used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One of the persons that lent the relief of sparkle to those sombre months, and by whose aid I wandered blithely enough down the sunny avenues of imagination, which, like a straight road running into the sky, lead to Paradise, was my Scottish grandfather.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading One of the persons that lent the relief of sparkle to those sombre months, and by whose aid I wandered blithely enough down the sunny avenues of imagination, which, like a straight road running into the sky, lead to Paradise, was my Scottish grandfather.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of the persons that lent the relief of sparkle to those sombre months, and by whose aid I wandered blithely enough down the sunny avenues of imagination, which, like a straight road running into the sky, lead to Paradise, was my Scottish grandfather.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading He had very dark eyes, and he often assured me that Stevie got his beautiful red-brown hair from him.
avenuesnounUS /ˈævənuːz/
plural of “avenue” — a line of approach
From this reading One of the persons that lent the relief of sparkle to those sombre months, and by whose aid I wandered blithely enough down the sunny avenues of imagination, which, like a straight road running into the sky, lead to Paradise, was my Scottish grandfather.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He had very dark eyes, and he often assured me that Stevie got his beautiful red-brown hair from him.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The unhappiest little child that ever drew breath has immediate compensations between the dark hours undreamed of by elders.
blithelyadverbUS /ˈblaɪθli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading One of the persons that lent the relief of sparkle to those sombre months, and by whose aid I wandered blithely enough down the sunny avenues of imagination, which, like a straight road running into the sky, lead to Paradise, was my Scottish grandfather.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The unhappiest little child that ever drew breath has immediate compensations between the dark hours undreamed of by elders.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The unhappiest little child that ever drew breath has immediate compensations between the dark hours undreamed of by elders.
CAMERON
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From this reading GRANDFATHER CAMERON.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The unhappiest little child that ever drew breath has immediate compensations between the dark hours undreamed of by elders.
compensationsnounUS /ˌkɑːmpənˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “compensation” — something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
From this reading The unhappiest little child that ever drew breath has immediate compensations between the dark hours undreamed of by elders.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The unhappiest little child that ever drew breath has immediate compensations between the dark hours undreamed of by elders.
a female human offspring
From this reading Grandpapa was a sombre-visaged little gentleman, not in the least like his formidable daughter.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One of the persons that lent the relief of sparkle to those sombre months, and by whose aid I wandered blithely enough down the sunny avenues of imagination, which, like a straight road running into the sky, lead to Paradise, was my Scottish grandfather.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The unhappiest little child that ever drew breath has immediate compensations between the dark hours undreamed of by elders.
eldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading The unhappiest little child that ever drew breath has immediate compensations between the dark hours undreamed of by elders.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading One of the persons that lent the relief of sparkle to those sombre months, and by whose aid I wandered blithely enough down the sunny avenues of imagination, which, like a straight road running into the sky, lead to Paradise, was my Scottish grandfather.
at any time
From this reading The unhappiest little child that ever drew breath has immediate compensations between the dark hours undreamed of by elders.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had very dark eyes, and he often assured me that Stevie got his beautiful red-brown hair from him.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading Grandpapa was a sombre-visaged little gentleman, not in the least like his formidable daughter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had very dark eyes, and he often assured me that Stevie got his beautiful red-brown hair from him.
a man of refinement
From this reading Grandpapa was a sombre-visaged little gentleman, not in the least like his formidable daughter.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had very dark eyes, and he often assured me that Stevie got his beautiful red-brown hair from him.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading GRANDFATHER CAMERON.
Grandpapa
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From this reading Grandpapa was a sombre-visaged little gentleman, not in the least like his formidable daughter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had very dark eyes, and he often assured me that Stevie got his beautiful red-brown hair from him.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He had very dark eyes, and he often assured me that Stevie got his beautiful red-brown hair from him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The unhappiest little child that ever drew breath has immediate compensations between the dark hours undreamed of by elders.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had very dark eyes, and he often assured me that Stevie got his beautiful red-brown hair from him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had very dark eyes, and he often assured me that Stevie got his beautiful red-brown hair from him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Grandpapa was a sombre-visaged little gentleman, not in the least like his formidable daughter.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The unhappiest little child that ever drew breath has immediate compensations between the dark hours undreamed of by elders.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One of the persons that lent the relief of sparkle to those sombre months, and by whose aid I wandered blithely enough down the sunny avenues of imagination, which, like a straight road running into the sky, lead to Paradise, was my Scottish grandfather.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading One of the persons that lent the relief of sparkle to those sombre months, and by whose aid I wandered blithely enough down the sunny avenues of imagination, which, like a straight road running into the sky, lead to Paradise, was my Scottish grandfather.
of the present time and place
From this reading The unhappiest little child that ever drew breath has immediate compensations between the dark hours undreamed of by elders.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Grandpapa was a sombre-visaged little gentleman, not in the least like his formidable daughter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One of the persons that lent the relief of sparkle to those sombre months, and by whose aid I wandered blithely enough down the sunny avenues of imagination, which, like a straight road running into the sky, lead to Paradise, was my Scottish grandfather.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading One of the persons that lent the relief of sparkle to those sombre months, and by whose aid I wandered blithely enough down the sunny avenues of imagination, which, like a straight road running into the sky, lead to Paradise, was my Scottish grandfather.
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 Grandpapa was a sombre-visaged little gentleman, not in the least like his formidable daughter.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading One of the persons that lent the relief of sparkle to those sombre months, and by whose aid I wandered blithely enough down the sunny avenues of imagination, which, like a straight road running into the sky, lead to Paradise, was my Scottish grandfather.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading One of the persons that lent the relief of sparkle to those sombre months, and by whose aid I wandered blithely enough down the sunny avenues of imagination, which, like a straight road running into the sky, lead to Paradise, was my Scottish grandfather.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The unhappiest little child that ever drew breath has immediate compensations between the dark hours undreamed of by elders.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had very dark eyes, and he often assured me that Stevie got his beautiful red-brown hair from him.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading One of the persons that lent the relief of sparkle to those sombre months, and by whose aid I wandered blithely enough down the sunny avenues of imagination, which, like a straight road running into the sky, lead to Paradise, was my Scottish grandfather.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One of the persons that lent the relief of sparkle to those sombre months, and by whose aid I wandered blithely enough down the sunny avenues of imagination, which, like a straight road running into the sky, lead to Paradise, was my Scottish grandfather.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Grandpapa was a sombre-visaged little gentleman, not in the least like his formidable daughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The unhappiest little child that ever drew breath has immediate compensations between the dark hours undreamed of by elders.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He had very dark eyes, and he often assured me that Stevie got his beautiful red-brown hair from him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the persons that lent the relief of sparkle to those sombre months, and by whose aid I wandered blithely enough down the sunny avenues of imagination, which, like a straight road running into the sky, lead to Paradise, was my Scottish grandfather.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading One of the persons that lent the relief of sparkle to those sombre months, and by whose aid I wandered blithely enough down the sunny avenues of imagination, which, like a straight road running into the sky, lead to Paradise, was my Scottish grandfather.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading One of the persons that lent the relief of sparkle to those sombre months, and by whose aid I wandered blithely enough down the sunny avenues of imagination, which, like a straight road running into the sky, lead to Paradise, was my Scottish grandfather.
red-brownadjective
of brown tinged with red
From this reading He had very dark eyes, and he often assured me that Stevie got his beautiful red-brown hair from him.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading One of the persons that lent the relief of sparkle to those sombre months, and by whose aid I wandered blithely enough down the sunny avenues of imagination, which, like a straight road running into the sky, lead to Paradise, was my Scottish grandfather.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading One of the persons that lent the relief of sparkle to those sombre months, and by whose aid I wandered blithely enough down the sunny avenues of imagination, which, like a straight road running into the sky, lead to Paradise, was my Scottish grandfather.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading One of the persons that lent the relief of sparkle to those sombre months, and by whose aid I wandered blithely enough down the sunny avenues of imagination, which, like a straight road running into the sky, lead to Paradise, was my Scottish grandfather.
ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading One of the persons that lent the relief of sparkle to those sombre months, and by whose aid I wandered blithely enough down the sunny avenues of imagination, which, like a straight road running into the sky, lead to Paradise, was my Scottish grandfather.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading One of the persons that lent the relief of sparkle to those sombre months, and by whose aid I wandered blithely enough down the sunny avenues of imagination, which, like a straight road running into the sky, lead to Paradise, was my Scottish grandfather.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading One of the persons that lent the relief of sparkle to those sombre months, and by whose aid I wandered blithely enough down the sunny avenues of imagination, which, like a straight road running into the sky, lead to Paradise, was my Scottish grandfather.
sombre-visaged
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From this reading Grandpapa was a sombre-visaged little gentleman, not in the least like his formidable daughter.
sparkleverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəl/
reflect brightly
From this reading One of the persons that lent the relief of sparkle to those sombre months, and by whose aid I wandered blithely enough down the sunny avenues of imagination, which, like a straight road running into the sky, lead to Paradise, was my Scottish grandfather.
Stevie
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From this reading He had very dark eyes, and he often assured me that Stevie got his beautiful red-brown hair from him.
successive (without a break)
From this reading One of the persons that lent the relief of sparkle to those sombre months, and by whose aid I wandered blithely enough down the sunny avenues of imagination, which, like a straight road running into the sky, lead to Paradise, was my Scottish grandfather.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading One of the persons that lent the relief of sparkle to those sombre months, and by whose aid I wandered blithely enough down the sunny avenues of imagination, which, like a straight road running into the sky, lead to Paradise, was my Scottish grandfather.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The unhappiest little child that ever drew breath has immediate compensations between the dark hours undreamed of by elders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The unhappiest little child that ever drew breath has immediate compensations between the dark hours undreamed of by elders.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading One of the persons that lent the relief of sparkle to those sombre months, and by whose aid I wandered blithely enough down the sunny avenues of imagination, which, like a straight road running into the sky, lead to Paradise, was my Scottish grandfather.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of the persons that lent the relief of sparkle to those sombre months, and by whose aid I wandered blithely enough down the sunny avenues of imagination, which, like a straight road running into the sky, lead to Paradise, was my Scottish grandfather.
undreamedadjectiveUS /ənˈdriːmd/
not imagined even in a dream
From this reading The unhappiest little child that ever drew breath has immediate compensations between the dark hours undreamed of by elders.
unhappiest
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From this reading The unhappiest little child that ever drew breath has immediate compensations between the dark hours undreamed of by elders.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had very dark eyes, and he often assured me that Stevie got his beautiful red-brown hair from him.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading One of the persons that lent the relief of sparkle to those sombre months, and by whose aid I wandered blithely enough down the sunny avenues of imagination, which, like a straight road running into the sky, lead to Paradise, was my Scottish grandfather.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the persons that lent the relief of sparkle to those sombre months, and by whose aid I wandered blithely enough down the sunny avenues of imagination, which, like a straight road running into the sky, lead to Paradise, was my Scottish grandfather.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One of the persons that lent the relief of sparkle to those sombre months, and by whose aid I wandered blithely enough down the sunny avenues of imagination, which, like a straight road running into the sky, lead to Paradise, was my Scottish grandfather.
belonging to which person
From this reading One of the persons that lent the relief of sparkle to those sombre months, and by whose aid I wandered blithely enough down the sunny avenues of imagination, which, like a straight road running into the sky, lead to Paradise, was my Scottish grandfather.
