used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In spite of his delicate health he was full of the joy of life, and he accepted it as a matter of course that wherever his future might be spent it would be a happy and a joyous one.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And so it came about that she felt very much more dependent upon Austin than Austin did on her, although neither of them was conscious of the fact.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading In spite of his delicate health he was full of the joy of life, and he accepted it as a matter of course that wherever his future might be spent it would be a happy and a joyous one.
highly skilled
From this reading Austin had really accomplished something towards "educating" his aunt, as he used humorously to say, and as he represented the newer and fresher thought it was well that it should be so.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And so it came about that she felt very much more dependent upon Austin than Austin did on her, although neither of them was conscious of the fact.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so it came about that she felt very much more dependent upon Austin than Austin did on her, although neither of them was conscious of the fact.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Austin had really accomplished something towards "educating" his aunt, as he used humorously to say, and as he represented the newer and fresher thought it was well that it should be so.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Austin had really accomplished something towards "educating" his aunt, as he used humorously to say, and as he represented the newer and fresher thought it was well that it should be so.
AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading And so it came about that she felt very much more dependent upon Austin than Austin did on her, although neither of them was conscious of the fact.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Austin had really accomplished something towards "educating" his aunt, as he used humorously to say, and as he represented the newer and fresher thought it was well that it should be so.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The chief result was that, now they had fallen into their proper positions, they got on together much better than they had done before.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The chief result was that, now they had fallen into their proper positions, they got on together much better than they had done before.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And so it came about that she felt very much more dependent upon Austin than Austin did on her, although neither of them was conscious of the fact.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The chief result was that, now they had fallen into their proper positions, they got on together much better than they had done before.
intentionally conceived
From this reading And so it came about that she felt very much more dependent upon Austin than Austin did on her, although neither of them was conscious of the fact.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In spite of his delicate health he was full of the joy of life, and he accepted it as a matter of course that wherever his future might be spent it would be a happy and a joyous one.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading In spite of his delicate health he was full of the joy of life, and he accepted it as a matter of course that wherever his future might be spent it would be a happy and a joyous one.
dependentadjectiveUS /dɪˈpendənt/
relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
From this reading And so it came about that she felt very much more dependent upon Austin than Austin did on her, although neither of them was conscious of the fact.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And so it came about that she felt very much more dependent upon Austin than Austin did on her, although neither of them was conscious of the fact.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not know that he troubled himself very much about the future.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The chief result was that, now they had fallen into their proper positions, they got on together much better than they had done before.
educatingverbUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “educate” — give an education to
From this reading Austin had really accomplished something towards "educating" his aunt, as he used humorously to say, and as he represented the newer and fresher thought it was well that it should be so.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading And so it came about that she felt very much more dependent upon Austin than Austin did on her, although neither of them was conscious of the fact.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The chief result was that, now they had fallen into their proper positions, they got on together much better than they had done before.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And so it came about that she felt very much more dependent upon Austin than Austin did on her, although neither of them was conscious of the fact.
freshernounUS /ˈfreʃər/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading Austin had really accomplished something towards "educating" his aunt, as he used humorously to say, and as he represented the newer and fresher thought it was well that it should be so.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading In spite of his delicate health he was full of the joy of life, and he accepted it as a matter of course that wherever his future might be spent it would be a happy and a joyous one.
yet to be or coming
From this reading I do not know that he troubled himself very much about the future.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The chief result was that, now they had fallen into their proper positions, they got on together much better than they had done before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The chief result was that, now they had fallen into their proper positions, they got on together much better than they had done before.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading In spite of his delicate health he was full of the joy of life, and he accepted it as a matter of course that wherever his future might be spent it would be a happy and a joyous one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Austin had really accomplished something towards "educating" his aunt, as he used humorously to say, and as he represented the newer and fresher thought it was well that it should be so.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading In spite of his delicate health he was full of the joy of life, and he accepted it as a matter of course that wherever his future might be spent it would be a happy and a joyous one.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And so it came about that she felt very much more dependent upon Austin than Austin did on her, although neither of them was conscious of the fact.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I do not know that he troubled himself very much about the future.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Austin had really accomplished something towards "educating" his aunt, as he used humorously to say, and as he represented the newer and fresher thought it was well that it should be so.
humorouslyadverbUS /ˈhjuːmərəsli/
in a humorous manner
From this reading Austin had really accomplished something towards "educating" his aunt, as he used humorously to say, and as he represented the newer and fresher thought it was well that it should be so.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not know that he troubled himself very much about the future.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of his delicate health he was full of the joy of life, and he accepted it as a matter of course that wherever his future might be spent it would be a happy and a joyous one.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The chief result was that, now they had fallen into their proper positions, they got on together much better than they had done before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And so it came about that she felt very much more dependent upon Austin than Austin did on her, although neither of them was conscious of the fact.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading In spite of his delicate health he was full of the joy of life, and he accepted it as a matter of course that wherever his future might be spent it would be a happy and a joyous one.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading In spite of his delicate health he was full of the joy of life, and he accepted it as a matter of course that wherever his future might be spent it would be a happy and a joyous one.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I do not know that he troubled himself very much about the future.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In spite of his delicate health he was full of the joy of life, and he accepted it as a matter of course that wherever his future might be spent it would be a happy and a joyous one.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading In spite of his delicate health he was full of the joy of life, and he accepted it as a matter of course that wherever his future might be spent it would be a happy and a joyous one.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In spite of his delicate health he was full of the joy of life, and he accepted it as a matter of course that wherever his future might be spent it would be a happy and a joyous one.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And so it came about that she felt very much more dependent upon Austin than Austin did on her, although neither of them was conscious of the fact.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And so it came about that she felt very much more dependent upon Austin than Austin did on her, although neither of them was conscious of the fact.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading And so it came about that she felt very much more dependent upon Austin than Austin did on her, although neither of them was conscious of the fact.
neweradjectiveUS /ˈnuːər/
comparative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Austin had really accomplished something towards "educating" his aunt, as he used humorously to say, and as he represented the newer and fresher thought it was well that it should be so.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not know that he troubled himself very much about the future.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The chief result was that, now they had fallen into their proper positions, they got on together much better than they had done before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And so it came about that she felt very much more dependent upon Austin than Austin did on her, although neither of them was conscious of the fact.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And so it came about that she felt very much more dependent upon Austin than Austin did on her, although neither of them was conscious of the fact.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In spite of his delicate health he was full of the joy of life, and he accepted it as a matter of course that wherever his future might be spent it would be a happy and a joyous one.
positionsnounUS /pəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The chief result was that, now they had fallen into their proper positions, they got on together much better than they had done before.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading The chief result was that, now they had fallen into their proper positions, they got on together much better than they had done before.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Austin had really accomplished something towards "educating" his aunt, as he used humorously to say, and as he represented the newer and fresher thought it was well that it should be so.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading Austin had really accomplished something towards "educating" his aunt, as he used humorously to say, and as he represented the newer and fresher thought it was well that it should be so.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The chief result was that, now they had fallen into their proper positions, they got on together much better than they had done before.
express in words
From this reading Austin had really accomplished something towards "educating" his aunt, as he used humorously to say, and as he represented the newer and fresher thought it was well that it should be so.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so it came about that she felt very much more dependent upon Austin than Austin did on her, although neither of them was conscious of the fact.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Austin had really accomplished something towards "educating" his aunt, as he used humorously to say, and as he represented the newer and fresher thought it was well that it should be so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so it came about that she felt very much more dependent upon Austin than Austin did on her, although neither of them was conscious of the fact.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Austin had really accomplished something towards "educating" his aunt, as he used humorously to say, and as he represented the newer and fresher thought it was well that it should be so.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading In spite of his delicate health he was full of the joy of life, and he accepted it as a matter of course that wherever his future might be spent it would be a happy and a joyous one.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of his delicate health he was full of the joy of life, and he accepted it as a matter of course that wherever his future might be spent it would be a happy and a joyous one.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And so it came about that she felt very much more dependent upon Austin than Austin did on her, although neither of them was conscious of the fact.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And so it came about that she felt very much more dependent upon Austin than Austin did on her, although neither of them was conscious of the fact.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And so it came about that she felt very much more dependent upon Austin than Austin did on her, although neither of them was conscious of the fact.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The chief result was that, now they had fallen into their proper positions, they got on together much better than they had done before.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And so it came about that she felt very much more dependent upon Austin than Austin did on her, although neither of them was conscious of the fact.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The chief result was that, now they had fallen into their proper positions, they got on together much better than they had done before.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Austin had really accomplished something towards "educating" his aunt, as he used humorously to say, and as he represented the newer and fresher thought it was well that it should be so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Austin had really accomplished something towards "educating" his aunt, as he used humorously to say, and as he represented the newer and fresher thought it was well that it should be so.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The chief result was that, now they had fallen into their proper positions, they got on together much better than they had done before.
in the direction of
From this reading Austin had really accomplished something towards "educating" his aunt, as he used humorously to say, and as he represented the newer and fresher thought it was well that it should be so.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading I do not know that he troubled himself very much about the future.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And so it came about that she felt very much more dependent upon Austin than Austin did on her, although neither of them was conscious of the fact.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Austin had really accomplished something towards "educating" his aunt, as he used humorously to say, and as he represented the newer and fresher thought it was well that it should be so.
precisely as stated
From this reading And so it came about that she felt very much more dependent upon Austin than Austin did on her, although neither of them was conscious of the fact.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And so it came about that she felt very much more dependent upon Austin than Austin did on her, although neither of them was conscious of the fact.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Austin had really accomplished something towards "educating" his aunt, as he used humorously to say, and as he represented the newer and fresher thought it was well that it should be so.
in or to any place at all
From this reading In spite of his delicate health he was full of the joy of life, and he accepted it as a matter of course that wherever his future might be spent it would be a happy and a joyous one.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In spite of his delicate health he was full of the joy of life, and he accepted it as a matter of course that wherever his future might be spent it would be a happy and a joyous one.
