used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That night Mrs. Price and her younger son had a conversation.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "She shall and must stay here for the present; but it cannot go on always, for what would the poor little brother do?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOTHER AND SON.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I do not want to send her away, Jamie," she said when they had discoursed with much interest for some time.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading If Cinderella is the bread-winner, and Cinderella can earn no bread, the poor little fellow will starve."
bread-winner
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From this reading If Cinderella is the bread-winner, and Cinderella can earn no bread, the poor little fellow will starve."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "She shall and must stay here for the present; but it cannot go on always, for what would the poor little brother do?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "She shall and must stay here for the present; but it cannot go on always, for what would the poor little brother do?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If Cinderella is the bread-winner, and Cinderella can earn no bread, the poor little fellow will starve."
cannot
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From this reading "She shall and must stay here for the present; but it cannot go on always, for what would the poor little brother do?
CinderellanounUS /ˌsɪndərˈelə/
a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition
From this reading If Cinderella is the bread-winner, and Cinderella can earn no bread, the poor little fellow will starve."
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading That night Mrs. Price and her younger son had a conversation.
discoursed
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From this reading "I do not want to send her away, Jamie," she said when they had discoursed with much interest for some time.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not want to send her away, Jamie," she said when they had discoursed with much interest for some time.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading If Cinderella is the bread-winner, and Cinderella can earn no bread, the poor little fellow will starve."
a boy or man
From this reading If Cinderella is the bread-winner, and Cinderella can earn no bread, the poor little fellow will starve."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I do not want to send her away, Jamie," she said when they had discoursed with much interest for some time.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "She shall and must stay here for the present; but it cannot go on always, for what would the poor little brother do?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That night Mrs. Price and her younger son had a conversation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That night Mrs. Price and her younger son had a conversation.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "She shall and must stay here for the present; but it cannot go on always, for what would the poor little brother do?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do not want to send her away, Jamie," she said when they had discoursed with much interest for some time.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Cinderella is the bread-winner, and Cinderella can earn no bread, the poor little fellow will starve."
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading "I do not want to send her away, Jamie," she said when they had discoursed with much interest for some time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If Cinderella is the bread-winner, and Cinderella can earn no bread, the poor little fellow will starve."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "She shall and must stay here for the present; but it cannot go on always, for what would the poor little brother do?
Jamie
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From this reading "I do not want to send her away, Jamie," she said when they had discoursed with much interest for some time.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "She shall and must stay here for the present; but it cannot go on always, for what would the poor little brother do?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MOTHER AND SON.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading That night Mrs. Price and her younger son had a conversation.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I do not want to send her away, Jamie," she said when they had discoursed with much interest for some time.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "She shall and must stay here for the present; but it cannot go on always, for what would the poor little brother do?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night Mrs. Price and her younger son had a conversation.
not any; not one
From this reading If Cinderella is the bread-winner, and Cinderella can earn no bread, the poor little fellow will starve."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not want to send her away, Jamie," she said when they had discoursed with much interest for some time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "She shall and must stay here for the present; but it cannot go on always, for what would the poor little brother do?
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "She shall and must stay here for the present; but it cannot go on always, for what would the poor little brother do?
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "She shall and must stay here for the present; but it cannot go on always, for what would the poor little brother do?
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading That night Mrs. Price and her younger son had a conversation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I do not want to send her away, Jamie," she said when they had discoursed with much interest for some time.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "I do not want to send her away, Jamie," she said when they had discoursed with much interest for some time.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "She shall and must stay here for the present; but it cannot go on always, for what would the poor little brother do?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I do not want to send her away, Jamie," she said when they had discoursed with much interest for some time.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I do not want to send her away, Jamie," she said when they had discoursed with much interest for some time.
a male human offspring
From this reading MOTHER AND SON.
starveverbUS /stɑːrv/
be hungry; go without food
From this reading If Cinderella is the bread-winner, and Cinderella can earn no bread, the poor little fellow will starve."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "She shall and must stay here for the present; but it cannot go on always, for what would the poor little brother do?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night Mrs. Price and her younger son had a conversation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She shall and must stay here for the present; but it cannot go on always, for what would the poor little brother do?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I do not want to send her away, Jamie," she said when they had discoursed with much interest for some time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I do not want to send her away, Jamie," she said when they had discoursed with much interest for some time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I do not want to send her away, Jamie," she said when they had discoursed with much interest for some time.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I do not want to send her away, Jamie," she said when they had discoursed with much interest for some time.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "She shall and must stay here for the present; but it cannot go on always, for what would the poor little brother do?
at the time that
From this reading "I do not want to send her away, Jamie," she said when they had discoursed with much interest for some time.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If Cinderella is the bread-winner, and Cinderella can earn no bread, the poor little fellow will starve."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I do not want to send her away, Jamie," she said when they had discoursed with much interest for some time.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "She shall and must stay here for the present; but it cannot go on always, for what would the poor little brother do?
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading That night Mrs. Price and her younger son had a conversation.
