used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She belonged to a higher rank of life than any of such sons of Cain.
(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 Mrs. Lovejoy sat far away from all the worry, and flurry, and fun of picking, and packing, and covering up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Lovejoy sat far away from all the worry, and flurry, and fun of picking, and packing, and covering up.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had never entirely given herself to the glories of fruit-growing; and she never could be much convinced that any glory was in it.
Attorney-General
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From this reading Her father had been a navy-captain; and her cousin was Attorney-General.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mrs. Lovejoy sat far away from all the worry, and flurry, and fun of picking, and packing, and covering up.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had never entirely given herself to the glories of fruit-growing; and she never could be much convinced that any glory was in it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her father had been a navy-captain; and her cousin was Attorney-General.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading She belonged to a higher rank of life than any of such sons of Cain.
CainnounUS /keɪn/
(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Cain killed Abel out of jealousy and was exiled by God
From this reading She belonged to a higher rank of life than any of such sons of Cain.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading She had never entirely given herself to the glories of fruit-growing; and she never could be much convinced that any glory was in it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had never entirely given herself to the glories of fruit-growing; and she never could be much convinced that any glory was in it.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Her father had been a navy-captain; and her cousin was Attorney-General.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading Mrs. Lovejoy sat far away from all the worry, and flurry, and fun of picking, and packing, and covering up.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She had never entirely given herself to the glories of fruit-growing; and she never could be much convinced that any glory was in it.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Mrs. Lovejoy sat far away from all the worry, and flurry, and fun of picking, and packing, and covering up.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father had been a navy-captain; and her cousin was Attorney-General.
flurrynounUS /ˈflɜːri/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading Mrs. Lovejoy sat far away from all the worry, and flurry, and fun of picking, and packing, and covering up.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Lovejoy sat far away from all the worry, and flurry, and fun of picking, and packing, and covering up.
fruit-growing
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From this reading She had never entirely given herself to the glories of fruit-growing; and she never could be much convinced that any glory was in it.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Mrs. Lovejoy sat far away from all the worry, and flurry, and fun of picking, and packing, and covering up.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She had never entirely given herself to the glories of fruit-growing; and she never could be much convinced that any glory was in it.
gloriesnounUS /ˈɡlɔːriz/
plural of “glory” — a state of high honor
From this reading She had never entirely given herself to the glories of fruit-growing; and she never could be much convinced that any glory was in it.
a state of high honor
From this reading She had never entirely given herself to the glories of fruit-growing; and she never could be much convinced that any glory was in it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had never entirely given herself to the glories of fruit-growing; and she never could be much convinced that any glory was in it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father had been a navy-captain; and her cousin was Attorney-General.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had never entirely given herself to the glories of fruit-growing; and she never could be much convinced that any glory was in it.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading She belonged to a higher rank of life than any of such sons of Cain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had never entirely given herself to the glories of fruit-growing; and she never could be much convinced that any glory was in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had never entirely given herself to the glories of fruit-growing; and she never could be much convinced that any glory was in it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She belonged to a higher rank of life than any of such sons of Cain.
Lovejoy
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From this reading Mrs. Lovejoy sat far away from all the worry, and flurry, and fun of picking, and packing, and covering up.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Lovejoy sat far away from all the worry, and flurry, and fun of picking, and packing, and covering up.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had never entirely given herself to the glories of fruit-growing; and she never could be much convinced that any glory was in it.
navy-captain
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From this reading Her father had been a navy-captain; and her cousin was Attorney-General.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never entirely given herself to the glories of fruit-growing; and she never could be much convinced that any glory was in it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Lovejoy sat far away from all the worry, and flurry, and fun of picking, and packing, and covering up.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading Mrs. Lovejoy sat far away from all the worry, and flurry, and fun of picking, and packing, and covering up.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading Mrs. Lovejoy sat far away from all the worry, and flurry, and fun of picking, and packing, and covering up.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading She belonged to a higher rank of life than any of such sons of Cain.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mrs. Lovejoy sat far away from all the worry, and flurry, and fun of picking, and packing, and covering up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never entirely given herself to the glories of fruit-growing; and she never could be much convinced that any glory was in it.
SHYverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading VERY SHY THINGS.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading She belonged to a higher rank of life than any of such sons of Cain.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She belonged to a higher rank of life than any of such sons of Cain.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She belonged to a higher rank of life than any of such sons of Cain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had never entirely given herself to the glories of fruit-growing; and she never could be much convinced that any glory was in it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Lovejoy sat far away from all the worry, and flurry, and fun of picking, and packing, and covering up.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading VERY SHY THINGS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had never entirely given herself to the glories of fruit-growing; and she never could be much convinced that any glory was in it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Lovejoy sat far away from all the worry, and flurry, and fun of picking, and packing, and covering up.
precisely as stated
From this reading VERY SHY THINGS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had never entirely given herself to the glories of fruit-growing; and she never could be much convinced that any glory was in it.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading Mrs. Lovejoy sat far away from all the worry, and flurry, and fun of picking, and packing, and covering up.
