used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (She had her own sheaf of bills that she had not cared to present to her brother-in-law, and she found that a penniless widow has poor credit.) Collectors came with a disagreeable promptness and followed her with an unerring scent through her various changes of residence.
anew
From this reading * * * * * Milly was "up against it again," as she said to herself.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading * * * * * Milly was "up against it again," as she said to herself.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It became known among her friends that "Milly must really do something."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading (She had her own sheaf of bills that she had not cared to present to her brother-in-law, and she found that a penniless widow has poor credit.) Collectors came with a disagreeable promptness and followed her with an unerring scent through her various changes of residence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so this solution came to naught.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading * * * * * Milly was "up against it again," as she said to herself.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her small bank-account was fast melting away.
bank-account
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From this reading Her small bank-account was fast melting away.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It became known among her friends that "Milly must really do something."
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading (She had her own sheaf of bills that she had not cared to present to her brother-in-law, and she found that a penniless widow has poor credit.) Collectors came with a disagreeable promptness and followed her with an unerring scent through her various changes of residence.
brother-in-lawnounUS /ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː/
a brother by marriage
From this reading (She had her own sheaf of bills that she had not cared to present to her brother-in-law, and she found that a penniless widow has poor credit.) Collectors came with a disagreeable promptness and followed her with an unerring scent through her various changes of residence.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And so this solution came to naught.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading (She had her own sheaf of bills that she had not cared to present to her brother-in-law, and she found that a penniless widow has poor credit.) Collectors came with a disagreeable promptness and followed her with an unerring scent through her various changes of residence.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading (She had her own sheaf of bills that she had not cared to present to her brother-in-law, and she found that a penniless widow has poor credit.) Collectors came with a disagreeable promptness and followed her with an unerring scent through her various changes of residence.
CollectorsnounUS /kəˈlektərz/
plural of “collector” — a person who collects things
From this reading (She had her own sheaf of bills that she had not cared to present to her brother-in-law, and she found that a penniless widow has poor credit.) Collectors came with a disagreeable promptness and followed her with an unerring scent through her various changes of residence.
approval
From this reading (She had her own sheaf of bills that she had not cared to present to her brother-in-law, and she found that a penniless widow has poor credit.) Collectors came with a disagreeable promptness and followed her with an unerring scent through her various changes of residence.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading (She had her own sheaf of bills that she had not cared to present to her brother-in-law, and she found that a penniless widow has poor credit.) Collectors came with a disagreeable promptness and followed her with an unerring scent through her various changes of residence.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It became known among her friends that "Milly must really do something."
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Her small bank-account was fast melting away.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading (She had her own sheaf of bills that she had not cared to present to her brother-in-law, and she found that a penniless widow has poor credit.) Collectors came with a disagreeable promptness and followed her with an unerring scent through her various changes of residence.
set up or found
From this reading (She had her own sheaf of bills that she had not cared to present to her brother-in-law, and she found that a penniless widow has poor credit.) Collectors came with a disagreeable promptness and followed her with an unerring scent through her various changes of residence.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It became known among her friends that "Milly must really do something."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading (She had her own sheaf of bills that she had not cared to present to her brother-in-law, and she found that a penniless widow has poor credit.) Collectors came with a disagreeable promptness and followed her with an unerring scent through her various changes of residence.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (She had her own sheaf of bills that she had not cared to present to her brother-in-law, and she found that a penniless widow has poor credit.) Collectors came with a disagreeable promptness and followed her with an unerring scent through her various changes of residence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her small bank-account was fast melting away.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading * * * * * Milly was "up against it again," as she said to herself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * Milly was "up against it again," as she said to herself.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It became known among her friends that "Milly must really do something."
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading Her small bank-account was fast melting away.
Milly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * Milly was "up against it again," as she said to herself.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It became known among her friends that "Milly must really do something."
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading And so this solution came to naught.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading (She had her own sheaf of bills that she had not cared to present to her brother-in-law, and she found that a penniless widow has poor credit.) Collectors came with a disagreeable promptness and followed her with an unerring scent through her various changes of residence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (She had her own sheaf of bills that she had not cared to present to her brother-in-law, and she found that a penniless widow has poor credit.) Collectors came with a disagreeable promptness and followed her with an unerring scent through her various changes of residence.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading (She had her own sheaf of bills that she had not cared to present to her brother-in-law, and she found that a penniless widow has poor credit.) Collectors came with a disagreeable promptness and followed her with an unerring scent through her various changes of residence.
pennilessadjectiveUS /ˈpeniləs/
not having enough money to pay for necessities
From this reading (She had her own sheaf of bills that she had not cared to present to her brother-in-law, and she found that a penniless widow has poor credit.) Collectors came with a disagreeable promptness and followed her with an unerring scent through her various changes of residence.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading (She had her own sheaf of bills that she had not cared to present to her brother-in-law, and she found that a penniless widow has poor credit.) Collectors came with a disagreeable promptness and followed her with an unerring scent through her various changes of residence.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading (She had her own sheaf of bills that she had not cared to present to her brother-in-law, and she found that a penniless widow has poor credit.) Collectors came with a disagreeable promptness and followed her with an unerring scent through her various changes of residence.
promptnessnoun
the characteristic of doing things without delay
From this reading (She had her own sheaf of bills that she had not cared to present to her brother-in-law, and she found that a penniless widow has poor credit.) Collectors came with a disagreeable promptness and followed her with an unerring scent through her various changes of residence.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It became known among her friends that "Milly must really do something."
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading (She had her own sheaf of bills that she had not cared to present to her brother-in-law, and she found that a penniless widow has poor credit.) Collectors came with a disagreeable promptness and followed her with an unerring scent through her various changes of residence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading * * * * * Milly was "up against it again," as she said to herself.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading (She had her own sheaf of bills that she had not cared to present to her brother-in-law, and she found that a penniless widow has poor credit.) Collectors came with a disagreeable promptness and followed her with an unerring scent through her various changes of residence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * * * Milly was "up against it again," as she said to herself.
sheafnounUS /ʃiːf/
a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
From this reading (She had her own sheaf of bills that she had not cared to present to her brother-in-law, and she found that a penniless widow has poor credit.) Collectors came with a disagreeable promptness and followed her with an unerring scent through her various changes of residence.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her small bank-account was fast melting away.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so this solution came to naught.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading And so this solution came to naught.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It became known among her friends that "Milly must really do something."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading (She had her own sheaf of bills that she had not cared to present to her brother-in-law, and she found that a penniless widow has poor credit.) Collectors came with a disagreeable promptness and followed her with an unerring scent through her various changes of residence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And so this solution came to naught.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading (She had her own sheaf of bills that she had not cared to present to her brother-in-law, and she found that a penniless widow has poor credit.) Collectors came with a disagreeable promptness and followed her with an unerring scent through her various changes of residence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And so this solution came to naught.
unerringadjective
not liable to error
From this reading (She had her own sheaf of bills that she had not cared to present to her brother-in-law, and she found that a penniless widow has poor credit.) Collectors came with a disagreeable promptness and followed her with an unerring scent through her various changes of residence.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading * * * * * Milly was "up against it again," as she said to herself.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading (She had her own sheaf of bills that she had not cared to present to her brother-in-law, and she found that a penniless widow has poor credit.) Collectors came with a disagreeable promptness and followed her with an unerring scent through her various changes of residence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * Milly was "up against it again," as she said to herself.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading (She had her own sheaf of bills that she had not cared to present to her brother-in-law, and she found that a penniless widow has poor credit.) Collectors came with a disagreeable promptness and followed her with an unerring scent through her various changes of residence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading (She had her own sheaf of bills that she had not cared to present to her brother-in-law, and she found that a penniless widow has poor credit.) Collectors came with a disagreeable promptness and followed her with an unerring scent through her various changes of residence.
