used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She either gives a stomach and no food-- Such are the poor in wealth; or else a feast, And takes away the stomach--such are the rich, That have abundance, and enjoy it not."
abundancenounUS /əˈbʌndəns/
the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
From this reading She either gives a stomach and no food-- Such are the poor in wealth; or else a feast, And takes away the stomach--such are the rich, That have abundance, and enjoy it not."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She either gives a stomach and no food-- Such are the poor in wealth; or else a feast, And takes away the stomach--such are the rich, That have abundance, and enjoy it not."
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Minny sat a little way apart, holding upon her lap the first-born babe--a boy--"the darling of their een."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She either gives a stomach and no food-- Such are the poor in wealth; or else a feast, And takes away the stomach--such are the rich, That have abundance, and enjoy it not."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She either gives a stomach and no food-- Such are the poor in wealth; or else a feast, And takes away the stomach--such are the rich, That have abundance, and enjoy it not."
babenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Minny sat a little way apart, holding upon her lap the first-born babe--a boy--"the darling of their een."
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading Della sat rocking by the fire, looking pale and ill, and Bernard was fondly hanging over her chair.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Will fortune never come with both hands full, But write her fair words still in fairest letters?
a youthful male person
From this reading Minny sat a little way apart, holding upon her lap the first-born babe--a boy--"the darling of their een."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Will fortune never come with both hands full, But write her fair words still in fairest letters?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Della sat rocking by the fire, looking pale and ill, and Bernard was fondly hanging over her chair.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Della sat rocking by the fire, looking pale and ill, and Bernard was fondly hanging over her chair.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Will fortune never come with both hands full, But write her fair words still in fairest letters?
a special loved one
From this reading Minny sat a little way apart, holding upon her lap the first-born babe--a boy--"the darling of their een."
Della
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From this reading Della sat rocking by the fire, looking pale and ill, and Bernard was fondly hanging over her chair.
een
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From this reading Minny sat a little way apart, holding upon her lap the first-born babe--a boy--"the darling of their een."
one or the other of two
From this reading She either gives a stomach and no food-- Such are the poor in wealth; or else a feast, And takes away the stomach--such are the rich, That have abundance, and enjoy it not."
else
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From this reading She either gives a stomach and no food-- Such are the poor in wealth; or else a feast, And takes away the stomach--such are the rich, That have abundance, and enjoy it not."
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading She either gives a stomach and no food-- Such are the poor in wealth; or else a feast, And takes away the stomach--such are the rich, That have abundance, and enjoy it not."
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Will fortune never come with both hands full, But write her fair words still in fairest letters?
fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Will fortune never come with both hands full, But write her fair words still in fairest letters?
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading She either gives a stomach and no food-- Such are the poor in wealth; or else a feast, And takes away the stomach--such are the rich, That have abundance, and enjoy it not."
start firing a weapon
From this reading Della sat rocking by the fire, looking pale and ill, and Bernard was fondly hanging over her chair.
first-born
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From this reading Minny sat a little way apart, holding upon her lap the first-born babe--a boy--"the darling of their een."
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading Della sat rocking by the fire, looking pale and ill, and Bernard was fondly hanging over her chair.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading She either gives a stomach and no food-- Such are the poor in wealth; or else a feast, And takes away the stomach--such are the rich, That have abundance, and enjoy it not."
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "Will fortune never come with both hands full, But write her fair words still in fairest letters?
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Will fortune never come with both hands full, But write her fair words still in fairest letters?
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading She either gives a stomach and no food-- Such are the poor in wealth; or else a feast, And takes away the stomach--such are the rich, That have abundance, and enjoy it not."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Will fortune never come with both hands full, But write her fair words still in fairest letters?
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Della sat rocking by the fire, looking pale and ill, and Bernard was fondly hanging over her chair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She either gives a stomach and no food-- Such are the poor in wealth; or else a feast, And takes away the stomach--such are the rich, That have abundance, and enjoy it not."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Will fortune never come with both hands full, But write her fair words still in fairest letters?
the act of retaining something
From this reading Minny sat a little way apart, holding upon her lap the first-born babe--a boy--"the darling of their een."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Della sat rocking by the fire, looking pale and ill, and Bernard was fondly hanging over her chair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Will fortune never come with both hands full, But write her fair words still in fairest letters?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She either gives a stomach and no food-- Such are the poor in wealth; or else a feast, And takes away the stomach--such are the rich, That have abundance, and enjoy it not."
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Minny sat a little way apart, holding upon her lap the first-born babe--a boy--"the darling of their een."
the literary culture
From this reading "Will fortune never come with both hands full, But write her fair words still in fairest letters?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Minny sat a little way apart, holding upon her lap the first-born babe--a boy--"the darling of their een."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Della sat rocking by the fire, looking pale and ill, and Bernard was fondly hanging over her chair.
Minny
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From this reading Minny sat a little way apart, holding upon her lap the first-born babe--a boy--"the darling of their een."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Will fortune never come with both hands full, But write her fair words still in fairest letters?
not any; not one
From this reading She either gives a stomach and no food-- Such are the poor in wealth; or else a feast, And takes away the stomach--such are the rich, That have abundance, and enjoy it not."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She either gives a stomach and no food-- Such are the poor in wealth; or else a feast, And takes away the stomach--such are the rich, That have abundance, and enjoy it not."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Minny sat a little way apart, holding upon her lap the first-born babe--a boy--"the darling of their een."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She either gives a stomach and no food-- Such are the poor in wealth; or else a feast, And takes away the stomach--such are the rich, That have abundance, and enjoy it not."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Della sat rocking by the fire, looking pale and ill, and Bernard was fondly hanging over her chair.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Della sat rocking by the fire, looking pale and ill, and Bernard was fondly hanging over her chair.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She either gives a stomach and no food-- Such are the poor in wealth; or else a feast, And takes away the stomach--such are the rich, That have abundance, and enjoy it not."
possessing material wealth
From this reading She either gives a stomach and no food-- Such are the poor in wealth; or else a feast, And takes away the stomach--such are the rich, That have abundance, and enjoy it not."
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Della sat rocking by the fire, looking pale and ill, and Bernard was fondly hanging over her chair.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Della sat rocking by the fire, looking pale and ill, and Bernard was fondly hanging over her chair.
Shakspeare
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From this reading Shakspeare.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She either gives a stomach and no food-- Such are the poor in wealth; or else a feast, And takes away the stomach--such are the rich, That have abundance, and enjoy it not."
not in physical motion
From this reading "Will fortune never come with both hands full, But write her fair words still in fairest letters?
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading She either gives a stomach and no food-- Such are the poor in wealth; or else a feast, And takes away the stomach--such are the rich, That have abundance, and enjoy it not."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She either gives a stomach and no food-- Such are the poor in wealth; or else a feast, And takes away the stomach--such are the rich, That have abundance, and enjoy it not."
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading She either gives a stomach and no food-- Such are the poor in wealth; or else a feast, And takes away the stomach--such are the rich, That have abundance, and enjoy it not."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She either gives a stomach and no food-- Such are the poor in wealth; or else a feast, And takes away the stomach--such are the rich, That have abundance, and enjoy it not."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She either gives a stomach and no food-- Such are the poor in wealth; or else a feast, And takes away the stomach--such are the rich, That have abundance, and enjoy it not."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Minny sat a little way apart, holding upon her lap the first-born babe--a boy--"the darling of their een."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Minny sat a little way apart, holding upon her lap the first-born babe--a boy--"the darling of their een."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Della sat rocking by the fire, looking pale and ill, and Bernard was fondly hanging over her chair.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Minny sat a little way apart, holding upon her lap the first-born babe--a boy--"the darling of their een."
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading She either gives a stomach and no food-- Such are the poor in wealth; or else a feast, And takes away the stomach--such are the rich, That have abundance, and enjoy it not."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will fortune never come with both hands full, But write her fair words still in fairest letters?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Will fortune never come with both hands full, But write her fair words still in fairest letters?
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Will fortune never come with both hands full, But write her fair words still in fairest letters?
produce a literary work
From this reading "Will fortune never come with both hands full, But write her fair words still in fairest letters?
