used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He thought little of anybody; he was not at a sentimental age, nor at all of a sentimental disposition, and he had enough else to occupy him.
how long something has existed
From this reading He thought little of anybody; he was not at a sentimental age, nor at all of a sentimental disposition, and he had enough else to occupy him.
(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 Without being at all an unfaithful friend, it must be confessed Pitt's mind during this time was full of the things pertaining to his own new life, and he thought little of Esther.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Without being at all an unfaithful friend, it must be confessed Pitt's mind during this time was full of the things pertaining to his own new life, and he thought little of Esther.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Without being at all an unfaithful friend, it must be confessed Pitt's mind during this time was full of the things pertaining to his own new life, and he thought little of Esther.
any person at all
From this reading He thought little of anybody; he was not at a sentimental age, nor at all of a sentimental disposition, and he had enough else to occupy him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Without being at all an unfaithful friend, it must be confessed Pitt's mind during this time was full of the things pertaining to his own new life, and he thought little of Esther.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Without being at all an unfaithful friend, it must be confessed Pitt's mind during this time was full of the things pertaining to his own new life, and he thought little of Esther.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was not till he had put the college behind him, and was on his journey home, that Esther's image rose before his mental vision; the first time perhaps for months.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It was not till he had put the college behind him, and was on his journey home, that Esther's image rose before his mental vision; the first time perhaps for months.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Without being at all an unfaithful friend, it must be confessed Pitt's mind during this time was full of the things pertaining to his own new life, and he thought little of Esther.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading It was not till he had put the college behind him, and was on his journey home, that Esther's image rose before his mental vision; the first time perhaps for months.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading _COMING HOME_.
compunctionnounUS /kəmˈpʌŋkʃən/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading It smote him then with a little feeling of compunction.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Without being at all an unfaithful friend, it must be confessed Pitt's mind during this time was full of the things pertaining to his own new life, and he thought little of Esther.
your usual mood
From this reading He thought little of anybody; he was not at a sentimental age, nor at all of a sentimental disposition, and he had enough else to occupy him.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Without being at all an unfaithful friend, it must be confessed Pitt's mind during this time was full of the things pertaining to his own new life, and he thought little of Esther.
else
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From this reading He thought little of anybody; he was not at a sentimental age, nor at all of a sentimental disposition, and he had enough else to occupy him.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He thought little of anybody; he was not at a sentimental age, nor at all of a sentimental disposition, and he had enough else to occupy him.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading Without being at all an unfaithful friend, it must be confessed Pitt's mind during this time was full of the things pertaining to his own new life, and he thought little of Esther.
Esther's
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From this reading It was not till he had put the college behind him, and was on his journey home, that Esther's image rose before his mental vision; the first time perhaps for months.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading It smote him then with a little feeling of compunction.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was not till he had put the college behind him, and was on his journey home, that Esther's image rose before his mental vision; the first time perhaps for months.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not till he had put the college behind him, and was on his journey home, that Esther's image rose before his mental vision; the first time perhaps for months.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Without being at all an unfaithful friend, it must be confessed Pitt's mind during this time was full of the things pertaining to his own new life, and he thought little of Esther.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Without being at all an unfaithful friend, it must be confessed Pitt's mind during this time was full of the things pertaining to his own new life, and he thought little of Esther.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He thought little of anybody; he was not at a sentimental age, nor at all of a sentimental disposition, and he had enough else to occupy him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without being at all an unfaithful friend, it must be confessed Pitt's mind during this time was full of the things pertaining to his own new life, and he thought little of Esther.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He thought little of anybody; he was not at a sentimental age, nor at all of a sentimental disposition, and he had enough else to occupy him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Without being at all an unfaithful friend, it must be confessed Pitt's mind during this time was full of the things pertaining to his own new life, and he thought little of Esther.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _COMING HOME_.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading It was not till he had put the college behind him, and was on his journey home, that Esther's image rose before his mental vision; the first time perhaps for months.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Without being at all an unfaithful friend, it must be confessed Pitt's mind during this time was full of the things pertaining to his own new life, and he thought little of Esther.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It was not till he had put the college behind him, and was on his journey home, that Esther's image rose before his mental vision; the first time perhaps for months.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Without being at all an unfaithful friend, it must be confessed Pitt's mind during this time was full of the things pertaining to his own new life, and he thought little of Esther.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Without being at all an unfaithful friend, it must be confessed Pitt's mind during this time was full of the things pertaining to his own new life, and he thought little of Esther.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading It was not till he had put the college behind him, and was on his journey home, that Esther's image rose before his mental vision; the first time perhaps for months.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Without being at all an unfaithful friend, it must be confessed Pitt's mind during this time was full of the things pertaining to his own new life, and he thought little of Esther.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was not till he had put the college behind him, and was on his journey home, that Esther's image rose before his mental vision; the first time perhaps for months.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Without being at all an unfaithful friend, it must be confessed Pitt's mind during this time was full of the things pertaining to his own new life, and he thought little of Esther.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Without being at all an unfaithful friend, it must be confessed Pitt's mind during this time was full of the things pertaining to his own new life, and he thought little of Esther.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He thought little of anybody; he was not at a sentimental age, nor at all of a sentimental disposition, and he had enough else to occupy him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He thought little of anybody; he was not at a sentimental age, nor at all of a sentimental disposition, and he had enough else to occupy him.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading He thought little of anybody; he was not at a sentimental age, nor at all of a sentimental disposition, and he had enough else to occupy him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Without being at all an unfaithful friend, it must be confessed Pitt's mind during this time was full of the things pertaining to his own new life, and he thought little of Esther.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was not till he had put the college behind him, and was on his journey home, that Esther's image rose before his mental vision; the first time perhaps for months.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Without being at all an unfaithful friend, it must be confessed Pitt's mind during this time was full of the things pertaining to his own new life, and he thought little of Esther.
by chance
From this reading It was not till he had put the college behind him, and was on his journey home, that Esther's image rose before his mental vision; the first time perhaps for months.
pertainingverbUS /pərˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “pertain” — be relevant to
From this reading Without being at all an unfaithful friend, it must be confessed Pitt's mind during this time was full of the things pertaining to his own new life, and he thought little of Esther.
Pitt'snounUS /pɪts/
possessive form of “pitt” — a British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855)
From this reading Without being at all an unfaithful friend, it must be confessed Pitt's mind during this time was full of the things pertaining to his own new life, and he thought little of Esther.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was not till he had put the college behind him, and was on his journey home, that Esther's image rose before his mental vision; the first time perhaps for months.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It was not till he had put the college behind him, and was on his journey home, that Esther's image rose before his mental vision; the first time perhaps for months.
sentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading He thought little of anybody; he was not at a sentimental age, nor at all of a sentimental disposition, and he had enough else to occupy him.
smote
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From this reading It smote him then with a little feeling of compunction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not till he had put the college behind him, and was on his journey home, that Esther's image rose before his mental vision; the first time perhaps for months.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Without being at all an unfaithful friend, it must be confessed Pitt's mind during this time was full of the things pertaining to his own new life, and he thought little of Esther.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It smote him then with a little feeling of compunction.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Without being at all an unfaithful friend, it must be confessed Pitt's mind during this time was full of the things pertaining to his own new life, and he thought little of Esther.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Without being at all an unfaithful friend, it must be confessed Pitt's mind during this time was full of the things pertaining to his own new life, and he thought little of Esther.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Without being at all an unfaithful friend, it must be confessed Pitt's mind during this time was full of the things pertaining to his own new life, and he thought little of Esther.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not till he had put the college behind him, and was on his journey home, that Esther's image rose before his mental vision; the first time perhaps for months.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Without being at all an unfaithful friend, it must be confessed Pitt's mind during this time was full of the things pertaining to his own new life, and he thought little of Esther.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without being at all an unfaithful friend, it must be confessed Pitt's mind during this time was full of the things pertaining to his own new life, and he thought little of Esther.
unfaithfuladjectiveUS /ənˈfeɪθfəl/
not true to duty or obligation or promises
From this reading Without being at all an unfaithful friend, it must be confessed Pitt's mind during this time was full of the things pertaining to his own new life, and he thought little of Esther.
a vivid mental image
From this reading It was not till he had put the college behind him, and was on his journey home, that Esther's image rose before his mental vision; the first time perhaps for months.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Without being at all an unfaithful friend, it must be confessed Pitt's mind during this time was full of the things pertaining to his own new life, and he thought little of Esther.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It smote him then with a little feeling of compunction.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without being at all an unfaithful friend, it must be confessed Pitt's mind during this time was full of the things pertaining to his own new life, and he thought little of Esther.
