used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had been too young when she went to school to ponder much over anything that went on at home, and had concluded during her holidays that home, which was so dainty, so pleasant, so sweet, was a kind of paradise on earth, infinitely more delightful than any of the other homes of which she heard from her school-fellows.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Rose Damerel’s life had, up to this time, been spent altogether in the sunshine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been too young when she went to school to ponder much over anything that went on at home, and had concluded during her holidays that home, which was so dainty, so pleasant, so sweet, was a kind of paradise on earth, infinitely more delightful than any of the other homes of which she heard from her school-fellows.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had been too young when she went to school to ponder much over anything that went on at home, and had concluded during her holidays that home, which was so dainty, so pleasant, so sweet, was a kind of paradise on earth, infinitely more delightful than any of the other homes of which she heard from her school-fellows.
any thing at all
From this reading She had been too young when she went to school to ponder much over anything that went on at home, and had concluded during her holidays that home, which was so dainty, so pleasant, so sweet, was a kind of paradise on earth, infinitely more delightful than any of the other homes of which she heard from her school-fellows.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading None of them had a father so delightful, a mother so kind; and in these holiday times, as everybody indulged and petted her, the private shadows--I will not say skeletons--in the house were never divined by her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had been too young when she went to school to ponder much over anything that went on at home, and had concluded during her holidays that home, which was so dainty, so pleasant, so sweet, was a kind of paradise on earth, infinitely more delightful than any of the other homes of which she heard from her school-fellows.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The burden had not begun to be so heavily felt when the eldest girl grew into bright intelligence, to her parents’ pride.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Rose Damerel’s life had, up to this time, been spent altogether in the sunshine.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The burden had not begun to be so heavily felt when the eldest girl grew into bright intelligence, to her parents’ pride.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The burden had not begun to be so heavily felt when the eldest girl grew into bright intelligence, to her parents’ pride.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading The burden had not begun to be so heavily felt when the eldest girl grew into bright intelligence, to her parents’ pride.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading None of them had a father so delightful, a mother so kind; and in these holiday times, as everybody indulged and petted her, the private shadows--I will not say skeletons--in the house were never divined by her.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She had, as sometimes happens to the eldest of a large family, much more care taken of her education and training than her sisters were likely to meet with.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading She had been too young when she went to school to ponder much over anything that went on at home, and had concluded during her holidays that home, which was so dainty, so pleasant, so sweet, was a kind of paradise on earth, infinitely more delightful than any of the other homes of which she heard from her school-fellows.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading She had been too young when she went to school to ponder much over anything that went on at home, and had concluded during her holidays that home, which was so dainty, so pleasant, so sweet, was a kind of paradise on earth, infinitely more delightful than any of the other homes of which she heard from her school-fellows.
Damerel's
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From this reading Rose Damerel’s life had, up to this time, been spent altogether in the sunshine.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading She had been too young when she went to school to ponder much over anything that went on at home, and had concluded during her holidays that home, which was so dainty, so pleasant, so sweet, was a kind of paradise on earth, infinitely more delightful than any of the other homes of which she heard from her school-fellows.
divined
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From this reading None of them had a father so delightful, a mother so kind; and in these holiday times, as everybody indulged and petted her, the private shadows--I will not say skeletons--in the house were never divined by her.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She had been too young when she went to school to ponder much over anything that went on at home, and had concluded during her holidays that home, which was so dainty, so pleasant, so sweet, was a kind of paradise on earth, infinitely more delightful than any of the other homes of which she heard from her school-fellows.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading She had been too young when she went to school to ponder much over anything that went on at home, and had concluded during her holidays that home, which was so dainty, so pleasant, so sweet, was a kind of paradise on earth, infinitely more delightful than any of the other homes of which she heard from her school-fellows.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading She had, as sometimes happens to the eldest of a large family, much more care taken of her education and training than her sisters were likely to meet with.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading She had, as sometimes happens to the eldest of a large family, much more care taken of her education and training than her sisters were likely to meet with.
every person
From this reading None of them had a father so delightful, a mother so kind; and in these holiday times, as everybody indulged and petted her, the private shadows--I will not say skeletons--in the house were never divined by her.
a social unit living together
From this reading She had, as sometimes happens to the eldest of a large family, much more care taken of her education and training than her sisters were likely to meet with.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading None of them had a father so delightful, a mother so kind; and in these holiday times, as everybody indulged and petted her, the private shadows--I will not say skeletons--in the house were never divined by her.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The burden had not begun to be so heavily felt when the eldest girl grew into bright intelligence, to her parents’ pride.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had been too young when she went to school to ponder much over anything that went on at home, and had concluded during her holidays that home, which was so dainty, so pleasant, so sweet, was a kind of paradise on earth, infinitely more delightful than any of the other homes of which she heard from her school-fellows.
a young female
From this reading The burden had not begun to be so heavily felt when the eldest girl grew into bright intelligence, to her parents’ pride.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The burden had not begun to be so heavily felt when the eldest girl grew into bright intelligence, to her parents’ pride.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rose Damerel’s life had, up to this time, been spent altogether in the sunshine.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading She had, as sometimes happens to the eldest of a large family, much more care taken of her education and training than her sisters were likely to meet with.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She had been too young when she went to school to ponder much over anything that went on at home, and had concluded during her holidays that home, which was so dainty, so pleasant, so sweet, was a kind of paradise on earth, infinitely more delightful than any of the other homes of which she heard from her school-fellows.
to a considerable degree
From this reading The burden had not begun to be so heavily felt when the eldest girl grew into bright intelligence, to her parents’ pride.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been too young when she went to school to ponder much over anything that went on at home, and had concluded during her holidays that home, which was so dainty, so pleasant, so sweet, was a kind of paradise on earth, infinitely more delightful than any of the other homes of which she heard from her school-fellows.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading None of them had a father so delightful, a mother so kind; and in these holiday times, as everybody indulged and petted her, the private shadows--I will not say skeletons--in the house were never divined by her.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading She had been too young when she went to school to ponder much over anything that went on at home, and had concluded during her holidays that home, which was so dainty, so pleasant, so sweet, was a kind of paradise on earth, infinitely more delightful than any of the other homes of which she heard from her school-fellows.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She had been too young when she went to school to ponder much over anything that went on at home, and had concluded during her holidays that home, which was so dainty, so pleasant, so sweet, was a kind of paradise on earth, infinitely more delightful than any of the other homes of which she heard from her school-fellows.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading She had been too young when she went to school to ponder much over anything that went on at home, and had concluded during her holidays that home, which was so dainty, so pleasant, so sweet, was a kind of paradise on earth, infinitely more delightful than any of the other homes of which she heard from her school-fellows.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading None of them had a father so delightful, a mother so kind; and in these holiday times, as everybody indulged and petted her, the private shadows--I will not say skeletons--in the house were never divined by her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading None of them had a father so delightful, a mother so kind; and in these holiday times, as everybody indulged and petted her, the private shadows--I will not say skeletons--in the house were never divined by her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rose Damerel’s life had, up to this time, been spent altogether in the sunshine.
indulgedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd/
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading None of them had a father so delightful, a mother so kind; and in these holiday times, as everybody indulged and petted her, the private shadows--I will not say skeletons--in the house were never divined by her.
infinitelyadverbUS /ˈɪnfənətli/
without bounds
From this reading She had been too young when she went to school to ponder much over anything that went on at home, and had concluded during her holidays that home, which was so dainty, so pleasant, so sweet, was a kind of paradise on earth, infinitely more delightful than any of the other homes of which she heard from her school-fellows.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading The burden had not begun to be so heavily felt when the eldest girl grew into bright intelligence, to her parents’ pride.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The burden had not begun to be so heavily felt when the eldest girl grew into bright intelligence, to her parents’ pride.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She had been too young when she went to school to ponder much over anything that went on at home, and had concluded during her holidays that home, which was so dainty, so pleasant, so sweet, was a kind of paradise on earth, infinitely more delightful than any of the other homes of which she heard from her school-fellows.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had, as sometimes happens to the eldest of a large family, much more care taken of her education and training than her sisters were likely to meet with.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Rose Damerel’s life had, up to this time, been spent altogether in the sunshine.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading She had, as sometimes happens to the eldest of a large family, much more care taken of her education and training than her sisters were likely to meet with.
come together
From this reading She had, as sometimes happens to the eldest of a large family, much more care taken of her education and training than her sisters were likely to meet with.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had been too young when she went to school to ponder much over anything that went on at home, and had concluded during her holidays that home, which was so dainty, so pleasant, so sweet, was a kind of paradise on earth, infinitely more delightful than any of the other homes of which she heard from her school-fellows.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading None of them had a father so delightful, a mother so kind; and in these holiday times, as everybody indulged and petted her, the private shadows--I will not say skeletons--in the house were never divined by her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had been too young when she went to school to ponder much over anything that went on at home, and had concluded during her holidays that home, which was so dainty, so pleasant, so sweet, was a kind of paradise on earth, infinitely more delightful than any of the other homes of which she heard from her school-fellows.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading None of them had a father so delightful, a mother so kind; and in these holiday times, as everybody indulged and petted her, the private shadows--I will not say skeletons--in the house were never divined by her.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of them had a father so delightful, a mother so kind; and in these holiday times, as everybody indulged and petted her, the private shadows--I will not say skeletons--in the house were never divined by her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading None of them had a father so delightful, a mother so kind; and in these holiday times, as everybody indulged and petted her, the private shadows--I will not say skeletons--in the house were never divined by her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had been too young when she went to school to ponder much over anything that went on at home, and had concluded during her holidays that home, which was so dainty, so pleasant, so sweet, was a kind of paradise on earth, infinitely more delightful than any of the other homes of which she heard from her school-fellows.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had been too young when she went to school to ponder much over anything that went on at home, and had concluded during her holidays that home, which was so dainty, so pleasant, so sweet, was a kind of paradise on earth, infinitely more delightful than any of the other homes of which she heard from her school-fellows.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She had been too young when she went to school to ponder much over anything that went on at home, and had concluded during her holidays that home, which was so dainty, so pleasant, so sweet, was a kind of paradise on earth, infinitely more delightful than any of the other homes of which she heard from her school-fellows.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had been too young when she went to school to ponder much over anything that went on at home, and had concluded during her holidays that home, which was so dainty, so pleasant, so sweet, was a kind of paradise on earth, infinitely more delightful than any of the other homes of which she heard from her school-fellows.
paradisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading She had been too young when she went to school to ponder much over anything that went on at home, and had concluded during her holidays that home, which was so dainty, so pleasant, so sweet, was a kind of paradise on earth, infinitely more delightful than any of the other homes of which she heard from her school-fellows.
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 The burden had not begun to be so heavily felt when the eldest girl grew into bright intelligence, to her parents’ pride.
pettedverbUS /ˈpetɪd/
inflected form of “pet” — stroke or caress gently
From this reading None of them had a father so delightful, a mother so kind; and in these holiday times, as everybody indulged and petted her, the private shadows--I will not say skeletons--in the house were never divined by her.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading She had been too young when she went to school to ponder much over anything that went on at home, and had concluded during her holidays that home, which was so dainty, so pleasant, so sweet, was a kind of paradise on earth, infinitely more delightful than any of the other homes of which she heard from her school-fellows.
ponderverbUS /ˈpɑːndər/
reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading She had been too young when she went to school to ponder much over anything that went on at home, and had concluded during her holidays that home, which was so dainty, so pleasant, so sweet, was a kind of paradise on earth, infinitely more delightful than any of the other homes of which she heard from her school-fellows.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The burden had not begun to be so heavily felt when the eldest girl grew into bright intelligence, to her parents’ pride.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading None of them had a father so delightful, a mother so kind; and in these holiday times, as everybody indulged and petted her, the private shadows--I will not say skeletons--in the house were never divined by her.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Rose Damerel’s life had, up to this time, been spent altogether in the sunshine.
express in words
From this reading None of them had a father so delightful, a mother so kind; and in these holiday times, as everybody indulged and petted her, the private shadows--I will not say skeletons--in the house were never divined by her.
an educational institution
From this reading She had been too young when she went to school to ponder much over anything that went on at home, and had concluded during her holidays that home, which was so dainty, so pleasant, so sweet, was a kind of paradise on earth, infinitely more delightful than any of the other homes of which she heard from her school-fellows.
school-fellows
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been too young when she went to school to ponder much over anything that went on at home, and had concluded during her holidays that home, which was so dainty, so pleasant, so sweet, was a kind of paradise on earth, infinitely more delightful than any of the other homes of which she heard from her school-fellows.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading None of them had a father so delightful, a mother so kind; and in these holiday times, as everybody indulged and petted her, the private shadows--I will not say skeletons--in the house were never divined by her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been too young when she went to school to ponder much over anything that went on at home, and had concluded during her holidays that home, which was so dainty, so pleasant, so sweet, was a kind of paradise on earth, infinitely more delightful than any of the other homes of which she heard from her school-fellows.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She had, as sometimes happens to the eldest of a large family, much more care taken of her education and training than her sisters were likely to meet with.
skeletonsnounUS /ˈskelətənz/
plural of “skeleton” — something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading None of them had a father so delightful, a mother so kind; and in these holiday times, as everybody indulged and petted her, the private shadows--I will not say skeletons--in the house were never divined by her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had been too young when she went to school to ponder much over anything that went on at home, and had concluded during her holidays that home, which was so dainty, so pleasant, so sweet, was a kind of paradise on earth, infinitely more delightful than any of the other homes of which she heard from her school-fellows.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading She had, as sometimes happens to the eldest of a large family, much more care taken of her education and training than her sisters were likely to meet with.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Rose Damerel’s life had, up to this time, been spent altogether in the sunshine.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Rose Damerel’s life had, up to this time, been spent altogether in the sunshine.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She had been too young when she went to school to ponder much over anything that went on at home, and had concluded during her holidays that home, which was so dainty, so pleasant, so sweet, was a kind of paradise on earth, infinitely more delightful than any of the other homes of which she heard from her school-fellows.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She had, as sometimes happens to the eldest of a large family, much more care taken of her education and training than her sisters were likely to meet with.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had been too young when she went to school to ponder much over anything that went on at home, and had concluded during her holidays that home, which was so dainty, so pleasant, so sweet, was a kind of paradise on earth, infinitely more delightful than any of the other homes of which she heard from her school-fellows.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had been too young when she went to school to ponder much over anything that went on at home, and had concluded during her holidays that home, which was so dainty, so pleasant, so sweet, was a kind of paradise on earth, infinitely more delightful than any of the other homes of which she heard from her school-fellows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rose Damerel’s life had, up to this time, been spent altogether in the sunshine.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading None of them had a father so delightful, a mother so kind; and in these holiday times, as everybody indulged and petted her, the private shadows--I will not say skeletons--in the house were never divined by her.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading None of them had a father so delightful, a mother so kind; and in these holiday times, as everybody indulged and petted her, the private shadows--I will not say skeletons--in the house were never divined by her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Rose Damerel’s life had, up to this time, been spent altogether in the sunshine.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Rose Damerel’s life had, up to this time, been spent altogether in the sunshine.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading None of them had a father so delightful, a mother so kind; and in these holiday times, as everybody indulged and petted her, the private shadows--I will not say skeletons--in the house were never divined by her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rose Damerel’s life had, up to this time, been spent altogether in the sunshine.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She had been too young when she went to school to ponder much over anything that went on at home, and had concluded during her holidays that home, which was so dainty, so pleasant, so sweet, was a kind of paradise on earth, infinitely more delightful than any of the other homes of which she heard from her school-fellows.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading She had, as sometimes happens to the eldest of a large family, much more care taken of her education and training than her sisters were likely to meet with.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Rose Damerel’s life had, up to this time, been spent altogether in the sunshine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had been too young when she went to school to ponder much over anything that went on at home, and had concluded during her holidays that home, which was so dainty, so pleasant, so sweet, was a kind of paradise on earth, infinitely more delightful than any of the other homes of which she heard from her school-fellows.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She had been too young when she went to school to ponder much over anything that went on at home, and had concluded during her holidays that home, which was so dainty, so pleasant, so sweet, was a kind of paradise on earth, infinitely more delightful than any of the other homes of which she heard from her school-fellows.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading None of them had a father so delightful, a mother so kind; and in these holiday times, as everybody indulged and petted her, the private shadows--I will not say skeletons--in the house were never divined by her.
at the time that
From this reading She had been too young when she went to school to ponder much over anything that went on at home, and had concluded during her holidays that home, which was so dainty, so pleasant, so sweet, was a kind of paradise on earth, infinitely more delightful than any of the other homes of which she heard from her school-fellows.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had been too young when she went to school to ponder much over anything that went on at home, and had concluded during her holidays that home, which was so dainty, so pleasant, so sweet, was a kind of paradise on earth, infinitely more delightful than any of the other homes of which she heard from her school-fellows.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading None of them had a father so delightful, a mother so kind; and in these holiday times, as everybody indulged and petted her, the private shadows--I will not say skeletons--in the house were never divined by her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had, as sometimes happens to the eldest of a large family, much more care taken of her education and training than her sisters were likely to meet with.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She had been too young when she went to school to ponder much over anything that went on at home, and had concluded during her holidays that home, which was so dainty, so pleasant, so sweet, was a kind of paradise on earth, infinitely more delightful than any of the other homes of which she heard from her school-fellows.
