used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had seen him when a babe in arms, just before his father and mother had taken him away from Gault House to New York.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading But this wonder was as nothing, compared to the amazement with which he viewed the warm affection between Barbara and her aunt.
(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 Mistress Mehitable liked Robert, whose bearing and breeding were in all ways much to her taste.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading But this wonder was as nothing, compared to the amazement with which he viewed the warm affection between Barbara and her aunt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mistress Mehitable liked Robert, whose bearing and breeding were in all ways much to her taste.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She had seen him when a babe in arms, just before his father and mother had taken him away from Gault House to New York.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So gracious was she, that Robert was filled with wonder as he thought of the piteous story which Barbara had told him in the canoe.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading But this wonder was as nothing, compared to the amazement with which he viewed the warm affection between Barbara and her aunt.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had seen him when a babe in arms, just before his father and mother had taken him away from Gault House to New York.
babenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading She had seen him when a babe in arms, just before his father and mother had taken him away from Gault House to New York.
Barbara
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From this reading So gracious was she, that Robert was filled with wonder as he thought of the piteous story which Barbara had told him in the canoe.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Mistress Mehitable liked Robert, whose bearing and breeding were in all ways much to her taste.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had seen him when a babe in arms, just before his father and mother had taken him away from Gault House to New York.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But this wonder was as nothing, compared to the amazement with which he viewed the warm affection between Barbara and her aunt.
breedingnounUS /ˈbriːdɪŋ/
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading Mistress Mehitable liked Robert, whose bearing and breeding were in all ways much to her taste.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this wonder was as nothing, compared to the amazement with which he viewed the warm affection between Barbara and her aunt.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading So gracious was she, that Robert was filled with wonder as he thought of the piteous story which Barbara had told him in the canoe.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading But this wonder was as nothing, compared to the amazement with which he viewed the warm affection between Barbara and her aunt.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could it all mean?
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She had seen him when a babe in arms, just before his father and mother had taken him away from Gault House to New York.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading So gracious was she, that Robert was filled with wonder as he thought of the piteous story which Barbara had told him in the canoe.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had seen him when a babe in arms, just before his father and mother had taken him away from Gault House to New York.
Gault
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From this reading She had seen him when a babe in arms, just before his father and mother had taken him away from Gault House to New York.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading So gracious was she, that Robert was filled with wonder as he thought of the piteous story which Barbara had told him in the canoe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had seen him when a babe in arms, just before his father and mother had taken him away from Gault House to New York.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So gracious was she, that Robert was filled with wonder as he thought of the piteous story which Barbara had told him in the canoe.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mistress Mehitable liked Robert, whose bearing and breeding were in all ways much to her taste.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had seen him when a babe in arms, just before his father and mother had taken him away from Gault House to New York.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had seen him when a babe in arms, just before his father and mother had taken him away from Gault House to New York.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She had seen him when a babe in arms, just before his father and mother had taken him away from Gault House to New York.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mistress Mehitable liked Robert, whose bearing and breeding were in all ways much to her taste.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What could it all mean?
and nothing more
From this reading She had seen him when a babe in arms, just before his father and mother had taken him away from Gault House to New York.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Mistress Mehitable liked Robert, whose bearing and breeding were in all ways much to her taste.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What could it all mean?
Mehitable
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From this reading Mistress Mehitable liked Robert, whose bearing and breeding were in all ways much to her taste.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Mistress Mehitable liked Robert, whose bearing and breeding were in all ways much to her taste.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She had seen him when a babe in arms, just before his father and mother had taken him away from Gault House to New York.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mistress Mehitable liked Robert, whose bearing and breeding were in all ways much to her taste.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She had seen him when a babe in arms, just before his father and mother had taken him away from Gault House to New York.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But this wonder was as nothing, compared to the amazement with which he viewed the warm affection between Barbara and her aunt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So gracious was she, that Robert was filled with wonder as he thought of the piteous story which Barbara had told him in the canoe.
piteousadjective
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading So gracious was she, that Robert was filled with wonder as he thought of the piteous story which Barbara had told him in the canoe.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Mistress Mehitable liked Robert, whose bearing and breeding were in all ways much to her taste.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had seen him when a babe in arms, just before his father and mother had taken him away from Gault House to New York.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had seen him when a babe in arms, just before his father and mother had taken him away from Gault House to New York.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So gracious was she, that Robert was filled with wonder as he thought of the piteous story which Barbara had told him in the canoe.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading So gracious was she, that Robert was filled with wonder as he thought of the piteous story which Barbara had told him in the canoe.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She had seen him when a babe in arms, just before his father and mother had taken him away from Gault House to New York.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Mistress Mehitable liked Robert, whose bearing and breeding were in all ways much to her taste.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So gracious was she, that Robert was filled with wonder as he thought of the piteous story which Barbara had told him in the canoe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So gracious was she, that Robert was filled with wonder as he thought of the piteous story which Barbara had told him in the canoe.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this wonder was as nothing, compared to the amazement with which he viewed the warm affection between Barbara and her aunt.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So gracious was she, that Robert was filled with wonder as he thought of the piteous story which Barbara had told him in the canoe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mistress Mehitable liked Robert, whose bearing and breeding were in all ways much to her taste.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading So gracious was she, that Robert was filled with wonder as he thought of the piteous story which Barbara had told him in the canoe.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading But this wonder was as nothing, compared to the amazement with which he viewed the warm affection between Barbara and her aunt.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading But this wonder was as nothing, compared to the amazement with which he viewed the warm affection between Barbara and her aunt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So gracious was she, that Robert was filled with wonder as he thought of the piteous story which Barbara had told him in the canoe.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Mistress Mehitable liked Robert, whose bearing and breeding were in all ways much to her taste.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mistress Mehitable liked Robert, whose bearing and breeding were in all ways much to her taste.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could it all mean?
at the time that
From this reading She had seen him when a babe in arms, just before his father and mother had taken him away from Gault House to New York.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So gracious was she, that Robert was filled with wonder as he thought of the piteous story which Barbara had told him in the canoe.
belonging to which person
From this reading Mistress Mehitable liked Robert, whose bearing and breeding were in all ways much to her taste.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So gracious was she, that Robert was filled with wonder as he thought of the piteous story which Barbara had told him in the canoe.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading So gracious was she, that Robert was filled with wonder as he thought of the piteous story which Barbara had told him in the canoe.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading She had seen him when a babe in arms, just before his father and mother had taken him away from Gault House to New York.
