used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was through him that she had become a vivandiere; and she offered me a similar position, if I wished it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was through him that she had become a vivandiere; and she offered me a similar position, if I wished it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But I did not wish it; and, as I was complaining that I could find no work, she swore that she would get me some through her captain, who was a very influential man.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It was through him that she had become a vivandiere; and she offered me a similar position, if I wished it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I did not wish it; and, as I was complaining that I could find no work, she swore that she would get me some through her captain, who was a very influential man.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading But I did not wish it; and, as I was complaining that I could find no work, she swore that she would get me some through her captain, who was a very influential man.
complainingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/
expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment
From this reading But I did not wish it; and, as I was complaining that I could find no work, she swore that she would get me some through her captain, who was a very influential man.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But I did not wish it; and, as I was complaining that I could find no work, she swore that she would get me some through her captain, who was a very influential man.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But I did not wish it; and, as I was complaining that I could find no work, she swore that she would get me some through her captain, who was a very influential man.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “Through him, I did in fact obtain a few dozen jackets to make.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading This work was very poorly paid; but the little I earned was that much less to take from my humble resources.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “Through him, I did in fact obtain a few dozen jackets to make.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “Through him, I did in fact obtain a few dozen jackets to make.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But I did not wish it; and, as I was complaining that I could find no work, she swore that she would get me some through her captain, who was a very influential man.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This work was very poorly paid; but the little I earned was that much less to take from my humble resources.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But I did not wish it; and, as I was complaining that I could find no work, she swore that she would get me some through her captain, who was a very influential man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was through him that she had become a vivandiere; and she offered me a similar position, if I wished it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But I did not wish it; and, as I was complaining that I could find no work, she swore that she would get me some through her captain, who was a very influential man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was through him that she had become a vivandiere; and she offered me a similar position, if I wished it.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading This work was very poorly paid; but the little I earned was that much less to take from my humble resources.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was through him that she had become a vivandiere; and she offered me a similar position, if I wished it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was through him that she had become a vivandiere; and she offered me a similar position, if I wished it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Through him, I did in fact obtain a few dozen jackets to make.
influentialadjectiveUS /ˌɪnfluːˈenʃəl/
having or exercising influence or power
From this reading But I did not wish it; and, as I was complaining that I could find no work, she swore that she would get me some through her captain, who was a very influential man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was through him that she had become a vivandiere; and she offered me a similar position, if I wished it.
jacketsnounUS /ˈdʒækɪts/
plural of “jacket” — a short coat
From this reading “Through him, I did in fact obtain a few dozen jackets to make.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading This work was very poorly paid; but the little I earned was that much less to take from my humble resources.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This work was very poorly paid; but the little I earned was that much less to take from my humble resources.
engage in
From this reading “Through him, I did in fact obtain a few dozen jackets to make.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But I did not wish it; and, as I was complaining that I could find no work, she swore that she would get me some through her captain, who was a very influential man.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading In that way I managed to get through the siege without suffering too much.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was through him that she had become a vivandiere; and she offered me a similar position, if I wished it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This work was very poorly paid; but the little I earned was that much less to take from my humble resources.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This work was very poorly paid; but the little I earned was that much less to take from my humble resources.
not any; not one
From this reading But I did not wish it; and, as I was complaining that I could find no work, she swore that she would get me some through her captain, who was a very influential man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I did not wish it; and, as I was complaining that I could find no work, she swore that she would get me some through her captain, who was a very influential man.
come into possession of
From this reading “Through him, I did in fact obtain a few dozen jackets to make.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading It was through him that she had become a vivandiere; and she offered me a similar position, if I wished it.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading This work was very poorly paid; but the little I earned was that much less to take from my humble resources.
poorlyadverbUS /ˈpuːrli/
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading This work was very poorly paid; but the little I earned was that much less to take from my humble resources.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading It was through him that she had become a vivandiere; and she offered me a similar position, if I wished it.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading This work was very poorly paid; but the little I earned was that much less to take from my humble resources.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was through him that she had become a vivandiere; and she offered me a similar position, if I wished it.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading In that way I managed to get through the siege without suffering too much.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading It was through him that she had become a vivandiere; and she offered me a similar position, if I wished it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But I did not wish it; and, as I was complaining that I could find no work, she swore that she would get me some through her captain, who was a very influential man.
a state of acute pain
From this reading In that way I managed to get through the siege without suffering too much.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading But I did not wish it; and, as I was complaining that I could find no work, she swore that she would get me some through her captain, who was a very influential man.
carry out
From this reading This work was very poorly paid; but the little I earned was that much less to take from my humble resources.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was through him that she had become a vivandiere; and she offered me a similar position, if I wished it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This work was very poorly paid; but the little I earned was that much less to take from my humble resources.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This work was very poorly paid; but the little I earned was that much less to take from my humble resources.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was through him that she had become a vivandiere; and she offered me a similar position, if I wished it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Through him, I did in fact obtain a few dozen jackets to make.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading In that way I managed to get through the siege without suffering too much.
precisely as stated
From this reading But I did not wish it; and, as I was complaining that I could find no work, she swore that she would get me some through her captain, who was a very influential man.
vivandiere
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From this reading It was through him that she had become a vivandiere; and she offered me a similar position, if I wished it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was through him that she had become a vivandiere; and she offered me a similar position, if I wished it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In that way I managed to get through the siege without suffering too much.
which person or people
From this reading But I did not wish it; and, as I was complaining that I could find no work, she swore that she would get me some through her captain, who was a very influential man.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading But I did not wish it; and, as I was complaining that I could find no work, she swore that she would get me some through her captain, who was a very influential man.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading It was through him that she had become a vivandiere; and she offered me a similar position, if I wished it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In that way I managed to get through the siege without suffering too much.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But I did not wish it; and, as I was complaining that I could find no work, she swore that she would get me some through her captain, who was a very influential man.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But I did not wish it; and, as I was complaining that I could find no work, she swore that she would get me some through her captain, who was a very influential man.
