used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RICHARD WRITES A NOTE Mrs. Lister was relieved in mind when, from day to day, Richard said no more about the choice of a profession.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading RICHARD WRITES A NOTE Mrs. Lister was relieved in mind when, from day to day, Richard said no more about the choice of a profession.
acquiescentadjectiveUS /ˌækwiˈesənt/
willing to carry out the orders or wishes of another without protest
From this reading She thought with comfort of his acquiescent years.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading Having given up so easily his own plans, he would, she was certain, agree with whatever plans might be made for him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had never disobeyed in his life and he would not disobey now.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What he was to be was not as important as what he was not to be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What he was to be was not as important as what he was not to be.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Having given up so easily his own plans, he would, she was certain, agree with whatever plans might be made for him.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading RICHARD WRITES A NOTE Mrs. Lister was relieved in mind when, from day to day, Richard said no more about the choice of a profession.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading She thought with comfort of his acquiescent years.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading RICHARD WRITES A NOTE Mrs. Lister was relieved in mind when, from day to day, Richard said no more about the choice of a profession.
disobeyverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈbeɪ/
refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
From this reading He had never disobeyed in his life and he would not disobey now.
disobeyedverbUS /ˌdɪsoʊˈbeɪd/
past form of “disobey” — refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
From this reading He had never disobeyed in his life and he would not disobey now.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Having given up so easily his own plans, he would, she was certain, agree with whatever plans might be made for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having given up so easily his own plans, he would, she was certain, agree with whatever plans might be made for him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading RICHARD WRITES A NOTE Mrs. Lister was relieved in mind when, from day to day, Richard said no more about the choice of a profession.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Having given up so easily his own plans, he would, she was certain, agree with whatever plans might be made for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had never disobeyed in his life and he would not disobey now.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having given up so easily his own plans, he would, she was certain, agree with whatever plans might be made for him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What he was to be was not as important as what he was not to be.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having given up so easily his own plans, he would, she was certain, agree with whatever plans might be made for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having given up so easily his own plans, he would, she was certain, agree with whatever plans might be made for him.
of great significance or value
From this reading What he was to be was not as important as what he was not to be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RICHARD WRITES A NOTE Mrs. Lister was relieved in mind when, from day to day, Richard said no more about the choice of a profession.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had never disobeyed in his life and he would not disobey now.
ListernounUS /ˈlɪstər/
English surgeon who was the first to use antiseptics (1827-1912)
From this reading RICHARD WRITES A NOTE Mrs. Lister was relieved in mind when, from day to day, Richard said no more about the choice of a profession.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Having given up so easily his own plans, he would, she was certain, agree with whatever plans might be made for him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Having given up so easily his own plans, he would, she was certain, agree with whatever plans might be made for him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading RICHARD WRITES A NOTE Mrs. Lister was relieved in mind when, from day to day, Richard said no more about the choice of a profession.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading RICHARD WRITES A NOTE Mrs. Lister was relieved in mind when, from day to day, Richard said no more about the choice of a profession.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading RICHARD WRITES A NOTE Mrs. Lister was relieved in mind when, from day to day, Richard said no more about the choice of a profession.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never disobeyed in his life and he would not disobey now.
not any; not one
From this reading RICHARD WRITES A NOTE Mrs. Lister was relieved in mind when, from day to day, Richard said no more about the choice of a profession.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What he was to be was not as important as what he was not to be.
a brief written record
From this reading RICHARD WRITES A NOTE Mrs. Lister was relieved in mind when, from day to day, Richard said no more about the choice of a profession.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had never disobeyed in his life and he would not disobey now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RICHARD WRITES A NOTE Mrs. Lister was relieved in mind when, from day to day, Richard said no more about the choice of a profession.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Having given up so easily his own plans, he would, she was certain, agree with whatever plans might be made for him.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Having given up so easily his own plans, he would, she was certain, agree with whatever plans might be made for him.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading RICHARD WRITES A NOTE Mrs. Lister was relieved in mind when, from day to day, Richard said no more about the choice of a profession.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading RICHARD WRITES A NOTE Mrs. Lister was relieved in mind when, from day to day, Richard said no more about the choice of a profession.
RICHARD
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From this reading RICHARD WRITES A NOTE Mrs. Lister was relieved in mind when, from day to day, Richard said no more about the choice of a profession.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading RICHARD WRITES A NOTE Mrs. Lister was relieved in mind when, from day to day, Richard said no more about the choice of a profession.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having given up so easily his own plans, he would, she was certain, agree with whatever plans might be made for him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Having given up so easily his own plans, he would, she was certain, agree with whatever plans might be made for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RICHARD WRITES A NOTE Mrs. Lister was relieved in mind when, from day to day, Richard said no more about the choice of a profession.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought with comfort of his acquiescent years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RICHARD WRITES A NOTE Mrs. Lister was relieved in mind when, from day to day, Richard said no more about the choice of a profession.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Having given up so easily his own plans, he would, she was certain, agree with whatever plans might be made for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RICHARD WRITES A NOTE Mrs. Lister was relieved in mind when, from day to day, Richard said no more about the choice of a profession.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he was to be was not as important as what he was not to be.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Having given up so easily his own plans, he would, she was certain, agree with whatever plans might be made for him.
at the time that
From this reading RICHARD WRITES A NOTE Mrs. Lister was relieved in mind when, from day to day, Richard said no more about the choice of a profession.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having given up so easily his own plans, he would, she was certain, agree with whatever plans might be made for him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Having given up so easily his own plans, he would, she was certain, agree with whatever plans might be made for him.
WRITESverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading RICHARD WRITES A NOTE Mrs. Lister was relieved in mind when, from day to day, Richard said no more about the choice of a profession.
a late time of life
From this reading She thought with comfort of his acquiescent years.
