used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The family with whom I now found a home, consisted of Mr. Peterkin and his two daughters, Jane and Matilda, and a son, John, much younger than the ladies.
ABOLITIONISTSnounUS /ˌæbəˈlɪʃənəsts/
plural of “abolitionist” — a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
From this reading THE YANKEE SCHOOL-MISTRESS--HER PHILOSOPHY--THE AMERICAN ABOLITIONISTS.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The death of Mrs. Peterkin had occurred about three years before I went to live with them.
how long something has existed
From this reading The girls had been very well educated by a Miss Bradly, from Massachusetts, a spinster of "no particular age."
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading THE YANKEE SCHOOL-MISTRESS--HER PHILOSOPHY--THE AMERICAN ABOLITIONISTS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The family with whom I now found a home, consisted of Mr. Peterkin and his two daughters, Jane and Matilda, and a son, John, much younger than the ladies.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The girls had been very well educated by a Miss Bradly, from Massachusetts, a spinster of "no particular age."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The death of Mrs. Peterkin had occurred about three years before I went to live with them.
Bradly
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From this reading The girls had been very well educated by a Miss Bradly, from Massachusetts, a spinster of "no particular age."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The girls had been very well educated by a Miss Bradly, from Massachusetts, a spinster of "no particular age."
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The family with whom I now found a home, consisted of Mr. Peterkin and his two daughters, Jane and Matilda, and a son, John, much younger than the ladies.
make right or correct
From this reading From her, the Misses Peterkin learned to set a great value upon correct and elegant language.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading The family with whom I now found a home, consisted of Mr. Peterkin and his two daughters, Jane and Matilda, and a son, John, much younger than the ladies.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The death of Mrs. Peterkin had occurred about three years before I went to live with them.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading The girls had been very well educated by a Miss Bradly, from Massachusetts, a spinster of "no particular age."
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading From her, the Misses Peterkin learned to set a great value upon correct and elegant language.
a social unit living together
From this reading The family with whom I now found a home, consisted of Mr. Peterkin and his two daughters, Jane and Matilda, and a son, John, much younger than the ladies.
set up or found
From this reading The family with whom I now found a home, consisted of Mr. Peterkin and his two daughters, Jane and Matilda, and a son, John, much younger than the ladies.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The girls had been very well educated by a Miss Bradly, from Massachusetts, a spinster of "no particular age."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls had been very well educated by a Miss Bradly, from Massachusetts, a spinster of "no particular age."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading From her, the Misses Peterkin learned to set a great value upon correct and elegant language.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The death of Mrs. Peterkin had occurred about three years before I went to live with them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE YANKEE SCHOOL-MISTRESS--HER PHILOSOPHY--THE AMERICAN ABOLITIONISTS.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The family with whom I now found a home, consisted of Mr. Peterkin and his two daughters, Jane and Matilda, and a son, John, much younger than the ladies.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The family with whom I now found a home, consisted of Mr. Peterkin and his two daughters, Jane and Matilda, and a son, John, much younger than the ladies.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The family with whom I now found a home, consisted of Mr. Peterkin and his two daughters, Jane and Matilda, and a son, John, much younger than the ladies.
Jane
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From this reading The family with whom I now found a home, consisted of Mr. Peterkin and his two daughters, Jane and Matilda, and a son, John, much younger than the ladies.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The family with whom I now found a home, consisted of Mr. Peterkin and his two daughters, Jane and Matilda, and a son, John, much younger than the ladies.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The family with whom I now found a home, consisted of Mr. Peterkin and his two daughters, Jane and Matilda, and a son, John, much younger than the ladies.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading From her, the Misses Peterkin learned to set a great value upon correct and elegant language.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading From her, the Misses Peterkin learned to set a great value upon correct and elegant language.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The death of Mrs. Peterkin had occurred about three years before I went to live with them.
MassachusettsnounUS /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The girls had been very well educated by a Miss Bradly, from Massachusetts, a spinster of "no particular age."
Matilda
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From this reading The family with whom I now found a home, consisted of Mr. Peterkin and his two daughters, Jane and Matilda, and a son, John, much younger than the ladies.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The girls had been very well educated by a Miss Bradly, from Massachusetts, a spinster of "no particular age."
MissesnounUS /ˈmɪsəz/
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading From her, the Misses Peterkin learned to set a great value upon correct and elegant language.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The family with whom I now found a home, consisted of Mr. Peterkin and his two daughters, Jane and Matilda, and a son, John, much younger than the ladies.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The death of Mrs. Peterkin had occurred about three years before I went to live with them.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The family with whom I now found a home, consisted of Mr. Peterkin and his two daughters, Jane and Matilda, and a son, John, much younger than the ladies.
not any; not one
From this reading The girls had been very well educated by a Miss Bradly, from Massachusetts, a spinster of "no particular age."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The family with whom I now found a home, consisted of Mr. Peterkin and his two daughters, Jane and Matilda, and a son, John, much younger than the ladies.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading The death of Mrs. Peterkin had occurred about three years before I went to live with them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The family with whom I now found a home, consisted of Mr. Peterkin and his two daughters, Jane and Matilda, and a son, John, much younger than the ladies.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The girls had been very well educated by a Miss Bradly, from Massachusetts, a spinster of "no particular age."
Peterkin
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From this reading The family with whom I now found a home, consisted of Mr. Peterkin and his two daughters, Jane and Matilda, and a son, John, much younger than the ladies.
PHILOSOPHYnounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading THE YANKEE SCHOOL-MISTRESS--HER PHILOSOPHY--THE AMERICAN ABOLITIONISTS.
SCHOOL-MISTRESS
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From this reading THE YANKEE SCHOOL-MISTRESS--HER PHILOSOPHY--THE AMERICAN ABOLITIONISTS.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading From her, the Misses Peterkin learned to set a great value upon correct and elegant language.
a male human offspring
From this reading The family with whom I now found a home, consisted of Mr. Peterkin and his two daughters, Jane and Matilda, and a son, John, much younger than the ladies.
spinsternounUS /ˈspɪnstər/
an elderly unmarried woman
From this reading The girls had been very well educated by a Miss Bradly, from Massachusetts, a spinster of "no particular age."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The family with whom I now found a home, consisted of Mr. Peterkin and his two daughters, Jane and Matilda, and a son, John, much younger than the ladies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YANKEE SCHOOL-MISTRESS--HER PHILOSOPHY--THE AMERICAN ABOLITIONISTS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The death of Mrs. Peterkin had occurred about three years before I went to live with them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The death of Mrs. Peterkin had occurred about three years before I went to live with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The death of Mrs. Peterkin had occurred about three years before I went to live with them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The family with whom I now found a home, consisted of Mr. Peterkin and his two daughters, Jane and Matilda, and a son, John, much younger than the ladies.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading From her, the Misses Peterkin learned to set a great value upon correct and elegant language.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading From her, the Misses Peterkin learned to set a great value upon correct and elegant language.
precisely as stated
From this reading The girls had been very well educated by a Miss Bradly, from Massachusetts, a spinster of "no particular age."
(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 The girls had been very well educated by a Miss Bradly, from Massachusetts, a spinster of "no particular age."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The death of Mrs. Peterkin had occurred about three years before I went to live with them.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The family with whom I now found a home, consisted of Mr. Peterkin and his two daughters, Jane and Matilda, and a son, John, much younger than the ladies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The family with whom I now found a home, consisted of Mr. Peterkin and his two daughters, Jane and Matilda, and a son, John, much younger than the ladies.
YANKEEnounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading THE YANKEE SCHOOL-MISTRESS--HER PHILOSOPHY--THE AMERICAN ABOLITIONISTS.
a late time of life
From this reading The death of Mrs. Peterkin had occurred about three years before I went to live with them.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The family with whom I now found a home, consisted of Mr. Peterkin and his two daughters, Jane and Matilda, and a son, John, much younger than the ladies.
