touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Gilbert found it very irksome to be without employment; besides, he was anxious to be vindicated as soon as possible from the malicious charge which had been made against him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt himself fortunate, however, in one respect; he was subjected to no privations, having his board and lodging paid by his guardian.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Gilbert found it very irksome to be without employment; besides, he was anxious to be vindicated as soon as possible from the malicious charge which had been made against him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gilbert found it very irksome to be without employment; besides, he was anxious to be vindicated as soon as possible from the malicious charge which had been made against him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Gilbert found it very irksome to be without employment; besides, he was anxious to be vindicated as soon as possible from the malicious charge which had been made against him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Gilbert found it very irksome to be without employment; besides, he was anxious to be vindicated as soon as possible from the malicious charge which had been made against him.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Gilbert found it very irksome to be without employment; besides, he was anxious to be vindicated as soon as possible from the malicious charge which had been made against him.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading He felt himself fortunate, however, in one respect; he was subjected to no privations, having his board and lodging paid by his guardian.
boarding-place
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From this reading Had Mr. Briggs suspected him, he was proud enough to have left his boarding-place, and relied upon his own exertions.
Briggs
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From this reading Had Mr. Briggs suspected him, he was proud enough to have left his boarding-place, and relied upon his own exertions.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He felt himself fortunate, however, in one respect; he was subjected to no privations, having his board and lodging paid by his guardian.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Gilbert found it very irksome to be without employment; besides, he was anxious to be vindicated as soon as possible from the malicious charge which had been made against him.
without stop or interruption
From this reading From the force of habit, and partly to fill up his time, Gilbert continued to go down-town daily.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading From the force of habit, and partly to fill up his time, Gilbert continued to go down-town daily.
down-town
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From this reading From the force of habit, and partly to fill up his time, Gilbert continued to go down-town daily.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading Gilbert found it very irksome to be without employment; besides, he was anxious to be vindicated as soon as possible from the malicious charge which had been made against him.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Had Mr. Briggs suspected him, he was proud enough to have left his boarding-place, and relied upon his own exertions.
exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading Had Mr. Briggs suspected him, he was proud enough to have left his boarding-place, and relied upon his own exertions.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt himself fortunate, however, in one respect; he was subjected to no privations, having his board and lodging paid by his guardian.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading From the force of habit, and partly to fill up his time, Gilbert continued to go down-town daily.
FLOWER-GIRL
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From this reading THE LITTLE FLOWER-GIRL.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading From the force of habit, and partly to fill up his time, Gilbert continued to go down-town daily.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading He felt himself fortunate, however, in one respect; he was subjected to no privations, having his board and lodging paid by his guardian.
set up or found
From this reading Gilbert found it very irksome to be without employment; besides, he was anxious to be vindicated as soon as possible from the malicious charge which had been made against him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Gilbert found it very irksome to be without employment; besides, he was anxious to be vindicated as soon as possible from the malicious charge which had been made against him.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Gilbert found it very irksome to be without employment; besides, he was anxious to be vindicated as soon as possible from the malicious charge which had been made against him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading From the force of habit, and partly to fill up his time, Gilbert continued to go down-town daily.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading He felt himself fortunate, however, in one respect; he was subjected to no privations, having his board and lodging paid by his guardian.
an established custom
From this reading From the force of habit, and partly to fill up his time, Gilbert continued to go down-town daily.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gilbert found it very irksome to be without employment; besides, he was anxious to be vindicated as soon as possible from the malicious charge which had been made against him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had Mr. Briggs suspected him, he was proud enough to have left his boarding-place, and relied upon his own exertions.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He felt himself fortunate, however, in one respect; he was subjected to no privations, having his board and lodging paid by his guardian.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gilbert found it very irksome to be without employment; besides, he was anxious to be vindicated as soon as possible from the malicious charge which had been made against him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gilbert found it very irksome to be without employment; besides, he was anxious to be vindicated as soon as possible from the malicious charge which had been made against him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He felt himself fortunate, however, in one respect; he was subjected to no privations, having his board and lodging paid by his guardian.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt himself fortunate, however, in one respect; he was subjected to no privations, having his board and lodging paid by his guardian.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He felt himself fortunate, however, in one respect; he was subjected to no privations, having his board and lodging paid by his guardian.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He felt himself fortunate, however, in one respect; he was subjected to no privations, having his board and lodging paid by his guardian.
irksomeadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrksəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Gilbert found it very irksome to be without employment; besides, he was anxious to be vindicated as soon as possible from the malicious charge which had been made against him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gilbert found it very irksome to be without employment; besides, he was anxious to be vindicated as soon as possible from the malicious charge which had been made against him.
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 Had Mr. Briggs suspected him, he was proud enough to have left his boarding-place, and relied upon his own exertions.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LITTLE FLOWER-GIRL.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading He felt himself fortunate, however, in one respect; he was subjected to no privations, having his board and lodging paid by his guardian.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Gilbert found it very irksome to be without employment; besides, he was anxious to be vindicated as soon as possible from the malicious charge which had been made against him.
maliciousadjectiveUS /məˈlɪʃəs/
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading Gilbert found it very irksome to be without employment; besides, he was anxious to be vindicated as soon as possible from the malicious charge which had been made against him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Had Mr. Briggs suspected him, he was proud enough to have left his boarding-place, and relied upon his own exertions.
not any; not one
From this reading He felt himself fortunate, however, in one respect; he was subjected to no privations, having his board and lodging paid by his guardian.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the force of habit, and partly to fill up his time, Gilbert continued to go down-town daily.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He felt himself fortunate, however, in one respect; he was subjected to no privations, having his board and lodging paid by his guardian.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Had Mr. Briggs suspected him, he was proud enough to have left his boarding-place, and relied upon his own exertions.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading He felt himself fortunate, however, in one respect; he was subjected to no privations, having his board and lodging paid by his guardian.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading From the force of habit, and partly to fill up his time, Gilbert continued to go down-town daily.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Gilbert found it very irksome to be without employment; besides, he was anxious to be vindicated as soon as possible from the malicious charge which had been made against him.
privationsnounUS /praɪˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “privation” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading He felt himself fortunate, however, in one respect; he was subjected to no privations, having his board and lodging paid by his guardian.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Had Mr. Briggs suspected him, he was proud enough to have left his boarding-place, and relied upon his own exertions.
reliedverbUS /rɪˈlaɪd/
inflected form of “rely” — have faith or confidence in
From this reading Had Mr. Briggs suspected him, he was proud enough to have left his boarding-place, and relied upon his own exertions.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading He felt himself fortunate, however, in one respect; he was subjected to no privations, having his board and lodging paid by his guardian.
in the near future
From this reading Gilbert found it very irksome to be without employment; besides, he was anxious to be vindicated as soon as possible from the malicious charge which had been made against him.
subjectedverbUS /səbˈdʒektɪd/
past form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
From this reading He felt himself fortunate, however, in one respect; he was subjected to no privations, having his board and lodging paid by his guardian.
believed likely
From this reading Had Mr. Briggs suspected him, he was proud enough to have left his boarding-place, and relied upon his own exertions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LITTLE FLOWER-GIRL.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From the force of habit, and partly to fill up his time, Gilbert continued to go down-town daily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gilbert found it very irksome to be without employment; besides, he was anxious to be vindicated as soon as possible from the malicious charge which had been made against him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading From the force of habit, and partly to fill up his time, Gilbert continued to go down-town daily.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Had Mr. Briggs suspected him, he was proud enough to have left his boarding-place, and relied upon his own exertions.
precisely as stated
From this reading Gilbert found it very irksome to be without employment; besides, he was anxious to be vindicated as soon as possible from the malicious charge which had been made against him.
vindicatedadjectiveUS /ˈvɪndəkeɪtɪd/
freed from any question of guilt
From this reading Gilbert found it very irksome to be without employment; besides, he was anxious to be vindicated as soon as possible from the malicious charge which had been made against him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gilbert found it very irksome to be without employment; besides, he was anxious to be vindicated as soon as possible from the malicious charge which had been made against him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Gilbert found it very irksome to be without employment; besides, he was anxious to be vindicated as soon as possible from the malicious charge which had been made against him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Gilbert found it very irksome to be without employment; besides, he was anxious to be vindicated as soon as possible from the malicious charge which had been made against him.
