used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading |TOM Branstone had drawn a wage of a pound a week, and tips may have averaged ten shillings but more probably did not; your sixpenny tipper is a rare bird in Manchester.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading I do not say that it was admirable in her, but merely that it was heroic.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Yet Anne had saved steadily, and she had not allowed a life-long habit to be interrupted by a little thing like the necessity of providing Sam with Grammar School books and clothes.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Perhaps they are often unlovely in their lives or perhaps they have the robust satisfaction of those who live for an idea: opinion has always differed as to whether what they do is worth doing, and modern opinion inclines strongly to the belief that it is not.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an incredible feat, but it can be done: it is done every day by people for whom the word “thrift” has meaning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |TOM Branstone had drawn a wage of a pound a week, and tips may have averaged ten shillings but more probably did not; your sixpenny tipper is a rare bird in Manchester.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Yet Anne had saved steadily, and she had not allowed a life-long habit to be interrupted by a little thing like the necessity of providing Sam with Grammar School books and clothes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Perhaps they are often unlovely in their lives or perhaps they have the robust satisfaction of those who live for an idea: opinion has always differed as to whether what they do is worth doing, and modern opinion inclines strongly to the belief that it is not.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Perhaps they are often unlovely in their lives or perhaps they have the robust satisfaction of those who live for an idea: opinion has always differed as to whether what they do is worth doing, and modern opinion inclines strongly to the belief that it is not.
averagedverbUS /ˈævrədʒd/
past form of “average” — amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain
From this reading |TOM Branstone had drawn a wage of a pound a week, and tips may have averaged ten shillings but more probably did not; your sixpenny tipper is a rare bird in Manchester.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet Anne had saved steadily, and she had not allowed a life-long habit to be interrupted by a little thing like the necessity of providing Sam with Grammar School books and clothes.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Perhaps they are often unlovely in their lives or perhaps they have the robust satisfaction of those who live for an idea: opinion has always differed as to whether what they do is worth doing, and modern opinion inclines strongly to the belief that it is not.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading |TOM Branstone had drawn a wage of a pound a week, and tips may have averaged ten shillings but more probably did not; your sixpenny tipper is a rare bird in Manchester.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Yet Anne had saved steadily, and she had not allowed a life-long habit to be interrupted by a little thing like the necessity of providing Sam with Grammar School books and clothes.
Branstone
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From this reading |TOM Branstone had drawn a wage of a pound a week, and tips may have averaged ten shillings but more probably did not; your sixpenny tipper is a rare bird in Manchester.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading |TOM Branstone had drawn a wage of a pound a week, and tips may have averaged ten shillings but more probably did not; your sixpenny tipper is a rare bird in Manchester.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yet Anne had saved steadily, and she had not allowed a life-long habit to be interrupted by a little thing like the necessity of providing Sam with Grammar School books and clothes.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It was an incredible feat, but it can be done: it is done every day by people for whom the word “thrift” has meaning.
clothing in general
From this reading Yet Anne had saved steadily, and she had not allowed a life-long habit to be interrupted by a little thing like the necessity of providing Sam with Grammar School books and clothes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was an incredible feat, but it can be done: it is done every day by people for whom the word “thrift” has meaning.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading |TOM Branstone had drawn a wage of a pound a week, and tips may have averaged ten shillings but more probably did not; your sixpenny tipper is a rare bird in Manchester.
differedverbUS /ˈdɪfərd/
past form of “differ” — be different
From this reading Perhaps they are often unlovely in their lives or perhaps they have the robust satisfaction of those who live for an idea: opinion has always differed as to whether what they do is worth doing, and modern opinion inclines strongly to the belief that it is not.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not say that it was admirable in her, but merely that it was heroic.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Perhaps they are often unlovely in their lives or perhaps they have the robust satisfaction of those who live for an idea: opinion has always differed as to whether what they do is worth doing, and modern opinion inclines strongly to the belief that it is not.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It was an incredible feat, but it can be done: it is done every day by people for whom the word “thrift” has meaning.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading |TOM Branstone had drawn a wage of a pound a week, and tips may have averaged ten shillings but more probably did not; your sixpenny tipper is a rare bird in Manchester.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was an incredible feat, but it can be done: it is done every day by people for whom the word “thrift” has meaning.
featnounUS /fiːt/
a notable achievement
From this reading It was an incredible feat, but it can be done: it is done every day by people for whom the word “thrift” has meaning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was an incredible feat, but it can be done: it is done every day by people for whom the word “thrift” has meaning.
GrammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading Yet Anne had saved steadily, and she had not allowed a life-long habit to be interrupted by a little thing like the necessity of providing Sam with Grammar School books and clothes.
an established custom
From this reading Yet Anne had saved steadily, and she had not allowed a life-long habit to be interrupted by a little thing like the necessity of providing Sam with Grammar School books and clothes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading |TOM Branstone had drawn a wage of a pound a week, and tips may have averaged ten shillings but more probably did not; your sixpenny tipper is a rare bird in Manchester.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an incredible feat, but it can be done: it is done every day by people for whom the word “thrift” has meaning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading |TOM Branstone had drawn a wage of a pound a week, and tips may have averaged ten shillings but more probably did not; your sixpenny tipper is a rare bird in Manchester.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I do not say that it was admirable in her, but merely that it was heroic.
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading I do not say that it was admirable in her, but merely that it was heroic.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not say that it was admirable in her, but merely that it was heroic.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Perhaps they are often unlovely in their lives or perhaps they have the robust satisfaction of those who live for an idea: opinion has always differed as to whether what they do is worth doing, and modern opinion inclines strongly to the belief that it is not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |TOM Branstone had drawn a wage of a pound a week, and tips may have averaged ten shillings but more probably did not; your sixpenny tipper is a rare bird in Manchester.
inclinesnounUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnz/
plural of “incline” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading Perhaps they are often unlovely in their lives or perhaps they have the robust satisfaction of those who live for an idea: opinion has always differed as to whether what they do is worth doing, and modern opinion inclines strongly to the belief that it is not.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading It was an incredible feat, but it can be done: it is done every day by people for whom the word “thrift” has meaning.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Yet Anne had saved steadily, and she had not allowed a life-long habit to be interrupted by a little thing like the necessity of providing Sam with Grammar School books and clothes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |TOM Branstone had drawn a wage of a pound a week, and tips may have averaged ten shillings but more probably did not; your sixpenny tipper is a rare bird in Manchester.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I do not say that it was admirable in her, but merely that it was heroic.
life-long
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From this reading Yet Anne had saved steadily, and she had not allowed a life-long habit to be interrupted by a little thing like the necessity of providing Sam with Grammar School books and clothes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Yet Anne had saved steadily, and she had not allowed a life-long habit to be interrupted by a little thing like the necessity of providing Sam with Grammar School books and clothes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Yet Anne had saved steadily, and she had not allowed a life-long habit to be interrupted by a little thing like the necessity of providing Sam with Grammar School books and clothes.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Perhaps they are often unlovely in their lives or perhaps they have the robust satisfaction of those who live for an idea: opinion has always differed as to whether what they do is worth doing, and modern opinion inclines strongly to the belief that it is not.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Perhaps they are often unlovely in their lives or perhaps they have the robust satisfaction of those who live for an idea: opinion has always differed as to whether what they do is worth doing, and modern opinion inclines strongly to the belief that it is not.
ManchesternounUS /ˈmæntʃestər/
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading |TOM Branstone had drawn a wage of a pound a week, and tips may have averaged ten shillings but more probably did not; your sixpenny tipper is a rare bird in Manchester.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading |TOM Branstone had drawn a wage of a pound a week, and tips may have averaged ten shillings but more probably did not; your sixpenny tipper is a rare bird in Manchester.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading It was an incredible feat, but it can be done: it is done every day by people for whom the word “thrift” has meaning.
and nothing more
From this reading I do not say that it was admirable in her, but merely that it was heroic.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Perhaps they are often unlovely in their lives or perhaps they have the robust satisfaction of those who live for an idea: opinion has always differed as to whether what they do is worth doing, and modern opinion inclines strongly to the belief that it is not.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading |TOM Branstone had drawn a wage of a pound a week, and tips may have averaged ten shillings but more probably did not; your sixpenny tipper is a rare bird in Manchester.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Yet Anne had saved steadily, and she had not allowed a life-long habit to be interrupted by a little thing like the necessity of providing Sam with Grammar School books and clothes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading |TOM Branstone had drawn a wage of a pound a week, and tips may have averaged ten shillings but more probably did not; your sixpenny tipper is a rare bird in Manchester.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading |TOM Branstone had drawn a wage of a pound a week, and tips may have averaged ten shillings but more probably did not; your sixpenny tipper is a rare bird in Manchester.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Perhaps they are often unlovely in their lives or perhaps they have the robust satisfaction of those who live for an idea: opinion has always differed as to whether what they do is worth doing, and modern opinion inclines strongly to the belief that it is not.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Perhaps they are often unlovely in their lives or perhaps they have the robust satisfaction of those who live for an idea: opinion has always differed as to whether what they do is worth doing, and modern opinion inclines strongly to the belief that it is not.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Perhaps they are often unlovely in their lives or perhaps they have the robust satisfaction of those who live for an idea: opinion has always differed as to whether what they do is worth doing, and modern opinion inclines strongly to the belief that it is not.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was an incredible feat, but it can be done: it is done every day by people for whom the word “thrift” has meaning.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps they are often unlovely in their lives or perhaps they have the robust satisfaction of those who live for an idea: opinion has always differed as to whether what they do is worth doing, and modern opinion inclines strongly to the belief that it is not.
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading |TOM Branstone had drawn a wage of a pound a week, and tips may have averaged ten shillings but more probably did not; your sixpenny tipper is a rare bird in Manchester.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading |TOM Branstone had drawn a wage of a pound a week, and tips may have averaged ten shillings but more probably did not; your sixpenny tipper is a rare bird in Manchester.
providingverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Yet Anne had saved steadily, and she had not allowed a life-long habit to be interrupted by a little thing like the necessity of providing Sam with Grammar School books and clothes.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading |TOM Branstone had drawn a wage of a pound a week, and tips may have averaged ten shillings but more probably did not; your sixpenny tipper is a rare bird in Manchester.
robustadjectiveUS /roʊˈbʌst/
sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
From this reading Perhaps they are often unlovely in their lives or perhaps they have the robust satisfaction of those who live for an idea: opinion has always differed as to whether what they do is worth doing, and modern opinion inclines strongly to the belief that it is not.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Yet Anne had saved steadily, and she had not allowed a life-long habit to be interrupted by a little thing like the necessity of providing Sam with Grammar School books and clothes.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Perhaps they are often unlovely in their lives or perhaps they have the robust satisfaction of those who live for an idea: opinion has always differed as to whether what they do is worth doing, and modern opinion inclines strongly to the belief that it is not.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Yet Anne had saved steadily, and she had not allowed a life-long habit to be interrupted by a little thing like the necessity of providing Sam with Grammar School books and clothes.
express in words
From this reading I do not say that it was admirable in her, but merely that it was heroic.
an educational institution
From this reading Yet Anne had saved steadily, and she had not allowed a life-long habit to be interrupted by a little thing like the necessity of providing Sam with Grammar School books and clothes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet Anne had saved steadily, and she had not allowed a life-long habit to be interrupted by a little thing like the necessity of providing Sam with Grammar School books and clothes.
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading |TOM Branstone had drawn a wage of a pound a week, and tips may have averaged ten shillings but more probably did not; your sixpenny tipper is a rare bird in Manchester.
sixpennyadjective
of trifling worth
From this reading |TOM Branstone had drawn a wage of a pound a week, and tips may have averaged ten shillings but more probably did not; your sixpenny tipper is a rare bird in Manchester.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Yet Anne had saved steadily, and she had not allowed a life-long habit to be interrupted by a little thing like the necessity of providing Sam with Grammar School books and clothes.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading Perhaps they are often unlovely in their lives or perhaps they have the robust satisfaction of those who live for an idea: opinion has always differed as to whether what they do is worth doing, and modern opinion inclines strongly to the belief that it is not.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading |TOM Branstone had drawn a wage of a pound a week, and tips may have averaged ten shillings but more probably did not; your sixpenny tipper is a rare bird in Manchester.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I do not say that it was admirable in her, but merely that it was heroic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet Anne had saved steadily, and she had not allowed a life-long habit to be interrupted by a little thing like the necessity of providing Sam with Grammar School books and clothes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps they are often unlovely in their lives or perhaps they have the robust satisfaction of those who live for an idea: opinion has always differed as to whether what they do is worth doing, and modern opinion inclines strongly to the belief that it is not.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps they are often unlovely in their lives or perhaps they have the robust satisfaction of those who live for an idea: opinion has always differed as to whether what they do is worth doing, and modern opinion inclines strongly to the belief that it is not.
a special situation
From this reading Yet Anne had saved steadily, and she had not allowed a life-long habit to be interrupted by a little thing like the necessity of providing Sam with Grammar School books and clothes.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Perhaps they are often unlovely in their lives or perhaps they have the robust satisfaction of those who live for an idea: opinion has always differed as to whether what they do is worth doing, and modern opinion inclines strongly to the belief that it is not.
thriftnounUS /θrɪft/
any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers
From this reading It was an incredible feat, but it can be done: it is done every day by people for whom the word “thrift” has meaning.
tippernounUS /ˈtɪpər/
a person who leaves a tip
From this reading |TOM Branstone had drawn a wage of a pound a week, and tips may have averaged ten shillings but more probably did not; your sixpenny tipper is a rare bird in Manchester.
tipsnounUS /tɪps/
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading |TOM Branstone had drawn a wage of a pound a week, and tips may have averaged ten shillings but more probably did not; your sixpenny tipper is a rare bird in Manchester.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet Anne had saved steadily, and she had not allowed a life-long habit to be interrupted by a little thing like the necessity of providing Sam with Grammar School books and clothes.
male cat
From this reading |TOM Branstone had drawn a wage of a pound a week, and tips may have averaged ten shillings but more probably did not; your sixpenny tipper is a rare bird in Manchester.
unlovelyadjective
without beauty or charm
From this reading Perhaps they are often unlovely in their lives or perhaps they have the robust satisfaction of those who live for an idea: opinion has always differed as to whether what they do is worth doing, and modern opinion inclines strongly to the belief that it is not.
wagenounUS /weɪdʒ/
something that remunerates
From this reading |TOM Branstone had drawn a wage of a pound a week, and tips may have averaged ten shillings but more probably did not; your sixpenny tipper is a rare bird in Manchester.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I do not say that it was admirable in her, but merely that it was heroic.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading |TOM Branstone had drawn a wage of a pound a week, and tips may have averaged ten shillings but more probably did not; your sixpenny tipper is a rare bird in Manchester.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Perhaps they are often unlovely in their lives or perhaps they have the robust satisfaction of those who live for an idea: opinion has always differed as to whether what they do is worth doing, and modern opinion inclines strongly to the belief that it is not.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Perhaps they are often unlovely in their lives or perhaps they have the robust satisfaction of those who live for an idea: opinion has always differed as to whether what they do is worth doing, and modern opinion inclines strongly to the belief that it is not.
which person or people
From this reading Perhaps they are often unlovely in their lives or perhaps they have the robust satisfaction of those who live for an idea: opinion has always differed as to whether what they do is worth doing, and modern opinion inclines strongly to the belief that it is not.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was an incredible feat, but it can be done: it is done every day by people for whom the word “thrift” has meaning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet Anne had saved steadily, and she had not allowed a life-long habit to be interrupted by a little thing like the necessity of providing Sam with Grammar School books and clothes.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It was an incredible feat, but it can be done: it is done every day by people for whom the word “thrift” has meaning.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Perhaps they are often unlovely in their lives or perhaps they have the robust satisfaction of those who live for an idea: opinion has always differed as to whether what they do is worth doing, and modern opinion inclines strongly to the belief that it is not.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet Anne had saved steadily, and she had not allowed a life-long habit to be interrupted by a little thing like the necessity of providing Sam with Grammar School books and clothes.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading |TOM Branstone had drawn a wage of a pound a week, and tips may have averaged ten shillings but more probably did not; your sixpenny tipper is a rare bird in Manchester.
