used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he attained a position of responsibility he had had no time for anything else.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His mother had been everything to him till she died, when he was fourteen, and he went to sea.
any thing at all
From this reading When he attained a position of responsibility he had had no time for anything else.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading When he attained a position of responsibility he had had no time for anything else.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading HOW GRANNIE SCHEMED SCHEMES Stephen Gard’s experience of women had been small.
rid of obstructions
From this reading When she was gone, that which she had put into him remained, and kept him clear of many of the snares to which the life of the young sailorman is peculiarly liable.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading His mother had been everything to him till she died, when he was fourteen, and he went to sea.
else
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From this reading When he attained a position of responsibility he had had no time for anything else.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading His mother had been everything to him till she died, when he was fourteen, and he went to sea.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading HOW GRANNIE SCHEMED SCHEMES Stephen Gard’s experience of women had been small.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he attained a position of responsibility he had had no time for anything else.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading His mother had been everything to him till she died, when he was fourteen, and he went to sea.
Gard's
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From this reading HOW GRANNIE SCHEMED SCHEMES Stephen Gard’s experience of women had been small.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When she was gone, that which she had put into him remained, and kept him clear of many of the snares to which the life of the young sailorman is peculiarly liable.
GRANNIEnoun
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading HOW GRANNIE SCHEMED SCHEMES Stephen Gard’s experience of women had been small.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW GRANNIE SCHEMED SCHEMES Stephen Gard’s experience of women had been small.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His mother had been everything to him till she died, when he was fourteen, and he went to sea.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His mother had been everything to him till she died, when he was fourteen, and he went to sea.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother had been everything to him till she died, when he was fourteen, and he went to sea.
HOW
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From this reading HOW GRANNIE SCHEMED SCHEMES Stephen Gard’s experience of women had been small.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When she was gone, that which she had put into him remained, and kept him clear of many of the snares to which the life of the young sailorman is peculiarly liable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she was gone, that which she had put into him remained, and kept him clear of many of the snares to which the life of the young sailorman is peculiarly liable.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading When she was gone, that which she had put into him remained, and kept him clear of many of the snares to which the life of the young sailorman is peculiarly liable.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And so, of his own experience, he knew little of women and their ways.
liableadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪəbəl/
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
From this reading When she was gone, that which she had put into him remained, and kept him clear of many of the snares to which the life of the young sailorman is peculiarly liable.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading When she was gone, that which she had put into him remained, and kept him clear of many of the snares to which the life of the young sailorman is peculiarly liable.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And so, of his own experience, he knew little of women and their ways.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading When she was gone, that which she had put into him remained, and kept him clear of many of the snares to which the life of the young sailorman is peculiarly liable.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother had been everything to him till she died, when he was fourteen, and he went to sea.
not any; not one
From this reading When he attained a position of responsibility he had had no time for anything else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW GRANNIE SCHEMED SCHEMES Stephen Gard’s experience of women had been small.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And so, of his own experience, he knew little of women and their ways.
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading When she was gone, that which she had put into him remained, and kept him clear of many of the snares to which the life of the young sailorman is peculiarly liable.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading When he attained a position of responsibility he had had no time for anything else.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When she was gone, that which she had put into him remained, and kept him clear of many of the snares to which the life of the young sailorman is peculiarly liable.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading When she was gone, that which she had put into him remained, and kept him clear of many of the snares to which the life of the young sailorman is peculiarly liable.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading When he attained a position of responsibility he had had no time for anything else.
sailorman
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From this reading When she was gone, that which she had put into him remained, and kept him clear of many of the snares to which the life of the young sailorman is peculiarly liable.
SCHEMEDverbUS /skiːmd/
past form of “scheme” — form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
From this reading HOW GRANNIE SCHEMED SCHEMES Stephen Gard’s experience of women had been small.
SCHEMESnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading HOW GRANNIE SCHEMED SCHEMES Stephen Gard’s experience of women had been small.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading His mother had been everything to him till she died, when he was fourteen, and he went to sea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His mother had been everything to him till she died, when he was fourteen, and he went to sea.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HOW GRANNIE SCHEMED SCHEMES Stephen Gard’s experience of women had been small.
snaresnounUS /snerz/
plural of “snare” — something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading When she was gone, that which she had put into him remained, and kept him clear of many of the snares to which the life of the young sailorman is peculiarly liable.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so, of his own experience, he knew little of women and their ways.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading HOW GRANNIE SCHEMED SCHEMES Stephen Gard’s experience of women had been small.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When she was gone, that which she had put into him remained, and kept him clear of many of the snares to which the life of the young sailorman is peculiarly liable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When she was gone, that which she had put into him remained, and kept him clear of many of the snares to which the life of the young sailorman is peculiarly liable.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And so, of his own experience, he knew little of women and their ways.
up to a particular time
From this reading His mother had been everything to him till she died, when he was fourteen, and he went to sea.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When he attained a position of responsibility he had had no time for anything else.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His mother had been everything to him till she died, when he was fourteen, and he went to sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His mother had been everything to him till she died, when he was fourteen, and he went to sea.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading And so, of his own experience, he knew little of women and their ways.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His mother had been everything to him till she died, when he was fourteen, and he went to sea.
at the time that
From this reading His mother had been everything to him till she died, when he was fourteen, and he went to sea.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When she was gone, that which she had put into him remained, and kept him clear of many of the snares to which the life of the young sailorman is peculiarly liable.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading HOW GRANNIE SCHEMED SCHEMES Stephen Gard’s experience of women had been small.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When she was gone, that which she had put into him remained, and kept him clear of many of the snares to which the life of the young sailorman is peculiarly liable.
