used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She could tell the young wife, who was a stranger in the village, what had been the customs of the house, and taught her to conform to the peculiarities of her nearest relatives.
(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 “Barefoot,” for so they continued to call Amrie, was helpful everywhere, and soon made herself beloved by all in the family.
Amrie
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From this reading “Barefoot,” for so they continued to call Amrie, was helpful everywhere, and soon made herself beloved by all in the family.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Barefoot,” for so they continued to call Amrie, was helpful everywhere, and soon made herself beloved by all in the family.
BarefootadjectiveUS /ˈberfʊt/
without shoes
From this reading “Barefoot,” for so they continued to call Amrie, was helpful everywhere, and soon made herself beloved by all in the family.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She could tell the young wife, who was a stranger in the village, what had been the customs of the house, and taught her to conform to the peculiarities of her nearest relatives.
dearly loved
From this reading “Barefoot,” for so they continued to call Amrie, was helpful everywhere, and soon made herself beloved by all in the family.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Barefoot,” for so they continued to call Amrie, was helpful everywhere, and soon made herself beloved by all in the family.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Barefoot,” for so they continued to call Amrie, was helpful everywhere, and soon made herself beloved by all in the family.
CHARITYnounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading THE SISTER OF CHARITY.
conformverbUS /kənˈfɔːrm/
be similar, be in line with
From this reading She could tell the young wife, who was a stranger in the village, what had been the customs of the house, and taught her to conform to the peculiarities of her nearest relatives.
without stop or interruption
From this reading “Barefoot,” for so they continued to call Amrie, was helpful everywhere, and soon made herself beloved by all in the family.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could tell the young wife, who was a stranger in the village, what had been the customs of the house, and taught her to conform to the peculiarities of her nearest relatives.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading She could tell the young wife, who was a stranger in the village, what had been the customs of the house, and taught her to conform to the peculiarities of her nearest relatives.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She knew how to render little services to the old farmer, who grumbled all day, and could not forgive himself, for having so early given up the farm.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She knew how to render little services to the old farmer, who grumbled all day, and could not forgive himself, for having so early given up the farm.
to or in any or all places
From this reading “Barefoot,” for so they continued to call Amrie, was helpful everywhere, and soon made herself beloved by all in the family.
a social unit living together
From this reading “Barefoot,” for so they continued to call Amrie, was helpful everywhere, and soon made herself beloved by all in the family.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading She knew how to render little services to the old farmer, who grumbled all day, and could not forgive himself, for having so early given up the farm.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Farmer Rodel’s house was once more full of life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Barefoot,” for so they continued to call Amrie, was helpful everywhere, and soon made herself beloved by all in the family.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading She knew how to render little services to the old farmer, who grumbled all day, and could not forgive himself, for having so early given up the farm.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Farmer Rodel’s house was once more full of life.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She knew how to render little services to the old farmer, who grumbled all day, and could not forgive himself, for having so early given up the farm.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading She knew how to render little services to the old farmer, who grumbled all day, and could not forgive himself, for having so early given up the farm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She could tell the young wife, who was a stranger in the village, what had been the customs of the house, and taught her to conform to the peculiarities of her nearest relatives.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She knew how to render little services to the old farmer, who grumbled all day, and could not forgive himself, for having so early given up the farm.
helpfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelpfəl/
providing assistance or serving a useful function
From this reading “Barefoot,” for so they continued to call Amrie, was helpful everywhere, and soon made herself beloved by all in the family.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She could tell the young wife, who was a stranger in the village, what had been the customs of the house, and taught her to conform to the peculiarities of her nearest relatives.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Barefoot,” for so they continued to call Amrie, was helpful everywhere, and soon made herself beloved by all in the family.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She knew how to render little services to the old farmer, who grumbled all day, and could not forgive himself, for having so early given up the farm.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Farmer Rodel’s house was once more full of life.
how
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From this reading She knew how to render little services to the old farmer, who grumbled all day, and could not forgive himself, for having so early given up the farm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Barefoot,” for so they continued to call Amrie, was helpful everywhere, and soon made herself beloved by all in the family.
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 knew how to render little services to the old farmer, who grumbled all day, and could not forgive himself, for having so early given up the farm.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Farmer Rodel’s house was once more full of life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She knew how to render little services to the old farmer, who grumbled all day, and could not forgive himself, for having so early given up the farm.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Barefoot,” for so they continued to call Amrie, was helpful everywhere, and soon made herself beloved by all in the family.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Farmer Rodel’s house was once more full of life.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading She could tell the young wife, who was a stranger in the village, what had been the customs of the house, and taught her to conform to the peculiarities of her nearest relatives.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She knew how to render little services to the old farmer, who grumbled all day, and could not forgive himself, for having so early given up the farm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SISTER OF CHARITY.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She knew how to render little services to the old farmer, who grumbled all day, and could not forgive himself, for having so early given up the farm.
on one occasion
From this reading Farmer Rodel’s house was once more full of life.
peculiaritiesnounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerətiz/
plural of “peculiarity” — an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading She could tell the young wife, who was a stranger in the village, what had been the customs of the house, and taught her to conform to the peculiarities of her nearest relatives.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading She could tell the young wife, who was a stranger in the village, what had been the customs of the house, and taught her to conform to the peculiarities of her nearest relatives.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading She knew how to render little services to the old farmer, who grumbled all day, and could not forgive himself, for having so early given up the farm.
Rodel's
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From this reading Farmer Rodel’s house was once more full of life.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading She knew how to render little services to the old farmer, who grumbled all day, and could not forgive himself, for having so early given up the farm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could tell the young wife, who was a stranger in the village, what had been the customs of the house, and taught her to conform to the peculiarities of her nearest relatives.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading THE SISTER OF CHARITY.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Barefoot,” for so they continued to call Amrie, was helpful everywhere, and soon made herself beloved by all in the family.
in the near future
From this reading “Barefoot,” for so they continued to call Amrie, was helpful everywhere, and soon made herself beloved by all in the family.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading She could tell the young wife, who was a stranger in the village, what had been the customs of the house, and taught her to conform to the peculiarities of her nearest relatives.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading She could tell the young wife, who was a stranger in the village, what had been the customs of the house, and taught her to conform to the peculiarities of her nearest relatives.
express in words
From this reading She could tell the young wife, who was a stranger in the village, what had been the customs of the house, and taught her to conform to the peculiarities of her nearest relatives.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SISTER OF CHARITY.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Barefoot,” for so they continued to call Amrie, was helpful everywhere, and soon made herself beloved by all in the family.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Barefoot,” for so they continued to call Amrie, was helpful everywhere, and soon made herself beloved by all in the family.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She knew how to render little services to the old farmer, who grumbled all day, and could not forgive himself, for having so early given up the farm.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading She could tell the young wife, who was a stranger in the village, what had been the customs of the house, and taught her to conform to the peculiarities of her nearest relatives.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Farmer Rodel’s house was once more full of life.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She could tell the young wife, who was a stranger in the village, what had been the customs of the house, and taught her to conform to the peculiarities of her nearest relatives.
which person or people
From this reading She could tell the young wife, who was a stranger in the village, what had been the customs of the house, and taught her to conform to the peculiarities of her nearest relatives.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading She could tell the young wife, who was a stranger in the village, what had been the customs of the house, and taught her to conform to the peculiarities of her nearest relatives.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She could tell the young wife, who was a stranger in the village, what had been the customs of the house, and taught her to conform to the peculiarities of her nearest relatives.
