Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Nell paused, and seemed very much agitated; her eyes glared wildly, and bending close to Florence, she continued in a whisper: "We became very poor, in consequence of my extravagance; I then thought my mother a burden; she was too ill to work, and I left her to starve; she did not, however; she died of a broken heart.

troubled emotionally and usually deeply

From this reading Nell paused, and seemed very much agitated; her eyes glared wildly, and bending close to Florence, she continued in a whisper: "We became very poor, in consequence of my extravagance; I then thought my mother a burden; she was too ill to work, and I left her to starve; she did not, however; she died of a broken heart.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "One day, I was studying my Sabbath school lesson, and finding it, as I thought, rather hard, I threw it away, as you did yours, saying that I would not go to school at all.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading Often did she plead with me, with tears streaming down her cheeks, to alter my conduct; but I rudely repulsed her."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "One day, I was studying my Sabbath school lesson, and finding it, as I thought, rather hard, I threw it away, as you did yours, saying that I would not go to school at all.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "One day, I was studying my Sabbath school lesson, and finding it, as I thought, rather hard, I threw it away, as you did yours, saying that I would not go to school at all.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "One day, I was studying my Sabbath school lesson, and finding it, as I thought, rather hard, I threw it away, as you did yours, saying that I would not go to school at all.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "One day, I was studying my Sabbath school lesson, and finding it, as I thought, rather hard, I threw it away, as you did yours, saying that I would not go to school at all.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Nell paused, and seemed very much agitated; her eyes glared wildly, and bending close to Florence, she continued in a whisper: "We became very poor, in consequence of my extravagance; I then thought my mother a burden; she was too ill to work, and I left her to starve; she did not, however; she died of a broken heart.

movement that causes the formation of a curve

From this reading Nell paused, and seemed very much agitated; her eyes glared wildly, and bending close to Florence, she continued in a whisper: "We became very poor, in consequence of my extravagance; I then thought my mother a burden; she was too ill to work, and I left her to starve; she did not, however; she died of a broken heart.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Nell paused, and seemed very much agitated; her eyes glared wildly, and bending close to Florence, she continued in a whisper: "We became very poor, in consequence of my extravagance; I then thought my mother a burden; she was too ill to work, and I left her to starve; she did not, however; she died of a broken heart.

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading Nell paused, and seemed very much agitated; her eyes glared wildly, and bending close to Florence, she continued in a whisper: "We became very poor, in consequence of my extravagance; I then thought my mother a burden; she was too ill to work, and I left her to starve; she did not, however; she died of a broken heart.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Often did she plead with me, with tears streaming down her cheeks, to alter my conduct; but I rudely repulsed her."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading My poor mother's entreaties were all unheeded by me, and I grew up in idleness and ignorance.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading Often did she plead with me, with tears streaming down her cheeks, to alter my conduct; but I rudely repulsed her."

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Nell paused, and seemed very much agitated; her eyes glared wildly, and bending close to Florence, she continued in a whisper: "We became very poor, in consequence of my extravagance; I then thought my mother a burden; she was too ill to work, and I left her to starve; she did not, however; she died of a broken heart.

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading Often did she plead with me, with tears streaming down her cheeks, to alter my conduct; but I rudely repulsed her."

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Nell paused, and seemed very much agitated; her eyes glared wildly, and bending close to Florence, she continued in a whisper: "We became very poor, in consequence of my extravagance; I then thought my mother a burden; she was too ill to work, and I left her to starve; she did not, however; she died of a broken heart.

without stop or interruption

From this reading Nell paused, and seemed very much agitated; her eyes glared wildly, and bending close to Florence, she continued in a whisper: "We became very poor, in consequence of my extravagance; I then thought my mother a burden; she was too ill to work, and I left her to starve; she did not, however; she died of a broken heart.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading My mother's health daily declined, partly through my ill-treatment and wickedness.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "One day, I was studying my Sabbath school lesson, and finding it, as I thought, rather hard, I threw it away, as you did yours, saying that I would not go to school at all.

past form of “decline” — grow worse

From this reading My mother's health daily declined, partly through my ill-treatment and wickedness.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "One day, I was studying my Sabbath school lesson, and finding it, as I thought, rather hard, I threw it away, as you did yours, saying that I would not go to school at all.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Nell paused, and seemed very much agitated; her eyes glared wildly, and bending close to Florence, she continued in a whisper: "We became very poor, in consequence of my extravagance; I then thought my mother a burden; she was too ill to work, and I left her to starve; she did not, however; she died of a broken heart.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Often did she plead with me, with tears streaming down her cheeks, to alter my conduct; but I rudely repulsed her."

plural of “entreaty” — earnest or urgent request

From this reading My poor mother's entreaties were all unheeded by me, and I grew up in idleness and ignorance.

the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth

From this reading Nell paused, and seemed very much agitated; her eyes glared wildly, and bending close to Florence, she continued in a whisper: "We became very poor, in consequence of my extravagance; I then thought my mother a burden; she was too ill to work, and I left her to starve; she did not, however; she died of a broken heart.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Nell paused, and seemed very much agitated; her eyes glared wildly, and bending close to Florence, she continued in a whisper: "We became very poor, in consequence of my extravagance; I then thought my mother a burden; she was too ill to work, and I left her to starve; she did not, however; she died of a broken heart.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading "One day, I was studying my Sabbath school lesson, and finding it, as I thought, rather hard, I threw it away, as you did yours, saying that I would not go to school at all.

a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries

From this reading Nell paused, and seemed very much agitated; her eyes glared wildly, and bending close to Florence, she continued in a whisper: "We became very poor, in consequence of my extravagance; I then thought my mother a burden; she was too ill to work, and I left her to starve; she did not, however; she died of a broken heart.

past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze

From this reading Nell paused, and seemed very much agitated; her eyes glared wildly, and bending close to Florence, she continued in a whisper: "We became very poor, in consequence of my extravagance; I then thought my mother a burden; she was too ill to work, and I left her to starve; she did not, however; she died of a broken heart.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "One day, I was studying my Sabbath school lesson, and finding it, as I thought, rather hard, I threw it away, as you did yours, saying that I would not go to school at all.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading My poor mother's entreaties were all unheeded by me, and I grew up in idleness and ignorance.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading "One day, I was studying my Sabbath school lesson, and finding it, as I thought, rather hard, I threw it away, as you did yours, saying that I would not go to school at all.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading My mother's health daily declined, partly through my ill-treatment and wickedness.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Nell paused, and seemed very much agitated; her eyes glared wildly, and bending close to Florence, she continued in a whisper: "We became very poor, in consequence of my extravagance; I then thought my mother a burden; she was too ill to work, and I left her to starve; she did not, however; she died of a broken heart.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Often did she plead with me, with tears streaming down her cheeks, to alter my conduct; but I rudely repulsed her."

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Nell paused, and seemed very much agitated; her eyes glared wildly, and bending close to Florence, she continued in a whisper: "We became very poor, in consequence of my extravagance; I then thought my mother a burden; she was too ill to work, and I left her to starve; she did not, however; she died of a broken heart.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "One day, I was studying my Sabbath school lesson, and finding it, as I thought, rather hard, I threw it away, as you did yours, saying that I would not go to school at all.

having no employment

From this reading My poor mother's entreaties were all unheeded by me, and I grew up in idleness and ignorance.

the lack of knowledge or education

From this reading My poor mother's entreaties were all unheeded by me, and I grew up in idleness and ignorance.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Nell paused, and seemed very much agitated; her eyes glared wildly, and bending close to Florence, she continued in a whisper: "We became very poor, in consequence of my extravagance; I then thought my mother a burden; she was too ill to work, and I left her to starve; she did not, however; she died of a broken heart.

cruel or inhumane treatment

From this reading My mother's health daily declined, partly through my ill-treatment and wickedness.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading My poor mother's entreaties were all unheeded by me, and I grew up in idleness and ignorance.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "One day, I was studying my Sabbath school lesson, and finding it, as I thought, rather hard, I threw it away, as you did yours, saying that I would not go to school at all.

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 Nell paused, and seemed very much agitated; her eyes glared wildly, and bending close to Florence, she continued in a whisper: "We became very poor, in consequence of my extravagance; I then thought my mother a burden; she was too ill to work, and I left her to starve; she did not, however; she died of a broken heart.

a unit of instruction

From this reading "One day, I was studying my Sabbath school lesson, and finding it, as I thought, rather hard, I threw it away, as you did yours, saying that I would not go to school at all.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading My poor mother's entreaties were all unheeded by me, and I grew up in idleness and ignorance.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Nell paused, and seemed very much agitated; her eyes glared wildly, and bending close to Florence, she continued in a whisper: "We became very poor, in consequence of my extravagance; I then thought my mother a burden; she was too ill to work, and I left her to starve; she did not, however; she died of a broken heart.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading My poor mother's entreaties were all unheeded by me, and I grew up in idleness and ignorance.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Nell paused, and seemed very much agitated; her eyes glared wildly, and bending close to Florence, she continued in a whisper: "We became very poor, in consequence of my extravagance; I then thought my mother a burden; she was too ill to work, and I left her to starve; she did not, however; she died of a broken heart.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "One day, I was studying my Sabbath school lesson, and finding it, as I thought, rather hard, I threw it away, as you did yours, saying that I would not go to school at all.

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From this reading Nell paused, and seemed very much agitated; her eyes glared wildly, and bending close to Florence, she continued in a whisper: "We became very poor, in consequence of my extravagance; I then thought my mother a burden; she was too ill to work, and I left her to starve; she did not, however; she died of a broken heart.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "One day, I was studying my Sabbath school lesson, and finding it, as I thought, rather hard, I threw it away, as you did yours, saying that I would not go to school at all.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Nell paused, and seemed very much agitated; her eyes glared wildly, and bending close to Florence, she continued in a whisper: "We became very poor, in consequence of my extravagance; I then thought my mother a burden; she was too ill to work, and I left her to starve; she did not, however; she died of a broken heart.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Often did she plead with me, with tears streaming down her cheeks, to alter my conduct; but I rudely repulsed her."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "One day, I was studying my Sabbath school lesson, and finding it, as I thought, rather hard, I threw it away, as you did yours, saying that I would not go to school at all.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading My mother's health daily declined, partly through my ill-treatment and wickedness.

past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading Nell paused, and seemed very much agitated; her eyes glared wildly, and bending close to Florence, she continued in a whisper: "We became very poor, in consequence of my extravagance; I then thought my mother a burden; she was too ill to work, and I left her to starve; she did not, however; she died of a broken heart.

appeal or request earnestly

From this reading Often did she plead with me, with tears streaming down her cheeks, to alter my conduct; but I rudely repulsed her."

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading My poor mother's entreaties were all unheeded by me, and I grew up in idleness and ignorance.

on the contrary

From this reading "One day, I was studying my Sabbath school lesson, and finding it, as I thought, rather hard, I threw it away, as you did yours, saying that I would not go to school at all.

past form of “repulse” — force or drive back

From this reading Often did she plead with me, with tears streaming down her cheeks, to alter my conduct; but I rudely repulsed her."

in an impolite manner

From this reading Often did she plead with me, with tears streaming down her cheeks, to alter my conduct; but I rudely repulsed her."

a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims

From this reading "One day, I was studying my Sabbath school lesson, and finding it, as I thought, rather hard, I threw it away, as you did yours, saying that I would not go to school at all.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading "One day, I was studying my Sabbath school lesson, and finding it, as I thought, rather hard, I threw it away, as you did yours, saying that I would not go to school at all.

an educational institution

From this reading "One day, I was studying my Sabbath school lesson, and finding it, as I thought, rather hard, I threw it away, as you did yours, saying that I would not go to school at all.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Nell paused, and seemed very much agitated; her eyes glared wildly, and bending close to Florence, she continued in a whisper: "We became very poor, in consequence of my extravagance; I then thought my mother a burden; she was too ill to work, and I left her to starve; she did not, however; she died of a broken heart.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Often did she plead with me, with tears streaming down her cheeks, to alter my conduct; but I rudely repulsed her."

be hungry; go without food

From this reading Nell paused, and seemed very much agitated; her eyes glared wildly, and bending close to Florence, she continued in a whisper: "We became very poor, in consequence of my extravagance; I then thought my mother a burden; she was too ill to work, and I left her to starve; she did not, however; she died of a broken heart.

exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts

From this reading Often did she plead with me, with tears streaming down her cheeks, to alter my conduct; but I rudely repulsed her."

reading carefully with intent to remember

From this reading "One day, I was studying my Sabbath school lesson, and finding it, as I thought, rather hard, I threw it away, as you did yours, saying that I would not go to school at all.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading Often did she plead with me, with tears streaming down her cheeks, to alter my conduct; but I rudely repulsed her."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "One day, I was studying my Sabbath school lesson, and finding it, as I thought, rather hard, I threw it away, as you did yours, saying that I would not go to school at all.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Nell paused, and seemed very much agitated; her eyes glared wildly, and bending close to Florence, she continued in a whisper: "We became very poor, in consequence of my extravagance; I then thought my mother a burden; she was too ill to work, and I left her to starve; she did not, however; she died of a broken heart.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "One day, I was studying my Sabbath school lesson, and finding it, as I thought, rather hard, I threw it away, as you did yours, saying that I would not go to school at all.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading "One day, I was studying my Sabbath school lesson, and finding it, as I thought, rather hard, I threw it away, as you did yours, saying that I would not go to school at all.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading My mother's health daily declined, partly through my ill-treatment and wickedness.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "One day, I was studying my Sabbath school lesson, and finding it, as I thought, rather hard, I threw it away, as you did yours, saying that I would not go to school at all.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Nell paused, and seemed very much agitated; her eyes glared wildly, and bending close to Florence, she continued in a whisper: "We became very poor, in consequence of my extravagance; I then thought my mother a burden; she was too ill to work, and I left her to starve; she did not, however; she died of a broken heart.

disregarded

From this reading My poor mother's entreaties were all unheeded by me, and I grew up in idleness and ignorance.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading My poor mother's entreaties were all unheeded by me, and I grew up in idleness and ignorance.

precisely as stated

From this reading Nell paused, and seemed very much agitated; her eyes glared wildly, and bending close to Florence, she continued in a whisper: "We became very poor, in consequence of my extravagance; I then thought my mother a burden; she was too ill to work, and I left her to starve; she did not, however; she died of a broken heart.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "One day, I was studying my Sabbath school lesson, and finding it, as I thought, rather hard, I threw it away, as you did yours, saying that I would not go to school at all.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Nell paused, and seemed very much agitated; her eyes glared wildly, and bending close to Florence, she continued in a whisper: "We became very poor, in consequence of my extravagance; I then thought my mother a burden; she was too ill to work, and I left her to starve; she did not, however; she died of a broken heart.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading My poor mother's entreaties were all unheeded by me, and I grew up in idleness and ignorance.

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading Nell paused, and seemed very much agitated; her eyes glared wildly, and bending close to Florence, she continued in a whisper: "We became very poor, in consequence of my extravagance; I then thought my mother a burden; she was too ill to work, and I left her to starve; she did not, however; she died of a broken heart.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading My mother's health daily declined, partly through my ill-treatment and wickedness.

to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree

From this reading Nell paused, and seemed very much agitated; her eyes glared wildly, and bending close to Florence, she continued in a whisper: "We became very poor, in consequence of my extravagance; I then thought my mother a burden; she was too ill to work, and I left her to starve; she did not, however; she died of a broken heart.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Often did she plead with me, with tears streaming down her cheeks, to alter my conduct; but I rudely repulsed her."

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Nell paused, and seemed very much agitated; her eyes glared wildly, and bending close to Florence, she continued in a whisper: "We became very poor, in consequence of my extravagance; I then thought my mother a burden; she was too ill to work, and I left her to starve; she did not, however; she died of a broken heart.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "One day, I was studying my Sabbath school lesson, and finding it, as I thought, rather hard, I threw it away, as you did yours, saying that I would not go to school at all.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "One day, I was studying my Sabbath school lesson, and finding it, as I thought, rather hard, I threw it away, as you did yours, saying that I would not go to school at all.

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading "One day, I was studying my Sabbath school lesson, and finding it, as I thought, rather hard, I threw it away, as you did yours, saying that I would not go to school at all.