used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Without money, without friends in a position to give them practical assistance, they had to depend upon themselves for the barest necessities.
anew
From this reading "I must begin again," he said.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All that had gone before was light in comparison.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From that day commenced for Nansie and her uncle the hard and bitter battle of life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Confident and hopeful as he was, Mr. Loveday found it impossible to raise a new business out of the ashes of the fire which had ruined him.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading Confident and hopeful as he was, Mr. Loveday found it impossible to raise a new business out of the ashes of the fire which had ruined him.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Without money, without friends in a position to give them practical assistance, they had to depend upon themselves for the barest necessities.
barestadjectiveUS /ˈberəst/
superlative of “bare” — completely unclothed
From this reading Without money, without friends in a position to give them practical assistance, they had to depend upon themselves for the barest necessities.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading From that day commenced for Nansie and her uncle the hard and bitter battle of life.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All that had gone before was light in comparison.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I must begin again," he said.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading From that day commenced for Nansie and her uncle the hard and bitter battle of life.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Confident and hopeful as he was, Mr. Loveday found it impossible to raise a new business out of the ashes of the fire which had ruined him.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading From that day commenced for Nansie and her uncle the hard and bitter battle of life.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading All that had gone before was light in comparison.
ConfidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading Confident and hopeful as he was, Mr. Loveday found it impossible to raise a new business out of the ashes of the fire which had ruined him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading From that day commenced for Nansie and her uncle the hard and bitter battle of life.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Without money, without friends in a position to give them practical assistance, they had to depend upon themselves for the barest necessities.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Confident and hopeful as he was, Mr. Loveday found it impossible to raise a new business out of the ashes of the fire which had ruined him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From that day commenced for Nansie and her uncle the hard and bitter battle of life.
set up or found
From this reading Confident and hopeful as he was, Mr. Loveday found it impossible to raise a new business out of the ashes of the fire which had ruined him.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Without money, without friends in a position to give them practical assistance, they had to depend upon themselves for the barest necessities.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that day commenced for Nansie and her uncle the hard and bitter battle of life.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Without money, without friends in a position to give them practical assistance, they had to depend upon themselves for the barest necessities.
destroyed or killed
From this reading All that had gone before was light in comparison.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All that had gone before was light in comparison.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading From that day commenced for Nansie and her uncle the hard and bitter battle of life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Confident and hopeful as he was, Mr. Loveday found it impossible to raise a new business out of the ashes of the fire which had ruined him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From that day commenced for Nansie and her uncle the hard and bitter battle of life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Confident and hopeful as he was, Mr. Loveday found it impossible to raise a new business out of the ashes of the fire which had ruined him.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading Confident and hopeful as he was, Mr. Loveday found it impossible to raise a new business out of the ashes of the fire which had ruined him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must begin again," he said.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Confident and hopeful as he was, Mr. Loveday found it impossible to raise a new business out of the ashes of the fire which had ruined him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All that had gone before was light in comparison.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Confident and hopeful as he was, Mr. Loveday found it impossible to raise a new business out of the ashes of the fire which had ruined him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading From that day commenced for Nansie and her uncle the hard and bitter battle of life.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading All that had gone before was light in comparison.
Loveday
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From this reading Confident and hopeful as he was, Mr. Loveday found it impossible to raise a new business out of the ashes of the fire which had ruined him.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Without money, without friends in a position to give them practical assistance, they had to depend upon themselves for the barest necessities.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Confident and hopeful as he was, Mr. Loveday found it impossible to raise a new business out of the ashes of the fire which had ruined him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must begin again," he said.
Nansie
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From this reading From that day commenced for Nansie and her uncle the hard and bitter battle of life.
necessitiesnounUS /nəˈsesɪtiz/
plural of “necessity” — the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Without money, without friends in a position to give them practical assistance, they had to depend upon themselves for the barest necessities.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Confident and hopeful as he was, Mr. Loveday found it impossible to raise a new business out of the ashes of the fire which had ruined him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From that day commenced for Nansie and her uncle the hard and bitter battle of life.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Confident and hopeful as he was, Mr. Loveday found it impossible to raise a new business out of the ashes of the fire which had ruined him.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Without money, without friends in a position to give them practical assistance, they had to depend upon themselves for the barest necessities.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading Without money, without friends in a position to give them practical assistance, they had to depend upon themselves for the barest necessities.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Confident and hopeful as he was, Mr. Loveday found it impossible to raise a new business out of the ashes of the fire which had ruined him.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading Confident and hopeful as he was, Mr. Loveday found it impossible to raise a new business out of the ashes of the fire which had ruined him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I must begin again," he said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that day commenced for Nansie and her uncle the hard and bitter battle of life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From that day commenced for Nansie and her uncle the hard and bitter battle of life.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Without money, without friends in a position to give them practical assistance, they had to depend upon themselves for the barest necessities.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Without money, without friends in a position to give them practical assistance, they had to depend upon themselves for the barest necessities.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without money, without friends in a position to give them practical assistance, they had to depend upon themselves for the barest necessities.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without money, without friends in a position to give them practical assistance, they had to depend upon themselves for the barest necessities.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading From that day commenced for Nansie and her uncle the hard and bitter battle of life.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Without money, without friends in a position to give them practical assistance, they had to depend upon themselves for the barest necessities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All that had gone before was light in comparison.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Confident and hopeful as he was, Mr. Loveday found it impossible to raise a new business out of the ashes of the fire which had ruined him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without money, without friends in a position to give them practical assistance, they had to depend upon themselves for the barest necessities.
