used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning, as soon as she had finished her breakfast, Mona asked Mary to conduct her to the sewing-room, and there she found a pile of work, which would have been exceedingly disheartening to a less resolute spirit.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But the young girl had bravely determined to do the best she could and not worry about the result.
(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 Fate had willed that she must work for her living, and she had resolved not to murmur at her lot, but, putting forth all her energies, hope to please her employer and meet with success in her undertaking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning, as soon as she had finished her breakfast, Mona asked Mary to conduct her to the sewing-room, and there she found a pile of work, which would have been exceedingly disheartening to a less resolute spirit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next morning, as soon as she had finished her breakfast, Mona asked Mary to conduct her to the sewing-room, and there she found a pile of work, which would have been exceedingly disheartening to a less resolute spirit.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The next morning, as soon as she had finished her breakfast, Mona asked Mary to conduct her to the sewing-room, and there she found a pile of work, which would have been exceedingly disheartening to a less resolute spirit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fate had willed that she must work for her living, and she had resolved not to murmur at her lot, but, putting forth all her energies, hope to please her employer and meet with success in her undertaking.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The next morning, as soon as she had finished her breakfast, Mona asked Mary to conduct her to the sewing-room, and there she found a pile of work, which would have been exceedingly disheartening to a less resolute spirit.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading But the young girl had bravely determined to do the best she could and not worry about the result.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading But the young girl had bravely determined to do the best she could and not worry about the result.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The next morning, as soon as she had finished her breakfast, Mona asked Mary to conduct her to the sewing-room, and there she found a pile of work, which would have been exceedingly disheartening to a less resolute spirit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the young girl had bravely determined to do the best she could and not worry about the result.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading The next morning, as soon as she had finished her breakfast, Mona asked Mary to conduct her to the sewing-room, and there she found a pile of work, which would have been exceedingly disheartening to a less resolute spirit.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But the young girl had bravely determined to do the best she could and not worry about the result.
characterized by great determination
From this reading But the young girl had bravely determined to do the best she could and not worry about the result.
dishearteningadjectiveUS /dɪsˈhɑːrtənɪŋ/
destructive of morale and self-reliance
From this reading The next morning, as soon as she had finished her breakfast, Mona asked Mary to conduct her to the sewing-room, and there she found a pile of work, which would have been exceedingly disheartening to a less resolute spirit.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But the young girl had bravely determined to do the best she could and not worry about the result.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading Fate had willed that she must work for her living, and she had resolved not to murmur at her lot, but, putting forth all her energies, hope to please her employer and meet with success in her undertaking.
energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/
plural of “energy” — (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 Fate had willed that she must work for her living, and she had resolved not to murmur at her lot, but, putting forth all her energies, hope to please her employer and meet with success in her undertaking.
to an extreme degree
From this reading The next morning, as soon as she had finished her breakfast, Mona asked Mary to conduct her to the sewing-room, and there she found a pile of work, which would have been exceedingly disheartening to a less resolute spirit.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Fate had willed that she must work for her living, and she had resolved not to murmur at her lot, but, putting forth all her energies, hope to please her employer and meet with success in her undertaking.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The next morning, as soon as she had finished her breakfast, Mona asked Mary to conduct her to the sewing-room, and there she found a pile of work, which would have been exceedingly disheartening to a less resolute spirit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fate had willed that she must work for her living, and she had resolved not to murmur at her lot, but, putting forth all her energies, hope to please her employer and meet with success in her undertaking.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Fate had willed that she must work for her living, and she had resolved not to murmur at her lot, but, putting forth all her energies, hope to please her employer and meet with success in her undertaking.
set up or found
From this reading The next morning, as soon as she had finished her breakfast, Mona asked Mary to conduct her to the sewing-room, and there she found a pile of work, which would have been exceedingly disheartening to a less resolute spirit.
a young female
From this reading But the young girl had bravely determined to do the best she could and not worry about the result.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning, as soon as she had finished her breakfast, Mona asked Mary to conduct her to the sewing-room, and there she found a pile of work, which would have been exceedingly disheartening to a less resolute spirit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The next morning, as soon as she had finished her breakfast, Mona asked Mary to conduct her to the sewing-room, and there she found a pile of work, which would have been exceedingly disheartening to a less resolute spirit.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning, as soon as she had finished her breakfast, Mona asked Mary to conduct her to the sewing-room, and there she found a pile of work, which would have been exceedingly disheartening to a less resolute spirit.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Fate had willed that she must work for her living, and she had resolved not to murmur at her lot, but, putting forth all her energies, hope to please her employer and meet with success in her undertaking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fate had willed that she must work for her living, and she had resolved not to murmur at her lot, but, putting forth all her energies, hope to please her employer and meet with success in her undertaking.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The next morning, as soon as she had finished her breakfast, Mona asked Mary to conduct her to the sewing-room, and there she found a pile of work, which would have been exceedingly disheartening to a less resolute spirit.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Fate had willed that she must work for her living, and she had resolved not to murmur at her lot, but, putting forth all her energies, hope to please her employer and meet with success in her undertaking.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Fate had willed that she must work for her living, and she had resolved not to murmur at her lot, but, putting forth all her energies, hope to please her employer and meet with success in her undertaking.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The next morning, as soon as she had finished her breakfast, Mona asked Mary to conduct her to the sewing-room, and there she found a pile of work, which would have been exceedingly disheartening to a less resolute spirit.
come together
From this reading Fate had willed that she must work for her living, and she had resolved not to murmur at her lot, but, putting forth all her energies, hope to please her employer and meet with success in her undertaking.
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading MONA MEETS MRS.
MONAnounUS /ˈmoʊnə/
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading MONA MEETS MRS.
MONTAGUE'S
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From this reading MONTAGUE'S NEPHEW.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, as soon as she had finished her breakfast, Mona asked Mary to conduct her to the sewing-room, and there she found a pile of work, which would have been exceedingly disheartening to a less resolute spirit.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MONA MEETS MRS.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Fate had willed that she must work for her living, and she had resolved not to murmur at her lot, but, putting forth all her energies, hope to please her employer and meet with success in her undertaking.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Fate had willed that she must work for her living, and she had resolved not to murmur at her lot, but, putting forth all her energies, hope to please her employer and meet with success in her undertaking.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading MONTAGUE'S NEPHEW.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, as soon as she had finished her breakfast, Mona asked Mary to conduct her to the sewing-room, and there she found a pile of work, which would have been exceedingly disheartening to a less resolute spirit.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the young girl had bravely determined to do the best she could and not worry about the result.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning, as soon as she had finished her breakfast, Mona asked Mary to conduct her to the sewing-room, and there she found a pile of work, which would have been exceedingly disheartening to a less resolute spirit.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading The next morning, as soon as she had finished her breakfast, Mona asked Mary to conduct her to the sewing-room, and there she found a pile of work, which would have been exceedingly disheartening to a less resolute spirit.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Fate had willed that she must work for her living, and she had resolved not to murmur at her lot, but, putting forth all her energies, hope to please her employer and meet with success in her undertaking.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Fate had willed that she must work for her living, and she had resolved not to murmur at her lot, but, putting forth all her energies, hope to please her employer and meet with success in her undertaking.
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading The next morning, as soon as she had finished her breakfast, Mona asked Mary to conduct her to the sewing-room, and there she found a pile of work, which would have been exceedingly disheartening to a less resolute spirit.
determined
From this reading Fate had willed that she must work for her living, and she had resolved not to murmur at her lot, but, putting forth all her energies, hope to please her employer and meet with success in her undertaking.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading But the young girl had bravely determined to do the best she could and not worry about the result.
sewing-room
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From this reading The next morning, as soon as she had finished her breakfast, Mona asked Mary to conduct her to the sewing-room, and there she found a pile of work, which would have been exceedingly disheartening to a less resolute spirit.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning, as soon as she had finished her breakfast, Mona asked Mary to conduct her to the sewing-room, and there she found a pile of work, which would have been exceedingly disheartening to a less resolute spirit.
in the near future
From this reading The next morning, as soon as she had finished her breakfast, Mona asked Mary to conduct her to the sewing-room, and there she found a pile of work, which would have been exceedingly disheartening to a less resolute spirit.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The next morning, as soon as she had finished her breakfast, Mona asked Mary to conduct her to the sewing-room, and there she found a pile of work, which would have been exceedingly disheartening to a less resolute spirit.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Fate had willed that she must work for her living, and she had resolved not to murmur at her lot, but, putting forth all her energies, hope to please her employer and meet with success in her undertaking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fate had willed that she must work for her living, and she had resolved not to murmur at her lot, but, putting forth all her energies, hope to please her employer and meet with success in her undertaking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning, as soon as she had finished her breakfast, Mona asked Mary to conduct her to the sewing-room, and there she found a pile of work, which would have been exceedingly disheartening to a less resolute spirit.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The next morning, as soon as she had finished her breakfast, Mona asked Mary to conduct her to the sewing-room, and there she found a pile of work, which would have been exceedingly disheartening to a less resolute spirit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning, as soon as she had finished her breakfast, Mona asked Mary to conduct her to the sewing-room, and there she found a pile of work, which would have been exceedingly disheartening to a less resolute spirit.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Fate had willed that she must work for her living, and she had resolved not to murmur at her lot, but, putting forth all her energies, hope to please her employer and meet with success in her undertaking.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next morning, as soon as she had finished her breakfast, Mona asked Mary to conduct her to the sewing-room, and there she found a pile of work, which would have been exceedingly disheartening to a less resolute spirit.
willedverbUS /wɪld/
past form of “will” — decree or ordain
From this reading Fate had willed that she must work for her living, and she had resolved not to murmur at her lot, but, putting forth all her energies, hope to please her employer and meet with success in her undertaking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fate had willed that she must work for her living, and she had resolved not to murmur at her lot, but, putting forth all her energies, hope to please her employer and meet with success in her undertaking.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The next morning, as soon as she had finished her breakfast, Mona asked Mary to conduct her to the sewing-room, and there she found a pile of work, which would have been exceedingly disheartening to a less resolute spirit.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading But the young girl had bravely determined to do the best she could and not worry about the result.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The next morning, as soon as she had finished her breakfast, Mona asked Mary to conduct her to the sewing-room, and there she found a pile of work, which would have been exceedingly disheartening to a less resolute spirit.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But the young girl had bravely determined to do the best she could and not worry about the result.
