used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For day followed day, month followed month, season after season went by, and she grubbed away like a housemaid in Manchester House, she hurried round doing the shopping, she sang in the choir on Sundays, she attended the various chapel events, she went out to visit friends, and laughed and talked and played games.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For day followed day, month followed month, season after season went by, and she grubbed away like a housemaid in Manchester House, she hurried round doing the shopping, she sang in the choir on Sundays, she attended the various chapel events, she went out to visit friends, and laughed and talked and played games.
anew
From this reading Alvina fell again into humility and fear: she began to show symptoms of her mother’s heart trouble.
(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 All very well to have wild, reckless moods of irony and independence, if you have to pay for them by withering dustily on the shelf.
Alvina
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From this reading Alvina fell again into humility and fear: she began to show symptoms of her mother’s heart trouble.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All very well to have wild, reckless moods of irony and independence, if you have to pay for them by withering dustily on the shelf.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading For day followed day, month followed month, season after season went by, and she grubbed away like a housemaid in Manchester House, she hurried round doing the shopping, she sang in the choir on Sundays, she attended the various chapel events, she went out to visit friends, and laughed and talked and played games.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For day followed day, month followed month, season after season went by, and she grubbed away like a housemaid in Manchester House, she hurried round doing the shopping, she sang in the choir on Sundays, she attended the various chapel events, she went out to visit friends, and laughed and talked and played games.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Alvina fell again into humility and fear: she began to show symptoms of her mother’s heart trouble.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All very well to have wild, reckless moods of irony and independence, if you have to pay for them by withering dustily on the shelf.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading For day followed day, month followed month, season after season went by, and she grubbed away like a housemaid in Manchester House, she hurried round doing the shopping, she sang in the choir on Sundays, she attended the various chapel events, she went out to visit friends, and laughed and talked and played games.
choirnounUS /ˈkwaɪər/
a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
From this reading For day followed day, month followed month, season after season went by, and she grubbed away like a housemaid in Manchester House, she hurried round doing the shopping, she sang in the choir on Sundays, she attended the various chapel events, she went out to visit friends, and laughed and talked and played games.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For day followed day, month followed month, season after season went by, and she grubbed away like a housemaid in Manchester House, she hurried round doing the shopping, she sang in the choir on Sundays, she attended the various chapel events, she went out to visit friends, and laughed and talked and played games.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading For day followed day, month followed month, season after season went by, and she grubbed away like a housemaid in Manchester House, she hurried round doing the shopping, she sang in the choir on Sundays, she attended the various chapel events, she went out to visit friends, and laughed and talked and played games.
dustily
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From this reading All very well to have wild, reckless moods of irony and independence, if you have to pay for them by withering dustily on the shelf.
ENDEAVOURnounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading HOUGHTON’S LAST ENDEAVOUR The trouble with her ship was that it would _not_ sail.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading For day followed day, month followed month, season after season went by, and she grubbed away like a housemaid in Manchester House, she hurried round doing the shopping, she sang in the choir on Sundays, she attended the various chapel events, she went out to visit friends, and laughed and talked and played games.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Alvina fell again into humility and fear: she began to show symptoms of her mother’s heart trouble.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Alvina fell again into humility and fear: she began to show symptoms of her mother’s heart trouble.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading For day followed day, month followed month, season after season went by, and she grubbed away like a housemaid in Manchester House, she hurried round doing the shopping, she sang in the choir on Sundays, she attended the various chapel events, she went out to visit friends, and laughed and talked and played games.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All very well to have wild, reckless moods of irony and independence, if you have to pay for them by withering dustily on the shelf.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading For day followed day, month followed month, season after season went by, and she grubbed away like a housemaid in Manchester House, she hurried round doing the shopping, she sang in the choir on Sundays, she attended the various chapel events, she went out to visit friends, and laughed and talked and played games.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading For day followed day, month followed month, season after season went by, and she grubbed away like a housemaid in Manchester House, she hurried round doing the shopping, she sang in the choir on Sundays, she attended the various chapel events, she went out to visit friends, and laughed and talked and played games.
grubbed
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From this reading For day followed day, month followed month, season after season went by, and she grubbed away like a housemaid in Manchester House, she hurried round doing the shopping, she sang in the choir on Sundays, she attended the various chapel events, she went out to visit friends, and laughed and talked and played games.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All very well to have wild, reckless moods of irony and independence, if you have to pay for them by withering dustily on the shelf.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Alvina fell again into humility and fear: she began to show symptoms of her mother’s heart trouble.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOUGHTON’S LAST ENDEAVOUR The trouble with her ship was that it would _not_ sail.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It rode water-logged in the rotting port of home.
HOUGHTON'SnounUS /ˈhɔːtənz/
possessive form of “houghton” — United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)
From this reading HOUGHTON’S LAST ENDEAVOUR The trouble with her ship was that it would _not_ sail.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading For day followed day, month followed month, season after season went by, and she grubbed away like a housemaid in Manchester House, she hurried round doing the shopping, she sang in the choir on Sundays, she attended the various chapel events, she went out to visit friends, and laughed and talked and played games.
housemaidnoun
a female domestic
From this reading For day followed day, month followed month, season after season went by, and she grubbed away like a housemaid in Manchester House, she hurried round doing the shopping, she sang in the choir on Sundays, she attended the various chapel events, she went out to visit friends, and laughed and talked and played games.
humilitynounUS /hjuːˈmɪlɪti/
a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
From this reading Alvina fell again into humility and fear: she began to show symptoms of her mother’s heart trouble.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading For day followed day, month followed month, season after season went by, and she grubbed away like a housemaid in Manchester House, she hurried round doing the shopping, she sang in the choir on Sundays, she attended the various chapel events, she went out to visit friends, and laughed and talked and played games.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading All very well to have wild, reckless moods of irony and independence, if you have to pay for them by withering dustily on the shelf.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It rode water-logged in the rotting port of home.
independencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading All very well to have wild, reckless moods of irony and independence, if you have to pay for them by withering dustily on the shelf.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Alvina fell again into humility and fear: she began to show symptoms of her mother’s heart trouble.
ironynounUS /ˈaɪrəni/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading All very well to have wild, reckless moods of irony and independence, if you have to pay for them by withering dustily on the shelf.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOUGHTON’S LAST ENDEAVOUR The trouble with her ship was that it would _not_ sail.
immediately past
From this reading HOUGHTON’S LAST ENDEAVOUR The trouble with her ship was that it would _not_ sail.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading For day followed day, month followed month, season after season went by, and she grubbed away like a housemaid in Manchester House, she hurried round doing the shopping, she sang in the choir on Sundays, she attended the various chapel events, she went out to visit friends, and laughed and talked and played games.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For day followed day, month followed month, season after season went by, and she grubbed away like a housemaid in Manchester House, she hurried round doing the shopping, she sang in the choir on Sundays, she attended the various chapel events, she went out to visit friends, and laughed and talked and played games.
ManchesternounUS /ˈmæntʃestər/
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading For day followed day, month followed month, season after season went by, and she grubbed away like a housemaid in Manchester House, she hurried round doing the shopping, she sang in the choir on Sundays, she attended the various chapel events, she went out to visit friends, and laughed and talked and played games.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For day followed day, month followed month, season after season went by, and she grubbed away like a housemaid in Manchester House, she hurried round doing the shopping, she sang in the choir on Sundays, she attended the various chapel events, she went out to visit friends, and laughed and talked and played games.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading All very well to have wild, reckless moods of irony and independence, if you have to pay for them by withering dustily on the shelf.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Alvina fell again into humility and fear: she began to show symptoms of her mother’s heart trouble.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HOUGHTON’S LAST ENDEAVOUR The trouble with her ship was that it would _not_ sail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It rode water-logged in the rotting port of home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All very well to have wild, reckless moods of irony and independence, if you have to pay for them by withering dustily on the shelf.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For day followed day, month followed month, season after season went by, and she grubbed away like a housemaid in Manchester House, she hurried round doing the shopping, she sang in the choir on Sundays, she attended the various chapel events, she went out to visit friends, and laughed and talked and played games.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading All very well to have wild, reckless moods of irony and independence, if you have to pay for them by withering dustily on the shelf.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading For day followed day, month followed month, season after season went by, and she grubbed away like a housemaid in Manchester House, she hurried round doing the shopping, she sang in the choir on Sundays, she attended the various chapel events, she went out to visit friends, and laughed and talked and played games.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading It rode water-logged in the rotting port of home.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading All very well to have wild, reckless moods of irony and independence, if you have to pay for them by withering dustily on the shelf.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading It rode water-logged in the rotting port of home.
rottingnounUS /ˈrɑːtɪŋ/
(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
From this reading It rode water-logged in the rotting port of home.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading For day followed day, month followed month, season after season went by, and she grubbed away like a housemaid in Manchester House, she hurried round doing the shopping, she sang in the choir on Sundays, she attended the various chapel events, she went out to visit friends, and laughed and talked and played games.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading HOUGHTON’S LAST ENDEAVOUR The trouble with her ship was that it would _not_ sail.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading For day followed day, month followed month, season after season went by, and she grubbed away like a housemaid in Manchester House, she hurried round doing the shopping, she sang in the choir on Sundays, she attended the various chapel events, she went out to visit friends, and laughed and talked and played games.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading For day followed day, month followed month, season after season went by, and she grubbed away like a housemaid in Manchester House, she hurried round doing the shopping, she sang in the choir on Sundays, she attended the various chapel events, she went out to visit friends, and laughed and talked and played games.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alvina fell again into humility and fear: she began to show symptoms of her mother’s heart trouble.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading All very well to have wild, reckless moods of irony and independence, if you have to pay for them by withering dustily on the shelf.
transport commercially
From this reading HOUGHTON’S LAST ENDEAVOUR The trouble with her ship was that it would _not_ sail.
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading For day followed day, month followed month, season after season went by, and she grubbed away like a housemaid in Manchester House, she hurried round doing the shopping, she sang in the choir on Sundays, she attended the various chapel events, she went out to visit friends, and laughed and talked and played games.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Alvina fell again into humility and fear: she began to show symptoms of her mother’s heart trouble.
SundaysnounUS /ˈsʌndeɪz/
plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading For day followed day, month followed month, season after season went by, and she grubbed away like a housemaid in Manchester House, she hurried round doing the shopping, she sang in the choir on Sundays, she attended the various chapel events, she went out to visit friends, and laughed and talked and played games.
symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading Alvina fell again into humility and fear: she began to show symptoms of her mother’s heart trouble.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading For day followed day, month followed month, season after season went by, and she grubbed away like a housemaid in Manchester House, she hurried round doing the shopping, she sang in the choir on Sundays, she attended the various chapel events, she went out to visit friends, and laughed and talked and played games.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOUGHTON’S LAST ENDEAVOUR The trouble with her ship was that it would _not_ sail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOUGHTON’S LAST ENDEAVOUR The trouble with her ship was that it would _not_ sail.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All very well to have wild, reckless moods of irony and independence, if you have to pay for them by withering dustily on the shelf.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All very well to have wild, reckless moods of irony and independence, if you have to pay for them by withering dustily on the shelf.
a source of difficulty
From this reading HOUGHTON’S LAST ENDEAVOUR The trouble with her ship was that it would _not_ sail.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading For day followed day, month followed month, season after season went by, and she grubbed away like a housemaid in Manchester House, she hurried round doing the shopping, she sang in the choir on Sundays, she attended the various chapel events, she went out to visit friends, and laughed and talked and played games.
precisely as stated
From this reading All very well to have wild, reckless moods of irony and independence, if you have to pay for them by withering dustily on the shelf.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading For day followed day, month followed month, season after season went by, and she grubbed away like a housemaid in Manchester House, she hurried round doing the shopping, she sang in the choir on Sundays, she attended the various chapel events, she went out to visit friends, and laughed and talked and played games.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOUGHTON’S LAST ENDEAVOUR The trouble with her ship was that it would _not_ sail.
water-logged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It rode water-logged in the rotting port of home.
(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 All very well to have wild, reckless moods of irony and independence, if you have to pay for them by withering dustily on the shelf.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For day followed day, month followed month, season after season went by, and she grubbed away like a housemaid in Manchester House, she hurried round doing the shopping, she sang in the choir on Sundays, she attended the various chapel events, she went out to visit friends, and laughed and talked and played games.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading All very well to have wild, reckless moods of irony and independence, if you have to pay for them by withering dustily on the shelf.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOUGHTON’S LAST ENDEAVOUR The trouble with her ship was that it would _not_ sail.
witheringadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərɪŋ/
wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
From this reading All very well to have wild, reckless moods of irony and independence, if you have to pay for them by withering dustily on the shelf.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading HOUGHTON’S LAST ENDEAVOUR The trouble with her ship was that it would _not_ sail.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading All very well to have wild, reckless moods of irony and independence, if you have to pay for them by withering dustily on the shelf.
