used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The little girl was thrown upon her own ressources, and that is too hard a position for her years, or perhaps for any years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The months were many and long before there came another break in the monotony of Esther's life.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The months were many and long before there came another break in the monotony of Esther's life.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The little girl was thrown upon her own ressources, and that is too hard a position for her years, or perhaps for any years.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Another child would have fled to the kitchen for society, at least to hear human voices.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The months were many and long before there came another break in the monotony of Esther's life.
terminate
From this reading The months were many and long before there came another break in the monotony of Esther's life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had literally no companion but her father, and it is a stretch of courtesy to give the name to him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The months were many and long before there came another break in the monotony of Esther's life.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Another child would have fled to the kitchen for society, at least to hear human voices.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading _WANT OF COMFORT_.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading She had literally no companion but her father, and it is a stretch of courtesy to give the name to him.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading She had literally no companion but her father, and it is a stretch of courtesy to give the name to him.
Esther's
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From this reading The months were many and long before there came another break in the monotony of Esther's life.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She had literally no companion but her father, and it is a stretch of courtesy to give the name to him.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Another child would have fled to the kitchen for society, at least to hear human voices.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The little girl was thrown upon her own ressources, and that is too hard a position for her years, or perhaps for any years.
a young female
From this reading The little girl was thrown upon her own ressources, and that is too hard a position for her years, or perhaps for any years.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She had literally no companion but her father, and it is a stretch of courtesy to give the name to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had literally no companion but her father, and it is a stretch of courtesy to give the name to him.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The little girl was thrown upon her own ressources, and that is too hard a position for her years, or perhaps for any years.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Another child would have fled to the kitchen for society, at least to hear human voices.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Another child would have fled to the kitchen for society, at least to hear human voices.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The little girl was thrown upon her own ressources, and that is too hard a position for her years, or perhaps for any years.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had literally no companion but her father, and it is a stretch of courtesy to give the name to him.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Another child would have fled to the kitchen for society, at least to hear human voices.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The months were many and long before there came another break in the monotony of Esther's life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little girl was thrown upon her own ressources, and that is too hard a position for her years, or perhaps for any years.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had literally no companion but her father, and it is a stretch of courtesy to give the name to him.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Another child would have fled to the kitchen for society, at least to hear human voices.
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 Another child would have fled to the kitchen for society, at least to hear human voices.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The months were many and long before there came another break in the monotony of Esther's life.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading She had literally no companion but her father, and it is a stretch of courtesy to give the name to him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little girl was thrown upon her own ressources, and that is too hard a position for her years, or perhaps for any years.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The months were many and long before there came another break in the monotony of Esther's 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 The months were many and long before there came another break in the monotony of Esther's life.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading The months were many and long before there came another break in the monotony of Esther's life.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The months were many and long before there came another break in the monotony of Esther's life.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She had literally no companion but her father, and it is a stretch of courtesy to give the name to him.
not any; not one
From this reading She had literally no companion but her father, and it is a stretch of courtesy to give the name to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _WANT OF COMFORT_.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The little girl was thrown upon her own ressources, and that is too hard a position for her years, or perhaps for any years.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The little girl was thrown upon her own ressources, and that is too hard a position for her years, or perhaps for any years.
by chance
From this reading The little girl was thrown upon her own ressources, and that is too hard a position for her years, or perhaps for any years.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The little girl was thrown upon her own ressources, and that is too hard a position for her years, or perhaps for any years.
ressources
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From this reading The little girl was thrown upon her own ressources, and that is too hard a position for her years, or perhaps for any years.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had literally no companion but her father, and it is a stretch of courtesy to give the name to him.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Another child would have fled to the kitchen for society, at least to hear human voices.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading She had literally no companion but her father, and it is a stretch of courtesy to give the name to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The little girl was thrown upon her own ressources, and that is too hard a position for her years, or perhaps for any years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The months were many and long before there came another break in the monotony of Esther's life.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The months were many and long before there came another break in the monotony of Esther's life.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The little girl was thrown upon her own ressources, and that is too hard a position for her years, or perhaps for any years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had literally no companion but her father, and it is a stretch of courtesy to give the name to him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The little girl was thrown upon her own ressources, and that is too hard a position for her years, or perhaps for any years.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The little girl was thrown upon her own ressources, and that is too hard a position for her years, or perhaps for any years.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Another child would have fled to the kitchen for society, at least to hear human voices.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading _WANT OF COMFORT_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little girl was thrown upon her own ressources, and that is too hard a position for her years, or perhaps for any years.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The months were many and long before there came another break in the monotony of Esther's life.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Another child would have fled to the kitchen for society, at least to hear human voices.
a late time of life
From this reading The little girl was thrown upon her own ressources, and that is too hard a position for her years, or perhaps for any years.
