used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading George stayed at Whittington for a week; he followed his father to the grave.
(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 During all the time George was in the house she never broke down.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading George stayed at Whittington for a week; he followed his father to the grave.
next to; at the side of
From this reading A sort of wistful, contented expression came into them when he sat down beside her.
lacking funds
From this reading During all the time George was in the house she never broke down.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Staunton clung to him with a sort of feverish tenacity; whenever he came into the room, her eyes followed him.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Mrs. Staunton clung to him with a sort of feverish tenacity; whenever he came into the room, her eyes followed him.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading A sort of wistful, contented expression came into them when he sat down beside her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A sort of wistful, contented expression came into them when he sat down beside her.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During all the time George was in the house she never broke down.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading A sort of wistful, contented expression came into them when he sat down beside her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mrs. Staunton clung to him with a sort of feverish tenacity; whenever he came into the room, her eyes followed him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading George stayed at Whittington for a week; he followed his father to the grave.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading Mrs. Staunton clung to him with a sort of feverish tenacity; whenever he came into the room, her eyes followed him.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading George stayed at Whittington for a week; he followed his father to the grave.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading George stayed at Whittington for a week; he followed his father to the grave.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George stayed at Whittington for a week; he followed his father to the grave.
death of a person
From this reading George stayed at Whittington for a week; he followed his father to the grave.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading George stayed at Whittington for a week; he followed his father to the grave.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Staunton clung to him with a sort of feverish tenacity; whenever he came into the room, her eyes followed him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Staunton clung to him with a sort of feverish tenacity; whenever he came into the room, her eyes followed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading George stayed at Whittington for a week; he followed his father to the grave.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading During all the time George was in the house she never broke down.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At last, however, the time came when he must leave her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During all the time George was in the house she never broke down.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs. Staunton clung to him with a sort of feverish tenacity; whenever he came into the room, her eyes followed him.
immediately past
From this reading At last, however, the time came when he must leave her.
go away from a place
From this reading At last, however, the time came when he must leave her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Staunton clung to him with a sort of feverish tenacity; whenever he came into the room, her eyes followed him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At last, however, the time came when he must leave her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading During all the time George was in the house she never broke down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Staunton clung to him with a sort of feverish tenacity; whenever he came into the room, her eyes followed him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mrs. Staunton clung to him with a sort of feverish tenacity; whenever he came into the room, her eyes followed him.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A sort of wistful, contented expression came into them when he sat down beside her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During all the time George was in the house she never broke down.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Mrs. Staunton clung to him with a sort of feverish tenacity; whenever he came into the room, her eyes followed him.
Staunton
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From this reading Mrs. Staunton clung to him with a sort of feverish tenacity; whenever he came into the room, her eyes followed him.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading George stayed at Whittington for a week; he followed his father to the grave.
tenacitynounUS /təˈnæsɪti/
persistent determination
From this reading Mrs. Staunton clung to him with a sort of feverish tenacity; whenever he came into the room, her eyes followed him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading George stayed at Whittington for a week; he followed his father to the grave.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A sort of wistful, contented expression came into them when he sat down beside her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During all the time George was in the house she never broke down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George stayed at Whittington for a week; he followed his father to the grave.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During all the time George was in the house she never broke down.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading George stayed at Whittington for a week; he followed his father to the grave.
at the time that
From this reading A sort of wistful, contented expression came into them when he sat down beside her.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Mrs. Staunton clung to him with a sort of feverish tenacity; whenever he came into the room, her eyes followed him.
Whittington
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From this reading George stayed at Whittington for a week; he followed his father to the grave.
wistfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪstfəl/
showing pensive sadness
From this reading A sort of wistful, contented expression came into them when he sat down beside her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Staunton clung to him with a sort of feverish tenacity; whenever he came into the room, her eyes followed him.
