used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thomas Gray was not merely a paralyzed and helpless old man, he was also destitute.
in addition
From this reading Thomas Gray was not merely a paralyzed and helpless old man, he was also destitute.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thomas Gray was not merely a paralyzed and helpless old man, he was also destitute.
arrearsnounUS /ərˈɪrz/
the state of being behind in payments
From this reading Little more than what sufficed to cover his current expenses did Rachel find in his dwelling; his furniture was old and worthless; and the good-will of the business scarcely paid the arrears of rent.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the grey of the morning, Rachel brought her father to the humble little home which he had voluntarily forsaken years before.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In the grey of the morning, Rachel brought her father to the humble little home which he had voluntarily forsaken years before.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Little more than what sufficed to cover his current expenses did Rachel find in his dwelling; his furniture was old and worthless; and the good-will of the business scarcely paid the arrears of rent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the world rarely gives us credit for good motives.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Little more than what sufficed to cover his current expenses did Rachel find in his dwelling; his furniture was old and worthless; and the good-will of the business scarcely paid the arrears of rent.
approval
From this reading But the world rarely gives us credit for good motives.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Little more than what sufficed to cover his current expenses did Rachel find in his dwelling; his furniture was old and worthless; and the good-will of the business scarcely paid the arrears of rent.
currentlyadverbUS /ˈkɜːrəntli/
at this time or period; now
From this reading It was currently reported that Thomas Gray was a wealthy man, and that if Rachel Gray did not let him go to the workhouse, she knew why.
destituteadjectiveUS /ˈdestətuːt/
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading Thomas Gray was not merely a paralyzed and helpless old man, he was also destitute.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Little more than what sufficed to cover his current expenses did Rachel find in his dwelling; his furniture was old and worthless; and the good-will of the business scarcely paid the arrears of rent.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading Little more than what sufficed to cover his current expenses did Rachel find in his dwelling; his furniture was old and worthless; and the good-will of the business scarcely paid the arrears of rent.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading Little more than what sufficed to cover his current expenses did Rachel find in his dwelling; his furniture was old and worthless; and the good-will of the business scarcely paid the arrears of rent.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In the grey of the morning, Rachel brought her father to the humble little home which he had voluntarily forsaken years before.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Little more than what sufficed to cover his current expenses did Rachel find in his dwelling; his furniture was old and worthless; and the good-will of the business scarcely paid the arrears of rent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the world rarely gives us credit for good motives.
forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading In the grey of the morning, Rachel brought her father to the humble little home which he had voluntarily forsaken years before.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading Little more than what sufficed to cover his current expenses did Rachel find in his dwelling; his furniture was old and worthless; and the good-will of the business scarcely paid the arrears of rent.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading But the world rarely gives us credit for good motives.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was currently reported that Thomas Gray was a wealthy man, and that if Rachel Gray did not let him go to the workhouse, she knew why.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But the world rarely gives us credit for good motives.
good-will
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From this reading Little more than what sufficed to cover his current expenses did Rachel find in his dwelling; his furniture was old and worthless; and the good-will of the business scarcely paid the arrears of rent.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Thomas Gray was not merely a paralyzed and helpless old man, he was also destitute.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading In the grey of the morning, Rachel brought her father to the humble little home which he had voluntarily forsaken years before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the grey of the morning, Rachel brought her father to the humble little home which he had voluntarily forsaken years before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the grey of the morning, Rachel brought her father to the humble little home which he had voluntarily forsaken years before.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Thomas Gray was not merely a paralyzed and helpless old man, he was also destitute.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the grey of the morning, Rachel brought her father to the humble little home which he had voluntarily forsaken years before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was currently reported that Thomas Gray was a wealthy man, and that if Rachel Gray did not let him go to the workhouse, she knew why.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Little more than what sufficed to cover his current expenses did Rachel find in his dwelling; his furniture was old and worthless; and the good-will of the business scarcely paid the arrears of rent.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In the grey of the morning, Rachel brought her father to the humble little home which he had voluntarily forsaken years before.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading In the grey of the morning, Rachel brought her father to the humble little home which he had voluntarily forsaken years before.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was currently reported that Thomas Gray was a wealthy man, and that if Rachel Gray did not let him go to the workhouse, she knew why.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the grey of the morning, Rachel brought her father to the humble little home which he had voluntarily forsaken years before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was currently reported that Thomas Gray was a wealthy man, and that if Rachel Gray did not let him go to the workhouse, she knew why.
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 It was currently reported that Thomas Gray was a wealthy man, and that if Rachel Gray did not let him go to the workhouse, she knew why.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It was currently reported that Thomas Gray was a wealthy man, and that if Rachel Gray did not let him go to the workhouse, she knew why.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the grey of the morning, Rachel brought her father to the humble little home which he had voluntarily forsaken years before.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Thomas Gray was not merely a paralyzed and helpless old man, he was also destitute.
and nothing more
From this reading Thomas Gray was not merely a paralyzed and helpless old man, he was also destitute.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Little more than what sufficed to cover his current expenses did Rachel find in his dwelling; his furniture was old and worthless; and the good-will of the business scarcely paid the arrears of rent.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the grey of the morning, Rachel brought her father to the humble little home which he had voluntarily forsaken years before.
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading But the world rarely gives us credit for good motives.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thomas Gray was not merely a paralyzed and helpless old man, he was also destitute.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the grey of the morning, Rachel brought her father to the humble little home which he had voluntarily forsaken years before.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Thomas Gray was not merely a paralyzed and helpless old man, he was also destitute.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Little more than what sufficed to cover his current expenses did Rachel find in his dwelling; his furniture was old and worthless; and the good-will of the business scarcely paid the arrears of rent.
paralyzedadjectiveUS /ˈperəlaɪzd/
affected with paralysis
From this reading Thomas Gray was not merely a paralyzed and helpless old man, he was also destitute.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading In the grey of the morning, Rachel brought her father to the humble little home which he had voluntarily forsaken years before.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading But the world rarely gives us credit for good motives.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading Little more than what sufficed to cover his current expenses did Rachel find in his dwelling; his furniture was old and worthless; and the good-will of the business scarcely paid the arrears of rent.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading It was currently reported that Thomas Gray was a wealthy man, and that if Rachel Gray did not let him go to the workhouse, she knew why.
only a very short time before
From this reading Little more than what sufficed to cover his current expenses did Rachel find in his dwelling; his furniture was old and worthless; and the good-will of the business scarcely paid the arrears of rent.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was currently reported that Thomas Gray was a wealthy man, and that if Rachel Gray did not let him go to the workhouse, she knew why.
sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading Little more than what sufficed to cover his current expenses did Rachel find in his dwelling; his furniture was old and worthless; and the good-will of the business scarcely paid the arrears of rent.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Little more than what sufficed to cover his current expenses did Rachel find in his dwelling; his furniture was old and worthless; and the good-will of the business scarcely paid the arrears of rent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was currently reported that Thomas Gray was a wealthy man, and that if Rachel Gray did not let him go to the workhouse, she knew why.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the grey of the morning, Rachel brought her father to the humble little home which he had voluntarily forsaken years before.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Thomas Gray was not merely a paralyzed and helpless old man, he was also destitute.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the grey of the morning, Rachel brought her father to the humble little home which he had voluntarily forsaken years before.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the world rarely gives us credit for good motives.
voluntarilyadverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈterəli/
out of your own free will
From this reading In the grey of the morning, Rachel brought her father to the humble little home which he had voluntarily forsaken years before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thomas Gray was not merely a paralyzed and helpless old man, he was also destitute.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading It was currently reported that Thomas Gray was a wealthy man, and that if Rachel Gray did not let him go to the workhouse, she knew why.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Little more than what sufficed to cover his current expenses did Rachel find in his dwelling; his furniture was old and worthless; and the good-will of the business scarcely paid the arrears of rent.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the grey of the morning, Rachel brought her father to the humble little home which he had voluntarily forsaken years before.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading It was currently reported that Thomas Gray was a wealthy man, and that if Rachel Gray did not let him go to the workhouse, she knew why.
workhousenoun
a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor
From this reading It was currently reported that Thomas Gray was a wealthy man, and that if Rachel Gray did not let him go to the workhouse, she knew why.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But the world rarely gives us credit for good motives.
worthlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrθləs/
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading Little more than what sufficed to cover his current expenses did Rachel find in his dwelling; his furniture was old and worthless; and the good-will of the business scarcely paid the arrears of rent.
a late time of life
From this reading In the grey of the morning, Rachel brought her father to the humble little home which he had voluntarily forsaken years before.
