used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whither? to seek a transient home with one Of my own married sisters?
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From this reading Ah! the thought Of being dependent galled me like a spur.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No! go to work,--a voice within me said: Think of the many thousands of your sex Who, young and giddy, not equipped like you, Are thrown upon the world to battle with it As best they may!
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No! go to work,--a voice within me said: Think of the many thousands of your sex Who, young and giddy, not equipped like you, Are thrown upon the world to battle with it As best they may!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No! go to work,--a voice within me said: Think of the many thousands of your sex Who, young and giddy, not equipped like you, Are thrown upon the world to battle with it As best they may!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "This time my mother was in earnest; so Now must I lay my plans to go at once.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading No! go to work,--a voice within me said: Think of the many thousands of your sex Who, young and giddy, not equipped like you, Are thrown upon the world to battle with it As best they may!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Ah! the thought Of being dependent galled me like a spur.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading No! go to work,--a voice within me said: Think of the many thousands of your sex Who, young and giddy, not equipped like you, Are thrown upon the world to battle with it As best they may!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now try your closet virtue; See if your theory can stand the proof,-- If trial will not warp your sense of right.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading Now try your closet virtue; See if your theory can stand the proof,-- If trial will not warp your sense of right.
dependentadjectiveUS /dɪˈpendənt/
relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
From this reading Ah! the thought Of being dependent galled me like a spur.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading "This time my mother was in earnest; so Now must I lay my plans to go at once.
equippedadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪpt/
provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate
From this reading No! go to work,--a voice within me said: Think of the many thousands of your sex Who, young and giddy, not equipped like you, Are thrown upon the world to battle with it As best they may!
galledadjective
painful from having the skin abraded
From this reading Ah! the thought Of being dependent galled me like a spur.
giddyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪdi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading No! go to work,--a voice within me said: Think of the many thousands of your sex Who, young and giddy, not equipped like you, Are thrown upon the world to battle with it As best they may!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "This time my mother was in earnest; so Now must I lay my plans to go at once.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Whither? to seek a transient home with one Of my own married sisters?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This time my mother was in earnest; so Now must I lay my plans to go at once.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now try your closet virtue; See if your theory can stand the proof,-- If trial will not warp your sense of right.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "This time my mother was in earnest; so Now must I lay my plans to go at once.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No! go to work,--a voice within me said: Think of the many thousands of your sex Who, young and giddy, not equipped like you, Are thrown upon the world to battle with it As best they may!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "This time my mother was in earnest; so Now must I lay my plans to go at once.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Ah! the thought Of being dependent galled me like a spur.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading No! go to work,--a voice within me said: Think of the many thousands of your sex Who, young and giddy, not equipped like you, Are thrown upon the world to battle with it As best they may!
joined in matrimony
From this reading Whither? to seek a transient home with one Of my own married sisters?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading No! go to work,--a voice within me said: Think of the many thousands of your sex Who, young and giddy, not equipped like you, Are thrown upon the world to battle with it As best they may!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ah! the thought Of being dependent galled me like a spur.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "This time my mother was in earnest; so Now must I lay my plans to go at once.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "This time my mother was in earnest; so Now must I lay my plans to go at once.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "This time my mother was in earnest; so Now must I lay my plans to go at once.
not any; not one
From this reading No! go to work,--a voice within me said: Think of the many thousands of your sex Who, young and giddy, not equipped like you, Are thrown upon the world to battle with it As best they may!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No! go to work,--a voice within me said: Think of the many thousands of your sex Who, young and giddy, not equipped like you, Are thrown upon the world to battle with it As best they may!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "This time my mother was in earnest; so Now must I lay my plans to go at once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whither? to seek a transient home with one Of my own married sisters?
on one occasion
From this reading "This time my mother was in earnest; so Now must I lay my plans to go at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Whither? to seek a transient home with one Of my own married sisters?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Whither? to seek a transient home with one Of my own married sisters?
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading "This time my mother was in earnest; so Now must I lay my plans to go at once.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading Now try your closet virtue; See if your theory can stand the proof,-- If trial will not warp your sense of right.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Now try your closet virtue; See if your theory can stand the proof,-- If trial will not warp your sense of right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading No! go to work,--a voice within me said: Think of the many thousands of your sex Who, young and giddy, not equipped like you, Are thrown upon the world to battle with it As best they may!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now try your closet virtue; See if your theory can stand the proof,-- If trial will not warp your sense of right.
try to get or reach
From this reading Whither? to seek a transient home with one Of my own married sisters?
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Now try your closet virtue; See if your theory can stand the proof,-- If trial will not warp your sense of right.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading No! go to work,--a voice within me said: Think of the many thousands of your sex Who, young and giddy, not equipped like you, Are thrown upon the world to battle with it As best they may!
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Whither? to seek a transient home with one Of my own married sisters?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "This time my mother was in earnest; so Now must I lay my plans to go at once.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Ah! the thought Of being dependent galled me like a spur.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Now try your closet virtue; See if your theory can stand the proof,-- If trial will not warp your sense of right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ah! the thought Of being dependent galled me like a spur.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading Now try your closet virtue; See if your theory can stand the proof,-- If trial will not warp your sense of right.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No! go to work,--a voice within me said: Think of the many thousands of your sex Who, young and giddy, not equipped like you, Are thrown upon the world to battle with it As best they may!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading No! go to work,--a voice within me said: Think of the many thousands of your sex Who, young and giddy, not equipped like you, Are thrown upon the world to battle with it As best they may!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This time my mother was in earnest; so Now must I lay my plans to go at once.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Ah! the thought Of being dependent galled me like a spur.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading No! go to work,--a voice within me said: Think of the many thousands of your sex Who, young and giddy, not equipped like you, Are thrown upon the world to battle with it As best they may!
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading No! go to work,--a voice within me said: Think of the many thousands of your sex Who, young and giddy, not equipped like you, Are thrown upon the world to battle with it As best they may!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "This time my mother was in earnest; so Now must I lay my plans to go at once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This time my mother was in earnest; so Now must I lay my plans to go at once.
transientnounUS /ˈtrænʒənt/
one who stays for only a short time
From this reading Whither? to seek a transient home with one Of my own married sisters?
the act of testing something
From this reading Now try your closet virtue; See if your theory can stand the proof,-- If trial will not warp your sense of right.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Now try your closet virtue; See if your theory can stand the proof,-- If trial will not warp your sense of right.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading No! go to work,--a voice within me said: Think of the many thousands of your sex Who, young and giddy, not equipped like you, Are thrown upon the world to battle with it As best they may!
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Now try your closet virtue; See if your theory can stand the proof,-- If trial will not warp your sense of right.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading No! go to work,--a voice within me said: Think of the many thousands of your sex Who, young and giddy, not equipped like you, Are thrown upon the world to battle with it As best they may!
warpverbUS /wɔːrp/
make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
From this reading Now try your closet virtue; See if your theory can stand the proof,-- If trial will not warp your sense of right.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This time my mother was in earnest; so Now must I lay my plans to go at once.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Whither? to seek a transient home with one Of my own married sisters?
which person or people
From this reading No! go to work,--a voice within me said: Think of the many thousands of your sex Who, young and giddy, not equipped like you, Are thrown upon the world to battle with it As best they may!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now try your closet virtue; See if your theory can stand the proof,-- If trial will not warp your sense of right.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whither? to seek a transient home with one Of my own married sisters?
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading No! go to work,--a voice within me said: Think of the many thousands of your sex Who, young and giddy, not equipped like you, Are thrown upon the world to battle with it As best they may!
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading No! go to work,--a voice within me said: Think of the many thousands of your sex Who, young and giddy, not equipped like you, Are thrown upon the world to battle with it As best they may!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading No! go to work,--a voice within me said: Think of the many thousands of your sex Who, young and giddy, not equipped like you, Are thrown upon the world to battle with it As best they may!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No! go to work,--a voice within me said: Think of the many thousands of your sex Who, young and giddy, not equipped like you, Are thrown upon the world to battle with it As best they may!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading No! go to work,--a voice within me said: Think of the many thousands of your sex Who, young and giddy, not equipped like you, Are thrown upon the world to battle with it As best they may!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No! go to work,--a voice within me said: Think of the many thousands of your sex Who, young and giddy, not equipped like you, Are thrown upon the world to battle with it As best they may!
