used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Dear Papa," she wrote, "Here I am at Tideshead, and I feel just as I used when I was a little girl, but people treat me, even Mary Beck, as if I were grown up, and it is a little lonely just at first.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And I like Aunt Barbara best of the two aunts, after all, which is sure to make you laugh, though Aunt Mary is very kind and seems ill, so that I mean to be as nice to her as I possibly can.
(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 And I like Aunt Barbara best of the two aunts, after all, which is sure to make you laugh, though Aunt Mary is very kind and seems ill, so that I mean to be as nice to her as I possibly can.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Dear Papa," she wrote, "Here I am at Tideshead, and I feel just as I used when I was a little girl, but people treat me, even Mary Beck, as if I were grown up, and it is a little lonely just at first.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Dear Papa," she wrote, "Here I am at Tideshead, and I feel just as I used when I was a little girl, but people treat me, even Mary Beck, as if I were grown up, and it is a little lonely just at first.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Dear Papa," she wrote, "Here I am at Tideshead, and I feel just as I used when I was a little girl, but people treat me, even Mary Beck, as if I were grown up, and it is a little lonely just at first.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Dear Papa," she wrote, "Here I am at Tideshead, and I feel just as I used when I was a little girl, but people treat me, even Mary Beck, as if I were grown up, and it is a little lonely just at first.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading And I like Aunt Barbara best of the two aunts, after all, which is sure to make you laugh, though Aunt Mary is very kind and seems ill, so that I mean to be as nice to her as I possibly can.
auntsnounUS /ænts/
plural of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading And I like Aunt Barbara best of the two aunts, after all, which is sure to make you laugh, though Aunt Mary is very kind and seems ill, so that I mean to be as nice to her as I possibly can.
Barbara
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From this reading And I like Aunt Barbara best of the two aunts, after all, which is sure to make you laugh, though Aunt Mary is very kind and seems ill, so that I mean to be as nice to her as I possibly can.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And I like Aunt Barbara best of the two aunts, after all, which is sure to make you laugh, though Aunt Mary is very kind and seems ill, so that I mean to be as nice to her as I possibly can.
BecknounUS /bek/
a beckoning gesture
From this reading "Dear Papa," she wrote, "Here I am at Tideshead, and I feel just as I used when I was a little girl, but people treat me, even Mary Beck, as if I were grown up, and it is a little lonely just at first.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading And I like Aunt Barbara best of the two aunts, after all, which is sure to make you laugh, though Aunt Mary is very kind and seems ill, so that I mean to be as nice to her as I possibly can.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Dear Papa," she wrote, "Here I am at Tideshead, and I feel just as I used when I was a little girl, but people treat me, even Mary Beck, as if I were grown up, and it is a little lonely just at first.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And I like Aunt Barbara best of the two aunts, after all, which is sure to make you laugh, though Aunt Mary is very kind and seems ill, so that I mean to be as nice to her as I possibly can.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They seemed to think that you were going off just as far as you possibly could without going to a star, and it made me miss you more than ever.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear Papa," she wrote, "Here I am at Tideshead, and I feel just as I used when I was a little girl, but people treat me, even Mary Beck, as if I were grown up, and it is a little lonely just at first.
take in liquids
From this reading And they put on the old silver mug that you used to have, for me to drink out of.
divisible by two
From this reading "Dear Papa," she wrote, "Here I am at Tideshead, and I feel just as I used when I was a little girl, but people treat me, even Mary Beck, as if I were grown up, and it is a little lonely just at first.
at any time
From this reading They seemed to think that you were going off just as far as you possibly could without going to a star, and it made me miss you more than ever.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything looks just the same, and Serena made me some hearts and rounds for supper; wasn't she kind to remember?
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They seemed to think that you were going off just as far as you possibly could without going to a star, and it made me miss you more than ever.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Dear Papa," she wrote, "Here I am at Tideshead, and I feel just as I used when I was a little girl, but people treat me, even Mary Beck, as if I were grown up, and it is a little lonely just at first.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Dear Papa," she wrote, "Here I am at Tideshead, and I feel just as I used when I was a little girl, but people treat me, even Mary Beck, as if I were grown up, and it is a little lonely just at first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Everything looks just the same, and Serena made me some hearts and rounds for supper; wasn't she kind to remember?
a young female
From this reading "Dear Papa," she wrote, "Here I am at Tideshead, and I feel just as I used when I was a little girl, but people treat me, even Mary Beck, as if I were grown up, and it is a little lonely just at first.
the act of departing
From this reading They seemed to think that you were going off just as far as you possibly could without going to a star, and it made me miss you more than ever.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading "Dear Papa," she wrote, "Here I am at Tideshead, and I feel just as I used when I was a little girl, but people treat me, even Mary Beck, as if I were grown up, and it is a little lonely just at first.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And they put on the old silver mug that you used to have, for me to drink out of.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Everything looks just the same, and Serena made me some hearts and rounds for supper; wasn't she kind to remember?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And I like Aunt Barbara best of the two aunts, after all, which is sure to make you laugh, though Aunt Mary is very kind and seems ill, so that I mean to be as nice to her as I possibly can.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Dear Papa," she wrote, "Here I am at Tideshead, and I feel just as I used when I was a little girl, but people treat me, even Mary Beck, as if I were grown up, and it is a little lonely just at first.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Dear Papa," she wrote, "Here I am at Tideshead, and I feel just as I used when I was a little girl, but people treat me, even Mary Beck, as if I were grown up, and it is a little lonely just at first.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Dear Papa," she wrote, "Here I am at Tideshead, and I feel just as I used when I was a little girl, but people treat me, even Mary Beck, as if I were grown up, and it is a little lonely just at first.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading And I like Aunt Barbara best of the two aunts, after all, which is sure to make you laugh, though Aunt Mary is very kind and seems ill, so that I mean to be as nice to her as I possibly can.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dear Papa," she wrote, "Here I am at Tideshead, and I feel just as I used when I was a little girl, but people treat me, even Mary Beck, as if I were grown up, and it is a little lonely just at first.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Dear Papa," she wrote, "Here I am at Tideshead, and I feel just as I used when I was a little girl, but people treat me, even Mary Beck, as if I were grown up, and it is a little lonely just at first.
and nothing more
From this reading "Dear Papa," she wrote, "Here I am at Tideshead, and I feel just as I used when I was a little girl, but people treat me, even Mary Beck, as if I were grown up, and it is a little lonely just at first.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Everything looks just the same, and Serena made me some hearts and rounds for supper; wasn't she kind to remember?
the sound of laughing
From this reading And I like Aunt Barbara best of the two aunts, after all, which is sure to make you laugh, though Aunt Mary is very kind and seems ill, so that I mean to be as nice to her as I possibly can.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And I like Aunt Barbara best of the two aunts, after all, which is sure to make you laugh, though Aunt Mary is very kind and seems ill, so that I mean to be as nice to her as I possibly can.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Dear Papa," she wrote, "Here I am at Tideshead, and I feel just as I used when I was a little girl, but people treat me, even Mary Beck, as if I were grown up, and it is a little lonely just at first.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading "Dear Papa," she wrote, "Here I am at Tideshead, and I feel just as I used when I was a little girl, but people treat me, even Mary Beck, as if I were grown up, and it is a little lonely just at first.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Everything looks just the same, and Serena made me some hearts and rounds for supper; wasn't she kind to remember?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Everything looks just the same, and Serena made me some hearts and rounds for supper; wasn't she kind to remember?
engage in
From this reading And I like Aunt Barbara best of the two aunts, after all, which is sure to make you laugh, though Aunt Mary is very kind and seems ill, so that I mean to be as nice to her as I possibly can.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Dear Papa," she wrote, "Here I am at Tideshead, and I feel just as I used when I was a little girl, but people treat me, even Mary Beck, as if I were grown up, and it is a little lonely just at first.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dear Papa," she wrote, "Here I am at Tideshead, and I feel just as I used when I was a little girl, but people treat me, even Mary Beck, as if I were grown up, and it is a little lonely just at first.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading And I like Aunt Barbara best of the two aunts, after all, which is sure to make you laugh, though Aunt Mary is very kind and seems ill, so that I mean to be as nice to her as I possibly can.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading They seemed to think that you were going off just as far as you possibly could without going to a star, and it made me miss you more than ever.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They seemed to think that you were going off just as far as you possibly could without going to a star, and it made me miss you more than ever.
mugnounUS /mʌɡ/
the quantity that can be held in a mug
From this reading And they put on the old silver mug that you used to have, for me to drink out of.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading And I like Aunt Barbara best of the two aunts, after all, which is sure to make you laugh, though Aunt Mary is very kind and seems ill, so that I mean to be as nice to her as I possibly can.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And they put on the old silver mug that you used to have, for me to drink out of.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They seemed to think that you were going off just as far as you possibly could without going to a star, and it made me miss you more than ever.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And they put on the old silver mug that you used to have, for me to drink out of.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And they put on the old silver mug that you used to have, for me to drink out of.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And they put on the old silver mug that you used to have, for me to drink out of.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Dear Papa," she wrote, "Here I am at Tideshead, and I feel just as I used when I was a little girl, but people treat me, even Mary Beck, as if I were grown up, and it is a little lonely just at first.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Dear Papa," she wrote, "Here I am at Tideshead, and I feel just as I used when I was a little girl, but people treat me, even Mary Beck, as if I were grown up, and it is a little lonely just at first.
by chance
From this reading And I like Aunt Barbara best of the two aunts, after all, which is sure to make you laugh, though Aunt Mary is very kind and seems ill, so that I mean to be as nice to her as I possibly can.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And they put on the old silver mug that you used to have, for me to drink out of.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Everything looks just the same, and Serena made me some hearts and rounds for supper; wasn't she kind to remember?
roundsnounUS /raʊndz/
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Everything looks just the same, and Serena made me some hearts and rounds for supper; wasn't she kind to remember?
Identical; not different.
From this reading Everything looks just the same, and Serena made me some hearts and rounds for supper; wasn't she kind to remember?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seemed to think that you were going off just as far as you possibly could without going to a star, and it made me miss you more than ever.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And I like Aunt Barbara best of the two aunts, after all, which is sure to make you laugh, though Aunt Mary is very kind and seems ill, so that I mean to be as nice to her as I possibly can.
Serena
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From this reading Everything looks just the same, and Serena made me some hearts and rounds for supper; wasn't she kind to remember?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Dear Papa," she wrote, "Here I am at Tideshead, and I feel just as I used when I was a little girl, but people treat me, even Mary Beck, as if I were grown up, and it is a little lonely just at first.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading And they put on the old silver mug that you used to have, for me to drink out of.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And I like Aunt Barbara best of the two aunts, after all, which is sure to make you laugh, though Aunt Mary is very kind and seems ill, so that I mean to be as nice to her as I possibly can.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Everything looks just the same, and Serena made me some hearts and rounds for supper; wasn't she kind to remember?
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading They seemed to think that you were going off just as far as you possibly could without going to a star, and it made me miss you more than ever.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Everything looks just the same, and Serena made me some hearts and rounds for supper; wasn't she kind to remember?
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading And I like Aunt Barbara best of the two aunts, after all, which is sure to make you laugh, though Aunt Mary is very kind and seems ill, so that I mean to be as nice to her as I possibly can.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They seemed to think that you were going off just as far as you possibly could without going to a star, and it made me miss you more than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And they put on the old silver mug that you used to have, for me to drink out of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Everything looks just the same, and Serena made me some hearts and rounds for supper; wasn't she kind to remember?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they put on the old silver mug that you used to have, for me to drink out of.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading They seemed to think that you were going off just as far as you possibly could without going to a star, and it made me miss you more than ever.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And I like Aunt Barbara best of the two aunts, after all, which is sure to make you laugh, though Aunt Mary is very kind and seems ill, so that I mean to be as nice to her as I possibly can.
Tideshead
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From this reading "Dear Papa," she wrote, "Here I am at Tideshead, and I feel just as I used when I was a little girl, but people treat me, even Mary Beck, as if I were grown up, and it is a little lonely just at first.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everything looks just the same, and Serena made me some hearts and rounds for supper; wasn't she kind to remember?
interact in a certain way
From this reading "Dear Papa," she wrote, "Here I am at Tideshead, and I feel just as I used when I was a little girl, but people treat me, even Mary Beck, as if I were grown up, and it is a little lonely just at first.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And I like Aunt Barbara best of the two aunts, after all, which is sure to make you laugh, though Aunt Mary is very kind and seems ill, so that I mean to be as nice to her as I possibly can.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Dear Papa," she wrote, "Here I am at Tideshead, and I feel just as I used when I was a little girl, but people treat me, even Mary Beck, as if I were grown up, and it is a little lonely just at first.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "Dear Papa," she wrote, "Here I am at Tideshead, and I feel just as I used when I was a little girl, but people treat me, even Mary Beck, as if I were grown up, and it is a little lonely just at first.
precisely as stated
From this reading And I like Aunt Barbara best of the two aunts, after all, which is sure to make you laugh, though Aunt Mary is very kind and seems ill, so that I mean to be as nice to her as I possibly can.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dear Papa," she wrote, "Here I am at Tideshead, and I feel just as I used when I was a little girl, but people treat me, even Mary Beck, as if I were grown up, and it is a little lonely just at first.
wasn't
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From this reading Everything looks just the same, and Serena made me some hearts and rounds for supper; wasn't she kind to remember?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Dear Papa," she wrote, "Here I am at Tideshead, and I feel just as I used when I was a little girl, but people treat me, even Mary Beck, as if I were grown up, and it is a little lonely just at first.
at the time that
From this reading "Dear Papa," she wrote, "Here I am at Tideshead, and I feel just as I used when I was a little girl, but people treat me, even Mary Beck, as if I were grown up, and it is a little lonely just at first.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And I like Aunt Barbara best of the two aunts, after all, which is sure to make you laugh, though Aunt Mary is very kind and seems ill, so that I mean to be as nice to her as I possibly can.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They seemed to think that you were going off just as far as you possibly could without going to a star, and it made me miss you more than ever.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "Dear Papa," she wrote, "Here I am at Tideshead, and I feel just as I used when I was a little girl, but people treat me, even Mary Beck, as if I were grown up, and it is a little lonely just at first.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And they put on the old silver mug that you used to have, for me to drink out of.
