used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But for collections of all kinds we had a fancy that almost amounted to mania.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We "sickened" at the sight of somebody else's collection, or because we had been reading about butterflies, or birds' eggs, or water-plants, as the case might be.
(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 But for collections of all kinds we had a fancy that almost amounted to mania.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But for collections of all kinds we had a fancy that almost amounted to mania.
amountedverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪd/
past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading But for collections of all kinds we had a fancy that almost amounted to mania.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading COLLECTIONS--LEO'S LETTER--NURSE BUNDLE AND SIR LIONEL If Nurse Bundle hoped that when I went to school an end would be put to the "collections" which troubled her tidy mind, she was much deceived.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COLLECTIONS--LEO'S LETTER--NURSE BUNDLE AND SIR LIONEL If Nurse Bundle hoped that when I went to school an end would be put to the "collections" which troubled her tidy mind, she was much deceived.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Neither Leo nor I were bookworms, and we were not by any means so devoted as some boys to games and athletics.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Neither Leo nor I were bookworms, and we were not by any means so devoted as some boys to games and athletics.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We "sickened" at the sight of somebody else's collection, or because we had been reading about butterflies, or birds' eggs, or water-plants, as the case might be.
athleticsnounUS /æθˈletɪks/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Neither Leo nor I were bookworms, and we were not by any means so devoted as some boys to games and athletics.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading COLLECTIONS--LEO'S LETTER--NURSE BUNDLE AND SIR LIONEL If Nurse Bundle hoped that when I went to school an end would be put to the "collections" which troubled her tidy mind, she was much deceived.
for the reason that
From this reading We "sickened" at the sight of somebody else's collection, or because we had been reading about butterflies, or birds' eggs, or water-plants, as the case might be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We "sickened" at the sight of somebody else's collection, or because we had been reading about butterflies, or birds' eggs, or water-plants, as the case might be.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading We "sickened" at the sight of somebody else's collection, or because we had been reading about butterflies, or birds' eggs, or water-plants, as the case might be.
bookworms
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From this reading Neither Leo nor I were bookworms, and we were not by any means so devoted as some boys to games and athletics.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Neither Leo nor I were bookworms, and we were not by any means so devoted as some boys to games and athletics.
BUNDLEnounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading COLLECTIONS--LEO'S LETTER--NURSE BUNDLE AND SIR LIONEL If Nurse Bundle hoped that when I went to school an end would be put to the "collections" which troubled her tidy mind, she was much deceived.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for collections of all kinds we had a fancy that almost amounted to mania.
butterfliesnounUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪz/
plural of “butterfly” — diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
From this reading We "sickened" at the sight of somebody else's collection, or because we had been reading about butterflies, or birds' eggs, or water-plants, as the case might be.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Neither Leo nor I were bookworms, and we were not by any means so devoted as some boys to games and athletics.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Our natural history manias in their respective directions came upon us like fevers.
an occurrence of something
From this reading We "sickened" at the sight of somebody else's collection, or because we had been reading about butterflies, or birds' eggs, or water-plants, as the case might be.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading We "sickened" at the sight of somebody else's collection, or because we had been reading about butterflies, or birds' eggs, or water-plants, as the case might be.
COLLECTIONSnounUS /kəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “collection” — several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading COLLECTIONS--LEO'S LETTER--NURSE BUNDLE AND SIR LIONEL If Nurse Bundle hoped that when I went to school an end would be put to the "collections" which troubled her tidy mind, she was much deceived.
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading COLLECTIONS--LEO'S LETTER--NURSE BUNDLE AND SIR LIONEL If Nurse Bundle hoped that when I went to school an end would be put to the "collections" which troubled her tidy mind, she was much deceived.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Neither Leo nor I were bookworms, and we were not by any means so devoted as some boys to games and athletics.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Our natural history manias in their respective directions came upon us like fevers.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading We "sickened" at the sight of somebody else's collection, or because we had been reading about butterflies, or birds' eggs, or water-plants, as the case might be.
else's
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From this reading We "sickened" at the sight of somebody else's collection, or because we had been reading about butterflies, or birds' eggs, or water-plants, as the case might be.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading COLLECTIONS--LEO'S LETTER--NURSE BUNDLE AND SIR LIONEL If Nurse Bundle hoped that when I went to school an end would be put to the "collections" which troubled her tidy mind, she was much deceived.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading But for collections of all kinds we had a fancy that almost amounted to mania.
feversnounUS /ˈfiːvərz/
plural of “fever” — a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Our natural history manias in their respective directions came upon us like fevers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for collections of all kinds we had a fancy that almost amounted to mania.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Neither Leo nor I were bookworms, and we were not by any means so devoted as some boys to games and athletics.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But for collections of all kinds we had a fancy that almost amounted to mania.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading COLLECTIONS--LEO'S LETTER--NURSE BUNDLE AND SIR LIONEL If Nurse Bundle hoped that when I went to school an end would be put to the "collections" which troubled her tidy mind, she was much deceived.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Our natural history manias in their respective directions came upon us like fevers.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading COLLECTIONS--LEO'S LETTER--NURSE BUNDLE AND SIR LIONEL If Nurse Bundle hoped that when I went to school an end would be put to the "collections" which troubled her tidy mind, she was much deceived.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading COLLECTIONS--LEO'S LETTER--NURSE BUNDLE AND SIR LIONEL If Nurse Bundle hoped that when I went to school an end would be put to the "collections" which troubled her tidy mind, she was much deceived.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading COLLECTIONS--LEO'S LETTER--NURSE BUNDLE AND SIR LIONEL If Nurse Bundle hoped that when I went to school an end would be put to the "collections" which troubled her tidy mind, she was much deceived.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our natural history manias in their respective directions came upon us like fevers.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading But for collections of all kinds we had a fancy that almost amounted to mania.
LeonounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading Neither Leo nor I were bookworms, and we were not by any means so devoted as some boys to games and athletics.
LEO'SnounUS /ˈliːoʊz/
possessive form of “leo” — (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading COLLECTIONS--LEO'S LETTER--NURSE BUNDLE AND SIR LIONEL If Nurse Bundle hoped that when I went to school an end would be put to the "collections" which troubled her tidy mind, she was much deceived.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading COLLECTIONS--LEO'S LETTER--NURSE BUNDLE AND SIR LIONEL If Nurse Bundle hoped that when I went to school an end would be put to the "collections" which troubled her tidy mind, she was much deceived.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Our natural history manias in their respective directions came upon us like fevers.
LIONEL
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From this reading COLLECTIONS--LEO'S LETTER--NURSE BUNDLE AND SIR LIONEL If Nurse Bundle hoped that when I went to school an end would be put to the "collections" which troubled her tidy mind, she was much deceived.
manianounUS /ˈmeɪniə/
an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
From this reading But for collections of all kinds we had a fancy that almost amounted to mania.
manias
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From this reading Our natural history manias in their respective directions came upon us like fevers.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Neither Leo nor I were bookworms, and we were not by any means so devoted as some boys to games and athletics.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading We "sickened" at the sight of somebody else's collection, or because we had been reading about butterflies, or birds' eggs, or water-plants, as the case might be.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading COLLECTIONS--LEO'S LETTER--NURSE BUNDLE AND SIR LIONEL If Nurse Bundle hoped that when I went to school an end would be put to the "collections" which troubled her tidy mind, she was much deceived.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading COLLECTIONS--LEO'S LETTER--NURSE BUNDLE AND SIR LIONEL If Nurse Bundle hoped that when I went to school an end would be put to the "collections" which troubled her tidy mind, she was much deceived.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Our natural history manias in their respective directions came upon us like fevers.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither Leo nor I were bookworms, and we were not by any means so devoted as some boys to games and athletics.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither Leo nor I were bookworms, and we were not by any means so devoted as some boys to games and athletics.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Neither Leo nor I were bookworms, and we were not by any means so devoted as some boys to games and athletics.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading COLLECTIONS--LEO'S LETTER--NURSE BUNDLE AND SIR LIONEL If Nurse Bundle hoped that when I went to school an end would be put to the "collections" which troubled her tidy mind, she was much deceived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But for collections of all kinds we had a fancy that almost amounted to mania.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We "sickened" at the sight of somebody else's collection, or because we had been reading about butterflies, or birds' eggs, or water-plants, as the case might be.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our natural history manias in their respective directions came upon us like fevers.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading COLLECTIONS--LEO'S LETTER--NURSE BUNDLE AND SIR LIONEL If Nurse Bundle hoped that when I went to school an end would be put to the "collections" which troubled her tidy mind, she was much deceived.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading We "sickened" at the sight of somebody else's collection, or because we had been reading about butterflies, or birds' eggs, or water-plants, as the case might be.
respectiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪv/
considered individually
From this reading Our natural history manias in their respective directions came upon us like fevers.
an educational institution
From this reading COLLECTIONS--LEO'S LETTER--NURSE BUNDLE AND SIR LIONEL If Nurse Bundle hoped that when I went to school an end would be put to the "collections" which troubled her tidy mind, she was much deceived.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading COLLECTIONS--LEO'S LETTER--NURSE BUNDLE AND SIR LIONEL If Nurse Bundle hoped that when I went to school an end would be put to the "collections" which troubled her tidy mind, she was much deceived.
sickenedverbUS /ˈsɪkənd/
past form of “sicken” — cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
From this reading We "sickened" at the sight of somebody else's collection, or because we had been reading about butterflies, or birds' eggs, or water-plants, as the case might be.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading We "sickened" at the sight of somebody else's collection, or because we had been reading about butterflies, or birds' eggs, or water-plants, as the case might be.
term of address for a man
From this reading COLLECTIONS--LEO'S LETTER--NURSE BUNDLE AND SIR LIONEL If Nurse Bundle hoped that when I went to school an end would be put to the "collections" which troubled her tidy mind, she was much deceived.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Neither Leo nor I were bookworms, and we were not by any means so devoted as some boys to games and athletics.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Neither Leo nor I were bookworms, and we were not by any means so devoted as some boys to games and athletics.
a person, without saying who
From this reading We "sickened" at the sight of somebody else's collection, or because we had been reading about butterflies, or birds' eggs, or water-plants, as the case might be.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading COLLECTIONS--LEO'S LETTER--NURSE BUNDLE AND SIR LIONEL If Nurse Bundle hoped that when I went to school an end would be put to the "collections" which troubled her tidy mind, she was much deceived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COLLECTIONS--LEO'S LETTER--NURSE BUNDLE AND SIR LIONEL If Nurse Bundle hoped that when I went to school an end would be put to the "collections" which troubled her tidy mind, she was much deceived.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Our natural history manias in their respective directions came upon us like fevers.
tidyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdi/
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading COLLECTIONS--LEO'S LETTER--NURSE BUNDLE AND SIR LIONEL If Nurse Bundle hoped that when I went to school an end would be put to the "collections" which troubled her tidy mind, she was much deceived.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COLLECTIONS--LEO'S LETTER--NURSE BUNDLE AND SIR LIONEL If Nurse Bundle hoped that when I went to school an end would be put to the "collections" which troubled her tidy mind, she was much deceived.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading COLLECTIONS--LEO'S LETTER--NURSE BUNDLE AND SIR LIONEL If Nurse Bundle hoped that when I went to school an end would be put to the "collections" which troubled her tidy mind, she was much deceived.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Our natural history manias in their respective directions came upon us like fevers.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our natural history manias in their respective directions came upon us like fevers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COLLECTIONS--LEO'S LETTER--NURSE BUNDLE AND SIR LIONEL If Nurse Bundle hoped that when I went to school an end would be put to the "collections" which troubled her tidy mind, she was much deceived.
water-plants
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From this reading We "sickened" at the sight of somebody else's collection, or because we had been reading about butterflies, or birds' eggs, or water-plants, as the case might be.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Neither Leo nor I were bookworms, and we were not by any means so devoted as some boys to games and athletics.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading COLLECTIONS--LEO'S LETTER--NURSE BUNDLE AND SIR LIONEL If Nurse Bundle hoped that when I went to school an end would be put to the "collections" which troubled her tidy mind, she was much deceived.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Neither Leo nor I were bookworms, and we were not by any means so devoted as some boys to games and athletics.
at the time that
From this reading COLLECTIONS--LEO'S LETTER--NURSE BUNDLE AND SIR LIONEL If Nurse Bundle hoped that when I went to school an end would be put to the "collections" which troubled her tidy mind, she was much deceived.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading COLLECTIONS--LEO'S LETTER--NURSE BUNDLE AND SIR LIONEL If Nurse Bundle hoped that when I went to school an end would be put to the "collections" which troubled her tidy mind, she was much deceived.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading COLLECTIONS--LEO'S LETTER--NURSE BUNDLE AND SIR LIONEL If Nurse Bundle hoped that when I went to school an end would be put to the "collections" which troubled her tidy mind, she was much deceived.
