used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Several days went on; she did not feel sick, and she was a little stronger; but appetite and colour were wanting.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He said it was fitter for him than for her, though he made faces about it.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He always came home and stayed at home now, and especially attended to Nettie; his wages came home too, and he brought every day something to try to tempt her to eat; and he was quiet and grave and kind--not the same person.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Several days went on; she did not feel sick, and she was a little stronger; but appetite and colour were wanting.
any thing at all
From this reading Her father would not let her do anything; he would not let her go up to her garret to sleep, though Nettie pleaded for it, fearing he must be uncomfortable.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading Several days went on; she did not feel sick, and she was a little stronger; but appetite and colour were wanting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He always came home and stayed at home now, and especially attended to Nettie; his wages came home too, and he brought every day something to try to tempt her to eat; and he was quiet and grave and kind--not the same person.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading He always came home and stayed at home now, and especially attended to Nettie; his wages came home too, and he brought every day something to try to tempt her to eat; and he was quiet and grave and kind--not the same person.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her father would not let her do anything; he would not let her go up to her garret to sleep, though Nettie pleaded for it, fearing he must be uncomfortable.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He always came home and stayed at home now, and especially attended to Nettie; his wages came home too, and he brought every day something to try to tempt her to eat; and he was quiet and grave and kind--not the same person.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Several days went on; she did not feel sick, and she was a little stronger; but appetite and colour were wanting.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He always came home and stayed at home now, and especially attended to Nettie; his wages came home too, and he brought every day something to try to tempt her to eat; and he was quiet and grave and kind--not the same person.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE GOLDEN CITY.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Several days went on; she did not feel sick, and she was a little stronger; but appetite and colour were wanting.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He always came home and stayed at home now, and especially attended to Nettie; his wages came home too, and he brought every day something to try to tempt her to eat; and he was quiet and grave and kind--not the same person.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Several days went on; she did not feel sick, and she was a little stronger; but appetite and colour were wanting.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Several days went on; she did not feel sick, and she was a little stronger; but appetite and colour were wanting.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Her father would not let her do anything; he would not let her go up to her garret to sleep, though Nettie pleaded for it, fearing he must be uncomfortable.
take in solid food
From this reading He always came home and stayed at home now, and especially attended to Nettie; his wages came home too, and he brought every day something to try to tempt her to eat; and he was quiet and grave and kind--not the same person.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading He always came home and stayed at home now, and especially attended to Nettie; his wages came home too, and he brought every day something to try to tempt her to eat; and he was quiet and grave and kind--not the same person.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He always came home and stayed at home now, and especially attended to Nettie; his wages came home too, and he brought every day something to try to tempt her to eat; and he was quiet and grave and kind--not the same person.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He said it was fitter for him than for her, though he made faces about it.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father would not let her do anything; he would not let her go up to her garret to sleep, though Nettie pleaded for it, fearing he must be uncomfortable.
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Her father would not let her do anything; he would not let her go up to her garret to sleep, though Nettie pleaded for it, fearing he must be uncomfortable.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Several days went on; she did not feel sick, and she was a little stronger; but appetite and colour were wanting.
fitternounUS /ˈfɪtər/
someone who fits a garment to a particular person
From this reading He said it was fitter for him than for her, though he made faces about it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her father would not let her do anything; he would not let her go up to her garret to sleep, though Nettie pleaded for it, fearing he must be uncomfortable.
garretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading Her father would not let her do anything; he would not let her go up to her garret to sleep, though Nettie pleaded for it, fearing he must be uncomfortable.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Her father would not let her do anything; he would not let her go up to her garret to sleep, though Nettie pleaded for it, fearing he must be uncomfortable.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THE GOLDEN CITY.
death of a person
From this reading He always came home and stayed at home now, and especially attended to Nettie; his wages came home too, and he brought every day something to try to tempt her to eat; and he was quiet and grave and kind--not the same person.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her father would not let her do anything; he would not let her go up to her garret to sleep, though Nettie pleaded for it, fearing he must be uncomfortable.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father would not let her do anything; he would not let her go up to her garret to sleep, though Nettie pleaded for it, fearing he must be uncomfortable.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He said it was fitter for him than for her, though he made faces about it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He always came home and stayed at home now, and especially attended to Nettie; his wages came home too, and he brought every day something to try to tempt her to eat; and he was quiet and grave and kind--not the same person.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He always came home and stayed at home now, and especially attended to Nettie; his wages came home too, and he brought every day something to try to tempt her to eat; and he was quiet and grave and kind--not the same person.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her father would not let her do anything; he would not let her go up to her garret to sleep, though Nettie pleaded for it, fearing he must be uncomfortable.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He always came home and stayed at home now, and especially attended to Nettie; his wages came home too, and he brought every day something to try to tempt her to eat; and he was quiet and grave and kind--not the same person.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Her father would not let her do anything; he would not let her go up to her garret to sleep, though Nettie pleaded for it, fearing he must be uncomfortable.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Several days went on; she did not feel sick, and she was a little stronger; but appetite and colour were wanting.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He said it was fitter for him than for her, though he made faces about it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Her father would not let her do anything; he would not let her go up to her garret to sleep, though Nettie pleaded for it, fearing he must be uncomfortable.
Nettie
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From this reading Her father would not let her do anything; he would not let her go up to her garret to sleep, though Nettie pleaded for it, fearing he must be uncomfortable.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Several days went on; she did not feel sick, and she was a little stronger; but appetite and colour were wanting.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He always came home and stayed at home now, and especially attended to Nettie; his wages came home too, and he brought every day something to try to tempt her to eat; and he was quiet and grave and kind--not the same person.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Several days went on; she did not feel sick, and she was a little stronger; but appetite and colour were wanting.
a human being
From this reading He always came home and stayed at home now, and especially attended to Nettie; his wages came home too, and he brought every day something to try to tempt her to eat; and he was quiet and grave and kind--not the same person.
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading Her father would not let her do anything; he would not let her go up to her garret to sleep, though Nettie pleaded for it, fearing he must be uncomfortable.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He always came home and stayed at home now, and especially attended to Nettie; his wages came home too, and he brought every day something to try to tempt her to eat; and he was quiet and grave and kind--not the same person.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said it was fitter for him than for her, though he made faces about it.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He always came home and stayed at home now, and especially attended to Nettie; his wages came home too, and he brought every day something to try to tempt her to eat; and he was quiet and grave and kind--not the same person.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several days went on; she did not feel sick, and she was a little stronger; but appetite and colour were wanting.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Several days went on; she did not feel sick, and she was a little stronger; but appetite and colour were wanting.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Several days went on; she did not feel sick, and she was a little stronger; but appetite and colour were wanting.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Her father would not let her do anything; he would not let her go up to her garret to sleep, though Nettie pleaded for it, fearing he must be uncomfortable.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He always came home and stayed at home now, and especially attended to Nettie; his wages came home too, and he brought every day something to try to tempt her to eat; and he was quiet and grave and kind--not the same person.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He always came home and stayed at home now, and especially attended to Nettie; his wages came home too, and he brought every day something to try to tempt her to eat; and he was quiet and grave and kind--not the same person.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Several days went on; she did not feel sick, and she was a little stronger; but appetite and colour were wanting.
temptverbUS /tempt/
dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading He always came home and stayed at home now, and especially attended to Nettie; his wages came home too, and he brought every day something to try to tempt her to eat; and he was quiet and grave and kind--not the same person.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He said it was fitter for him than for her, though he made faces about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOLDEN CITY.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her father would not let her do anything; he would not let her go up to her garret to sleep, though Nettie pleaded for it, fearing he must be uncomfortable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her father would not let her do anything; he would not let her go up to her garret to sleep, though Nettie pleaded for it, fearing he must be uncomfortable.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He always came home and stayed at home now, and especially attended to Nettie; his wages came home too, and he brought every day something to try to tempt her to eat; and he was quiet and grave and kind--not the same person.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading He always came home and stayed at home now, and especially attended to Nettie; his wages came home too, and he brought every day something to try to tempt her to eat; and he was quiet and grave and kind--not the same person.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading Her father would not let her do anything; he would not let her go up to her garret to sleep, though Nettie pleaded for it, fearing he must be uncomfortable.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her father would not let her do anything; he would not let her go up to her garret to sleep, though Nettie pleaded for it, fearing he must be uncomfortable.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading He always came home and stayed at home now, and especially attended to Nettie; his wages came home too, and he brought every day something to try to tempt her to eat; and he was quiet and grave and kind--not the same person.
nonexistent
From this reading Several days went on; she did not feel sick, and she was a little stronger; but appetite and colour were wanting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Several days went on; she did not feel sick, and she was a little stronger; but appetite and colour were wanting.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Several days went on; she did not feel sick, and she was a little stronger; but appetite and colour were wanting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several days went on; she did not feel sick, and she was a little stronger; but appetite and colour were wanting.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her father would not let her do anything; he would not let her go up to her garret to sleep, though Nettie pleaded for it, fearing he must be uncomfortable.
