used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued.)_ My thoughts return involuntarily to the subject I last explained to you, my dear child, and I find that I have a great deal to say about it still.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued.)_ My thoughts return involuntarily to the subject I last explained to you, my dear child, and I find that I have a great deal to say about it still.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Not I who am giving you this information, most certainly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued.)_ My thoughts return involuntarily to the subject I last explained to you, my dear child, and I find that I have a great deal to say about it still.
react verbally
From this reading It is not with such stuff as that, as you may well imagine, that he can be enabled to answer satisfactorily to the constant demands of his little workmen, and we expose him to the risk of getting into disgrace with them, if we furnish him with no better provisions.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You see now, I hope, that we have something else to consult besides a dainty taste when we are eating; and that if we are to work to any good purpose we must think a little about this poor blood; who has so much to do, and who often finds himself so much at fault, when we send him nothing but barley-sugar and biscuits for his support.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You see now, I hope, that we have something else to consult besides a dainty taste when we are eating; and that if we are to work to any good purpose we must think a little about this poor blood; who has so much to do, and who often finds himself so much at fault, when we send him nothing but barley-sugar and biscuits for his support.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is not with such stuff as that, as you may well imagine, that he can be enabled to answer satisfactorily to the constant demands of his little workmen, and we expose him to the risk of getting into disgrace with them, if we furnish him with no better provisions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You see now, I hope, that we have something else to consult besides a dainty taste when we are eating; and that if we are to work to any good purpose we must think a little about this poor blood; who has so much to do, and who often finds himself so much at fault, when we send him nothing but barley-sugar and biscuits for his support.
barley-sugarnoun
a brittle transparent candy made by melting and cooling cane sugar
From this reading You see now, I hope, that we have something else to consult besides a dainty taste when we are eating; and that if we are to work to any good purpose we must think a little about this poor blood; who has so much to do, and who often finds himself so much at fault, when we send him nothing but barley-sugar and biscuits for his support.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is not with such stuff as that, as you may well imagine, that he can be enabled to answer satisfactorily to the constant demands of his little workmen, and we expose him to the risk of getting into disgrace with them, if we furnish him with no better provisions.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading You see now, I hope, that we have something else to consult besides a dainty taste when we are eating; and that if we are to work to any good purpose we must think a little about this poor blood; who has so much to do, and who often finds himself so much at fault, when we send him nothing but barley-sugar and biscuits for his support.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It is not with such stuff as that, as you may well imagine, that he can be enabled to answer satisfactorily to the constant demands of his little workmen, and we expose him to the risk of getting into disgrace with them, if we furnish him with no better provisions.
biscuitsnounUS /ˈbɪskəts/
plural of “biscuit” — small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading You see now, I hope, that we have something else to consult besides a dainty taste when we are eating; and that if we are to work to any good purpose we must think a little about this poor blood; who has so much to do, and who often finds himself so much at fault, when we send him nothing but barley-sugar and biscuits for his support.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading You see now, I hope, that we have something else to consult besides a dainty taste when we are eating; and that if we are to work to any good purpose we must think a little about this poor blood; who has so much to do, and who often finds himself so much at fault, when we send him nothing but barley-sugar and biscuits for his support.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You see now, I hope, that we have something else to consult besides a dainty taste when we are eating; and that if we are to work to any good purpose we must think a little about this poor blood; who has so much to do, and who often finds himself so much at fault, when we send him nothing but barley-sugar and biscuits for his support.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is not with such stuff as that, as you may well imagine, that he can be enabled to answer satisfactorily to the constant demands of his little workmen, and we expose him to the risk of getting into disgrace with them, if we furnish him with no better provisions.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Not I who am giving you this information, most certainly.
a young person of either sex
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued.)_ My thoughts return involuntarily to the subject I last explained to you, my dear child, and I find that I have a great deal to say about it still.
unvarying in nature
From this reading It is not with such stuff as that, as you may well imagine, that he can be enabled to answer satisfactorily to the constant demands of his little workmen, and we expose him to the risk of getting into disgrace with them, if we furnish him with no better provisions.
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
From this reading You see now, I hope, that we have something else to consult besides a dainty taste when we are eating; and that if we are to work to any good purpose we must think a little about this poor blood; who has so much to do, and who often finds himself so much at fault, when we send him nothing but barley-sugar and biscuits for his support.
without stop or interruption
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued.)_ My thoughts return involuntarily to the subject I last explained to you, my dear child, and I find that I have a great deal to say about it still.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading You see now, I hope, that we have something else to consult besides a dainty taste when we are eating; and that if we are to work to any good purpose we must think a little about this poor blood; who has so much to do, and who often finds himself so much at fault, when we send him nothing but barley-sugar and biscuits for his support.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued.)_ My thoughts return involuntarily to the subject I last explained to you, my dear child, and I find that I have a great deal to say about it still.
dearly loved
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued.)_ My thoughts return involuntarily to the subject I last explained to you, my dear child, and I find that I have a great deal to say about it still.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading It is not with such stuff as that, as you may well imagine, that he can be enabled to answer satisfactorily to the constant demands of his little workmen, and we expose him to the risk of getting into disgrace with them, if we furnish him with no better provisions.
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading It is not with such stuff as that, as you may well imagine, that he can be enabled to answer satisfactorily to the constant demands of his little workmen, and we expose him to the risk of getting into disgrace with them, if we furnish him with no better provisions.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You see now, I hope, that we have something else to consult besides a dainty taste when we are eating; and that if we are to work to any good purpose we must think a little about this poor blood; who has so much to do, and who often finds himself so much at fault, when we send him nothing but barley-sugar and biscuits for his support.
the act of consuming food
From this reading You see now, I hope, that we have something else to consult besides a dainty taste when we are eating; and that if we are to work to any good purpose we must think a little about this poor blood; who has so much to do, and who often finds himself so much at fault, when we send him nothing but barley-sugar and biscuits for his support.
else
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From this reading You see now, I hope, that we have something else to consult besides a dainty taste when we are eating; and that if we are to work to any good purpose we must think a little about this poor blood; who has so much to do, and who often finds himself so much at fault, when we send him nothing but barley-sugar and biscuits for his support.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading It is not with such stuff as that, as you may well imagine, that he can be enabled to answer satisfactorily to the constant demands of his little workmen, and we expose him to the risk of getting into disgrace with them, if we furnish him with no better provisions.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued.)_ My thoughts return involuntarily to the subject I last explained to you, my dear child, and I find that I have a great deal to say about it still.
exposeverbUS /ɪkˈspoʊz/
expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading It is not with such stuff as that, as you may well imagine, that he can be enabled to answer satisfactorily to the constant demands of his little workmen, and we expose him to the risk of getting into disgrace with them, if we furnish him with no better provisions.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading You see now, I hope, that we have something else to consult besides a dainty taste when we are eating; and that if we are to work to any good purpose we must think a little about this poor blood; who has so much to do, and who often finds himself so much at fault, when we send him nothing but barley-sugar and biscuits for his support.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued.)_ My thoughts return involuntarily to the subject I last explained to you, my dear child, and I find that I have a great deal to say about it still.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading You see now, I hope, that we have something else to consult besides a dainty taste when we are eating; and that if we are to work to any good purpose we must think a little about this poor blood; who has so much to do, and who often finds himself so much at fault, when we send him nothing but barley-sugar and biscuits for his support.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You see now, I hope, that we have something else to consult besides a dainty taste when we are eating; and that if we are to work to any good purpose we must think a little about this poor blood; who has so much to do, and who often finds himself so much at fault, when we send him nothing but barley-sugar and biscuits for his support.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading It is not with such stuff as that, as you may well imagine, that he can be enabled to answer satisfactorily to the constant demands of his little workmen, and we expose him to the risk of getting into disgrace with them, if we furnish him with no better provisions.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading It is not with such stuff as that, as you may well imagine, that he can be enabled to answer satisfactorily to the constant demands of his little workmen, and we expose him to the risk of getting into disgrace with them, if we furnish him with no better provisions.
the act of giving
From this reading Not I who am giving you this information, most certainly.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading You see now, I hope, that we have something else to consult besides a dainty taste when we are eating; and that if we are to work to any good purpose we must think a little about this poor blood; who has so much to do, and who often finds himself so much at fault, when we send him nothing but barley-sugar and biscuits for his support.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued.)_ My thoughts return involuntarily to the subject I last explained to you, my dear child, and I find that I have a great deal to say about it still.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You see now, I hope, that we have something else to consult besides a dainty taste when we are eating; and that if we are to work to any good purpose we must think a little about this poor blood; who has so much to do, and who often finds himself so much at fault, when we send him nothing but barley-sugar and biscuits for his support.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued.)_ My thoughts return involuntarily to the subject I last explained to you, my dear child, and I find that I have a great deal to say about it still.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is not with such stuff as that, as you may well imagine, that he can be enabled to answer satisfactorily to the constant demands of his little workmen, and we expose him to the risk of getting into disgrace with them, if we furnish him with no better provisions.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You see now, I hope, that we have something else to consult besides a dainty taste when we are eating; and that if we are to work to any good purpose we must think a little about this poor blood; who has so much to do, and who often finds himself so much at fault, when we send him nothing but barley-sugar and biscuits for his support.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading You see now, I hope, that we have something else to consult besides a dainty taste when we are eating; and that if we are to work to any good purpose we must think a little about this poor blood; who has so much to do, and who often finds himself so much at fault, when we send him nothing but barley-sugar and biscuits for his support.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You see now, I hope, that we have something else to consult besides a dainty taste when we are eating; and that if we are to work to any good purpose we must think a little about this poor blood; who has so much to do, and who often finds himself so much at fault, when we send him nothing but barley-sugar and biscuits for his support.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading You see now, I hope, that we have something else to consult besides a dainty taste when we are eating; and that if we are to work to any good purpose we must think a little about this poor blood; who has so much to do, and who often finds himself so much at fault, when we send him nothing but barley-sugar and biscuits for his support.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued.)_ My thoughts return involuntarily to the subject I last explained to you, my dear child, and I find that I have a great deal to say about it still.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You see now, I hope, that we have something else to consult besides a dainty taste when we are eating; and that if we are to work to any good purpose we must think a little about this poor blood; who has so much to do, and who often finds himself so much at fault, when we send him nothing but barley-sugar and biscuits for his support.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading It is not with such stuff as that, as you may well imagine, that he can be enabled to answer satisfactorily to the constant demands of his little workmen, and we expose him to the risk of getting into disgrace with them, if we furnish him with no better provisions.
a message received and understood
From this reading Not I who am giving you this information, most certainly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is not with such stuff as that, as you may well imagine, that he can be enabled to answer satisfactorily to the constant demands of his little workmen, and we expose him to the risk of getting into disgrace with them, if we furnish him with no better provisions.
involuntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued.)_ My thoughts return involuntarily to the subject I last explained to you, my dear child, and I find that I have a great deal to say about it still.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not with such stuff as that, as you may well imagine, that he can be enabled to answer satisfactorily to the constant demands of his little workmen, and we expose him to the risk of getting into disgrace with them, if we furnish him with no better provisions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued.)_ My thoughts return involuntarily to the subject I last explained to you, my dear child, and I find that I have a great deal to say about it still.
immediately past
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued.)_ My thoughts return involuntarily to the subject I last explained to you, my dear child, and I find that I have a great deal to say about it still.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You see now, I hope, that we have something else to consult besides a dainty taste when we are eating; and that if we are to work to any good purpose we must think a little about this poor blood; who has so much to do, and who often finds himself so much at fault, when we send him nothing but barley-sugar and biscuits for his support.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It is not with such stuff as that, as you may well imagine, that he can be enabled to answer satisfactorily to the constant demands of his little workmen, and we expose him to the risk of getting into disgrace with them, if we furnish him with no better provisions.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Not I who am giving you this information, most certainly.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You see now, I hope, that we have something else to consult besides a dainty taste when we are eating; and that if we are to work to any good purpose we must think a little about this poor blood; who has so much to do, and who often finds himself so much at fault, when we send him nothing but barley-sugar and biscuits for his support.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You see now, I hope, that we have something else to consult besides a dainty taste when we are eating; and that if we are to work to any good purpose we must think a little about this poor blood; who has so much to do, and who often finds himself so much at fault, when we send him nothing but barley-sugar and biscuits for his support.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued.)_ My thoughts return involuntarily to the subject I last explained to you, my dear child, and I find that I have a great deal to say about it still.
not any; not one
From this reading It is not with such stuff as that, as you may well imagine, that he can be enabled to answer satisfactorily to the constant demands of his little workmen, and we expose him to the risk of getting into disgrace with them, if we furnish him with no better provisions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not with such stuff as that, as you may well imagine, that he can be enabled to answer satisfactorily to the constant demands of his little workmen, and we expose him to the risk of getting into disgrace with them, if we furnish him with no better provisions.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading You see now, I hope, that we have something else to consult besides a dainty taste when we are eating; and that if we are to work to any good purpose we must think a little about this poor blood; who has so much to do, and who often finds himself so much at fault, when we send him nothing but barley-sugar and biscuits for his support.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You see now, I hope, that we have something else to consult besides a dainty taste when we are eating; and that if we are to work to any good purpose we must think a little about this poor blood; who has so much to do, and who often finds himself so much at fault, when we send him nothing but barley-sugar and biscuits for his support.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is not with such stuff as that, as you may well imagine, that he can be enabled to answer satisfactorily to the constant demands of his little workmen, and we expose him to the risk of getting into disgrace with them, if we furnish him with no better provisions.
many times at short intervals
From this reading You see now, I hope, that we have something else to consult besides a dainty taste when we are eating; and that if we are to work to any good purpose we must think a little about this poor blood; who has so much to do, and who often finds himself so much at fault, when we send him nothing but barley-sugar and biscuits for his support.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading You see now, I hope, that we have something else to consult besides a dainty taste when we are eating; and that if we are to work to any good purpose we must think a little about this poor blood; who has so much to do, and who often finds himself so much at fault, when we send him nothing but barley-sugar and biscuits for his support.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading It is not with such stuff as that, as you may well imagine, that he can be enabled to answer satisfactorily to the constant demands of his little workmen, and we expose him to the risk of getting into disgrace with them, if we furnish him with no better provisions.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading You see now, I hope, that we have something else to consult besides a dainty taste when we are eating; and that if we are to work to any good purpose we must think a little about this poor blood; who has so much to do, and who often finds himself so much at fault, when we send him nothing but barley-sugar and biscuits for his support.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued.)_ My thoughts return involuntarily to the subject I last explained to you, my dear child, and I find that I have a great deal to say about it still.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading It is not with such stuff as that, as you may well imagine, that he can be enabled to answer satisfactorily to the constant demands of his little workmen, and we expose him to the risk of getting into disgrace with them, if we furnish him with no better provisions.
satisfactorilyadverbUS /ˌsætɪˈsfæktrəli/
in a satisfactory manner
From this reading It is not with such stuff as that, as you may well imagine, that he can be enabled to answer satisfactorily to the constant demands of his little workmen, and we expose him to the risk of getting into disgrace with them, if we furnish him with no better provisions.
express in words
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued.)_ My thoughts return involuntarily to the subject I last explained to you, my dear child, and I find that I have a great deal to say about it still.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see now, I hope, that we have something else to consult besides a dainty taste when we are eating; and that if we are to work to any good purpose we must think a little about this poor blood; who has so much to do, and who often finds himself so much at fault, when we send him nothing but barley-sugar and biscuits for his support.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading You see now, I hope, that we have something else to consult besides a dainty taste when we are eating; and that if we are to work to any good purpose we must think a little about this poor blood; who has so much to do, and who often finds himself so much at fault, when we send him nothing but barley-sugar and biscuits for his support.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You see now, I hope, that we have something else to consult besides a dainty taste when we are eating; and that if we are to work to any good purpose we must think a little about this poor blood; who has so much to do, and who often finds himself so much at fault, when we send him nothing but barley-sugar and biscuits for his support.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading You see now, I hope, that we have something else to consult besides a dainty taste when we are eating; and that if we are to work to any good purpose we must think a little about this poor blood; who has so much to do, and who often finds himself so much at fault, when we send him nothing but barley-sugar and biscuits for his support.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued.)_ My thoughts return involuntarily to the subject I last explained to you, my dear child, and I find that I have a great deal to say about it still.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading It is not with such stuff as that, as you may well imagine, that he can be enabled to answer satisfactorily to the constant demands of his little workmen, and we expose him to the risk of getting into disgrace with them, if we furnish him with no better provisions.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued.)_ My thoughts return involuntarily to the subject I last explained to you, my dear child, and I find that I have a great deal to say about it still.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It is not with such stuff as that, as you may well imagine, that he can be enabled to answer satisfactorily to the constant demands of his little workmen, and we expose him to the risk of getting into disgrace with them, if we furnish him with no better provisions.
sufferernounUS /ˈsʌfərər/
a person suffering from an illness
From this reading And who is the sufferer?
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading You see now, I hope, that we have something else to consult besides a dainty taste when we are eating; and that if we are to work to any good purpose we must think a little about this poor blood; who has so much to do, and who often finds himself so much at fault, when we send him nothing but barley-sugar and biscuits for his support.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading You see now, I hope, that we have something else to consult besides a dainty taste when we are eating; and that if we are to work to any good purpose we must think a little about this poor blood; who has so much to do, and who often finds himself so much at fault, when we send him nothing but barley-sugar and biscuits for his support.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued.)_ My thoughts return involuntarily to the subject I last explained to you, my dear child, and I find that I have a great deal to say about it still.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued.)_ My thoughts return involuntarily to the subject I last explained to you, my dear child, and I find that I have a great deal to say about it still.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued.)_ My thoughts return involuntarily to the subject I last explained to you, my dear child, and I find that I have a great deal to say about it still.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is not with such stuff as that, as you may well imagine, that he can be enabled to answer satisfactorily to the constant demands of his little workmen, and we expose him to the risk of getting into disgrace with them, if we furnish him with no better provisions.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You see now, I hope, that we have something else to consult besides a dainty taste when we are eating; and that if we are to work to any good purpose we must think a little about this poor blood; who has so much to do, and who often finds himself so much at fault, when we send him nothing but barley-sugar and biscuits for his support.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You see now, I hope, that we have something else to consult besides a dainty taste when we are eating; and that if we are to work to any good purpose we must think a little about this poor blood; who has so much to do, and who often finds himself so much at fault, when we send him nothing but barley-sugar and biscuits for his support.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued.)_ My thoughts return involuntarily to the subject I last explained to you, my dear child, and I find that I have a great deal to say about it still.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued.)_ My thoughts return involuntarily to the subject I last explained to you, my dear child, and I find that I have a great deal to say about it still.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You see now, I hope, that we have something else to consult besides a dainty taste when we are eating; and that if we are to work to any good purpose we must think a little about this poor blood; who has so much to do, and who often finds himself so much at fault, when we send him nothing but barley-sugar and biscuits for his support.
(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 It is not with such stuff as that, as you may well imagine, that he can be enabled to answer satisfactorily to the constant demands of his little workmen, and we expose him to the risk of getting into disgrace with them, if we furnish him with no better provisions.
at the time that
From this reading You see now, I hope, that we have something else to consult besides a dainty taste when we are eating; and that if we are to work to any good purpose we must think a little about this poor blood; who has so much to do, and who often finds himself so much at fault, when we send him nothing but barley-sugar and biscuits for his support.
which person or people
From this reading You see now, I hope, that we have something else to consult besides a dainty taste when we are eating; and that if we are to work to any good purpose we must think a little about this poor blood; who has so much to do, and who often finds himself so much at fault, when we send him nothing but barley-sugar and biscuits for his support.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is not with such stuff as that, as you may well imagine, that he can be enabled to answer satisfactorily to the constant demands of his little workmen, and we expose him to the risk of getting into disgrace with them, if we furnish him with no better provisions.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading You see now, I hope, that we have something else to consult besides a dainty taste when we are eating; and that if we are to work to any good purpose we must think a little about this poor blood; who has so much to do, and who often finds himself so much at fault, when we send him nothing but barley-sugar and biscuits for his support.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading It is not with such stuff as that, as you may well imagine, that he can be enabled to answer satisfactorily to the constant demands of his little workmen, and we expose him to the risk of getting into disgrace with them, if we furnish him with no better provisions.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued.)_ My thoughts return involuntarily to the subject I last explained to you, my dear child, and I find that I have a great deal to say about it still.
