used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Oh, surely God would at least leave me my one treasure for that short time.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Was she going to be taken away from me before the year was up?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Was she going to be taken away from me before the year was up?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Was she going to be taken away from me before the year was up?
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading In those days I used to go away by myself and struggle to pray to God, but my heart was heavy, and I wondered if He heard my restless and broken words.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In those days I used to go away by myself and struggle to pray to God, but my heart was heavy, and I wondered if He heard my restless and broken words.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In those days I used to go away by myself and struggle to pray to God, but my heart was heavy, and I wondered if He heard my restless and broken words.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When I was in the drawing-room my heart was full of her; when I forced myself to go to meals, I could only think of her dear face.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
dearly loved
From this reading When I was in the drawing-room my heart was full of her; when I forced myself to go to meals, I could only think of her dear face.
drawing-room
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From this reading When I was in the drawing-room my heart was full of her; when I forced myself to go to meals, I could only think of her dear face.
one or the other of two
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When I was in the drawing-room my heart was full of her; when I forced myself to go to meals, I could only think of her dear face.
FanningverbUS /ˈfænɪŋ/
inflected form of “fan” — strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading When I was in the drawing-room my heart was full of her; when I forced myself to go to meals, I could only think of her dear face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Was she going to be taken away from me before the year was up?
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading When I was in the drawing-room my heart was full of her; when I forced myself to go to meals, I could only think of her dear face.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When I was in the drawing-room my heart was full of her; when I forced myself to go to meals, I could only think of her dear face.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Oh, surely God would at least leave me my one treasure for that short time.
the act of departing
From this reading Was she going to be taken away from me before the year was up?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In those days I used to go away by myself and struggle to pray to God, but my heart was heavy, and I wondered if He heard my restless and broken words.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In those days I used to go away by myself and struggle to pray to God, but my heart was heavy, and I wondered if He heard my restless and broken words.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When I was in the drawing-room my heart was full of her; when I forced myself to go to meals, I could only think of her dear face.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading In those days I used to go away by myself and struggle to pray to God, but my heart was heavy, and I wondered if He heard my restless and broken words.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In those days I used to go away by myself and struggle to pray to God, but my heart was heavy, and I wondered if He heard my restless and broken words.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I was in the drawing-room my heart was full of her; when I forced myself to go to meals, I could only think of her dear face.
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 Oh, surely God would at least leave me my one treasure for that short time.
go away from a place
From this reading Oh, surely God would at least leave me my one treasure for that short time.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Was she going to be taken away from me before the year was up?
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading When I was in the drawing-room my heart was full of her; when I forced myself to go to meals, I could only think of her dear face.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I was in the drawing-room my heart was full of her; when I forced myself to go to meals, I could only think of her dear face.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading When I was in the drawing-room my heart was full of her; when I forced myself to go to meals, I could only think of her dear face.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
not any; not one
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
held or filled or in use
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, surely God would at least leave me my one treasure for that short time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Oh, surely God would at least leave me my one treasure for that short time.
and nothing more
From this reading When I was in the drawing-room my heart was full of her; when I forced myself to go to meals, I could only think of her dear face.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading In those days I used to go away by myself and struggle to pray to God, but my heart was heavy, and I wondered if He heard my restless and broken words.
worried and uneasy
From this reading In those days I used to go away by myself and struggle to pray to God, but my heart was heavy, and I wondered if He heard my restless and broken words.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was she going to be taken away from me before the year was up?
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Oh, surely God would at least leave me my one treasure for that short time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading In those days I used to go away by myself and struggle to pray to God, but my heart was heavy, and I wondered if He heard my restless and broken words.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Oh, surely God would at least leave me my one treasure for that short time.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Was she going to be taken away from me before the year was up?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those days I used to go away by myself and struggle to pray to God, but my heart was heavy, and I wondered if He heard my restless and broken words.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Oh, surely God would at least leave me my one treasure for that short time.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Was she going to be taken away from me before the year was up?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
precisely as stated
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
at the time that
From this reading When I was in the drawing-room my heart was full of her; when I forced myself to go to meals, I could only think of her dear face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading In those days I used to go away by myself and struggle to pray to God, but my heart was heavy, and I wondered if He heard my restless and broken words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading In those days I used to go away by myself and struggle to pray to God, but my heart was heavy, and I wondered if He heard my restless and broken words.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Oh, surely God would at least leave me my one treasure for that short time.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Was she going to be taken away from me before the year was up?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
