used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My father had a small farm, on which he has been able, by industry, to maintain himself and a numerous family.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading My father had a small farm, on which he has been able, by industry, to maintain himself and a numerous family.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading In the spring of last year my mother followed her fifth child to the grave, and three months afterwards died herself.
how long something has existed
From this reading They died successively as they attained the age of nineteen or twenty, and, since I have not yet reached that age, I may reasonably look for the same premature fate.
(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 He has had many children, but some defect in the constitution of our mother has been fatal to all of them but me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My father had a small farm, on which he has been able, by industry, to maintain himself and a numerous family.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They died successively as they attained the age of nineteen or twenty, and, since I have not yet reached that age, I may reasonably look for the same premature fate.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading They died successively as they attained the age of nineteen or twenty, and, since I have not yet reached that age, I may reasonably look for the same premature fate.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My father had a small farm, on which he has been able, by industry, to maintain himself and a numerous family.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He has had many children, but some defect in the constitution of our mother has been fatal to all of them but me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My father had a small farm, on which he has been able, by industry, to maintain himself and a numerous family.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading My natal soil is Chester county.
a young person of either sex
From this reading In the spring of last year my mother followed her fifth child to the grave, and three months afterwards died herself.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He has had many children, but some defect in the constitution of our mother has been fatal to all of them but me.
constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading He has had many children, but some defect in the constitution of our mother has been fatal to all of them but me.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading My natal soil is Chester county.
defectnounUS /ˈdiːfekt/
an imperfection in a bodily system
From this reading He has had many children, but some defect in the constitution of our mother has been fatal to all of them but me.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading They died successively as they attained the age of nineteen or twenty, and, since I have not yet reached that age, I may reasonably look for the same premature fate.
a social unit living together
From this reading My father had a small farm, on which he has been able, by industry, to maintain himself and a numerous family.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading My father had a small farm, on which he has been able, by industry, to maintain himself and a numerous family.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading He has had many children, but some defect in the constitution of our mother has been fatal to all of them but me.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading They died successively as they attained the age of nineteen or twenty, and, since I have not yet reached that age, I may reasonably look for the same premature fate.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father had a small farm, on which he has been able, by industry, to maintain himself and a numerous family.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading In the spring of last year my mother followed her fifth child to the grave, and three months afterwards died herself.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In the spring of last year my mother followed her fifth child to the grave, and three months afterwards died herself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They died successively as they attained the age of nineteen or twenty, and, since I have not yet reached that age, I may reasonably look for the same premature fate.
death of a person
From this reading In the spring of last year my mother followed her fifth child to the grave, and three months afterwards died herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My father had a small farm, on which he has been able, by industry, to maintain himself and a numerous family.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My father had a small farm, on which he has been able, by industry, to maintain himself and a numerous family.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They died successively as they attained the age of nineteen or twenty, and, since I have not yet reached that age, I may reasonably look for the same premature fate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My father had a small farm, on which he has been able, by industry, to maintain himself and a numerous family.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the spring of last year my mother followed her fifth child to the grave, and three months afterwards died herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the spring of last year my mother followed her fifth child to the grave, and three months afterwards died herself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading My father had a small farm, on which he has been able, by industry, to maintain himself and a numerous family.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They died successively as they attained the age of nineteen or twenty, and, since I have not yet reached that age, I may reasonably look for the same premature fate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He has had many children, but some defect in the constitution of our mother has been fatal to all of them but me.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading My father had a small farm, on which he has been able, by industry, to maintain himself and a numerous family.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My natal soil is Chester county.
immediately past
From this reading In the spring of last year my mother followed her fifth child to the grave, and three months afterwards died herself.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They died successively as they attained the age of nineteen or twenty, and, since I have not yet reached that age, I may reasonably look for the same premature fate.
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading My father had a small farm, on which he has been able, by industry, to maintain himself and a numerous family.
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 He has had many children, but some defect in the constitution of our mother has been fatal to all of them but me.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They died successively as they attained the age of nineteen or twenty, and, since I have not yet reached that age, I may reasonably look for the same premature fate.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He has had many children, but some defect in the constitution of our mother has been fatal to all of them but me.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In the spring of last year my mother followed her fifth child to the grave, and three months afterwards died herself.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He has had many children, but some defect in the constitution of our mother has been fatal to all of them but me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My natal soil is Chester county.
nataladjectiveUS /ˈneɪtəl/
relating to or accompanying birth
From this reading My natal soil is Chester county.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading They died successively as they attained the age of nineteen or twenty, and, since I have not yet reached that age, I may reasonably look for the same premature fate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They died successively as they attained the age of nineteen or twenty, and, since I have not yet reached that age, I may reasonably look for the same premature fate.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading My father had a small farm, on which he has been able, by industry, to maintain himself and a numerous family.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He has had many children, but some defect in the constitution of our mother has been fatal to all of them but me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My father had a small farm, on which he has been able, by industry, to maintain himself and a numerous family.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They died successively as they attained the age of nineteen or twenty, and, since I have not yet reached that age, I may reasonably look for the same premature fate.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He has had many children, but some defect in the constitution of our mother has been fatal to all of them but me.
prematureadjectiveUS /ˌpriːməˈtʃʊr/
born after a gestation period of less than the normal time
From this reading They died successively as they attained the age of nineteen or twenty, and, since I have not yet reached that age, I may reasonably look for the same premature fate.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They died successively as they attained the age of nineteen or twenty, and, since I have not yet reached that age, I may reasonably look for the same premature fate.
reasonablyadverbUS /ˈriːzənəbli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading They died successively as they attained the age of nineteen or twenty, and, since I have not yet reached that age, I may reasonably look for the same premature fate.
Identical; not different.
From this reading They died successively as they attained the age of nineteen or twenty, and, since I have not yet reached that age, I may reasonably look for the same premature fate.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They died successively as they attained the age of nineteen or twenty, and, since I have not yet reached that age, I may reasonably look for the same premature fate.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My father had a small farm, on which he has been able, by industry, to maintain himself and a numerous family.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading My natal soil is Chester county.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He has had many children, but some defect in the constitution of our mother has been fatal to all of them but me.
the season of growth
From this reading In the spring of last year my mother followed her fifth child to the grave, and three months afterwards died herself.
successivelyadverbUS /səkˈsesɪvli/
in proper order or sequence
From this reading They died successively as they attained the age of nineteen or twenty, and, since I have not yet reached that age, I may reasonably look for the same premature fate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They died successively as they attained the age of nineteen or twenty, and, since I have not yet reached that age, I may reasonably look for the same premature fate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He has had many children, but some defect in the constitution of our mother has been fatal to all of them but me.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He has had many children, but some defect in the constitution of our mother has been fatal to all of them but me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They died successively as they attained the age of nineteen or twenty, and, since I have not yet reached that age, I may reasonably look for the same premature fate.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In the spring of last year my mother followed her fifth child to the grave, and three months afterwards died herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My father had a small farm, on which he has been able, by industry, to maintain himself and a numerous family.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading They died successively as they attained the age of nineteen or twenty, and, since I have not yet reached that age, I may reasonably look for the same premature fate.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My father had a small farm, on which he has been able, by industry, to maintain himself and a numerous family.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In the spring of last year my mother followed her fifth child to the grave, and three months afterwards died herself.
but in spite of that
From this reading They died successively as they attained the age of nineteen or twenty, and, since I have not yet reached that age, I may reasonably look for the same premature fate.
