(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 Some slipped money into the empty pockets, and sent the happy mothers to buy all the comforts they needed; others led the drunken men out of temptation, and took them home to find safer pleasures there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the spirit pointed to some sweet-faced men and women who came stealing into the poor houses, working such beautiful miracles that Effie could only stand and watch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fires were kindled on cold hearths, tables spread as if by magic, and warm clothes wrapped round shivering limbs.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading And the spirit pointed to some sweet-faced men and women who came stealing into the poor houses, working such beautiful miracles that Effie could only stand and watch.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Let me show you our best workers."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "We come to bring it.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Some slipped money into the empty pockets, and sent the happy mothers to buy all the comforts they needed; others led the drunken men out of temptation, and took them home to find safer pleasures there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fires were kindled on cold hearths, tables spread as if by magic, and warm clothes wrapped round shivering limbs.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And the spirit pointed to some sweet-faced men and women who came stealing into the poor houses, working such beautiful miracles that Effie could only stand and watch.
clothing in general
From this reading Fires were kindled on cold hearths, tables spread as if by magic, and warm clothes wrapped round shivering limbs.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Fires were kindled on cold hearths, tables spread as if by magic, and warm clothes wrapped round shivering limbs.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "We come to bring it.
comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading Some slipped money into the empty pockets, and sent the happy mothers to buy all the comforts they needed; others led the drunken men out of temptation, and took them home to find safer pleasures there.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And the spirit pointed to some sweet-faced men and women who came stealing into the poor houses, working such beautiful miracles that Effie could only stand and watch.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading Some slipped money into the empty pockets, and sent the happy mothers to buy all the comforts they needed; others led the drunken men out of temptation, and took them home to find safer pleasures there.
Effie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the spirit pointed to some sweet-faced men and women who came stealing into the poor houses, working such beautiful miracles that Effie could only stand and watch.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Some slipped money into the empty pockets, and sent the happy mothers to buy all the comforts they needed; others led the drunken men out of temptation, and took them home to find safer pleasures there.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Some slipped money into the empty pockets, and sent the happy mothers to buy all the comforts they needed; others led the drunken men out of temptation, and took them home to find safer pleasures there.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Fires were kindled on cold hearths, tables spread as if by magic, and warm clothes wrapped round shivering limbs.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Some slipped money into the empty pockets, and sent the happy mothers to buy all the comforts they needed; others led the drunken men out of temptation, and took them home to find safer pleasures there.
hearthsnounUS /hɑːrθs/
plural of “hearth” — an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Fires were kindled on cold hearths, tables spread as if by magic, and warm clothes wrapped round shivering limbs.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Some slipped money into the empty pockets, and sent the happy mothers to buy all the comforts they needed; others led the drunken men out of temptation, and took them home to find safer pleasures there.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And the spirit pointed to some sweet-faced men and women who came stealing into the poor houses, working such beautiful miracles that Effie could only stand and watch.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Fires were kindled on cold hearths, tables spread as if by magic, and warm clothes wrapped round shivering limbs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And the spirit pointed to some sweet-faced men and women who came stealing into the poor houses, working such beautiful miracles that Effie could only stand and watch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We come to bring it.
kindledadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndəld/
set afire
From this reading Fires were kindled on cold hearths, tables spread as if by magic, and warm clothes wrapped round shivering limbs.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Some slipped money into the empty pockets, and sent the happy mothers to buy all the comforts they needed; others led the drunken men out of temptation, and took them home to find safer pleasures there.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me show you our best workers."
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Fires were kindled on cold hearths, tables spread as if by magic, and warm clothes wrapped round shivering limbs.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading Fires were kindled on cold hearths, tables spread as if by magic, and warm clothes wrapped round shivering limbs.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me show you our best workers."
the force of workers available
From this reading And the spirit pointed to some sweet-faced men and women who came stealing into the poor houses, working such beautiful miracles that Effie could only stand and watch.
miraclesnounUS /ˈmɪrəkəlz/
plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading And the spirit pointed to some sweet-faced men and women who came stealing into the poor houses, working such beautiful miracles that Effie could only stand and watch.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Some slipped money into the empty pockets, and sent the happy mothers to buy all the comforts they needed; others led the drunken men out of temptation, and took them home to find safer pleasures there.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Some slipped money into the empty pockets, and sent the happy mothers to buy all the comforts they needed; others led the drunken men out of temptation, and took them home to find safer pleasures there.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Some slipped money into the empty pockets, and sent the happy mothers to buy all the comforts they needed; others led the drunken men out of temptation, and took them home to find safer pleasures there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some slipped money into the empty pockets, and sent the happy mothers to buy all the comforts they needed; others led the drunken men out of temptation, and took them home to find safer pleasures there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fires were kindled on cold hearths, tables spread as if by magic, and warm clothes wrapped round shivering limbs.
and nothing more
From this reading And the spirit pointed to some sweet-faced men and women who came stealing into the poor houses, working such beautiful miracles that Effie could only stand and watch.
others
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From this reading Some slipped money into the empty pockets, and sent the happy mothers to buy all the comforts they needed; others led the drunken men out of temptation, and took them home to find safer pleasures there.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Let me show you our best workers."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Some slipped money into the empty pockets, and sent the happy mothers to buy all the comforts they needed; others led the drunken men out of temptation, and took them home to find safer pleasures there.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Some slipped money into the empty pockets, and sent the happy mothers to buy all the comforts they needed; others led the drunken men out of temptation, and took them home to find safer pleasures there.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Some slipped money into the empty pockets, and sent the happy mothers to buy all the comforts they needed; others led the drunken men out of temptation, and took them home to find safer pleasures there.
having a point
From this reading And the spirit pointed to some sweet-faced men and women who came stealing into the poor houses, working such beautiful miracles that Effie could only stand and watch.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading And the spirit pointed to some sweet-faced men and women who came stealing into the poor houses, working such beautiful miracles that Effie could only stand and watch.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Fires were kindled on cold hearths, tables spread as if by magic, and warm clothes wrapped round shivering limbs.
saferadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfər/
comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Some slipped money into the empty pockets, and sent the happy mothers to buy all the comforts they needed; others led the drunken men out of temptation, and took them home to find safer pleasures there.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Some slipped money into the empty pockets, and sent the happy mothers to buy all the comforts they needed; others led the drunken men out of temptation, and took them home to find safer pleasures there.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading Fires were kindled on cold hearths, tables spread as if by magic, and warm clothes wrapped round shivering limbs.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Let me show you our best workers."
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Some slipped money into the empty pockets, and sent the happy mothers to buy all the comforts they needed; others led the drunken men out of temptation, and took them home to find safer pleasures there.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And the spirit pointed to some sweet-faced men and women who came stealing into the poor houses, working such beautiful miracles that Effie could only stand and watch.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading And the spirit pointed to some sweet-faced men and women who came stealing into the poor houses, working such beautiful miracles that Effie could only stand and watch.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Fires were kindled on cold hearths, tables spread as if by magic, and warm clothes wrapped round shivering limbs.
be standing; be upright
From this reading And the spirit pointed to some sweet-faced men and women who came stealing into the poor houses, working such beautiful miracles that Effie could only stand and watch.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading And the spirit pointed to some sweet-faced men and women who came stealing into the poor houses, working such beautiful miracles that Effie could only stand and watch.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And the spirit pointed to some sweet-faced men and women who came stealing into the poor houses, working such beautiful miracles that Effie could only stand and watch.
sweet-facedadjective
having a pleasing face or one showing a sweet disposition
From this reading And the spirit pointed to some sweet-faced men and women who came stealing into the poor houses, working such beautiful miracles that Effie could only stand and watch.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Fires were kindled on cold hearths, tables spread as if by magic, and warm clothes wrapped round shivering limbs.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading Some slipped money into the empty pockets, and sent the happy mothers to buy all the comforts they needed; others led the drunken men out of temptation, and took them home to find safer pleasures there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the spirit pointed to some sweet-faced men and women who came stealing into the poor houses, working such beautiful miracles that Effie could only stand and watch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the spirit pointed to some sweet-faced men and women who came stealing into the poor houses, working such beautiful miracles that Effie could only stand and watch.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some slipped money into the empty pockets, and sent the happy mothers to buy all the comforts they needed; others led the drunken men out of temptation, and took them home to find safer pleasures there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Some slipped money into the empty pockets, and sent the happy mothers to buy all the comforts they needed; others led the drunken men out of temptation, and took them home to find safer pleasures there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some slipped money into the empty pockets, and sent the happy mothers to buy all the comforts they needed; others led the drunken men out of temptation, and took them home to find safer pleasures there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We come to bring it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Some slipped money into the empty pockets, and sent the happy mothers to buy all the comforts they needed; others led the drunken men out of temptation, and took them home to find safer pleasures there.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Fires were kindled on cold hearths, tables spread as if by magic, and warm clothes wrapped round shivering limbs.
look attentively
From this reading And the spirit pointed to some sweet-faced men and women who came stealing into the poor houses, working such beautiful miracles that Effie could only stand and watch.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We come to bring it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fires were kindled on cold hearths, tables spread as if by magic, and warm clothes wrapped round shivering limbs.
which person or people
From this reading And the spirit pointed to some sweet-faced men and women who came stealing into the poor houses, working such beautiful miracles that Effie could only stand and watch.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And the spirit pointed to some sweet-faced men and women who came stealing into the poor houses, working such beautiful miracles that Effie could only stand and watch.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading Let me show you our best workers."
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading And the spirit pointed to some sweet-faced men and women who came stealing into the poor houses, working such beautiful miracles that Effie could only stand and watch.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Fires were kindled on cold hearths, tables spread as if by magic, and warm clothes wrapped round shivering limbs.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Let me show you our best workers."
