used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There was once a woman whose husband was well to do, but he died and left her, and then she sank into poverty.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Only hearts of grace can understand the struggles of the poor--with everything but God against them!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There was once a woman whose husband was well to do, but he died and left her, and then she sank into poverty.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But she trusted in God, and said whatever he pleased must be right, whether he sent it with his own hand or not.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She did her best; but she had a large family, and work was hard to find, and hard to do when it was found, and hardly paid when it was done.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "There was once a woman whose husband was well to do, but he died and left her, and then she sank into poverty.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE STORY TOLD BY IAN.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Only hearts of grace can understand the struggles of the poor--with everything but God against them!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did her best; but she had a large family, and work was hard to find, and hard to do when it was found, and hardly paid when it was done.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "There was once a woman whose husband was well to do, but he died and left her, and then she sank into poverty.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "There was once a woman whose husband was well to do, but he died and left her, and then she sank into poverty.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She did her best; but she had a large family, and work was hard to find, and hard to do when it was found, and hardly paid when it was done.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Only hearts of grace can understand the struggles of the poor--with everything but God against them!
a social unit living together
From this reading She did her best; but she had a large family, and work was hard to find, and hard to do when it was found, and hardly paid when it was done.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She did her best; but she had a large family, and work was hard to find, and hard to do when it was found, and hardly paid when it was done.
set up or found
From this reading She did her best; but she had a large family, and work was hard to find, and hard to do when it was found, and hardly paid when it was done.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Only hearts of grace can understand the struggles of the poor--with everything but God against them!
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Only hearts of grace can understand the struggles of the poor--with everything but God against them!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She did her best; but she had a large family, and work was hard to find, and hard to do when it was found, and hardly paid when it was done.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But she trusted in God, and said whatever he pleased must be right, whether he sent it with his own hand or not.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She did her best; but she had a large family, and work was hard to find, and hard to do when it was found, and hardly paid when it was done.
only a very short time before
From this reading She did her best; but she had a large family, and work was hard to find, and hard to do when it was found, and hardly paid when it was done.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There was once a woman whose husband was well to do, but he died and left her, and then she sank into poverty.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Only hearts of grace can understand the struggles of the poor--with everything but God against them!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "There was once a woman whose husband was well to do, but he died and left her, and then she sank into poverty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But she trusted in God, and said whatever he pleased must be right, whether he sent it with his own hand or not.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "There was once a woman whose husband was well to do, but he died and left her, and then she sank into poverty.
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But she trusted in God, and said whatever he pleased must be right, whether he sent it with his own hand or not.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "There was once a woman whose husband was well to do, but he died and left her, and then she sank into poverty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She did her best; but she had a large family, and work was hard to find, and hard to do when it was found, and hardly paid when it was done.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She did her best; but she had a large family, and work was hard to find, and hard to do when it was found, and hardly paid when it was done.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "There was once a woman whose husband was well to do, but he died and left her, and then she sank into poverty.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But she trusted in God, and said whatever he pleased must be right, whether he sent it with his own hand or not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she trusted in God, and said whatever he pleased must be right, whether he sent it with his own hand or not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only hearts of grace can understand the struggles of the poor--with everything but God against them!
on one occasion
From this reading "There was once a woman whose husband was well to do, but he died and left her, and then she sank into poverty.
and nothing more
From this reading Only hearts of grace can understand the struggles of the poor--with everything but God against them!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But she trusted in God, and said whatever he pleased must be right, whether he sent it with his own hand or not.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But she trusted in God, and said whatever he pleased must be right, whether he sent it with his own hand or not.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading She did her best; but she had a large family, and work was hard to find, and hard to do when it was found, and hardly paid when it was done.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading But she trusted in God, and said whatever he pleased must be right, whether he sent it with his own hand or not.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Only hearts of grace can understand the struggles of the poor--with everything but God against them!
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading "There was once a woman whose husband was well to do, but he died and left her, and then she sank into poverty.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But she trusted in God, and said whatever he pleased must be right, whether he sent it with his own hand or not.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But she trusted in God, and said whatever he pleased must be right, whether he sent it with his own hand or not.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading "There was once a woman whose husband was well to do, but he died and left her, and then she sank into poverty.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading But she trusted in God, and said whatever he pleased must be right, whether he sent it with his own hand or not.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There was once a woman whose husband was well to do, but he died and left her, and then she sank into poverty.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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strugglesnounUS /ˈstrʌɡəlz/
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading Only hearts of grace can understand the struggles of the poor--with everything but God against them!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY TOLD BY IAN.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Only hearts of grace can understand the struggles of the poor--with everything but God against them!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "There was once a woman whose husband was well to do, but he died and left her, and then she sank into poverty.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There was once a woman whose husband was well to do, but he died and left her, and then she sank into poverty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There was once a woman whose husband was well to do, but he died and left her, and then she sank into poverty.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE STORY TOLD BY IAN.
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading But she trusted in God, and said whatever he pleased must be right, whether he sent it with his own hand or not.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Only hearts of grace can understand the struggles of the poor--with everything but God against them!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There was once a woman whose husband was well to do, but he died and left her, and then she sank into poverty.
(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 "There was once a woman whose husband was well to do, but he died and left her, and then she sank into poverty.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading But she trusted in God, and said whatever he pleased must be right, whether he sent it with his own hand or not.
at the time that
From this reading She did her best; but she had a large family, and work was hard to find, and hard to do when it was found, and hardly paid when it was done.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But she trusted in God, and said whatever he pleased must be right, whether he sent it with his own hand or not.
belonging to which person
From this reading "There was once a woman whose husband was well to do, but he died and left her, and then she sank into poverty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Only hearts of grace can understand the struggles of the poor--with everything but God against them!
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "There was once a woman whose husband was well to do, but he died and left her, and then she sank into poverty.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She did her best; but she had a large family, and work was hard to find, and hard to do when it was found, and hardly paid when it was done.
