used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here in my pain, Beloved, I remember keenly now the one or two occasions when as a small child I was consciously a cause of pain to others.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading What an irony of life that once of the two times when I remember to have been cruel, it was to Arthur, with his small astonished baby-face remaining a reproach to me ever after!
(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 I dare say it would not have been good for him, but of that I thought nothing at all: the cruel impulse took me to make one mouthful of all that was left.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What an irony of life that once of the two times when I remember to have been cruel, it was to Arthur, with his small astonished baby-face remaining a reproach to me ever after!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was hardly five then, and going up to the nursery from downstairs had my supper-cake in my hand, only a few mouthfuls left.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading What an irony of life that once of the two times when I remember to have been cruel, it was to Arthur, with his small astonished baby-face remaining a reproach to me ever after!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here in my pain, Beloved, I remember keenly now the one or two occasions when as a small child I was consciously a cause of pain to others.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading What an irony of life that once of the two times when I remember to have been cruel, it was to Arthur, with his small astonished baby-face remaining a reproach to me ever after!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I dare say it would not have been good for him, but of that I thought nothing at all: the cruel impulse took me to make one mouthful of all that was left.
baby-face
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From this reading What an irony of life that once of the two times when I remember to have been cruel, it was to Arthur, with his small astonished baby-face remaining a reproach to me ever after!
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading He had been having his bath, and was sitting up on Nan-nan's knee being got into his bed clothes; when spying me with my cake he piped to have a share of it.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He had been having his bath, and was sitting up on Nan-nan's knee being got into his bed clothes; when spying me with my cake he piped to have a share of it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What an irony of life that once of the two times when I remember to have been cruel, it was to Arthur, with his small astonished baby-face remaining a reproach to me ever after!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had been having his bath, and was sitting up on Nan-nan's knee being got into his bed clothes; when spying me with my cake he piped to have a share of it.
dearly loved
From this reading Here in my pain, Beloved, I remember keenly now the one or two occasions when as a small child I was consciously a cause of pain to others.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I dare say it would not have been good for him, but of that I thought nothing at all: the cruel impulse took me to make one mouthful of all that was left.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading He had been having his bath, and was sitting up on Nan-nan's knee being got into his bed clothes; when spying me with my cake he piped to have a share of it.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Here in my pain, Beloved, I remember keenly now the one or two occasions when as a small child I was consciously a cause of pain to others.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Here in my pain, Beloved, I remember keenly now the one or two occasions when as a small child I was consciously a cause of pain to others.
clothing in general
From this reading He had been having his bath, and was sitting up on Nan-nan's knee being got into his bed clothes; when spying me with my cake he piped to have a share of it.
consciouslyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsli/
with awareness
From this reading Here in my pain, Beloved, I remember keenly now the one or two occasions when as a small child I was consciously a cause of pain to others.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading What an irony of life that once of the two times when I remember to have been cruel, it was to Arthur, with his small astonished baby-face remaining a reproach to me ever after!
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I dare say it would not have been good for him, but of that I thought nothing at all: the cruel impulse took me to make one mouthful of all that was left.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading I was hardly five then, and going up to the nursery from downstairs had my supper-cake in my hand, only a few mouthfuls left.
at any time
From this reading What an irony of life that once of the two times when I remember to have been cruel, it was to Arthur, with his small astonished baby-face remaining a reproach to me ever after!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I was hardly five then, and going up to the nursery from downstairs had my supper-cake in my hand, only a few mouthfuls left.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I was hardly five then, and going up to the nursery from downstairs had my supper-cake in my hand, only a few mouthfuls left.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I dare say it would not have been good for him, but of that I thought nothing at all: the cruel impulse took me to make one mouthful of all that was left.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was hardly five then, and going up to the nursery from downstairs had my supper-cake in my hand, only a few mouthfuls left.
the act of departing
From this reading I was hardly five then, and going up to the nursery from downstairs had my supper-cake in my hand, only a few mouthfuls left.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I dare say it would not have been good for him, but of that I thought nothing at all: the cruel impulse took me to make one mouthful of all that was left.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had been having his bath, and was sitting up on Nan-nan's knee being got into his bed clothes; when spying me with my cake he piped to have a share of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was hardly five then, and going up to the nursery from downstairs had my supper-cake in my hand, only a few mouthfuls left.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I was hardly five then, and going up to the nursery from downstairs had my supper-cake in my hand, only a few mouthfuls left.
only a very short time before
From this reading I was hardly five then, and going up to the nursery from downstairs had my supper-cake in my hand, only a few mouthfuls left.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What an irony of life that once of the two times when I remember to have been cruel, it was to Arthur, with his small astonished baby-face remaining a reproach to me ever after!
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He had been having his bath, and was sitting up on Nan-nan's knee being got into his bed clothes; when spying me with my cake he piped to have a share of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been having his bath, and was sitting up on Nan-nan's knee being got into his bed clothes; when spying me with my cake he piped to have a share of it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here in my pain, Beloved, I remember keenly now the one or two occasions when as a small child I was consciously a cause of pain to others.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I dare say it would not have been good for him, but of that I thought nothing at all: the cruel impulse took me to make one mouthful of all that was left.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What an irony of life that once of the two times when I remember to have been cruel, it was to Arthur, with his small astonished baby-face remaining a reproach to me ever after!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Here in my pain, Beloved, I remember keenly now the one or two occasions when as a small child I was consciously a cause of pain to others.
an instinctive motive
From this reading I dare say it would not have been good for him, but of that I thought nothing at all: the cruel impulse took me to make one mouthful of all that was left.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here in my pain, Beloved, I remember keenly now the one or two occasions when as a small child I was consciously a cause of pain to others.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had been having his bath, and was sitting up on Nan-nan's knee being got into his bed clothes; when spying me with my cake he piped to have a share of it.
ironynounUS /ˈaɪrəni/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading What an irony of life that once of the two times when I remember to have been cruel, it was to Arthur, with his small astonished baby-face remaining a reproach to me ever after!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What an irony of life that once of the two times when I remember to have been cruel, it was to Arthur, with his small astonished baby-face remaining a reproach to me ever after!
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading Here in my pain, Beloved, I remember keenly now the one or two occasions when as a small child I was consciously a cause of pain to others.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He had been having his bath, and was sitting up on Nan-nan's knee being got into his bed clothes; when spying me with my cake he piped to have a share of it.
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 I was hardly five then, and going up to the nursery from downstairs had my supper-cake in my hand, only a few mouthfuls left.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading What an irony of life that once of the two times when I remember to have been cruel, it was to Arthur, with his small astonished baby-face remaining a reproach to me ever after!
engage in
From this reading I dare say it would not have been good for him, but of that I thought nothing at all: the cruel impulse took me to make one mouthful of all that was left.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What an irony of life that once of the two times when I remember to have been cruel, it was to Arthur, with his small astonished baby-face remaining a reproach to me ever after!
mouthfulnounUS /ˈmaʊθfʊl/
the quantity that can be held in the mouth
From this reading I dare say it would not have been good for him, but of that I thought nothing at all: the cruel impulse took me to make one mouthful of all that was left.
mouthfuls
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From this reading I was hardly five then, and going up to the nursery from downstairs had my supper-cake in my hand, only a few mouthfuls left.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Here in my pain, Beloved, I remember keenly now the one or two occasions when as a small child I was consciously a cause of pain to others.
Nan-nan's
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From this reading He had been having his bath, and was sitting up on Nan-nan's knee being got into his bed clothes; when spying me with my cake he piped to have a share of it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I dare say it would not have been good for him, but of that I thought nothing at all: the cruel impulse took me to make one mouthful of all that was left.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I dare say it would not have been good for him, but of that I thought nothing at all: the cruel impulse took me to make one mouthful of all that was left.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Here in my pain, Beloved, I remember keenly now the one or two occasions when as a small child I was consciously a cause of pain to others.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading I was hardly five then, and going up to the nursery from downstairs had my supper-cake in my hand, only a few mouthfuls left.
something you have to do
From this reading Here in my pain, Beloved, I remember keenly now the one or two occasions when as a small child I was consciously a cause of pain to others.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here in my pain, Beloved, I remember keenly now the one or two occasions when as a small child I was consciously a cause of pain to others.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had been having his bath, and was sitting up on Nan-nan's knee being got into his bed clothes; when spying me with my cake he piped to have a share of it.
on one occasion
From this reading What an irony of life that once of the two times when I remember to have been cruel, it was to Arthur, with his small astonished baby-face remaining a reproach to me ever after!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here in my pain, Beloved, I remember keenly now the one or two occasions when as a small child I was consciously a cause of pain to others.
and nothing more
From this reading I was hardly five then, and going up to the nursery from downstairs had my supper-cake in my hand, only a few mouthfuls left.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Here in my pain, Beloved, I remember keenly now the one or two occasions when as a small child I was consciously a cause of pain to others.
others
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From this reading Here in my pain, Beloved, I remember keenly now the one or two occasions when as a small child I was consciously a cause of pain to others.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Here in my pain, Beloved, I remember keenly now the one or two occasions when as a small child I was consciously a cause of pain to others.
pipedverbUS /paɪpt/
past form of “pipe” — utter a shrill cry
From this reading He had been having his bath, and was sitting up on Nan-nan's knee being got into his bed clothes; when spying me with my cake he piped to have a share of it.
not used up
From this reading What an irony of life that once of the two times when I remember to have been cruel, it was to Arthur, with his small astonished baby-face remaining a reproach to me ever after!
To recall to mind.
From this reading Here in my pain, Beloved, I remember keenly now the one or two occasions when as a small child I was consciously a cause of pain to others.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading What an irony of life that once of the two times when I remember to have been cruel, it was to Arthur, with his small astonished baby-face remaining a reproach to me ever after!
express in words
From this reading I dare say it would not have been good for him, but of that I thought nothing at all: the cruel impulse took me to make one mouthful of all that was left.
have in common
From this reading He had been having his bath, and was sitting up on Nan-nan's knee being got into his bed clothes; when spying me with my cake he piped to have a share of it.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He had been having his bath, and was sitting up on Nan-nan's knee being got into his bed clothes; when spying me with my cake he piped to have a share of it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Here in my pain, Beloved, I remember keenly now the one or two occasions when as a small child I was consciously a cause of pain to others.
spyingnounUS /ˈspaɪɪŋ/
keeping a secret or furtive watch
From this reading He had been having his bath, and was sitting up on Nan-nan's knee being got into his bed clothes; when spying me with my cake he piped to have a share of it.
supper-cake
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From this reading I was hardly five then, and going up to the nursery from downstairs had my supper-cake in my hand, only a few mouthfuls left.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What an irony of life that once of the two times when I remember to have been cruel, it was to Arthur, with his small astonished baby-face remaining a reproach to me ever after!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here in my pain, Beloved, I remember keenly now the one or two occasions when as a small child I was consciously a cause of pain to others.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I was hardly five then, and going up to the nursery from downstairs had my supper-cake in my hand, only a few mouthfuls left.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I dare say it would not have been good for him, but of that I thought nothing at all: the cruel impulse took me to make one mouthful of all that was left.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading What an irony of life that once of the two times when I remember to have been cruel, it was to Arthur, with his small astonished baby-face remaining a reproach to me ever after!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here in my pain, Beloved, I remember keenly now the one or two occasions when as a small child I was consciously a cause of pain to others.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I dare say it would not have been good for him, but of that I thought nothing at all: the cruel impulse took me to make one mouthful of all that was left.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Here in my pain, Beloved, I remember keenly now the one or two occasions when as a small child I was consciously a cause of pain to others.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I was hardly five then, and going up to the nursery from downstairs had my supper-cake in my hand, only a few mouthfuls left.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here in my pain, Beloved, I remember keenly now the one or two occasions when as a small child I was consciously a cause of pain to others.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What an irony of life that once of the two times when I remember to have been cruel, it was to Arthur, with his small astonished baby-face remaining a reproach to me ever after!
at the time that
From this reading Here in my pain, Beloved, I remember keenly now the one or two occasions when as a small child I was consciously a cause of pain to others.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What an irony of life that once of the two times when I remember to have been cruel, it was to Arthur, with his small astonished baby-face remaining a reproach to me ever after!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I dare say it would not have been good for him, but of that I thought nothing at all: the cruel impulse took me to make one mouthful of all that was left.
