used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW HOUSE Radbourne & Company was in a daze.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And no wonder!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When a matter went wrong--which, it seemed, happened oftener than usual--he reminded the delinquent of the fact, not gently, but sadly, as though deeply aweary of the frailty of men.
awearyadjective
physically and mentally fatigued
From this reading When a matter went wrong--which, it seemed, happened oftener than usual--he reminded the delinquent of the fact, not gently, but sadly, as though deeply aweary of the frailty of men.
beamedverbUS /biːmd/
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading For a week the "little boss" had not once beamed, the spirited hop had gone out of his walk, a new querulous note had come into his voice.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading For a week the "little boss" had not once beamed, the spirited hop had gone out of his walk, a new querulous note had come into his voice.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Miss Brown confided to Esther that she was well on the way to "nervous prostration."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When a matter went wrong--which, it seemed, happened oftener than usual--he reminded the delinquent of the fact, not gently, but sadly, as though deeply aweary of the frailty of men.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For a week the "little boss" had not once beamed, the spirited hop had gone out of his walk, a new querulous note had come into his voice.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading A NEW HOUSE Radbourne & Company was in a daze.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading Miss Brown confided to Esther that she was well on the way to "nervous prostration."
dazenounUS /deɪz/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading A NEW HOUSE Radbourne & Company was in a daze.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading When a matter went wrong--which, it seemed, happened oftener than usual--he reminded the delinquent of the fact, not gently, but sadly, as though deeply aweary of the frailty of men.
delinquentadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪŋkwənt/
guilty of a misdeed
From this reading When a matter went wrong--which, it seemed, happened oftener than usual--he reminded the delinquent of the fact, not gently, but sadly, as though deeply aweary of the frailty of men.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading Miss Brown confided to Esther that she was well on the way to "nervous prostration."
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading When a matter went wrong--which, it seemed, happened oftener than usual--he reminded the delinquent of the fact, not gently, but sadly, as though deeply aweary of the frailty of men.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a week the "little boss" had not once beamed, the spirited hop had gone out of his walk, a new querulous note had come into his voice.
frailtynounUS /ˈfreɪlti/
the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
From this reading When a matter went wrong--which, it seemed, happened oftener than usual--he reminded the delinquent of the fact, not gently, but sadly, as though deeply aweary of the frailty of men.
in a gradual manner
From this reading When a matter went wrong--which, it seemed, happened oftener than usual--he reminded the delinquent of the fact, not gently, but sadly, as though deeply aweary of the frailty of men.
destroyed or killed
From this reading For a week the "little boss" had not once beamed, the spirited hop had gone out of his walk, a new querulous note had come into his voice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a week the "little boss" had not once beamed, the spirited hop had gone out of his walk, a new querulous note had come into his voice.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading When a matter went wrong--which, it seemed, happened oftener than usual--he reminded the delinquent of the fact, not gently, but sadly, as though deeply aweary of the frailty of men.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When a matter went wrong--which, it seemed, happened oftener than usual--he reminded the delinquent of the fact, not gently, but sadly, as though deeply aweary of the frailty of men.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a week the "little boss" had not once beamed, the spirited hop had gone out of his walk, a new querulous note had come into his voice.
hopverbUS /hɑːp/
jump lightly
From this reading For a week the "little boss" had not once beamed, the spirited hop had gone out of his walk, a new querulous note had come into his voice.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A NEW HOUSE Radbourne & Company was in a daze.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NEW HOUSE Radbourne & Company was in a daze.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For a week the "little boss" had not once beamed, the spirited hop had gone out of his walk, a new querulous note had come into his voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When a matter went wrong--which, it seemed, happened oftener than usual--he reminded the delinquent of the fact, not gently, but sadly, as though deeply aweary of the frailty of men.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For a week the "little boss" had not once beamed, the spirited hop had gone out of his walk, a new querulous note had come into his voice.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading When a matter went wrong--which, it seemed, happened oftener than usual--he reminded the delinquent of the fact, not gently, but sadly, as though deeply aweary of the frailty of men.
the force of workers available
From this reading When a matter went wrong--which, it seemed, happened oftener than usual--he reminded the delinquent of the fact, not gently, but sadly, as though deeply aweary of the frailty of men.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Brown confided to Esther that she was well on the way to "nervous prostration."
easily agitated
From this reading Miss Brown confided to Esther that she was well on the way to "nervous prostration."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW HOUSE Radbourne & Company was in a daze.
not any; not one
From this reading And no wonder!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a week the "little boss" had not once beamed, the spirited hop had gone out of his walk, a new querulous note had come into his voice.
a brief written record
From this reading For a week the "little boss" had not once beamed, the spirited hop had gone out of his walk, a new querulous note had come into his voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a week the "little boss" had not once beamed, the spirited hop had gone out of his walk, a new querulous note had come into his voice.
ofteneradverbUS /ˈɔːfənər/
more often or more frequently
From this reading When a matter went wrong--which, it seemed, happened oftener than usual--he reminded the delinquent of the fact, not gently, but sadly, as though deeply aweary of the frailty of men.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Brown confided to Esther that she was well on the way to "nervous prostration."
on one occasion
From this reading For a week the "little boss" had not once beamed, the spirited hop had gone out of his walk, a new querulous note had come into his voice.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For a week the "little boss" had not once beamed, the spirited hop had gone out of his walk, a new querulous note had come into his voice.
prostrationnounUS /prɑːˈstreɪʃən/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading Miss Brown confided to Esther that she was well on the way to "nervous prostration."
querulousadjectiveUS /ˈkwerələs/
habitually complaining
From this reading For a week the "little boss" had not once beamed, the spirited hop had gone out of his walk, a new querulous note had come into his voice.
Radbourne
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From this reading A NEW HOUSE Radbourne & Company was in a daze.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading When a matter went wrong--which, it seemed, happened oftener than usual--he reminded the delinquent of the fact, not gently, but sadly, as though deeply aweary of the frailty of men.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading When a matter went wrong--which, it seemed, happened oftener than usual--he reminded the delinquent of the fact, not gently, but sadly, as though deeply aweary of the frailty of men.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When a matter went wrong--which, it seemed, happened oftener than usual--he reminded the delinquent of the fact, not gently, but sadly, as though deeply aweary of the frailty of men.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Brown confided to Esther that she was well on the way to "nervous prostration."
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
From this reading For a week the "little boss" had not once beamed, the spirited hop had gone out of his walk, a new querulous note had come into his voice.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When a matter went wrong--which, it seemed, happened oftener than usual--he reminded the delinquent of the fact, not gently, but sadly, as though deeply aweary of the frailty of men.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Brown confided to Esther that she was well on the way to "nervous prostration."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a week the "little boss" had not once beamed, the spirited hop had gone out of his walk, a new querulous note had come into his voice.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When a matter went wrong--which, it seemed, happened oftener than usual--he reminded the delinquent of the fact, not gently, but sadly, as though deeply aweary of the frailty of men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Brown confided to Esther that she was well on the way to "nervous prostration."
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading When a matter went wrong--which, it seemed, happened oftener than usual--he reminded the delinquent of the fact, not gently, but sadly, as though deeply aweary of the frailty of men.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading For a week the "little boss" had not once beamed, the spirited hop had gone out of his walk, a new querulous note had come into his voice.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading For a week the "little boss" had not once beamed, the spirited hop had gone out of his walk, a new querulous note had come into his voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NEW HOUSE Radbourne & Company was in a daze.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Miss Brown confided to Esther that she was well on the way to "nervous prostration."
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For a week the "little boss" had not once beamed, the spirited hop had gone out of his walk, a new querulous note had come into his voice.
(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 Miss Brown confided to Esther that she was well on the way to "nervous prostration."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When a matter went wrong--which, it seemed, happened oftener than usual--he reminded the delinquent of the fact, not gently, but sadly, as though deeply aweary of the frailty of men.
at the time that
From this reading When a matter went wrong--which, it seemed, happened oftener than usual--he reminded the delinquent of the fact, not gently, but sadly, as though deeply aweary of the frailty of men.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When a matter went wrong--which, it seemed, happened oftener than usual--he reminded the delinquent of the fact, not gently, but sadly, as though deeply aweary of the frailty of men.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading And no wonder!
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading When a matter went wrong--which, it seemed, happened oftener than usual--he reminded the delinquent of the fact, not gently, but sadly, as though deeply aweary of the frailty of men.
