adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading She would not have him do woman’s work, especially work for which she was herself perfectly able.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She had not come to her years, she said, to learn _idleset_; and the boy would save Robert many a weary step among the hills.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time, however, she insisted that Robert should take the boy out with him.
averred
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From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading At the same time, however, she insisted that Robert should take the boy out with him.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had not come to her years, she said, to learn _idleset_; and the boy would save Robert many a weary step among the hills.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
daughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading She would not have him do woman’s work, especially work for which she was herself perfectly able.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She would not have him do woman’s work, especially work for which she was herself perfectly able.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
Gibbie
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From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
Glashgar
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From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would not have him do woman’s work, especially work for which she was herself perfectly able.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She would not have him do woman’s work, especially work for which she was herself perfectly able.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading She had not come to her years, she said, to learn _idleset_; and the boy would save Robert many a weary step among the hills.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At the same time, however, she insisted that Robert should take the boy out with him.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
idleset
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From this reading She had not come to her years, she said, to learn _idleset_; and the boy would save Robert many a weary step among the hills.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading At the same time, however, she insisted that Robert should take the boy out with him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
Janet
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From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading She had not come to her years, she said, to learn _idleset_; and the boy would save Robert many a weary step among the hills.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 She had not come to her years, she said, to learn _idleset_; and the boy would save Robert many a weary step among the hills.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She would not have him do woman’s work, especially work for which she was herself perfectly able.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At the same time, however, she insisted that Robert should take the boy out with him.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She would not have him do woman’s work, especially work for which she was herself perfectly able.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading At the same time, however, she insisted that Robert should take the boy out with him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She had not come to her years, she said, to learn _idleset_; and the boy would save Robert many a weary step among the hills.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time, however, she insisted that Robert should take the boy out with him.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading She had not come to her years, she said, to learn _idleset_; and the boy would save Robert many a weary step among the hills.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the same time, however, she insisted that Robert should take the boy out with him.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At the same time, however, she insisted that Robert should take the boy out with him.
SLATEnounUS /sleɪt/
(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
From this reading THE SLATE.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading She had not come to her years, she said, to learn _idleset_; and the boy would save Robert many a weary step among the hills.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading At the same time, however, she insisted that Robert should take the boy out with him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SLATE.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time, however, she insisted that Robert should take the boy out with him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
usefuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːsfəl/
being of use or service
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading She had not come to her years, she said, to learn _idleset_; and the boy would save Robert many a weary step among the hills.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She would not have him do woman’s work, especially work for which she was herself perfectly able.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the same time, however, she insisted that Robert should take the boy out with him.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She would not have him do woman’s work, especially work for which she was herself perfectly able.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would not have him do woman’s work, especially work for which she was herself perfectly able.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading She had not come to her years, she said, to learn _idleset_; and the boy would save Robert many a weary step among the hills.
