used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What was Easter to do, encumbered as she was with a big, restless, daring, bold son, eight years of age?
anew
From this reading She could not bear to think of leaving him to the care of the neighbours, and going out to service again.
how long something has existed
From this reading What was Easter to do, encumbered as she was with a big, restless, daring, bold son, eight years of age?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His Own Way OLD Widow Evans died, and her small annuity died with her.
annuitynounUS /əˈnuːəti/
income from capital investment paid in a series of regular payments
From this reading His Own Way OLD Widow Evans died, and her small annuity died with her.
any thing at all
From this reading Yet it would be hard work for some years to keep herself and him in anything like decent poverty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What was Easter to do, encumbered as she was with a big, restless, daring, bold son, eight years of age?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet it would be hard work for some years to keep herself and him in anything like decent poverty.
have
From this reading She could not bear to think of leaving him to the care of the neighbours, and going out to service again.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Her cottage, however, was built on the glebe land, and therefore belonged to the rector, who offered it to her rent-free as long as he should live.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What was Easter to do, encumbered as she was with a big, restless, daring, bold son, eight years of age?
fearless and daring
From this reading What was Easter to do, encumbered as she was with a big, restless, daring, bold son, eight years of age?
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Her cottage, however, was built on the glebe land, and therefore belonged to the rector, who offered it to her rent-free as long as he should live.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She could not bear to think of leaving him to the care of the neighbours, and going out to service again.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Her cottage, however, was built on the glebe land, and therefore belonged to the rector, who offered it to her rent-free as long as he should live.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not bear to think of leaving him to the care of the neighbours, and going out to service again.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading What was Easter to do, encumbered as she was with a big, restless, daring, bold son, eight years of age?
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading Yet it would be hard work for some years to keep herself and him in anything like decent poverty.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading His Own Way OLD Widow Evans died, and her small annuity died with her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What was Easter to do, encumbered as she was with a big, restless, daring, bold son, eight years of age?
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading What was Easter to do, encumbered as she was with a big, restless, daring, bold son, eight years of age?
being one more than seven
From this reading What was Easter to do, encumbered as she was with a big, restless, daring, bold son, eight years of age?
encumberedadjectiveUS /enˈkʌmbərd/
loaded to excess or impeded by a heavy load
From this reading What was Easter to do, encumbered as she was with a big, restless, daring, bold son, eight years of age?
EvansnounUS /ˈevənz/
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading His Own Way OLD Widow Evans died, and her small annuity died with her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet it would be hard work for some years to keep herself and him in anything like decent poverty.
glebenoun
plot of land belonging to an English parish church or an ecclesiastical office
From this reading Her cottage, however, was built on the glebe land, and therefore belonged to the rector, who offered it to her rent-free as long as he should live.
the act of departing
From this reading She could not bear to think of leaving him to the care of the neighbours, and going out to service again.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Yet it would be hard work for some years to keep herself and him in anything like decent poverty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her cottage, however, was built on the glebe land, and therefore belonged to the rector, who offered it to her rent-free as long as he should live.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His Own Way OLD Widow Evans died, and her small annuity died with her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Yet it would be hard work for some years to keep herself and him in anything like decent poverty.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She could not bear to think of leaving him to the care of the neighbours, and going out to service again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His Own Way OLD Widow Evans died, and her small annuity died with her.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Her cottage, however, was built on the glebe land, and therefore belonged to the rector, who offered it to her rent-free as long as he should live.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet it would be hard work for some years to keep herself and him in anything like decent poverty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet it would be hard work for some years to keep herself and him in anything like decent poverty.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Yet it would be hard work for some years to keep herself and him in anything like decent poverty.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Her cottage, however, was built on the glebe land, and therefore belonged to the rector, who offered it to her rent-free as long as he should live.
the act of departing
From this reading She could not bear to think of leaving him to the care of the neighbours, and going out to service again.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Yet it would be hard work for some years to keep herself and him in anything like decent poverty.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Her cottage, however, was built on the glebe land, and therefore belonged to the rector, who offered it to her rent-free as long as he should live.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Her cottage, however, was built on the glebe land, and therefore belonged to the rector, who offered it to her rent-free as long as he should live.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading She could not bear to think of leaving him to the care of the neighbours, and going out to service again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not bear to think of leaving him to the care of the neighbours, and going out to service again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What was Easter to do, encumbered as she was with a big, restless, daring, bold son, eight years of age?
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Her cottage, however, was built on the glebe land, and therefore belonged to the rector, who offered it to her rent-free as long as he should live.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading His Own Way OLD Widow Evans died, and her small annuity died with her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her cottage, however, was built on the glebe land, and therefore belonged to the rector, who offered it to her rent-free as long as he should live.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She could not bear to think of leaving him to the care of the neighbours, and going out to service again.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His Own Way OLD Widow Evans died, and her small annuity died with her.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading Yet it would be hard work for some years to keep herself and him in anything like decent poverty.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Her cottage, however, was built on the glebe land, and therefore belonged to the rector, who offered it to her rent-free as long as he should live.
rent-freeadjective
complimentary; without payment of rent
From this reading Her cottage, however, was built on the glebe land, and therefore belonged to the rector, who offered it to her rent-free as long as he should live.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading What was Easter to do, encumbered as she was with a big, restless, daring, bold son, eight years of age?
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading She could not bear to think of leaving him to the care of the neighbours, and going out to service again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What was Easter to do, encumbered as she was with a big, restless, daring, bold son, eight years of age?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Her cottage, however, was built on the glebe land, and therefore belonged to the rector, who offered it to her rent-free as long as he should live.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His Own Way OLD Widow Evans died, and her small annuity died with her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Yet it would be hard work for some years to keep herself and him in anything like decent poverty.
a male human offspring
From this reading What was Easter to do, encumbered as she was with a big, restless, daring, bold son, eight years of age?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She could not bear to think of leaving him to the care of the neighbours, and going out to service again.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Her cottage, however, was built on the glebe land, and therefore belonged to the rector, who offered it to her rent-free as long as he should live.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She could not bear to think of leaving him to the care of the neighbours, and going out to service again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What was Easter to do, encumbered as she was with a big, restless, daring, bold son, eight years of age?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was Easter to do, encumbered as she was with a big, restless, daring, bold son, eight years of age?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His Own Way OLD Widow Evans died, and her small annuity died with her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was Easter to do, encumbered as she was with a big, restless, daring, bold son, eight years of age?
which person or people
From this reading Her cottage, however, was built on the glebe land, and therefore belonged to the rector, who offered it to her rent-free as long as he should live.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading His Own Way OLD Widow Evans died, and her small annuity died with her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His Own Way OLD Widow Evans died, and her small annuity died with her.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Yet it would be hard work for some years to keep herself and him in anything like decent poverty.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yet it would be hard work for some years to keep herself and him in anything like decent poverty.
a late time of life
From this reading What was Easter to do, encumbered as she was with a big, restless, daring, bold son, eight years of age?
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet it would be hard work for some years to keep herself and him in anything like decent poverty.
