used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Literature is a good crutch, but a very inefficient staff.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr Hammond merely bent his head in grave assent and remarked:
appealinglyadverbUS /əˈpiːlɪŋli/
in an appealing manner
From this reading She looked appealingly at the impassive face, but no approval of her prospective renunciation was forthcoming.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading She looked appealingly at the impassive face, but no approval of her prospective renunciation was forthcoming.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you have no private means, and are seeking for a profession which is to be your entire support, you would be wiser to go in for millinery.
assentnounUS /əˈsent/
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading Mr Hammond merely bent his head in grave assent and remarked:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked appealingly at the impassive face, but no approval of her prospective renunciation was forthcoming.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Brain-work is uncertain, trying, and badly paid.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you have no private means, and are seeking for a profession which is to be your entire support, you would be wiser to go in for millinery.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Mr Hammond merely bent his head in grave assent and remarked:
Brain-work
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From this reading Brain-work is uncertain, trying, and badly paid.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She looked appealingly at the impassive face, but no approval of her prospective renunciation was forthcoming.
crutchnounUS /krʌtʃ/
a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
From this reading "Literature is a good crutch, but a very inefficient staff.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading If you have no private means, and are seeking for a profession which is to be your entire support, you would be wiser to go in for millinery.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She looked appealingly at the impassive face, but no approval of her prospective renunciation was forthcoming.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If you have no private means, and are seeking for a profession which is to be your entire support, you would be wiser to go in for millinery.
forthcomingadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrθˈkʌmɪŋ/
at ease in talking to others
From this reading She looked appealingly at the impassive face, but no approval of her prospective renunciation was forthcoming.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If you have no private means, and are seeking for a profession which is to be your entire support, you would be wiser to go in for millinery.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Literature is a good crutch, but a very inefficient staff.
death of a person
From this reading Mr Hammond merely bent his head in grave assent and remarked:
Hammond
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From this reading Mr Hammond merely bent his head in grave assent and remarked:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you have no private means, and are seeking for a profession which is to be your entire support, you would be wiser to go in for millinery.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mr Hammond merely bent his head in grave assent and remarked:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked appealingly at the impassive face, but no approval of her prospective renunciation was forthcoming.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr Hammond merely bent his head in grave assent and remarked:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you have no private means, and are seeking for a profession which is to be your entire support, you would be wiser to go in for millinery.
impassiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæsɪv/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading She looked appealingly at the impassive face, but no approval of her prospective renunciation was forthcoming.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr Hammond merely bent his head in grave assent and remarked:
inefficientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənt/
not producing desired results; wasteful
From this reading "Literature is a good crutch, but a very inefficient staff.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Literature is a good crutch, but a very inefficient staff.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading "Literature is a good crutch, but a very inefficient staff.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked appealingly at the impassive face, but no approval of her prospective renunciation was forthcoming.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading If you have no private means, and are seeking for a profession which is to be your entire support, you would be wiser to go in for millinery.
and nothing more
From this reading Mr Hammond merely bent his head in grave assent and remarked:
millinerynoun
shop selling women's hats
From this reading If you have no private means, and are seeking for a profession which is to be your entire support, you would be wiser to go in for millinery.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Hammond merely bent his head in grave assent and remarked:
not any; not one
From this reading She looked appealingly at the impassive face, but no approval of her prospective renunciation was forthcoming.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She looked appealingly at the impassive face, but no approval of her prospective renunciation was forthcoming.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Brain-work is uncertain, trying, and badly paid.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading If you have no private means, and are seeking for a profession which is to be your entire support, you would be wiser to go in for millinery.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading If you have no private means, and are seeking for a profession which is to be your entire support, you would be wiser to go in for millinery.
prospectiveadjectiveUS /prəˈspektɪv/
of or concerned with or related to the future
From this reading She looked appealingly at the impassive face, but no approval of her prospective renunciation was forthcoming.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Mr Hammond merely bent his head in grave assent and remarked:
renunciationnounUS /rɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
From this reading She looked appealingly at the impassive face, but no approval of her prospective renunciation was forthcoming.
the act of searching for something
From this reading If you have no private means, and are seeking for a profession which is to be your entire support, you would be wiser to go in for millinery.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked appealingly at the impassive face, but no approval of her prospective renunciation was forthcoming.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading "Literature is a good crutch, but a very inefficient staff.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading If you have no private means, and are seeking for a profession which is to be your entire support, you would be wiser to go in for millinery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She looked appealingly at the impassive face, but no approval of her prospective renunciation was forthcoming.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you have no private means, and are seeking for a profession which is to be your entire support, you would be wiser to go in for millinery.
hard to endure
From this reading Brain-work is uncertain, trying, and badly paid.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading Brain-work is uncertain, trying, and badly paid.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Literature is a good crutch, but a very inefficient staff.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She looked appealingly at the impassive face, but no approval of her prospective renunciation was forthcoming.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If you have no private means, and are seeking for a profession which is to be your entire support, you would be wiser to go in for millinery.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading If you have no private means, and are seeking for a profession which is to be your entire support, you would be wiser to go in for millinery.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If you have no private means, and are seeking for a profession which is to be your entire support, you would be wiser to go in for millinery.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you have no private means, and are seeking for a profession which is to be your entire support, you would be wiser to go in for millinery.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you have no private means, and are seeking for a profession which is to be your entire support, you would be wiser to go in for millinery.
