aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I have inherited my father's pride, and it would be odious to me if my brothers and sisters went about in rags, and people thought we were as poor and helpless as we really are.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "You are beginning to believe me, and you are right, for what I do for the children is not done out of love, or out of kindness, or because I set their welfare above my own.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading What is most horrible to me is sickness in the house, for that increases the anxiety I always feel and swallows up my last coin; the children must not perish for want of it.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I do not want to make myself out worse than I am; it grieves me too to see them drooping.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You are beginning to believe me, and you are right, for what I do for the children is not done out of love, or out of kindness, or because I set their welfare above my own.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading What is most horrible to me is sickness in the house, for that increases the anxiety I always feel and swallows up my last coin; the children must not perish for want of it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are beginning to believe me, and you are right, for what I do for the children is not done out of love, or out of kindness, or because I set their welfare above my own.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have inherited my father's pride, and it would be odious to me if my brothers and sisters went about in rags, and people thought we were as poor and helpless as we really are.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But nothing that I do brings me happiness--at most it moderates my fears.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have inherited my father's pride, and it would be odious to me if my brothers and sisters went about in rags, and people thought we were as poor and helpless as we really are.
for the reason that
From this reading "You are beginning to believe me, and you are right, for what I do for the children is not done out of love, or out of kindness, or because I set their welfare above my own.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "You are beginning to believe me, and you are right, for what I do for the children is not done out of love, or out of kindness, or because I set their welfare above my own.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "You are beginning to believe me, and you are right, for what I do for the children is not done out of love, or out of kindness, or because I set their welfare above my own.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But nothing that I do brings me happiness--at most it moderates my fears.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading I have inherited my father's pride, and it would be odious to me if my brothers and sisters went about in rags, and people thought we were as poor and helpless as we really are.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But nothing that I do brings me happiness--at most it moderates my fears.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "You are beginning to believe me, and you are right, for what I do for the children is not done out of love, or out of kindness, or because I set their welfare above my own.
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading What is most horrible to me is sickness in the house, for that increases the anxiety I always feel and swallows up my last coin; the children must not perish for want of it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You are beginning to believe me, and you are right, for what I do for the children is not done out of love, or out of kindness, or because I set their welfare above my own.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "You are beginning to believe me, and you are right, for what I do for the children is not done out of love, or out of kindness, or because I set their welfare above my own.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading I do not want to make myself out worse than I am; it grieves me too to see them drooping.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I have inherited my father's pride, and it would be odious to me if my brothers and sisters went about in rags, and people thought we were as poor and helpless as we really are.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading But nothing that I do brings me happiness--at most it moderates my fears.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading What is most horrible to me is sickness in the house, for that increases the anxiety I always feel and swallows up my last coin; the children must not perish for want of it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You are beginning to believe me, and you are right, for what I do for the children is not done out of love, or out of kindness, or because I set their welfare above my own.
grievesverbUS /ɡriːvz/
third-person singular of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading I do not want to make myself out worse than I am; it grieves me too to see them drooping.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading But nothing that I do brings me happiness--at most it moderates my fears.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have inherited my father's pride, and it would be odious to me if my brothers and sisters went about in rags, and people thought we were as poor and helpless as we really are.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading I have inherited my father's pride, and it would be odious to me if my brothers and sisters went about in rags, and people thought we were as poor and helpless as we really are.
provoking horror
From this reading What is most horrible to me is sickness in the house, for that increases the anxiety I always feel and swallows up my last coin; the children must not perish for want of it.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading What is most horrible to me is sickness in the house, for that increases the anxiety I always feel and swallows up my last coin; the children must not perish for want of it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You are beginning to believe me, and you are right, for what I do for the children is not done out of love, or out of kindness, or because I set their welfare above my own.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I have inherited my father's pride, and it would be odious to me if my brothers and sisters went about in rags, and people thought we were as poor and helpless as we really are.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have inherited my father's pride, and it would be odious to me if my brothers and sisters went about in rags, and people thought we were as poor and helpless as we really are.
increasesnounUS /ɪnˈkriːsəz/
plural of “increase” — a quantity that is added
From this reading What is most horrible to me is sickness in the house, for that increases the anxiety I always feel and swallows up my last coin; the children must not perish for want of it.
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading I have inherited my father's pride, and it would be odious to me if my brothers and sisters went about in rags, and people thought we were as poor and helpless as we really are.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You are beginning to believe me, and you are right, for what I do for the children is not done out of love, or out of kindness, or because I set their welfare above my own.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have inherited my father's pride, and it would be odious to me if my brothers and sisters went about in rags, and people thought we were as poor and helpless as we really are.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading "You are beginning to believe me, and you are right, for what I do for the children is not done out of love, or out of kindness, or because I set their welfare above my own.
immediately past
From this reading What is most horrible to me is sickness in the house, for that increases the anxiety I always feel and swallows up my last coin; the children must not perish for want of it.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "You are beginning to believe me, and you are right, for what I do for the children is not done out of love, or out of kindness, or because I set their welfare above my own.
engage in
From this reading I do not want to make myself out worse than I am; it grieves me too to see them drooping.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You are beginning to believe me, and you are right, for what I do for the children is not done out of love, or out of kindness, or because I set their welfare above my own.
moderatesnounUS /ˈmɑːdərəts/
plural of “moderate” — a person who takes a position in the political center
From this reading But nothing that I do brings me happiness--at most it moderates my fears.
used to form the superlative
From this reading What is most horrible to me is sickness in the house, for that increases the anxiety I always feel and swallows up my last coin; the children must not perish for want of it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading What is most horrible to me is sickness in the house, for that increases the anxiety I always feel and swallows up my last coin; the children must not perish for want of it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You are beginning to believe me, and you are right, for what I do for the children is not done out of love, or out of kindness, or because I set their welfare above my own.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I do not want to make myself out worse than I am; it grieves me too to see them drooping.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You are beginning to believe me, and you are right, for what I do for the children is not done out of love, or out of kindness, or because I set their welfare above my own.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But nothing that I do brings me happiness--at most it moderates my fears.
odiousadjectiveUS /ˈoʊdiəs/
unequivocally detestable
From this reading I have inherited my father's pride, and it would be odious to me if my brothers and sisters went about in rags, and people thought we were as poor and helpless as we really are.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You are beginning to believe me, and you are right, for what I do for the children is not done out of love, or out of kindness, or because I set their welfare above my own.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You are beginning to believe me, and you are right, for what I do for the children is not done out of love, or out of kindness, or because I set their welfare above my own.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You are beginning to believe me, and you are right, for what I do for the children is not done out of love, or out of kindness, or because I set their welfare above my own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "You are beginning to believe me, and you are right, for what I do for the children is not done out of love, or out of kindness, or because I set their welfare above my own.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I have inherited my father's pride, and it would be odious to me if my brothers and sisters went about in rags, and people thought we were as poor and helpless as we really are.
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading What is most horrible to me is sickness in the house, for that increases the anxiety I always feel and swallows up my last coin; the children must not perish for want of it.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I have inherited my father's pride, and it would be odious to me if my brothers and sisters went about in rags, and people thought we were as poor and helpless as we really are.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading I have inherited my father's pride, and it would be odious to me if my brothers and sisters went about in rags, and people thought we were as poor and helpless as we really are.
ragsnounUS /ræɡz/
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading I have inherited my father's pride, and it would be odious to me if my brothers and sisters went about in rags, and people thought we were as poor and helpless as we really are.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I have inherited my father's pride, and it would be odious to me if my brothers and sisters went about in rags, and people thought we were as poor and helpless as we really are.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You are beginning to believe me, and you are right, for what I do for the children is not done out of love, or out of kindness, or because I set their welfare above my own.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I do not want to make myself out worse than I am; it grieves me too to see them drooping.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "You are beginning to believe me, and you are right, for what I do for the children is not done out of love, or out of kindness, or because I set their welfare above my own.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading What is most horrible to me is sickness in the house, for that increases the anxiety I always feel and swallows up my last coin; the children must not perish for want of it.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading I have inherited my father's pride, and it would be odious to me if my brothers and sisters went about in rags, and people thought we were as poor and helpless as we really are.
swallowsnounUS /ˈswɑːloʊz/
plural of “swallow” — a small amount of liquid food
From this reading What is most horrible to me is sickness in the house, for that increases the anxiety I always feel and swallows up my last coin; the children must not perish for want of it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I do not want to make myself out worse than I am; it grieves me too to see them drooping.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What is most horrible to me is sickness in the house, for that increases the anxiety I always feel and swallows up my last coin; the children must not perish for want of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You are beginning to believe me, and you are right, for what I do for the children is not done out of love, or out of kindness, or because I set their welfare above my own.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "You are beginning to believe me, and you are right, for what I do for the children is not done out of love, or out of kindness, or because I set their welfare above my own.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I do not want to make myself out worse than I am; it grieves me too to see them drooping.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I have inherited my father's pride, and it would be odious to me if my brothers and sisters went about in rags, and people thought we were as poor and helpless as we really are.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You are beginning to believe me, and you are right, for what I do for the children is not done out of love, or out of kindness, or because I set their welfare above my own.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I do not want to make myself out worse than I am; it grieves me too to see them drooping.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading What is most horrible to me is sickness in the house, for that increases the anxiety I always feel and swallows up my last coin; the children must not perish for want of it.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading What is most horrible to me is sickness in the house, for that increases the anxiety I always feel and swallows up my last coin; the children must not perish for want of it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I have inherited my father's pride, and it would be odious to me if my brothers and sisters went about in rags, and people thought we were as poor and helpless as we really are.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading "You are beginning to believe me, and you are right, for what I do for the children is not done out of love, or out of kindness, or because I set their welfare above my own.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I have inherited my father's pride, and it would be odious to me if my brothers and sisters went about in rags, and people thought we were as poor and helpless as we really are.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have inherited my father's pride, and it would be odious to me if my brothers and sisters went about in rags, and people thought we were as poor and helpless as we really are.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You are beginning to believe me, and you are right, for what I do for the children is not done out of love, or out of kindness, or because I set their welfare above my own.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading I do not want to make myself out worse than I am; it grieves me too to see them drooping.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I have inherited my father's pride, and it would be odious to me if my brothers and sisters went about in rags, and people thought we were as poor and helpless as we really are.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are beginning to believe me, and you are right, for what I do for the children is not done out of love, or out of kindness, or because I set their welfare above my own.
