used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had to drag a girl out of a miserably narrow groove in which she had lived and moved for five years without any change, almost without fresh air; without society; without books; without friends or companions; a burying alive.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It is wonderful to me, when I come to think of it, that her finer nature was not wholly destroyed; most girls after such an experience would have become a mere household drudge, or a mere clerk, with, as another natural result of such a life, a snappish temper and a bitter tongue.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I had to drag a girl out of a miserably narrow groove in which she had lived and moved for five years without any change, almost without fresh air; without society; without books; without friends or companions; a burying alive.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading I had to drag a girl out of a miserably narrow groove in which she had lived and moved for five years without any change, almost without fresh air; without society; without books; without friends or companions; a burying alive.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I had to drag a girl out of a miserably narrow groove in which she had lived and moved for five years without any change, almost without fresh air; without society; without books; without friends or companions; a burying alive.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is wonderful to me, when I come to think of it, that her finer nature was not wholly destroyed; most girls after such an experience would have become a mere household drudge, or a mere clerk, with, as another natural result of such a life, a snappish temper and a bitter tongue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In that way began the companionship that has changed the whole of my life and Isabel’s life as well--you shall hear how.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It is wonderful to me, when I come to think of it, that her finer nature was not wholly destroyed; most girls after such an experience would have become a mere household drudge, or a mere clerk, with, as another natural result of such a life, a snappish temper and a bitter tongue.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I had to drag a girl out of a miserably narrow groove in which she had lived and moved for five years without any change, almost without fresh air; without society; without books; without friends or companions; a burying alive.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In that way began the companionship that has changed the whole of my life and Isabel’s life as well--you shall hear how.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It is wonderful to me, when I come to think of it, that her finer nature was not wholly destroyed; most girls after such an experience would have become a mere household drudge, or a mere clerk, with, as another natural result of such a life, a snappish temper and a bitter tongue.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In that way began the companionship that has changed the whole of my life and Isabel’s life as well--you shall hear how.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading It is wonderful to me, when I come to think of it, that her finer nature was not wholly destroyed; most girls after such an experience would have become a mere household drudge, or a mere clerk, with, as another natural result of such a life, a snappish temper and a bitter tongue.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading I had to drag a girl out of a miserably narrow groove in which she had lived and moved for five years without any change, almost without fresh air; without society; without books; without friends or companions; a burying alive.
buryingnounUS /ˈberiɪŋ/
concealing something under the ground
From this reading I had to drag a girl out of a miserably narrow groove in which she had lived and moved for five years without any change, almost without fresh air; without society; without books; without friends or companions; a burying alive.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading I had to drag a girl out of a miserably narrow groove in which she had lived and moved for five years without any change, almost without fresh air; without society; without books; without friends or companions; a burying alive.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading In that way began the companionship that has changed the whole of my life and Isabel’s life as well--you shall hear how.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading It is wonderful to me, when I come to think of it, that her finer nature was not wholly destroyed; most girls after such an experience would have become a mere household drudge, or a mere clerk, with, as another natural result of such a life, a snappish temper and a bitter tongue.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It is wonderful to me, when I come to think of it, that her finer nature was not wholly destroyed; most girls after such an experience would have become a mere household drudge, or a mere clerk, with, as another natural result of such a life, a snappish temper and a bitter tongue.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading I had to drag a girl out of a miserably narrow groove in which she had lived and moved for five years without any change, almost without fresh air; without society; without books; without friends or companions; a burying alive.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading In that way began the companionship that has changed the whole of my life and Isabel’s life as well--you shall hear how.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading It is wonderful to me, when I come to think of it, that her finer nature was not wholly destroyed; most girls after such an experience would have become a mere household drudge, or a mere clerk, with, as another natural result of such a life, a snappish temper and a bitter tongue.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I set myself to work, as I had done with Robert, systematically.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading I had to drag a girl out of a miserably narrow groove in which she had lived and moved for five years without any change, almost without fresh air; without society; without books; without friends or companions; a burying alive.
drudgenounUS /drʌdʒ/
one who works hard at boring tasks
From this reading It is wonderful to me, when I come to think of it, that her finer nature was not wholly destroyed; most girls after such an experience would have become a mere household drudge, or a mere clerk, with, as another natural result of such a life, a snappish temper and a bitter tongue.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading It is wonderful to me, when I come to think of it, that her finer nature was not wholly destroyed; most girls after such an experience would have become a mere household drudge, or a mere clerk, with, as another natural result of such a life, a snappish temper and a bitter tongue.
fineradjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnər/
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading It is wonderful to me, when I come to think of it, that her finer nature was not wholly destroyed; most girls after such an experience would have become a mere household drudge, or a mere clerk, with, as another natural result of such a life, a snappish temper and a bitter tongue.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I had to drag a girl out of a miserably narrow groove in which she had lived and moved for five years without any change, almost without fresh air; without society; without books; without friends or companions; a burying alive.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had to drag a girl out of a miserably narrow groove in which she had lived and moved for five years without any change, almost without fresh air; without society; without books; without friends or companions; a burying alive.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading I had to drag a girl out of a miserably narrow groove in which she had lived and moved for five years without any change, almost without fresh air; without society; without books; without friends or companions; a burying alive.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I had to drag a girl out of a miserably narrow groove in which she had lived and moved for five years without any change, almost without fresh air; without society; without books; without friends or companions; a burying alive.
a young female
From this reading I had to drag a girl out of a miserably narrow groove in which she had lived and moved for five years without any change, almost without fresh air; without society; without books; without friends or companions; a burying alive.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It is wonderful to me, when I come to think of it, that her finer nature was not wholly destroyed; most girls after such an experience would have become a mere household drudge, or a mere clerk, with, as another natural result of such a life, a snappish temper and a bitter tongue.
groovenounUS /ɡruːv/
a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)
From this reading I had to drag a girl out of a miserably narrow groove in which she had lived and moved for five years without any change, almost without fresh air; without society; without books; without friends or companions; a burying alive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I set myself to work, as I had done with Robert, systematically.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In that way began the companionship that has changed the whole of my life and Isabel’s life as well--you shall hear how.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is wonderful to me, when I come to think of it, that her finer nature was not wholly destroyed; most girls after such an experience would have become a mere household drudge, or a mere clerk, with, as another natural result of such a life, a snappish temper and a bitter tongue.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading In that way began the companionship that has changed the whole of my life and Isabel’s life as well--you shall hear how.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is wonderful to me, when I come to think of it, that her finer nature was not wholly destroyed; most girls after such an experience would have become a mere household drudge, or a mere clerk, with, as another natural result of such a life, a snappish temper and a bitter tongue.
a social unit living together
From this reading It is wonderful to me, when I come to think of it, that her finer nature was not wholly destroyed; most girls after such an experience would have become a mere household drudge, or a mere clerk, with, as another natural result of such a life, a snappish temper and a bitter tongue.
how
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From this reading In that way began the companionship that has changed the whole of my life and Isabel’s life as well--you shall hear how.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I set myself to work, as I had done with Robert, systematically.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that way began the companionship that has changed the whole of my life and Isabel’s life as well--you shall hear how.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is wonderful to me, when I come to think of it, that her finer nature was not wholly destroyed; most girls after such an experience would have become a mere household drudge, or a mere clerk, with, as another natural result of such a life, a snappish temper and a bitter tongue.
Isabel's
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From this reading In that way began the companionship that has changed the whole of my life and Isabel’s life as well--you shall hear how.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is wonderful to me, when I come to think of it, that her finer nature was not wholly destroyed; most girls after such an experience would have become a mere household drudge, or a mere clerk, with, as another natural result of such a life, a snappish temper and a bitter tongue.
LESSONSnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading MORE LESSONS.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In that way began the companionship that has changed the whole of my life and Isabel’s life as well--you shall hear how.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I had to drag a girl out of a miserably narrow groove in which she had lived and moved for five years without any change, almost without fresh air; without society; without books; without friends or companions; a burying alive.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is wonderful to me, when I come to think of it, that her finer nature was not wholly destroyed; most girls after such an experience would have become a mere household drudge, or a mere clerk, with, as another natural result of such a life, a snappish temper and a bitter tongue.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading It is wonderful to me, when I come to think of it, that her finer nature was not wholly destroyed; most girls after such an experience would have become a mere household drudge, or a mere clerk, with, as another natural result of such a life, a snappish temper and a bitter tongue.
miserablyadverbUS /ˈmɪzərəbli/
in a miserable manner
From this reading I had to drag a girl out of a miserably narrow groove in which she had lived and moved for five years without any change, almost without fresh air; without society; without books; without friends or companions; a burying alive.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE LESSONS.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It is wonderful to me, when I come to think of it, that her finer nature was not wholly destroyed; most girls after such an experience would have become a mere household drudge, or a mere clerk, with, as another natural result of such a life, a snappish temper and a bitter tongue.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading I had to drag a girl out of a miserably narrow groove in which she had lived and moved for five years without any change, almost without fresh air; without society; without books; without friends or companions; a burying alive.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In that way began the companionship that has changed the whole of my life and Isabel’s life as well--you shall hear how.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I set myself to work, as I had done with Robert, systematically.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading I had to drag a girl out of a miserably narrow groove in which she had lived and moved for five years without any change, almost without fresh air; without society; without books; without friends or companions; a burying alive.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It is wonderful to me, when I come to think of it, that her finer nature was not wholly destroyed; most girls after such an experience would have become a mere household drudge, or a mere clerk, with, as another natural result of such a life, a snappish temper and a bitter tongue.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It is wonderful to me, when I come to think of it, that her finer nature was not wholly destroyed; most girls after such an experience would have become a mere household drudge, or a mere clerk, with, as another natural result of such a life, a snappish temper and a bitter tongue.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is wonderful to me, when I come to think of it, that her finer nature was not wholly destroyed; most girls after such an experience would have become a mere household drudge, or a mere clerk, with, as another natural result of such a life, a snappish temper and a bitter tongue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In that way began the companionship that has changed the whole of my life and Isabel’s life as well--you shall hear how.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had to drag a girl out of a miserably narrow groove in which she had lived and moved for five years without any change, almost without fresh air; without society; without books; without friends or companions; a burying alive.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had to drag a girl out of a miserably narrow groove in which she had lived and moved for five years without any change, almost without fresh air; without society; without books; without friends or companions; a burying alive.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It is wonderful to me, when I come to think of it, that her finer nature was not wholly destroyed; most girls after such an experience would have become a mere household drudge, or a mere clerk, with, as another natural result of such a life, a snappish temper and a bitter tongue.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading I set myself to work, as I had done with Robert, systematically.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I set myself to work, as I had done with Robert, systematically.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading In that way began the companionship that has changed the whole of my life and Isabel’s life as well--you shall hear how.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had to drag a girl out of a miserably narrow groove in which she had lived and moved for five years without any change, almost without fresh air; without society; without books; without friends or companions; a burying alive.
snappishadjective
apt to speak irritably
From this reading It is wonderful to me, when I come to think of it, that her finer nature was not wholly destroyed; most girls after such an experience would have become a mere household drudge, or a mere clerk, with, as another natural result of such a life, a snappish temper and a bitter tongue.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading I had to drag a girl out of a miserably narrow groove in which she had lived and moved for five years without any change, almost without fresh air; without society; without books; without friends or companions; a burying alive.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It is wonderful to me, when I come to think of it, that her finer nature was not wholly destroyed; most girls after such an experience would have become a mere household drudge, or a mere clerk, with, as another natural result of such a life, a snappish temper and a bitter tongue.
systematicallyadverbUS /ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli/
in a systematic or consistent manner
From this reading I set myself to work, as I had done with Robert, systematically.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading It is wonderful to me, when I come to think of it, that her finer nature was not wholly destroyed; most girls after such an experience would have become a mere household drudge, or a mere clerk, with, as another natural result of such a life, a snappish temper and a bitter tongue.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that way began the companionship that has changed the whole of my life and Isabel’s life as well--you shall hear how.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In that way began the companionship that has changed the whole of my life and Isabel’s life as well--you shall hear how.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It is wonderful to me, when I come to think of it, that her finer nature was not wholly destroyed; most girls after such an experience would have become a mere household drudge, or a mere clerk, with, as another natural result of such a life, a snappish temper and a bitter tongue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I set myself to work, as I had done with Robert, systematically.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading It is wonderful to me, when I come to think of it, that her finer nature was not wholly destroyed; most girls after such an experience would have become a mere household drudge, or a mere clerk, with, as another natural result of such a life, a snappish temper and a bitter tongue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is wonderful to me, when I come to think of it, that her finer nature was not wholly destroyed; most girls after such an experience would have become a mere household drudge, or a mere clerk, with, as another natural result of such a life, a snappish temper and a bitter tongue.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In that way began the companionship that has changed the whole of my life and Isabel’s life as well--you shall hear how.
(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 In that way began the companionship that has changed the whole of my life and Isabel’s life as well--you shall hear how.
at the time that
From this reading It is wonderful to me, when I come to think of it, that her finer nature was not wholly destroyed; most girls after such an experience would have become a mere household drudge, or a mere clerk, with, as another natural result of such a life, a snappish temper and a bitter tongue.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had to drag a girl out of a miserably narrow groove in which she had lived and moved for five years without any change, almost without fresh air; without society; without books; without friends or companions; a burying alive.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In that way began the companionship that has changed the whole of my life and Isabel’s life as well--you shall hear how.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It is wonderful to me, when I come to think of it, that her finer nature was not wholly destroyed; most girls after such an experience would have become a mere household drudge, or a mere clerk, with, as another natural result of such a life, a snappish temper and a bitter tongue.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I set myself to work, as I had done with Robert, systematically.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I had to drag a girl out of a miserably narrow groove in which she had lived and moved for five years without any change, almost without fresh air; without society; without books; without friends or companions; a burying alive.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It is wonderful to me, when I come to think of it, that her finer nature was not wholly destroyed; most girls after such an experience would have become a mere household drudge, or a mere clerk, with, as another natural result of such a life, a snappish temper and a bitter tongue.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I set myself to work, as I had done with Robert, systematically.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It is wonderful to me, when I come to think of it, that her finer nature was not wholly destroyed; most girls after such an experience would have become a mere household drudge, or a mere clerk, with, as another natural result of such a life, a snappish temper and a bitter tongue.
a late time of life
From this reading I had to drag a girl out of a miserably narrow groove in which she had lived and moved for five years without any change, almost without fresh air; without society; without books; without friends or companions; a burying alive.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In that way began the companionship that has changed the whole of my life and Isabel’s life as well--you shall hear how.
