used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW PATH It is odd that, while business is a mantle sufficiently ample to cover a whole lifetime of sins, we usually credit any pastime with being the cloak of a good deal of wickedness.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading The following day she rose betimes in the morning as was her wont, as one of her fixed habits was always, under all circumstances short of absolute illness, to be ready for breakfast in time to give Alfred a quiet and ample meal.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading She had left her children more or less to shape their own lives, and being of extremely dominant personalities, they had shaped them accordingly--Maudie in the direction of the soft, domestic, luxurious type, which later developes into the "feather bed;" Julia in a keen, alert, downright, make-your-own-world-as-you-go fashion.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading She had left her children more or less to shape their own lives, and being of extremely dominant personalities, they had shaped them accordingly--Maudie in the direction of the soft, domestic, luxurious type, which later developes into the "feather bed;" Julia in a keen, alert, downright, make-your-own-world-as-you-go fashion.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading The following day she rose betimes in the morning as was her wont, as one of her fixed habits was always, under all circumstances short of absolute illness, to be ready for breakfast in time to give Alfred a quiet and ample meal.
(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 The following day she rose betimes in the morning as was her wont, as one of her fixed habits was always, under all circumstances short of absolute illness, to be ready for breakfast in time to give Alfred a quiet and ample meal.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The following day she rose betimes in the morning as was her wont, as one of her fixed habits was always, under all circumstances short of absolute illness, to be ready for breakfast in time to give Alfred a quiet and ample meal.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW PATH It is odd that, while business is a mantle sufficiently ample to cover a whole lifetime of sins, we usually credit any pastime with being the cloak of a good deal of wickedness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW PATH It is odd that, while business is a mantle sufficiently ample to cover a whole lifetime of sins, we usually credit any pastime with being the cloak of a good deal of wickedness.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW PATH It is odd that, while business is a mantle sufficiently ample to cover a whole lifetime of sins, we usually credit any pastime with being the cloak of a good deal of wickedness.
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading In the face of the indisputable fact that neither husband nor child approved of the change she had made in her coiffure, Regina entered upon a course of what can only be called complete prevarication.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The following day she rose betimes in the morning as was her wont, as one of her fixed habits was always, under all circumstances short of absolute illness, to be ready for breakfast in time to give Alfred a quiet and ample meal.
completely unclothed
From this reading She had from the very beginning conceived it to be her bare duty to be the one to speed him on his daily quest into the city, and to welcome him when he returned to his home in the evening, and to do her full justice, Regina had rarely failed in this particular.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the face of the indisputable fact that neither husband nor child approved of the change she had made in her coiffure, Regina entered upon a course of what can only be called complete prevarication.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She had left her children more or less to shape their own lives, and being of extremely dominant personalities, they had shaped them accordingly--Maudie in the direction of the soft, domestic, luxurious type, which later developes into the "feather bed;" Julia in a keen, alert, downright, make-your-own-world-as-you-go fashion.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading She had from the very beginning conceived it to be her bare duty to be the one to speed him on his daily quest into the city, and to welcome him when he returned to his home in the evening, and to do her full justice, Regina had rarely failed in this particular.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW PATH It is odd that, while business is a mantle sufficiently ample to cover a whole lifetime of sins, we usually credit any pastime with being the cloak of a good deal of wickedness.
betimesadverb
in good time
From this reading The following day she rose betimes in the morning as was her wont, as one of her fixed habits was always, under all circumstances short of absolute illness, to be ready for breakfast in time to give Alfred a quiet and ample meal.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The following day she rose betimes in the morning as was her wont, as one of her fixed habits was always, under all circumstances short of absolute illness, to be ready for breakfast in time to give Alfred a quiet and ample meal.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW PATH It is odd that, while business is a mantle sufficiently ample to cover a whole lifetime of sins, we usually credit any pastime with being the cloak of a good deal of wickedness.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the face of the indisputable fact that neither husband nor child approved of the change she had made in her coiffure, Regina entered upon a course of what can only be called complete prevarication.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading In the face of the indisputable fact that neither husband nor child approved of the change she had made in her coiffure, Regina entered upon a course of what can only be called complete prevarication.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading In the face of the indisputable fact that neither husband nor child approved of the change she had made in her coiffure, Regina entered upon a course of what can only be called complete prevarication.
a young person of either sex
From this reading In the face of the indisputable fact that neither husband nor child approved of the change she had made in her coiffure, Regina entered upon a course of what can only be called complete prevarication.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She had left her children more or less to shape their own lives, and being of extremely dominant personalities, they had shaped them accordingly--Maudie in the direction of the soft, domestic, luxurious type, which later developes into the "feather bed;" Julia in a keen, alert, downright, make-your-own-world-as-you-go fashion.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The following day she rose betimes in the morning as was her wont, as one of her fixed habits was always, under all circumstances short of absolute illness, to be ready for breakfast in time to give Alfred a quiet and ample meal.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading She had from the very beginning conceived it to be her bare duty to be the one to speed him on his daily quest into the city, and to welcome him when he returned to his home in the evening, and to do her full justice, Regina had rarely failed in this particular.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW PATH It is odd that, while business is a mantle sufficiently ample to cover a whole lifetime of sins, we usually credit any pastime with being the cloak of a good deal of wickedness.
coiffurenoun
the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
From this reading In the face of the indisputable fact that neither husband nor child approved of the change she had made in her coiffure, Regina entered upon a course of what can only be called complete prevarication.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading In the face of the indisputable fact that neither husband nor child approved of the change she had made in her coiffure, Regina entered upon a course of what can only be called complete prevarication.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading She had from the very beginning conceived it to be her bare duty to be the one to speed him on his daily quest into the city, and to welcome him when he returned to his home in the evening, and to do her full justice, Regina had rarely failed in this particular.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the face of the indisputable fact that neither husband nor child approved of the change she had made in her coiffure, Regina entered upon a course of what can only be called complete prevarication.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW PATH It is odd that, while business is a mantle sufficiently ample to cover a whole lifetime of sins, we usually credit any pastime with being the cloak of a good deal of wickedness.
approval
From this reading THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW PATH It is odd that, while business is a mantle sufficiently ample to cover a whole lifetime of sins, we usually credit any pastime with being the cloak of a good deal of wickedness.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading She had from the very beginning conceived it to be her bare duty to be the one to speed him on his daily quest into the city, and to welcome him when he returned to his home in the evening, and to do her full justice, Regina had rarely failed in this particular.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The following day she rose betimes in the morning as was her wont, as one of her fixed habits was always, under all circumstances short of absolute illness, to be ready for breakfast in time to give Alfred a quiet and ample meal.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW PATH It is odd that, while business is a mantle sufficiently ample to cover a whole lifetime of sins, we usually credit any pastime with being the cloak of a good deal of wickedness.
developes
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From this reading She had left her children more or less to shape their own lives, and being of extremely dominant personalities, they had shaped them accordingly--Maudie in the direction of the soft, domestic, luxurious type, which later developes into the "feather bed;" Julia in a keen, alert, downright, make-your-own-world-as-you-go fashion.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading She had left her children more or less to shape their own lives, and being of extremely dominant personalities, they had shaped them accordingly--Maudie in the direction of the soft, domestic, luxurious type, which later developes into the "feather bed;" Julia in a keen, alert, downright, make-your-own-world-as-you-go fashion.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She had from the very beginning conceived it to be her bare duty to be the one to speed him on his daily quest into the city, and to welcome him when he returned to his home in the evening, and to do her full justice, Regina had rarely failed in this particular.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading She had left her children more or less to shape their own lives, and being of extremely dominant personalities, they had shaped them accordingly--Maudie in the direction of the soft, domestic, luxurious type, which later developes into the "feather bed;" Julia in a keen, alert, downright, make-your-own-world-as-you-go fashion.
dominantadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːmənənt/
exercising influence or control
From this reading She had left her children more or less to shape their own lives, and being of extremely dominant personalities, they had shaped them accordingly--Maudie in the direction of the soft, domestic, luxurious type, which later developes into the "feather bed;" Julia in a keen, alert, downright, make-your-own-world-as-you-go fashion.
downrightadverbUS /ˈdaʊnraɪt/
thoroughgoing
From this reading She had left her children more or less to shape their own lives, and being of extremely dominant personalities, they had shaped them accordingly--Maudie in the direction of the soft, domestic, luxurious type, which later developes into the "feather bed;" Julia in a keen, alert, downright, make-your-own-world-as-you-go fashion.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading She had from the very beginning conceived it to be her bare duty to be the one to speed him on his daily quest into the city, and to welcome him when he returned to his home in the evening, and to do her full justice, Regina had rarely failed in this particular.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading In the face of the indisputable fact that neither husband nor child approved of the change she had made in her coiffure, Regina entered upon a course of what can only be called complete prevarication.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She had from the very beginning conceived it to be her bare duty to be the one to speed him on his daily quest into the city, and to welcome him when he returned to his home in the evening, and to do her full justice, Regina had rarely failed in this particular.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading She had left her children more or less to shape their own lives, and being of extremely dominant personalities, they had shaped them accordingly--Maudie in the direction of the soft, domestic, luxurious type, which later developes into the "feather bed;" Julia in a keen, alert, downright, make-your-own-world-as-you-go fashion.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In the face of the indisputable fact that neither husband nor child approved of the change she had made in her coiffure, Regina entered upon a course of what can only be called complete prevarication.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In the face of the indisputable fact that neither husband nor child approved of the change she had made in her coiffure, Regina entered upon a course of what can only be called complete prevarication.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading She had from the very beginning conceived it to be her bare duty to be the one to speed him on his daily quest into the city, and to welcome him when he returned to his home in the evening, and to do her full justice, Regina had rarely failed in this particular.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had left her children more or less to shape their own lives, and being of extremely dominant personalities, they had shaped them accordingly--Maudie in the direction of the soft, domestic, luxurious type, which later developes into the "feather bed;" Julia in a keen, alert, downright, make-your-own-world-as-you-go fashion.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading She had left her children more or less to shape their own lives, and being of extremely dominant personalities, they had shaped them accordingly--Maudie in the direction of the soft, domestic, luxurious type, which later developes into the "feather bed;" Julia in a keen, alert, downright, make-your-own-world-as-you-go fashion.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The following day she rose betimes in the morning as was her wont, as one of her fixed habits was always, under all circumstances short of absolute illness, to be ready for breakfast in time to give Alfred a quiet and ample meal.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following day she rose betimes in the morning as was her wont, as one of her fixed habits was always, under all circumstances short of absolute illness, to be ready for breakfast in time to give Alfred a quiet and ample meal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The following day she rose betimes in the morning as was her wont, as one of her fixed habits was always, under all circumstances short of absolute illness, to be ready for breakfast in time to give Alfred a quiet and ample meal.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had from the very beginning conceived it to be her bare duty to be the one to speed him on his daily quest into the city, and to welcome him when he returned to his home in the evening, and to do her full justice, Regina had rarely failed in this particular.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She had from the very beginning conceived it to be her bare duty to be the one to speed him on his daily quest into the city, and to welcome him when he returned to his home in the evening, and to do her full justice, Regina had rarely failed in this particular.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The following day she rose betimes in the morning as was her wont, as one of her fixed habits was always, under all circumstances short of absolute illness, to be ready for breakfast in time to give Alfred a quiet and ample meal.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW PATH It is odd that, while business is a mantle sufficiently ample to cover a whole lifetime of sins, we usually credit any pastime with being the cloak of a good deal of wickedness.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading The following day she rose betimes in the morning as was her wont, as one of her fixed habits was always, under all circumstances short of absolute illness, to be ready for breakfast in time to give Alfred a quiet and ample meal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the face of the indisputable fact that neither husband nor child approved of the change she had made in her coiffure, Regina entered upon a course of what can only be called complete prevarication.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had from the very beginning conceived it to be her bare duty to be the one to speed him on his daily quest into the city, and to welcome him when he returned to his home in the evening, and to do her full justice, Regina had rarely failed in this particular.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the face of the indisputable fact that neither husband nor child approved of the change she had made in her coiffure, Regina entered upon a course of what can only be called complete prevarication.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had from the very beginning conceived it to be her bare duty to be the one to speed him on his daily quest into the city, and to welcome him when he returned to his home in the evening, and to do her full justice, Regina had rarely failed in this particular.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had from the very beginning conceived it to be her bare duty to be the one to speed him on his daily quest into the city, and to welcome him when he returned to his home in the evening, and to do her full justice, Regina had rarely failed in this particular.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She had from the very beginning conceived it to be her bare duty to be the one to speed him on his daily quest into the city, and to welcome him when he returned to his home in the evening, and to do her full justice, Regina had rarely failed in this particular.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading In the face of the indisputable fact that neither husband nor child approved of the change she had made in her coiffure, Regina entered upon a course of what can only be called complete prevarication.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading The following day she rose betimes in the morning as was her wont, as one of her fixed habits was always, under all circumstances short of absolute illness, to be ready for breakfast in time to give Alfred a quiet and ample meal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the face of the indisputable fact that neither husband nor child approved of the change she had made in her coiffure, Regina entered upon a course of what can only be called complete prevarication.
indisputableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪsˈpjuːtəbəl/
not open to question; obviously true
From this reading In the face of the indisputable fact that neither husband nor child approved of the change she had made in her coiffure, Regina entered upon a course of what can only be called complete prevarication.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had from the very beginning conceived it to be her bare duty to be the one to speed him on his daily quest into the city, and to welcome him when he returned to his home in the evening, and to do her full justice, Regina had rarely failed in this particular.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW PATH It is odd that, while business is a mantle sufficiently ample to cover a whole lifetime of sins, we usually credit any pastime with being the cloak of a good deal of wickedness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW PATH It is odd that, while business is a mantle sufficiently ample to cover a whole lifetime of sins, we usually credit any pastime with being the cloak of a good deal of wickedness.
Julia
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From this reading She had left her children more or less to shape their own lives, and being of extremely dominant personalities, they had shaped them accordingly--Maudie in the direction of the soft, domestic, luxurious type, which later developes into the "feather bed;" Julia in a keen, alert, downright, make-your-own-world-as-you-go fashion.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading She had from the very beginning conceived it to be her bare duty to be the one to speed him on his daily quest into the city, and to welcome him when he returned to his home in the evening, and to do her full justice, Regina had rarely failed in this particular.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading She had left her children more or less to shape their own lives, and being of extremely dominant personalities, they had shaped them accordingly--Maudie in the direction of the soft, domestic, luxurious type, which later developes into the "feather bed;" Julia in a keen, alert, downright, make-your-own-world-as-you-go fashion.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading She had left her children more or less to shape their own lives, and being of extremely dominant personalities, they had shaped them accordingly--Maudie in the direction of the soft, domestic, luxurious type, which later developes into the "feather bed;" Julia in a keen, alert, downright, make-your-own-world-as-you-go fashion.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She had left her children more or less to shape their own lives, and being of extremely dominant personalities, they had shaped them accordingly--Maudie in the direction of the soft, domestic, luxurious type, which later developes into the "feather bed;" Julia in a keen, alert, downright, make-your-own-world-as-you-go fashion.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading She had left her children more or less to shape their own lives, and being of extremely dominant personalities, they had shaped them accordingly--Maudie in the direction of the soft, domestic, luxurious type, which later developes into the "feather bed;" Julia in a keen, alert, downright, make-your-own-world-as-you-go fashion.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW PATH It is odd that, while business is a mantle sufficiently ample to cover a whole lifetime of sins, we usually credit any pastime with being the cloak of a good deal of wickedness.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She had left her children more or less to shape their own lives, and being of extremely dominant personalities, they had shaped them accordingly--Maudie in the direction of the soft, domestic, luxurious type, which later developes into the "feather bed;" Julia in a keen, alert, downright, make-your-own-world-as-you-go fashion.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading She had left her children more or less to shape their own lives, and being of extremely dominant personalities, they had shaped them accordingly--Maudie in the direction of the soft, domestic, luxurious type, which later developes into the "feather bed;" Julia in a keen, alert, downright, make-your-own-world-as-you-go fashion.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the face of the indisputable fact that neither husband nor child approved of the change she had made in her coiffure, Regina entered upon a course of what can only be called complete prevarication.
make-your-own-world-as-you-go
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From this reading She had left her children more or less to shape their own lives, and being of extremely dominant personalities, they had shaped them accordingly--Maudie in the direction of the soft, domestic, luxurious type, which later developes into the "feather bed;" Julia in a keen, alert, downright, make-your-own-world-as-you-go fashion.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW PATH It is odd that, while business is a mantle sufficiently ample to cover a whole lifetime of sins, we usually credit any pastime with being the cloak of a good deal of wickedness.
Maudie
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From this reading She had left her children more or less to shape their own lives, and being of extremely dominant personalities, they had shaped them accordingly--Maudie in the direction of the soft, domestic, luxurious type, which later developes into the "feather bed;" Julia in a keen, alert, downright, make-your-own-world-as-you-go fashion.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The following day she rose betimes in the morning as was her wont, as one of her fixed habits was always, under all circumstances short of absolute illness, to be ready for breakfast in time to give Alfred a quiet and ample meal.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had left her children more or less to shape their own lives, and being of extremely dominant personalities, they had shaped them accordingly--Maudie in the direction of the soft, domestic, luxurious type, which later developes into the "feather bed;" Julia in a keen, alert, downright, make-your-own-world-as-you-go fashion.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The following day she rose betimes in the morning as was her wont, as one of her fixed habits was always, under all circumstances short of absolute illness, to be ready for breakfast in time to give Alfred a quiet and ample meal.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW PATH It is odd that, while business is a mantle sufficiently ample to cover a whole lifetime of sins, we usually credit any pastime with being the cloak of a good deal of wickedness.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading In the face of the indisputable fact that neither husband nor child approved of the change she had made in her coiffure, Regina entered upon a course of what can only be called complete prevarication.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading In the face of the indisputable fact that neither husband nor child approved of the change she had made in her coiffure, Regina entered upon a course of what can only be called complete prevarication.
not divisible by two
From this reading THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW PATH It is odd that, while business is a mantle sufficiently ample to cover a whole lifetime of sins, we usually credit any pastime with being the cloak of a good deal of wickedness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW PATH It is odd that, while business is a mantle sufficiently ample to cover a whole lifetime of sins, we usually credit any pastime with being the cloak of a good deal of wickedness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had from the very beginning conceived it to be her bare duty to be the one to speed him on his daily quest into the city, and to welcome him when he returned to his home in the evening, and to do her full justice, Regina had rarely failed in this particular.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The following day she rose betimes in the morning as was her wont, as one of her fixed habits was always, under all circumstances short of absolute illness, to be ready for breakfast in time to give Alfred a quiet and ample meal.
and nothing more
From this reading In the face of the indisputable fact that neither husband nor child approved of the change she had made in her coiffure, Regina entered upon a course of what can only be called complete prevarication.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had left her children more or less to shape their own lives, and being of extremely dominant personalities, they had shaped them accordingly--Maudie in the direction of the soft, domestic, luxurious type, which later developes into the "feather bed;" Julia in a keen, alert, downright, make-your-own-world-as-you-go fashion.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had left her children more or less to shape their own lives, and being of extremely dominant personalities, they had shaped them accordingly--Maudie in the direction of the soft, domestic, luxurious type, which later developes into the "feather bed;" Julia in a keen, alert, downright, make-your-own-world-as-you-go fashion.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading She had from the very beginning conceived it to be her bare duty to be the one to speed him on his daily quest into the city, and to welcome him when he returned to his home in the evening, and to do her full justice, Regina had rarely failed in this particular.
pastimenounUS /ˈpæstaɪm/
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
From this reading THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW PATH It is odd that, while business is a mantle sufficiently ample to cover a whole lifetime of sins, we usually credit any pastime with being the cloak of a good deal of wickedness.
a course of conduct
From this reading THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW PATH It is odd that, while business is a mantle sufficiently ample to cover a whole lifetime of sins, we usually credit any pastime with being the cloak of a good deal of wickedness.
personalitiesnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪtiz/
plural of “personality” — the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading She had left her children more or less to shape their own lives, and being of extremely dominant personalities, they had shaped them accordingly--Maudie in the direction of the soft, domestic, luxurious type, which later developes into the "feather bed;" Julia in a keen, alert, downright, make-your-own-world-as-you-go fashion.
prevaricationnounUS /prəˌverəˈkeɪʃən/
a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading In the face of the indisputable fact that neither husband nor child approved of the change she had made in her coiffure, Regina entered upon a course of what can only be called complete prevarication.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading She had from the very beginning conceived it to be her bare duty to be the one to speed him on his daily quest into the city, and to welcome him when he returned to his home in the evening, and to do her full justice, Regina had rarely failed in this particular.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The following day she rose betimes in the morning as was her wont, as one of her fixed habits was always, under all circumstances short of absolute illness, to be ready for breakfast in time to give Alfred a quiet and ample meal.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading She had from the very beginning conceived it to be her bare duty to be the one to speed him on his daily quest into the city, and to welcome him when he returned to his home in the evening, and to do her full justice, Regina had rarely failed in this particular.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The following day she rose betimes in the morning as was her wont, as one of her fixed habits was always, under all circumstances short of absolute illness, to be ready for breakfast in time to give Alfred a quiet and ample meal.
ReginanounUS /rɪˈdʒiːnə/
the provincial capital of Saskatchewan
From this reading In the face of the indisputable fact that neither husband nor child approved of the change she had made in her coiffure, Regina entered upon a course of what can only be called complete prevarication.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She had from the very beginning conceived it to be her bare duty to be the one to speed him on his daily quest into the city, and to welcome him when he returned to his home in the evening, and to do her full justice, Regina had rarely failed in this particular.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The following day she rose betimes in the morning as was her wont, as one of her fixed habits was always, under all circumstances short of absolute illness, to be ready for breakfast in time to give Alfred a quiet and ample meal.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading She had left her children more or less to shape their own lives, and being of extremely dominant personalities, they had shaped them accordingly--Maudie in the direction of the soft, domestic, luxurious type, which later developes into the "feather bed;" Julia in a keen, alert, downright, make-your-own-world-as-you-go fashion.
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading She had left her children more or less to shape their own lives, and being of extremely dominant personalities, they had shaped them accordingly--Maudie in the direction of the soft, domestic, luxurious type, which later developes into the "feather bed;" Julia in a keen, alert, downright, make-your-own-world-as-you-go fashion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the face of the indisputable fact that neither husband nor child approved of the change she had made in her coiffure, Regina entered upon a course of what can only be called complete prevarication.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The following day she rose betimes in the morning as was her wont, as one of her fixed habits was always, under all circumstances short of absolute illness, to be ready for breakfast in time to give Alfred a quiet and ample meal.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW PATH It is odd that, while business is a mantle sufficiently ample to cover a whole lifetime of sins, we usually credit any pastime with being the cloak of a good deal of wickedness.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She had left her children more or less to shape their own lives, and being of extremely dominant personalities, they had shaped them accordingly--Maudie in the direction of the soft, domestic, luxurious type, which later developes into the "feather bed;" Julia in a keen, alert, downright, make-your-own-world-as-you-go fashion.
move hurridly
From this reading She had from the very beginning conceived it to be her bare duty to be the one to speed him on his daily quest into the city, and to welcome him when he returned to his home in the evening, and to do her full justice, Regina had rarely failed in this particular.
successive (without a break)
From this reading THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW PATH It is odd that, while business is a mantle sufficiently ample to cover a whole lifetime of sins, we usually credit any pastime with being the cloak of a good deal of wickedness.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW PATH It is odd that, while business is a mantle sufficiently ample to cover a whole lifetime of sins, we usually credit any pastime with being the cloak of a good deal of wickedness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW PATH It is odd that, while business is a mantle sufficiently ample to cover a whole lifetime of sins, we usually credit any pastime with being the cloak of a good deal of wickedness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW PATH It is odd that, while business is a mantle sufficiently ample to cover a whole lifetime of sins, we usually credit any pastime with being the cloak of a good deal of wickedness.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She had left her children more or less to shape their own lives, and being of extremely dominant personalities, they had shaped them accordingly--Maudie in the direction of the soft, domestic, luxurious type, which later developes into the "feather bed;" Julia in a keen, alert, downright, make-your-own-world-as-you-go fashion.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had left her children more or less to shape their own lives, and being of extremely dominant personalities, they had shaped them accordingly--Maudie in the direction of the soft, domestic, luxurious type, which later developes into the "feather bed;" Julia in a keen, alert, downright, make-your-own-world-as-you-go fashion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had left her children more or less to shape their own lives, and being of extremely dominant personalities, they had shaped them accordingly--Maudie in the direction of the soft, domestic, luxurious type, which later developes into the "feather bed;" Julia in a keen, alert, downright, make-your-own-world-as-you-go fashion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had from the very beginning conceived it to be her bare duty to be the one to speed him on his daily quest into the city, and to welcome him when he returned to his home in the evening, and to do her full justice, Regina had rarely failed in this particular.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The following day she rose betimes in the morning as was her wont, as one of her fixed habits was always, under all circumstances short of absolute illness, to be ready for breakfast in time to give Alfred a quiet and ample meal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW PATH It is odd that, while business is a mantle sufficiently ample to cover a whole lifetime of sins, we usually credit any pastime with being the cloak of a good deal of wickedness.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading She had left her children more or less to shape their own lives, and being of extremely dominant personalities, they had shaped them accordingly--Maudie in the direction of the soft, domestic, luxurious type, which later developes into the "feather bed;" Julia in a keen, alert, downright, make-your-own-world-as-you-go fashion.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The following day she rose betimes in the morning as was her wont, as one of her fixed habits was always, under all circumstances short of absolute illness, to be ready for breakfast in time to give Alfred a quiet and ample meal.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the face of the indisputable fact that neither husband nor child approved of the change she had made in her coiffure, Regina entered upon a course of what can only be called complete prevarication.
under normal conditions
From this reading THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW PATH It is odd that, while business is a mantle sufficiently ample to cover a whole lifetime of sins, we usually credit any pastime with being the cloak of a good deal of wickedness.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had from the very beginning conceived it to be her bare duty to be the one to speed him on his daily quest into the city, and to welcome him when he returned to his home in the evening, and to do her full justice, Regina had rarely failed in this particular.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following day she rose betimes in the morning as was her wont, as one of her fixed habits was always, under all circumstances short of absolute illness, to be ready for breakfast in time to give Alfred a quiet and ample meal.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW PATH It is odd that, while business is a mantle sufficiently ample to cover a whole lifetime of sins, we usually credit any pastime with being the cloak of a good deal of wickedness.
accept gladly
From this reading She had from the very beginning conceived it to be her bare duty to be the one to speed him on his daily quest into the city, and to welcome him when he returned to his home in the evening, and to do her full justice, Regina had rarely failed in this particular.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In the face of the indisputable fact that neither husband nor child approved of the change she had made in her coiffure, Regina entered upon a course of what can only be called complete prevarication.
at the time that
From this reading She had from the very beginning conceived it to be her bare duty to be the one to speed him on his daily quest into the city, and to welcome him when he returned to his home in the evening, and to do her full justice, Regina had rarely failed in this particular.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had left her children more or less to shape their own lives, and being of extremely dominant personalities, they had shaped them accordingly--Maudie in the direction of the soft, domestic, luxurious type, which later developes into the "feather bed;" Julia in a keen, alert, downright, make-your-own-world-as-you-go fashion.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW PATH It is odd that, while business is a mantle sufficiently ample to cover a whole lifetime of sins, we usually credit any pastime with being the cloak of a good deal of wickedness.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW PATH It is odd that, while business is a mantle sufficiently ample to cover a whole lifetime of sins, we usually credit any pastime with being the cloak of a good deal of wickedness.
wickednessnounUS /ˈwɪkədnəs/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW PATH It is odd that, while business is a mantle sufficiently ample to cover a whole lifetime of sins, we usually credit any pastime with being the cloak of a good deal of wickedness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW PATH It is odd that, while business is a mantle sufficiently ample to cover a whole lifetime of sins, we usually credit any pastime with being the cloak of a good deal of wickedness.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading The following day she rose betimes in the morning as was her wont, as one of her fixed habits was always, under all circumstances short of absolute illness, to be ready for breakfast in time to give Alfred a quiet and ample meal.
