used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had borrowed as small a sum as might be, and was now penniless, possessing only her travel-worn garments; she had no choice but to start toward Manchester on foot.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Of the farmer she asked, while her pulses almost stopped, some information about Ephraim.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Of the farmer she asked, while her pulses almost stopped, some information about Ephraim.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had borrowed as small a sum as might be, and was now penniless, possessing only her travel-worn garments; she had no choice but to start toward Manchester on foot.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Food was easily to be had; such a woman as Susannah had but to enter any house and state her need.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had borrowed as small a sum as might be, and was now penniless, possessing only her travel-worn garments; she had no choice but to start toward Manchester on foot.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Of the farmer she asked, while her pulses almost stopped, some information about Ephraim.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Susannah left the canal boat at Rochester.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had borrowed as small a sum as might be, and was now penniless, possessing only her travel-worn garments; she had no choice but to start toward Manchester on foot.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Susannah left the canal boat at Rochester.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading She had borrowed as small a sum as might be, and was now penniless, possessing only her travel-worn garments; she had no choice but to start toward Manchester on foot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had borrowed as small a sum as might be, and was now penniless, possessing only her travel-worn garments; she had no choice but to start toward Manchester on foot.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading Susannah left the canal boat at Rochester.
Canandaigua
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From this reading She got a long lift on her way from a farmer driving to Canandaigua.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading She had borrowed as small a sum as might be, and was now penniless, possessing only her travel-worn garments; she had no choice but to start toward Manchester on foot.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading She got a long lift on her way from a farmer driving to Canandaigua.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Food was easily to be had; such a woman as Susannah had but to enter any house and state her need.
to come or go into
From this reading Food was easily to be had; such a woman as Susannah had but to enter any house and state her need.
Ephraim
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From this reading Of the farmer she asked, while her pulses almost stopped, some information about Ephraim.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading She got a long lift on her way from a farmer driving to Canandaigua.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Food was easily to be had; such a woman as Susannah had but to enter any house and state her need.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She had borrowed as small a sum as might be, and was now penniless, possessing only her travel-worn garments; she had no choice but to start toward Manchester on foot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She got a long lift on her way from a farmer driving to Canandaigua.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading She had borrowed as small a sum as might be, and was now penniless, possessing only her travel-worn garments; she had no choice but to start toward Manchester on foot.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She got a long lift on her way from a farmer driving to Canandaigua.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had borrowed as small a sum as might be, and was now penniless, possessing only her travel-worn garments; she had no choice but to start toward Manchester on foot.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had borrowed as small a sum as might be, and was now penniless, possessing only her travel-worn garments; she had no choice but to start toward Manchester on foot.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Food was easily to be had; such a woman as Susannah had but to enter any house and state her need.
a message received and understood
From this reading Of the farmer she asked, while her pulses almost stopped, some information about Ephraim.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Susannah left the canal boat at Rochester.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading She got a long lift on her way from a farmer driving to Canandaigua.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She got a long lift on her way from a farmer driving to Canandaigua.
ManchesternounUS /ˈmæntʃestər/
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading She had borrowed as small a sum as might be, and was now penniless, possessing only her travel-worn garments; she had no choice but to start toward Manchester on foot.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She had borrowed as small a sum as might be, and was now penniless, possessing only her travel-worn garments; she had no choice but to start toward Manchester on foot.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Food was easily to be had; such a woman as Susannah had but to enter any house and state her need.
not any; not one
From this reading She had borrowed as small a sum as might be, and was now penniless, possessing only her travel-worn garments; she had no choice but to start toward Manchester on foot.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had borrowed as small a sum as might be, and was now penniless, possessing only her travel-worn garments; she had no choice but to start toward Manchester on foot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of the farmer she asked, while her pulses almost stopped, some information about Ephraim.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had borrowed as small a sum as might be, and was now penniless, possessing only her travel-worn garments; she had no choice but to start toward Manchester on foot.
and nothing more
From this reading She had borrowed as small a sum as might be, and was now penniless, possessing only her travel-worn garments; she had no choice but to start toward Manchester on foot.
pennilessadjectiveUS /ˈpeniləs/
not having enough money to pay for necessities
From this reading She had borrowed as small a sum as might be, and was now penniless, possessing only her travel-worn garments; she had no choice but to start toward Manchester on foot.
possessingverbUS /pəˈzesɪŋ/
-ing form of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading She had borrowed as small a sum as might be, and was now penniless, possessing only her travel-worn garments; she had no choice but to start toward Manchester on foot.
pulsesnounUS /ˈpʌlsɪz/
plural of “pulse” — (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading Of the farmer she asked, while her pulses almost stopped, some information about Ephraim.
RochesternounUS /ˈrɑːtʃestər/
a city in western New York; a center of the photographic equipment industry
From this reading Susannah left the canal boat at Rochester.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had borrowed as small a sum as might be, and was now penniless, possessing only her travel-worn garments; she had no choice but to start toward Manchester on foot.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had borrowed as small a sum as might be, and was now penniless, possessing only her travel-worn garments; she had no choice but to start toward Manchester on foot.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Of the farmer she asked, while her pulses almost stopped, some information about Ephraim.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She had borrowed as small a sum as might be, and was now penniless, possessing only her travel-worn garments; she had no choice but to start toward Manchester on foot.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Food was easily to be had; such a woman as Susannah had but to enter any house and state her need.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Of the farmer she asked, while her pulses almost stopped, some information about Ephraim.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Food was easily to be had; such a woman as Susannah had but to enter any house and state her need.
a quantity of money
From this reading She had borrowed as small a sum as might be, and was now penniless, possessing only her travel-worn garments; she had no choice but to start toward Manchester on foot.
Susannah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Susannah left the canal boat at Rochester.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Susannah left the canal boat at Rochester.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had borrowed as small a sum as might be, and was now penniless, possessing only her travel-worn garments; she had no choice but to start toward Manchester on foot.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She had borrowed as small a sum as might be, and was now penniless, possessing only her travel-worn garments; she had no choice but to start toward Manchester on foot.
travel-wornadjective
tired by travel
From this reading She had borrowed as small a sum as might be, and was now penniless, possessing only her travel-worn garments; she had no choice but to start toward Manchester on foot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had borrowed as small a sum as might be, and was now penniless, possessing only her travel-worn garments; she had no choice but to start toward Manchester on foot.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She got a long lift on her way from a farmer driving to Canandaigua.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Of the farmer she asked, while her pulses almost stopped, some information about Ephraim.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Food was easily to be had; such a woman as Susannah had but to enter any house and state her need.
