used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a slave, fawning upon a brute in human form, but the cold had mostly spared her; and she knew nothing of the terrible hardships that had been the share of Ned and Bess.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was a slave, fawning upon a brute in human form, but the cold had mostly spared her; and she knew nothing of the terrible hardships that had been the share of Ned and Bess.
awardedverbUS /əˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “award” — give, especially as an honor or reward
From this reading Besides, lately she had been awarded even greater comforts, won by fawning upon her master.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is better to live and hate life than to die; it is better to be a living slave than a dead freeman.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She must not forget that lately her position had been one of comparative comfort.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, lately she had been awarded even greater comforts, won by fawning upon her master.
Bess
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From this reading She was a slave, fawning upon a brute in human form, but the cold had mostly spared her; and she knew nothing of the terrible hardships that had been the share of Ned and Bess.
(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 better to live and hate life than to die; it is better to be a living slave than a dead freeman.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading She was a slave, fawning upon a brute in human form, but the cold had mostly spared her; and she knew nothing of the terrible hardships that had been the share of Ned and Bess.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was a slave, fawning upon a brute in human form, but the cold had mostly spared her; and she knew nothing of the terrible hardships that had been the share of Ned and Bess.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Besides, lately she had been awarded even greater comforts, won by fawning upon her master.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading She was a slave, fawning upon a brute in human form, but the cold had mostly spared her; and she knew nothing of the terrible hardships that had been the share of Ned and Bess.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading She must not forget that lately her position had been one of comparative comfort.
comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading Besides, lately she had been awarded even greater comforts, won by fawning upon her master.
comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading She must not forget that lately her position had been one of comparative comfort.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading It is better to live and hate life than to die; it is better to be a living slave than a dead freeman.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It is better to live and hate life than to die; it is better to be a living slave than a dead freeman.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Yet she was taking equal risks with them.
divisible by two
From this reading Besides, lately she had been awarded even greater comforts, won by fawning upon her master.
fawningadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːnɪŋ/
attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
From this reading She was a slave, fawning upon a brute in human form, but the cold had mostly spared her; and she knew nothing of the terrible hardships that had been the share of Ned and Bess.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading She must not forget that lately her position had been one of comparative comfort.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading She was a slave, fawning upon a brute in human form, but the cold had mostly spared her; and she knew nothing of the terrible hardships that had been the share of Ned and Bess.
freemannounUS /ˈfriːmən/
a person who is not a serf or a slave
From this reading It is better to live and hate life than to die; it is better to be a living slave than a dead freeman.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Besides, lately she had been awarded even greater comforts, won by fawning upon her master.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She must not forget that lately her position had been one of comparative comfort.
hardshipsnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪps/
plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading She was a slave, fawning upon a brute in human form, but the cold had mostly spared her; and she knew nothing of the terrible hardships that had been the share of Ned and Bess.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading It is better to live and hate life than to die; it is better to be a living slave than a dead freeman.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She must not forget that lately her position had been one of comparative comfort.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading She was a slave, fawning upon a brute in human form, but the cold had mostly spared her; and she knew nothing of the terrible hardships that had been the share of Ned and Bess.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was a slave, fawning upon a brute in human form, but the cold had mostly spared her; and she knew nothing of the terrible hardships that had been the share of Ned and Bess.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is better to live and hate life than to die; it is better to be a living slave than a dead freeman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is better to live and hate life than to die; it is better to be a living slave than a dead freeman.
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 She was a slave, fawning upon a brute in human form, but the cold had mostly spared her; and she knew nothing of the terrible hardships that had been the share of Ned and Bess.
in the recent past
From this reading She must not forget that lately her position had been one of comparative comfort.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It is better to live and hate life than to die; it is better to be a living slave than a dead freeman.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It is better to live and hate life than to die; it is better to be a living slave than a dead freeman.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading It is better to live and hate life than to die; it is better to be a living slave than a dead freeman.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Besides, lately she had been awarded even greater comforts, won by fawning upon her master.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading She was a slave, fawning upon a brute in human form, but the cold had mostly spared her; and she knew nothing of the terrible hardships that had been the share of Ned and Bess.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must not forget that lately her position had been one of comparative comfort.
Ned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was a slave, fawning upon a brute in human form, but the cold had mostly spared her; and she knew nothing of the terrible hardships that had been the share of Ned and Bess.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She must not forget that lately her position had been one of comparative comfort.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She was a slave, fawning upon a brute in human form, but the cold had mostly spared her; and she knew nothing of the terrible hardships that had been the share of Ned and Bess.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She must not forget that lately her position had been one of comparative comfort.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She must not forget that lately her position had been one of comparative comfort.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading She must not forget that lately her position had been one of comparative comfort.
risksnounUS /rɪsks/
plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Yet she was taking equal risks with them.
have in common
From this reading She was a slave, fawning upon a brute in human form, but the cold had mostly spared her; and she knew nothing of the terrible hardships that had been the share of Ned and Bess.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She must not forget that lately her position had been one of comparative comfort.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading She was a slave, fawning upon a brute in human form, but the cold had mostly spared her; and she knew nothing of the terrible hardships that had been the share of Ned and Bess.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading She was a slave, fawning upon a brute in human form, but the cold had mostly spared her; and she knew nothing of the terrible hardships that had been the share of Ned and Bess.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Yet she was taking equal risks with them.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She was a slave, fawning upon a brute in human form, but the cold had mostly spared her; and she knew nothing of the terrible hardships that had been the share of Ned and Bess.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is better to live and hate life than to die; it is better to be a living slave than a dead freeman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She must not forget that lately her position had been one of comparative comfort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was a slave, fawning upon a brute in human form, but the cold had mostly spared her; and she knew nothing of the terrible hardships that had been the share of Ned and Bess.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yet she was taking equal risks with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is better to live and hate life than to die; it is better to be a living slave than a dead freeman.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was a slave, fawning upon a brute in human form, but the cold had mostly spared her; and she knew nothing of the terrible hardships that had been the share of Ned and Bess.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a slave, fawning upon a brute in human form, but the cold had mostly spared her; and she knew nothing of the terrible hardships that had been the share of Ned and Bess.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet she was taking equal risks with them.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Besides, lately she had been awarded even greater comforts, won by fawning upon her master.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet she was taking equal risks with them.
