used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hers cost a single order, and a great deal of money,--theirs, much labour and forethought.
a quantity of money
From this reading If the happiness produced in the two cases, to both giver and receiver, were calculated, which would be the greatest amount?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hers cost a single order, and a great deal of money,--theirs, much labour and forethought.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Now, I ask my young friends to compare the gifts of the poor carpenter's children to those of the empress.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If the happiness produced in the two cases, to both giver and receiver, were calculated, which would be the greatest amount?
the two together, not just one
From this reading If the happiness produced in the two cases, to both giver and receiver, were calculated, which would be the greatest amount?
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading If the happiness produced in the two cases, to both giver and receiver, were calculated, which would be the greatest amount?
carpenter'snounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntərz/
possessive form of “carpenter” — a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading Now, I ask my young friends to compare the gifts of the poor carpenter's children to those of the empress.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading If the happiness produced in the two cases, to both giver and receiver, were calculated, which would be the greatest amount?
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Now, I ask my young friends to compare the gifts of the poor carpenter's children to those of the empress.
compareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Now, I ask my young friends to compare the gifts of the poor carpenter's children to those of the empress.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Hers cost a single order, and a great deal of money,--theirs, much labour and forethought.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Hers cost a single order, and a great deal of money,--theirs, much labour and forethought.
empressnounUS /ˈempres/
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading Now, I ask my young friends to compare the gifts of the poor carpenter's children to those of the empress.
empress's
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From this reading And which, in reality, were the richest--the rich empress's grandchildren, or the poor carpenter's little family?
a social unit living together
From this reading And which, in reality, were the richest--the rich empress's grandchildren, or the poor carpenter's little family?
FIDELITYnounUS /fəˈdeləti/
accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal
From this reading FIDELITY AND OBEDIENCE.
forethoughtnounUS /ˈfɔːrθɔːt/
planning or plotting in advance of acting
From this reading Hers cost a single order, and a great deal of money,--theirs, much labour and forethought.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Now, I ask my young friends to compare the gifts of the poor carpenter's children to those of the empress.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading Now, I ask my young friends to compare the gifts of the poor carpenter's children to those of the empress.
givernounUS /ˈɡɪvər/
someone who devotes himself completely
From this reading If the happiness produced in the two cases, to both giver and receiver, were calculated, which would be the greatest amount?
grandchildrennounUS /ˈɡræntʃɪldrən/
plural of “grandchild” — a child of your son or daughter
From this reading And which, in reality, were the richest--the rich empress's grandchildren, or the poor carpenter's little family?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Hers cost a single order, and a great deal of money,--theirs, much labour and forethought.
highest in quality
From this reading If the happiness produced in the two cases, to both giver and receiver, were calculated, which would be the greatest amount?
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading If the happiness produced in the two cases, to both giver and receiver, were calculated, which would be the greatest amount?
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Hers cost a single order, and a great deal of money,--theirs, much labour and forethought.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now, I ask my young friends to compare the gifts of the poor carpenter's children to those of the empress.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the happiness produced in the two cases, to both giver and receiver, were calculated, which would be the greatest amount?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If the happiness produced in the two cases, to both giver and receiver, were calculated, which would be the greatest amount?
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Hers cost a single order, and a great deal of money,--theirs, much labour and forethought.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And which, in reality, were the richest--the rich empress's grandchildren, or the poor carpenter's little family?
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Hers cost a single order, and a great deal of money,--theirs, much labour and forethought.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Hers cost a single order, and a great deal of money,--theirs, much labour and forethought.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now, I ask my young friends to compare the gifts of the poor carpenter's children to those of the empress.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, I ask my young friends to compare the gifts of the poor carpenter's children to those of the empress.
OBEDIENCEnounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading FIDELITY AND OBEDIENCE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, I ask my young friends to compare the gifts of the poor carpenter's children to those of the empress.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And which, in reality, were the richest--the rich empress's grandchildren, or the poor carpenter's little family?
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Hers cost a single order, and a great deal of money,--theirs, much labour and forethought.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Now, I ask my young friends to compare the gifts of the poor carpenter's children to those of the empress.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading If the happiness produced in the two cases, to both giver and receiver, were calculated, which would be the greatest amount?
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading And which, in reality, were the richest--the rich empress's grandchildren, or the poor carpenter's little family?
receivernounUS /rəˈsiːvər/
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading If the happiness produced in the two cases, to both giver and receiver, were calculated, which would be the greatest amount?
possessing material wealth
From this reading And which, in reality, were the richest--the rich empress's grandchildren, or the poor carpenter's little family?
richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading And which, in reality, were the richest--the rich empress's grandchildren, or the poor carpenter's little family?
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Hers cost a single order, and a great deal of money,--theirs, much labour and forethought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, I ask my young friends to compare the gifts of the poor carpenter's children to those of the empress.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading Hers cost a single order, and a great deal of money,--theirs, much labour and forethought.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Now, I ask my young friends to compare the gifts of the poor carpenter's children to those of the empress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, I ask my young friends to compare the gifts of the poor carpenter's children to those of the empress.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading If the happiness produced in the two cases, to both giver and receiver, were calculated, which would be the greatest amount?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If the happiness produced in the two cases, to both giver and receiver, were calculated, which would be the greatest amount?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If the happiness produced in the two cases, to both giver and receiver, were calculated, which would be the greatest amount?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the happiness produced in the two cases, to both giver and receiver, were calculated, which would be the greatest amount?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Now, I ask my young friends to compare the gifts of the poor carpenter's children to those of the empress.
