used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Somewhat to the surprise of their parents, Jerry and Geraldine--who had very decided likes and dislikes--had taken a great fancy to Gretel, and the three children were constantly together.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE LAW OF LOVE The ten days that followed were about the happiest Gretel had ever spent in her life.
(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 Mr. and Mrs. Barlow were glad to encourage the intimacy, and Gretel was included in all the pleasures of the twins.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were so many interesting and delightful things to do, and each day as it passed seemed pleasanter than the one before.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But much as she liked the companionship of her two merry little friends, there was another person in the Barlows’ cottage for whose society she cared a great deal more, and that was Miss Heath, the pretty young teacher.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were so many interesting and delightful things to do, and each day as it passed seemed pleasanter than the one before.
Barlow
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Barlow were glad to encourage the intimacy, and Gretel was included in all the pleasures of the twins.
Barlows
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From this reading But much as she liked the companionship of her two merry little friends, there was another person in the Barlows’ cottage for whose society she cared a great deal more, and that was Miss Heath, the pretty young teacher.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There were so many interesting and delightful things to do, and each day as it passed seemed pleasanter than the one before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But much as she liked the companionship of her two merry little friends, there was another person in the Barlows’ cottage for whose society she cared a great deal more, and that was Miss Heath, the pretty young teacher.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading But much as she liked the companionship of her two merry little friends, there was another person in the Barlows’ cottage for whose society she cared a great deal more, and that was Miss Heath, the pretty young teacher.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Somewhat to the surprise of their parents, Jerry and Geraldine--who had very decided likes and dislikes--had taken a great fancy to Gretel, and the three children were constantly together.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading But much as she liked the companionship of her two merry little friends, there was another person in the Barlows’ cottage for whose society she cared a great deal more, and that was Miss Heath, the pretty young teacher.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Somewhat to the surprise of their parents, Jerry and Geraldine--who had very decided likes and dislikes--had taken a great fancy to Gretel, and the three children were constantly together.
a small house with a single story
From this reading But much as she liked the companionship of her two merry little friends, there was another person in the Barlows’ cottage for whose society she cared a great deal more, and that was Miss Heath, the pretty young teacher.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There were so many interesting and delightful things to do, and each day as it passed seemed pleasanter than the one before.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE LAW OF LOVE The ten days that followed were about the happiest Gretel had ever spent in her life.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading But much as she liked the companionship of her two merry little friends, there was another person in the Barlows’ cottage for whose society she cared a great deal more, and that was Miss Heath, the pretty young teacher.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Somewhat to the surprise of their parents, Jerry and Geraldine--who had very decided likes and dislikes--had taken a great fancy to Gretel, and the three children were constantly together.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading There were so many interesting and delightful things to do, and each day as it passed seemed pleasanter than the one before.
dislikesnounUS /dɪˈslaɪks/
plural of “dislike” — an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading Somewhat to the surprise of their parents, Jerry and Geraldine--who had very decided likes and dislikes--had taken a great fancy to Gretel, and the three children were constantly together.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There were so many interesting and delightful things to do, and each day as it passed seemed pleasanter than the one before.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There were so many interesting and delightful things to do, and each day as it passed seemed pleasanter than the one before.
encourageverbUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒ/
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Barlow were glad to encourage the intimacy, and Gretel was included in all the pleasures of the twins.
at any time
From this reading THE LAW OF LOVE The ten days that followed were about the happiest Gretel had ever spent in her life.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Somewhat to the surprise of their parents, Jerry and Geraldine--who had very decided likes and dislikes--had taken a great fancy to Gretel, and the three children were constantly together.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE LAW OF LOVE The ten days that followed were about the happiest Gretel had ever spent in her life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But much as she liked the companionship of her two merry little friends, there was another person in the Barlows’ cottage for whose society she cared a great deal more, and that was Miss Heath, the pretty young teacher.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But much as she liked the companionship of her two merry little friends, there was another person in the Barlows’ cottage for whose society she cared a great deal more, and that was Miss Heath, the pretty young teacher.
Geraldine
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From this reading Somewhat to the surprise of their parents, Jerry and Geraldine--who had very decided likes and dislikes--had taken a great fancy to Gretel, and the three children were constantly together.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Barlow were glad to encourage the intimacy, and Gretel was included in all the pleasures of the twins.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Somewhat to the surprise of their parents, Jerry and Geraldine--who had very decided likes and dislikes--had taken a great fancy to Gretel, and the three children were constantly together.
Gretel
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From this reading THE LAW OF LOVE The ten days that followed were about the happiest Gretel had ever spent in her life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LAW OF LOVE The ten days that followed were about the happiest Gretel had ever spent in her life.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading THE LAW OF LOVE The ten days that followed were about the happiest Gretel had ever spent in her life.
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading But much as she liked the companionship of her two merry little friends, there was another person in the Barlows’ cottage for whose society she cared a great deal more, and that was Miss Heath, the pretty young teacher.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LAW OF LOVE The ten days that followed were about the happiest Gretel had ever spent in her life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAW OF LOVE The ten days that followed were about the happiest Gretel had ever spent in her life.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Barlow were glad to encourage the intimacy, and Gretel was included in all the pleasures of the twins.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading There were so many interesting and delightful things to do, and each day as it passed seemed pleasanter than the one before.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Barlow were glad to encourage the intimacy, and Gretel was included in all the pleasures of the twins.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were so many interesting and delightful things to do, and each day as it passed seemed pleasanter than the one before.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Somewhat to the surprise of their parents, Jerry and Geraldine--who had very decided likes and dislikes--had taken a great fancy to Gretel, and the three children were constantly together.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading THE LAW OF LOVE The ten days that followed were about the happiest Gretel had ever spent in her life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE LAW OF LOVE The ten days that followed were about the happiest Gretel had ever spent in her life.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading But much as she liked the companionship of her two merry little friends, there was another person in the Barlows’ cottage for whose society she cared a great deal more, and that was Miss Heath, the pretty young teacher.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading Somewhat to the surprise of their parents, Jerry and Geraldine--who had very decided likes and dislikes--had taken a great fancy to Gretel, and the three children were constantly together.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But much as she liked the companionship of her two merry little friends, there was another person in the Barlows’ cottage for whose society she cared a great deal more, and that was Miss Heath, the pretty young teacher.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE LAW OF LOVE The ten days that followed were about the happiest Gretel had ever spent in her life.
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 There were so many interesting and delightful things to do, and each day as it passed seemed pleasanter than the one before.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading But much as she liked the companionship of her two merry little friends, there was another person in the Barlows’ cottage for whose society she cared a great deal more, and that was Miss Heath, the pretty young teacher.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading But much as she liked the companionship of her two merry little friends, there was another person in the Barlows’ cottage for whose society she cared a great deal more, and that was Miss Heath, the pretty young teacher.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But much as she liked the companionship of her two merry little friends, there was another person in the Barlows’ cottage for whose society she cared a great deal more, and that was Miss Heath, the pretty young teacher.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Barlow were glad to encourage the intimacy, and Gretel was included in all the pleasures of the twins.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Barlow were glad to encourage the intimacy, and Gretel was included in all the pleasures of the twins.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But much as she liked the companionship of her two merry little friends, there was another person in the Barlows’ cottage for whose society she cared a great deal more, and that was Miss Heath, the pretty young teacher.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAW OF LOVE The ten days that followed were about the happiest Gretel had ever spent in her life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were so many interesting and delightful things to do, and each day as it passed seemed pleasanter than the one before.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Somewhat to the surprise of their parents, Jerry and Geraldine--who had very decided likes and dislikes--had taken a great fancy to Gretel, and the three children were constantly together.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading There were so many interesting and delightful things to do, and each day as it passed seemed pleasanter than the one before.
a human being
From this reading But much as she liked the companionship of her two merry little friends, there was another person in the Barlows’ cottage for whose society she cared a great deal more, and that was Miss Heath, the pretty young teacher.
pleasanter
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From this reading There were so many interesting and delightful things to do, and each day as it passed seemed pleasanter than the one before.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Barlow were glad to encourage the intimacy, and Gretel was included in all the pleasures of the twins.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading But much as she liked the companionship of her two merry little friends, there was another person in the Barlows’ cottage for whose society she cared a great deal more, and that was Miss Heath, the pretty young teacher.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There were so many interesting and delightful things to do, and each day as it passed seemed pleasanter than the one before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But much as she liked the companionship of her two merry little friends, there was another person in the Barlows’ cottage for whose society she cared a great deal more, and that was Miss Heath, the pretty young teacher.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There were so many interesting and delightful things to do, and each day as it passed seemed pleasanter than the one before.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading But much as she liked the companionship of her two merry little friends, there was another person in the Barlows’ cottage for whose society she cared a great deal more, and that was Miss Heath, the pretty young teacher.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Somewhat to the surprise of their parents, Jerry and Geraldine--who had very decided likes and dislikes--had taken a great fancy to Gretel, and the three children were constantly together.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading THE LAW OF LOVE The ten days that followed were about the happiest Gretel had ever spent in her life.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Somewhat to the surprise of their parents, Jerry and Geraldine--who had very decided likes and dislikes--had taken a great fancy to Gretel, and the three children were constantly together.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Somewhat to the surprise of their parents, Jerry and Geraldine--who had very decided likes and dislikes--had taken a great fancy to Gretel, and the three children were constantly together.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading But much as she liked the companionship of her two merry little friends, there was another person in the Barlows’ cottage for whose society she cared a great deal more, and that was Miss Heath, the pretty young teacher.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading THE LAW OF LOVE The ten days that followed were about the happiest Gretel had ever spent in her life.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There were so many interesting and delightful things to do, and each day as it passed seemed pleasanter than the one before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LAW OF LOVE The ten days that followed were about the happiest Gretel had ever spent in her life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAW OF LOVE The ten days that followed were about the happiest Gretel had ever spent in her life.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Somewhat to the surprise of their parents, Jerry and Geraldine--who had very decided likes and dislikes--had taken a great fancy to Gretel, and the three children were constantly together.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were so many interesting and delightful things to do, and each day as it passed seemed pleasanter than the one before.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There were so many interesting and delightful things to do, and each day as it passed seemed pleasanter than the one before.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Somewhat to the surprise of their parents, Jerry and Geraldine--who had very decided likes and dislikes--had taken a great fancy to Gretel, and the three children were constantly together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were so many interesting and delightful things to do, and each day as it passed seemed pleasanter than the one before.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Somewhat to the surprise of their parents, Jerry and Geraldine--who had very decided likes and dislikes--had taken a great fancy to Gretel, and the three children were constantly together.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Barlow were glad to encourage the intimacy, and Gretel was included in all the pleasures of the twins.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But much as she liked the companionship of her two merry little friends, there was another person in the Barlows’ cottage for whose society she cared a great deal more, and that was Miss Heath, the pretty young teacher.
precisely as stated
From this reading Somewhat to the surprise of their parents, Jerry and Geraldine--who had very decided likes and dislikes--had taken a great fancy to Gretel, and the three children were constantly together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Barlow were glad to encourage the intimacy, and Gretel was included in all the pleasures of the twins.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE LAW OF LOVE The ten days that followed were about the happiest Gretel had ever spent in her life.
which person or people
From this reading Somewhat to the surprise of their parents, Jerry and Geraldine--who had very decided likes and dislikes--had taken a great fancy to Gretel, and the three children were constantly together.
belonging to which person
From this reading But much as she liked the companionship of her two merry little friends, there was another person in the Barlows’ cottage for whose society she cared a great deal more, and that was Miss Heath, the pretty young teacher.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But much as she liked the companionship of her two merry little friends, there was another person in the Barlows’ cottage for whose society she cared a great deal more, and that was Miss Heath, the pretty young teacher.
