used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TESTING TIME Two years went by, each day filled for Phebe, except the Sundays, with housework, care of the child, and looking after the business.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "When Ralph has got the business well established he will be able to afford more help."
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading She often smiled somewhat bitterly to herself over the old dream of helping Ralph in his high endeavours to influence the souls of his fellows, and how she was to accompany him when he went forth to deliver his messages.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading "When Ralph has got the business well established he will be able to afford more help."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A TESTING TIME Two years went by, each day filled for Phebe, except the Sundays, with housework, care of the child, and looking after the business.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "It will not be always like this," she said to her sister, who remonstrated with her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TESTING TIME Two years went by, each day filled for Phebe, except the Sundays, with housework, care of the child, and looking after the business.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It will not be always like this," she said to her sister, who remonstrated with her.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading She often smiled somewhat bitterly to herself over the old dream of helping Ralph in his high endeavours to influence the souls of his fellows, and how she was to accompany him when he went forth to deliver his messages.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading A TESTING TIME Two years went by, each day filled for Phebe, except the Sundays, with housework, care of the child, and looking after the business.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A TESTING TIME Two years went by, each day filled for Phebe, except the Sundays, with housework, care of the child, and looking after the business.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading A TESTING TIME Two years went by, each day filled for Phebe, except the Sundays, with housework, care of the child, and looking after the business.
a young person of either sex
From this reading A TESTING TIME Two years went by, each day filled for Phebe, except the Sundays, with housework, care of the child, and looking after the business.
placed crosswise
From this reading From Monday till Saturday she hardly ever crossed the outer doorstep.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A TESTING TIME Two years went by, each day filled for Phebe, except the Sundays, with housework, care of the child, and looking after the business.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading She often smiled somewhat bitterly to herself over the old dream of helping Ralph in his high endeavours to influence the souls of his fellows, and how she was to accompany him when he went forth to deliver his messages.
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading From Monday till Saturday she hardly ever crossed the outer doorstep.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading She often smiled somewhat bitterly to herself over the old dream of helping Ralph in his high endeavours to influence the souls of his fellows, and how she was to accompany him when he went forth to deliver his messages.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A TESTING TIME Two years went by, each day filled for Phebe, except the Sundays, with housework, care of the child, and looking after the business.
endeavours
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From this reading She often smiled somewhat bitterly to herself over the old dream of helping Ralph in his high endeavours to influence the souls of his fellows, and how she was to accompany him when he went forth to deliver his messages.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading "When Ralph has got the business well established he will be able to afford more help."
at any time
From this reading From Monday till Saturday she hardly ever crossed the outer doorstep.
apart from; not including
From this reading A TESTING TIME Two years went by, each day filled for Phebe, except the Sundays, with housework, care of the child, and looking after the business.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading She often smiled somewhat bitterly to herself over the old dream of helping Ralph in his high endeavours to influence the souls of his fellows, and how she was to accompany him when he went forth to deliver his messages.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A TESTING TIME Two years went by, each day filled for Phebe, except the Sundays, with housework, care of the child, and looking after the business.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A TESTING TIME Two years went by, each day filled for Phebe, except the Sundays, with housework, care of the child, and looking after the business.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She often smiled somewhat bitterly to herself over the old dream of helping Ralph in his high endeavours to influence the souls of his fellows, and how she was to accompany him when he went forth to deliver his messages.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Monday till Saturday she hardly ever crossed the outer doorstep.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "When Ralph has got the business well established he will be able to afford more help."
only a very short time before
From this reading From Monday till Saturday she hardly ever crossed the outer doorstep.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When Ralph has got the business well established he will be able to afford more help."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When Ralph has got the business well established he will be able to afford more help."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "When Ralph has got the business well established he will be able to afford more help."
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading She often smiled somewhat bitterly to herself over the old dream of helping Ralph in his high endeavours to influence the souls of his fellows, and how she was to accompany him when he went forth to deliver his messages.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It will not be always like this," she said to her sister, who remonstrated with her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She often smiled somewhat bitterly to herself over the old dream of helping Ralph in his high endeavours to influence the souls of his fellows, and how she was to accompany him when he went forth to deliver his messages.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She often smiled somewhat bitterly to herself over the old dream of helping Ralph in his high endeavours to influence the souls of his fellows, and how she was to accompany him when he went forth to deliver his messages.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She often smiled somewhat bitterly to herself over the old dream of helping Ralph in his high endeavours to influence the souls of his fellows, and how she was to accompany him when he went forth to deliver his messages.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She often smiled somewhat bitterly to herself over the old dream of helping Ralph in his high endeavours to influence the souls of his fellows, and how she was to accompany him when he went forth to deliver his messages.
houseworknounUS /ˈhaʊswɜːrk/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading A TESTING TIME Two years went by, each day filled for Phebe, except the Sundays, with housework, care of the child, and looking after the business.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She often smiled somewhat bitterly to herself over the old dream of helping Ralph in his high endeavours to influence the souls of his fellows, and how she was to accompany him when he went forth to deliver his messages.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She often smiled somewhat bitterly to herself over the old dream of helping Ralph in his high endeavours to influence the souls of his fellows, and how she was to accompany him when he went forth to deliver his messages.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading She often smiled somewhat bitterly to herself over the old dream of helping Ralph in his high endeavours to influence the souls of his fellows, and how she was to accompany him when he went forth to deliver his messages.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will not be always like this," she said to her sister, who remonstrated with her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It will not be always like this," she said to her sister, who remonstrated with her.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A TESTING TIME Two years went by, each day filled for Phebe, except the Sundays, with housework, care of the child, and looking after the business.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading She often smiled somewhat bitterly to herself over the old dream of helping Ralph in his high endeavours to influence the souls of his fellows, and how she was to accompany him when he went forth to deliver his messages.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading From Monday till Saturday she hardly ever crossed the outer doorstep.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "When Ralph has got the business well established he will be able to afford more help."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It will not be always like this," she said to her sister, who remonstrated with her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TESTING TIME Two years went by, each day filled for Phebe, except the Sundays, with housework, care of the child, and looking after the business.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She often smiled somewhat bitterly to herself over the old dream of helping Ralph in his high endeavours to influence the souls of his fellows, and how she was to accompany him when he went forth to deliver his messages.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She often smiled somewhat bitterly to herself over the old dream of helping Ralph in his high endeavours to influence the souls of his fellows, and how she was to accompany him when he went forth to deliver his messages.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading From Monday till Saturday she hardly ever crossed the outer doorstep.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She often smiled somewhat bitterly to herself over the old dream of helping Ralph in his high endeavours to influence the souls of his fellows, and how she was to accompany him when he went forth to deliver his messages.
Phebe
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From this reading A TESTING TIME Two years went by, each day filled for Phebe, except the Sundays, with housework, care of the child, and looking after the business.
Ralph
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From this reading "When Ralph has got the business well established he will be able to afford more help."
remonstrated
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From this reading "It will not be always like this," she said to her sister, who remonstrated with her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It will not be always like this," she said to her sister, who remonstrated with her.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading From Monday till Saturday she hardly ever crossed the outer doorstep.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From Monday till Saturday she hardly ever crossed the outer doorstep.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "It will not be always like this," she said to her sister, who remonstrated with her.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She often smiled somewhat bitterly to herself over the old dream of helping Ralph in his high endeavours to influence the souls of his fellows, and how she was to accompany him when he went forth to deliver his messages.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading She often smiled somewhat bitterly to herself over the old dream of helping Ralph in his high endeavours to influence the souls of his fellows, and how she was to accompany him when he went forth to deliver his messages.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading She often smiled somewhat bitterly to herself over the old dream of helping Ralph in his high endeavours to influence the souls of his fellows, and how she was to accompany him when he went forth to deliver his messages.
SundaysnounUS /ˈsʌndeɪz/
plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading A TESTING TIME Two years went by, each day filled for Phebe, except the Sundays, with housework, care of the child, and looking after the business.
TESTINGnounUS /ˈtestɪŋ/
the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
From this reading A TESTING TIME Two years went by, each day filled for Phebe, except the Sundays, with housework, care of the child, and looking after the business.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TESTING TIME Two years went by, each day filled for Phebe, except the Sundays, with housework, care of the child, and looking after the business.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It will not be always like this," she said to her sister, who remonstrated with her.
up to a particular time
From this reading From Monday till Saturday she hardly ever crossed the outer doorstep.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A TESTING TIME Two years went by, each day filled for Phebe, except the Sundays, with housework, care of the child, and looking after the business.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It will not be always like this," she said to her sister, who remonstrated with her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A TESTING TIME Two years went by, each day filled for Phebe, except the Sundays, with housework, care of the child, and looking after the business.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She often smiled somewhat bitterly to herself over the old dream of helping Ralph in his high endeavours to influence the souls of his fellows, and how she was to accompany him when he went forth to deliver his messages.
(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 "When Ralph has got the business well established he will be able to afford more help."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A TESTING TIME Two years went by, each day filled for Phebe, except the Sundays, with housework, care of the child, and looking after the business.
at the time that
From this reading "When Ralph has got the business well established he will be able to afford more help."
which person or people
From this reading "It will not be always like this," she said to her sister, who remonstrated with her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will not be always like this," she said to her sister, who remonstrated with her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A TESTING TIME Two years went by, each day filled for Phebe, except the Sundays, with housework, care of the child, and looking after the business.
a late time of life
From this reading A TESTING TIME Two years went by, each day filled for Phebe, except the Sundays, with housework, care of the child, and looking after the business.
