used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had never had a brother nor a sister.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Her father positively idolised her, and her mother’s affection, though rather languid and uneffusive, was none the less real.
anew
From this reading Mr and Mrs Courtney could not sufficiently express their satisfaction at receiving their daughter back again.
(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 All their hopes were centred in her, and in their love they naturally exaggerated her beauty, and were blind to her faults.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr and Mrs Courtney could not sufficiently express their satisfaction at receiving their daughter back again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr and Mrs Courtney could not sufficiently express their satisfaction at receiving their daughter back again.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mr and Mrs Courtney could not sufficiently express their satisfaction at receiving their daughter back again.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading All their hopes were centred in her, and in their love they naturally exaggerated her beauty, and were blind to her faults.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading All their hopes were centred in her, and in their love they naturally exaggerated her beauty, and were blind to her faults.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading She had never had a brother nor a sister.
centred
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From this reading All their hopes were centred in her, and in their love they naturally exaggerated her beauty, and were blind to her faults.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Maraquita was their only child.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mr and Mrs Courtney could not sufficiently express their satisfaction at receiving their daughter back again.
Courtney
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From this reading Mr and Mrs Courtney could not sufficiently express their satisfaction at receiving their daughter back again.
a female human offspring
From this reading Mr and Mrs Courtney could not sufficiently express their satisfaction at receiving their daughter back again.
exaggeratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtəd/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading All their hopes were centred in her, and in their love they naturally exaggerated her beauty, and were blind to her faults.
give expression to
From this reading Mr and Mrs Courtney could not sufficiently express their satisfaction at receiving their daughter back again.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father positively idolised her, and her mother’s affection, though rather languid and uneffusive, was none the less real.
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading All their hopes were centred in her, and in their love they naturally exaggerated her beauty, and were blind to her faults.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had never had a brother nor a sister.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All their hopes were centred in her, and in their love they naturally exaggerated her beauty, and were blind to her faults.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading All their hopes were centred in her, and in their love they naturally exaggerated her beauty, and were blind to her faults.
idolisedadjective
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading Her father positively idolised her, and her mother’s affection, though rather languid and uneffusive, was none the less real.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All their hopes were centred in her, and in their love they naturally exaggerated her beauty, and were blind to her faults.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading Her father positively idolised her, and her mother’s affection, though rather languid and uneffusive, was none the less real.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Her father positively idolised her, and her mother’s affection, though rather languid and uneffusive, was none the less real.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading All their hopes were centred in her, and in their love they naturally exaggerated her beauty, and were blind to her faults.
Maraquita
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From this reading Maraquita was their only child.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her father positively idolised her, and her mother’s affection, though rather languid and uneffusive, was none the less real.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr and Mrs Courtney could not sufficiently express their satisfaction at receiving their daughter back again.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr and Mrs Courtney could not sufficiently express their satisfaction at receiving their daughter back again.
as might be expected
From this reading All their hopes were centred in her, and in their love they naturally exaggerated her beauty, and were blind to her faults.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never had a brother nor a sister.
not one, and not any
From this reading Her father positively idolised her, and her mother’s affection, though rather languid and uneffusive, was none the less real.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She had never had a brother nor a sister.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr and Mrs Courtney could not sufficiently express their satisfaction at receiving their daughter back again.
and nothing more
From this reading Maraquita was their only child.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading Her father positively idolised her, and her mother’s affection, though rather languid and uneffusive, was none the less real.
on the contrary
From this reading Her father positively idolised her, and her mother’s affection, though rather languid and uneffusive, was none the less real.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Her father positively idolised her, and her mother’s affection, though rather languid and uneffusive, was none the less real.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading Mr and Mrs Courtney could not sufficiently express their satisfaction at receiving their daughter back again.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Mr and Mrs Courtney could not sufficiently express their satisfaction at receiving their daughter back again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never had a brother nor a sister.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She had never had a brother nor a sister.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Mr and Mrs Courtney could not sufficiently express their satisfaction at receiving their daughter back again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her father positively idolised her, and her mother’s affection, though rather languid and uneffusive, was none the less real.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr and Mrs Courtney could not sufficiently express their satisfaction at receiving their daughter back again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All their hopes were centred in her, and in their love they naturally exaggerated her beauty, and were blind to her faults.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her father positively idolised her, and her mother’s affection, though rather languid and uneffusive, was none the less real.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All their hopes were centred in her, and in their love they naturally exaggerated her beauty, and were blind to her faults.
uneffusive
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From this reading Her father positively idolised her, and her mother’s affection, though rather languid and uneffusive, was none the less real.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maraquita was their only child.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All their hopes were centred in her, and in their love they naturally exaggerated her beauty, and were blind to her faults.
