used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My few wants were thoughtfully supplied, and whenever I looked into her kind face, I saw there a world of tender sympathy.
(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 WITH all my troubles, however, my old nurse was very good to me on that sad Christmas Day.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She left me alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My few wants were thoughtfully supplied, and whenever I looked into her kind face, I saw there a world of tender sympathy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But she did not speak much or trouble me with words, which would have been equally useless and meaningless at such a time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But she did not speak much or trouble me with words, which would have been equally useless and meaningless at such a time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she did not speak much or trouble me with words, which would have been equally useless and meaningless at such a time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this, I do not mean that she neglected me.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading WITH all my troubles, however, my old nurse was very good to me on that sad Christmas Day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading WITH all my troubles, however, my old nurse was very good to me on that sad Christmas Day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But she did not speak much or trouble me with words, which would have been equally useless and meaningless at such a time.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading By this, I do not mean that she neglected me.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading But she did not speak much or trouble me with words, which would have been equally useless and meaningless at such a time.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading My few wants were thoughtfully supplied, and whenever I looked into her kind face, I saw there a world of tender sympathy.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading My few wants were thoughtfully supplied, and whenever I looked into her kind face, I saw there a world of tender sympathy.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading WITH all my troubles, however, my old nurse was very good to me on that sad Christmas Day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But she did not speak much or trouble me with words, which would have been equally useless and meaningless at such a time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My few wants were thoughtfully supplied, and whenever I looked into her kind face, I saw there a world of tender sympathy.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading WITH all my troubles, however, my old nurse was very good to me on that sad Christmas Day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By this, I do not mean that she neglected me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading My few wants were thoughtfully supplied, and whenever I looked into her kind face, I saw there a world of tender sympathy.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading My few wants were thoughtfully supplied, and whenever I looked into her kind face, I saw there a world of tender sympathy.
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 She left me alone.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading My few wants were thoughtfully supplied, and whenever I looked into her kind face, I saw there a world of tender sympathy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WITH all my troubles, however, my old nurse was very good to me on that sad Christmas Day.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading By this, I do not mean that she neglected me.
meaninglessadjectiveUS /ˈmiːnɪŋləs/
having no meaning or direction or purpose
From this reading But she did not speak much or trouble me with words, which would have been equally useless and meaningless at such a time.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But she did not speak much or trouble me with words, which would have been equally useless and meaningless at such a time.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WITH all my troubles, however, my old nurse was very good to me on that sad Christmas Day.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading By this, I do not mean that she neglected me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By this, I do not mean that she neglected me.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading WITH all my troubles, however, my old nurse was very good to me on that sad Christmas Day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My few wants were thoughtfully supplied, and whenever I looked into her kind face, I saw there a world of tender sympathy.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading WITH all my troubles, however, my old nurse was very good to me on that sad Christmas Day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WITH all my troubles, however, my old nurse was very good to me on that sad Christmas Day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But she did not speak much or trouble me with words, which would have been equally useless and meaningless at such a time.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading WITH all my troubles, however, my old nurse was very good to me on that sad Christmas Day.
cut with a saw
From this reading My few wants were thoughtfully supplied, and whenever I looked into her kind face, I saw there a world of tender sympathy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She left me alone.
express in speech
From this reading But she did not speak much or trouble me with words, which would have been equally useless and meaningless at such a time.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But she did not speak much or trouble me with words, which would have been equally useless and meaningless at such a time.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading My few wants were thoughtfully supplied, and whenever I looked into her kind face, I saw there a world of tender sympathy.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading My few wants were thoughtfully supplied, and whenever I looked into her kind face, I saw there a world of tender sympathy.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading My few wants were thoughtfully supplied, and whenever I looked into her kind face, I saw there a world of tender sympathy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WITH all my troubles, however, my old nurse was very good to me on that sad Christmas Day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading My few wants were thoughtfully supplied, and whenever I looked into her kind face, I saw there a world of tender sympathy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this, I do not mean that she neglected me.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading My few wants were thoughtfully supplied, and whenever I looked into her kind face, I saw there a world of tender sympathy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But she did not speak much or trouble me with words, which would have been equally useless and meaningless at such a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WITH all my troubles, however, my old nurse was very good to me on that sad Christmas Day.
a source of difficulty
From this reading But she did not speak much or trouble me with words, which would have been equally useless and meaningless at such a time.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading WITH all my troubles, however, my old nurse was very good to me on that sad Christmas Day.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading But she did not speak much or trouble me with words, which would have been equally useless and meaningless at such a time.
precisely as stated
From this reading WITH all my troubles, however, my old nurse was very good to me on that sad Christmas Day.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading My few wants were thoughtfully supplied, and whenever I looked into her kind face, I saw there a world of tender sympathy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WITH all my troubles, however, my old nurse was very good to me on that sad Christmas Day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My few wants were thoughtfully supplied, and whenever I looked into her kind face, I saw there a world of tender sympathy.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading My few wants were thoughtfully supplied, and whenever I looked into her kind face, I saw there a world of tender sympathy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But she did not speak much or trouble me with words, which would have been equally useless and meaningless at such a time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH all my troubles, however, my old nurse was very good to me on that sad Christmas Day.
the words that are spoken
From this reading But she did not speak much or trouble me with words, which would have been equally useless and meaningless at such a time.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading My few wants were thoughtfully supplied, and whenever I looked into her kind face, I saw there a world of tender sympathy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But she did not speak much or trouble me with words, which would have been equally useless and meaningless at such a time.
