used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The bickerings between her father and mother had had not a little to do with the peculiar features of Barbara's life in the colony.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Had she not been accustomed to it from earliest childhood, it would have been terrible to her to see human lives going off in such a foul smoke of hell!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was plain to her almost from the first that nothing was gained by it beyond the silence of fatigue; and as that silence was always fruitful of new strife, it brought a comfort known to be but temporary.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was plain to her almost from the first that nothing was gained by it beyond the silence of fatigue; and as that silence was always fruitful of new strife, it brought a comfort known to be but temporary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bickerings between her father and mother had had not a little to do with the peculiar features of Barbara's life in the colony.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as she saw a cloud rising, having learned by frequent experience what it was sure to result in, she would creep away, mount one of the many horses at her choice, and race from the house like a dog in terror, till she was miles from the spot where her father and mother would by that time be writhing in fiercest wordy warfare.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As soon as she saw a cloud rising, having learned by frequent experience what it was sure to result in, she would creep away, mount one of the many horses at her choice, and race from the house like a dog in terror, till she was miles from the spot where her father and mother would by that time be writhing in fiercest wordy warfare.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As soon as she saw a cloud rising, having learned by frequent experience what it was sure to result in, she would creep away, mount one of the many horses at her choice, and race from the house like a dog in terror, till she was miles from the spot where her father and mother would by that time be writhing in fiercest wordy warfare.
Barbara's
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From this reading The bickerings between her father and mother had had not a little to do with the peculiar features of Barbara's life in the colony.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As soon as she saw a cloud rising, having learned by frequent experience what it was sure to result in, she would creep away, mount one of the many horses at her choice, and race from the house like a dog in terror, till she was miles from the spot where her father and mother would by that time be writhing in fiercest wordy warfare.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had she not been accustomed to it from earliest childhood, it would have been terrible to her to see human lives going off in such a foul smoke of hell!
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The bickerings between her father and mother had had not a little to do with the peculiar features of Barbara's life in the colony.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It was plain to her almost from the first that nothing was gained by it beyond the silence of fatigue; and as that silence was always fruitful of new strife, it brought a comfort known to be but temporary.
bickerings
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From this reading The bickerings between her father and mother had had not a little to do with the peculiar features of Barbara's life in the colony.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was plain to her almost from the first that nothing was gained by it beyond the silence of fatigue; and as that silence was always fruitful of new strife, it brought a comfort known to be but temporary.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was plain to her almost from the first that nothing was gained by it beyond the silence of fatigue; and as that silence was always fruitful of new strife, it brought a comfort known to be but temporary.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As soon as she saw a cloud rising, having learned by frequent experience what it was sure to result in, she would creep away, mount one of the many horses at her choice, and race from the house like a dog in terror, till she was miles from the spot where her father and mother would by that time be writhing in fiercest wordy warfare.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading Had she not been accustomed to it from earliest childhood, it would have been terrible to her to see human lives going off in such a foul smoke of hell!
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading As soon as she saw a cloud rising, having learned by frequent experience what it was sure to result in, she would creep away, mount one of the many horses at her choice, and race from the house like a dog in terror, till she was miles from the spot where her father and mother would by that time be writhing in fiercest wordy warfare.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading As soon as she saw a cloud rising, having learned by frequent experience what it was sure to result in, she would creep away, mount one of the many horses at her choice, and race from the house like a dog in terror, till she was miles from the spot where her father and mother would by that time be writhing in fiercest wordy warfare.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The bickerings between her father and mother had had not a little to do with the peculiar features of Barbara's life in the colony.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading It was plain to her almost from the first that nothing was gained by it beyond the silence of fatigue; and as that silence was always fruitful of new strife, it brought a comfort known to be but temporary.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading As soon as she saw a cloud rising, having learned by frequent experience what it was sure to result in, she would creep away, mount one of the many horses at her choice, and race from the house like a dog in terror, till she was miles from the spot where her father and mother would by that time be writhing in fiercest wordy warfare.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The bickerings between her father and mother had had not a little to do with the peculiar features of Barbara's life in the colony.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading As soon as she saw a cloud rising, having learned by frequent experience what it was sure to result in, she would creep away, mount one of the many horses at her choice, and race from the house like a dog in terror, till she was miles from the spot where her father and mother would by that time be writhing in fiercest wordy warfare.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading Had she not been accustomed to it from earliest childhood, it would have been terrible to her to see human lives going off in such a foul smoke of hell!
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading As soon as she saw a cloud rising, having learned by frequent experience what it was sure to result in, she would creep away, mount one of the many horses at her choice, and race from the house like a dog in terror, till she was miles from the spot where her father and mother would by that time be writhing in fiercest wordy warfare.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The bickerings between her father and mother had had not a little to do with the peculiar features of Barbara's life in the colony.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading It was plain to her almost from the first that nothing was gained by it beyond the silence of fatigue; and as that silence was always fruitful of new strife, it brought a comfort known to be but temporary.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The bickerings between her father and mother had had not a little to do with the peculiar features of Barbara's life in the colony.
fiercestadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrsəst/
superlative of “fierce” — marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading As soon as she saw a cloud rising, having learned by frequent experience what it was sure to result in, she would creep away, mount one of the many horses at her choice, and race from the house like a dog in terror, till she was miles from the spot where her father and mother would by that time be writhing in fiercest wordy warfare.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was plain to her almost from the first that nothing was gained by it beyond the silence of fatigue; and as that silence was always fruitful of new strife, it brought a comfort known to be but temporary.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading Had she not been accustomed to it from earliest childhood, it would have been terrible to her to see human lives going off in such a foul smoke of hell!
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading As soon as she saw a cloud rising, having learned by frequent experience what it was sure to result in, she would creep away, mount one of the many horses at her choice, and race from the house like a dog in terror, till she was miles from the spot where her father and mother would by that time be writhing in fiercest wordy warfare.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As soon as she saw a cloud rising, having learned by frequent experience what it was sure to result in, she would creep away, mount one of the many horses at her choice, and race from the house like a dog in terror, till she was miles from the spot where her father and mother would by that time be writhing in fiercest wordy warfare.
fruitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfruːtfəl/
productive or conducive to producing in abundance
From this reading It was plain to her almost from the first that nothing was gained by it beyond the silence of fatigue; and as that silence was always fruitful of new strife, it brought a comfort known to be but temporary.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading It was plain to her almost from the first that nothing was gained by it beyond the silence of fatigue; and as that silence was always fruitful of new strife, it brought a comfort known to be but temporary.
the act of departing
From this reading Had she not been accustomed to it from earliest childhood, it would have been terrible to her to see human lives going off in such a foul smoke of hell!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The bickerings between her father and mother had had not a little to do with the peculiar features of Barbara's life in the colony.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had she not been accustomed to it from earliest childhood, it would have been terrible to her to see human lives going off in such a foul smoke of hell!
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading As soon as she saw a cloud rising, having learned by frequent experience what it was sure to result in, she would creep away, mount one of the many horses at her choice, and race from the house like a dog in terror, till she was miles from the spot where her father and mother would by that time be writhing in fiercest wordy warfare.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading Had she not been accustomed to it from earliest childhood, it would have been terrible to her to see human lives going off in such a foul smoke of hell!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The bickerings between her father and mother had had not a little to do with the peculiar features of Barbara's life in the colony.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading As soon as she saw a cloud rising, having learned by frequent experience what it was sure to result in, she would creep away, mount one of the many horses at her choice, and race from the house like a dog in terror, till she was miles from the spot where her father and mother would by that time be writhing in fiercest wordy warfare.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As soon as she saw a cloud rising, having learned by frequent experience what it was sure to result in, she would creep away, mount one of the many horses at her choice, and race from the house like a dog in terror, till she was miles from the spot where her father and mother would by that time be writhing in fiercest wordy warfare.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Had she not been accustomed to it from earliest childhood, it would have been terrible to her to see human lives going off in such a foul smoke of hell!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bickerings between her father and mother had had not a little to do with the peculiar features of Barbara's life in the colony.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading What the object of their wrangling might be, she never inquired.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As soon as she saw a cloud rising, having learned by frequent experience what it was sure to result in, she would creep away, mount one of the many horses at her choice, and race from the house like a dog in terror, till she was miles from the spot where her father and mother would by that time be writhing in fiercest wordy warfare.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It was plain to her almost from the first that nothing was gained by it beyond the silence of fatigue; and as that silence was always fruitful of new strife, it brought a comfort known to be but temporary.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading As soon as she saw a cloud rising, having learned by frequent experience what it was sure to result in, she would creep away, mount one of the many horses at her choice, and race from the house like a dog in terror, till she was miles from the spot where her father and mother would by that time be writhing in fiercest wordy warfare.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The bickerings between her father and mother had had not a little to do with the peculiar features of Barbara's life in the colony.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As soon as she saw a cloud rising, having learned by frequent experience what it was sure to result in, she would creep away, mount one of the many horses at her choice, and race from the house like a dog in terror, till she was miles from the spot where her father and mother would by that time be writhing in fiercest wordy warfare.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The bickerings between her father and mother had had not a little to do with the peculiar features of Barbara's life in the colony.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Had she not been accustomed to it from earliest childhood, it would have been terrible to her to see human lives going off in such a foul smoke of hell!
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 As soon as she saw a cloud rising, having learned by frequent experience what it was sure to result in, she would creep away, mount one of the many horses at her choice, and race from the house like a dog in terror, till she was miles from the spot where her father and mother would by that time be writhing in fiercest wordy warfare.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading What the object of their wrangling might be, she never inquired.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading As soon as she saw a cloud rising, having learned by frequent experience what it was sure to result in, she would creep away, mount one of the many horses at her choice, and race from the house like a dog in terror, till she was miles from the spot where her father and mother would by that time be writhing in fiercest wordy warfare.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The bickerings between her father and mother had had not a little to do with the peculiar features of Barbara's life in the colony.
attach to a support
From this reading As soon as she saw a cloud rising, having learned by frequent experience what it was sure to result in, she would creep away, mount one of the many horses at her choice, and race from the house like a dog in terror, till she was miles from the spot where her father and mother would by that time be writhing in fiercest wordy warfare.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading What the object of their wrangling might be, she never inquired.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was plain to her almost from the first that nothing was gained by it beyond the silence of fatigue; and as that silence was always fruitful of new strife, it brought a comfort known to be but temporary.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The bickerings between her father and mother had had not a little to do with the peculiar features of Barbara's life in the colony.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was plain to her almost from the first that nothing was gained by it beyond the silence of fatigue; and as that silence was always fruitful of new strife, it brought a comfort known to be but temporary.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading What the object of their wrangling might be, she never inquired.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bickerings between her father and mother had had not a little to do with the peculiar features of Barbara's life in the colony.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Had she not been accustomed to it from earliest childhood, it would have been terrible to her to see human lives going off in such a foul smoke of hell!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As soon as she saw a cloud rising, having learned by frequent experience what it was sure to result in, she would creep away, mount one of the many horses at her choice, and race from the house like a dog in terror, till she was miles from the spot where her father and mother would by that time be writhing in fiercest wordy warfare.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The bickerings between her father and mother had had not a little to do with the peculiar features of Barbara's life in the colony.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was plain to her almost from the first that nothing was gained by it beyond the silence of fatigue; and as that silence was always fruitful of new strife, it brought a comfort known to be but temporary.
any competition
From this reading As soon as she saw a cloud rising, having learned by frequent experience what it was sure to result in, she would creep away, mount one of the many horses at her choice, and race from the house like a dog in terror, till she was miles from the spot where her father and mother would by that time be writhing in fiercest wordy warfare.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading As soon as she saw a cloud rising, having learned by frequent experience what it was sure to result in, she would creep away, mount one of the many horses at her choice, and race from the house like a dog in terror, till she was miles from the spot where her father and mother would by that time be writhing in fiercest wordy warfare.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading As soon as she saw a cloud rising, having learned by frequent experience what it was sure to result in, she would creep away, mount one of the many horses at her choice, and race from the house like a dog in terror, till she was miles from the spot where her father and mother would by that time be writhing in fiercest wordy warfare.
cut with a saw
From this reading As soon as she saw a cloud rising, having learned by frequent experience what it was sure to result in, she would creep away, mount one of the many horses at her choice, and race from the house like a dog in terror, till she was miles from the spot where her father and mother would by that time be writhing in fiercest wordy warfare.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Had she not been accustomed to it from earliest childhood, it would have been terrible to her to see human lives going off in such a foul smoke of hell!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as she saw a cloud rising, having learned by frequent experience what it was sure to result in, she would creep away, mount one of the many horses at her choice, and race from the house like a dog in terror, till she was miles from the spot where her father and mother would by that time be writhing in fiercest wordy warfare.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading It was plain to her almost from the first that nothing was gained by it beyond the silence of fatigue; and as that silence was always fruitful of new strife, it brought a comfort known to be but temporary.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Had she not been accustomed to it from earliest childhood, it would have been terrible to her to see human lives going off in such a foul smoke of hell!
in the near future
From this reading As soon as she saw a cloud rising, having learned by frequent experience what it was sure to result in, she would creep away, mount one of the many horses at her choice, and race from the house like a dog in terror, till she was miles from the spot where her father and mother would by that time be writhing in fiercest wordy warfare.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As soon as she saw a cloud rising, having learned by frequent experience what it was sure to result in, she would creep away, mount one of the many horses at her choice, and race from the house like a dog in terror, till she was miles from the spot where her father and mother would by that time be writhing in fiercest wordy warfare.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading It was plain to her almost from the first that nothing was gained by it beyond the silence of fatigue; and as that silence was always fruitful of new strife, it brought a comfort known to be but temporary.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Had she not been accustomed to it from earliest childhood, it would have been terrible to her to see human lives going off in such a foul smoke of hell!
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading As soon as she saw a cloud rising, having learned by frequent experience what it was sure to result in, she would creep away, mount one of the many horses at her choice, and race from the house like a dog in terror, till she was miles from the spot where her father and mother would by that time be writhing in fiercest wordy warfare.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading It was plain to her almost from the first that nothing was gained by it beyond the silence of fatigue; and as that silence was always fruitful of new strife, it brought a comfort known to be but temporary.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Had she not been accustomed to it from earliest childhood, it would have been terrible to her to see human lives going off in such a foul smoke of hell!
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading As soon as she saw a cloud rising, having learned by frequent experience what it was sure to result in, she would creep away, mount one of the many horses at her choice, and race from the house like a dog in terror, till she was miles from the spot where her father and mother would by that time be writhing in fiercest wordy warfare.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As soon as she saw a cloud rising, having learned by frequent experience what it was sure to result in, she would creep away, mount one of the many horses at her choice, and race from the house like a dog in terror, till she was miles from the spot where her father and mother would by that time be writhing in fiercest wordy warfare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bickerings between her father and mother had had not a little to do with the peculiar features of Barbara's life in the colony.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What the object of their wrangling might be, she never inquired.
up to a particular time
From this reading As soon as she saw a cloud rising, having learned by frequent experience what it was sure to result in, she would creep away, mount one of the many horses at her choice, and race from the house like a dog in terror, till she was miles from the spot where her father and mother would by that time be writhing in fiercest wordy warfare.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As soon as she saw a cloud rising, having learned by frequent experience what it was sure to result in, she would creep away, mount one of the many horses at her choice, and race from the house like a dog in terror, till she was miles from the spot where her father and mother would by that time be writhing in fiercest wordy warfare.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bickerings between her father and mother had had not a little to do with the peculiar features of Barbara's life in the colony.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading As soon as she saw a cloud rising, having learned by frequent experience what it was sure to result in, she would creep away, mount one of the many horses at her choice, and race from the house like a dog in terror, till she was miles from the spot where her father and mother would by that time be writhing in fiercest wordy warfare.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as she saw a cloud rising, having learned by frequent experience what it was sure to result in, she would creep away, mount one of the many horses at her choice, and race from the house like a dog in terror, till she was miles from the spot where her father and mother would by that time be writhing in fiercest wordy warfare.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As soon as she saw a cloud rising, having learned by frequent experience what it was sure to result in, she would creep away, mount one of the many horses at her choice, and race from the house like a dog in terror, till she was miles from the spot where her father and mother would by that time be writhing in fiercest wordy warfare.
in or at the place that
From this reading As soon as she saw a cloud rising, having learned by frequent experience what it was sure to result in, she would creep away, mount one of the many horses at her choice, and race from the house like a dog in terror, till she was miles from the spot where her father and mother would by that time be writhing in fiercest wordy warfare.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The bickerings between her father and mother had had not a little to do with the peculiar features of Barbara's life in the colony.
wordyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrdi/
using or containing too many words
From this reading As soon as she saw a cloud rising, having learned by frequent experience what it was sure to result in, she would creep away, mount one of the many horses at her choice, and race from the house like a dog in terror, till she was miles from the spot where her father and mother would by that time be writhing in fiercest wordy warfare.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As soon as she saw a cloud rising, having learned by frequent experience what it was sure to result in, she would creep away, mount one of the many horses at her choice, and race from the house like a dog in terror, till she was miles from the spot where her father and mother would by that time be writhing in fiercest wordy warfare.
wranglingnounUS /ˈræŋɡəlɪŋ/
an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
From this reading What the object of their wrangling might be, she never inquired.
writhingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪðɪŋ/
moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
From this reading As soon as she saw a cloud rising, having learned by frequent experience what it was sure to result in, she would creep away, mount one of the many horses at her choice, and race from the house like a dog in terror, till she was miles from the spot where her father and mother would by that time be writhing in fiercest wordy warfare.
