used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The something which was in him, the craving for food which was life, was on her side; he did have tea with her, a gargantuan tea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He ate of everything there was to eat, while she showed that the necessity that she should have something to eat of which she had spoken was a fiction, by trifling with odds and ends, while she watched that his plate was kept well supplied, and kept on talking.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading He ate of everything there was to eat, while she showed that the necessity that she should have something to eat of which she had spoken was a fiction, by trifling with odds and ends, while she watched that his plate was kept well supplied, and kept on talking.
autobiographicaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəbaɪəˈɡræfɪkəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of an autobiographer
From this reading She was even autobiographical.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Drapery He was persuaded, he knew not how; he never meant to be.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He ate of everything there was to eat, while she showed that the necessity that she should have something to eat of which she had spoken was a fiction, by trifling with odds and ends, while she watched that his plate was kept well supplied, and kept on talking.
ComparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading "Compared with what I have gone through, with my course of training in life's hard school, what you've endured is nothing, and you see that outwardly I'm none the worse for it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Compared with what I have gone through, with my course of training in life's hard school, what you've endured is nothing, and you see that outwardly I'm none the worse for it.
cravingnounUS /ˈkreɪvɪŋ/
an intense desire for some particular thing
From this reading The something which was in him, the craving for food which was life, was on her side; he did have tea with her, a gargantuan tea.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The something which was in him, the craving for food which was life, was on her side; he did have tea with her, a gargantuan tea.
DraperynounUS /ˈdreɪpəri/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The Drapery He was persuaded, he knew not how; he never meant to be.
take in solid food
From this reading He ate of everything there was to eat, while she showed that the necessity that she should have something to eat of which she had spoken was a fiction, by trifling with odds and ends, while she watched that his plate was kept well supplied, and kept on talking.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He ate of everything there was to eat, while she showed that the necessity that she should have something to eat of which she had spoken was a fiction, by trifling with odds and ends, while she watched that his plate was kept well supplied, and kept on talking.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading "Compared with what I have gone through, with my course of training in life's hard school, what you've endured is nothing, and you see that outwardly I'm none the worse for it.
divisible by two
From this reading She was even autobiographical.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He ate of everything there was to eat, while she showed that the necessity that she should have something to eat of which she had spoken was a fiction, by trifling with odds and ends, while she watched that his plate was kept well supplied, and kept on talking.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading He ate of everything there was to eat, while she showed that the necessity that she should have something to eat of which she had spoken was a fiction, by trifling with odds and ends, while she watched that his plate was kept well supplied, and kept on talking.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The something which was in him, the craving for food which was life, was on her side; he did have tea with her, a gargantuan tea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The something which was in him, the craving for food which was life, was on her side; he did have tea with her, a gargantuan tea.
gargantuanadjectiveUS /ɡɑːrˈɡæntʃuːən/
of great mass; huge and bulky
From this reading The something which was in him, the craving for food which was life, was on her side; he did have tea with her, a gargantuan tea.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Compared with what I have gone through, with my course of training in life's hard school, what you've endured is nothing, and you see that outwardly I'm none the worse for it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He ate of everything there was to eat, while she showed that the necessity that she should have something to eat of which she had spoken was a fiction, by trifling with odds and ends, while she watched that his plate was kept well supplied, and kept on talking.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Compared with what I have gone through, with my course of training in life's hard school, what you've endured is nothing, and you see that outwardly I'm none the worse for it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The something which was in him, the craving for food which was life, was on her side; he did have tea with her, a gargantuan tea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Drapery He was persuaded, he knew not how; he never meant to be.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The something which was in him, the craving for food which was life, was on her side; he did have tea with her, a gargantuan tea.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The something which was in him, the craving for food which was life, was on her side; he did have tea with her, a gargantuan tea.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He ate of everything there was to eat, while she showed that the necessity that she should have something to eat of which she had spoken was a fiction, by trifling with odds and ends, while she watched that his plate was kept well supplied, and kept on talking.
how
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From this reading The Drapery He was persuaded, he knew not how; he never meant to be.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Compared with what I have gone through, with my course of training in life's hard school, what you've endured is nothing, and you see that outwardly I'm none the worse for it.
I'm
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From this reading "Compared with what I have gone through, with my course of training in life's hard school, what you've endured is nothing, and you see that outwardly I'm none the worse for it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The something which was in him, the craving for food which was life, was on her side; he did have tea with her, a gargantuan tea.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Compared with what I have gone through, with my course of training in life's hard school, what you've endured is nothing, and you see that outwardly I'm none the worse for it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Compared with what I have gone through, with my course of training in life's hard school, what you've endured is nothing, and you see that outwardly I'm none the worse for it.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He ate of everything there was to eat, while she showed that the necessity that she should have something to eat of which she had spoken was a fiction, by trifling with odds and ends, while she watched that his plate was kept well supplied, and kept on talking.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The Drapery He was persuaded, he knew not how; he never meant to be.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The something which was in him, the craving for food which was life, was on her side; he did have tea with her, a gargantuan tea.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Compared with what I have gone through, with my course of training in life's hard school, what you've endured is nothing, and you see that outwardly I'm none the worse for it.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The Drapery He was persuaded, he knew not how; he never meant to be.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Compared with what I have gone through, with my course of training in life's hard school, what you've endured is nothing, and you see that outwardly I'm none the worse for it.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading He ate of everything there was to eat, while she showed that the necessity that she should have something to eat of which she had spoken was a fiction, by trifling with odds and ends, while she watched that his plate was kept well supplied, and kept on talking.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The Drapery He was persuaded, he knew not how; he never meant to be.
not one, and not any
From this reading "Compared with what I have gone through, with my course of training in life's hard school, what you've endured is nothing, and you see that outwardly I'm none the worse for it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Drapery He was persuaded, he knew not how; he never meant to be.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Compared with what I have gone through, with my course of training in life's hard school, what you've endured is nothing, and you see that outwardly I'm none the worse for it.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading He ate of everything there was to eat, while she showed that the necessity that she should have something to eat of which she had spoken was a fiction, by trifling with odds and ends, while she watched that his plate was kept well supplied, and kept on talking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He ate of everything there was to eat, while she showed that the necessity that she should have something to eat of which she had spoken was a fiction, by trifling with odds and ends, while she watched that his plate was kept well supplied, and kept on talking.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The something which was in him, the craving for food which was life, was on her side; he did have tea with her, a gargantuan tea.
outwardlyadverbUS /ˈaʊtwərdli/
with respect to the outside
From this reading "Compared with what I have gone through, with my course of training in life's hard school, what you've endured is nothing, and you see that outwardly I'm none the worse for it.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading The Drapery He was persuaded, he knew not how; he never meant to be.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading He ate of everything there was to eat, while she showed that the necessity that she should have something to eat of which she had spoken was a fiction, by trifling with odds and ends, while she watched that his plate was kept well supplied, and kept on talking.
an educational institution
From this reading "Compared with what I have gone through, with my course of training in life's hard school, what you've endured is nothing, and you see that outwardly I'm none the worse for it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Compared with what I have gone through, with my course of training in life's hard school, what you've endured is nothing, and you see that outwardly I'm none the worse for it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ate of everything there was to eat, while she showed that the necessity that she should have something to eat of which she had spoken was a fiction, by trifling with odds and ends, while she watched that his plate was kept well supplied, and kept on talking.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He ate of everything there was to eat, while she showed that the necessity that she should have something to eat of which she had spoken was a fiction, by trifling with odds and ends, while she watched that his plate was kept well supplied, and kept on talking.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He ate of everything there was to eat, while she showed that the necessity that she should have something to eat of which she had spoken was a fiction, by trifling with odds and ends, while she watched that his plate was kept well supplied, and kept on talking.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The something which was in him, the craving for food which was life, was on her side; he did have tea with her, a gargantuan tea.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The something which was in him, the craving for food which was life, was on her side; he did have tea with her, a gargantuan tea.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He ate of everything there was to eat, while she showed that the necessity that she should have something to eat of which she had spoken was a fiction, by trifling with odds and ends, while she watched that his plate was kept well supplied, and kept on talking.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading He ate of everything there was to eat, while she showed that the necessity that she should have something to eat of which she had spoken was a fiction, by trifling with odds and ends, while she watched that his plate was kept well supplied, and kept on talking.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He ate of everything there was to eat, while she showed that the necessity that she should have something to eat of which she had spoken was a fiction, by trifling with odds and ends, while she watched that his plate was kept well supplied, and kept on talking.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading The something which was in him, the craving for food which was life, was on her side; he did have tea with her, a gargantuan tea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He ate of everything there was to eat, while she showed that the necessity that she should have something to eat of which she had spoken was a fiction, by trifling with odds and ends, while she watched that his plate was kept well supplied, and kept on talking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Drapery He was persuaded, he knew not how; he never meant to be.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He ate of everything there was to eat, while she showed that the necessity that she should have something to eat of which she had spoken was a fiction, by trifling with odds and ends, while she watched that his plate was kept well supplied, and kept on talking.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Compared with what I have gone through, with my course of training in life's hard school, what you've endured is nothing, and you see that outwardly I'm none the worse for it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Drapery He was persuaded, he knew not how; he never meant to be.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading "Compared with what I have gone through, with my course of training in life's hard school, what you've endured is nothing, and you see that outwardly I'm none the worse for it.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading He ate of everything there was to eat, while she showed that the necessity that she should have something to eat of which she had spoken was a fiction, by trifling with odds and ends, while she watched that his plate was kept well supplied, and kept on talking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Drapery He was persuaded, he knew not how; he never meant to be.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He ate of everything there was to eat, while she showed that the necessity that she should have something to eat of which she had spoken was a fiction, by trifling with odds and ends, while she watched that his plate was kept well supplied, and kept on talking.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He ate of everything there was to eat, while she showed that the necessity that she should have something to eat of which she had spoken was a fiction, by trifling with odds and ends, while she watched that his plate was kept well supplied, and kept on talking.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Compared with what I have gone through, with my course of training in life's hard school, what you've endured is nothing, and you see that outwardly I'm none the worse for it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The something which was in him, the craving for food which was life, was on her side; he did have tea with her, a gargantuan tea.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He ate of everything there was to eat, while she showed that the necessity that she should have something to eat of which she had spoken was a fiction, by trifling with odds and ends, while she watched that his plate was kept well supplied, and kept on talking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The something which was in him, the craving for food which was life, was on her side; he did have tea with her, a gargantuan tea.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "Compared with what I have gone through, with my course of training in life's hard school, what you've endured is nothing, and you see that outwardly I'm none the worse for it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Compared with what I have gone through, with my course of training in life's hard school, what you've endured is nothing, and you see that outwardly I'm none the worse for it.
you've
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From this reading "Compared with what I have gone through, with my course of training in life's hard school, what you've endured is nothing, and you see that outwardly I'm none the worse for it.
