used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Teresa rode out of Gwithian in a black temper.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading She pined for the good times when Martha was alive and three smoking meals came up daily as a matter of course.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three days before, in another fit of temper, she had packed the house-girl from Bosula, bag and baggage, and she was finding it difficult to get another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Three days before, in another fit of temper, she had packed the house-girl from Bosula, bag and baggage, and she was finding it difficult to get another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She pined for the good times when Martha was alive and three smoking meals came up daily as a matter of course.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Three days before, in another fit of temper, she had packed the house-girl from Bosula, bag and baggage, and she was finding it difficult to get another.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Three days before, in another fit of temper, she had packed the house-girl from Bosula, bag and baggage, and she was finding it difficult to get another.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For two days she had been canvassing the farms in vain, and now Gwithian had proved a blank draw.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Three days before, in another fit of temper, she had packed the house-girl from Bosula, bag and baggage, and she was finding it difficult to get another.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Teresa rode out of Gwithian in a black temper.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading For two days she had been canvassing the farms in vain, and now Gwithian had proved a blank draw.
Bosula
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From this reading Three days before, in another fit of temper, she had packed the house-girl from Bosula, bag and baggage, and she was finding it difficult to get another.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She pined for the good times when Martha was alive and three smoking meals came up daily as a matter of course.
canvassingnounUS /ˈkænvəsɪŋ/
persuasion of voters in a political campaign
From this reading For two days she had been canvassing the farms in vain, and now Gwithian had proved a blank draw.
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 She could not herself cook, and the Bosula household was living on cold odds and ends, a diet which set the men grumbling and filled her with disgust.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading She could not herself cook, and the Bosula household was living on cold odds and ends, a diet which set the men grumbling and filled her with disgust.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not herself cook, and the Bosula household was living on cold odds and ends, a diet which set the men grumbling and filled her with disgust.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading She pined for the good times when Martha was alive and three smoking meals came up daily as a matter of course.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading She pined for the good times when Martha was alive and three smoking meals came up daily as a matter of course.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days before, in another fit of temper, she had packed the house-girl from Bosula, bag and baggage, and she was finding it difficult to get another.
dietnounUS /ˈdaɪət/
a prescribed selection of foods
From this reading She could not herself cook, and the Bosula household was living on cold odds and ends, a diet which set the men grumbling and filled her with disgust.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Three days before, in another fit of temper, she had packed the house-girl from Bosula, bag and baggage, and she was finding it difficult to get another.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading She could not herself cook, and the Bosula household was living on cold odds and ends, a diet which set the men grumbling and filled her with disgust.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading For two days she had been canvassing the farms in vain, and now Gwithian had proved a blank draw.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She could not herself cook, and the Bosula household was living on cold odds and ends, a diet which set the men grumbling and filled her with disgust.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading For two days she had been canvassing the farms in vain, and now Gwithian had proved a blank draw.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading She could not herself cook, and the Bosula household was living on cold odds and ends, a diet which set the men grumbling and filled her with disgust.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Three days before, in another fit of temper, she had packed the house-girl from Bosula, bag and baggage, and she was finding it difficult to get another.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Three days before, in another fit of temper, she had packed the house-girl from Bosula, bag and baggage, and she was finding it difficult to get another.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two days she had been canvassing the farms in vain, and now Gwithian had proved a blank draw.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Three days before, in another fit of temper, she had packed the house-girl from Bosula, bag and baggage, and she was finding it difficult to get another.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Three days before, in another fit of temper, she had packed the house-girl from Bosula, bag and baggage, and she was finding it difficult to get another.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She pined for the good times when Martha was alive and three smoking meals came up daily as a matter of course.
grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading She could not herself cook, and the Bosula household was living on cold odds and ends, a diet which set the men grumbling and filled her with disgust.
Gwithian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Teresa rode out of Gwithian in a black temper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three days before, in another fit of temper, she had packed the house-girl from Bosula, bag and baggage, and she was finding it difficult to get another.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She could not herself cook, and the Bosula household was living on cold odds and ends, a diet which set the men grumbling and filled her with disgust.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She could not herself cook, and the Bosula household was living on cold odds and ends, a diet which set the men grumbling and filled her with disgust.
house-girl
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three days before, in another fit of temper, she had packed the house-girl from Bosula, bag and baggage, and she was finding it difficult to get another.
a social unit living together
From this reading She could not herself cook, and the Bosula household was living on cold odds and ends, a diet which set the men grumbling and filled her with disgust.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Teresa rode out of Gwithian in a black temper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Three days before, in another fit of temper, she had packed the house-girl from Bosula, bag and baggage, and she was finding it difficult to get another.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading She could not herself cook, and the Bosula household was living on cold odds and ends, a diet which set the men grumbling and filled her with disgust.
Martha
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She pined for the good times when Martha was alive and three smoking meals came up daily as a matter of course.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She pined for the good times when Martha was alive and three smoking meals came up daily as a matter of course.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading She pined for the good times when Martha was alive and three smoking meals came up daily as a matter of course.
the force of workers available
From this reading She could not herself cook, and the Bosula household was living on cold odds and ends, a diet which set the men grumbling and filled her with disgust.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not herself cook, and the Bosula household was living on cold odds and ends, a diet which set the men grumbling and filled her with disgust.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For two days she had been canvassing the farms in vain, and now Gwithian had proved a blank draw.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading She could not herself cook, and the Bosula household was living on cold odds and ends, a diet which set the men grumbling and filled her with disgust.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Teresa rode out of Gwithian in a black temper.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She could not herself cook, and the Bosula household was living on cold odds and ends, a diet which set the men grumbling and filled her with disgust.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Teresa rode out of Gwithian in a black temper.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Three days before, in another fit of temper, she had packed the house-girl from Bosula, bag and baggage, and she was finding it difficult to get another.
pinedverbUS /paɪnd/
past form of “pine” — have a desire for something or someone who is not present
From this reading She pined for the good times when Martha was alive and three smoking meals came up daily as a matter of course.
established beyond doubt
From this reading For two days she had been canvassing the farms in vain, and now Gwithian had proved a blank draw.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Teresa rode out of Gwithian in a black temper.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She could not herself cook, and the Bosula household was living on cold odds and ends, a diet which set the men grumbling and filled her with disgust.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Three days before, in another fit of temper, she had packed the house-girl from Bosula, bag and baggage, and she was finding it difficult to get another.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading She pined for the good times when Martha was alive and three smoking meals came up daily as a matter of course.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Teresa rode out of Gwithian in a black temper.
TeresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading Teresa rode out of Gwithian in a black temper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three days before, in another fit of temper, she had packed the house-girl from Bosula, bag and baggage, and she was finding it difficult to get another.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days before, in another fit of temper, she had packed the house-girl from Bosula, bag and baggage, and she was finding it difficult to get another.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She pined for the good times when Martha was alive and three smoking meals came up daily as a matter of course.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three days before, in another fit of temper, she had packed the house-girl from Bosula, bag and baggage, and she was finding it difficult to get another.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two days she had been canvassing the farms in vain, and now Gwithian had proved a blank draw.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She pined for the good times when Martha was alive and three smoking meals came up daily as a matter of course.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading For two days she had been canvassing the farms in vain, and now Gwithian had proved a blank draw.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three days before, in another fit of temper, she had packed the house-girl from Bosula, bag and baggage, and she was finding it difficult to get another.
at the time that
From this reading She pined for the good times when Martha was alive and three smoking meals came up daily as a matter of course.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She could not herself cook, and the Bosula household was living on cold odds and ends, a diet which set the men grumbling and filled her with disgust.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She could not herself cook, and the Bosula household was living on cold odds and ends, a diet which set the men grumbling and filled her with disgust.
