used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I do not know that it is such a bad business for Uncle Richard to have gained such a devoted nurse.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading As for Miss Bryant, I pitied the girl, cooped up there in that lonely, monotonous village, and begged Mrs. Van Tassel to allow her to stay with me a week or two.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As for Miss Bryant, I pitied the girl, cooped up there in that lonely, monotonous village, and begged Mrs. Van Tassel to allow her to stay with me a week or two.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Miss Bryant, I pitied the girl, cooped up there in that lonely, monotonous village, and begged Mrs. Van Tassel to allow her to stay with me a week or two.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "I do not know that it is such a bad business for Uncle Richard to have gained such a devoted nurse.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading As for Miss Bryant, I pitied the girl, cooped up there in that lonely, monotonous village, and begged Mrs. Van Tassel to allow her to stay with me a week or two.
Bryant
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From this reading As for Miss Bryant, I pitied the girl, cooped up there in that lonely, monotonous village, and begged Mrs. Van Tassel to allow her to stay with me a week or two.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "I do not know that it is such a bad business for Uncle Richard to have gained such a devoted nurse.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading She consented very willingly, even gladly.
cooped
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From this reading As for Miss Bryant, I pitied the girl, cooped up there in that lonely, monotonous village, and begged Mrs. Van Tassel to allow her to stay with me a week or two.
demurredverbUS /dɪˈmɜːrd/
inflected form of “demur” — take exception to
From this reading His sister demurred.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading "I do not know that it is such a bad business for Uncle Richard to have gained such a devoted nurse.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not know that it is such a bad business for Uncle Richard to have gained such a devoted nurse.
divisible by two
From this reading She consented very willingly, even gladly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I do not know that it is such a bad business for Uncle Richard to have gained such a devoted nurse.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading "I do not know that it is such a bad business for Uncle Richard to have gained such a devoted nurse.
a young female
From this reading As for Miss Bryant, I pitied the girl, cooped up there in that lonely, monotonous village, and begged Mrs. Van Tassel to allow her to stay with me a week or two.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading She consented very willingly, even gladly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I do not know that it is such a bad business for Uncle Richard to have gained such a devoted nurse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He needs it now.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As for Miss Bryant, I pitied the girl, cooped up there in that lonely, monotonous village, and begged Mrs. Van Tassel to allow her to stay with me a week or two.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His sister demurred.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do not know that it is such a bad business for Uncle Richard to have gained such a devoted nurse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As for Miss Bryant, I pitied the girl, cooped up there in that lonely, monotonous village, and begged Mrs. Van Tassel to allow her to stay with me a week or two.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I do not know that it is such a bad business for Uncle Richard to have gained such a devoted nurse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I do not know that it is such a bad business for Uncle Richard to have gained such a devoted nurse.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I do not know that it is such a bad business for Uncle Richard to have gained such a devoted nurse.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading As for Miss Bryant, I pitied the girl, cooped up there in that lonely, monotonous village, and begged Mrs. Van Tassel to allow her to stay with me a week or two.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As for Miss Bryant, I pitied the girl, cooped up there in that lonely, monotonous village, and begged Mrs. Van Tassel to allow her to stay with me a week or two.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading As for Miss Bryant, I pitied the girl, cooped up there in that lonely, monotonous village, and begged Mrs. Van Tassel to allow her to stay with me a week or two.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading As for Miss Bryant, I pitied the girl, cooped up there in that lonely, monotonous village, and begged Mrs. Van Tassel to allow her to stay with me a week or two.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading As for Miss Bryant, I pitied the girl, cooped up there in that lonely, monotonous village, and begged Mrs. Van Tassel to allow her to stay with me a week or two.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading He needs it now.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not know that it is such a bad business for Uncle Richard to have gained such a devoted nurse.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He needs it now.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading "I do not know that it is such a bad business for Uncle Richard to have gained such a devoted nurse.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As for Miss Bryant, I pitied the girl, cooped up there in that lonely, monotonous village, and begged Mrs. Van Tassel to allow her to stay with me a week or two.
pitiedverbUS /ˈpɪtiːd/
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading As for Miss Bryant, I pitied the girl, cooped up there in that lonely, monotonous village, and begged Mrs. Van Tassel to allow her to stay with me a week or two.
Richard
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From this reading "I do not know that it is such a bad business for Uncle Richard to have gained such a devoted nurse.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She consented very willingly, even gladly.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading His sister demurred.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading As for Miss Bryant, I pitied the girl, cooped up there in that lonely, monotonous village, and begged Mrs. Van Tassel to allow her to stay with me a week or two.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I do not know that it is such a bad business for Uncle Richard to have gained such a devoted nurse.
TasselnounUS /ˈtæsəl/
adornment consisting of a bunch of cords fastened at one end
From this reading As for Miss Bryant, I pitied the girl, cooped up there in that lonely, monotonous village, and begged Mrs. Van Tassel to allow her to stay with me a week or two.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I do not know that it is such a bad business for Uncle Richard to have gained such a devoted nurse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As for Miss Bryant, I pitied the girl, cooped up there in that lonely, monotonous village, and begged Mrs. Van Tassel to allow her to stay with me a week or two.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As for Miss Bryant, I pitied the girl, cooped up there in that lonely, monotonous village, and begged Mrs. Van Tassel to allow her to stay with me a week or two.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I do not know that it is such a bad business for Uncle Richard to have gained such a devoted nurse.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As for Miss Bryant, I pitied the girl, cooped up there in that lonely, monotonous village, and begged Mrs. Van Tassel to allow her to stay with me a week or two.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "I do not know that it is such a bad business for Uncle Richard to have gained such a devoted nurse.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As for Miss Bryant, I pitied the girl, cooped up there in that lonely, monotonous village, and begged Mrs. Van Tassel to allow her to stay with me a week or two.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading As for Miss Bryant, I pitied the girl, cooped up there in that lonely, monotonous village, and begged Mrs. Van Tassel to allow her to stay with me a week or two.
precisely as stated
From this reading She consented very willingly, even gladly.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading As for Miss Bryant, I pitied the girl, cooped up there in that lonely, monotonous village, and begged Mrs. Van Tassel to allow her to stay with me a week or two.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading As for Miss Bryant, I pitied the girl, cooped up there in that lonely, monotonous village, and begged Mrs. Van Tassel to allow her to stay with me a week or two.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading She consented very willingly, even gladly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As for Miss Bryant, I pitied the girl, cooped up there in that lonely, monotonous village, and begged Mrs. Van Tassel to allow her to stay with me a week or two.
