used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Poverty hovered at their threshold, and in a state precarious as theirs could not be long excluded.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading The lady was more accustomed to anticipate good than evil, but she was not unconscious that the winter, which was hastening, would bring with it numerous inconveniences.
(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 Fuel is alone a cause of expense equal to all other articles of subsistence.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Fuel is alone a cause of expense equal to all other articles of subsistence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Poverty hovered at their threshold, and in a state precarious as theirs could not be long excluded.
anticipateverbUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading The lady was more accustomed to anticipate good than evil, but she was not unconscious that the winter, which was hastening, would bring with it numerous inconveniences.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wants during that season are multiplied, while the means of supplying them either fail or are diminished.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Fuel is alone a cause of expense equal to all other articles of subsistence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Poverty hovered at their threshold, and in a state precarious as theirs could not be long excluded.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Poverty hovered at their threshold, and in a state precarious as theirs could not be long excluded.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Poverty hovered at their threshold, and in a state precarious as theirs could not be long excluded.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The lady was more accustomed to anticipate good than evil, but she was not unconscious that the winter, which was hastening, would bring with it numerous inconveniences.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The lady was more accustomed to anticipate good than evil, but she was not unconscious that the winter, which was hastening, would bring with it numerous inconveniences.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Fuel is alone a cause of expense equal to all other articles of subsistence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Poverty hovered at their threshold, and in a state precarious as theirs could not be long excluded.
diminishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/
impaired by diminution
From this reading Wants during that season are multiplied, while the means of supplying them either fail or are diminished.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Wants during that season are multiplied, while the means of supplying them either fail or are diminished.
one or the other of two
From this reading Wants during that season are multiplied, while the means of supplying them either fail or are diminished.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Fuel is alone a cause of expense equal to all other articles of subsistence.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading The lady was more accustomed to anticipate good than evil, but she was not unconscious that the winter, which was hastening, would bring with it numerous inconveniences.
excludedverbUS /ɪkˈskluːdəd/
past form of “exclude” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading Poverty hovered at their threshold, and in a state precarious as theirs could not be long excluded.
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading Fuel is alone a cause of expense equal to all other articles of subsistence.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Wants during that season are multiplied, while the means of supplying them either fail or are diminished.
FuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading Fuel is alone a cause of expense equal to all other articles of subsistence.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The lady was more accustomed to anticipate good than evil, but she was not unconscious that the winter, which was hastening, would bring with it numerous inconveniences.
hasteningverbUS /ˈheɪsənɪŋ/
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading The lady was more accustomed to anticipate good than evil, but she was not unconscious that the winter, which was hastening, would bring with it numerous inconveniences.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading Poverty hovered at their threshold, and in a state precarious as theirs could not be long excluded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Poverty hovered at their threshold, and in a state precarious as theirs could not be long excluded.
inconveniencesnounUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjənsɪz/
plural of “inconvenience” — an inconvenient discomfort
From this reading The lady was more accustomed to anticipate good than evil, but she was not unconscious that the winter, which was hastening, would bring with it numerous inconveniences.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fuel is alone a cause of expense equal to all other articles of subsistence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The lady was more accustomed to anticipate good than evil, but she was not unconscious that the winter, which was hastening, would bring with it numerous inconveniences.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The lady was more accustomed to anticipate good than evil, but she was not unconscious that the winter, which was hastening, would bring with it numerous inconveniences.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Poverty hovered at their threshold, and in a state precarious as theirs could not be long excluded.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Wants during that season are multiplied, while the means of supplying them either fail or are diminished.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The lady was more accustomed to anticipate good than evil, but she was not unconscious that the winter, which was hastening, would bring with it numerous inconveniences.
multipliedadjectiveUS /ˈmʌltəplaɪd/
greatly increased as by multiplication
From this reading Wants during that season are multiplied, while the means of supplying them either fail or are diminished.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Poverty hovered at their threshold, and in a state precarious as theirs could not be long excluded.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading The lady was more accustomed to anticipate good than evil, but she was not unconscious that the winter, which was hastening, would bring with it numerous inconveniences.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This period of tranquillity was short.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Wants during that season are multiplied, while the means of supplying them either fail or are diminished.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Fuel is alone a cause of expense equal to all other articles of subsistence.
an amount of time
From this reading This period of tranquillity was short.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading Poverty hovered at their threshold, and in a state precarious as theirs could not be long excluded.
precariousadjectiveUS /priˈkeriəs/
affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Poverty hovered at their threshold, and in a state precarious as theirs could not be long excluded.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Wants during that season are multiplied, while the means of supplying them either fail or are diminished.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lady was more accustomed to anticipate good than evil, but she was not unconscious that the winter, which was hastening, would bring with it numerous inconveniences.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading This period of tranquillity was short.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Poverty hovered at their threshold, and in a state precarious as theirs could not be long excluded.
subsistencenounUS /səbˈsɪstəns/
minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting
From this reading Fuel is alone a cause of expense equal to all other articles of subsistence.
supplyingnounUS /səˈplaɪɪŋ/
the activity of supplying or providing something
From this reading Wants during that season are multiplied, while the means of supplying them either fail or are diminished.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The lady was more accustomed to anticipate good than evil, but she was not unconscious that the winter, which was hastening, would bring with it numerous inconveniences.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The lady was more accustomed to anticipate good than evil, but she was not unconscious that the winter, which was hastening, would bring with it numerous inconveniences.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lady was more accustomed to anticipate good than evil, but she was not unconscious that the winter, which was hastening, would bring with it numerous inconveniences.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Poverty hovered at their threshold, and in a state precarious as theirs could not be long excluded.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading Poverty hovered at their threshold, and in a state precarious as theirs could not be long excluded.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Wants during that season are multiplied, while the means of supplying them either fail or are diminished.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This period of tranquillity was short.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading Poverty hovered at their threshold, and in a state precarious as theirs could not be long excluded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lady was more accustomed to anticipate good than evil, but she was not unconscious that the winter, which was hastening, would bring with it numerous inconveniences.
tranquillitynounUS /træŋˈkwɪlɪti/
an untroubled state; free from disturbances
From this reading This period of tranquillity was short.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading The lady was more accustomed to anticipate good than evil, but she was not unconscious that the winter, which was hastening, would bring with it numerous inconveniences.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Wants during that season are multiplied, while the means of supplying them either fail or are diminished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This period of tranquillity was short.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The lady was more accustomed to anticipate good than evil, but she was not unconscious that the winter, which was hastening, would bring with it numerous inconveniences.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Wants during that season are multiplied, while the means of supplying them either fail or are diminished.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The lady was more accustomed to anticipate good than evil, but she was not unconscious that the winter, which was hastening, would bring with it numerous inconveniences.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lady was more accustomed to anticipate good than evil, but she was not unconscious that the winter, which was hastening, would bring with it numerous inconveniences.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The lady was more accustomed to anticipate good than evil, but she was not unconscious that the winter, which was hastening, would bring with it numerous inconveniences.
