Chapter IX · Chapter 9

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading This was the motto of Mrs. Ross, especially in a matter of this kind.

(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 She had always claimed to be of high family, and to have been brought up in the same style in which she was now living, and here was a witness who could disprove all she had said.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading She had always claimed to be of high family, and to have been brought up in the same style in which she was now living, and here was a witness who could disprove all she had said.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading She had always claimed to be of high family, and to have been brought up in the same style in which she was now living, and here was a witness who could disprove all she had said.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading She was firmly resolved to get rid of Uncle Obed as soon as she could.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading She had always claimed to be of high family, and to have been brought up in the same style in which she was now living, and here was a witness who could disprove all she had said.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She had always claimed to be of high family, and to have been brought up in the same style in which she was now living, and here was a witness who could disprove all she had said.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading No one knew better than Uncle Obed that she had been very poor in her early days, for it was he who, out of his small means, had contributed to support her mother and herself.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading She had always claimed to be of high family, and to have been brought up in the same style in which she was now living, and here was a witness who could disprove all she had said.

past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing

From this reading She had always claimed to be of high family, and to have been brought up in the same style in which she was now living, and here was a witness who could disprove all she had said.

past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on

From this reading No one knew better than Uncle Obed that she had been very poor in her early days, for it was he who, out of his small means, had contributed to support her mother and herself.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading She was firmly resolved to get rid of Uncle Obed as soon as she could.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading No one knew better than Uncle Obed that she had been very poor in her early days, for it was he who, out of his small means, had contributed to support her mother and herself.

prove to be false

From this reading She had always claimed to be of high family, and to have been brought up in the same style in which she was now living, and here was a witness who could disprove all she had said.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading No one knew better than Uncle Obed that she had been very poor in her early days, for it was he who, out of his small means, had contributed to support her mother and herself.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading This was the motto of Mrs. Ross, especially in a matter of this kind.

a social unit living together

From this reading She had always claimed to be of high family, and to have been brought up in the same style in which she was now living, and here was a witness who could disprove all she had said.

with resolute determination

From this reading She was firmly resolved to get rid of Uncle Obed as soon as she could.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading No one knew better than Uncle Obed that she had been very poor in her early days, for it was he who, out of his small means, had contributed to support her mother and herself.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading She was firmly resolved to get rid of Uncle Obed as soon as she could.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She had always claimed to be of high family, and to have been brought up in the same style in which she was now living, and here was a witness who could disprove all she had said.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She had always claimed to be of high family, and to have been brought up in the same style in which she was now living, and here was a witness who could disprove all she had said.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading No one knew better than Uncle Obed that she had been very poor in her early days, for it was he who, out of his small means, had contributed to support her mother and herself.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading No one knew better than Uncle Obed that she had been very poor in her early days, for it was he who, out of his small means, had contributed to support her mother and herself.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading She had always claimed to be of high family, and to have been brought up in the same style in which she was now living, and here was a witness who could disprove all she had said.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading No one knew better than Uncle Obed that she had been very poor in her early days, for it was he who, out of his small means, had contributed to support her mother and herself.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading She had always claimed to be of high family, and to have been brought up in the same style in which she was now living, and here was a witness who could disprove all she had said.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading No one knew better than Uncle Obed that she had been very poor in her early days, for it was he who, out of his small means, had contributed to support her mother and herself.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading “Strike while the iron’s hot!”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading This was the motto of Mrs. Ross, especially in a matter of this kind.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Strike while the iron’s hot!”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading No one knew better than Uncle Obed that she had been very poor in her early days, for it was he who, out of his small means, had contributed to support her mother and herself.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading This was the motto of Mrs. Ross, especially in a matter of this kind.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading No one knew better than Uncle Obed that she had been very poor in her early days, for it was he who, out of his small means, had contributed to support her mother and herself.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading She had always claimed to be of high family, and to have been brought up in the same style in which she was now living, and here was a witness who could disprove all she had said.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading This was the motto of Mrs. Ross, especially in a matter of this kind.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading No one knew better than Uncle Obed that she had been very poor in her early days, for it was he who, out of his small means, had contributed to support her mother and herself.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading No one knew better than Uncle Obed that she had been very poor in her early days, for it was he who, out of his small means, had contributed to support her mother and herself.

a favorite saying of a sect or political group

From this reading This was the motto of Mrs. Ross, especially in a matter of this kind.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading This was the motto of Mrs. Ross, especially in a matter of this kind.

not any; not one

From this reading No one knew better than Uncle Obed that she had been very poor in her early days, for it was he who, out of his small means, had contributed to support her mother and herself.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading She had always claimed to be of high family, and to have been brought up in the same style in which she was now living, and here was a witness who could disprove all she had said.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She was firmly resolved to get rid of Uncle Obed as soon as she could.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This was the motto of Mrs. Ross, especially in a matter of this kind.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading No one knew better than Uncle Obed that she had been very poor in her early days, for it was he who, out of his small means, had contributed to support her mother and herself.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading No one knew better than Uncle Obed that she had been very poor in her early days, for it was he who, out of his small means, had contributed to support her mother and herself.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading No one knew better than Uncle Obed that she had been very poor in her early days, for it was he who, out of his small means, had contributed to support her mother and herself.

determined

From this reading She was firmly resolved to get rid of Uncle Obed as soon as she could.

relieve from

From this reading She was firmly resolved to get rid of Uncle Obed as soon as she could.

Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)

From this reading This was the motto of Mrs. Ross, especially in a matter of this kind.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading She had always claimed to be of high family, and to have been brought up in the same style in which she was now living, and here was a witness who could disprove all she had said.

Identical; not different.

From this reading She had always claimed to be of high family, and to have been brought up in the same style in which she was now living, and here was a witness who could disprove all she had said.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was firmly resolved to get rid of Uncle Obed as soon as she could.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading No one knew better than Uncle Obed that she had been very poor in her early days, for it was he who, out of his small means, had contributed to support her mother and herself.

in the near future

From this reading She was firmly resolved to get rid of Uncle Obed as soon as she could.

deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

From this reading “Strike while the iron’s hot!”

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading She had always claimed to be of high family, and to have been brought up in the same style in which she was now living, and here was a witness who could disprove all she had said.

the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

From this reading No one knew better than Uncle Obed that she had been very poor in her early days, for it was he who, out of his small means, had contributed to support her mother and herself.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading No one knew better than Uncle Obed that she had been very poor in her early days, for it was he who, out of his small means, had contributed to support her mother and herself.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading No one knew better than Uncle Obed that she had been very poor in her early days, for it was he who, out of his small means, had contributed to support her mother and herself.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “Strike while the iron’s hot!”

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was the motto of Mrs. Ross, especially in a matter of this kind.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She was firmly resolved to get rid of Uncle Obed as soon as she could.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading She was firmly resolved to get rid of Uncle Obed as soon as she could.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading She had always claimed to be of high family, and to have been brought up in the same style in which she was now living, and here was a witness who could disprove all she had said.

precisely as stated

From this reading No one knew better than Uncle Obed that she had been very poor in her early days, for it was he who, out of his small means, had contributed to support her mother and herself.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This was the motto of Mrs. Ross, especially in a matter of this kind.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading She had always claimed to be of high family, and to have been brought up in the same style in which she was now living, and here was a witness who could disprove all she had said.

during the time that

From this reading “Strike while the iron’s hot!”

which person or people

From this reading She had always claimed to be of high family, and to have been brought up in the same style in which she was now living, and here was a witness who could disprove all she had said.

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading She had always claimed to be of high family, and to have been brought up in the same style in which she was now living, and here was a witness who could disprove all she had said.