used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I’ll put a girdle round the earth In forty minutes.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little cheaply-built rows for workmen and fishermen had suffered much more severely, owing chiefly to the parents’ callous indifference to infection.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Kismet,” as they think it, said Jane Mohun, and still more to their want of care.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE visitation had not been confined to the High School.
callousadjectiveUS /ˈkæləs/
emotionally hardened
From this reading The little cheaply-built rows for workmen and fishermen had suffered much more severely, owing chiefly to the parents’ callous indifference to infection.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Kismet,” as they think it, said Jane Mohun, and still more to their want of care.
cheaply-built
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From this reading The little cheaply-built rows for workmen and fishermen had suffered much more severely, owing chiefly to the parents’ callous indifference to infection.
for the most part
From this reading The little cheaply-built rows for workmen and fishermen had suffered much more severely, owing chiefly to the parents’ callous indifference to infection.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading THE visitation had not been confined to the High School.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “I’ll put a girdle round the earth In forty minutes.”
fishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading The little cheaply-built rows for workmen and fishermen had suffered much more severely, owing chiefly to the parents’ callous indifference to infection.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The little cheaply-built rows for workmen and fishermen had suffered much more severely, owing chiefly to the parents’ callous indifference to infection.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading “I’ll put a girdle round the earth In forty minutes.”
girdlenounUS /ˈɡɜːrdəl/
an encircling or ringlike structure
From this reading “I’ll put a girdle round the earth In forty minutes.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE visitation had not been confined to the High School.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE visitation had not been confined to the High School.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll put a girdle round the earth In forty minutes.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’ll put a girdle round the earth In forty minutes.”
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading The little cheaply-built rows for workmen and fishermen had suffered much more severely, owing chiefly to the parents’ callous indifference to infection.
infectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈfekʃən/
the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
From this reading The little cheaply-built rows for workmen and fishermen had suffered much more severely, owing chiefly to the parents’ callous indifference to infection.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Kismet,” as they think it, said Jane Mohun, and still more to their want of care.
Jane
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From this reading “Kismet,” as they think it, said Jane Mohun, and still more to their want of care.
KismetnounUS /ˈkɪzmɪt/
(Islam) the will of Allah
From this reading “Kismet,” as they think it, said Jane Mohun, and still more to their want of care.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little cheaply-built rows for workmen and fishermen had suffered much more severely, owing chiefly to the parents’ callous indifference to infection.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “I’ll put a girdle round the earth In forty minutes.”
Mohun
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From this reading “Kismet,” as they think it, said Jane Mohun, and still more to their want of care.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The little cheaply-built rows for workmen and fishermen had suffered much more severely, owing chiefly to the parents’ callous indifference to infection.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The little cheaply-built rows for workmen and fishermen had suffered much more severely, owing chiefly to the parents’ callous indifference to infection.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE visitation had not been confined to the High School.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Kismet,” as they think it, said Jane Mohun, and still more to their want of care.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading The little cheaply-built rows for workmen and fishermen had suffered much more severely, owing chiefly to the parents’ callous indifference to infection.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading The little cheaply-built rows for workmen and fishermen had suffered much more severely, owing chiefly to the parents’ callous indifference to infection.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “I’ll put a girdle round the earth In forty minutes.”
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “I’ll put a girdle round the earth In forty minutes.”
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The little cheaply-built rows for workmen and fishermen had suffered much more severely, owing chiefly to the parents’ callous indifference to infection.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Kismet,” as they think it, said Jane Mohun, and still more to their want of care.
an educational institution
From this reading THE visitation had not been confined to the High School.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading The little cheaply-built rows for workmen and fishermen had suffered much more severely, owing chiefly to the parents’ callous indifference to infection.
SHAKESPEAREnounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading —SHAKESPEARE.
not in physical motion
From this reading “Kismet,” as they think it, said Jane Mohun, and still more to their want of care.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The little cheaply-built rows for workmen and fishermen had suffered much more severely, owing chiefly to the parents’ callous indifference to infection.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I’ll put a girdle round the earth In forty minutes.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Kismet,” as they think it, said Jane Mohun, and still more to their want of care.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Kismet,” as they think it, said Jane Mohun, and still more to their want of care.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Kismet,” as they think it, said Jane Mohun, and still more to their want of care.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE visitation had not been confined to the High School.
visitationnounUS /ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən/
an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
From this reading THE visitation had not been confined to the High School.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Kismet,” as they think it, said Jane Mohun, and still more to their want of care.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading The little cheaply-built rows for workmen and fishermen had suffered much more severely, owing chiefly to the parents’ callous indifference to infection.
