used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was hard to have my hopes raised so high, only to be dashed to the ground; harder still to have to keep it all to myself, and see Fel trip along under that sunshade without a care in the world.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Grandpa Harrington never thought of my parasol again from that day to the day he died; and little witch and try-patience though I was, I dared not remind him of his promise, still less tell my mother about it.
anew
From this reading Grandpa Harrington never thought of my parasol again from that day to the day he died; and little witch and try-patience though I was, I dared not remind him of his promise, still less tell my mother about it.
(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 It was hard to have my hopes raised so high, only to be dashed to the ground; harder still to have to keep it all to myself, and see Fel trip along under that sunshade without a care in the world.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was hard to have my hopes raised so high, only to be dashed to the ground; harder still to have to keep it all to myself, and see Fel trip along under that sunshade without a care in the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grandpa Harrington never thought of my parasol again from that day to the day he died; and little witch and try-patience though I was, I dared not remind him of his promise, still less tell my mother about it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If she had been the least bit proud I couldn't have borne it; but even as it was, it wore upon me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was hard to have my hopes raised so high, only to be dashed to the ground; harder still to have to keep it all to myself, and see Fel trip along under that sunshade without a care in the world.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If she had been the least bit proud I couldn't have borne it; but even as it was, it wore upon me.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading If she had been the least bit proud I couldn't have borne it; but even as it was, it wore upon me.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading If she had been the least bit proud I couldn't have borne it; but even as it was, it wore upon me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But my happiness did not last long.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading It was hard to have my hopes raised so high, only to be dashed to the ground; harder still to have to keep it all to myself, and see Fel trip along under that sunshade without a care in the world.
couldn't
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From this reading If she had been the least bit proud I couldn't have borne it; but even as it was, it wore upon me.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Grandpa Harrington never thought of my parasol again from that day to the day he died; and little witch and try-patience though I was, I dared not remind him of his promise, still less tell my mother about it.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading It was hard to have my hopes raised so high, only to be dashed to the ground; harder still to have to keep it all to myself, and see Fel trip along under that sunshade without a care in the world.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Grandpa Harrington never thought of my parasol again from that day to the day he died; and little witch and try-patience though I was, I dared not remind him of his promise, still less tell my mother about it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But my happiness did not last long.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Grandpa Harrington never thought of my parasol again from that day to the day he died; and little witch and try-patience though I was, I dared not remind him of his promise, still less tell my mother about it.
divisible by two
From this reading If she had been the least bit proud I couldn't have borne it; but even as it was, it wore upon me.
Fel
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From this reading It was hard to have my hopes raised so high, only to be dashed to the ground; harder still to have to keep it all to myself, and see Fel trip along under that sunshade without a care in the world.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Grandpa Harrington never thought of my parasol again from that day to the day he died; and little witch and try-patience though I was, I dared not remind him of his promise, still less tell my mother about it.
GrandpanounUS /ˈɡrændpɑː/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Grandpa Harrington never thought of my parasol again from that day to the day he died; and little witch and try-patience though I was, I dared not remind him of his promise, still less tell my mother about it.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It was hard to have my hopes raised so high, only to be dashed to the ground; harder still to have to keep it all to myself, and see Fel trip along under that sunshade without a care in the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If she had been the least bit proud I couldn't have borne it; but even as it was, it wore upon me.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading But my happiness did not last long.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was hard to have my hopes raised so high, only to be dashed to the ground; harder still to have to keep it all to myself, and see Fel trip along under that sunshade without a care in the world.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading It was hard to have my hopes raised so high, only to be dashed to the ground; harder still to have to keep it all to myself, and see Fel trip along under that sunshade without a care in the world.
Harrington
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From this reading Grandpa Harrington never thought of my parasol again from that day to the day he died; and little witch and try-patience though I was, I dared not remind him of his promise, still less tell my mother about it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was hard to have my hopes raised so high, only to be dashed to the ground; harder still to have to keep it all to myself, and see Fel trip along under that sunshade without a care in the world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Grandpa Harrington never thought of my parasol again from that day to the day he died; and little witch and try-patience though I was, I dared not remind him of his promise, still less tell my mother about it.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was hard to have my hopes raised so high, only to be dashed to the ground; harder still to have to keep it all to myself, and see Fel trip along under that sunshade without a care in the world.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Grandpa Harrington never thought of my parasol again from that day to the day he died; and little witch and try-patience though I was, I dared not remind him of his promise, still less tell my mother about it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Grandpa Harrington never thought of my parasol again from that day to the day he died; and little witch and try-patience though I was, I dared not remind him of his promise, still less tell my mother about it.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It was hard to have my hopes raised so high, only to be dashed to the ground; harder still to have to keep it all to myself, and see Fel trip along under that sunshade without a care in the world.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Grandpa Harrington never thought of my parasol again from that day to the day he died; and little witch and try-patience though I was, I dared not remind him of his promise, still less tell my mother about it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she had been the least bit proud I couldn't have borne it; but even as it was, it wore upon me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was hard to have my hopes raised so high, only to be dashed to the ground; harder still to have to keep it all to myself, and see Fel trip along under that sunshade without a care in the world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Grandpa Harrington never thought of my parasol again from that day to the day he died; and little witch and try-patience though I was, I dared not remind him of his promise, still less tell my mother about it.
JANE
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From this reading LIZE JANE.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It was hard to have my hopes raised so high, only to be dashed to the ground; harder still to have to keep it all to myself, and see Fel trip along under that sunshade without a care in the world.
immediately past
From this reading But my happiness did not last long.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading If she had been the least bit proud I couldn't have borne it; but even as it was, it wore upon me.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Grandpa Harrington never thought of my parasol again from that day to the day he died; and little witch and try-patience though I was, I dared not remind him of his promise, still less tell my mother about it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Grandpa Harrington never thought of my parasol again from that day to the day he died; and little witch and try-patience though I was, I dared not remind him of his promise, still less tell my mother about it.
LIZE
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From this reading LIZE JANE.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But my happiness did not last long.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If she had been the least bit proud I couldn't have borne it; but even as it was, it wore upon me.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Grandpa Harrington never thought of my parasol again from that day to the day he died; and little witch and try-patience though I was, I dared not remind him of his promise, still less tell my mother about it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But my happiness did not last long.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It was hard to have my hopes raised so high, only to be dashed to the ground; harder still to have to keep it all to myself, and see Fel trip along under that sunshade without a care in the world.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Grandpa Harrington never thought of my parasol again from that day to the day he died; and little witch and try-patience though I was, I dared not remind him of his promise, still less tell my mother about it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But my happiness did not last long.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grandpa Harrington never thought of my parasol again from that day to the day he died; and little witch and try-patience though I was, I dared not remind him of his promise, still less tell my mother about it.
and nothing more
From this reading It was hard to have my hopes raised so high, only to be dashed to the ground; harder still to have to keep it all to myself, and see Fel trip along under that sunshade without a care in the world.
parasolnoun
a handheld collapsible source of shade
From this reading Grandpa Harrington never thought of my parasol again from that day to the day he died; and little witch and try-patience though I was, I dared not remind him of his promise, still less tell my mother about it.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Grandpa Harrington never thought of my parasol again from that day to the day he died; and little witch and try-patience though I was, I dared not remind him of his promise, still less tell my mother about it.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading If she had been the least bit proud I couldn't have borne it; but even as it was, it wore upon me.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading It was hard to have my hopes raised so high, only to be dashed to the ground; harder still to have to keep it all to myself, and see Fel trip along under that sunshade without a care in the world.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading Grandpa Harrington never thought of my parasol again from that day to the day he died; and little witch and try-patience though I was, I dared not remind him of his promise, still less tell my mother about it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was hard to have my hopes raised so high, only to be dashed to the ground; harder still to have to keep it all to myself, and see Fel trip along under that sunshade without a care in the world.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she had been the least bit proud I couldn't have borne it; but even as it was, it wore upon me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was hard to have my hopes raised so high, only to be dashed to the ground; harder still to have to keep it all to myself, and see Fel trip along under that sunshade without a care in the world.
not in physical motion
From this reading Grandpa Harrington never thought of my parasol again from that day to the day he died; and little witch and try-patience though I was, I dared not remind him of his promise, still less tell my mother about it.
sunshadenoun
a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
From this reading It was hard to have my hopes raised so high, only to be dashed to the ground; harder still to have to keep it all to myself, and see Fel trip along under that sunshade without a care in the world.
express in words
From this reading Grandpa Harrington never thought of my parasol again from that day to the day he died; and little witch and try-patience though I was, I dared not remind him of his promise, still less tell my mother about it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Grandpa Harrington never thought of my parasol again from that day to the day he died; and little witch and try-patience though I was, I dared not remind him of his promise, still less tell my mother about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Grandpa Harrington never thought of my parasol again from that day to the day he died; and little witch and try-patience though I was, I dared not remind him of his promise, still less tell my mother about it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Grandpa Harrington never thought of my parasol again from that day to the day he died; and little witch and try-patience though I was, I dared not remind him of his promise, still less tell my mother about it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Grandpa Harrington never thought of my parasol again from that day to the day he died; and little witch and try-patience though I was, I dared not remind him of his promise, still less tell my mother about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Grandpa Harrington never thought of my parasol again from that day to the day he died; and little witch and try-patience though I was, I dared not remind him of his promise, still less tell my mother about it.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading It was hard to have my hopes raised so high, only to be dashed to the ground; harder still to have to keep it all to myself, and see Fel trip along under that sunshade without a care in the world.
try-patience
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From this reading Grandpa Harrington never thought of my parasol again from that day to the day he died; and little witch and try-patience though I was, I dared not remind him of his promise, still less tell my mother about it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was hard to have my hopes raised so high, only to be dashed to the ground; harder still to have to keep it all to myself, and see Fel trip along under that sunshade without a care in the world.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If she had been the least bit proud I couldn't have borne it; but even as it was, it wore upon me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grandpa Harrington never thought of my parasol again from that day to the day he died; and little witch and try-patience though I was, I dared not remind him of his promise, still less tell my mother about it.
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading Grandpa Harrington never thought of my parasol again from that day to the day he died; and little witch and try-patience though I was, I dared not remind him of his promise, still less tell my mother about it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was hard to have my hopes raised so high, only to be dashed to the ground; harder still to have to keep it all to myself, and see Fel trip along under that sunshade without a care in the world.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading If she had been the least bit proud I couldn't have borne it; but even as it was, it wore upon me.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was hard to have my hopes raised so high, only to be dashed to the ground; harder still to have to keep it all to myself, and see Fel trip along under that sunshade without a care in the world.
