used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Atmosphere affects everyone more or less; but whereas there are a few fortunate ones who can rise triumphant to a certain contentment through squalor and ugliness, there are a great many more who find even cheerfulness very hard to attain to under like circumstances.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The shut-in dinginess of Digby Street, the gloomy aspect of Shamrock House, cast such a chill across Joan's spirits that, as she stood hesitating with her hand on the bell, the instinct came to her to scramble back into the cab and tell the man to drive her anywhere away from such a neighbourhood.
affectsnounUS /əˈfekts/
plural of “affect” — the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
From this reading Atmosphere affects everyone more or less; but whereas there are a few fortunate ones who can rise triumphant to a certain contentment through squalor and ugliness, there are a great many more who find even cheerfulness very hard to attain to under like circumstances.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you shall learn how salt his food who fares Upon another's bread; how steep his path, Who treadeth up and down another's stairs."
another's
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From this reading "And you shall learn how salt his food who fares Upon another's bread; how steep his path, Who treadeth up and down another's stairs."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There are some natures which cannot live with any happiness in drab surroundings.
at or in or to any place
From this reading The shut-in dinginess of Digby Street, the gloomy aspect of Shamrock House, cast such a chill across Joan's spirits that, as she stood hesitating with her hand on the bell, the instinct came to her to scramble back into the cab and tell the man to drive her anywhere away from such a neighbourhood.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are some natures which cannot live with any happiness in drab surroundings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The shut-in dinginess of Digby Street, the gloomy aspect of Shamrock House, cast such a chill across Joan's spirits that, as she stood hesitating with her hand on the bell, the instinct came to her to scramble back into the cab and tell the man to drive her anywhere away from such a neighbourhood.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading The shut-in dinginess of Digby Street, the gloomy aspect of Shamrock House, cast such a chill across Joan's spirits that, as she stood hesitating with her hand on the bell, the instinct came to her to scramble back into the cab and tell the man to drive her anywhere away from such a neighbourhood.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Atmosphere affects everyone more or less; but whereas there are a few fortunate ones who can rise triumphant to a certain contentment through squalor and ugliness, there are a great many more who find even cheerfulness very hard to attain to under like circumstances.
attainverbUS /əˈteɪn/
to gain with effort
From this reading Atmosphere affects everyone more or less; but whereas there are a few fortunate ones who can rise triumphant to a certain contentment through squalor and ugliness, there are a great many more who find even cheerfulness very hard to attain to under like circumstances.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The shut-in dinginess of Digby Street, the gloomy aspect of Shamrock House, cast such a chill across Joan's spirits that, as she stood hesitating with her hand on the bell, the instinct came to her to scramble back into the cab and tell the man to drive her anywhere away from such a neighbourhood.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The shut-in dinginess of Digby Street, the gloomy aspect of Shamrock House, cast such a chill across Joan's spirits that, as she stood hesitating with her hand on the bell, the instinct came to her to scramble back into the cab and tell the man to drive her anywhere away from such a neighbourhood.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The shut-in dinginess of Digby Street, the gloomy aspect of Shamrock House, cast such a chill across Joan's spirits that, as she stood hesitating with her hand on the bell, the instinct came to her to scramble back into the cab and tell the man to drive her anywhere away from such a neighbourhood.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading "And you shall learn how salt his food who fares Upon another's bread; how steep his path, Who treadeth up and down another's stairs."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Atmosphere affects everyone more or less; but whereas there are a few fortunate ones who can rise triumphant to a certain contentment through squalor and ugliness, there are a great many more who find even cheerfulness very hard to attain to under like circumstances.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading The shut-in dinginess of Digby Street, the gloomy aspect of Shamrock House, cast such a chill across Joan's spirits that, as she stood hesitating with her hand on the bell, the instinct came to her to scramble back into the cab and tell the man to drive her anywhere away from such a neighbourhood.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The shut-in dinginess of Digby Street, the gloomy aspect of Shamrock House, cast such a chill across Joan's spirits that, as she stood hesitating with her hand on the bell, the instinct came to her to scramble back into the cab and tell the man to drive her anywhere away from such a neighbourhood.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Atmosphere affects everyone more or less; but whereas there are a few fortunate ones who can rise triumphant to a certain contentment through squalor and ugliness, there are a great many more who find even cheerfulness very hard to attain to under like circumstances.
cannot
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From this reading There are some natures which cannot live with any happiness in drab surroundings.
put or send forth
From this reading The shut-in dinginess of Digby Street, the gloomy aspect of Shamrock House, cast such a chill across Joan's spirits that, as she stood hesitating with her hand on the bell, the instinct came to her to scramble back into the cab and tell the man to drive her anywhere away from such a neighbourhood.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Atmosphere affects everyone more or less; but whereas there are a few fortunate ones who can rise triumphant to a certain contentment through squalor and ugliness, there are a great many more who find even cheerfulness very hard to attain to under like circumstances.
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading Atmosphere affects everyone more or less; but whereas there are a few fortunate ones who can rise triumphant to a certain contentment through squalor and ugliness, there are a great many more who find even cheerfulness very hard to attain to under like circumstances.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The shut-in dinginess of Digby Street, the gloomy aspect of Shamrock House, cast such a chill across Joan's spirits that, as she stood hesitating with her hand on the bell, the instinct came to her to scramble back into the cab and tell the man to drive her anywhere away from such a neighbourhood.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Atmosphere affects everyone more or less; but whereas there are a few fortunate ones who can rise triumphant to a certain contentment through squalor and ugliness, there are a great many more who find even cheerfulness very hard to attain to under like circumstances.
contentmentnounUS /kənˈtentmənt/
happiness with one's situation in life
From this reading Atmosphere affects everyone more or less; but whereas there are a few fortunate ones who can rise triumphant to a certain contentment through squalor and ugliness, there are a great many more who find even cheerfulness very hard to attain to under like circumstances.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading D. G. ROSSETTI.
Digby
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From this reading The shut-in dinginess of Digby Street, the gloomy aspect of Shamrock House, cast such a chill across Joan's spirits that, as she stood hesitating with her hand on the bell, the instinct came to her to scramble back into the cab and tell the man to drive her anywhere away from such a neighbourhood.
dinginessnoun
discoloration due to dirtiness
From this reading The shut-in dinginess of Digby Street, the gloomy aspect of Shamrock House, cast such a chill across Joan's spirits that, as she stood hesitating with her hand on the bell, the instinct came to her to scramble back into the cab and tell the man to drive her anywhere away from such a neighbourhood.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "And you shall learn how salt his food who fares Upon another's bread; how steep his path, Who treadeth up and down another's stairs."
drabadjectiveUS /dræb/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading There are some natures which cannot live with any happiness in drab surroundings.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The shut-in dinginess of Digby Street, the gloomy aspect of Shamrock House, cast such a chill across Joan's spirits that, as she stood hesitating with her hand on the bell, the instinct came to her to scramble back into the cab and tell the man to drive her anywhere away from such a neighbourhood.
divisible by two
From this reading Atmosphere affects everyone more or less; but whereas there are a few fortunate ones who can rise triumphant to a certain contentment through squalor and ugliness, there are a great many more who find even cheerfulness very hard to attain to under like circumstances.
every person
From this reading Atmosphere affects everyone more or less; but whereas there are a few fortunate ones who can rise triumphant to a certain contentment through squalor and ugliness, there are a great many more who find even cheerfulness very hard to attain to under like circumstances.
faresnounUS /ferz/
plural of “fare” — an agenda of things to do
From this reading "And you shall learn how salt his food who fares Upon another's bread; how steep his path, Who treadeth up and down another's stairs."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Atmosphere affects everyone more or less; but whereas there are a few fortunate ones who can rise triumphant to a certain contentment through squalor and ugliness, there are a great many more who find even cheerfulness very hard to attain to under like circumstances.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Atmosphere affects everyone more or less; but whereas there are a few fortunate ones who can rise triumphant to a certain contentment through squalor and ugliness, there are a great many more who find even cheerfulness very hard to attain to under like circumstances.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading "And you shall learn how salt his food who fares Upon another's bread; how steep his path, Who treadeth up and down another's stairs."
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading Atmosphere affects everyone more or less; but whereas there are a few fortunate ones who can rise triumphant to a certain contentment through squalor and ugliness, there are a great many more who find even cheerfulness very hard to attain to under like circumstances.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The shut-in dinginess of Digby Street, the gloomy aspect of Shamrock House, cast such a chill across Joan's spirits that, as she stood hesitating with her hand on the bell, the instinct came to her to scramble back into the cab and tell the man to drive her anywhere away from such a neighbourhood.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading D. G. ROSSETTI.
depressingly dark
From this reading The shut-in dinginess of Digby Street, the gloomy aspect of Shamrock House, cast such a chill across Joan's spirits that, as she stood hesitating with her hand on the bell, the instinct came to her to scramble back into the cab and tell the man to drive her anywhere away from such a neighbourhood.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Atmosphere affects everyone more or less; but whereas there are a few fortunate ones who can rise triumphant to a certain contentment through squalor and ugliness, there are a great many more who find even cheerfulness very hard to attain to under like circumstances.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The shut-in dinginess of Digby Street, the gloomy aspect of Shamrock House, cast such a chill across Joan's spirits that, as she stood hesitating with her hand on the bell, the instinct came to her to scramble back into the cab and tell the man to drive her anywhere away from such a neighbourhood.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading There are some natures which cannot live with any happiness in drab surroundings.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Atmosphere affects everyone more or less; but whereas there are a few fortunate ones who can rise triumphant to a certain contentment through squalor and ugliness, there are a great many more who find even cheerfulness very hard to attain to under like circumstances.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The shut-in dinginess of Digby Street, the gloomy aspect of Shamrock House, cast such a chill across Joan's spirits that, as she stood hesitating with her hand on the bell, the instinct came to her to scramble back into the cab and tell the man to drive her anywhere away from such a neighbourhood.
hesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading The shut-in dinginess of Digby Street, the gloomy aspect of Shamrock House, cast such a chill across Joan's spirits that, as she stood hesitating with her hand on the bell, the instinct came to her to scramble back into the cab and tell the man to drive her anywhere away from such a neighbourhood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And you shall learn how salt his food who fares Upon another's bread; how steep his path, Who treadeth up and down another's stairs."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The shut-in dinginess of Digby Street, the gloomy aspect of Shamrock House, cast such a chill across Joan's spirits that, as she stood hesitating with her hand on the bell, the instinct came to her to scramble back into the cab and tell the man to drive her anywhere away from such a neighbourhood.
how
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From this reading "And you shall learn how salt his food who fares Upon another's bread; how steep his path, Who treadeth up and down another's stairs."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are some natures which cannot live with any happiness in drab surroundings.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading The shut-in dinginess of Digby Street, the gloomy aspect of Shamrock House, cast such a chill across Joan's spirits that, as she stood hesitating with her hand on the bell, the instinct came to her to scramble back into the cab and tell the man to drive her anywhere away from such a neighbourhood.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The shut-in dinginess of Digby Street, the gloomy aspect of Shamrock House, cast such a chill across Joan's spirits that, as she stood hesitating with her hand on the bell, the instinct came to her to scramble back into the cab and tell the man to drive her anywhere away from such a neighbourhood.
Joan's
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From this reading The shut-in dinginess of Digby Street, the gloomy aspect of Shamrock House, cast such a chill across Joan's spirits that, as she stood hesitating with her hand on the bell, the instinct came to her to scramble back into the cab and tell the man to drive her anywhere away from such a neighbourhood.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading "And you shall learn how salt his food who fares Upon another's bread; how steep his path, Who treadeth up and down another's stairs."
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Atmosphere affects everyone more or less; but whereas there are a few fortunate ones who can rise triumphant to a certain contentment through squalor and ugliness, there are a great many more who find even cheerfulness very hard to attain to under like circumstances.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Atmosphere affects everyone more or less; but whereas there are a few fortunate ones who can rise triumphant to a certain contentment through squalor and ugliness, there are a great many more who find even cheerfulness very hard to attain to under like circumstances.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading There are some natures which cannot live with any happiness in drab surroundings.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The shut-in dinginess of Digby Street, the gloomy aspect of Shamrock House, cast such a chill across Joan's spirits that, as she stood hesitating with her hand on the bell, the instinct came to her to scramble back into the cab and tell the man to drive her anywhere away from such a neighbourhood.
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 Atmosphere affects everyone more or less; but whereas there are a few fortunate ones who can rise triumphant to a certain contentment through squalor and ugliness, there are a great many more who find even cheerfulness very hard to attain to under like circumstances.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Atmosphere affects everyone more or less; but whereas there are a few fortunate ones who can rise triumphant to a certain contentment through squalor and ugliness, there are a great many more who find even cheerfulness very hard to attain to under like circumstances.
naturesnounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
plural of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading There are some natures which cannot live with any happiness in drab surroundings.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The shut-in dinginess of Digby Street, the gloomy aspect of Shamrock House, cast such a chill across Joan's spirits that, as she stood hesitating with her hand on the bell, the instinct came to her to scramble back into the cab and tell the man to drive her anywhere away from such a neighbourhood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shut-in dinginess of Digby Street, the gloomy aspect of Shamrock House, cast such a chill across Joan's spirits that, as she stood hesitating with her hand on the bell, the instinct came to her to scramble back into the cab and tell the man to drive her anywhere away from such a neighbourhood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The shut-in dinginess of Digby Street, the gloomy aspect of Shamrock House, cast such a chill across Joan's spirits that, as she stood hesitating with her hand on the bell, the instinct came to her to scramble back into the cab and tell the man to drive her anywhere away from such a neighbourhood.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Atmosphere affects everyone more or less; but whereas there are a few fortunate ones who can rise triumphant to a certain contentment through squalor and ugliness, there are a great many more who find even cheerfulness very hard to attain to under like circumstances.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Atmosphere affects everyone more or less; but whereas there are a few fortunate ones who can rise triumphant to a certain contentment through squalor and ugliness, there are a great many more who find even cheerfulness very hard to attain to under like circumstances.
a course of conduct
From this reading "And you shall learn how salt his food who fares Upon another's bread; how steep his path, Who treadeth up and down another's stairs."
move upward
From this reading Atmosphere affects everyone more or less; but whereas there are a few fortunate ones who can rise triumphant to a certain contentment through squalor and ugliness, there are a great many more who find even cheerfulness very hard to attain to under like circumstances.
ROSSETTInounUS /roʊˈseti/
English poet and painter who was a leader of the Pre-Raphaelites (1828-1882)
From this reading D. G. ROSSETTI.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading "And you shall learn how salt his food who fares Upon another's bread; how steep his path, Who treadeth up and down another's stairs."
scrambleverbUS /ˈskræmbəl/
to move hurriedly
From this reading The shut-in dinginess of Digby Street, the gloomy aspect of Shamrock House, cast such a chill across Joan's spirits that, as she stood hesitating with her hand on the bell, the instinct came to her to scramble back into the cab and tell the man to drive her anywhere away from such a neighbourhood.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "And you shall learn how salt his food who fares Upon another's bread; how steep his path, Who treadeth up and down another's stairs."
ShamrocknounUS /ˈʃæmrɑːk/
creeping European clover having white to pink flowers and bright green leaves; naturalized in United States; widely grown for forage
From this reading The shut-in dinginess of Digby Street, the gloomy aspect of Shamrock House, cast such a chill across Joan's spirits that, as she stood hesitating with her hand on the bell, the instinct came to her to scramble back into the cab and tell the man to drive her anywhere away from such a neighbourhood.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The shut-in dinginess of Digby Street, the gloomy aspect of Shamrock House, cast such a chill across Joan's spirits that, as she stood hesitating with her hand on the bell, the instinct came to her to scramble back into the cab and tell the man to drive her anywhere away from such a neighbourhood.
shut-inadjective
somewhat introverted
From this reading The shut-in dinginess of Digby Street, the gloomy aspect of Shamrock House, cast such a chill across Joan's spirits that, as she stood hesitating with her hand on the bell, the instinct came to her to scramble back into the cab and tell the man to drive her anywhere away from such a neighbourhood.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There are some natures which cannot live with any happiness in drab surroundings.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The shut-in dinginess of Digby Street, the gloomy aspect of Shamrock House, cast such a chill across Joan's spirits that, as she stood hesitating with her hand on the bell, the instinct came to her to scramble back into the cab and tell the man to drive her anywhere away from such a neighbourhood.
squalornounUS /ˈskwɑːlər/
sordid dirtiness
From this reading Atmosphere affects everyone more or less; but whereas there are a few fortunate ones who can rise triumphant to a certain contentment through squalor and ugliness, there are a great many more who find even cheerfulness very hard to attain to under like circumstances.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "And you shall learn how salt his food who fares Upon another's bread; how steep his path, Who treadeth up and down another's stairs."
having a sharp inclination
From this reading "And you shall learn how salt his food who fares Upon another's bread; how steep his path, Who treadeth up and down another's stairs."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The shut-in dinginess of Digby Street, the gloomy aspect of Shamrock House, cast such a chill across Joan's spirits that, as she stood hesitating with her hand on the bell, the instinct came to her to scramble back into the cab and tell the man to drive her anywhere away from such a neighbourhood.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The shut-in dinginess of Digby Street, the gloomy aspect of Shamrock House, cast such a chill across Joan's spirits that, as she stood hesitating with her hand on the bell, the instinct came to her to scramble back into the cab and tell the man to drive her anywhere away from such a neighbourhood.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The shut-in dinginess of Digby Street, the gloomy aspect of Shamrock House, cast such a chill across Joan's spirits that, as she stood hesitating with her hand on the bell, the instinct came to her to scramble back into the cab and tell the man to drive her anywhere away from such a neighbourhood.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading There are some natures which cannot live with any happiness in drab surroundings.
express in words
From this reading The shut-in dinginess of Digby Street, the gloomy aspect of Shamrock House, cast such a chill across Joan's spirits that, as she stood hesitating with her hand on the bell, the instinct came to her to scramble back into the cab and tell the man to drive her anywhere away from such a neighbourhood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The shut-in dinginess of Digby Street, the gloomy aspect of Shamrock House, cast such a chill across Joan's spirits that, as she stood hesitating with her hand on the bell, the instinct came to her to scramble back into the cab and tell the man to drive her anywhere away from such a neighbourhood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The shut-in dinginess of Digby Street, the gloomy aspect of Shamrock House, cast such a chill across Joan's spirits that, as she stood hesitating with her hand on the bell, the instinct came to her to scramble back into the cab and tell the man to drive her anywhere away from such a neighbourhood.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are some natures which cannot live with any happiness in drab surroundings.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Atmosphere affects everyone more or less; but whereas there are a few fortunate ones who can rise triumphant to a certain contentment through squalor and ugliness, there are a great many more who find even cheerfulness very hard to attain to under like circumstances.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Atmosphere affects everyone more or less; but whereas there are a few fortunate ones who can rise triumphant to a certain contentment through squalor and ugliness, there are a great many more who find even cheerfulness very hard to attain to under like circumstances.
treadeth
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From this reading "And you shall learn how salt his food who fares Upon another's bread; how steep his path, Who treadeth up and down another's stairs."
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Atmosphere affects everyone more or less; but whereas there are a few fortunate ones who can rise triumphant to a certain contentment through squalor and ugliness, there are a great many more who find even cheerfulness very hard to attain to under like circumstances.
uglinessnounUS /ˈʌɡlinəs/
qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Atmosphere affects everyone more or less; but whereas there are a few fortunate ones who can rise triumphant to a certain contentment through squalor and ugliness, there are a great many more who find even cheerfulness very hard to attain to under like circumstances.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Atmosphere affects everyone more or less; but whereas there are a few fortunate ones who can rise triumphant to a certain contentment through squalor and ugliness, there are a great many more who find even cheerfulness very hard to attain to under like circumstances.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "And you shall learn how salt his food who fares Upon another's bread; how steep his path, Who treadeth up and down another's stairs."
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "And you shall learn how salt his food who fares Upon another's bread; how steep his path, Who treadeth up and down another's stairs."
precisely as stated
From this reading Atmosphere affects everyone more or less; but whereas there are a few fortunate ones who can rise triumphant to a certain contentment through squalor and ugliness, there are a great many more who find even cheerfulness very hard to attain to under like circumstances.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading Atmosphere affects everyone more or less; but whereas there are a few fortunate ones who can rise triumphant to a certain contentment through squalor and ugliness, there are a great many more who find even cheerfulness very hard to attain to under like circumstances.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are some natures which cannot live with any happiness in drab surroundings.
which person or people
From this reading "And you shall learn how salt his food who fares Upon another's bread; how steep his path, Who treadeth up and down another's stairs."
in the company of; together with
From this reading There are some natures which cannot live with any happiness in drab surroundings.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you shall learn how salt his food who fares Upon another's bread; how steep his path, Who treadeth up and down another's stairs."
