used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had no mind to trouble Mrs. Bryant any further, neither did she care to have that good woman know how thoroughly she was adrift in the world without a spot to lay her head.
acceptingadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪŋ/
tolerating without protest
From this reading Very likely Mrs. Bryant might offer her a bed for the night, it would be like her good nature, and yet, she was an utter stranger, and she shrank from accepting such a favor.
adriftadjectiveUS /əˈdrɪft/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading She had no mind to trouble Mrs. Bryant any further, neither did she care to have that good woman know how thoroughly she was adrift in the world without a spot to lay her head.
(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 Joyce wondered, as she went cautiously through the grass lest she stumble in the darkness, whether her house was going to be at all habitable, and what she should do if it were not.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Very likely Mrs. Bryant might offer her a bed for the night, it would be like her good nature, and yet, she was an utter stranger, and she shrank from accepting such a favor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joyce wondered, as she went cautiously through the grass lest she stumble in the darkness, whether her house was going to be at all habitable, and what she should do if it were not.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had no mind to trouble Mrs. Bryant any further, neither did she care to have that good woman know how thoroughly she was adrift in the world without a spot to lay her head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Joyce wondered, as she went cautiously through the grass lest she stumble in the darkness, whether her house was going to be at all habitable, and what she should do if it were not.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Joyce wondered, as she went cautiously through the grass lest she stumble in the darkness, whether her house was going to be at all habitable, and what she should do if it were not.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Joyce wondered, as she went cautiously through the grass lest she stumble in the darkness, whether her house was going to be at all habitable, and what she should do if it were not.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Very likely Mrs. Bryant might offer her a bed for the night, it would be like her good nature, and yet, she was an utter stranger, and she shrank from accepting such a favor.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She had had no time to look out at her new purchase while it was being placed, and now was not even sure they had set it evenly on its floor.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Taking an entire stranger into one’s home was a big thing to do, when one had no introduction whatever except that one could cook.
Bryant
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From this reading She had no mind to trouble Mrs. Bryant any further, neither did she care to have that good woman know how thoroughly she was adrift in the world without a spot to lay her head.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She had no mind to trouble Mrs. Bryant any further, neither did she care to have that good woman know how thoroughly she was adrift in the world without a spot to lay her head.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Joyce wondered, as she went cautiously through the grass lest she stumble in the darkness, whether her house was going to be at all habitable, and what she should do if it were not.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Taking an entire stranger into one’s home was a big thing to do, when one had no introduction whatever except that one could cook.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Taking an entire stranger into one’s home was a big thing to do, when one had no introduction whatever except that one could cook.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Joyce wondered, as she went cautiously through the grass lest she stumble in the darkness, whether her house was going to be at all habitable, and what she should do if it were not.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had no mind to trouble Mrs. Bryant any further, neither did she care to have that good woman know how thoroughly she was adrift in the world without a spot to lay her head.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Joyce wondered, as she went cautiously through the grass lest she stumble in the darkness, whether her house was going to be at all habitable, and what she should do if it were not.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Taking an entire stranger into one’s home was a big thing to do, when one had no introduction whatever except that one could cook.
divisible by two
From this reading She had had no time to look out at her new purchase while it was being placed, and now was not even sure they had set it evenly on its floor.
evenlyadverbUS /ˈiːvənli/
in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way
From this reading She had had no time to look out at her new purchase while it was being placed, and now was not even sure they had set it evenly on its floor.
apart from; not including
From this reading Taking an entire stranger into one’s home was a big thing to do, when one had no introduction whatever except that one could cook.
promote over another
From this reading Very likely Mrs. Bryant might offer her a bed for the night, it would be like her good nature, and yet, she was an utter stranger, and she shrank from accepting such a favor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading She had had no time to look out at her new purchase while it was being placed, and now was not even sure they had set it evenly on its floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Very likely Mrs. Bryant might offer her a bed for the night, it would be like her good nature, and yet, she was an utter stranger, and she shrank from accepting such a favor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Very likely Mrs. Bryant might offer her a bed for the night, it would be like her good nature, and yet, she was an utter stranger, and she shrank from accepting such a favor.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading She had no mind to trouble Mrs. Bryant any further, neither did she care to have that good woman know how thoroughly she was adrift in the world without a spot to lay her head.
the act of departing
From this reading Joyce wondered, as she went cautiously through the grass lest she stumble in the darkness, whether her house was going to be at all habitable, and what she should do if it were not.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She had no mind to trouble Mrs. Bryant any further, neither did she care to have that good woman know how thoroughly she was adrift in the world without a spot to lay her head.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Joyce wondered, as she went cautiously through the grass lest she stumble in the darkness, whether her house was going to be at all habitable, and what she should do if it were not.
habitableadjectiveUS /ˈhæbətəbəl/
fit for habitation
From this reading Joyce wondered, as she went cautiously through the grass lest she stumble in the darkness, whether her house was going to be at all habitable, and what she should do if it were not.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had no mind to trouble Mrs. Bryant any further, neither did she care to have that good woman know how thoroughly she was adrift in the world without a spot to lay her head.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had no mind to trouble Mrs. Bryant any further, neither did she care to have that good woman know how thoroughly she was adrift in the world without a spot to lay her head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She had no mind to trouble Mrs. Bryant any further, neither did she care to have that good woman know how thoroughly she was adrift in the world without a spot to lay her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Joyce wondered, as she went cautiously through the grass lest she stumble in the darkness, whether her house was going to be at all habitable, and what she should do if it were not.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Taking an entire stranger into one’s home was a big thing to do, when one had no introduction whatever except that one could cook.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Joyce wondered, as she went cautiously through the grass lest she stumble in the darkness, whether her house was going to be at all habitable, and what she should do if it were not.
how
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From this reading She had no mind to trouble Mrs. Bryant any further, neither did she care to have that good woman know how thoroughly she was adrift in the world without a spot to lay her head.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Joyce wondered, as she went cautiously through the grass lest she stumble in the darkness, whether her house was going to be at all habitable, and what she should do if it were not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joyce wondered, as she went cautiously through the grass lest she stumble in the darkness, whether her house was going to be at all habitable, and what she should do if it were not.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Taking an entire stranger into one’s home was a big thing to do, when one had no introduction whatever except that one could cook.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading Taking an entire stranger into one’s home was a big thing to do, when one had no introduction whatever except that one could cook.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Joyce wondered, as she went cautiously through the grass lest she stumble in the darkness, whether her house was going to be at all habitable, and what she should do if it were not.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She had had no time to look out at her new purchase while it was being placed, and now was not even sure they had set it evenly on its floor.
JoycenounUS /dʒɔɪs/
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading Joyce wondered, as she went cautiously through the grass lest she stumble in the darkness, whether her house was going to be at all habitable, and what she should do if it were not.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She had no mind to trouble Mrs. Bryant any further, neither did she care to have that good woman know how thoroughly she was adrift in the world without a spot to lay her head.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had no mind to trouble Mrs. Bryant any further, neither did she care to have that good woman know how thoroughly she was adrift in the world without a spot to lay her head.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Joyce wondered, as she went cautiously through the grass lest she stumble in the darkness, whether her house was going to be at all habitable, and what she should do if it were not.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Very likely Mrs. Bryant might offer her a bed for the night, it would be like her good nature, and yet, she was an utter stranger, and she shrank from accepting such a favor.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Very likely Mrs. Bryant might offer her a bed for the night, it would be like her good nature, and yet, she was an utter stranger, and she shrank from accepting such a favor.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She had had no time to look out at her new purchase while it was being placed, and now was not even sure they had set it evenly on its floor.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Very likely Mrs. Bryant might offer her a bed for the night, it would be like her good nature, and yet, she was an utter stranger, and she shrank from accepting such a favor.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She had no mind to trouble Mrs. Bryant any further, neither did she care to have that good woman know how thoroughly she was adrift in the world without a spot to lay her head.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She had no mind to trouble Mrs. Bryant any further, neither did she care to have that good woman know how thoroughly she was adrift in the world without a spot to lay her head.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Very likely Mrs. Bryant might offer her a bed for the night, it would be like her good nature, and yet, she was an utter stranger, and she shrank from accepting such a favor.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She had no mind to trouble Mrs. Bryant any further, neither did she care to have that good woman know how thoroughly she was adrift in the world without a spot to lay her head.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She had had no time to look out at her new purchase while it was being placed, and now was not even sure they had set it evenly on its floor.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Very likely Mrs. Bryant might offer her a bed for the night, it would be like her good nature, and yet, she was an utter stranger, and she shrank from accepting such a favor.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no mind to trouble Mrs. Bryant any further, neither did she care to have that good woman know how thoroughly she was adrift in the world without a spot to lay her head.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Joyce wondered, as she went cautiously through the grass lest she stumble in the darkness, whether her house was going to be at all habitable, and what she should do if it were not.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had had no time to look out at her new purchase while it was being placed, and now was not even sure they had set it evenly on its floor.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Very likely Mrs. Bryant might offer her a bed for the night, it would be like her good nature, and yet, she was an utter stranger, and she shrank from accepting such a favor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had had no time to look out at her new purchase while it was being placed, and now was not even sure they had set it evenly on its floor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Taking an entire stranger into one’s home was a big thing to do, when one had no introduction whatever except that one could cook.
one's
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From this reading Taking an entire stranger into one’s home was a big thing to do, when one had no introduction whatever except that one could cook.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had had no time to look out at her new purchase while it was being placed, and now was not even sure they had set it evenly on its floor.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading She had had no time to look out at her new purchase while it was being placed, and now was not even sure they had set it evenly on its floor.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading She had had no time to look out at her new purchase while it was being placed, and now was not even sure they had set it evenly on its floor.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had had no time to look out at her new purchase while it was being placed, and now was not even sure they had set it evenly on its floor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joyce wondered, as she went cautiously through the grass lest she stumble in the darkness, whether her house was going to be at all habitable, and what she should do if it were not.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Joyce wondered, as she went cautiously through the grass lest she stumble in the darkness, whether her house was going to be at all habitable, and what she should do if it were not.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading Very likely Mrs. Bryant might offer her a bed for the night, it would be like her good nature, and yet, she was an utter stranger, and she shrank from accepting such a favor.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She had no mind to trouble Mrs. Bryant any further, neither did she care to have that good woman know how thoroughly she was adrift in the world without a spot to lay her head.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Very likely Mrs. Bryant might offer her a bed for the night, it would be like her good nature, and yet, she was an utter stranger, and she shrank from accepting such a favor.
stumbleverbUS /ˈstʌmbəl/
walk unsteadily
From this reading Joyce wondered, as she went cautiously through the grass lest she stumble in the darkness, whether her house was going to be at all habitable, and what she should do if it were not.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Very likely Mrs. Bryant might offer her a bed for the night, it would be like her good nature, and yet, she was an utter stranger, and she shrank from accepting such a favor.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She had had no time to look out at her new purchase while it was being placed, and now was not even sure they had set it evenly on its floor.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Taking an entire stranger into one’s home was a big thing to do, when one had no introduction whatever except that one could cook.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had no mind to trouble Mrs. Bryant any further, neither did she care to have that good woman know how thoroughly she was adrift in the world without a spot to lay her head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joyce wondered, as she went cautiously through the grass lest she stumble in the darkness, whether her house was going to be at all habitable, and what she should do if it were not.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had had no time to look out at her new purchase while it was being placed, and now was not even sure they had set it evenly on its floor.
a special situation
From this reading Taking an entire stranger into one’s home was a big thing to do, when one had no introduction whatever except that one could cook.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading She had no mind to trouble Mrs. Bryant any further, neither did she care to have that good woman know how thoroughly she was adrift in the world without a spot to lay her head.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Joyce wondered, as she went cautiously through the grass lest she stumble in the darkness, whether her house was going to be at all habitable, and what she should do if it were not.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had had no time to look out at her new purchase while it was being placed, and now was not even sure they had set it evenly on its floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joyce wondered, as she went cautiously through the grass lest she stumble in the darkness, whether her house was going to be at all habitable, and what she should do if it were not.
a source of difficulty
From this reading She had no mind to trouble Mrs. Bryant any further, neither did she care to have that good woman know how thoroughly she was adrift in the world without a spot to lay her head.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Very likely Mrs. Bryant might offer her a bed for the night, it would be like her good nature, and yet, she was an utter stranger, and she shrank from accepting such a favor.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very likely Mrs. Bryant might offer her a bed for the night, it would be like her good nature, and yet, she was an utter stranger, and she shrank from accepting such a favor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joyce wondered, as she went cautiously through the grass lest she stumble in the darkness, whether her house was going to be at all habitable, and what she should do if it were not.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Joyce wondered, as she went cautiously through the grass lest she stumble in the darkness, whether her house was going to be at all habitable, and what she should do if it were not.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Joyce wondered, as she went cautiously through the grass lest she stumble in the darkness, whether her house was going to be at all habitable, and what she should do if it were not.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Joyce wondered, as she went cautiously through the grass lest she stumble in the darkness, whether her house was going to be at all habitable, and what she should do if it were not.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Taking an entire stranger into one’s home was a big thing to do, when one had no introduction whatever except that one could cook.
at the time that
From this reading Taking an entire stranger into one’s home was a big thing to do, when one had no introduction whatever except that one could cook.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Joyce wondered, as she went cautiously through the grass lest she stumble in the darkness, whether her house was going to be at all habitable, and what she should do if it were not.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She had had no time to look out at her new purchase while it was being placed, and now was not even sure they had set it evenly on its floor.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She had no mind to trouble Mrs. Bryant any further, neither did she care to have that good woman know how thoroughly she was adrift in the world without a spot to lay her head.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She had no mind to trouble Mrs. Bryant any further, neither did she care to have that good woman know how thoroughly she was adrift in the world without a spot to lay her head.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Joyce wondered, as she went cautiously through the grass lest she stumble in the darkness, whether her house was going to be at all habitable, and what she should do if it were not.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She had no mind to trouble Mrs. Bryant any further, neither did she care to have that good woman know how thoroughly she was adrift in the world without a spot to lay her head.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Very likely Mrs. Bryant might offer her a bed for the night, it would be like her good nature, and yet, she was an utter stranger, and she shrank from accepting such a favor.
but in spite of that
From this reading Very likely Mrs. Bryant might offer her a bed for the night, it would be like her good nature, and yet, she was an utter stranger, and she shrank from accepting such a favor.
