used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I visited her grandmother, as I had promised, and found her a very agreeable and excellent old lady.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this pleasant meeting, Cecille and I, as you may suppose, were very friendly.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading I visited her grandmother, as I had promised, and found her a very agreeable and excellent old lady.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I told her that Cecille said she had taken care of her when she was an infant, and had been to her as her own mamma.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After this pleasant meeting, Cecille and I, as you may suppose, were very friendly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After this pleasant meeting, Cecille and I, as you may suppose, were very friendly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I often made my visits to her when Cecille was obliged to be away, and then she loved to sit and talk to me of her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I often made my visits to her when Cecille was obliged to be away, and then she loved to sit and talk to me of her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I told her that Cecille said she had taken care of her when she was an infant, and had been to her as her own mamma.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I told her that Cecille said she had taken care of her when she was an infant, and had been to her as her own mamma.
Cecille
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From this reading After this pleasant meeting, Cecille and I, as you may suppose, were very friendly.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading I visited her grandmother, as I had promised, and found her a very agreeable and excellent old lady.
set up or found
From this reading I visited her grandmother, as I had promised, and found her a very agreeable and excellent old lady.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading After this pleasant meeting, Cecille and I, as you may suppose, were very friendly.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading I visited her grandmother, as I had promised, and found her a very agreeable and excellent old lady.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I visited her grandmother, as I had promised, and found her a very agreeable and excellent old lady.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I visited her grandmother, as I had promised, and found her a very agreeable and excellent old lady.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After this pleasant meeting, Cecille and I, as you may suppose, were very friendly.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading I told her that Cecille said she had taken care of her when she was an infant, and had been to her as her own mamma.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I visited her grandmother, as I had promised, and found her a very agreeable and excellent old lady.
held dear
From this reading I often made my visits to her when Cecille was obliged to be away, and then she loved to sit and talk to me of her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I often made my visits to her when Cecille was obliged to be away, and then she loved to sit and talk to me of her.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading I told her that Cecille said she had taken care of her when she was an infant, and had been to her as her own mamma.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading After this pleasant meeting, Cecille and I, as you may suppose, were very friendly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I often made my visits to her when Cecille was obliged to be away, and then she loved to sit and talk to me of her.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading After this pleasant meeting, Cecille and I, as you may suppose, were very friendly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I often made my visits to her when Cecille was obliged to be away, and then she loved to sit and talk to me of her.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading I often made my visits to her when Cecille was obliged to be away, and then she loved to sit and talk to me of her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I often made my visits to her when Cecille was obliged to be away, and then she loved to sit and talk to me of her.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I often made my visits to her when Cecille was obliged to be away, and then she loved to sit and talk to me of her.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I visited her grandmother, as I had promised, and found her a very agreeable and excellent old lady.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I told her that Cecille said she had taken care of her when she was an infant, and had been to her as her own mamma.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading After this pleasant meeting, Cecille and I, as you may suppose, were very friendly.
PREPARATIONnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading PREPARATION.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading I visited her grandmother, as I had promised, and found her a very agreeable and excellent old lady.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I told her that Cecille said she had taken care of her when she was an infant, and had been to her as her own mamma.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I often made my visits to her when Cecille was obliged to be away, and then she loved to sit and talk to me of her.
be seated
From this reading I often made my visits to her when Cecille was obliged to be away, and then she loved to sit and talk to me of her.
express a supposition
From this reading After this pleasant meeting, Cecille and I, as you may suppose, were very friendly.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I told her that Cecille said she had taken care of her when she was an infant, and had been to her as her own mamma.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I often made my visits to her when Cecille was obliged to be away, and then she loved to sit and talk to me of her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I told her that Cecille said she had taken care of her when she was an infant, and had been to her as her own mamma.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I often made my visits to her when Cecille was obliged to be away, and then she loved to sit and talk to me of her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this pleasant meeting, Cecille and I, as you may suppose, were very friendly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I often made my visits to her when Cecille was obliged to be away, and then she loved to sit and talk to me of her.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told her that Cecille said she had taken care of her when she was an infant, and had been to her as her own mamma.
precisely as stated
From this reading After this pleasant meeting, Cecille and I, as you may suppose, were very friendly.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I visited her grandmother, as I had promised, and found her a very agreeable and excellent old lady.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading I often made my visits to her when Cecille was obliged to be away, and then she loved to sit and talk to me of her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I often made my visits to her when Cecille was obliged to be away, and then she loved to sit and talk to me of her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After this pleasant meeting, Cecille and I, as you may suppose, were very friendly.
at the time that
From this reading I often made my visits to her when Cecille was obliged to be away, and then she loved to sit and talk to me of her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After this pleasant meeting, Cecille and I, as you may suppose, were very friendly.
