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From this reading 3.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “The foolishness of man perverteth his way; and his heart fretteth against the Lord.”—PROV. xix.
how long something has existed
From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The foolishness of man perverteth his way; and his heart fretteth against the Lord.”—PROV. xix.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Such were the words of a miserable old man, who, bedridden and helpless, was pouring out his complaint to a humane visitor at the workhouse.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
bedriddenadjectiveUS /ˈbedrɪdən/
confined to bed (by illness)
From this reading Such were the words of a miserable old man, who, bedridden and helpless, was pouring out his complaint to a humane visitor at the workhouse.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading Such were the words of a miserable old man, who, bedridden and helpless, was pouring out his complaint to a humane visitor at the workhouse.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
foolishnessnounUS /ˈfuːlɪʃnəs/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading “The foolishness of man perverteth his way; and his heart fretteth against the Lord.”—PROV. xix.
forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
fretteth
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From this reading “The foolishness of man perverteth his way; and his heart fretteth against the Lord.”—PROV. xix.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “The foolishness of man perverteth his way; and his heart fretteth against the Lord.”—PROV. xix.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Such were the words of a miserable old man, who, bedridden and helpless, was pouring out his complaint to a humane visitor at the workhouse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The foolishness of man perverteth his way; and his heart fretteth against the Lord.”—PROV. xix.
humaneadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmeɪn/
pertaining to or concerned with the humanities
From this reading Such were the words of a miserable old man, who, bedridden and helpless, was pouring out his complaint to a humane visitor at the workhouse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “The foolishness of man perverteth his way; and his heart fretteth against the Lord.”—PROV. xix.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “The foolishness of man perverteth his way; and his heart fretteth against the Lord.”—PROV. xix.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Such were the words of a miserable old man, who, bedridden and helpless, was pouring out his complaint to a humane visitor at the workhouse.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The foolishness of man perverteth his way; and his heart fretteth against the Lord.”—PROV. xix.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD PAUPER.
one's
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From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
PAUPERnounUS /ˈpɔːpər/
a person who is very poor
From this reading THE OLD PAUPER.
perverteth
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From this reading “The foolishness of man perverteth his way; and his heart fretteth against the Lord.”—PROV. xix.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading Such were the words of a miserable old man, who, bedridden and helpless, was pouring out his complaint to a humane visitor at the workhouse.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
PROV
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From this reading “The foolishness of man perverteth his way; and his heart fretteth against the Lord.”—PROV. xix.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such were the words of a miserable old man, who, bedridden and helpless, was pouring out his complaint to a humane visitor at the workhouse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD PAUPER.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
precisely as stated
From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
someone who visits
From this reading Such were the words of a miserable old man, who, bedridden and helpless, was pouring out his complaint to a humane visitor at the workhouse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such were the words of a miserable old man, who, bedridden and helpless, was pouring out his complaint to a humane visitor at the workhouse.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “The foolishness of man perverteth his way; and his heart fretteth against the Lord.”—PROV. xix.
be dressed in
From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such were the words of a miserable old man, who, bedridden and helpless, was pouring out his complaint to a humane visitor at the workhouse.
which person or people
From this reading Such were the words of a miserable old man, who, bedridden and helpless, was pouring out his complaint to a humane visitor at the workhouse.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Such were the words of a miserable old man, who, bedridden and helpless, was pouring out his complaint to a humane visitor at the workhouse.
workhousenoun
a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor
From this reading Such were the words of a miserable old man, who, bedridden and helpless, was pouring out his complaint to a humane visitor at the workhouse.
xixnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading “The foolishness of man perverteth his way; and his heart fretteth against the Lord.”—PROV. xix.
