used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Ellmer burst into tears on my informing her of the allowance I proposed to make to her daughter, and sobbed out hysterically, 'My own child to be able to keep a carriage!
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Mrs. Ellmer burst into tears on my informing her of the allowance I proposed to make to her daughter, and sobbed out hysterically, 'My own child to be able to keep a carriage!
allowancenounUS /əˈlaʊəns/
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading Mrs. Ellmer burst into tears on my informing her of the allowance I proposed to make to her daughter, and sobbed out hysterically, 'My own child to be able to keep a carriage!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Ellmer burst into tears on my informing her of the allowance I proposed to make to her daughter, and sobbed out hysterically, 'My own child to be able to keep a carriage!
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading This announcement, when made to Babiole by her mother, was the one drawback to her happiness.
Babiole
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From this reading This announcement, when made to Babiole by her mother, was the one drawback to her happiness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Ellmer burst into tears on my informing her of the allowance I proposed to make to her daughter, and sobbed out hysterically, 'My own child to be able to keep a carriage!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The ten days before Christmas we spent on the whole happily.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Mrs. Ellmer burst into tears on my informing her of the allowance I proposed to make to her daughter, and sobbed out hysterically, 'My own child to be able to keep a carriage!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This announcement, when made to Babiole by her mother, was the one drawback to her happiness.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Mrs. Ellmer burst into tears on my informing her of the allowance I proposed to make to her daughter, and sobbed out hysterically, 'My own child to be able to keep a carriage!
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading She implored me to change my mind, little guessing, poor child, what other change that would have involved.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Mrs. Ellmer burst into tears on my informing her of the allowance I proposed to make to her daughter, and sobbed out hysterically, 'My own child to be able to keep a carriage!
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading The ten days before Christmas we spent on the whole happily.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Oh! if poor mamma could have known!'
a female human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Ellmer burst into tears on my informing her of the allowance I proposed to make to her daughter, and sobbed out hysterically, 'My own child to be able to keep a carriage!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The ten days before Christmas we spent on the whole happily.
drawbacknounUS /ˈdrɔːbæk/
the quality of being a hindrance
From this reading This announcement, when made to Babiole by her mother, was the one drawback to her happiness.
Ellmer
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From this reading Mrs. Ellmer burst into tears on my informing her of the allowance I proposed to make to her daughter, and sobbed out hysterically, 'My own child to be able to keep a carriage!
guessingnounUS /ˈɡesɪŋ/
an estimate based on little or no information
From this reading She implored me to change my mind, little guessing, poor child, what other change that would have involved.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading The ten days before Christmas we spent on the whole happily.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading This announcement, when made to Babiole by her mother, was the one drawback to her happiness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Oh! if poor mamma could have known!'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Ellmer burst into tears on my informing her of the allowance I proposed to make to her daughter, and sobbed out hysterically, 'My own child to be able to keep a carriage!
hystericallyadverbUS /ˌhɪˈsterɪkli/
in a hysterical manner
From this reading Mrs. Ellmer burst into tears on my informing her of the allowance I proposed to make to her daughter, and sobbed out hysterically, 'My own child to be able to keep a carriage!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mrs. Ellmer burst into tears on my informing her of the allowance I proposed to make to her daughter, and sobbed out hysterically, 'My own child to be able to keep a carriage!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Oh! if poor mamma could have known!'
imploredverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːrd/
past form of “implore” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading She implored me to change my mind, little guessing, poor child, what other change that would have involved.
informingnounUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)
From this reading Mrs. Ellmer burst into tears on my informing her of the allowance I proposed to make to her daughter, and sobbed out hysterically, 'My own child to be able to keep a carriage!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs. Ellmer burst into tears on my informing her of the allowance I proposed to make to her daughter, and sobbed out hysterically, 'My own child to be able to keep a carriage!
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading She implored me to change my mind, little guessing, poor child, what other change that would have involved.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Mrs. Ellmer burst into tears on my informing her of the allowance I proposed to make to her daughter, and sobbed out hysterically, 'My own child to be able to keep a carriage!
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Oh! if poor mamma could have known!'
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She implored me to change my mind, little guessing, poor child, what other change that would have involved.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This announcement, when made to Babiole by her mother, was the one drawback to her happiness.
engage in
From this reading Mrs. Ellmer burst into tears on my informing her of the allowance I proposed to make to her daughter, and sobbed out hysterically, 'My own child to be able to keep a carriage!
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Oh! if poor mamma could have known!'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She implored me to change my mind, little guessing, poor child, what other change that would have involved.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She implored me to change my mind, little guessing, poor child, what other change that would have involved.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading This announcement, when made to Babiole by her mother, was the one drawback to her happiness.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Ellmer burst into tears on my informing her of the allowance I proposed to make to her daughter, and sobbed out hysterically, 'My own child to be able to keep a carriage!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mrs. Ellmer burst into tears on my informing her of the allowance I proposed to make to her daughter, and sobbed out hysterically, 'My own child to be able to keep a carriage!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Ellmer burst into tears on my informing her of the allowance I proposed to make to her daughter, and sobbed out hysterically, 'My own child to be able to keep a carriage!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! if poor mamma could have known!'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The ten days before Christmas we spent on the whole happily.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This announcement, when made to Babiole by her mother, was the one drawback to her happiness.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She implored me to change my mind, little guessing, poor child, what other change that would have involved.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mrs. Ellmer burst into tears on my informing her of the allowance I proposed to make to her daughter, and sobbed out hysterically, 'My own child to be able to keep a carriage!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mrs. Ellmer burst into tears on my informing her of the allowance I proposed to make to her daughter, and sobbed out hysterically, 'My own child to be able to keep a carriage!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Oh! if poor mamma could have known!'
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Mrs. Ellmer burst into tears on my informing her of the allowance I proposed to make to her daughter, and sobbed out hysterically, 'My own child to be able to keep a carriage!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She implored me to change my mind, little guessing, poor child, what other change that would have involved.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading Mrs. Ellmer burst into tears on my informing her of the allowance I proposed to make to her daughter, and sobbed out hysterically, 'My own child to be able to keep a carriage!
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The ten days before Christmas we spent on the whole happily.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Mrs. Ellmer burst into tears on my informing her of the allowance I proposed to make to her daughter, and sobbed out hysterically, 'My own child to be able to keep a carriage!
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The ten days before Christmas we spent on the whole happily.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She implored me to change my mind, little guessing, poor child, what other change that would have involved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ten days before Christmas we spent on the whole happily.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This announcement, when made to Babiole by her mother, was the one drawback to her happiness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Ellmer burst into tears on my informing her of the allowance I proposed to make to her daughter, and sobbed out hysterically, 'My own child to be able to keep a carriage!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This announcement, when made to Babiole by her mother, was the one drawback to her happiness.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The ten days before Christmas we spent on the whole happily.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She implored me to change my mind, little guessing, poor child, what other change that would have involved.
at the time that
From this reading This announcement, when made to Babiole by her mother, was the one drawback to her happiness.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The ten days before Christmas we spent on the whole happily.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She implored me to change my mind, little guessing, poor child, what other change that would have involved.
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