used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had never had a penny in my pocket.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I never dreamed that the Lord was about to try me beyond my strength,--poor, sinful man that I am.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I never dreamed that the Lord was about to try me beyond my strength,--poor, sinful man that I am.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My comrades at the public school and in college cared nothing for me,--they called me a hypocrite, laughed at me when I failed in my lessons, and would have nothing to do with me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Never have I felt so happy as then.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My comrades at the public school and in college cared nothing for me,--they called me a hypocrite, laughed at me when I failed in my lessons, and would have nothing to do with me.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading I never dreamed that the Lord was about to try me beyond my strength,--poor, sinful man that I am.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My comrades at the public school and in college cared nothing for me,--they called me a hypocrite, laughed at me when I failed in my lessons, and would have nothing to do with me.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading My comrades at the public school and in college cared nothing for me,--they called me a hypocrite, laughed at me when I failed in my lessons, and would have nothing to do with me.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading My comrades at the public school and in college cared nothing for me,--they called me a hypocrite, laughed at me when I failed in my lessons, and would have nothing to do with me.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading My comrades at the public school and in college cared nothing for me,--they called me a hypocrite, laughed at me when I failed in my lessons, and would have nothing to do with me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading My comrades at the public school and in college cared nothing for me,--they called me a hypocrite, laughed at me when I failed in my lessons, and would have nothing to do with me.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading I never dreamed that the Lord was about to try me beyond my strength,--poor, sinful man that I am.
economynounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/
the system of production and distribution and consumption
From this reading I had hitherto lived with the greatest economy.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading My comrades at the public school and in college cared nothing for me,--they called me a hypocrite, laughed at me when I failed in my lessons, and would have nothing to do with me.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Never have I felt so happy as then.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My comrades at the public school and in college cared nothing for me,--they called me a hypocrite, laughed at me when I failed in my lessons, and would have nothing to do with me.
highest in quality
From this reading I had hitherto lived with the greatest economy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had hitherto lived with the greatest economy.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Never have I felt so happy as then.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Never have I felt so happy as then.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading I had hitherto lived with the greatest economy.
hypocritenounUS /ˈhɪpəkrɪt/
a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
From this reading My comrades at the public school and in college cared nothing for me,--they called me a hypocrite, laughed at me when I failed in my lessons, and would have nothing to do with me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Never have I felt so happy as then.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had never had a penny in my pocket.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading My comrades at the public school and in college cared nothing for me,--they called me a hypocrite, laughed at me when I failed in my lessons, and would have nothing to do with me.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading My comrades at the public school and in college cared nothing for me,--they called me a hypocrite, laughed at me when I failed in my lessons, and would have nothing to do with me.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I had hitherto lived with the greatest economy.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading I never dreamed that the Lord was about to try me beyond my strength,--poor, sinful man that I am.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I never dreamed that the Lord was about to try me beyond my strength,--poor, sinful man that I am.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I never dreamed that the Lord was about to try me beyond my strength,--poor, sinful man that I am.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I never dreamed that the Lord was about to try me beyond my strength,--poor, sinful man that I am.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never have I felt so happy as then.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading My comrades at the public school and in college cared nothing for me,--they called me a hypocrite, laughed at me when I failed in my lessons, and would have nothing to do with me.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading I had never had a penny in my pocket.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading I had never had a penny in my pocket.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I never dreamed that the Lord was about to try me beyond my strength,--poor, sinful man that I am.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading My comrades at the public school and in college cared nothing for me,--they called me a hypocrite, laughed at me when I failed in my lessons, and would have nothing to do with me.
an educational institution
From this reading My comrades at the public school and in college cared nothing for me,--they called me a hypocrite, laughed at me when I failed in my lessons, and would have nothing to do with me.
sinfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnfəl/
characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin
From this reading I never dreamed that the Lord was about to try me beyond my strength,--poor, sinful man that I am.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never have I felt so happy as then.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading I never dreamed that the Lord was about to try me beyond my strength,--poor, sinful man that I am.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I never dreamed that the Lord was about to try me beyond my strength,--poor, sinful man that I am.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I never dreamed that the Lord was about to try me beyond my strength,--poor, sinful man that I am.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Never have I felt so happy as then.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My comrades at the public school and in college cared nothing for me,--they called me a hypocrite, laughed at me when I failed in my lessons, and would have nothing to do with me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I never dreamed that the Lord was about to try me beyond my strength,--poor, sinful man that I am.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I never dreamed that the Lord was about to try me beyond my strength,--poor, sinful man that I am.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I never dreamed that the Lord was about to try me beyond my strength,--poor, sinful man that I am.
at the time that
From this reading My comrades at the public school and in college cared nothing for me,--they called me a hypocrite, laughed at me when I failed in my lessons, and would have nothing to do with me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had hitherto lived with the greatest economy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My comrades at the public school and in college cared nothing for me,--they called me a hypocrite, laughed at me when I failed in my lessons, and would have nothing to do with me.
