used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having told her that I had once been a laundress, she made me wash and iron all the clothes in the house, and was forever accusing me of using too much soap and too much coal.
accusingadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːzɪŋ/
containing or expressing accusation
From this reading Having told her that I had once been a laundress, she made me wash and iron all the clothes in the house, and was forever accusing me of using too much soap and too much coal.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “But luck was against me.
(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 Having told her that I had once been a laundress, she made me wash and iron all the clothes in the house, and was forever accusing me of using too much soap and too much coal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having told her that I had once been a laundress, she made me wash and iron all the clothes in the house, and was forever accusing me of using too much soap and too much coal.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading I discouraged him in a way; but he persisted in his loathsome attention, until one night he broke into my room, and I was compelled to shout for help with all my might, before I could get rid of him.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading Still I liked the place well enough; and I had a little room in the attic; which I thought charming, and where I spent delightful evenings reading or sewing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Having told her that I had once been a laundress, she made me wash and iron all the clothes in the house, and was forever accusing me of using too much soap and too much coal.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I discouraged him in a way; but he persisted in his loathsome attention, until one night he broke into my room, and I was compelled to shout for help with all my might, before I could get rid of him.
lacking funds
From this reading I discouraged him in a way; but he persisted in his loathsome attention, until one night he broke into my room, and I was compelled to shout for help with all my might, before I could get rid of him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But luck was against me.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Still I liked the place well enough; and I had a little room in the attic; which I thought charming, and where I spent delightful evenings reading or sewing.
clothing in general
From this reading Having told her that I had once been a laundress, she made me wash and iron all the clothes in the house, and was forever accusing me of using too much soap and too much coal.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Having told her that I had once been a laundress, she made me wash and iron all the clothes in the house, and was forever accusing me of using too much soap and too much coal.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading I discouraged him in a way; but he persisted in his loathsome attention, until one night he broke into my room, and I was compelled to shout for help with all my might, before I could get rid of him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I discouraged him in a way; but he persisted in his loathsome attention, until one night he broke into my room, and I was compelled to shout for help with all my might, before I could get rid of him.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Still I liked the place well enough; and I had a little room in the attic; which I thought charming, and where I spent delightful evenings reading or sewing.
characterized by great determination
From this reading The young gentleman of the house took a fancy to me, and determined to make me his mistress.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading I discouraged him in a way; but he persisted in his loathsome attention, until one night he broke into my room, and I was compelled to shout for help with all my might, before I could get rid of him.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Still I liked the place well enough; and I had a little room in the attic; which I thought charming, and where I spent delightful evenings reading or sewing.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Still I liked the place well enough; and I had a little room in the attic; which I thought charming, and where I spent delightful evenings reading or sewing.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading The young gentleman of the house took a fancy to me, and determined to make me his mistress.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I discouraged him in a way; but he persisted in his loathsome attention, until one night he broke into my room, and I was compelled to shout for help with all my might, before I could get rid of him.
for a limitless time
From this reading Having told her that I had once been a laundress, she made me wash and iron all the clothes in the house, and was forever accusing me of using too much soap and too much coal.
a man of refinement
From this reading The young gentleman of the house took a fancy to me, and determined to make me his mistress.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I discouraged him in a way; but he persisted in his loathsome attention, until one night he broke into my room, and I was compelled to shout for help with all my might, before I could get rid of him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having told her that I had once been a laundress, she made me wash and iron all the clothes in the house, and was forever accusing me of using too much soap and too much coal.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having told her that I had once been a laundress, she made me wash and iron all the clothes in the house, and was forever accusing me of using too much soap and too much coal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I discouraged him in a way; but he persisted in his loathsome attention, until one night he broke into my room, and I was compelled to shout for help with all my might, before I could get rid of him.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I discouraged him in a way; but he persisted in his loathsome attention, until one night he broke into my room, and I was compelled to shout for help with all my might, before I could get rid of him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Having told her that I had once been a laundress, she made me wash and iron all the clothes in the house, and was forever accusing me of using too much soap and too much coal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I discouraged him in a way; but he persisted in his loathsome attention, until one night he broke into my room, and I was compelled to shout for help with all my might, before I could get rid of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young gentleman of the house took a fancy to me, and determined to make me his mistress.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Having told her that I had once been a laundress, she made me wash and iron all the clothes in the house, and was forever accusing me of using too much soap and too much coal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Having told her that I had once been a laundress, she made me wash and iron all the clothes in the house, and was forever accusing me of using too much soap and too much coal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having told her that I had once been a laundress, she made me wash and iron all the clothes in the house, and was forever accusing me of using too much soap and too much coal.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I discouraged him in a way; but he persisted in his loathsome attention, until one night he broke into my room, and I was compelled to shout for help with all my might, before I could get rid of him.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Having told her that I had once been a laundress, she made me wash and iron all the clothes in the house, and was forever accusing me of using too much soap and too much coal.
laundressnoun
a working woman who takes in washing
From this reading Having told her that I had once been a laundress, she made me wash and iron all the clothes in the house, and was forever accusing me of using too much soap and too much coal.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Still I liked the place well enough; and I had a little room in the attic; which I thought charming, and where I spent delightful evenings reading or sewing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Still I liked the place well enough; and I had a little room in the attic; which I thought charming, and where I spent delightful evenings reading or sewing.
loathsomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊðsəm/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading I discouraged him in a way; but he persisted in his loathsome attention, until one night he broke into my room, and I was compelled to shout for help with all my might, before I could get rid of him.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “But luck was against me.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Having told her that I had once been a laundress, she made me wash and iron all the clothes in the house, and was forever accusing me of using too much soap and too much coal.
engage in
From this reading The young gentleman of the house took a fancy to me, and determined to make me his mistress.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having told her that I had once been a laundress, she made me wash and iron all the clothes in the house, and was forever accusing me of using too much soap and too much coal.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I discouraged him in a way; but he persisted in his loathsome attention, until one night he broke into my room, and I was compelled to shout for help with all my might, before I could get rid of him.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The young gentleman of the house took a fancy to me, and determined to make me his mistress.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Having told her that I had once been a laundress, she made me wash and iron all the clothes in the house, and was forever accusing me of using too much soap and too much coal.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I discouraged him in a way; but he persisted in his loathsome attention, until one night he broke into my room, and I was compelled to shout for help with all my might, before I could get rid of him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I discouraged him in a way; but he persisted in his loathsome attention, until one night he broke into my room, and I was compelled to shout for help with all my might, before I could get rid of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having told her that I had once been a laundress, she made me wash and iron all the clothes in the house, and was forever accusing me of using too much soap and too much coal.
on one occasion
From this reading Having told her that I had once been a laundress, she made me wash and iron all the clothes in the house, and was forever accusing me of using too much soap and too much coal.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I discouraged him in a way; but he persisted in his loathsome attention, until one night he broke into my room, and I was compelled to shout for help with all my might, before I could get rid of him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Still I liked the place well enough; and I had a little room in the attic; which I thought charming, and where I spent delightful evenings reading or sewing.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading I discouraged him in a way; but he persisted in his loathsome attention, until one night he broke into my room, and I was compelled to shout for help with all my might, before I could get rid of him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Still I liked the place well enough; and I had a little room in the attic; which I thought charming, and where I spent delightful evenings reading or sewing.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Still I liked the place well enough; and I had a little room in the attic; which I thought charming, and where I spent delightful evenings reading or sewing.
relieve from
From this reading I discouraged him in a way; but he persisted in his loathsome attention, until one night he broke into my room, and I was compelled to shout for help with all my might, before I could get rid of him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Still I liked the place well enough; and I had a little room in the attic; which I thought charming, and where I spent delightful evenings reading or sewing.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading Still I liked the place well enough; and I had a little room in the attic; which I thought charming, and where I spent delightful evenings reading or sewing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having told her that I had once been a laundress, she made me wash and iron all the clothes in the house, and was forever accusing me of using too much soap and too much coal.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading I discouraged him in a way; but he persisted in his loathsome attention, until one night he broke into my room, and I was compelled to shout for help with all my might, before I could get rid of him.
soapnounUS /soʊp/
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
From this reading Having told her that I had once been a laundress, she made me wash and iron all the clothes in the house, and was forever accusing me of using too much soap and too much coal.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Still I liked the place well enough; and I had a little room in the attic; which I thought charming, and where I spent delightful evenings reading or sewing.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still I liked the place well enough; and I had a little room in the attic; which I thought charming, and where I spent delightful evenings reading or sewing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having told her that I had once been a laundress, she made me wash and iron all the clothes in the house, and was forever accusing me of using too much soap and too much coal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having told her that I had once been a laundress, she made me wash and iron all the clothes in the house, and was forever accusing me of using too much soap and too much coal.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Still I liked the place well enough; and I had a little room in the attic; which I thought charming, and where I spent delightful evenings reading or sewing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young gentleman of the house took a fancy to me, and determined to make me his mistress.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Having told her that I had once been a laundress, she made me wash and iron all the clothes in the house, and was forever accusing me of using too much soap and too much coal.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Having told her that I had once been a laundress, she made me wash and iron all the clothes in the house, and was forever accusing me of using too much soap and too much coal.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The young gentleman of the house took a fancy to me, and determined to make me his mistress.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I discouraged him in a way; but he persisted in his loathsome attention, until one night he broke into my room, and I was compelled to shout for help with all my might, before I could get rid of him.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading Having told her that I had once been a laundress, she made me wash and iron all the clothes in the house, and was forever accusing me of using too much soap and too much coal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having told her that I had once been a laundress, she made me wash and iron all the clothes in the house, and was forever accusing me of using too much soap and too much coal.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading Having told her that I had once been a laundress, she made me wash and iron all the clothes in the house, and was forever accusing me of using too much soap and too much coal.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I discouraged him in a way; but he persisted in his loathsome attention, until one night he broke into my room, and I was compelled to shout for help with all my might, before I could get rid of him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Still I liked the place well enough; and I had a little room in the attic; which I thought charming, and where I spent delightful evenings reading or sewing.
in or at the place that
From this reading Still I liked the place well enough; and I had a little room in the attic; which I thought charming, and where I spent delightful evenings reading or sewing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Still I liked the place well enough; and I had a little room in the attic; which I thought charming, and where I spent delightful evenings reading or sewing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I discouraged him in a way; but he persisted in his loathsome attention, until one night he broke into my room, and I was compelled to shout for help with all my might, before I could get rid of him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young gentleman of the house took a fancy to me, and determined to make me his mistress.
