used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And when you are stripped and turned out, or kept to clean floors and black shoes for that proud fool of a woman, don't come back to me.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not to be scared by Methodistical cant," said Miss Priscilla, though she trembled visibly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when you are stripped and turned out, or kept to clean floors and black shoes for that proud fool of a woman, don't come back to me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And when you are stripped and turned out, or kept to clean floors and black shoes for that proud fool of a woman, don't come back to me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I am not to be scared by Methodistical cant," said Miss Priscilla, though she trembled visibly.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading And when you are stripped and turned out, or kept to clean floors and black shoes for that proud fool of a woman, don't come back to me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am not to be scared by Methodistical cant," said Miss Priscilla, though she trembled visibly.
cantnounUS /kænt/
stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
From this reading I am not to be scared by Methodistical cant," said Miss Priscilla, though she trembled visibly.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading And when you are stripped and turned out, or kept to clean floors and black shoes for that proud fool of a woman, don't come back to me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And when you are stripped and turned out, or kept to clean floors and black shoes for that proud fool of a woman, don't come back to me.
characterized by great determination
From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.
don't
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From this reading And when you are stripped and turned out, or kept to clean floors and black shoes for that proud fool of a woman, don't come back to me.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.
floorsnounUS /flɔːrz/
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading And when you are stripped and turned out, or kept to clean floors and black shoes for that proud fool of a woman, don't come back to me.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading And when you are stripped and turned out, or kept to clean floors and black shoes for that proud fool of a woman, don't come back to me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And when you are stripped and turned out, or kept to clean floors and black shoes for that proud fool of a woman, don't come back to me.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am not to be scared by Methodistical cant," said Miss Priscilla, though she trembled visibly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.
and nothing more
From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading And when you are stripped and turned out, or kept to clean floors and black shoes for that proud fool of a woman, don't come back to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And when you are stripped and turned out, or kept to clean floors and black shoes for that proud fool of a woman, don't come back to me.
Methodistical
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From this reading I am not to be scared by Methodistical cant," said Miss Priscilla, though she trembled visibly.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I am not to be scared by Methodistical cant," said Miss Priscilla, though she trembled visibly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I wash my hands of you.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "Nonsense!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not to be scared by Methodistical cant," said Miss Priscilla, though she trembled visibly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And when you are stripped and turned out, or kept to clean floors and black shoes for that proud fool of a woman, don't come back to me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.
Priscilla
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From this reading I am not to be scared by Methodistical cant," said Miss Priscilla, though she trembled visibly.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading And when you are stripped and turned out, or kept to clean floors and black shoes for that proud fool of a woman, don't come back to me.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I am not to be scared by Methodistical cant," said Miss Priscilla, though she trembled visibly.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading I am not to be scared by Methodistical cant," said Miss Priscilla, though she trembled visibly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am not to be scared by Methodistical cant," said Miss Priscilla, though she trembled visibly.
a particular situation
From this reading And when you are stripped and turned out, or kept to clean floors and black shoes for that proud fool of a woman, don't come back to me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.
in the near future
From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And when you are stripped and turned out, or kept to clean floors and black shoes for that proud fool of a woman, don't come back to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I am not to be scared by Methodistical cant," said Miss Priscilla, though she trembled visibly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am not to be scared by Methodistical cant," said Miss Priscilla, though she trembled visibly.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading I am not to be scared by Methodistical cant," said Miss Priscilla, though she trembled visibly.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And when you are stripped and turned out, or kept to clean floors and black shoes for that proud fool of a woman, don't come back to me.
visiblyadverbUS /ˈvɪzəbli/
in a visible manner
From this reading I am not to be scared by Methodistical cant," said Miss Priscilla, though she trembled visibly.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading I wash my hands of you.
at the time that
From this reading And when you are stripped and turned out, or kept to clean floors and black shoes for that proud fool of a woman, don't come back to me.
which person or people
From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And when you are stripped and turned out, or kept to clean floors and black shoes for that proud fool of a woman, don't come back to me.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "But if you are absolutely determined to put yourself into the hands of these people, who will turn you out helpless on the world just as soon as they have stripped you of everything, do so.
