used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STELLA'S ARRIVAL AMONG HER COUNTRY COUSINS A WEEK later excitement reigned in Dr. Knight's usually quiet household.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Singularly enough, Dr. Knight had been left Stella's guardian by the woman who in the days of her prosperity and health had always regarded him with dislike.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading STELLA'S ARRIVAL AMONG HER COUNTRY COUSINS A WEEK later excitement reigned in Dr. Knight's usually quiet household.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Singularly enough, Dr. Knight had been left Stella's guardian by the woman who in the days of her prosperity and health had always regarded him with dislike.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading STELLA'S ARRIVAL AMONG HER COUNTRY COUSINS A WEEK later excitement reigned in Dr. Knight's usually quiet household.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When upon her sick-bed she had been told she must face death, she had thought over the list of her so-called friends, and because they had been of the world worldly, she had hesitated to entrust one of them with her little daughter, and the fortune that would be hers.
for the reason that
From this reading When upon her sick-bed she had been told she must face death, she had thought over the list of her so-called friends, and because they had been of the world worldly, she had hesitated to entrust one of them with her little daughter, and the fortune that would be hers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Singularly enough, Dr. Knight had been left Stella's guardian by the woman who in the days of her prosperity and health had always regarded him with dislike.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Then her thoughts had reverted to her dead husband's brother.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Singularly enough, Dr. Knight had been left Stella's guardian by the woman who in the days of her prosperity and health had always regarded him with dislike.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children had a holiday in honour of the stranger expected that day—their cousin Stella, who for the future was to make her home with them.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading STELLA'S ARRIVAL AMONG HER COUNTRY COUSINS A WEEK later excitement reigned in Dr. Knight's usually quiet household.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The children had a holiday in honour of the stranger expected that day—their cousin Stella, who for the future was to make her home with them.
COUSINSnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading STELLA'S ARRIVAL AMONG HER COUNTRY COUSINS A WEEK later excitement reigned in Dr. Knight's usually quiet household.
a female human offspring
From this reading When upon her sick-bed she had been told she must face death, she had thought over the list of her so-called friends, and because they had been of the world worldly, she had hesitated to entrust one of them with her little daughter, and the fortune that would be hers.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The children had a holiday in honour of the stranger expected that day—their cousin Stella, who for the future was to make her home with them.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Singularly enough, Dr. Knight had been left Stella's guardian by the woman who in the days of her prosperity and health had always regarded him with dislike.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Then her thoughts had reverted to her dead husband's brother.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading When upon her sick-bed she had been told she must face death, she had thought over the list of her so-called friends, and because they had been of the world worldly, she had hesitated to entrust one of them with her little daughter, and the fortune that would be hers.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading Singularly enough, Dr. Knight had been left Stella's guardian by the woman who in the days of her prosperity and health had always regarded him with dislike.
Dr
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From this reading STELLA'S ARRIVAL AMONG HER COUNTRY COUSINS A WEEK later excitement reigned in Dr. Knight's usually quiet household.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Singularly enough, Dr. Knight had been left Stella's guardian by the woman who in the days of her prosperity and health had always regarded him with dislike.
entrustverbUS /enˈtrʌst/
confer a trust upon
From this reading When upon her sick-bed she had been told she must face death, she had thought over the list of her so-called friends, and because they had been of the world worldly, she had hesitated to entrust one of them with her little daughter, and the fortune that would be hers.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading STELLA'S ARRIVAL AMONG HER COUNTRY COUSINS A WEEK later excitement reigned in Dr. Knight's usually quiet household.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The children had a holiday in honour of the stranger expected that day—their cousin Stella, who for the future was to make her home with them.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When upon her sick-bed she had been told she must face death, she had thought over the list of her so-called friends, and because they had been of the world worldly, she had hesitated to entrust one of them with her little daughter, and the fortune that would be hers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The children had a holiday in honour of the stranger expected that day—their cousin Stella, who for the future was to make her home with them.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading When upon her sick-bed she had been told she must face death, she had thought over the list of her so-called friends, and because they had been of the world worldly, she had hesitated to entrust one of them with her little daughter, and the fortune that would be hers.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When upon her sick-bed she had been told she must face death, she had thought over the list of her so-called friends, and because they had been of the world worldly, she had hesitated to entrust one of them with her little daughter, and the fortune that would be hers.
yet to be or coming
From this reading The children had a holiday in honour of the stranger expected that day—their cousin Stella, who for the future was to make her home with them.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading Singularly enough, Dr. Knight had been left Stella's guardian by the woman who in the days of her prosperity and health had always regarded him with dislike.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The children had a holiday in honour of the stranger expected that day—their cousin Stella, who for the future was to make her home with them.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Singularly enough, Dr. Knight had been left Stella's guardian by the woman who in the days of her prosperity and health had always regarded him with dislike.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading STELLA'S ARRIVAL AMONG HER COUNTRY COUSINS A WEEK later excitement reigned in Dr. Knight's usually quiet household.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading When upon her sick-bed she had been told she must face death, she had thought over the list of her so-called friends, and because they had been of the world worldly, she had hesitated to entrust one of them with her little daughter, and the fortune that would be hers.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading When upon her sick-bed she had been told she must face death, she had thought over the list of her so-called friends, and because they had been of the world worldly, she had hesitated to entrust one of them with her little daughter, and the fortune that would be hers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Singularly enough, Dr. Knight had been left Stella's guardian by the woman who in the days of her prosperity and health had always regarded him with dislike.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The children had a holiday in honour of the stranger expected that day—their cousin Stella, who for the future was to make her home with them.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The children had a holiday in honour of the stranger expected that day—their cousin Stella, who for the future was to make her home with them.
the state of being honored
From this reading The children had a holiday in honour of the stranger expected that day—their cousin Stella, who for the future was to make her home with them.
a social unit living together
From this reading STELLA'S ARRIVAL AMONG HER COUNTRY COUSINS A WEEK later excitement reigned in Dr. Knight's usually quiet household.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Then her thoughts had reverted to her dead husband's brother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STELLA'S ARRIVAL AMONG HER COUNTRY COUSINS A WEEK later excitement reigned in Dr. Knight's usually quiet household.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Singularly enough, Dr. Knight had been left Stella's guardian by the woman who in the days of her prosperity and health had always regarded him with dislike.
Knight'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading STELLA'S ARRIVAL AMONG HER COUNTRY COUSINS A WEEK later excitement reigned in Dr. Knight's usually quiet household.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading STELLA'S ARRIVAL AMONG HER COUNTRY COUSINS A WEEK later excitement reigned in Dr. Knight's usually quiet household.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Singularly enough, Dr. Knight had been left Stella's guardian by the woman who in the days of her prosperity and health had always regarded him with dislike.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading When upon her sick-bed she had been told she must face death, she had thought over the list of her so-called friends, and because they had been of the world worldly, she had hesitated to entrust one of them with her little daughter, and the fortune that would be hers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When upon her sick-bed she had been told she must face death, she had thought over the list of her so-called friends, and because they had been of the world worldly, she had hesitated to entrust one of them with her little daughter, and the fortune that would be hers.
engage in
From this reading The children had a holiday in honour of the stranger expected that day—their cousin Stella, who for the future was to make her home with them.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading When upon her sick-bed she had been told she must face death, she had thought over the list of her so-called friends, and because they had been of the world worldly, she had hesitated to entrust one of them with her little daughter, and the fortune that would be hers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The children had a holiday in honour of the stranger expected that day—their cousin Stella, who for the future was to make her home with them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When upon her sick-bed she had been told she must face death, she had thought over the list of her so-called friends, and because they had been of the world worldly, she had hesitated to entrust one of them with her little daughter, and the fortune that would be hers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When upon her sick-bed she had been told she must face death, she had thought over the list of her so-called friends, and because they had been of the world worldly, she had hesitated to entrust one of them with her little daughter, and the fortune that would be hers.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading Singularly enough, Dr. Knight had been left Stella's guardian by the woman who in the days of her prosperity and health had always regarded him with dislike.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading STELLA'S ARRIVAL AMONG HER COUNTRY COUSINS A WEEK later excitement reigned in Dr. Knight's usually quiet household.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Singularly enough, Dr. Knight had been left Stella's guardian by the woman who in the days of her prosperity and health had always regarded him with dislike.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading STELLA'S ARRIVAL AMONG HER COUNTRY COUSINS A WEEK later excitement reigned in Dr. Knight's usually quiet household.
revertedverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “revert” — go back to a previous state
From this reading Then her thoughts had reverted to her dead husband's brother.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When upon her sick-bed she had been told she must face death, she had thought over the list of her so-called friends, and because they had been of the world worldly, she had hesitated to entrust one of them with her little daughter, and the fortune that would be hers.
sick-bed
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From this reading When upon her sick-bed she had been told she must face death, she had thought over the list of her so-called friends, and because they had been of the world worldly, she had hesitated to entrust one of them with her little daughter, and the fortune that would be hers.
SingularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading Singularly enough, Dr. Knight had been left Stella's guardian by the woman who in the days of her prosperity and health had always regarded him with dislike.
so-calledadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊˈkɔːld/
doubtful or suspect
From this reading When upon her sick-bed she had been told she must face death, she had thought over the list of her so-called friends, and because they had been of the world worldly, she had hesitated to entrust one of them with her little daughter, and the fortune that would be hers.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading The children had a holiday in honour of the stranger expected that day—their cousin Stella, who for the future was to make her home with them.
STELLA'SnounUS /ˈsteləz/
possessive form of “stella” — United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading STELLA'S ARRIVAL AMONG HER COUNTRY COUSINS A WEEK later excitement reigned in Dr. Knight's usually quiet household.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The children had a holiday in honour of the stranger expected that day—their cousin Stella, who for the future was to make her home with them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The children had a holiday in honour of the stranger expected that day—their cousin Stella, who for the future was to make her home with them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The children had a holiday in honour of the stranger expected that day—their cousin Stella, who for the future was to make her home with them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The children had a holiday in honour of the stranger expected that day—their cousin Stella, who for the future was to make her home with them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The children had a holiday in honour of the stranger expected that day—their cousin Stella, who for the future was to make her home with them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then her thoughts had reverted to her dead husband's brother.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When upon her sick-bed she had been told she must face death, she had thought over the list of her so-called friends, and because they had been of the world worldly, she had hesitated to entrust one of them with her little daughter, and the fortune that would be hers.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When upon her sick-bed she had been told she must face death, she had thought over the list of her so-called friends, and because they had been of the world worldly, she had hesitated to entrust one of them with her little daughter, and the fortune that would be hers.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then her thoughts had reverted to her dead husband's brother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The children had a holiday in honour of the stranger expected that day—their cousin Stella, who for the future was to make her home with them.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When upon her sick-bed she had been told she must face death, she had thought over the list of her so-called friends, and because they had been of the world worldly, she had hesitated to entrust one of them with her little daughter, and the fortune that would be hers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When upon her sick-bed she had been told she must face death, she had thought over the list of her so-called friends, and because they had been of the world worldly, she had hesitated to entrust one of them with her little daughter, and the fortune that would be hers.
under normal conditions
From this reading STELLA'S ARRIVAL AMONG HER COUNTRY COUSINS A WEEK later excitement reigned in Dr. Knight's usually quiet household.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The children had a holiday in honour of the stranger expected that day—their cousin Stella, who for the future was to make her home with them.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading STELLA'S ARRIVAL AMONG HER COUNTRY COUSINS A WEEK later excitement reigned in Dr. Knight's usually quiet household.
at the time that
From this reading When upon her sick-bed she had been told she must face death, she had thought over the list of her so-called friends, and because they had been of the world worldly, she had hesitated to entrust one of them with her little daughter, and the fortune that would be hers.
which person or people
From this reading The children had a holiday in honour of the stranger expected that day—their cousin Stella, who for the future was to make her home with them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The children had a holiday in honour of the stranger expected that day—their cousin Stella, who for the future was to make her home with them.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Singularly enough, Dr. Knight had been left Stella's guardian by the woman who in the days of her prosperity and health had always regarded him with dislike.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading When upon her sick-bed she had been told she must face death, she had thought over the list of her so-called friends, and because they had been of the world worldly, she had hesitated to entrust one of them with her little daughter, and the fortune that would be hers.
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading When upon her sick-bed she had been told she must face death, she had thought over the list of her so-called friends, and because they had been of the world worldly, she had hesitated to entrust one of them with her little daughter, and the fortune that would be hers.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When upon her sick-bed she had been told she must face death, she had thought over the list of her so-called friends, and because they had been of the world worldly, she had hesitated to entrust one of them with her little daughter, and the fortune that would be hers.
