used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They belonged by a kind of sacred right to Eurydice, and what was left over from Eurydice was used on the weekly accounts.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She wanted to think about Julian.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading They belonged by a kind of sacred right to Eurydice, and what was left over from Eurydice was used on the weekly accounts.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading But this Saturday afternoon Stella hardened her heart against Eurydice and turned her mind away from the vista of the weekly bills.
afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was not often that Stella took anything for herself, least of all Saturday afternoons.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But this Saturday afternoon Stella hardened her heart against Eurydice and turned her mind away from the vista of the weekly bills.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was not often that Stella took anything for herself, least of all Saturday afternoons.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Waring found it easier to explain to Stella than to any one else why one and sixpence that was really due to the butcher should have been expended upon "The Will of God," bound in white and gold for eighteenpence, an indisputable spiritual bargain, but a poor equivalent to the butcher.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They belonged by a kind of sacred right to Eurydice, and what was left over from Eurydice was used on the weekly accounts.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Mrs. Waring found it easier to explain to Stella than to any one else why one and sixpence that was really due to the butcher should have been expended upon "The Will of God," bound in white and gold for eighteenpence, an indisputable spiritual bargain, but a poor equivalent to the butcher.
any thing at all
From this reading It was not often that Stella took anything for herself, least of all Saturday afternoons.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But this Saturday afternoon Stella hardened her heart against Eurydice and turned her mind away from the vista of the weekly bills.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading Mrs. Waring found it easier to explain to Stella than to any one else why one and sixpence that was really due to the butcher should have been expended upon "The Will of God," bound in white and gold for eighteenpence, an indisputable spiritual bargain, but a poor equivalent to the butcher.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Waring found it easier to explain to Stella than to any one else why one and sixpence that was really due to the butcher should have been expended upon "The Will of God," bound in white and gold for eighteenpence, an indisputable spiritual bargain, but a poor equivalent to the butcher.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading They belonged by a kind of sacred right to Eurydice, and what was left over from Eurydice was used on the weekly accounts.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading But this Saturday afternoon Stella hardened her heart against Eurydice and turned her mind away from the vista of the weekly bills.
confined by bonds
From this reading Mrs. Waring found it easier to explain to Stella than to any one else why one and sixpence that was really due to the butcher should have been expended upon "The Will of God," bound in white and gold for eighteenpence, an indisputable spiritual bargain, but a poor equivalent to the butcher.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Waring found it easier to explain to Stella than to any one else why one and sixpence that was really due to the butcher should have been expended upon "The Will of God," bound in white and gold for eighteenpence, an indisputable spiritual bargain, but a poor equivalent to the butcher.
butcherverbUS /ˈbʊtʃər/
kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading Mrs. Waring found it easier to explain to Stella than to any one else why one and sixpence that was really due to the butcher should have been expended upon "The Will of God," bound in white and gold for eighteenpence, an indisputable spiritual bargain, but a poor equivalent to the butcher.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They belonged by a kind of sacred right to Eurydice, and what was left over from Eurydice was used on the weekly accounts.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Mrs. Waring found it easier to explain to Stella than to any one else why one and sixpence that was really due to the butcher should have been expended upon "The Will of God," bound in white and gold for eighteenpence, an indisputable spiritual bargain, but a poor equivalent to the butcher.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Mrs. Waring found it easier to explain to Stella than to any one else why one and sixpence that was really due to the butcher should have been expended upon "The Will of God," bound in white and gold for eighteenpence, an indisputable spiritual bargain, but a poor equivalent to the butcher.
eighteenpence
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From this reading Mrs. Waring found it easier to explain to Stella than to any one else why one and sixpence that was really due to the butcher should have been expended upon "The Will of God," bound in white and gold for eighteenpence, an indisputable spiritual bargain, but a poor equivalent to the butcher.
else
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From this reading Mrs. Waring found it easier to explain to Stella than to any one else why one and sixpence that was really due to the butcher should have been expended upon "The Will of God," bound in white and gold for eighteenpence, an indisputable spiritual bargain, but a poor equivalent to the butcher.
equivalentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/
a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
From this reading Mrs. Waring found it easier to explain to Stella than to any one else why one and sixpence that was really due to the butcher should have been expended upon "The Will of God," bound in white and gold for eighteenpence, an indisputable spiritual bargain, but a poor equivalent to the butcher.
Eurydicenoun
(Greek mythology) the wife of Orpheus
From this reading They belonged by a kind of sacred right to Eurydice, and what was left over from Eurydice was used on the weekly accounts.
expendedverbUS /ɪkˈspendɪd/
past form of “expend” — use up, consume fully
From this reading Mrs. Waring found it easier to explain to Stella than to any one else why one and sixpence that was really due to the butcher should have been expended upon "The Will of God," bound in white and gold for eighteenpence, an indisputable spiritual bargain, but a poor equivalent to the butcher.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Mrs. Waring found it easier to explain to Stella than to any one else why one and sixpence that was really due to the butcher should have been expended upon "The Will of God," bound in white and gold for eighteenpence, an indisputable spiritual bargain, but a poor equivalent to the butcher.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not often that Stella took anything for herself, least of all Saturday afternoons.
set up or found
From this reading Mrs. Waring found it easier to explain to Stella than to any one else why one and sixpence that was really due to the butcher should have been expended upon "The Will of God," bound in white and gold for eighteenpence, an indisputable spiritual bargain, but a poor equivalent to the butcher.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They belonged by a kind of sacred right to Eurydice, and what was left over from Eurydice was used on the weekly accounts.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Mrs. Waring found it easier to explain to Stella than to any one else why one and sixpence that was really due to the butcher should have been expended upon "The Will of God," bound in white and gold for eighteenpence, an indisputable spiritual bargain, but a poor equivalent to the butcher.
coins made of gold
From this reading Mrs. Waring found it easier to explain to Stella than to any one else why one and sixpence that was really due to the butcher should have been expended upon "The Will of God," bound in white and gold for eighteenpence, an indisputable spiritual bargain, but a poor equivalent to the butcher.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading But this Saturday afternoon Stella hardened her heart against Eurydice and turned her mind away from the vista of the weekly bills.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mrs. Waring found it easier to explain to Stella than to any one else why one and sixpence that was really due to the butcher should have been expended upon "The Will of God," bound in white and gold for eighteenpence, an indisputable spiritual bargain, but a poor equivalent to the butcher.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But this Saturday afternoon Stella hardened her heart against Eurydice and turned her mind away from the vista of the weekly bills.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But this Saturday afternoon Stella hardened her heart against Eurydice and turned her mind away from the vista of the weekly bills.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was not often that Stella took anything for herself, least of all Saturday afternoons.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Waring found it easier to explain to Stella than to any one else why one and sixpence that was really due to the butcher should have been expended upon "The Will of God," bound in white and gold for eighteenpence, an indisputable spiritual bargain, but a poor equivalent to the butcher.
indisputableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪsˈpjuːtəbəl/
not open to question; obviously true
From this reading Mrs. Waring found it easier to explain to Stella than to any one else why one and sixpence that was really due to the butcher should have been expended upon "The Will of God," bound in white and gold for eighteenpence, an indisputable spiritual bargain, but a poor equivalent to the butcher.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not often that Stella took anything for herself, least of all Saturday afternoons.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading She wanted to think about Julian.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading They belonged by a kind of sacred right to Eurydice, and what was left over from Eurydice was used on the weekly accounts.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was not often that Stella took anything for herself, least of all Saturday afternoons.
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 They belonged by a kind of sacred right to Eurydice, and what was left over from Eurydice was used on the weekly accounts.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But this Saturday afternoon Stella hardened her heart against Eurydice and turned her mind away from the vista of the weekly bills.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Waring found it easier to explain to Stella than to any one else why one and sixpence that was really due to the butcher should have been expended upon "The Will of God," bound in white and gold for eighteenpence, an indisputable spiritual bargain, but a poor equivalent to the butcher.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not often that Stella took anything for herself, least of all Saturday afternoons.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not often that Stella took anything for herself, least of all Saturday afternoons.
many times at short intervals
From this reading It was not often that Stella took anything for herself, least of all Saturday afternoons.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They belonged by a kind of sacred right to Eurydice, and what was left over from Eurydice was used on the weekly accounts.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Waring found it easier to explain to Stella than to any one else why one and sixpence that was really due to the butcher should have been expended upon "The Will of God," bound in white and gold for eighteenpence, an indisputable spiritual bargain, but a poor equivalent to the butcher.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They belonged by a kind of sacred right to Eurydice, and what was left over from Eurydice was used on the weekly accounts.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Mrs. Waring found it easier to explain to Stella than to any one else why one and sixpence that was really due to the butcher should have been expended upon "The Will of God," bound in white and gold for eighteenpence, an indisputable spiritual bargain, but a poor equivalent to the butcher.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Mrs. Waring found it easier to explain to Stella than to any one else why one and sixpence that was really due to the butcher should have been expended upon "The Will of God," bound in white and gold for eighteenpence, an indisputable spiritual bargain, but a poor equivalent to the butcher.
precisely, exactly
From this reading They belonged by a kind of sacred right to Eurydice, and what was left over from Eurydice was used on the weekly accounts.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading They belonged by a kind of sacred right to Eurydice, and what was left over from Eurydice was used on the weekly accounts.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was not often that Stella took anything for herself, least of all Saturday afternoons.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wanted to think about Julian.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mrs. Waring found it easier to explain to Stella than to any one else why one and sixpence that was really due to the butcher should have been expended upon "The Will of God," bound in white and gold for eighteenpence, an indisputable spiritual bargain, but a poor equivalent to the butcher.
sixpencenoun
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading Mrs. Waring found it easier to explain to Stella than to any one else why one and sixpence that was really due to the butcher should have been expended upon "The Will of God," bound in white and gold for eighteenpence, an indisputable spiritual bargain, but a poor equivalent to the butcher.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Mrs. Waring found it easier to explain to Stella than to any one else why one and sixpence that was really due to the butcher should have been expended upon "The Will of God," bound in white and gold for eighteenpence, an indisputable spiritual bargain, but a poor equivalent to the butcher.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading It was not often that Stella took anything for herself, least of all Saturday afternoons.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mrs. Waring found it easier to explain to Stella than to any one else why one and sixpence that was really due to the butcher should have been expended upon "The Will of God," bound in white and gold for eighteenpence, an indisputable spiritual bargain, but a poor equivalent to the butcher.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not often that Stella took anything for herself, least of all Saturday afternoons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They belonged by a kind of sacred right to Eurydice, and what was left over from Eurydice was used on the weekly accounts.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They belonged by a kind of sacred right to Eurydice, and what was left over from Eurydice was used on the weekly accounts.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She wanted to think about Julian.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this Saturday afternoon Stella hardened her heart against Eurydice and turned her mind away from the vista of the weekly bills.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They belonged by a kind of sacred right to Eurydice, and what was left over from Eurydice was used on the weekly accounts.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was not often that Stella took anything for herself, least of all Saturday afternoons.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But this Saturday afternoon Stella hardened her heart against Eurydice and turned her mind away from the vista of the weekly bills.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mrs. Waring found it easier to explain to Stella than to any one else why one and sixpence that was really due to the butcher should have been expended upon "The Will of God," bound in white and gold for eighteenpence, an indisputable spiritual bargain, but a poor equivalent to the butcher.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading They belonged by a kind of sacred right to Eurydice, and what was left over from Eurydice was used on the weekly accounts.
vistanounUS /ˈvɪstə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading But this Saturday afternoon Stella hardened her heart against Eurydice and turned her mind away from the vista of the weekly bills.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She wanted to think about Julian.
WaringverbUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
-ing form of “ware” — spend extravagantly
From this reading Mrs. Waring found it easier to explain to Stella than to any one else why one and sixpence that was really due to the butcher should have been expended upon "The Will of God," bound in white and gold for eighteenpence, an indisputable spiritual bargain, but a poor equivalent to the butcher.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not often that Stella took anything for herself, least of all Saturday afternoons.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading They belonged by a kind of sacred right to Eurydice, and what was left over from Eurydice was used on the weekly accounts.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They belonged by a kind of sacred right to Eurydice, and what was left over from Eurydice was used on the weekly accounts.
a Caucasian
From this reading Mrs. Waring found it easier to explain to Stella than to any one else why one and sixpence that was really due to the butcher should have been expended upon "The Will of God," bound in white and gold for eighteenpence, an indisputable spiritual bargain, but a poor equivalent to the butcher.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Mrs. Waring found it easier to explain to Stella than to any one else why one and sixpence that was really due to the butcher should have been expended upon "The Will of God," bound in white and gold for eighteenpence, an indisputable spiritual bargain, but a poor equivalent to the butcher.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Mrs. Waring found it easier to explain to Stella than to any one else why one and sixpence that was really due to the butcher should have been expended upon "The Will of God," bound in white and gold for eighteenpence, an indisputable spiritual bargain, but a poor equivalent to the butcher.
