettles and thorns is entitled to reap a stinging and prickly harvest.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Ill temper should ride quarantine, and have a _billet de santé_, before it is let loose upon society.”
endowmentnounUS /enˈdaʊmənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading Two interesting objects lay before him: the village church and grave-yard, and a row of ancient almshouses, the pious endowment of a bountiful widow, who having been brought to feel what sorrow was, had erected them, as the last resting-place but _one_, for the aged and the poor.
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading Were the annoyance confined to _herself_, I should cry, 'Content,'--for she who sows nettles and thorns is entitled to reap a stinging and prickly harvest.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading Two interesting objects lay before him: the village church and grave-yard, and a row of ancient almshouses, the pious endowment of a bountiful widow, who having been brought to feel what sorrow was, had erected them, as the last resting-place but _one_, for the aged and the poor.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Two interesting objects lay before him: the village church and grave-yard, and a row of ancient almshouses, the pious endowment of a bountiful widow, who having been brought to feel what sorrow was, had erected them, as the last resting-place but _one_, for the aged and the poor.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading These were among the ruminations of Uncle Timothy as he sauntered homeward through the green fields.
Flumgarten
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From this reading |Give me a woman as old as Hecuba, or as ugly as Caifacaratadaddera, rather than Mrs. Flumgarten!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Were the annoyance confined to _herself_, I should cry, 'Content,'--for she who sows nettles and thorns is entitled to reap a stinging and prickly harvest.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading |Give me a woman as old as Hecuba, or as ugly as Caifacaratadaddera, rather than Mrs. Flumgarten!
grave-yard
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From this reading Two interesting objects lay before him: the village church and grave-yard, and a row of ancient almshouses, the pious endowment of a bountiful widow, who having been brought to feel what sorrow was, had erected them, as the last resting-place but _one_, for the aged and the poor.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading These were among the ruminations of Uncle Timothy as he sauntered homeward through the green fields.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two interesting objects lay before him: the village church and grave-yard, and a row of ancient almshouses, the pious endowment of a bountiful widow, who having been brought to feel what sorrow was, had erected them, as the last resting-place but _one_, for the aged and the poor.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Were the annoyance confined to _herself_, I should cry, 'Content,'--for she who sows nettles and thorns is entitled to reap a stinging and prickly harvest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ill temper should ride quarantine, and have a _billet de santé_, before it is let loose upon society.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Two interesting objects lay before him: the village church and grave-yard, and a row of ancient almshouses, the pious endowment of a bountiful widow, who having been brought to feel what sorrow was, had erected them, as the last resting-place but _one_, for the aged and the poor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These were among the ruminations of Uncle Timothy as he sauntered homeward through the green fields.
Hecuba
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From this reading |Give me a woman as old as Hecuba, or as ugly as Caifacaratadaddera, rather than Mrs. Flumgarten!
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Were the annoyance confined to _herself_, I should cry, 'Content,'--for she who sows nettles and thorns is entitled to reap a stinging and prickly harvest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two interesting objects lay before him: the village church and grave-yard, and a row of ancient almshouses, the pious endowment of a bountiful widow, who having been brought to feel what sorrow was, had erected them, as the last resting-place but _one_, for the aged and the poor.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading These were among the ruminations of Uncle Timothy as he sauntered homeward through the green fields.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Were the annoyance confined to _herself_, I should cry, 'Content,'--for she who sows nettles and thorns is entitled to reap a stinging and prickly harvest.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Ill temper should ride quarantine, and have a _billet de santé_, before it is let loose upon society.”
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Two interesting objects lay before him: the village church and grave-yard, and a row of ancient almshouses, the pious endowment of a bountiful widow, who having been brought to feel what sorrow was, had erected them, as the last resting-place but _one_, for the aged and the poor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Were the annoyance confined to _herself_, I should cry, 'Content,'--for she who sows nettles and thorns is entitled to reap a stinging and prickly harvest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ill temper should ride quarantine, and have a _billet de santé_, before it is let loose upon society.”
immediately past
From this reading Two interesting objects lay before him: the village church and grave-yard, and a row of ancient almshouses, the pious endowment of a bountiful widow, who having been brought to feel what sorrow was, had erected them, as the last resting-place but _one_, for the aged and the poor.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Two interesting objects lay before him: the village church and grave-yard, and a row of ancient almshouses, the pious endowment of a bountiful widow, who having been brought to feel what sorrow was, had erected them, as the last resting-place but _one_, for the aged and the poor.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Ill temper should ride quarantine, and have a _billet de santé_, before it is let loose upon society.”
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Ill temper should ride quarantine, and have a _billet de santé_, before it is let loose upon society.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading |Give me a woman as old as Hecuba, or as ugly as Caifacaratadaddera, rather than Mrs. Flumgarten!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading |Give me a woman as old as Hecuba, or as ugly as Caifacaratadaddera, rather than Mrs. Flumgarten!
nettlesnounUS /ˈnetəlz/
plural of “nettle” — any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)
From this reading Were the annoyance confined to _herself_, I should cry, 'Content,'--for she who sows nettles and thorns is entitled to reap a stinging and prickly harvest.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Two interesting objects lay before him: the village church and grave-yard, and a row of ancient almshouses, the pious endowment of a bountiful widow, who having been brought to feel what sorrow was, had erected them, as the last resting-place but _one_, for the aged and the poor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These were among the ruminations of Uncle Timothy as he sauntered homeward through the green fields.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading |Give me a woman as old as Hecuba, or as ugly as Caifacaratadaddera, rather than Mrs. Flumgarten!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two interesting objects lay before him: the village church and grave-yard, and a row of ancient almshouses, the pious endowment of a bountiful widow, who having been brought to feel what sorrow was, had erected them, as the last resting-place but _one_, for the aged and the poor.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading |Give me a woman as old as Hecuba, or as ugly as Caifacaratadaddera, rather than Mrs. Flumgarten!
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading Two interesting objects lay before him: the village church and grave-yard, and a row of ancient almshouses, the pious endowment of a bountiful widow, who having been brought to feel what sorrow was, had erected them, as the last resting-place but _one_, for the aged and the poor.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Two interesting objects lay before him: the village church and grave-yard, and a row of ancient almshouses, the pious endowment of a bountiful widow, who having been brought to feel what sorrow was, had erected them, as the last resting-place but _one_, for the aged and the poor.
pricklyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪkli/
very irritable
From this reading Were the annoyance confined to _herself_, I should cry, 'Content,'--for she who sows nettles and thorns is entitled to reap a stinging and prickly harvest.
quarantinenounUS /ˈkwɔːrəntiːn/
enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
From this reading Ill temper should ride quarantine, and have a _billet de santé_, before it is let loose upon society.”
on the contrary
From this reading |Give me a woman as old as Hecuba, or as ugly as Caifacaratadaddera, rather than Mrs. Flumgarten!
reapverbUS /riːp/
gather, as of natural products
From this reading Were the annoyance confined to _herself_, I should cry, 'Content,'--for she who sows nettles and thorns is entitled to reap a stinging and prickly harvest.
resting-place
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From this reading Two interesting objects lay before him: the village church and grave-yard, and a row of ancient almshouses, the pious endowment of a bountiful widow, who having been brought to feel what sorrow was, had erected them, as the last resting-place but _one_, for the aged and the poor.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Ill temper should ride quarantine, and have a _billet de santé_, before it is let loose upon society.”
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Two interesting objects lay before him: the village church and grave-yard, and a row of ancient almshouses, the pious endowment of a bountiful widow, who having been brought to feel what sorrow was, had erected them, as the last resting-place but _one_, for the aged and the poor.
ruminationsnounUS /ˌruːmɪˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “rumination” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading These were among the ruminations of Uncle Timothy as he sauntered homeward through the green fields.
santé
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From this reading Ill temper should ride quarantine, and have a _billet de santé_, before it is let loose upon society.”
sauntered
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From this reading These were among the ruminations of Uncle Timothy as he sauntered homeward through the green fields.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Were the annoyance confined to _herself_, I should cry, 'Content,'--for she who sows nettles and thorns is entitled to reap a stinging and prickly harvest.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Were the annoyance confined to _herself_, I should cry, 'Content,'--for she who sows nettles and thorns is entitled to reap a stinging and prickly harvest.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Ill temper should ride quarantine, and have a _billet de santé_, before it is let loose upon society.”
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Two interesting objects lay before him: the village church and grave-yard, and a row of ancient almshouses, the pious endowment of a bountiful widow, who having been brought to feel what sorrow was, had erected them, as the last resting-place but _one_, for the aged and the poor.
sowsnounUS /soʊz/
plural of “sow” — an adult female hog
From this reading Were the annoyance confined to _herself_, I should cry, 'Content,'--for she who sows nettles and thorns is entitled to reap a stinging and prickly harvest.
stingingnounUS /ˈstɪŋɪŋ/
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading Were the annoyance confined to _herself_, I should cry, 'Content,'--for she who sows nettles and thorns is entitled to reap a stinging and prickly harvest.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Ill temper should ride quarantine, and have a _billet de santé_, before it is let loose upon society.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading |Give me a woman as old as Hecuba, or as ugly as Caifacaratadaddera, rather than Mrs. Flumgarten!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Were the annoyance confined to _herself_, I should cry, 'Content,'--for she who sows nettles and thorns is entitled to reap a stinging and prickly harvest.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two interesting objects lay before him: the village church and grave-yard, and a row of ancient almshouses, the pious endowment of a bountiful widow, who having been brought to feel what sorrow was, had erected them, as the last resting-place but _one_, for the aged and the poor.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were among the ruminations of Uncle Timothy as he sauntered homeward through the green fields.
thornsnounUS /θɔːrnz/
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading Were the annoyance confined to _herself_, I should cry, 'Content,'--for she who sows nettles and thorns is entitled to reap a stinging and prickly harvest.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading These were among the ruminations of Uncle Timothy as he sauntered homeward through the green fields.
TimothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading These were among the ruminations of Uncle Timothy as he sauntered homeward through the green fields.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Were the annoyance confined to _herself_, I should cry, 'Content,'--for she who sows nettles and thorns is entitled to reap a stinging and prickly harvest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two interesting objects lay before him: the village church and grave-yard, and a row of ancient almshouses, the pious endowment of a bountiful widow, who having been brought to feel what sorrow was, had erected them, as the last resting-place but _one_, for the aged and the poor.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading |Give me a woman as old as Hecuba, or as ugly as Caifacaratadaddera, rather than Mrs. Flumgarten!
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading These were among the ruminations of Uncle Timothy as he sauntered homeward through the green fields.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ill temper should ride quarantine, and have a _billet de santé_, before it is let loose upon society.”
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Two interesting objects lay before him: the village church and grave-yard, and a row of ancient almshouses, the pious endowment of a bountiful widow, who having been brought to feel what sorrow was, had erected them, as the last resting-place but _one_, for the aged and the poor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two interesting objects lay before him: the village church and grave-yard, and a row of ancient almshouses, the pious endowment of a bountiful widow, who having been brought to feel what sorrow was, had erected them, as the last resting-place but _one_, for the aged and the poor.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were the annoyance confined to _herself_, I should cry, 'Content,'--for she who sows nettles and thorns is entitled to reap a stinging and prickly harvest.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Two interesting objects lay before him: the village church and grave-yard, and a row of ancient almshouses, the pious endowment of a bountiful widow, who having been brought to feel what sorrow was, had erected them, as the last resting-place but _one_, for the aged and the poor.
which person or people
From this reading Were the annoyance confined to _herself_, I should cry, 'Content,'--for she who sows nettles and thorns is entitled to reap a stinging and prickly harvest.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Two interesting objects lay before him: the village church and grave-yard, and a row of ancient almshouses, the pious endowment of a bountiful widow, who having been brought to feel what sorrow was, had erected them, as the last resting-place but _one_, for the aged and the poor.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading |Give me a woman as old as Hecuba, or as ugly as Caifacaratadaddera, rather than Mrs. Flumgarten!
