used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Carpenter's patient face, as she sat by the window from morning till night, and her restless busy hands, by degrees became a burden to Rotha.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Carpenter's patient face, as she sat by the window from morning till night, and her restless busy hands, by degrees became a burden to Rotha.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Carpenter's patient face, as she sat by the window from morning till night, and her restless busy hands, by degrees became a burden to Rotha.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It oughtn't to be."
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Mrs. Carpenter's patient face, as she sat by the window from morning till night, and her restless busy hands, by degrees became a burden to Rotha.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Mrs. Carpenter's patient face, as she sat by the window from morning till night, and her restless busy hands, by degrees became a burden to Rotha.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Mrs. Carpenter's patient face, as she sat by the window from morning till night, and her restless busy hands, by degrees became a burden to Rotha.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Carpenter's patient face, as she sat by the window from morning till night, and her restless busy hands, by degrees became a burden to Rotha.
CarpenternounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading "It is my sewing," Mrs. Carpenter said.
Carpenter'snounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntərz/
possessive form of “carpenter” — a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading Mrs. Carpenter's patient face, as she sat by the window from morning till night, and her restless busy hands, by degrees became a burden to Rotha.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Mother," she said one day, when her own work for the time was done up and she had leisure to make trouble,--"I do not like to see you doing other people's sewing."
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Mrs. Carpenter's patient face, as she sat by the window from morning till night, and her restless busy hands, by degrees became a burden to Rotha.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Mother," she said one day, when her own work for the time was done up and she had leisure to make trouble,--"I do not like to see you doing other people's sewing."
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Mother," she said one day, when her own work for the time was done up and she had leisure to make trouble,--"I do not like to see you doing other people's sewing."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Mother," she said one day, when her own work for the time was done up and she had leisure to make trouble,--"I do not like to see you doing other people's sewing."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mrs. Carpenter's patient face, as she sat by the window from morning till night, and her restless busy hands, by degrees became a burden to Rotha.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Mother," she said one day, when her own work for the time was done up and she had leisure to make trouble,--"I do not like to see you doing other people's sewing."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Carpenter's patient face, as she sat by the window from morning till night, and her restless busy hands, by degrees became a burden to Rotha.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Mother," she said one day, when her own work for the time was done up and she had leisure to make trouble,--"I do not like to see you doing other people's sewing."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Mrs. Carpenter's patient face, as she sat by the window from morning till night, and her restless busy hands, by degrees became a burden to Rotha.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Carpenter's patient face, as she sat by the window from morning till night, and her restless busy hands, by degrees became a burden to Rotha.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mother," she said one day, when her own work for the time was done up and she had leisure to make trouble,--"I do not like to see you doing other people's sewing."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is my sewing," Mrs. Carpenter said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is my sewing," Mrs. Carpenter said.
JANE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JANE STREET.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading "Mother," she said one day, when her own work for the time was done up and she had leisure to make trouble,--"I do not like to see you doing other people's sewing."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Mother," she said one day, when her own work for the time was done up and she had leisure to make trouble,--"I do not like to see you doing other people's sewing."
engage in
From this reading "Mother," she said one day, when her own work for the time was done up and she had leisure to make trouble,--"I do not like to see you doing other people's sewing."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mrs. Carpenter's patient face, as she sat by the window from morning till night, and her restless busy hands, by degrees became a burden to Rotha.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Mother," she said one day, when her own work for the time was done up and she had leisure to make trouble,--"I do not like to see you doing other people's sewing."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Carpenter's patient face, as she sat by the window from morning till night, and her restless busy hands, by degrees became a burden to Rotha.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is my sewing," Mrs. Carpenter said.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Mrs. Carpenter's patient face, as she sat by the window from morning till night, and her restless busy hands, by degrees became a burden to Rotha.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Mother," she said one day, when her own work for the time was done up and she had leisure to make trouble,--"I do not like to see you doing other people's sewing."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Mother," she said one day, when her own work for the time was done up and she had leisure to make trouble,--"I do not like to see you doing other people's sewing."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Mother," she said one day, when her own work for the time was done up and she had leisure to make trouble,--"I do not like to see you doing other people's sewing."
oughtn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It oughtn't to be."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Mother," she said one day, when her own work for the time was done up and she had leisure to make trouble,--"I do not like to see you doing other people's sewing."
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Mrs. Carpenter's patient face, as she sat by the window from morning till night, and her restless busy hands, by degrees became a burden to Rotha.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Mother," she said one day, when her own work for the time was done up and she had leisure to make trouble,--"I do not like to see you doing other people's sewing."
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading Mrs. Carpenter's patient face, as she sat by the window from morning till night, and her restless busy hands, by degrees became a burden to Rotha.
Rotha
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From this reading Mrs. Carpenter's patient face, as she sat by the window from morning till night, and her restless busy hands, by degrees became a burden to Rotha.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mother," she said one day, when her own work for the time was done up and she had leisure to make trouble,--"I do not like to see you doing other people's sewing."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mrs. Carpenter's patient face, as she sat by the window from morning till night, and her restless busy hands, by degrees became a burden to Rotha.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Mother," she said one day, when her own work for the time was done up and she had leisure to make trouble,--"I do not like to see you doing other people's sewing."
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading "Mother," she said one day, when her own work for the time was done up and she had leisure to make trouble,--"I do not like to see you doing other people's sewing."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Carpenter's patient face, as she sat by the window from morning till night, and her restless busy hands, by degrees became a burden to Rotha.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading JANE STREET.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Carpenter's patient face, as she sat by the window from morning till night, and her restless busy hands, by degrees became a burden to Rotha.
up to a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Carpenter's patient face, as she sat by the window from morning till night, and her restless busy hands, by degrees became a burden to Rotha.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Mother," she said one day, when her own work for the time was done up and she had leisure to make trouble,--"I do not like to see you doing other people's sewing."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Carpenter's patient face, as she sat by the window from morning till night, and her restless busy hands, by degrees became a burden to Rotha.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Mother," she said one day, when her own work for the time was done up and she had leisure to make trouble,--"I do not like to see you doing other people's sewing."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Mother," she said one day, when her own work for the time was done up and she had leisure to make trouble,--"I do not like to see you doing other people's sewing."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mother," she said one day, when her own work for the time was done up and she had leisure to make trouble,--"I do not like to see you doing other people's sewing."
at the time that
From this reading "Mother," she said one day, when her own work for the time was done up and she had leisure to make trouble,--"I do not like to see you doing other people's sewing."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Mrs. Carpenter's patient face, as she sat by the window from morning till night, and her restless busy hands, by degrees became a burden to Rotha.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Mother," she said one day, when her own work for the time was done up and she had leisure to make trouble,--"I do not like to see you doing other people's sewing."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mother," she said one day, when her own work for the time was done up and she had leisure to make trouble,--"I do not like to see you doing other people's sewing."
