used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But we have at last reached a point when everything must be placed on a new basis.
(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 I have tried my best with the children; have talked to them by the hour together; have chastised them and indulged them by turns, but all in vain.
in addition
From this reading The task that lay before Mrs. Grey was an uncongenial one, but she entered upon it cheerfully and hopefully; nobody who knew her, would need to be told that she went prayerfully, also.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Things have always gone wrong with us," he said, as soon as the ice was broken.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The task that lay before Mrs. Grey was an uncongenial one, but she entered upon it cheerfully and hopefully; nobody who knew her, would need to be told that she went prayerfully, also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The task that lay before Mrs. Grey was an uncongenial one, but she entered upon it cheerfully and hopefully; nobody who knew her, would need to be told that she went prayerfully, also.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She found, as she expected, intelligent, educated persons in Mr. and Mrs. Thayer, and as he had retired from business, he had plenty of leisure to consult with her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "But we have at last reached a point when everything must be placed on a new basis.
basisnounUS /ˈbeɪsəs/
a relation that provides the foundation for something
From this reading "But we have at last reached a point when everything must be placed on a new basis.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The task that lay before Mrs. Grey was an uncongenial one, but she entered upon it cheerfully and hopefully; nobody who knew her, would need to be told that she went prayerfully, also.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The task that lay before Mrs. Grey was an uncongenial one, but she entered upon it cheerfully and hopefully; nobody who knew her, would need to be told that she went prayerfully, also.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I have tried my best with the children; have talked to them by the hour together; have chastised them and indulged them by turns, but all in vain.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading "Things have always gone wrong with us," he said, as soon as the ice was broken.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading She found, as she expected, intelligent, educated persons in Mr. and Mrs. Thayer, and as he had retired from business, he had plenty of leisure to consult with her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The task that lay before Mrs. Grey was an uncongenial one, but she entered upon it cheerfully and hopefully; nobody who knew her, would need to be told that she went prayerfully, also.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have tried my best with the children; have talked to them by the hour together; have chastised them and indulged them by turns, but all in vain.
chastisedverbUS /tʃæˈstaɪzd/
past form of “chastise” — censure severely
From this reading I have tried my best with the children; have talked to them by the hour together; have chastised them and indulged them by turns, but all in vain.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading The task that lay before Mrs. Grey was an uncongenial one, but she entered upon it cheerfully and hopefully; nobody who knew her, would need to be told that she went prayerfully, also.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I have tried my best with the children; have talked to them by the hour together; have chastised them and indulged them by turns, but all in vain.
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
From this reading She found, as she expected, intelligent, educated persons in Mr. and Mrs. Thayer, and as he had retired from business, he had plenty of leisure to consult with her.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading She found, as she expected, intelligent, educated persons in Mr. and Mrs. Thayer, and as he had retired from business, he had plenty of leisure to consult with her.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The task that lay before Mrs. Grey was an uncongenial one, but she entered upon it cheerfully and hopefully; nobody who knew her, would need to be told that she went prayerfully, also.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "But we have at last reached a point when everything must be placed on a new basis.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading She found, as she expected, intelligent, educated persons in Mr. and Mrs. Thayer, and as he had retired from business, he had plenty of leisure to consult with her.
set up or found
From this reading She found, as she expected, intelligent, educated persons in Mr. and Mrs. Thayer, and as he had retired from business, he had plenty of leisure to consult with her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She found, as she expected, intelligent, educated persons in Mr. and Mrs. Thayer, and as he had retired from business, he had plenty of leisure to consult with her.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Things have always gone wrong with us," he said, as soon as the ice was broken.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The task that lay before Mrs. Grey was an uncongenial one, but she entered upon it cheerfully and hopefully; nobody who knew her, would need to be told that she went prayerfully, also.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She found, as she expected, intelligent, educated persons in Mr. and Mrs. Thayer, and as he had retired from business, he had plenty of leisure to consult with her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Things have always gone wrong with us," he said, as soon as the ice was broken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She found, as she expected, intelligent, educated persons in Mr. and Mrs. Thayer, and as he had retired from business, he had plenty of leisure to consult with her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The task that lay before Mrs. Grey was an uncongenial one, but she entered upon it cheerfully and hopefully; nobody who knew her, would need to be told that she went prayerfully, also.
hopefullyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpfəli/
with hope; in a hopeful manner
From this reading The task that lay before Mrs. Grey was an uncongenial one, but she entered upon it cheerfully and hopefully; nobody who knew her, would need to be told that she went prayerfully, also.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I have tried my best with the children; have talked to them by the hour together; have chastised them and indulged them by turns, but all in vain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have tried my best with the children; have talked to them by the hour together; have chastised them and indulged them by turns, but all in vain.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading "Things have always gone wrong with us," he said, as soon as the ice was broken.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She found, as she expected, intelligent, educated persons in Mr. and Mrs. Thayer, and as he had retired from business, he had plenty of leisure to consult with her.
indulgedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd/
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading I have tried my best with the children; have talked to them by the hour together; have chastised them and indulged them by turns, but all in vain.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading She found, as she expected, intelligent, educated persons in Mr. and Mrs. Thayer, and as he had retired from business, he had plenty of leisure to consult with her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The task that lay before Mrs. Grey was an uncongenial one, but she entered upon it cheerfully and hopefully; nobody who knew her, would need to be told that she went prayerfully, also.
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 The task that lay before Mrs. Grey was an uncongenial one, but she entered upon it cheerfully and hopefully; nobody who knew her, would need to be told that she went prayerfully, also.
immediately past
From this reading "But we have at last reached a point when everything must be placed on a new basis.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The task that lay before Mrs. Grey was an uncongenial one, but she entered upon it cheerfully and hopefully; nobody who knew her, would need to be told that she went prayerfully, also.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading She found, as she expected, intelligent, educated persons in Mr. and Mrs. Thayer, and as he had retired from business, he had plenty of leisure to consult with her.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She found, as she expected, intelligent, educated persons in Mr. and Mrs. Thayer, and as he had retired from business, he had plenty of leisure to consult with her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The task that lay before Mrs. Grey was an uncongenial one, but she entered upon it cheerfully and hopefully; nobody who knew her, would need to be told that she went prayerfully, also.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "But we have at last reached a point when everything must be placed on a new basis.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have tried my best with the children; have talked to them by the hour together; have chastised them and indulged them by turns, but all in vain.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The task that lay before Mrs. Grey was an uncongenial one, but she entered upon it cheerfully and hopefully; nobody who knew her, would need to be told that she went prayerfully, also.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "But we have at last reached a point when everything must be placed on a new basis.
no person; not anyone
From this reading The task that lay before Mrs. Grey was an uncongenial one, but she entered upon it cheerfully and hopefully; nobody who knew her, would need to be told that she went prayerfully, also.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She found, as she expected, intelligent, educated persons in Mr. and Mrs. Thayer, and as he had retired from business, he had plenty of leisure to consult with her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But we have at last reached a point when everything must be placed on a new basis.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The task that lay before Mrs. Grey was an uncongenial one, but she entered upon it cheerfully and hopefully; nobody who knew her, would need to be told that she went prayerfully, also.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading She found, as she expected, intelligent, educated persons in Mr. and Mrs. Thayer, and as he had retired from business, he had plenty of leisure to consult with her.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading "But we have at last reached a point when everything must be placed on a new basis.
a full supply
From this reading She found, as she expected, intelligent, educated persons in Mr. and Mrs. Thayer, and as he had retired from business, he had plenty of leisure to consult with her.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "But we have at last reached a point when everything must be placed on a new basis.
prayerfully
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From this reading The task that lay before Mrs. Grey was an uncongenial one, but she entered upon it cheerfully and hopefully; nobody who knew her, would need to be told that she went prayerfully, also.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "But we have at last reached a point when everything must be placed on a new basis.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading She found, as she expected, intelligent, educated persons in Mr. and Mrs. Thayer, and as he had retired from business, he had plenty of leisure to consult with her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Things have always gone wrong with us," he said, as soon as the ice was broken.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The task that lay before Mrs. Grey was an uncongenial one, but she entered upon it cheerfully and hopefully; nobody who knew her, would need to be told that she went prayerfully, also.
in the near future
From this reading "Things have always gone wrong with us," he said, as soon as the ice was broken.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I have tried my best with the children; have talked to them by the hour together; have chastised them and indulged them by turns, but all in vain.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The task that lay before Mrs. Grey was an uncongenial one, but she entered upon it cheerfully and hopefully; nobody who knew her, would need to be told that she went prayerfully, also.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The task that lay before Mrs. Grey was an uncongenial one, but she entered upon it cheerfully and hopefully; nobody who knew her, would need to be told that she went prayerfully, also.
Thayer
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From this reading She found, as she expected, intelligent, educated persons in Mr. and Mrs. Thayer, and as he had retired from business, he had plenty of leisure to consult with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The task that lay before Mrs. Grey was an uncongenial one, but she entered upon it cheerfully and hopefully; nobody who knew her, would need to be told that she went prayerfully, also.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I have tried my best with the children; have talked to them by the hour together; have chastised them and indulged them by turns, but all in vain.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Things have always gone wrong with us," he said, as soon as the ice was broken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The task that lay before Mrs. Grey was an uncongenial one, but she entered upon it cheerfully and hopefully; nobody who knew her, would need to be told that she went prayerfully, also.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I have tried my best with the children; have talked to them by the hour together; have chastised them and indulged them by turns, but all in vain.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The task that lay before Mrs. Grey was an uncongenial one, but she entered upon it cheerfully and hopefully; nobody who knew her, would need to be told that she went prayerfully, also.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I have tried my best with the children; have talked to them by the hour together; have chastised them and indulged them by turns, but all in vain.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading I have tried my best with the children; have talked to them by the hour together; have chastised them and indulged them by turns, but all in vain.
uncongenialadjective
not suitable to your tastes or needs
From this reading The task that lay before Mrs. Grey was an uncongenial one, but she entered upon it cheerfully and hopefully; nobody who knew her, would need to be told that she went prayerfully, also.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The task that lay before Mrs. Grey was an uncongenial one, but she entered upon it cheerfully and hopefully; nobody who knew her, would need to be told that she went prayerfully, also.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Things have always gone wrong with us," he said, as soon as the ice was broken.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading I have tried my best with the children; have talked to them by the hour together; have chastised them and indulged them by turns, but all in vain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The task that lay before Mrs. Grey was an uncongenial one, but she entered upon it cheerfully and hopefully; nobody who knew her, would need to be told that she went prayerfully, also.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But we have at last reached a point when everything must be placed on a new basis.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The task that lay before Mrs. Grey was an uncongenial one, but she entered upon it cheerfully and hopefully; nobody who knew her, would need to be told that she went prayerfully, also.
at the time that
From this reading "But we have at last reached a point when everything must be placed on a new basis.
which person or people
From this reading The task that lay before Mrs. Grey was an uncongenial one, but she entered upon it cheerfully and hopefully; nobody who knew her, would need to be told that she went prayerfully, also.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She found, as she expected, intelligent, educated persons in Mr. and Mrs. Thayer, and as he had retired from business, he had plenty of leisure to consult with her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The task that lay before Mrs. Grey was an uncongenial one, but she entered upon it cheerfully and hopefully; nobody who knew her, would need to be told that she went prayerfully, also.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "Things have always gone wrong with us," he said, as soon as the ice was broken.
