used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHAPTER NINE ITS BURDEN "Poor and content is rich and rich enough, but poor and genteel is--pardon slang--most tough!" remarked Rob, looking over her shoulder as she knelt before the oven, and making a wry face at Wythie, unconscious of the streak of soot on her chin.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I'm like the ladies in Cranford, and have always known them together, but vulgarity would have its consolations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHAPTER NINE ITS BURDEN "Poor and content is rich and rich enough, but poor and genteel is--pardon slang--most tough!" remarked Rob, looking over her shoulder as she knelt before the oven, and making a wry face at Wythie, unconscious of the streak of soot on her chin.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading But there was little laughter in the eyes under a brow upon which increasing anxiety was daily making its record.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading "I don't know, Mardy; I'm not sure I could tell them apart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CHAPTER NINE ITS BURDEN "Poor and content is rich and rich enough, but poor and genteel is--pardon slang--most tough!" remarked Rob, looking over her shoulder as she knelt before the oven, and making a wry face at Wythie, unconscious of the streak of soot on her chin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHAPTER NINE ITS BURDEN "Poor and content is rich and rich enough, but poor and genteel is--pardon slang--most tough!" remarked Rob, looking over her shoulder as she knelt before the oven, and making a wry face at Wythie, unconscious of the streak of soot on her chin.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If you could be but one, which would you rather be, poor or genteel, Rob?" laughed her mother.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading CHAPTER NINE ITS BURDEN "Poor and content is rich and rich enough, but poor and genteel is--pardon slang--most tough!" remarked Rob, looking over her shoulder as she knelt before the oven, and making a wry face at Wythie, unconscious of the streak of soot on her chin.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading But there was little laughter in the eyes under a brow upon which increasing anxiety was daily making its record.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading CHAPTER NINE ITS BURDEN "Poor and content is rich and rich enough, but poor and genteel is--pardon slang--most tough!" remarked Rob, looking over her shoulder as she knelt before the oven, and making a wry face at Wythie, unconscious of the streak of soot on her chin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading CHAPTER NINE ITS BURDEN "Poor and content is rich and rich enough, but poor and genteel is--pardon slang--most tough!" remarked Rob, looking over her shoulder as she knelt before the oven, and making a wry face at Wythie, unconscious of the streak of soot on her chin.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER NINE ITS BURDEN "Poor and content is rich and rich enough, but poor and genteel is--pardon slang--most tough!" remarked Rob, looking over her shoulder as she knelt before the oven, and making a wry face at Wythie, unconscious of the streak of soot on her chin.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading CHAPTER NINE ITS BURDEN "Poor and content is rich and rich enough, but poor and genteel is--pardon slang--most tough!" remarked Rob, looking over her shoulder as she knelt before the oven, and making a wry face at Wythie, unconscious of the streak of soot on her chin.
consolationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “consolation” — the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading I'm like the ladies in Cranford, and have always known them together, but vulgarity would have its consolations.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading CHAPTER NINE ITS BURDEN "Poor and content is rich and rich enough, but poor and genteel is--pardon slang--most tough!" remarked Rob, looking over her shoulder as she knelt before the oven, and making a wry face at Wythie, unconscious of the streak of soot on her chin.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "If you could be but one, which would you rather be, poor or genteel, Rob?" laughed her mother.
Cranford
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From this reading I'm like the ladies in Cranford, and have always known them together, but vulgarity would have its consolations.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading But there was little laughter in the eyes under a brow upon which increasing anxiety was daily making its record.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know, Mardy; I'm not sure I could tell them apart.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading CHAPTER NINE ITS BURDEN "Poor and content is rich and rich enough, but poor and genteel is--pardon slang--most tough!" remarked Rob, looking over her shoulder as she knelt before the oven, and making a wry face at Wythie, unconscious of the streak of soot on her chin.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But there was little laughter in the eyes under a brow upon which increasing anxiety was daily making its record.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading CHAPTER NINE ITS BURDEN "Poor and content is rich and rich enough, but poor and genteel is--pardon slang--most tough!" remarked Rob, looking over her shoulder as she knelt before the oven, and making a wry face at Wythie, unconscious of the streak of soot on her chin.
genteeladjectiveUS /dʒenˈtiːl/
marked by refinement in taste and manners
From this reading CHAPTER NINE ITS BURDEN "Poor and content is rich and rich enough, but poor and genteel is--pardon slang--most tough!" remarked Rob, looking over her shoulder as she knelt before the oven, and making a wry face at Wythie, unconscious of the streak of soot on her chin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I'm like the ladies in Cranford, and have always known them together, but vulgarity would have its consolations.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CHAPTER NINE ITS BURDEN "Poor and content is rich and rich enough, but poor and genteel is--pardon slang--most tough!" remarked Rob, looking over her shoulder as she knelt before the oven, and making a wry face at Wythie, unconscious of the streak of soot on her chin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know, Mardy; I'm not sure I could tell them apart.
I'm
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From this reading "I don't know, Mardy; I'm not sure I could tell them apart.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you could be but one, which would you rather be, poor or genteel, Rob?" laughed her mother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But there was little laughter in the eyes under a brow upon which increasing anxiety was daily making its record.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading But there was little laughter in the eyes under a brow upon which increasing anxiety was daily making its record.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHAPTER NINE ITS BURDEN "Poor and content is rich and rich enough, but poor and genteel is--pardon slang--most tough!" remarked Rob, looking over her shoulder as she knelt before the oven, and making a wry face at Wythie, unconscious of the streak of soot on her chin.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading CHAPTER NINE ITS BURDEN "Poor and content is rich and rich enough, but poor and genteel is--pardon slang--most tough!" remarked Rob, looking over her shoulder as she knelt before the oven, and making a wry face at Wythie, unconscious of the streak of soot on her chin.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading CHAPTER NINE ITS BURDEN "Poor and content is rich and rich enough, but poor and genteel is--pardon slang--most tough!" remarked Rob, looking over her shoulder as she knelt before the oven, and making a wry face at Wythie, unconscious of the streak of soot on her chin.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know, Mardy; I'm not sure I could tell them apart.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I'm like the ladies in Cranford, and have always known them together, but vulgarity would have its consolations.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading I'm like the ladies in Cranford, and have always known them together, but vulgarity would have its consolations.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "If you could be but one, which would you rather be, poor or genteel, Rob?" laughed her mother.
the sound of laughing
From this reading But there was little laughter in the eyes under a brow upon which increasing anxiety was daily making its record.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I'm like the ladies in Cranford, and have always known them together, but vulgarity would have its consolations.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But there was little laughter in the eyes under a brow upon which increasing anxiety was daily making its record.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading CHAPTER NINE ITS BURDEN "Poor and content is rich and rich enough, but poor and genteel is--pardon slang--most tough!" remarked Rob, looking over her shoulder as she knelt before the oven, and making a wry face at Wythie, unconscious of the streak of soot on her chin.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading CHAPTER NINE ITS BURDEN "Poor and content is rich and rich enough, but poor and genteel is--pardon slang--most tough!" remarked Rob, looking over her shoulder as she knelt before the oven, and making a wry face at Wythie, unconscious of the streak of soot on her chin.
Mardy
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From this reading "I don't know, Mardy; I'm not sure I could tell them apart.
used to form the superlative
From this reading CHAPTER NINE ITS BURDEN "Poor and content is rich and rich enough, but poor and genteel is--pardon slang--most tough!" remarked Rob, looking over her shoulder as she knelt before the oven, and making a wry face at Wythie, unconscious of the streak of soot on her chin.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "If you could be but one, which would you rather be, poor or genteel, Rob?" laughed her mother.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading CHAPTER NINE ITS BURDEN "Poor and content is rich and rich enough, but poor and genteel is--pardon slang--most tough!" remarked Rob, looking over her shoulder as she knelt before the oven, and making a wry face at Wythie, unconscious of the streak of soot on her chin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I don't know, Mardy; I'm not sure I could tell them apart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHAPTER NINE ITS BURDEN "Poor and content is rich and rich enough, but poor and genteel is--pardon slang--most tough!" remarked Rob, looking over her shoulder as she knelt before the oven, and making a wry face at Wythie, unconscious of the streak of soot on her chin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CHAPTER NINE ITS BURDEN "Poor and content is rich and rich enough, but poor and genteel is--pardon slang--most tough!" remarked Rob, looking over her shoulder as she knelt before the oven, and making a wry face at Wythie, unconscious of the streak of soot on her chin.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "If you could be but one, which would you rather be, poor or genteel, Rob?" laughed her mother.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "If you could be but one, which would you rather be, poor or genteel, Rob?" laughed her mother.
ovennounUS /ˈʌvən/
kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading CHAPTER NINE ITS BURDEN "Poor and content is rich and rich enough, but poor and genteel is--pardon slang--most tough!" remarked Rob, looking over her shoulder as she knelt before the oven, and making a wry face at Wythie, unconscious of the streak of soot on her chin.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading CHAPTER NINE ITS BURDEN "Poor and content is rich and rich enough, but poor and genteel is--pardon slang--most tough!" remarked Rob, looking over her shoulder as she knelt before the oven, and making a wry face at Wythie, unconscious of the streak of soot on her chin.
accept an excuse for
From this reading CHAPTER NINE ITS BURDEN "Poor and content is rich and rich enough, but poor and genteel is--pardon slang--most tough!" remarked Rob, looking over her shoulder as she knelt before the oven, and making a wry face at Wythie, unconscious of the streak of soot on her chin.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading CHAPTER NINE ITS BURDEN "Poor and content is rich and rich enough, but poor and genteel is--pardon slang--most tough!" remarked Rob, looking over her shoulder as she knelt before the oven, and making a wry face at Wythie, unconscious of the streak of soot on her chin.
on the contrary
From this reading "If you could be but one, which would you rather be, poor or genteel, Rob?" laughed her mother.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading But there was little laughter in the eyes under a brow upon which increasing anxiety was daily making its record.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading CHAPTER NINE ITS BURDEN "Poor and content is rich and rich enough, but poor and genteel is--pardon slang--most tough!" remarked Rob, looking over her shoulder as she knelt before the oven, and making a wry face at Wythie, unconscious of the streak of soot on her chin.
possessing material wealth
From this reading CHAPTER NINE ITS BURDEN "Poor and content is rich and rich enough, but poor and genteel is--pardon slang--most tough!" remarked Rob, looking over her shoulder as she knelt before the oven, and making a wry face at Wythie, unconscious of the streak of soot on her chin.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading CHAPTER NINE ITS BURDEN "Poor and content is rich and rich enough, but poor and genteel is--pardon slang--most tough!" remarked Rob, looking over her shoulder as she knelt before the oven, and making a wry face at Wythie, unconscious of the streak of soot on her chin.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CHAPTER NINE ITS BURDEN "Poor and content is rich and rich enough, but poor and genteel is--pardon slang--most tough!" remarked Rob, looking over her shoulder as she knelt before the oven, and making a wry face at Wythie, unconscious of the streak of soot on her chin.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading CHAPTER NINE ITS BURDEN "Poor and content is rich and rich enough, but poor and genteel is--pardon slang--most tough!" remarked Rob, looking over her shoulder as she knelt before the oven, and making a wry face at Wythie, unconscious of the streak of soot on her chin.
slangverbUS /slæŋ/
use slang or vulgar language
From this reading CHAPTER NINE ITS BURDEN "Poor and content is rich and rich enough, but poor and genteel is--pardon slang--most tough!" remarked Rob, looking over her shoulder as she knelt before the oven, and making a wry face at Wythie, unconscious of the streak of soot on her chin.
sootnounUS /sʊt/
a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
From this reading CHAPTER NINE ITS BURDEN "Poor and content is rich and rich enough, but poor and genteel is--pardon slang--most tough!" remarked Rob, looking over her shoulder as she knelt before the oven, and making a wry face at Wythie, unconscious of the streak of soot on her chin.
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading CHAPTER NINE ITS BURDEN "Poor and content is rich and rich enough, but poor and genteel is--pardon slang--most tough!" remarked Rob, looking over her shoulder as she knelt before the oven, and making a wry face at Wythie, unconscious of the streak of soot on her chin.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I don't know, Mardy; I'm not sure I could tell them apart.
express in words
From this reading "I don't know, Mardy; I'm not sure I could tell them apart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHAPTER NINE ITS BURDEN "Poor and content is rich and rich enough, but poor and genteel is--pardon slang--most tough!" remarked Rob, looking over her shoulder as she knelt before the oven, and making a wry face at Wythie, unconscious of the streak of soot on her chin.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I don't know, Mardy; I'm not sure I could tell them apart.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was little laughter in the eyes under a brow upon which increasing anxiety was daily making its record.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I'm like the ladies in Cranford, and have always known them together, but vulgarity would have its consolations.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading CHAPTER NINE ITS BURDEN "Poor and content is rich and rich enough, but poor and genteel is--pardon slang--most tough!" remarked Rob, looking over her shoulder as she knelt before the oven, and making a wry face at Wythie, unconscious of the streak of soot on her chin.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading CHAPTER NINE ITS BURDEN "Poor and content is rich and rich enough, but poor and genteel is--pardon slang--most tough!" remarked Rob, looking over her shoulder as she knelt before the oven, and making a wry face at Wythie, unconscious of the streak of soot on her chin.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But there was little laughter in the eyes under a brow upon which increasing anxiety was daily making its record.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But there was little laughter in the eyes under a brow upon which increasing anxiety was daily making its record.
vulgaritynounUS /vəlˈɡerɪti/
the quality of lacking taste and refinement
From this reading I'm like the ladies in Cranford, and have always known them together, but vulgarity would have its consolations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was little laughter in the eyes under a brow upon which increasing anxiety was daily making its record.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "If you could be but one, which would you rather be, poor or genteel, Rob?" laughed her mother.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If you could be but one, which would you rather be, poor or genteel, Rob?" laughed her mother.
wryadjectiveUS /raɪ/
humorously sarcastic or mocking
From this reading CHAPTER NINE ITS BURDEN "Poor and content is rich and rich enough, but poor and genteel is--pardon slang--most tough!" remarked Rob, looking over her shoulder as she knelt before the oven, and making a wry face at Wythie, unconscious of the streak of soot on her chin.
Wythie
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From this reading CHAPTER NINE ITS BURDEN "Poor and content is rich and rich enough, but poor and genteel is--pardon slang--most tough!" remarked Rob, looking over her shoulder as she knelt before the oven, and making a wry face at Wythie, unconscious of the streak of soot on her chin.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you could be but one, which would you rather be, poor or genteel, Rob?" laughed her mother.
