used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I pushed a guinea into his hand, and he led me to the debtors' room.
administeringverbUS /ædˈmɪnɪstɜːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading And there, sir--there stood my Jess--my saviour--my angel--there she stood, administering to the wants of her grey-haired father!
(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 The old man had lost all that he possessed in the world--his thousands had taken wings, and flown away, and he was now pining in jail for fifty--and his daughter, my noble Jess, supported him by the labours of her needle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I pushed a guinea into his hand, and he led me to the debtors' room.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading And there, sir--there stood my Jess--my saviour--my angel--there she stood, administering to the wants of her grey-haired father!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The old man had lost all that he possessed in the world--his thousands had taken wings, and flown away, and he was now pining in jail for fifty--and his daughter, my noble Jess, supported him by the labours of her needle.
for the reason that
From this reading I won't, because I can't, describe to you the tragedy scene that ensued.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The old man had lost all that he possessed in the world--his thousands had taken wings, and flown away, and he was now pining in jail for fifty--and his daughter, my noble Jess, supported him by the labours of her needle.
can't
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From this reading I won't, because I can't, describe to you the tragedy scene that ensued.
a female human offspring
From this reading The old man had lost all that he possessed in the world--his thousands had taken wings, and flown away, and he was now pining in jail for fifty--and his daughter, my noble Jess, supported him by the labours of her needle.
debtorsnounUS /ˈdetərz/
plural of “debtor” — a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt
From this reading I pushed a guinea into his hand, and he led me to the debtors' room.
give a description of
From this reading I won't, because I can't, describe to you the tragedy scene that ensued.
ensuedverbUS /ɪnˈsuːd/
past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading I won't, because I can't, describe to you the tragedy scene that ensued.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And there, sir--there stood my Jess--my saviour--my angel--there she stood, administering to the wants of her grey-haired father!
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The old man had lost all that he possessed in the world--his thousands had taken wings, and flown away, and he was now pining in jail for fifty--and his daughter, my noble Jess, supported him by the labours of her needle.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The old man had lost all that he possessed in the world--his thousands had taken wings, and flown away, and he was now pining in jail for fifty--and his daughter, my noble Jess, supported him by the labours of her needle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The old man had lost all that he possessed in the world--his thousands had taken wings, and flown away, and he was now pining in jail for fifty--and his daughter, my noble Jess, supported him by the labours of her needle.
grey-hairedadjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading And there, sir--there stood my Jess--my saviour--my angel--there she stood, administering to the wants of her grey-haired father!
guineanounUS /ˈɡɪni/
a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading I pushed a guinea into his hand, and he led me to the debtors' room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old man had lost all that he possessed in the world--his thousands had taken wings, and flown away, and he was now pining in jail for fifty--and his daughter, my noble Jess, supported him by the labours of her needle.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I pushed a guinea into his hand, and he led me to the debtors' room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He refused.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And there, sir--there stood my Jess--my saviour--my angel--there she stood, administering to the wants of her grey-haired father!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old man had lost all that he possessed in the world--his thousands had taken wings, and flown away, and he was now pining in jail for fifty--and his daughter, my noble Jess, supported him by the labours of her needle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I pushed a guinea into his hand, and he led me to the debtors' room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I pushed a guinea into his hand, and he led me to the debtors' room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old man had lost all that he possessed in the world--his thousands had taken wings, and flown away, and he was now pining in jail for fifty--and his daughter, my noble Jess, supported him by the labours of her needle.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I pushed a guinea into his hand, and he led me to the debtors' room.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading The old man had lost all that he possessed in the world--his thousands had taken wings, and flown away, and he was now pining in jail for fifty--and his daughter, my noble Jess, supported him by the labours of her needle.
Jess
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From this reading And there, sir--there stood my Jess--my saviour--my angel--there she stood, administering to the wants of her grey-haired father!
labours
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From this reading The old man had lost all that he possessed in the world--his thousands had taken wings, and flown away, and he was now pining in jail for fifty--and his daughter, my noble Jess, supported him by the labours of her needle.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading I pushed a guinea into his hand, and he led me to the debtors' room.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The old man had lost all that he possessed in the world--his thousands had taken wings, and flown away, and he was now pining in jail for fifty--and his daughter, my noble Jess, supported him by the labours of her needle.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man had lost all that he possessed in the world--his thousands had taken wings, and flown away, and he was now pining in jail for fifty--and his daughter, my noble Jess, supported him by the labours of her needle.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I pushed a guinea into his hand, and he led me to the debtors' room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And there, sir--there stood my Jess--my saviour--my angel--there she stood, administering to the wants of her grey-haired father!
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading The old man had lost all that he possessed in the world--his thousands had taken wings, and flown away, and he was now pining in jail for fifty--and his daughter, my noble Jess, supported him by the labours of her needle.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The old man had lost all that he possessed in the world--his thousands had taken wings, and flown away, and he was now pining in jail for fifty--and his daughter, my noble Jess, supported him by the labours of her needle.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The old man had lost all that he possessed in the world--his thousands had taken wings, and flown away, and he was now pining in jail for fifty--and his daughter, my noble Jess, supported him by the labours of her needle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And there, sir--there stood my Jess--my saviour--my angel--there she stood, administering to the wants of her grey-haired father!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man had lost all that he possessed in the world--his thousands had taken wings, and flown away, and he was now pining in jail for fifty--and his daughter, my noble Jess, supported him by the labours of her needle.
piningnounUS /ˈpaɪnɪŋ/
a feeling of deep longing
From this reading The old man had lost all that he possessed in the world--his thousands had taken wings, and flown away, and he was now pining in jail for fifty--and his daughter, my noble Jess, supported him by the labours of her needle.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading The old man had lost all that he possessed in the world--his thousands had taken wings, and flown away, and he was now pining in jail for fifty--and his daughter, my noble Jess, supported him by the labours of her needle.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading I pushed a guinea into his hand, and he led me to the debtors' room.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading He refused.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I pushed a guinea into his hand, and he led me to the debtors' room.
saviournoun
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading And there, sir--there stood my Jess--my saviour--my angel--there she stood, administering to the wants of her grey-haired father!
the place where some action occurs
From this reading I won't, because I can't, describe to you the tragedy scene that ensued.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And there, sir--there stood my Jess--my saviour--my angel--there she stood, administering to the wants of her grey-haired father!
term of address for a man
From this reading And there, sir--there stood my Jess--my saviour--my angel--there she stood, administering to the wants of her grey-haired father!
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And there, sir--there stood my Jess--my saviour--my angel--there she stood, administering to the wants of her grey-haired father!
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading The old man had lost all that he possessed in the world--his thousands had taken wings, and flown away, and he was now pining in jail for fifty--and his daughter, my noble Jess, supported him by the labours of her needle.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The old man had lost all that he possessed in the world--his thousands had taken wings, and flown away, and he was now pining in jail for fifty--and his daughter, my noble Jess, supported him by the labours of her needle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I won't, because I can't, describe to you the tragedy scene that ensued.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I pushed a guinea into his hand, and he led me to the debtors' room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there, sir--there stood my Jess--my saviour--my angel--there she stood, administering to the wants of her grey-haired father!
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The old man had lost all that he possessed in the world--his thousands had taken wings, and flown away, and he was now pining in jail for fifty--and his daughter, my noble Jess, supported him by the labours of her needle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I pushed a guinea into his hand, and he led me to the debtors' room.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading I won't, because I can't, describe to you the tragedy scene that ensued.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading And there, sir--there stood my Jess--my saviour--my angel--there she stood, administering to the wants of her grey-haired father!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old man had lost all that he possessed in the world--his thousands had taken wings, and flown away, and he was now pining in jail for fifty--and his daughter, my noble Jess, supported him by the labours of her needle.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading The old man had lost all that he possessed in the world--his thousands had taken wings, and flown away, and he was now pining in jail for fifty--and his daughter, my noble Jess, supported him by the labours of her needle.
won't
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From this reading I won't, because I can't, describe to you the tragedy scene that ensued.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The old man had lost all that he possessed in the world--his thousands had taken wings, and flown away, and he was now pining in jail for fifty--and his daughter, my noble Jess, supported him by the labours of her needle.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I won't, because I can't, describe to you the tragedy scene that ensued.
