Chapter VII · Chapter 7

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A lady began a school for poor children who were ill.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS We have seen children rich and children poor, children at work and children at play, but we have not yet seen any of the poor little children who cannot run about as others do, who have to be still, and who very often suffer pain.

Having no one else present.

From this reading She had been visiting poor people, and she had found out that sometimes a mother had to leave her sick child the whole day long alone in one dark room.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading And very often these children were not ill for a little time only, as any of you might be, but ill always from babyhood, without any hope of getting well.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS We have seen children rich and children poor, children at work and children at play, but we have not yet seen any of the poor little children who cannot run about as others do, who have to be still, and who very often suffer pain.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To take one case, little Beatrice Annie Jones had a mother who was a widow, and used to go out to scrub people's floors and clean the houses; that is what is called being a charwoman.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS We have seen children rich and children poor, children at work and children at play, but we have not yet seen any of the poor little children who cannot run about as others do, who have to be still, and who very often suffer pain.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS We have seen children rich and children poor, children at work and children at play, but we have not yet seen any of the poor little children who cannot run about as others do, who have to be still, and who very often suffer pain.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS We have seen children rich and children poor, children at work and children at play, but we have not yet seen any of the poor little children who cannot run about as others do, who have to be still, and who very often suffer pain.

the early stage of growth or development

From this reading And very often these children were not ill for a little time only, as any of you might be, but ill always from babyhood, without any hope of getting well.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS We have seen children rich and children poor, children at work and children at play, but we have not yet seen any of the poor little children who cannot run about as others do, who have to be still, and who very often suffer pain.

the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy

From this reading To take one case, little Beatrice Annie Jones had a mother who was a widow, and used to go out to scrub people's floors and clean the houses; that is what is called being a charwoman.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She had been visiting poor people, and she had found out that sometimes a mother had to leave her sick child the whole day long alone in one dark room.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading A lady began a school for poor children who were ill.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading To take one case, little Beatrice Annie Jones had a mother who was a widow, and used to go out to scrub people's floors and clean the houses; that is what is called being a charwoman.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS We have seen children rich and children poor, children at work and children at play, but we have not yet seen any of the poor little children who cannot run about as others do, who have to be still, and who very often suffer pain.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading To take one case, little Beatrice Annie Jones had a mother who was a widow, and used to go out to scrub people's floors and clean the houses; that is what is called being a charwoman.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS We have seen children rich and children poor, children at work and children at play, but we have not yet seen any of the poor little children who cannot run about as others do, who have to be still, and who very often suffer pain.

an occurrence of something

From this reading To take one case, little Beatrice Annie Jones had a mother who was a widow, and used to go out to scrub people's floors and clean the houses; that is what is called being a charwoman.

a human female employed to do housework

From this reading To take one case, little Beatrice Annie Jones had a mother who was a widow, and used to go out to scrub people's floors and clean the houses; that is what is called being a charwoman.

a young person of either sex

From this reading She had been visiting poor people, and she had found out that sometimes a mother had to leave her sick child the whole day long alone in one dark room.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS We have seen children rich and children poor, children at work and children at play, but we have not yet seen any of the poor little children who cannot run about as others do, who have to be still, and who very often suffer pain.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS We have seen children rich and children poor, children at work and children at play, but we have not yet seen any of the poor little children who cannot run about as others do, who have to be still, and who very often suffer pain.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading To take one case, little Beatrice Annie Jones had a mother who was a widow, and used to go out to scrub people's floors and clean the houses; that is what is called being a charwoman.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading She had been visiting poor people, and she had found out that sometimes a mother had to leave her sick child the whole day long alone in one dark room.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading She had been visiting poor people, and she had found out that sometimes a mother had to leave her sick child the whole day long alone in one dark room.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS We have seen children rich and children poor, children at work and children at play, but we have not yet seen any of the poor little children who cannot run about as others do, who have to be still, and who very often suffer pain.

plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading To take one case, little Beatrice Annie Jones had a mother who was a widow, and used to go out to scrub people's floors and clean the houses; that is what is called being a charwoman.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A lady began a school for poor children who were ill.

set up or found

From this reading She had been visiting poor people, and she had found out that sometimes a mother had to leave her sick child the whole day long alone in one dark room.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And very often these children were not ill for a little time only, as any of you might be, but ill always from babyhood, without any hope of getting well.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading And very often these children were not ill for a little time only, as any of you might be, but ill always from babyhood, without any hope of getting well.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading To take one case, little Beatrice Annie Jones had a mother who was a widow, and used to go out to scrub people's floors and clean the houses; that is what is called being a charwoman.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She had been visiting poor people, and she had found out that sometimes a mother had to leave her sick child the whole day long alone in one dark room.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS We have seen children rich and children poor, children at work and children at play, but we have not yet seen any of the poor little children who cannot run about as others do, who have to be still, and who very often suffer pain.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She had been visiting poor people, and she had found out that sometimes a mother had to leave her sick child the whole day long alone in one dark room.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading And very often these children were not ill for a little time only, as any of you might be, but ill always from babyhood, without any hope of getting well.

plural of “hospital” — a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS We have seen children rich and children poor, children at work and children at play, but we have not yet seen any of the poor little children who cannot run about as others do, who have to be still, and who very often suffer pain.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading To take one case, little Beatrice Annie Jones had a mother who was a widow, and used to go out to scrub people's floors and clean the houses; that is what is called being a charwoman.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading A lady began a school for poor children who were ill.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading She had been visiting poor people, and she had found out that sometimes a mother had to leave her sick child the whole day long alone in one dark room.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading To take one case, little Beatrice Annie Jones had a mother who was a widow, and used to go out to scrub people's floors and clean the houses; that is what is called being a charwoman.

United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading To take one case, little Beatrice Annie Jones had a mother who was a widow, and used to go out to scrub people's floors and clean the houses; that is what is called being a charwoman.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading A lady began a school for poor children who were ill.

go away from a place

From this reading She had been visiting poor people, and she had found out that sometimes a mother had to leave her sick child the whole day long alone in one dark room.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS We have seen children rich and children poor, children at work and children at play, but we have not yet seen any of the poor little children who cannot run about as others do, who have to be still, and who very often suffer pain.

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 She had been visiting poor people, and she had found out that sometimes a mother had to leave her sick child the whole day long alone in one dark room.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading And very often these children were not ill for a little time only, as any of you might be, but ill always from babyhood, without any hope of getting well.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading She had been visiting poor people, and she had found out that sometimes a mother had to leave her sick child the whole day long alone in one dark room.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS We have seen children rich and children poor, children at work and children at play, but we have not yet seen any of the poor little children who cannot run about as others do, who have to be still, and who very often suffer pain.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS We have seen children rich and children poor, children at work and children at play, but we have not yet seen any of the poor little children who cannot run about as others do, who have to be still, and who very often suffer pain.

many times at short intervals

From this reading CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS We have seen children rich and children poor, children at work and children at play, but we have not yet seen any of the poor little children who cannot run about as others do, who have to be still, and who very often suffer pain.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She had been visiting poor people, and she had found out that sometimes a mother had to leave her sick child the whole day long alone in one dark room.

and nothing more

From this reading And very often these children were not ill for a little time only, as any of you might be, but ill always from babyhood, without any hope of getting well.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS We have seen children rich and children poor, children at work and children at play, but we have not yet seen any of the poor little children who cannot run about as others do, who have to be still, and who very often suffer pain.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She had been visiting poor people, and she had found out that sometimes a mother had to leave her sick child the whole day long alone in one dark room.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS We have seen children rich and children poor, children at work and children at play, but we have not yet seen any of the poor little children who cannot run about as others do, who have to be still, and who very often suffer pain.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading She had been visiting poor people, and she had found out that sometimes a mother had to leave her sick child the whole day long alone in one dark room.

possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading To take one case, little Beatrice Annie Jones had a mother who was a widow, and used to go out to scrub people's floors and clean the houses; that is what is called being a charwoman.

participate in games or sport

From this reading CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS We have seen children rich and children poor, children at work and children at play, but we have not yet seen any of the poor little children who cannot run about as others do, who have to be still, and who very often suffer pain.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS We have seen children rich and children poor, children at work and children at play, but we have not yet seen any of the poor little children who cannot run about as others do, who have to be still, and who very often suffer pain.

possessing material wealth

From this reading CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS We have seen children rich and children poor, children at work and children at play, but we have not yet seen any of the poor little children who cannot run about as others do, who have to be still, and who very often suffer pain.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading She had been visiting poor people, and she had found out that sometimes a mother had to leave her sick child the whole day long alone in one dark room.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS We have seen children rich and children poor, children at work and children at play, but we have not yet seen any of the poor little children who cannot run about as others do, who have to be still, and who very often suffer pain.

an educational institution

From this reading A lady began a school for poor children who were ill.

clean with hard rubbing

From this reading To take one case, little Beatrice Annie Jones had a mother who was a widow, and used to go out to scrub people's floors and clean the houses; that is what is called being a charwoman.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS We have seen children rich and children poor, children at work and children at play, but we have not yet seen any of the poor little children who cannot run about as others do, who have to be still, and who very often suffer pain.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had been visiting poor people, and she had found out that sometimes a mother had to leave her sick child the whole day long alone in one dark room.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading She had been visiting poor people, and she had found out that sometimes a mother had to leave her sick child the whole day long alone in one dark room.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading She had been visiting poor people, and she had found out that sometimes a mother had to leave her sick child the whole day long alone in one dark room.

not in physical motion

From this reading CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS We have seen children rich and children poor, children at work and children at play, but we have not yet seen any of the poor little children who cannot run about as others do, who have to be still, and who very often suffer pain.

undergo or be subjected to

From this reading CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS We have seen children rich and children poor, children at work and children at play, but we have not yet seen any of the poor little children who cannot run about as others do, who have to be still, and who very often suffer pain.

carry out

From this reading To take one case, little Beatrice Annie Jones had a mother who was a widow, and used to go out to scrub people's floors and clean the houses; that is what is called being a charwoman.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She had been visiting poor people, and she had found out that sometimes a mother had to leave her sick child the whole day long alone in one dark room.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS We have seen children rich and children poor, children at work and children at play, but we have not yet seen any of the poor little children who cannot run about as others do, who have to be still, and who very often suffer pain.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading And very often these children were not ill for a little time only, as any of you might be, but ill always from babyhood, without any hope of getting well.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading And very often these children were not ill for a little time only, as any of you might be, but ill always from babyhood, without any hope of getting well.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS We have seen children rich and children poor, children at work and children at play, but we have not yet seen any of the poor little children who cannot run about as others do, who have to be still, and who very often suffer pain.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading To take one case, little Beatrice Annie Jones had a mother who was a widow, and used to go out to scrub people's floors and clean the houses; that is what is called being a charwoman.

precisely as stated

From this reading CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS We have seen children rich and children poor, children at work and children at play, but we have not yet seen any of the poor little children who cannot run about as others do, who have to be still, and who very often suffer pain.

the activity of making visits

From this reading She had been visiting poor people, and she had found out that sometimes a mother had to leave her sick child the whole day long alone in one dark room.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading To take one case, little Beatrice Annie Jones had a mother who was a widow, and used to go out to scrub people's floors and clean the houses; that is what is called being a charwoman.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS We have seen children rich and children poor, children at work and children at play, but we have not yet seen any of the poor little children who cannot run about as others do, who have to be still, and who very often suffer pain.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading And very often these children were not ill for a little time only, as any of you might be, but ill always from babyhood, without any hope of getting well.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading A lady began a school for poor children who were ill.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading To take one case, little Beatrice Annie Jones had a mother who was a widow, and used to go out to scrub people's floors and clean the houses; that is what is called being a charwoman.

which person or people

From this reading CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS We have seen children rich and children poor, children at work and children at play, but we have not yet seen any of the poor little children who cannot run about as others do, who have to be still, and who very often suffer pain.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading She had been visiting poor people, and she had found out that sometimes a mother had to leave her sick child the whole day long alone in one dark room.

a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading To take one case, little Beatrice Annie Jones had a mother who was a widow, and used to go out to scrub people's floors and clean the houses; that is what is called being a charwoman.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading And very often these children were not ill for a little time only, as any of you might be, but ill always from babyhood, without any hope of getting well.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS We have seen children rich and children poor, children at work and children at play, but we have not yet seen any of the poor little children who cannot run about as others do, who have to be still, and who very often suffer pain.

but in spite of that

From this reading CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS We have seen children rich and children poor, children at work and children at play, but we have not yet seen any of the poor little children who cannot run about as others do, who have to be still, and who very often suffer pain.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And very often these children were not ill for a little time only, as any of you might be, but ill always from babyhood, without any hope of getting well.