Chapter IX · Chapter 9

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was not a common tie that bound my father's affections to my life.

plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking

From this reading It was not a common tie that bound my father's affections to my life.

(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 Moreover, I was the only living child of the beloved wife of his youth--all that remained to him of my fair mother.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "PEACE BE TO THIS HOUSE" I can appreciate now what my father and Nurse Bundle must have suffered during my dangerous illness.

recognize with gratitude; be grateful for

From this reading "PEACE BE TO THIS HOUSE" I can appreciate now what my father and Nurse Bundle must have suffered during my dangerous illness.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Then I was the heir to his property, the hope of his family, and, without undue egotism, I may say, from what I have been told, that I was a quaint, original, and (thanks to Mrs. Bundle) not ill-behaved child, and that, for a while at least, I should have been much missed in the daily life of the household.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "PEACE BE TO THIS HOUSE" I can appreciate now what my father and Nurse Bundle must have suffered during my dangerous illness.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Then I was the heir to his property, the hope of his family, and, without undue egotism, I may say, from what I have been told, that I was a quaint, original, and (thanks to Mrs. Bundle) not ill-behaved child, and that, for a while at least, I should have been much missed in the daily life of the household.

dearly loved

From this reading Moreover, I was the only living child of the beloved wife of his youth--all that remained to him of my fair mother.

confined by bonds

From this reading It was not a common tie that bound my father's affections to my life.

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading "PEACE BE TO THIS HOUSE" I can appreciate now what my father and Nurse Bundle must have suffered during my dangerous illness.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "PEACE BE TO THIS HOUSE" I can appreciate now what my father and Nurse Bundle must have suffered during my dangerous illness.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Moreover, I was the only living child of the beloved wife of his youth--all that remained to him of my fair mother.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading It was not a common tie that bound my father's affections to my life.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading Then I was the heir to his property, the hope of his family, and, without undue egotism, I may say, from what I have been told, that I was a quaint, original, and (thanks to Mrs. Bundle) not ill-behaved child, and that, for a while at least, I should have been much missed in the daily life of the household.

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading "PEACE BE TO THIS HOUSE" I can appreciate now what my father and Nurse Bundle must have suffered during my dangerous illness.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading "PEACE BE TO THIS HOUSE" I can appreciate now what my father and Nurse Bundle must have suffered during my dangerous illness.

an exaggerated opinion of your own importance

From this reading Then I was the heir to his property, the hope of his family, and, without undue egotism, I may say, from what I have been told, that I was a quaint, original, and (thanks to Mrs. Bundle) not ill-behaved child, and that, for a while at least, I should have been much missed in the daily life of the household.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Moreover, I was the only living child of the beloved wife of his youth--all that remained to him of my fair mother.

a social unit living together

From this reading Then I was the heir to his property, the hope of his family, and, without undue egotism, I may say, from what I have been told, that I was a quaint, original, and (thanks to Mrs. Bundle) not ill-behaved child, and that, for a while at least, I should have been much missed in the daily life of the household.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "PEACE BE TO THIS HOUSE" I can appreciate now what my father and Nurse Bundle must have suffered during my dangerous illness.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading It was not a common tie that bound my father's affections to my life.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Then I was the heir to his property, the hope of his family, and, without undue egotism, I may say, from what I have been told, that I was a quaint, original, and (thanks to Mrs. Bundle) not ill-behaved child, and that, for a while at least, I should have been much missed in the daily life of the household.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Then I was the heir to his property, the hope of his family, and, without undue egotism, I may say, from what I have been told, that I was a quaint, original, and (thanks to Mrs. Bundle) not ill-behaved child, and that, for a while at least, I should have been much missed in the daily life of the household.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "PEACE BE TO THIS HOUSE" I can appreciate now what my father and Nurse Bundle must have suffered during my dangerous illness.

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading Then I was the heir to his property, the hope of his family, and, without undue egotism, I may say, from what I have been told, that I was a quaint, original, and (thanks to Mrs. Bundle) not ill-behaved child, and that, for a while at least, I should have been much missed in the daily life of the household.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Moreover, I was the only living child of the beloved wife of his youth--all that remained to him of my fair mother.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Not only was I his son, I was his only son.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Then I was the heir to his property, the hope of his family, and, without undue egotism, I may say, from what I have been told, that I was a quaint, original, and (thanks to Mrs. Bundle) not ill-behaved child, and that, for a while at least, I should have been much missed in the daily life of the household.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading "PEACE BE TO THIS HOUSE" I can appreciate now what my father and Nurse Bundle must have suffered during my dangerous illness.

a social unit living together

From this reading Then I was the heir to his property, the hope of his family, and, without undue egotism, I may say, from what I have been told, that I was a quaint, original, and (thanks to Mrs. Bundle) not ill-behaved child, and that, for a while at least, I should have been much missed in the daily life of the household.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "PEACE BE TO THIS HOUSE" I can appreciate now what my father and Nurse Bundle must have suffered during my dangerous illness.

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From this reading Then I was the heir to his property, the hope of his family, and, without undue egotism, I may say, from what I have been told, that I was a quaint, original, and (thanks to Mrs. Bundle) not ill-behaved child, and that, for a while at least, I should have been much missed in the daily life of the household.

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading "PEACE BE TO THIS HOUSE" I can appreciate now what my father and Nurse Bundle must have suffered during my dangerous illness.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Then I was the heir to his property, the hope of his family, and, without undue egotism, I may say, from what I have been told, that I was a quaint, original, and (thanks to Mrs. Bundle) not ill-behaved child, and that, for a while at least, I should have been much missed in the daily life of the household.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not a common tie that bound my father's affections to my life.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Then I was the heir to his property, the hope of his family, and, without undue egotism, I may say, from what I have been told, that I was a quaint, original, and (thanks to Mrs. Bundle) not ill-behaved child, and that, for a while at least, I should have been much missed in the daily life of the household.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It was not a common tie that bound my father's affections to my life.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading Moreover, I was the only living child of the beloved wife of his youth--all that remained to him of my fair mother.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Then I was the heir to his property, the hope of his family, and, without undue egotism, I may say, from what I have been told, that I was a quaint, original, and (thanks to Mrs. Bundle) not ill-behaved child, and that, for a while at least, I should have been much missed in the daily life of the household.

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading Then I was the heir to his property, the hope of his family, and, without undue egotism, I may say, from what I have been told, that I was a quaint, original, and (thanks to Mrs. Bundle) not ill-behaved child, and that, for a while at least, I should have been much missed in the daily life of the household.

in addition to what has just been said

From this reading Moreover, I was the only living child of the beloved wife of his youth--all that remained to him of my fair mother.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Moreover, I was the only living child of the beloved wife of his youth--all that remained to him of my fair mother.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Then I was the heir to his property, the hope of his family, and, without undue egotism, I may say, from what I have been told, that I was a quaint, original, and (thanks to Mrs. Bundle) not ill-behaved child, and that, for a while at least, I should have been much missed in the daily life of the household.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Then I was the heir to his property, the hope of his family, and, without undue egotism, I may say, from what I have been told, that I was a quaint, original, and (thanks to Mrs. Bundle) not ill-behaved child, and that, for a while at least, I should have been much missed in the daily life of the household.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "PEACE BE TO THIS HOUSE" I can appreciate now what my father and Nurse Bundle must have suffered during my dangerous illness.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "PEACE BE TO THIS HOUSE" I can appreciate now what my father and Nurse Bundle must have suffered during my dangerous illness.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not a common tie that bound my father's affections to my life.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "PEACE BE TO THIS HOUSE" I can appreciate now what my father and Nurse Bundle must have suffered during my dangerous illness.

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading "PEACE BE TO THIS HOUSE" I can appreciate now what my father and Nurse Bundle must have suffered during my dangerous illness.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Moreover, I was the only living child of the beloved wife of his youth--all that remained to him of my fair mother.

and nothing more

From this reading Not only was I his son, I was his only son.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading Then I was the heir to his property, the hope of his family, and, without undue egotism, I may say, from what I have been told, that I was a quaint, original, and (thanks to Mrs. Bundle) not ill-behaved child, and that, for a while at least, I should have been much missed in the daily life of the household.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading "PEACE BE TO THIS HOUSE" I can appreciate now what my father and Nurse Bundle must have suffered during my dangerous illness.

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading Then I was the heir to his property, the hope of his family, and, without undue egotism, I may say, from what I have been told, that I was a quaint, original, and (thanks to Mrs. Bundle) not ill-behaved child, and that, for a while at least, I should have been much missed in the daily life of the household.

strange in an interesting or pleasing way

From this reading Then I was the heir to his property, the hope of his family, and, without undue egotism, I may say, from what I have been told, that I was a quaint, original, and (thanks to Mrs. Bundle) not ill-behaved child, and that, for a while at least, I should have been much missed in the daily life of the household.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Moreover, I was the only living child of the beloved wife of his youth--all that remained to him of my fair mother.

express in words

From this reading Then I was the heir to his property, the hope of his family, and, without undue egotism, I may say, from what I have been told, that I was a quaint, original, and (thanks to Mrs. Bundle) not ill-behaved child, and that, for a while at least, I should have been much missed in the daily life of the household.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Then I was the heir to his property, the hope of his family, and, without undue egotism, I may say, from what I have been told, that I was a quaint, original, and (thanks to Mrs. Bundle) not ill-behaved child, and that, for a while at least, I should have been much missed in the daily life of the household.

a male human offspring

From this reading Not only was I his son, I was his only son.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading "PEACE BE TO THIS HOUSE" I can appreciate now what my father and Nurse Bundle must have suffered during my dangerous illness.

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading Then I was the heir to his property, the hope of his family, and, without undue egotism, I may say, from what I have been told, that I was a quaint, original, and (thanks to Mrs. Bundle) not ill-behaved child, and that, for a while at least, I should have been much missed in the daily life of the household.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was not a common tie that bound my father's affections to my life.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Moreover, I was the only living child of the beloved wife of his youth--all that remained to him of my fair mother.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then I was the heir to his property, the hope of his family, and, without undue egotism, I may say, from what I have been told, that I was a quaint, original, and (thanks to Mrs. Bundle) not ill-behaved child, and that, for a while at least, I should have been much missed in the daily life of the household.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "PEACE BE TO THIS HOUSE" I can appreciate now what my father and Nurse Bundle must have suffered during my dangerous illness.

neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

From this reading It was not a common tie that bound my father's affections to my life.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "PEACE BE TO THIS HOUSE" I can appreciate now what my father and Nurse Bundle must have suffered during my dangerous illness.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Then I was the heir to his property, the hope of his family, and, without undue egotism, I may say, from what I have been told, that I was a quaint, original, and (thanks to Mrs. Bundle) not ill-behaved child, and that, for a while at least, I should have been much missed in the daily life of the household.

not yet payable

From this reading Then I was the heir to his property, the hope of his family, and, without undue egotism, I may say, from what I have been told, that I was a quaint, original, and (thanks to Mrs. Bundle) not ill-behaved child, and that, for a while at least, I should have been much missed in the daily life of the household.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was not a common tie that bound my father's affections to my life.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "PEACE BE TO THIS HOUSE" I can appreciate now what my father and Nurse Bundle must have suffered during my dangerous illness.

during the time that

From this reading Then I was the heir to his property, the hope of his family, and, without undue egotism, I may say, from what I have been told, that I was a quaint, original, and (thanks to Mrs. Bundle) not ill-behaved child, and that, for a while at least, I should have been much missed in the daily life of the household.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Moreover, I was the only living child of the beloved wife of his youth--all that remained to him of my fair mother.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Then I was the heir to his property, the hope of his family, and, without undue egotism, I may say, from what I have been told, that I was a quaint, original, and (thanks to Mrs. Bundle) not ill-behaved child, and that, for a while at least, I should have been much missed in the daily life of the household.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Moreover, I was the only living child of the beloved wife of his youth--all that remained to him of my fair mother.