used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such was Mag's experience; and disdaining to ask favor or friendship from a sneering world, she resolved to shut herself up in a hovel she had often passed in better days, and which she knew to be untenanted.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She was now above no drudgery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such was Mag's experience; and disdaining to ask favor or friendship from a sneering world, she resolved to shut herself up in a hovel she had often passed in better days, and which she knew to be untenanted.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She vowed to ask no favors of familiar faces; to die neglected and forgotten before she would be dependent on any.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Removed from the village, she was seldom seen except as upon your introduction, gentle reader, with downcast visage, returning her work to her employer, and thus providing herself with the means of subsistence.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Such was Mag's experience; and disdaining to ask favor or friendship from a sneering world, she resolved to shut herself up in a hovel she had often passed in better days, and which she knew to be untenanted.
avocationnounUS /ˌævəˈkeɪʃən/
an auxiliary activity
From this reading In two years many hands craved the same avocation; foreigners who cheapened toil and clamored for a livelihood, competed with her, and she could not thus sustain herself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Such was Mag's experience; and disdaining to ask favor or friendship from a sneering world, she resolved to shut herself up in a hovel she had often passed in better days, and which she knew to be untenanted.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She vowed to ask no favors of familiar faces; to die neglected and forgotten before she would be dependent on any.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Such was Mag's experience; and disdaining to ask favor or friendship from a sneering world, she resolved to shut herself up in a hovel she had often passed in better days, and which she knew to be untenanted.
cheapenedverbUS /ˈtʃiːpənd/
past form of “cheapen” — lower the grade of something; reduce its worth
From this reading In two years many hands craved the same avocation; foreigners who cheapened toil and clamored for a livelihood, competed with her, and she could not thus sustain herself.
clamoredverbUS /ˈklæmərd/
past form of “clamor” — make loud demands
From this reading In two years many hands craved the same avocation; foreigners who cheapened toil and clamored for a livelihood, competed with her, and she could not thus sustain herself.
competedverbUS /kəmˈpiːtɪd/
past form of “compete” — compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading In two years many hands craved the same avocation; foreigners who cheapened toil and clamored for a livelihood, competed with her, and she could not thus sustain herself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In two years many hands craved the same avocation; foreigners who cheapened toil and clamored for a livelihood, competed with her, and she could not thus sustain herself.
cravedadjectiveUS /kreɪvd/
wanted intensely
From this reading In two years many hands craved the same avocation; foreigners who cheapened toil and clamored for a livelihood, competed with her, and she could not thus sustain herself.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Such was Mag's experience; and disdaining to ask favor or friendship from a sneering world, she resolved to shut herself up in a hovel she had often passed in better days, and which she knew to be untenanted.
dependentadjectiveUS /dɪˈpendənt/
relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
From this reading She vowed to ask no favors of familiar faces; to die neglected and forgotten before she would be dependent on any.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading She vowed to ask no favors of familiar faces; to die neglected and forgotten before she would be dependent on any.
disdainingverbUS /dɪsˈdeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “disdain” — look down on with disdain
From this reading Such was Mag's experience; and disdaining to ask favor or friendship from a sneering world, she resolved to shut herself up in a hovel she had often passed in better days, and which she knew to be untenanted.
downcastadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnkæst/
directed downward
From this reading Removed from the village, she was seldom seen except as upon your introduction, gentle reader, with downcast visage, returning her work to her employer, and thus providing herself with the means of subsistence.
drudgerynounUS /ˈdrʌdʒəri/
hard monotonous routine work
From this reading She was now above no drudgery.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading Removed from the village, she was seldom seen except as upon your introduction, gentle reader, with downcast visage, returning her work to her employer, and thus providing herself with the means of subsistence.
apart from; not including
From this reading Removed from the village, she was seldom seen except as upon your introduction, gentle reader, with downcast visage, returning her work to her employer, and thus providing herself with the means of subsistence.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Such was Mag's experience; and disdaining to ask favor or friendship from a sneering world, she resolved to shut herself up in a hovel she had often passed in better days, and which she knew to be untenanted.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She vowed to ask no favors of familiar faces; to die neglected and forgotten before she would be dependent on any.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading She vowed to ask no favors of familiar faces; to die neglected and forgotten before she would be dependent on any.
promote over another
From this reading Such was Mag's experience; and disdaining to ask favor or friendship from a sneering world, she resolved to shut herself up in a hovel she had often passed in better days, and which she knew to be untenanted.
favorsnounUS /ˈfeɪvərz/
plural of “favor” — an act of gracious kindness
From this reading She vowed to ask no favors of familiar faces; to die neglected and forgotten before she would be dependent on any.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In two years many hands craved the same avocation; foreigners who cheapened toil and clamored for a livelihood, competed with her, and she could not thus sustain herself.
foreignersnounUS /ˈfɔːrənərz/
plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading In two years many hands craved the same avocation; foreigners who cheapened toil and clamored for a livelihood, competed with her, and she could not thus sustain herself.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading She vowed to ask no favors of familiar faces; to die neglected and forgotten before she would be dependent on any.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Such was Mag's experience; and disdaining to ask favor or friendship from a sneering world, she resolved to shut herself up in a hovel she had often passed in better days, and which she knew to be untenanted.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Such was Mag's experience; and disdaining to ask favor or friendship from a sneering world, she resolved to shut herself up in a hovel she had often passed in better days, and which she knew to be untenanted.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Removed from the village, she was seldom seen except as upon your introduction, gentle reader, with downcast visage, returning her work to her employer, and thus providing herself with the means of subsistence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Such was Mag's experience; and disdaining to ask favor or friendship from a sneering world, she resolved to shut herself up in a hovel she had often passed in better days, and which she knew to be untenanted.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In two years many hands craved the same avocation; foreigners who cheapened toil and clamored for a livelihood, competed with her, and she could not thus sustain herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Removed from the village, she was seldom seen except as upon your introduction, gentle reader, with downcast visage, returning her work to her employer, and thus providing herself with the means of subsistence.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Such was Mag's experience; and disdaining to ask favor or friendship from a sneering world, she resolved to shut herself up in a hovel she had often passed in better days, and which she knew to be untenanted.
hovelnounUS /ˈhʌvəl/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading Such was Mag's experience; and disdaining to ask favor or friendship from a sneering world, she resolved to shut herself up in a hovel she had often passed in better days, and which she knew to be untenanted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such was Mag's experience; and disdaining to ask favor or friendship from a sneering world, she resolved to shut herself up in a hovel she had often passed in better days, and which she knew to be untenanted.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading Removed from the village, she was seldom seen except as upon your introduction, gentle reader, with downcast visage, returning her work to her employer, and thus providing herself with the means of subsistence.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Such was Mag's experience; and disdaining to ask favor or friendship from a sneering world, she resolved to shut herself up in a hovel she had often passed in better days, and which she knew to be untenanted.
livelihoodnounUS /ˈlaɪvlihʊd/
the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading In two years many hands craved the same avocation; foreigners who cheapened toil and clamored for a livelihood, competed with her, and she could not thus sustain herself.
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From this reading Such was Mag's experience; and disdaining to ask favor or friendship from a sneering world, she resolved to shut herself up in a hovel she had often passed in better days, and which she knew to be untenanted.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In two years many hands craved the same avocation; foreigners who cheapened toil and clamored for a livelihood, competed with her, and she could not thus sustain herself.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Removed from the village, she was seldom seen except as upon your introduction, gentle reader, with downcast visage, returning her work to her employer, and thus providing herself with the means of subsistence.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading She vowed to ask no favors of familiar faces; to die neglected and forgotten before she would be dependent on any.
not any; not one
From this reading She vowed to ask no favors of familiar faces; to die neglected and forgotten before she would be dependent on any.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In two years many hands craved the same avocation; foreigners who cheapened toil and clamored for a livelihood, competed with her, and she could not thus sustain herself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was now above no drudgery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She vowed to ask no favors of familiar faces; to die neglected and forgotten before she would be dependent on any.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Such was Mag's experience; and disdaining to ask favor or friendship from a sneering world, she resolved to shut herself up in a hovel she had often passed in better days, and which she knew to be untenanted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She vowed to ask no favors of familiar faces; to die neglected and forgotten before she would be dependent on any.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Such was Mag's experience; and disdaining to ask favor or friendship from a sneering world, she resolved to shut herself up in a hovel she had often passed in better days, and which she knew to be untenanted.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Such was Mag's experience; and disdaining to ask favor or friendship from a sneering world, she resolved to shut herself up in a hovel she had often passed in better days, and which she knew to be untenanted.
providingverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Removed from the village, she was seldom seen except as upon your introduction, gentle reader, with downcast visage, returning her work to her employer, and thus providing herself with the means of subsistence.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Removed from the village, she was seldom seen except as upon your introduction, gentle reader, with downcast visage, returning her work to her employer, and thus providing herself with the means of subsistence.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Removed from the village, she was seldom seen except as upon your introduction, gentle reader, with downcast visage, returning her work to her employer, and thus providing herself with the means of subsistence.
determined
From this reading Such was Mag's experience; and disdaining to ask favor or friendship from a sneering world, she resolved to shut herself up in a hovel she had often passed in better days, and which she knew to be untenanted.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Removed from the village, she was seldom seen except as upon your introduction, gentle reader, with downcast visage, returning her work to her employer, and thus providing herself with the means of subsistence.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In two years many hands craved the same avocation; foreigners who cheapened toil and clamored for a livelihood, competed with her, and she could not thus sustain herself.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Removed from the village, she was seldom seen except as upon your introduction, gentle reader, with downcast visage, returning her work to her employer, and thus providing herself with the means of subsistence.
not often
From this reading Removed from the village, she was seldom seen except as upon your introduction, gentle reader, with downcast visage, returning her work to her employer, and thus providing herself with the means of subsistence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such was Mag's experience; and disdaining to ask favor or friendship from a sneering world, she resolved to shut herself up in a hovel she had often passed in better days, and which she knew to be untenanted.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Such was Mag's experience; and disdaining to ask favor or friendship from a sneering world, she resolved to shut herself up in a hovel she had often passed in better days, and which she knew to be untenanted.
sneeringadjectiveUS /ˈsnɪrɪŋ/
expressive of contempt
From this reading Such was Mag's experience; and disdaining to ask favor or friendship from a sneering world, she resolved to shut herself up in a hovel she had often passed in better days, and which she knew to be untenanted.
subsistencenounUS /səbˈsɪstəns/
minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting
From this reading Removed from the village, she was seldom seen except as upon your introduction, gentle reader, with downcast visage, returning her work to her employer, and thus providing herself with the means of subsistence.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was Mag's experience; and disdaining to ask favor or friendship from a sneering world, she resolved to shut herself up in a hovel she had often passed in better days, and which she knew to be untenanted.
sustainverbUS /səˈsteɪn/
lengthen or extend in duration or space
From this reading In two years many hands craved the same avocation; foreigners who cheapened toil and clamored for a livelihood, competed with her, and she could not thus sustain herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Removed from the village, she was seldom seen except as upon your introduction, gentle reader, with downcast visage, returning her work to her employer, and thus providing herself with the means of subsistence.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Removed from the village, she was seldom seen except as upon your introduction, gentle reader, with downcast visage, returning her work to her employer, and thus providing herself with the means of subsistence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such was Mag's experience; and disdaining to ask favor or friendship from a sneering world, she resolved to shut herself up in a hovel she had often passed in better days, and which she knew to be untenanted.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading In two years many hands craved the same avocation; foreigners who cheapened toil and clamored for a livelihood, competed with her, and she could not thus sustain herself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In two years many hands craved the same avocation; foreigners who cheapened toil and clamored for a livelihood, competed with her, and she could not thus sustain herself.
untenantedadjective
not leased to or occupied by a tenant
From this reading Such was Mag's experience; and disdaining to ask favor or friendship from a sneering world, she resolved to shut herself up in a hovel she had often passed in better days, and which she knew to be untenanted.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Such was Mag's experience; and disdaining to ask favor or friendship from a sneering world, she resolved to shut herself up in a hovel she had often passed in better days, and which she knew to be untenanted.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Removed from the village, she was seldom seen except as upon your introduction, gentle reader, with downcast visage, returning her work to her employer, and thus providing herself with the means of subsistence.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Removed from the village, she was seldom seen except as upon your introduction, gentle reader, with downcast visage, returning her work to her employer, and thus providing herself with the means of subsistence.
visagenounUS /ˈvɪzədʒ/
the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)
From this reading Removed from the village, she was seldom seen except as upon your introduction, gentle reader, with downcast visage, returning her work to her employer, and thus providing herself with the means of subsistence.
vowedverbUS /vaʊd/
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading She vowed to ask no favors of familiar faces; to die neglected and forgotten before she would be dependent on any.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was Mag's experience; and disdaining to ask favor or friendship from a sneering world, she resolved to shut herself up in a hovel she had often passed in better days, and which she knew to be untenanted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Such was Mag's experience; and disdaining to ask favor or friendship from a sneering world, she resolved to shut herself up in a hovel she had often passed in better days, and which she knew to be untenanted.
which person or people
From this reading In two years many hands craved the same avocation; foreigners who cheapened toil and clamored for a livelihood, competed with her, and she could not thus sustain herself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Removed from the village, she was seldom seen except as upon your introduction, gentle reader, with downcast visage, returning her work to her employer, and thus providing herself with the means of subsistence.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Removed from the village, she was seldom seen except as upon your introduction, gentle reader, with downcast visage, returning her work to her employer, and thus providing herself with the means of subsistence.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Such was Mag's experience; and disdaining to ask favor or friendship from a sneering world, she resolved to shut herself up in a hovel she had often passed in better days, and which she knew to be untenanted.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She vowed to ask no favors of familiar faces; to die neglected and forgotten before she would be dependent on any.
a late time of life
From this reading In two years many hands craved the same avocation; foreigners who cheapened toil and clamored for a livelihood, competed with her, and she could not thus sustain herself.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Removed from the village, she was seldom seen except as upon your introduction, gentle reader, with downcast visage, returning her work to her employer, and thus providing herself with the means of subsistence.
