used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After Mrs. Burton left Carol, Edith came and had tea with him, and after tea all his cousins were allowed to visit him for a little time.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Mrs. Burton left Carol, Edith came and had tea with him, and after tea all his cousins were allowed to visit him for a little time.
anew
From this reading He was so bright and happy, just their own dear Carol again.
(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 After Mrs. Burton left Carol, Edith came and had tea with him, and after tea all his cousins were allowed to visit him for a little time.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading After Mrs. Burton left Carol, Edith came and had tea with him, and after tea all his cousins were allowed to visit him for a little time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After Mrs. Burton left Carol, Edith came and had tea with him, and after tea all his cousins were allowed to visit him for a little time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was one subject of which he never spoke to his cousins; so they could not know why, the day before, the house was hushed, and he could not be seen because he was so ill, and to-day there seemed nothing at all the matter with him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was one subject of which he never spoke to his cousins; so they could not know why, the day before, the house was hushed, and he could not be seen because he was so ill, and to-day there seemed nothing at all the matter with him.
for the reason that
From this reading There was one subject of which he never spoke to his cousins; so they could not know why, the day before, the house was hushed, and he could not be seen because he was so ill, and to-day there seemed nothing at all the matter with him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They could not understand how the sadness and gloom in the house had been dispelled.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was one subject of which he never spoke to his cousins; so they could not know why, the day before, the house was hushed, and he could not be seen because he was so ill, and to-day there seemed nothing at all the matter with him.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading He was so bright and happy, just their own dear Carol again.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading After Mrs. Burton left Carol, Edith came and had tea with him, and after tea all his cousins were allowed to visit him for a little time.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After Mrs. Burton left Carol, Edith came and had tea with him, and after tea all his cousins were allowed to visit him for a little time.
CarolnounUS /ˈkærəl/
joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading After Mrs. Burton left Carol, Edith came and had tea with him, and after tea all his cousins were allowed to visit him for a little time.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading It was like the sun shining through clouds on a rainy day.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could not understand how the sadness and gloom in the house had been dispelled.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading After Mrs. Burton left Carol, Edith came and had tea with him, and after tea all his cousins were allowed to visit him for a little time.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was like the sun shining through clouds on a rainy day.
dearly loved
From this reading He was so bright and happy, just their own dear Carol again.
dispelledverbUS /dɪˈspeld/
inflected form of “dispel” — force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
From this reading They could not understand how the sadness and gloom in the house had been dispelled.
Edith
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From this reading After Mrs. Burton left Carol, Edith came and had tea with him, and after tea all his cousins were allowed to visit him for a little time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After Mrs. Burton left Carol, Edith came and had tea with him, and after tea all his cousins were allowed to visit him for a little time.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading They could not understand how the sadness and gloom in the house had been dispelled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Mrs. Burton left Carol, Edith came and had tea with him, and after tea all his cousins were allowed to visit him for a little time.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He was so bright and happy, just their own dear Carol again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was so bright and happy, just their own dear Carol again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After Mrs. Burton left Carol, Edith came and had tea with him, and after tea all his cousins were allowed to visit him for a little time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After Mrs. Burton left Carol, Edith came and had tea with him, and after tea all his cousins were allowed to visit him for a little time.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They could not understand how the sadness and gloom in the house had been dispelled.
how
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From this reading They could not understand how the sadness and gloom in the house had been dispelled.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading There was one subject of which he never spoke to his cousins; so they could not know why, the day before, the house was hushed, and he could not be seen because he was so ill, and to-day there seemed nothing at all the matter with him.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading There was one subject of which he never spoke to his cousins; so they could not know why, the day before, the house was hushed, and he could not be seen because he was so ill, and to-day there seemed nothing at all the matter with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They could not understand how the sadness and gloom in the house had been dispelled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was like the sun shining through clouds on a rainy day.
and nothing more
From this reading He was so bright and happy, just their own dear Carol again.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There was one subject of which he never spoke to his cousins; so they could not know why, the day before, the house was hushed, and he could not be seen because he was so ill, and to-day there seemed nothing at all the matter with him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading After Mrs. Burton left Carol, Edith came and had tea with him, and after tea all his cousins were allowed to visit him for a little time.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like the sun shining through clouds on a rainy day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After Mrs. Burton left Carol, Edith came and had tea with him, and after tea all his cousins were allowed to visit him for a little time.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading There was one subject of which he never spoke to his cousins; so they could not know why, the day before, the house was hushed, and he could not be seen because he was so ill, and to-day there seemed nothing at all the matter with him.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading After Mrs. Burton left Carol, Edith came and had tea with him, and after tea all his cousins were allowed to visit him for a little time.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There was one subject of which he never spoke to his cousins; so they could not know why, the day before, the house was hushed, and he could not be seen because he was so ill, and to-day there seemed nothing at all the matter with him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They could not understand how the sadness and gloom in the house had been dispelled.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was one subject of which he never spoke to his cousins; so they could not know why, the day before, the house was hushed, and he could not be seen because he was so ill, and to-day there seemed nothing at all the matter with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was one subject of which he never spoke to his cousins; so they could not know why, the day before, the house was hushed, and he could not be seen because he was so ill, and to-day there seemed nothing at all the matter with him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was like the sun shining through clouds on a rainy day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one subject of which he never spoke to his cousins; so they could not know why, the day before, the house was hushed, and he could not be seen because he was so ill, and to-day there seemed nothing at all the matter with him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was so bright and happy, just their own dear Carol again.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading It was like the sun shining through clouds on a rainy day.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading They could not understand how the sadness and gloom in the house had been dispelled.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was one subject of which he never spoke to his cousins; so they could not know why, the day before, the house was hushed, and he could not be seen because he was so ill, and to-day there seemed nothing at all the matter with him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was one subject of which he never spoke to his cousins; so they could not know why, the day before, the house was hushed, and he could not be seen because he was so ill, and to-day there seemed nothing at all the matter with him.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading It was like the sun shining through clouds on a rainy day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was so bright and happy, just their own dear Carol again.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading There was one subject of which he never spoke to his cousins; so they could not know why, the day before, the house was hushed, and he could not be seen because he was so ill, and to-day there seemed nothing at all the matter with him.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading There was one subject of which he never spoke to his cousins; so they could not know why, the day before, the house was hushed, and he could not be seen because he was so ill, and to-day there seemed nothing at all the matter with him.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was like the sun shining through clouds on a rainy day.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading After Mrs. Burton left Carol, Edith came and had tea with him, and after tea all his cousins were allowed to visit him for a little time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They could not understand how the sadness and gloom in the house had been dispelled.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was so bright and happy, just their own dear Carol again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was one subject of which he never spoke to his cousins; so they could not know why, the day before, the house was hushed, and he could not be seen because he was so ill, and to-day there seemed nothing at all the matter with him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could not understand how the sadness and gloom in the house had been dispelled.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was like the sun shining through clouds on a rainy day.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After Mrs. Burton left Carol, Edith came and had tea with him, and after tea all his cousins were allowed to visit him for a little time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After Mrs. Burton left Carol, Edith came and had tea with him, and after tea all his cousins were allowed to visit him for a little time.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was one subject of which he never spoke to his cousins; so they could not know why, the day before, the house was hushed, and he could not be seen because he was so ill, and to-day there seemed nothing at all the matter with him.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading They could not understand how the sadness and gloom in the house had been dispelled.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading After Mrs. Burton left Carol, Edith came and had tea with him, and after tea all his cousins were allowed to visit him for a little time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was like the sun shining through clouds on a rainy day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After Mrs. Burton left Carol, Edith came and had tea with him, and after tea all his cousins were allowed to visit him for a little time.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was one subject of which he never spoke to his cousins; so they could not know why, the day before, the house was hushed, and he could not be seen because he was so ill, and to-day there seemed nothing at all the matter with him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading There was one subject of which he never spoke to his cousins; so they could not know why, the day before, the house was hushed, and he could not be seen because he was so ill, and to-day there seemed nothing at all the matter with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After Mrs. Burton left Carol, Edith came and had tea with him, and after tea all his cousins were allowed to visit him for a little time.
