used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In those days Mistress Gracie fell sick, and though for a while neither husband nor grand-daughter thought seriously of her ailment, it proved more than her age, worn with labour, could endure, and she began to sink.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Cosmo was writing, the laird would be reading in the same room; and when, after their dinner, the laird slept, Cosmo would generally read his New-testament beside him, and as often as he woke fresh from his nap, the two would talk about what the one had been reading, and Cosmo would impart what fresh light the Greek had given him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Cosmo was writing, the laird would be reading in the same room; and when, after their dinner, the laird slept, Cosmo would generally read his New-testament beside him, and as often as he woke fresh from his nap, the two would talk about what the one had been reading, and Cosmo would impart what fresh light the Greek had given him.
how long something has existed
From this reading In those days Mistress Gracie fell sick, and though for a while neither husband nor grand-daughter thought seriously of her ailment, it proved more than her age, worn with labour, could endure, and she began to sink.
ailmentnounUS /ˈeɪlmənt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading In those days Mistress Gracie fell sick, and though for a while neither husband nor grand-daughter thought seriously of her ailment, it proved more than her age, worn with labour, could endure, and she began to sink.
(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 Then Grizzie must go and help nurse her, for, Cosmo being at home all day long, the laird could well enough spare her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In those days Mistress Gracie fell sick, and though for a while neither husband nor grand-daughter thought seriously of her ailment, it proved more than her age, worn with labour, could endure, and she began to sink.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Cosmo was writing, the laird would be reading in the same room; and when, after their dinner, the laird slept, Cosmo would generally read his New-testament beside him, and as often as he woke fresh from his nap, the two would talk about what the one had been reading, and Cosmo would impart what fresh light the Greek had given him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then Grizzie must go and help nurse her, for, Cosmo being at home all day long, the laird could well enough spare her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Cosmo was writing, the laird would be reading in the same room; and when, after their dinner, the laird slept, Cosmo would generally read his New-testament beside him, and as often as he woke fresh from his nap, the two would talk about what the one had been reading, and Cosmo would impart what fresh light the Greek had given him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Cosmo was writing, the laird would be reading in the same room; and when, after their dinner, the laird slept, Cosmo would generally read his New-testament beside him, and as often as he woke fresh from his nap, the two would talk about what the one had been reading, and Cosmo would impart what fresh light the Greek had given him.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In those days Mistress Gracie fell sick, and though for a while neither husband nor grand-daughter thought seriously of her ailment, it proved more than her age, worn with labour, could endure, and she began to sink.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Then Grizzie must go and help nurse her, for, Cosmo being at home all day long, the laird could well enough spare her.
next to; at the side of
From this reading When Cosmo was writing, the laird would be reading in the same room; and when, after their dinner, the laird slept, Cosmo would generally read his New-testament beside him, and as often as he woke fresh from his nap, the two would talk about what the one had been reading, and Cosmo would impart what fresh light the Greek had given him.
Cosmo
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From this reading Then Grizzie must go and help nurse her, for, Cosmo being at home all day long, the laird could well enough spare her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In those days Mistress Gracie fell sick, and though for a while neither husband nor grand-daughter thought seriously of her ailment, it proved more than her age, worn with labour, could endure, and she began to sink.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then Grizzie must go and help nurse her, for, Cosmo being at home all day long, the laird could well enough spare her.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In those days Mistress Gracie fell sick, and though for a while neither husband nor grand-daughter thought seriously of her ailment, it proved more than her age, worn with labour, could endure, and she began to sink.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading When Cosmo was writing, the laird would be reading in the same room; and when, after their dinner, the laird slept, Cosmo would generally read his New-testament beside him, and as often as he woke fresh from his nap, the two would talk about what the one had been reading, and Cosmo would impart what fresh light the Greek had given him.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Father and son were now seldom out of each other’s sight.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading In those days Mistress Gracie fell sick, and though for a while neither husband nor grand-daughter thought seriously of her ailment, it proved more than her age, worn with labour, could endure, and she began to sink.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Then Grizzie must go and help nurse her, for, Cosmo being at home all day long, the laird could well enough spare her.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father and son were now seldom out of each other’s sight.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading In those days Mistress Gracie fell sick, and though for a while neither husband nor grand-daughter thought seriously of her ailment, it proved more than her age, worn with labour, could endure, and she began to sink.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In those days Mistress Gracie fell sick, and though for a while neither husband nor grand-daughter thought seriously of her ailment, it proved more than her age, worn with labour, could endure, and she began to sink.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading When Cosmo was writing, the laird would be reading in the same room; and when, after their dinner, the laird slept, Cosmo would generally read his New-testament beside him, and as often as he woke fresh from his nap, the two would talk about what the one had been reading, and Cosmo would impart what fresh light the Greek had given him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Cosmo was writing, the laird would be reading in the same room; and when, after their dinner, the laird slept, Cosmo would generally read his New-testament beside him, and as often as he woke fresh from his nap, the two would talk about what the one had been reading, and Cosmo would impart what fresh light the Greek had given him.
usually; as a rule
From this reading When Cosmo was writing, the laird would be reading in the same room; and when, after their dinner, the laird slept, Cosmo would generally read his New-testament beside him, and as often as he woke fresh from his nap, the two would talk about what the one had been reading, and Cosmo would impart what fresh light the Greek had given him.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading When Cosmo was writing, the laird would be reading in the same room; and when, after their dinner, the laird slept, Cosmo would generally read his New-testament beside him, and as often as he woke fresh from his nap, the two would talk about what the one had been reading, and Cosmo would impart what fresh light the Greek had given him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then Grizzie must go and help nurse her, for, Cosmo being at home all day long, the laird could well enough spare her.
GracienounUS /ˈɡreɪsi/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading In those days Mistress Gracie fell sick, and though for a while neither husband nor grand-daughter thought seriously of her ailment, it proved more than her age, worn with labour, could endure, and she began to sink.
grand-daughter
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From this reading In those days Mistress Gracie fell sick, and though for a while neither husband nor grand-daughter thought seriously of her ailment, it proved more than her age, worn with labour, could endure, and she began to sink.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading When Cosmo was writing, the laird would be reading in the same room; and when, after their dinner, the laird slept, Cosmo would generally read his New-testament beside him, and as often as he woke fresh from his nap, the two would talk about what the one had been reading, and Cosmo would impart what fresh light the Greek had given him.
Grizzie
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From this reading Then Grizzie must go and help nurse her, for, Cosmo being at home all day long, the laird could well enough spare her.
GRIZZIE'S
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From this reading GRIZZIE’S RIGHTS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Cosmo was writing, the laird would be reading in the same room; and when, after their dinner, the laird slept, Cosmo would generally read his New-testament beside him, and as often as he woke fresh from his nap, the two would talk about what the one had been reading, and Cosmo would impart what fresh light the Greek had given him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Cosmo was writing, the laird would be reading in the same room; and when, after their dinner, the laird slept, Cosmo would generally read his New-testament beside him, and as often as he woke fresh from his nap, the two would talk about what the one had been reading, and Cosmo would impart what fresh light the Greek had given him.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Then Grizzie must go and help nurse her, for, Cosmo being at home all day long, the laird could well enough spare her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In those days Mistress Gracie fell sick, and though for a while neither husband nor grand-daughter thought seriously of her ailment, it proved more than her age, worn with labour, could endure, and she began to sink.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Cosmo was writing, the laird would be reading in the same room; and when, after their dinner, the laird slept, Cosmo would generally read his New-testament beside him, and as often as he woke fresh from his nap, the two would talk about what the one had been reading, and Cosmo would impart what fresh light the Greek had given him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Cosmo was writing, the laird would be reading in the same room; and when, after their dinner, the laird slept, Cosmo would generally read his New-testament beside him, and as often as he woke fresh from his nap, the two would talk about what the one had been reading, and Cosmo would impart what fresh light the Greek had given him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then Grizzie must go and help nurse her, for, Cosmo being at home all day long, the laird could well enough spare her.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading In those days Mistress Gracie fell sick, and though for a while neither husband nor grand-daughter thought seriously of her ailment, it proved more than her age, worn with labour, could endure, and she began to sink.
impartverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrt/
transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading When Cosmo was writing, the laird would be reading in the same room; and when, after their dinner, the laird slept, Cosmo would generally read his New-testament beside him, and as often as he woke fresh from his nap, the two would talk about what the one had been reading, and Cosmo would impart what fresh light the Greek had given him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In those days Mistress Gracie fell sick, and though for a while neither husband nor grand-daughter thought seriously of her ailment, it proved more than her age, worn with labour, could endure, and she began to sink.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In those days Mistress Gracie fell sick, and though for a while neither husband nor grand-daughter thought seriously of her ailment, it proved more than her age, worn with labour, could endure, and she began to sink.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading In those days Mistress Gracie fell sick, and though for a while neither husband nor grand-daughter thought seriously of her ailment, it proved more than her age, worn with labour, could endure, and she began to sink.
lairdnounUS /lerd/
a landowner
From this reading Then Grizzie must go and help nurse her, for, Cosmo being at home all day long, the laird could well enough spare her.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When Cosmo was writing, the laird would be reading in the same room; and when, after their dinner, the laird slept, Cosmo would generally read his New-testament beside him, and as often as he woke fresh from his nap, the two would talk about what the one had been reading, and Cosmo would impart what fresh light the Greek had given him.
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 Then Grizzie must go and help nurse her, for, Cosmo being at home all day long, the laird could well enough spare her.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading In those days Mistress Gracie fell sick, and though for a while neither husband nor grand-daughter thought seriously of her ailment, it proved more than her age, worn with labour, could endure, and she began to sink.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In those days Mistress Gracie fell sick, and though for a while neither husband nor grand-daughter thought seriously of her ailment, it proved more than her age, worn with labour, could endure, and she began to sink.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then Grizzie must go and help nurse her, for, Cosmo being at home all day long, the laird could well enough spare her.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading When Cosmo was writing, the laird would be reading in the same room; and when, after their dinner, the laird slept, Cosmo would generally read his New-testament beside him, and as often as he woke fresh from his nap, the two would talk about what the one had been reading, and Cosmo would impart what fresh light the Greek had given him.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading In those days Mistress Gracie fell sick, and though for a while neither husband nor grand-daughter thought seriously of her ailment, it proved more than her age, worn with labour, could endure, and she began to sink.
New-testament
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From this reading When Cosmo was writing, the laird would be reading in the same room; and when, after their dinner, the laird slept, Cosmo would generally read his New-testament beside him, and as often as he woke fresh from his nap, the two would talk about what the one had been reading, and Cosmo would impart what fresh light the Greek had given him.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading In those days Mistress Gracie fell sick, and though for a while neither husband nor grand-daughter thought seriously of her ailment, it proved more than her age, worn with labour, could endure, and she began to sink.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Father and son were now seldom out of each other’s sight.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Then Grizzie must go and help nurse her, for, Cosmo being at home all day long, the laird could well enough spare her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In those days Mistress Gracie fell sick, and though for a while neither husband nor grand-daughter thought seriously of her ailment, it proved more than her age, worn with labour, could endure, and she began to sink.
many times at short intervals
From this reading When Cosmo was writing, the laird would be reading in the same room; and when, after their dinner, the laird slept, Cosmo would generally read his New-testament beside him, and as often as he woke fresh from his nap, the two would talk about what the one had been reading, and Cosmo would impart what fresh light the Greek had given him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Cosmo was writing, the laird would be reading in the same room; and when, after their dinner, the laird slept, Cosmo would generally read his New-testament beside him, and as often as he woke fresh from his nap, the two would talk about what the one had been reading, and Cosmo would impart what fresh light the Greek had given him.
other's
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From this reading Father and son were now seldom out of each other’s sight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Father and son were now seldom out of each other’s sight.
established beyond doubt
From this reading In those days Mistress Gracie fell sick, and though for a while neither husband nor grand-daughter thought seriously of her ailment, it proved more than her age, worn with labour, could endure, and she began to sink.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading When Cosmo was writing, the laird would be reading in the same room; and when, after their dinner, the laird slept, Cosmo would generally read his New-testament beside him, and as often as he woke fresh from his nap, the two would talk about what the one had been reading, and Cosmo would impart what fresh light the Greek had given him.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading When Cosmo was writing, the laird would be reading in the same room; and when, after their dinner, the laird slept, Cosmo would generally read his New-testament beside him, and as often as he woke fresh from his nap, the two would talk about what the one had been reading, and Cosmo would impart what fresh light the Greek had given him.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading GRIZZIE’S RIGHTS.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Cosmo was writing, the laird would be reading in the same room; and when, after their dinner, the laird slept, Cosmo would generally read his New-testament beside him, and as often as he woke fresh from his nap, the two would talk about what the one had been reading, and Cosmo would impart what fresh light the Greek had given him.
Identical; not different.
From this reading When Cosmo was writing, the laird would be reading in the same room; and when, after their dinner, the laird slept, Cosmo would generally read his New-testament beside him, and as often as he woke fresh from his nap, the two would talk about what the one had been reading, and Cosmo would impart what fresh light the Greek had given him.
not often
From this reading Father and son were now seldom out of each other’s sight.
in a serious manner
From this reading In those days Mistress Gracie fell sick, and though for a while neither husband nor grand-daughter thought seriously of her ailment, it proved more than her age, worn with labour, could endure, and she began to sink.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In those days Mistress Gracie fell sick, and though for a while neither husband nor grand-daughter thought seriously of her ailment, it proved more than her age, worn with labour, could endure, and she began to sink.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading In those days Mistress Gracie fell sick, and though for a while neither husband nor grand-daughter thought seriously of her ailment, it proved more than her age, worn with labour, could endure, and she began to sink.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Father and son were now seldom out of each other’s sight.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading In those days Mistress Gracie fell sick, and though for a while neither husband nor grand-daughter thought seriously of her ailment, it proved more than her age, worn with labour, could endure, and she began to sink.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading When Cosmo was writing, the laird would be reading in the same room; and when, after their dinner, the laird slept, Cosmo would generally read his New-testament beside him, and as often as he woke fresh from his nap, the two would talk about what the one had been reading, and Cosmo would impart what fresh light the Greek had given him.
a male human offspring
From this reading Father and son were now seldom out of each other’s sight.
refrain from harming
From this reading Then Grizzie must go and help nurse her, for, Cosmo being at home all day long, the laird could well enough spare her.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading When Cosmo was writing, the laird would be reading in the same room; and when, after their dinner, the laird slept, Cosmo would generally read his New-testament beside him, and as often as he woke fresh from his nap, the two would talk about what the one had been reading, and Cosmo would impart what fresh light the Greek had given him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In those days Mistress Gracie fell sick, and though for a while neither husband nor grand-daughter thought seriously of her ailment, it proved more than her age, worn with labour, could endure, and she began to sink.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then Grizzie must go and help nurse her, for, Cosmo being at home all day long, the laird could well enough spare her.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When Cosmo was writing, the laird would be reading in the same room; and when, after their dinner, the laird slept, Cosmo would generally read his New-testament beside him, and as often as he woke fresh from his nap, the two would talk about what the one had been reading, and Cosmo would impart what fresh light the Greek had given him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Grizzie must go and help nurse her, for, Cosmo being at home all day long, the laird could well enough spare her.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those days Mistress Gracie fell sick, and though for a while neither husband nor grand-daughter thought seriously of her ailment, it proved more than her age, worn with labour, could endure, and she began to sink.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In those days Mistress Gracie fell sick, and though for a while neither husband nor grand-daughter thought seriously of her ailment, it proved more than her age, worn with labour, could endure, and she began to sink.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In those days Mistress Gracie fell sick, and though for a while neither husband nor grand-daughter thought seriously of her ailment, it proved more than her age, worn with labour, could endure, and she began to sink.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In those days Mistress Gracie fell sick, and though for a while neither husband nor grand-daughter thought seriously of her ailment, it proved more than her age, worn with labour, could endure, and she began to sink.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When Cosmo was writing, the laird would be reading in the same room; and when, after their dinner, the laird slept, Cosmo would generally read his New-testament beside him, and as often as he woke fresh from his nap, the two would talk about what the one had been reading, and Cosmo would impart what fresh light the Greek had given him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Cosmo was writing, the laird would be reading in the same room; and when, after their dinner, the laird slept, Cosmo would generally read his New-testament beside him, and as often as he woke fresh from his nap, the two would talk about what the one had been reading, and Cosmo would impart what fresh light the Greek had given him.
(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 Then Grizzie must go and help nurse her, for, Cosmo being at home all day long, the laird could well enough spare her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Father and son were now seldom out of each other’s sight.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When Cosmo was writing, the laird would be reading in the same room; and when, after their dinner, the laird slept, Cosmo would generally read his New-testament beside him, and as often as he woke fresh from his nap, the two would talk about what the one had been reading, and Cosmo would impart what fresh light the Greek had given him.
at the time that
From this reading When Cosmo was writing, the laird would be reading in the same room; and when, after their dinner, the laird slept, Cosmo would generally read his New-testament beside him, and as often as he woke fresh from his nap, the two would talk about what the one had been reading, and Cosmo would impart what fresh light the Greek had given him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In those days Mistress Gracie fell sick, and though for a while neither husband nor grand-daughter thought seriously of her ailment, it proved more than her age, worn with labour, could endure, and she began to sink.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In those days Mistress Gracie fell sick, and though for a while neither husband nor grand-daughter thought seriously of her ailment, it proved more than her age, worn with labour, could endure, and she began to sink.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading When Cosmo was writing, the laird would be reading in the same room; and when, after their dinner, the laird slept, Cosmo would generally read his New-testament beside him, and as often as he woke fresh from his nap, the two would talk about what the one had been reading, and Cosmo would impart what fresh light the Greek had given him.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading In those days Mistress Gracie fell sick, and though for a while neither husband nor grand-daughter thought seriously of her ailment, it proved more than her age, worn with labour, could endure, and she began to sink.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When Cosmo was writing, the laird would be reading in the same room; and when, after their dinner, the laird slept, Cosmo would generally read his New-testament beside him, and as often as he woke fresh from his nap, the two would talk about what the one had been reading, and Cosmo would impart what fresh light the Greek had given him.
the act of creating written works
From this reading When Cosmo was writing, the laird would be reading in the same room; and when, after their dinner, the laird slept, Cosmo would generally read his New-testament beside him, and as often as he woke fresh from his nap, the two would talk about what the one had been reading, and Cosmo would impart what fresh light the Greek had given him.
