used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CONCERNING LILIAN 'Her life had many a hope and aim, Duties enough, and little cares.'
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This story is so much about Peggy and her satellite Bobby that we have rather neglected Lilian, and she deserves a chapter all to herself; for she was one of the sweetest, gentlest, most unselfish of girls, who filled a quiet niche in the little world of her home which would have been sadly empty without her.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading CONCERNING LILIAN 'Her life had many a hope and aim, Duties enough, and little cares.'
(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 This story is so much about Peggy and her satellite Bobby that we have rather neglected Lilian, and she deserves a chapter all to herself; for she was one of the sweetest, gentlest, most unselfish of girls, who filled a quiet niche in the little world of her home which would have been sadly empty without her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONCERNING LILIAN 'Her life had many a hope and aim, Duties enough, and little cares.'
any person at all
From this reading If anyone had asked Lilian what was her favourite study she would promptly have replied: 'Music.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She practised away patiently at the old piano, much to the delight of her German teacher, who was wont to hold her up as his pattern pupil.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading If anyone had asked Lilian what was her favourite study she would promptly have replied: 'Music.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She practised away patiently at the old piano, much to the delight of her German teacher, who was wont to hold her up as his pattern pupil.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She practised away patiently at the old piano, much to the delight of her German teacher, who was wont to hold her up as his pattern pupil.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This story is so much about Peggy and her satellite Bobby that we have rather neglected Lilian, and she deserves a chapter all to herself; for she was one of the sweetest, gentlest, most unselfish of girls, who filled a quiet niche in the little world of her home which would have been sadly empty without her.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading This story is so much about Peggy and her satellite Bobby that we have rather neglected Lilian, and she deserves a chapter all to herself; for she was one of the sweetest, gentlest, most unselfish of girls, who filled a quiet niche in the little world of her home which would have been sadly empty without her.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading CONCERNING LILIAN 'Her life had many a hope and aim, Duties enough, and little cares.'
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading This story is so much about Peggy and her satellite Bobby that we have rather neglected Lilian, and she deserves a chapter all to herself; for she was one of the sweetest, gentlest, most unselfish of girls, who filled a quiet niche in the little world of her home which would have been sadly empty without her.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading CONCERNING LILIAN 'Her life had many a hope and aim, Duties enough, and little cares.'
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading She practised away patiently at the old piano, much to the delight of her German teacher, who was wont to hold her up as his pattern pupil.
deservesverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrvz/
third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving
From this reading This story is so much about Peggy and her satellite Bobby that we have rather neglected Lilian, and she deserves a chapter all to herself; for she was one of the sweetest, gentlest, most unselfish of girls, who filled a quiet niche in the little world of her home which would have been sadly empty without her.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading CONCERNING LILIAN 'Her life had many a hope and aim, Duties enough, and little cares.'
make void or empty of contents
From this reading This story is so much about Peggy and her satellite Bobby that we have rather neglected Lilian, and she deserves a chapter all to herself; for she was one of the sweetest, gentlest, most unselfish of girls, who filled a quiet niche in the little world of her home which would have been sadly empty without her.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading CONCERNING LILIAN 'Her life had many a hope and aim, Duties enough, and little cares.'
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading If anyone had asked Lilian what was her favourite study she would promptly have replied: 'Music.'
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading This story is so much about Peggy and her satellite Bobby that we have rather neglected Lilian, and she deserves a chapter all to herself; for she was one of the sweetest, gentlest, most unselfish of girls, who filled a quiet niche in the little world of her home which would have been sadly empty without her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This story is so much about Peggy and her satellite Bobby that we have rather neglected Lilian, and she deserves a chapter all to herself; for she was one of the sweetest, gentlest, most unselfish of girls, who filled a quiet niche in the little world of her home which would have been sadly empty without her.
gentlestadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentələst/
superlative of “gentle” — soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading This story is so much about Peggy and her satellite Bobby that we have rather neglected Lilian, and she deserves a chapter all to herself; for she was one of the sweetest, gentlest, most unselfish of girls, who filled a quiet niche in the little world of her home which would have been sadly empty without her.
a person of German nationality
From this reading She practised away patiently at the old piano, much to the delight of her German teacher, who was wont to hold her up as his pattern pupil.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading This story is so much about Peggy and her satellite Bobby that we have rather neglected Lilian, and she deserves a chapter all to herself; for she was one of the sweetest, gentlest, most unselfish of girls, who filled a quiet niche in the little world of her home which would have been sadly empty without her.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading 'Mees Vaughan, she take pains, ver' great,' he would say to Miss Martin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CONCERNING LILIAN 'Her life had many a hope and aim, Duties enough, and little cares.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This story is so much about Peggy and her satellite Bobby that we have rather neglected Lilian, and she deserves a chapter all to herself; for she was one of the sweetest, gentlest, most unselfish of girls, who filled a quiet niche in the little world of her home which would have been sadly empty without her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Mees Vaughan, she take pains, ver' great,' he would say to Miss Martin.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CONCERNING LILIAN 'Her life had many a hope and aim, Duties enough, and little cares.'
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading This story is so much about Peggy and her satellite Bobby that we have rather neglected Lilian, and she deserves a chapter all to herself; for she was one of the sweetest, gentlest, most unselfish of girls, who filled a quiet niche in the little world of her home which would have been sadly empty without her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She practised away patiently at the old piano, much to the delight of her German teacher, who was wont to hold her up as his pattern pupil.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She practised away patiently at the old piano, much to the delight of her German teacher, who was wont to hold her up as his pattern pupil.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading This story is so much about Peggy and her satellite Bobby that we have rather neglected Lilian, and she deserves a chapter all to herself; for she was one of the sweetest, gentlest, most unselfish of girls, who filled a quiet niche in the little world of her home which would have been sadly empty without her.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading CONCERNING LILIAN 'Her life had many a hope and aim, Duties enough, and little cares.'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If anyone had asked Lilian what was her favourite study she would promptly have replied: 'Music.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This story is so much about Peggy and her satellite Bobby that we have rather neglected Lilian, and she deserves a chapter all to herself; for she was one of the sweetest, gentlest, most unselfish of girls, who filled a quiet niche in the little world of her home which would have been sadly empty without her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This story is so much about Peggy and her satellite Bobby that we have rather neglected Lilian, and she deserves a chapter all to herself; for she was one of the sweetest, gentlest, most unselfish of girls, who filled a quiet niche in the little world of her home which would have been sadly empty without her.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading CONCERNING LILIAN 'Her life had many a hope and aim, Duties enough, and little cares.'
LILIAN
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From this reading CONCERNING LILIAN 'Her life had many a hope and aim, Duties enough, and little cares.'
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CONCERNING LILIAN 'Her life had many a hope and aim, Duties enough, and little cares.'
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 CONCERNING LILIAN 'Her life had many a hope and aim, Duties enough, and little cares.'
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading 'Mees Vaughan, she take pains, ver' great,' he would say to Miss Martin.
Mees
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From this reading 'Mees Vaughan, she take pains, ver' great,' he would say to Miss Martin.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading 'Mees Vaughan, she take pains, ver' great,' he would say to Miss Martin.
used to form the superlative
From this reading This story is so much about Peggy and her satellite Bobby that we have rather neglected Lilian, and she deserves a chapter all to herself; for she was one of the sweetest, gentlest, most unselfish of girls, who filled a quiet niche in the little world of her home which would have been sadly empty without her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This story is so much about Peggy and her satellite Bobby that we have rather neglected Lilian, and she deserves a chapter all to herself; for she was one of the sweetest, gentlest, most unselfish of girls, who filled a quiet niche in the little world of her home which would have been sadly empty without her.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading If anyone had asked Lilian what was her favourite study she would promptly have replied: 'Music.'
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading This story is so much about Peggy and her satellite Bobby that we have rather neglected Lilian, and she deserves a chapter all to herself; for she was one of the sweetest, gentlest, most unselfish of girls, who filled a quiet niche in the little world of her home which would have been sadly empty without her.
nichenounUS /nɪtʃ/
a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
From this reading This story is so much about Peggy and her satellite Bobby that we have rather neglected Lilian, and she deserves a chapter all to herself; for she was one of the sweetest, gentlest, most unselfish of girls, who filled a quiet niche in the little world of her home which would have been sadly empty without her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This story is so much about Peggy and her satellite Bobby that we have rather neglected Lilian, and she deserves a chapter all to herself; for she was one of the sweetest, gentlest, most unselfish of girls, who filled a quiet niche in the little world of her home which would have been sadly empty without her.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She practised away patiently at the old piano, much to the delight of her German teacher, who was wont to hold her up as his pattern pupil.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This story is so much about Peggy and her satellite Bobby that we have rather neglected Lilian, and she deserves a chapter all to herself; for she was one of the sweetest, gentlest, most unselfish of girls, who filled a quiet niche in the little world of her home which would have been sadly empty without her.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading 'Mees Vaughan, she take pains, ver' great,' he would say to Miss Martin.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading She practised away patiently at the old piano, much to the delight of her German teacher, who was wont to hold her up as his pattern pupil.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading She practised away patiently at the old piano, much to the delight of her German teacher, who was wont to hold her up as his pattern pupil.
Peggy
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From this reading This story is so much about Peggy and her satellite Bobby that we have rather neglected Lilian, and she deserves a chapter all to herself; for she was one of the sweetest, gentlest, most unselfish of girls, who filled a quiet niche in the little world of her home which would have been sadly empty without her.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading She practised away patiently at the old piano, much to the delight of her German teacher, who was wont to hold her up as his pattern pupil.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading She practised away patiently at the old piano, much to the delight of her German teacher, who was wont to hold her up as his pattern pupil.
with little or no delay
From this reading If anyone had asked Lilian what was her favourite study she would promptly have replied: 'Music.'
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading She practised away patiently at the old piano, much to the delight of her German teacher, who was wont to hold her up as his pattern pupil.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading This story is so much about Peggy and her satellite Bobby that we have rather neglected Lilian, and she deserves a chapter all to herself; for she was one of the sweetest, gentlest, most unselfish of girls, who filled a quiet niche in the little world of her home which would have been sadly empty without her.
on the contrary
From this reading This story is so much about Peggy and her satellite Bobby that we have rather neglected Lilian, and she deserves a chapter all to herself; for she was one of the sweetest, gentlest, most unselfish of girls, who filled a quiet niche in the little world of her home which would have been sadly empty without her.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading If anyone had asked Lilian what was her favourite study she would promptly have replied: 'Music.'
in an unfortunate way
From this reading This story is so much about Peggy and her satellite Bobby that we have rather neglected Lilian, and she deserves a chapter all to herself; for she was one of the sweetest, gentlest, most unselfish of girls, who filled a quiet niche in the little world of her home which would have been sadly empty without her.
satellitenounUS /ˈsætəlaɪt/
man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
From this reading This story is so much about Peggy and her satellite Bobby that we have rather neglected Lilian, and she deserves a chapter all to herself; for she was one of the sweetest, gentlest, most unselfish of girls, who filled a quiet niche in the little world of her home which would have been sadly empty without her.
express in words
From this reading 'Mees Vaughan, she take pains, ver' great,' he would say to Miss Martin.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This story is so much about Peggy and her satellite Bobby that we have rather neglected Lilian, and she deserves a chapter all to herself; for she was one of the sweetest, gentlest, most unselfish of girls, who filled a quiet niche in the little world of her home which would have been sadly empty without her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This story is so much about Peggy and her satellite Bobby that we have rather neglected Lilian, and she deserves a chapter all to herself; for she was one of the sweetest, gentlest, most unselfish of girls, who filled a quiet niche in the little world of her home which would have been sadly empty without her.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading This story is so much about Peggy and her satellite Bobby that we have rather neglected Lilian, and she deserves a chapter all to herself; for she was one of the sweetest, gentlest, most unselfish of girls, who filled a quiet niche in the little world of her home which would have been sadly empty without her.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading If anyone had asked Lilian what was her favourite study she would promptly have replied: 'Music.'
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading This story is so much about Peggy and her satellite Bobby that we have rather neglected Lilian, and she deserves a chapter all to herself; for she was one of the sweetest, gentlest, most unselfish of girls, who filled a quiet niche in the little world of her home which would have been sadly empty without her.
carry out
From this reading 'Mees Vaughan, she take pains, ver' great,' he would say to Miss Martin.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading She practised away patiently at the old piano, much to the delight of her German teacher, who was wont to hold her up as his pattern pupil.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This story is so much about Peggy and her satellite Bobby that we have rather neglected Lilian, and she deserves a chapter all to herself; for she was one of the sweetest, gentlest, most unselfish of girls, who filled a quiet niche in the little world of her home which would have been sadly empty without her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This story is so much about Peggy and her satellite Bobby that we have rather neglected Lilian, and she deserves a chapter all to herself; for she was one of the sweetest, gentlest, most unselfish of girls, who filled a quiet niche in the little world of her home which would have been sadly empty without her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This story is so much about Peggy and her satellite Bobby that we have rather neglected Lilian, and she deserves a chapter all to herself; for she was one of the sweetest, gentlest, most unselfish of girls, who filled a quiet niche in the little world of her home which would have been sadly empty without her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This story is so much about Peggy and her satellite Bobby that we have rather neglected Lilian, and she deserves a chapter all to herself; for she was one of the sweetest, gentlest, most unselfish of girls, who filled a quiet niche in the little world of her home which would have been sadly empty without her.
unselfishadjective
disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others
From this reading This story is so much about Peggy and her satellite Bobby that we have rather neglected Lilian, and she deserves a chapter all to herself; for she was one of the sweetest, gentlest, most unselfish of girls, who filled a quiet niche in the little world of her home which would have been sadly empty without her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She practised away patiently at the old piano, much to the delight of her German teacher, who was wont to hold her up as his pattern pupil.
VaughannounUS /vɔːn/
United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading 'Mees Vaughan, she take pains, ver' great,' he would say to Miss Martin.
ver
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From this reading 'Mees Vaughan, she take pains, ver' great,' he would say to Miss Martin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This story is so much about Peggy and her satellite Bobby that we have rather neglected Lilian, and she deserves a chapter all to herself; for she was one of the sweetest, gentlest, most unselfish of girls, who filled a quiet niche in the little world of her home which would have been sadly empty without her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This story is so much about Peggy and her satellite Bobby that we have rather neglected Lilian, and she deserves a chapter all to herself; for she was one of the sweetest, gentlest, most unselfish of girls, who filled a quiet niche in the little world of her home which would have been sadly empty without her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If anyone had asked Lilian what was her favourite study she would promptly have replied: 'Music.'
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This story is so much about Peggy and her satellite Bobby that we have rather neglected Lilian, and she deserves a chapter all to herself; for she was one of the sweetest, gentlest, most unselfish of girls, who filled a quiet niche in the little world of her home which would have been sadly empty without her.
which person or people
From this reading This story is so much about Peggy and her satellite Bobby that we have rather neglected Lilian, and she deserves a chapter all to herself; for she was one of the sweetest, gentlest, most unselfish of girls, who filled a quiet niche in the little world of her home which would have been sadly empty without her.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading This story is so much about Peggy and her satellite Bobby that we have rather neglected Lilian, and she deserves a chapter all to herself; for she was one of the sweetest, gentlest, most unselfish of girls, who filled a quiet niche in the little world of her home which would have been sadly empty without her.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading She practised away patiently at the old piano, much to the delight of her German teacher, who was wont to hold her up as his pattern pupil.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading This story is so much about Peggy and her satellite Bobby that we have rather neglected Lilian, and she deserves a chapter all to herself; for she was one of the sweetest, gentlest, most unselfish of girls, who filled a quiet niche in the little world of her home which would have been sadly empty without her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This story is so much about Peggy and her satellite Bobby that we have rather neglected Lilian, and she deserves a chapter all to herself; for she was one of the sweetest, gentlest, most unselfish of girls, who filled a quiet niche in the little world of her home which would have been sadly empty without her.
