used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE END OF IT ALL A woman who can prove herself generous and wide-minded is the woman who gets the greatest advantage in every circumstance of life.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading THE END OF IT ALL A woman who can prove herself generous and wide-minded is the woman who gets the greatest advantage in every circumstance of life.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading Alfred Whittaker gave a great start, and drew his wife down to her seat.
(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 END OF IT ALL A woman who can prove herself generous and wide-minded is the woman who gets the greatest advantage in every circumstance of life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE END OF IT ALL A woman who can prove herself generous and wide-minded is the woman who gets the greatest advantage in every circumstance of life.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading There was a world of torture and suffering, tinged with reproach and bitterness, in Mrs. Whittaker's tones.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The words dropped out one by one.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE END OF IT ALL A woman who can prove herself generous and wide-minded is the woman who gets the greatest advantage in every circumstance of life.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading THE END OF IT ALL A woman who can prove herself generous and wide-minded is the woman who gets the greatest advantage in every circumstance of life.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Alfred Whittaker gave a great start, and drew his wife down to her seat.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Alfred Whittaker gave a great start, and drew his wife down to her seat.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The words dropped out one by one.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF IT ALL A woman who can prove herself generous and wide-minded is the woman who gets the greatest advantage in every circumstance of life.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE END OF IT ALL A woman who can prove herself generous and wide-minded is the woman who gets the greatest advantage in every circumstance of life.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Alfred Whittaker gave a great start, and drew his wife down to her seat.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading THE END OF IT ALL A woman who can prove herself generous and wide-minded is the woman who gets the greatest advantage in every circumstance of life.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading THE END OF IT ALL A woman who can prove herself generous and wide-minded is the woman who gets the greatest advantage in every circumstance of life.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Alfred Whittaker gave a great start, and drew his wife down to her seat.
highest in quality
From this reading THE END OF IT ALL A woman who can prove herself generous and wide-minded is the woman who gets the greatest advantage in every circumstance of life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alfred Whittaker gave a great start, and drew his wife down to her seat.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "How is it," said Regina, "that she is here with you?"
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE END OF IT ALL A woman who can prove herself generous and wide-minded is the woman who gets the greatest advantage in every circumstance of life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alfred Whittaker gave a great start, and drew his wife down to her seat.
How
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From this reading "How is it," said Regina, "that she is here with you?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE END OF IT ALL A woman who can prove herself generous and wide-minded is the woman who gets the greatest advantage in every circumstance of life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE END OF IT ALL A woman who can prove herself generous and wide-minded is the woman who gets the greatest advantage in every circumstance of life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE END OF IT ALL A woman who can prove herself generous and wide-minded is the woman who gets the greatest advantage in every circumstance of life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE END OF IT ALL A woman who can prove herself generous and wide-minded is the woman who gets the greatest advantage in every circumstance of life.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading There was a world of torture and suffering, tinged with reproach and bitterness, in Mrs. Whittaker's tones.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF IT ALL A woman who can prove herself generous and wide-minded is the woman who gets the greatest advantage in every circumstance of life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The words dropped out one by one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The words dropped out one by one.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading THE END OF IT ALL A woman who can prove herself generous and wide-minded is the woman who gets the greatest advantage in every circumstance of life.
ReginanounUS /rɪˈdʒiːnə/
the provincial capital of Saskatchewan
From this reading "How is it," said Regina, "that she is here with you?"
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading There was a world of torture and suffering, tinged with reproach and bitterness, in Mrs. Whittaker's tones.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How is it," said Regina, "that she is here with you?"
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Alfred Whittaker gave a great start, and drew his wife down to her seat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How is it," said Regina, "that she is here with you?"
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Alfred Whittaker gave a great start, and drew his wife down to her seat.
a state of acute pain
From this reading There was a world of torture and suffering, tinged with reproach and bitterness, in Mrs. Whittaker's tones.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How is it," said Regina, "that she is here with you?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF IT ALL A woman who can prove herself generous and wide-minded is the woman who gets the greatest advantage in every circumstance of life.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a world of torture and suffering, tinged with reproach and bitterness, in Mrs. Whittaker's tones.
tingedverbUS /tɪŋd/
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading There was a world of torture and suffering, tinged with reproach and bitterness, in Mrs. Whittaker's tones.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alfred Whittaker gave a great start, and drew his wife down to her seat.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading There was a world of torture and suffering, tinged with reproach and bitterness, in Mrs. Whittaker's tones.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading There was a world of torture and suffering, tinged with reproach and bitterness, in Mrs. Whittaker's tones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a world of torture and suffering, tinged with reproach and bitterness, in Mrs. Whittaker's tones.
Whittaker
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From this reading Alfred Whittaker gave a great start, and drew his wife down to her seat.
Whittaker's
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From this reading There was a world of torture and suffering, tinged with reproach and bitterness, in Mrs. Whittaker's tones.
which person or people
From this reading THE END OF IT ALL A woman who can prove herself generous and wide-minded is the woman who gets the greatest advantage in every circumstance of life.
wide-minded
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From this reading THE END OF IT ALL A woman who can prove herself generous and wide-minded is the woman who gets the greatest advantage in every circumstance of life.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Alfred Whittaker gave a great start, and drew his wife down to her seat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "How is it," said Regina, "that she is here with you?"
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE END OF IT ALL A woman who can prove herself generous and wide-minded is the woman who gets the greatest advantage in every circumstance of life.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words dropped out one by one.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There was a world of torture and suffering, tinged with reproach and bitterness, in Mrs. Whittaker's tones.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How is it," said Regina, "that she is here with you?"
