used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There would naturally be much to say on a subject like that by the two women in all the world whom such a startling revelation touched so closely.
(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 There would naturally be much to say on a subject like that by the two women in all the world whom such a startling revelation touched so closely.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And to-night at dusk he was at this work in the stable-yard, Tilly and the children still being at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
arduousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And to-night at dusk he was at this work in the stable-yard, Tilly and the children still being at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He knew why his wife had gone there, and painfully he was comprehending why she was so late in getting back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There would naturally be much to say on a subject like that by the two women in all the world whom such a startling revelation touched so closely.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And to-night at dusk he was at this work in the stable-yard, Tilly and the children still being at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There would naturally be much to say on a subject like that by the two women in all the world whom such a startling revelation touched so closely.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading And to-night at dusk he was at this work in the stable-yard, Tilly and the children still being at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading And to-night at dusk he was at this work in the stable-yard, Tilly and the children still being at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading There would naturally be much to say on a subject like that by the two women in all the world whom such a startling revelation touched so closely.
comprehendingverbUS /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhendɪŋ/
-ing form of “comprehend” — get the meaning of something
From this reading He knew why his wife had gone there, and painfully he was comprehending why she was so late in getting back.
carefully weighed
From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading And to-night at dusk he was at this work in the stable-yard, Tilly and the children still being at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
Eperson
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From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading He knew why his wife had gone there, and painfully he was comprehending why she was so late in getting back.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He knew why his wife had gone there, and painfully he was comprehending why she was so late in getting back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And to-night at dusk he was at this work in the stable-yard, Tilly and the children still being at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And to-night at dusk he was at this work in the stable-yard, Tilly and the children still being at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Joel took his pail of milk into the cabin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
JoelnounUS /ˈdʒoʊəl/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew why his wife had gone there, and painfully he was comprehending why she was so late in getting back.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He knew why his wife had gone there, and painfully he was comprehending why she was so late in getting back.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There would naturally be much to say on a subject like that by the two women in all the world whom such a startling revelation touched so closely.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
localitynounUS /loʊˈkæləti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
the force of workers available
From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And to-night at dusk he was at this work in the stable-yard, Tilly and the children still being at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There would naturally be much to say on a subject like that by the two women in all the world whom such a startling revelation touched so closely.
as might be expected
From this reading There would naturally be much to say on a subject like that by the two women in all the world whom such a startling revelation touched so closely.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There would naturally be much to say on a subject like that by the two women in all the world whom such a startling revelation touched so closely.
pailnounUS /peɪl/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading Joel took his pail of milk into the cabin.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading He knew why his wife had gone there, and painfully he was comprehending why she was so late in getting back.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading There would naturally be much to say on a subject like that by the two women in all the world whom such a startling revelation touched so closely.
express in words
From this reading There would naturally be much to say on a subject like that by the two women in all the world whom such a startling revelation touched so closely.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew why his wife had gone there, and painfully he was comprehending why she was so late in getting back.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He knew why his wife had gone there, and painfully he was comprehending why she was so late in getting back.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
stable-yard
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From this reading And to-night at dusk he was at this work in the stable-yard, Tilly and the children still being at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading There would naturally be much to say on a subject like that by the two women in all the world whom such a startling revelation touched so closely.
not in physical motion
From this reading And to-night at dusk he was at this work in the stable-yard, Tilly and the children still being at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading There would naturally be much to say on a subject like that by the two women in all the world whom such a startling revelation touched so closely.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There would naturally be much to say on a subject like that by the two women in all the world whom such a startling revelation touched so closely.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He knew why his wife had gone there, and painfully he was comprehending why she was so late in getting back.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And to-night at dusk he was at this work in the stable-yard, Tilly and the children still being at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
Tilly
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From this reading And to-night at dusk he was at this work in the stable-yard, Tilly and the children still being at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
to-night
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From this reading And to-night at dusk he was at this work in the stable-yard, Tilly and the children still being at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Joel took his pail of milk into the cabin.
having come into contact
From this reading There would naturally be much to say on a subject like that by the two women in all the world whom such a startling revelation touched so closely.
Trott's
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From this reading And to-night at dusk he was at this work in the stable-yard, Tilly and the children still being at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There would naturally be much to say on a subject like that by the two women in all the world whom such a startling revelation touched so closely.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There would naturally be much to say on a subject like that by the two women in all the world whom such a startling revelation touched so closely.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He knew why his wife had gone there, and painfully he was comprehending why she was so late in getting back.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Among the farmers of that locality it was considered somewhat beneath the dignity of the men to milk the cows, but Joel Eperson had never permitted his little wife to lay her hands to that particularly arduous part of the day's duties.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There would naturally be much to say on a subject like that by the two women in all the world whom such a startling revelation touched so closely.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And to-night at dusk he was at this work in the stable-yard, Tilly and the children still being at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There would naturally be much to say on a subject like that by the two women in all the world whom such a startling revelation touched so closely.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There would naturally be much to say on a subject like that by the two women in all the world whom such a startling revelation touched so closely.
