used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
Albina
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From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
ApocalypsenounUS /əˈpɑːkəlɪps/
a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil
From this reading But we are making old Wehrfritz swell under our hand to a dragon of the Apocalypse, to a beast of Gevaudan, and a tyrant, whereas he is in reality only a lamb with two little horns.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But we are making old Wehrfritz swell under our hand to a dragon of the Apocalypse, to a beast of Gevaudan, and a tyrant, whereas he is in reality only a lamb with two little horns.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
ballastnounUS /ˈbæləst/
any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading But we are making old Wehrfritz swell under our hand to a dragon of the Apocalypse, to a beast of Gevaudan, and a tyrant, whereas he is in reality only a lamb with two little horns.
for the reason that
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
birth-feast
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From this reading Had he not on his birth-feast in the drudging year of his slaving life a claim upon one unburdened evening, at least with a child whom he loved more strongly than his own, and for whom he had loaded himself down with a harpsichord and a teacher?
put or pin the blame on
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Had he not on his birth-feast in the drudging year of his slaving life a claim upon one unburdened evening, at least with a child whom he loved more strongly than his own, and for whom he had loaded himself down with a harpsichord and a teacher?
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 Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And had he not just come from the pedagogical knout-master, the Minister, whose educational system was only a longer real territion and a shorter condemnation?
not accessible to view
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
condemnationnounUS /ˌkɑːndəmˈneɪʃən/
an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable
From this reading And had he not just come from the pedagogical knout-master, the Minister, whose educational system was only a longer real territion and a shorter condemnation?
approval
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading And had he not a hundred times forbidden him--though he himself dared and did too much--to imitate him, and risk himself upon horseback, or in a tempest, in a pouring rain, or in a snow-storm?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And had he not a hundred times forbidden him--though he himself dared and did too much--to imitate him, and risk himself upon horseback, or in a tempest, in a pouring rain, or in a snow-storm?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Had he not on his birth-feast in the drudging year of his slaving life a claim upon one unburdened evening, at least with a child whom he loved more strongly than his own, and for whom he had loaded himself down with a harpsichord and a teacher?
dragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading But we are making old Wehrfritz swell under our hand to a dragon of the Apocalypse, to a beast of Gevaudan, and a tyrant, whereas he is in reality only a lamb with two little horns.
drudgingadjective
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading Had he not on his birth-feast in the drudging year of his slaving life a claim upon one unburdened evening, at least with a child whom he loved more strongly than his own, and for whom he had loaded himself down with a harpsichord and a teacher?
educationaladjectiveUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃənəl/
relating to the process of education
From this reading And had he not just come from the pedagogical knout-master, the Minister, whose educational system was only a longer real territion and a shorter condemnation?
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Had he not on his birth-feast in the drudging year of his slaving life a claim upon one unburdened evening, at least with a child whom he loved more strongly than his own, and for whom he had loaded himself down with a harpsichord and a teacher?
at any time
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading And had he not a hundred times forbidden him--though he himself dared and did too much--to imitate him, and risk himself upon horseback, or in a tempest, in a pouring rain, or in a snow-storm?
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And had he not just come from the pedagogical knout-master, the Minister, whose educational system was only a longer real territion and a shorter condemnation?
gall-stone
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From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
Gevaudan
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From this reading But we are making old Wehrfritz swell under our hand to a dragon of the Apocalypse, to a beast of Gevaudan, and a tyrant, whereas he is in reality only a lamb with two little horns.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he not on his birth-feast in the drudging year of his slaving life a claim upon one unburdened evening, at least with a child whom he loved more strongly than his own, and for whom he had loaded himself down with a harpsichord and a teacher?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But we are making old Wehrfritz swell under our hand to a dragon of the Apocalypse, to a beast of Gevaudan, and a tyrant, whereas he is in reality only a lamb with two little horns.
hardensverbUS /ˈhɑːrdənz/
third-person singular of “harden” — become hard or harder
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
harpsichordnounUS /ˈhɑːrpsəkɔːrd/
a clavier with strings that are plucked by plectra mounted on pivots
From this reading Had he not on his birth-feast in the drudging year of his slaving life a claim upon one unburdened evening, at least with a child whom he loved more strongly than his own, and for whom he had loaded himself down with a harpsichord and a teacher?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Had he not on his birth-feast in the drudging year of his slaving life a claim upon one unburdened evening, at least with a child whom he loved more strongly than his own, and for whom he had loaded himself down with a harpsichord and a teacher?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had he not on his birth-feast in the drudging year of his slaving life a claim upon one unburdened evening, at least with a child whom he loved more strongly than his own, and for whom he had loaded himself down with a harpsichord and a teacher?
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading But we are making old Wehrfritz swell under our hand to a dragon of the Apocalypse, to a beast of Gevaudan, and a tyrant, whereas he is in reality only a lamb with two little horns.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading And had he not a hundred times forbidden him--though he himself dared and did too much--to imitate him, and risk himself upon horseback, or in a tempest, in a pouring rain, or in a snow-storm?
ten 10s
From this reading And had he not a hundred times forbidden him--though he himself dared and did too much--to imitate him, and risk himself upon horseback, or in a tempest, in a pouring rain, or in a snow-storm?
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
imitateverbUS /ˈɪməteɪt/
reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading And had he not a hundred times forbidden him--though he himself dared and did too much--to imitate him, and risk himself upon horseback, or in a tempest, in a pouring rain, or in a snow-storm?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But we are making old Wehrfritz swell under our hand to a dragon of the Apocalypse, to a beast of Gevaudan, and a tyrant, whereas he is in reality only a lamb with two little horns.
and nothing more
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
knout-master
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From this reading And had he not just come from the pedagogical knout-master, the Minister, whose educational system was only a longer real territion and a shorter condemnation?
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading But we are making old Wehrfritz swell under our hand to a dragon of the Apocalypse, to a beast of Gevaudan, and a tyrant, whereas he is in reality only a lamb with two little horns.
immediately past
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
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 Had he not on his birth-feast in the drudging year of his slaving life a claim upon one unburdened evening, at least with a child whom he loved more strongly than his own, and for whom he had loaded himself down with a harpsichord and a teacher?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Had he not on his birth-feast in the drudging year of his slaving life a claim upon one unburdened evening, at least with a child whom he loved more strongly than his own, and for whom he had loaded himself down with a harpsichord and a teacher?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But we are making old Wehrfritz swell under our hand to a dragon of the Apocalypse, to a beast of Gevaudan, and a tyrant, whereas he is in reality only a lamb with two little horns.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Had he not on his birth-feast in the drudging year of his slaving life a claim upon one unburdened evening, at least with a child whom he loved more strongly than his own, and for whom he had loaded himself down with a harpsichord and a teacher?
for more time
From this reading And had he not just come from the pedagogical knout-master, the Minister, whose educational system was only a longer real territion and a shorter condemnation?
held dear
From this reading Had he not on his birth-feast in the drudging year of his slaving life a claim upon one unburdened evening, at least with a child whom he loved more strongly than his own, and for whom he had loaded himself down with a harpsichord and a teacher?
lukewarmadjectiveUS /ˈluːˈkwɔːrm/
moderately warm
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
engage in
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading But we are making old Wehrfritz swell under our hand to a dragon of the Apocalypse, to a beast of Gevaudan, and a tyrant, whereas he is in reality only a lamb with two little horns.
marriage-stage-coach
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From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
the force of workers available
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading And had he not just come from the pedagogical knout-master, the Minister, whose educational system was only a longer real territion and a shorter condemnation?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Had he not on his birth-feast in the drudging year of his slaving life a claim upon one unburdened evening, at least with a child whom he loved more strongly than his own, and for whom he had loaded himself down with a harpsichord and a teacher?
used to form the superlative
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And had he not a hundred times forbidden him--though he himself dared and did too much--to imitate him, and risk himself upon horseback, or in a tempest, in a pouring rain, or in a snow-storm?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had he not on his birth-feast in the drudging year of his slaving life a claim upon one unburdened evening, at least with a child whom he loved more strongly than his own, and for whom he had loaded himself down with a harpsichord and a teacher?
nursesnounUS /ˈnɜːrsəz/
plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But we are making old Wehrfritz swell under our hand to a dragon of the Apocalypse, to a beast of Gevaudan, and a tyrant, whereas he is in reality only a lamb with two little horns.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Had he not on his birth-feast in the drudging year of his slaving life a claim upon one unburdened evening, at least with a child whom he loved more strongly than his own, and for whom he had loaded himself down with a harpsichord and a teacher?
and nothing more
From this reading But we are making old Wehrfritz swell under our hand to a dragon of the Apocalypse, to a beast of Gevaudan, and a tyrant, whereas he is in reality only a lamb with two little horns.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And had he not a hundred times forbidden him--though he himself dared and did too much--to imitate him, and risk himself upon horseback, or in a tempest, in a pouring rain, or in a snow-storm?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But we are making old Wehrfritz swell under our hand to a dragon of the Apocalypse, to a beast of Gevaudan, and a tyrant, whereas he is in reality only a lamb with two little horns.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Had he not on his birth-feast in the drudging year of his slaving life a claim upon one unburdened evening, at least with a child whom he loved more strongly than his own, and for whom he had loaded himself down with a harpsichord and a teacher?
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
pedagogicaladjectiveUS /ˌpedəˈɡɑːdʒɪkəl/
of or relating to pedagogy
From this reading And had he not just come from the pedagogical knout-master, the Minister, whose educational system was only a longer real territion and a shorter condemnation?
peltingnounUS /ˈpeltɪŋ/
anything happening rapidly or in quick successive
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading And had he not a hundred times forbidden him--though he himself dared and did too much--to imitate him, and risk himself upon horseback, or in a tempest, in a pouring rain, or in a snow-storm?
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading And had he not a hundred times forbidden him--though he himself dared and did too much--to imitate him, and risk himself upon horseback, or in a tempest, in a pouring rain, or in a snow-storm?
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading And had he not just come from the pedagogical knout-master, the Minister, whose educational system was only a longer real territion and a shorter condemnation?
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading But we are making old Wehrfritz swell under our hand to a dragon of the Apocalypse, to a beast of Gevaudan, and a tyrant, whereas he is in reality only a lamb with two little horns.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading And had he not a hundred times forbidden him--though he himself dared and did too much--to imitate him, and risk himself upon horseback, or in a tempest, in a pouring rain, or in a snow-storm?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
saladnounUS /ˈsæləd/
food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading And had he not just come from the pedagogical knout-master, the Minister, whose educational system was only a longer real territion and a shorter condemnation?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
slaving
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From this reading Had he not on his birth-feast in the drudging year of his slaving life a claim upon one unburdened evening, at least with a child whom he loved more strongly than his own, and for whom he had loaded himself down with a harpsichord and a teacher?
snow-storm
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From this reading And had he not a hundred times forbidden him--though he himself dared and did too much--to imitate him, and risk himself upon horseback, or in a tempest, in a pouring rain, or in a snow-storm?
sprinklingnounUS /ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading Had he not on his birth-feast in the drudging year of his slaving life a claim upon one unburdened evening, at least with a child whom he loved more strongly than his own, and for whom he had loaded himself down with a harpsichord and a teacher?
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading But we are making old Wehrfritz swell under our hand to a dragon of the Apocalypse, to a beast of Gevaudan, and a tyrant, whereas he is in reality only a lamb with two little horns.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading And had he not just come from the pedagogical knout-master, the Minister, whose educational system was only a longer real territion and a shorter condemnation?
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Had he not on his birth-feast in the drudging year of his slaving life a claim upon one unburdened evening, at least with a child whom he loved more strongly than his own, and for whom he had loaded himself down with a harpsichord and a teacher?
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading And had he not a hundred times forbidden him--though he himself dared and did too much--to imitate him, and risk himself upon horseback, or in a tempest, in a pouring rain, or in a snow-storm?
territion
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From this reading And had he not just come from the pedagogical knout-master, the Minister, whose educational system was only a longer real territion and a shorter condemnation?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Had he not on his birth-feast in the drudging year of his slaving life a claim upon one unburdened evening, at least with a child whom he loved more strongly than his own, and for whom he had loaded himself down with a harpsichord and a teacher?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And had he not a hundred times forbidden him--though he himself dared and did too much--to imitate him, and risk himself upon horseback, or in a tempest, in a pouring rain, or in a snow-storm?
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading And had he not a hundred times forbidden him--though he himself dared and did too much--to imitate him, and risk himself upon horseback, or in a tempest, in a pouring rain, or in a snow-storm?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And had he not a hundred times forbidden him--though he himself dared and did too much--to imitate him, and risk himself upon horseback, or in a tempest, in a pouring rain, or in a snow-storm?
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But we are making old Wehrfritz swell under our hand to a dragon of the Apocalypse, to a beast of Gevaudan, and a tyrant, whereas he is in reality only a lamb with two little horns.
tyrantnounUS /ˈtaɪrənt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading But we are making old Wehrfritz swell under our hand to a dragon of the Apocalypse, to a beast of Gevaudan, and a tyrant, whereas he is in reality only a lamb with two little horns.
unburdenedadjectiveUS /ənˈbɜːrdənd/
not burdened with difficulties or responsibilities
From this reading Had he not on his birth-feast in the drudging year of his slaving life a claim upon one unburdened evening, at least with a child whom he loved more strongly than his own, and for whom he had loaded himself down with a harpsichord and a teacher?
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But we are making old Wehrfritz swell under our hand to a dragon of the Apocalypse, to a beast of Gevaudan, and a tyrant, whereas he is in reality only a lamb with two little horns.
unhappinessnounUS /ənˈhæpinɪs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Had he not on his birth-feast in the drudging year of his slaving life a claim upon one unburdened evening, at least with a child whom he loved more strongly than his own, and for whom he had loaded himself down with a harpsichord and a teacher?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And had he not just come from the pedagogical knout-master, the Minister, whose educational system was only a longer real territion and a shorter condemnation?
washing-water
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From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we are making old Wehrfritz swell under our hand to a dragon of the Apocalypse, to a beast of Gevaudan, and a tyrant, whereas he is in reality only a lamb with two little horns.
Wehrfritz
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From this reading But we are making old Wehrfritz swell under our hand to a dragon of the Apocalypse, to a beast of Gevaudan, and a tyrant, whereas he is in reality only a lamb with two little horns.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading But we are making old Wehrfritz swell under our hand to a dragon of the Apocalypse, to a beast of Gevaudan, and a tyrant, whereas he is in reality only a lamb with two little horns.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
which person or people
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had he not on his birth-feast in the drudging year of his slaving life a claim upon one unburdened evening, at least with a child whom he loved more strongly than his own, and for whom he had loaded himself down with a harpsichord and a teacher?
belonging to which person
From this reading And had he not just come from the pedagogical knout-master, the Minister, whose educational system was only a longer real territion and a shorter condemnation?
in the company of; together with
From this reading But we are making old Wehrfritz swell under our hand to a dragon of the Apocalypse, to a beast of Gevaudan, and a tyrant, whereas he is in reality only a lamb with two little horns.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Albina, who, like most women, took the gall-stone pelting of her husband for the fifty pounds of passengers' ballast, which, to a passenger in the marriage-stage-coach, go free, cheerfully gave him, at first, as ever, credit of being right, and concealed every tear of unhappiness, because cold sprinkling hardens men and salad,--then step by step she took back the right,--but made the blame at first mild on her tongue, as nurses make the washing-water of the children lukewarm in their mouths,--and at last said he should just give the child up to her.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Had he not on his birth-feast in the drudging year of his slaving life a claim upon one unburdened evening, at least with a child whom he loved more strongly than his own, and for whom he had loaded himself down with a harpsichord and a teacher?
