used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Clare shook off her low spirits, but was uncertain-tempered, and would never settle at any occupation for long at a time.
Agatha
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From this reading Agatha soon found her way to the nearest cottages, and was friends with all the farm labourers who passed by the house, and Gwen tried to manage everything and everybody.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Agatha soon found her way to the nearest cottages, and was friends with all the farm labourers who passed by the house, and Gwen tried to manage everything and everybody.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Unrest 'Thou hast made us for Thyself, And our hearts are restless till they rest in Thee.--_St. Augustine._ Some weeks passed.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Clare shook off her low spirits, but was uncertain-tempered, and would never settle at any occupation for long at a time.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Unrest 'Thou hast made us for Thyself, And our hearts are restless till they rest in Thee.--_St. Augustine._ Some weeks passed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Clare shook off her low spirits, but was uncertain-tempered, and would never settle at any occupation for long at a time.
AugustinenounUS /ˈɑːɡəstiːn/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian church; after a dramatic conversion to Christianity he became bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa; St. Augustine emphasized man's need for grace (354-430)
From this reading Unrest 'Thou hast made us for Thyself, And our hearts are restless till they rest in Thee.--_St. Augustine._ Some weeks passed.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading Elfie brightened the whole house with her music and high spirits.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Clare shook off her low spirits, but was uncertain-tempered, and would never settle at any occupation for long at a time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Agatha soon found her way to the nearest cottages, and was friends with all the farm labourers who passed by the house, and Gwen tried to manage everything and everybody.
Clare
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From this reading Clare shook off her low spirits, but was uncertain-tempered, and would never settle at any occupation for long at a time.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading Agatha soon found her way to the nearest cottages, and was friends with all the farm labourers who passed by the house, and Gwen tried to manage everything and everybody.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The girls were perfectly satisfied with their quiet country life.
Elfie
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From this reading Elfie brightened the whole house with her music and high spirits.
every person
From this reading Agatha soon found her way to the nearest cottages, and was friends with all the farm labourers who passed by the house, and Gwen tried to manage everything and everybody.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Agatha soon found her way to the nearest cottages, and was friends with all the farm labourers who passed by the house, and Gwen tried to manage everything and everybody.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Agatha soon found her way to the nearest cottages, and was friends with all the farm labourers who passed by the house, and Gwen tried to manage everything and everybody.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Unrest 'Thou hast made us for Thyself, And our hearts are restless till they rest in Thee.--_St. Augustine._ Some weeks passed.
set up or found
From this reading Agatha soon found her way to the nearest cottages, and was friends with all the farm labourers who passed by the house, and Gwen tried to manage everything and everybody.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Agatha soon found her way to the nearest cottages, and was friends with all the farm labourers who passed by the house, and Gwen tried to manage everything and everybody.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls were perfectly satisfied with their quiet country life.
Gwen
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From this reading Agatha soon found her way to the nearest cottages, and was friends with all the farm labourers who passed by the house, and Gwen tried to manage everything and everybody.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Unrest 'Thou hast made us for Thyself, And our hearts are restless till they rest in Thee.--_St. Augustine._ Some weeks passed.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Unrest 'Thou hast made us for Thyself, And our hearts are restless till they rest in Thee.--_St. Augustine._ Some weeks passed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elfie brightened the whole house with her music and high spirits.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Elfie brightened the whole house with her music and high spirits.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Elfie brightened the whole house with her music and high spirits.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Unrest 'Thou hast made us for Thyself, And our hearts are restless till they rest in Thee.--_St. Augustine._ Some weeks passed.
labourers
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From this reading Agatha soon found her way to the nearest cottages, and was friends with all the farm labourers who passed by the house, and Gwen tried to manage everything and everybody.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The girls were perfectly satisfied with their quiet country life.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Clare shook off her low spirits, but was uncertain-tempered, and would never settle at any occupation for long at a time.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Clare shook off her low spirits, but was uncertain-tempered, and would never settle at any occupation for long at a time.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Unrest 'Thou hast made us for Thyself, And our hearts are restless till they rest in Thee.--_St. Augustine._ Some weeks passed.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Agatha soon found her way to the nearest cottages, and was friends with all the farm labourers who passed by the house, and Gwen tried to manage everything and everybody.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Elfie brightened the whole house with her music and high spirits.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Agatha soon found her way to the nearest cottages, and was friends with all the farm labourers who passed by the house, and Gwen tried to manage everything and everybody.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Clare shook off her low spirits, but was uncertain-tempered, and would never settle at any occupation for long at a time.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Clare shook off her low spirits, but was uncertain-tempered, and would never settle at any occupation for long at a time.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Clare shook off her low spirits, but was uncertain-tempered, and would never settle at any occupation for long at a time.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Unrest 'Thou hast made us for Thyself, And our hearts are restless till they rest in Thee.--_St. Augustine._ Some weeks passed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Unrest 'Thou hast made us for Thyself, And our hearts are restless till they rest in Thee.--_St. Augustine._ Some weeks passed.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The girls were perfectly satisfied with their quiet country life.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The girls were perfectly satisfied with their quiet country life.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Unrest 'Thou hast made us for Thyself, And our hearts are restless till they rest in Thee.--_St. Augustine._ Some weeks passed.
worried and uneasy
From this reading Unrest 'Thou hast made us for Thyself, And our hearts are restless till they rest in Thee.--_St. Augustine._ Some weeks passed.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading The girls were perfectly satisfied with their quiet country life.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading Clare shook off her low spirits, but was uncertain-tempered, and would never settle at any occupation for long at a time.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Clare shook off her low spirits, but was uncertain-tempered, and would never settle at any occupation for long at a time.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Unrest 'Thou hast made us for Thyself, And our hearts are restless till they rest in Thee.--_St. Augustine._ Some weeks passed.
in the near future
From this reading Agatha soon found her way to the nearest cottages, and was friends with all the farm labourers who passed by the house, and Gwen tried to manage everything and everybody.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Elfie brightened the whole house with her music and high spirits.
St
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From this reading Unrest 'Thou hast made us for Thyself, And our hearts are restless till they rest in Thee.--_St. Augustine._ Some weeks passed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girls were perfectly satisfied with their quiet country life.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Unrest 'Thou hast made us for Thyself, And our hearts are restless till they rest in Thee.--_St. Augustine._ Some weeks passed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The girls were perfectly satisfied with their quiet country life.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Unrest 'Thou hast made us for Thyself, And our hearts are restless till they rest in Thee.--_St. Augustine._ Some weeks passed.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Unrest 'Thou hast made us for Thyself, And our hearts are restless till they rest in Thee.--_St. Augustine._ Some weeks passed.
Thyself
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From this reading Unrest 'Thou hast made us for Thyself, And our hearts are restless till they rest in Thee.--_St. Augustine._ Some weeks passed.
up to a particular time
From this reading Unrest 'Thou hast made us for Thyself, And our hearts are restless till they rest in Thee.--_St. Augustine._ Some weeks passed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Clare shook off her low spirits, but was uncertain-tempered, and would never settle at any occupation for long at a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Agatha soon found her way to the nearest cottages, and was friends with all the farm labourers who passed by the house, and Gwen tried to manage everything and everybody.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Agatha soon found her way to the nearest cottages, and was friends with all the farm labourers who passed by the house, and Gwen tried to manage everything and everybody.
uncertain-tempered
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From this reading Clare shook off her low spirits, but was uncertain-tempered, and would never settle at any occupation for long at a time.
UnrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading Unrest 'Thou hast made us for Thyself, And our hearts are restless till they rest in Thee.--_St. Augustine._ Some weeks passed.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Unrest 'Thou hast made us for Thyself, And our hearts are restless till they rest in Thee.--_St. Augustine._ Some weeks passed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Agatha soon found her way to the nearest cottages, and was friends with all the farm labourers who passed by the house, and Gwen tried to manage everything and everybody.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Agatha soon found her way to the nearest cottages, and was friends with all the farm labourers who passed by the house, and Gwen tried to manage everything and everybody.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Unrest 'Thou hast made us for Thyself, And our hearts are restless till they rest in Thee.--_St. Augustine._ Some weeks passed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The girls were perfectly satisfied with their quiet country life.
which person or people
From this reading Agatha soon found her way to the nearest cottages, and was friends with all the farm labourers who passed by the house, and Gwen tried to manage everything and everybody.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Elfie brightened the whole house with her music and high spirits.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girls were perfectly satisfied with their quiet country life.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Clare shook off her low spirits, but was uncertain-tempered, and would never settle at any occupation for long at a time.
