used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the course of the next day the harmony of our little family was disturbed by something like a quarrel between George and Edward.
(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 The former, though he loved his brother dearly, had found it quite too great a sacrifice of his own enjoyments to spend all his play-time in a darkened chamber.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading He felt as if his bandaged eyes entitled him to demand that everybody who enjoyed the blessing of sight should contribute to his comfort and amusement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the course of the next day the harmony of our little family was disturbed by something like a quarrel between George and Edward.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading He therefore insisted that George, instead of going out to play at football, should join with himself and Emily in a game of questions and answers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He felt as if his bandaged eyes entitled him to demand that everybody who enjoyed the blessing of sight should contribute to his comfort and amusement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He therefore insisted that George, instead of going out to play at football, should join with himself and Emily in a game of questions and answers.
bandagedadjectiveUS /ˈbændədʒd/
covered or wrapped with a bandage
From this reading He felt as if his bandaged eyes entitled him to demand that everybody who enjoyed the blessing of sight should contribute to his comfort and amusement.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Edward, on the other hand, was inclined to be despotic.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In the course of the next day the harmony of our little family was disturbed by something like a quarrel between George and Edward.
the formal act of approving
From this reading He felt as if his bandaged eyes entitled him to demand that everybody who enjoyed the blessing of sight should contribute to his comfort and amusement.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The former, though he loved his brother dearly, had found it quite too great a sacrifice of his own enjoyments to spend all his play-time in a darkened chamber.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the course of the next day the harmony of our little family was disturbed by something like a quarrel between George and Edward.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The former, though he loved his brother dearly, had found it quite too great a sacrifice of his own enjoyments to spend all his play-time in a darkened chamber.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading He felt as if his bandaged eyes entitled him to demand that everybody who enjoyed the blessing of sight should contribute to his comfort and amusement.
contributeverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːt/
bestow a quality on
From this reading He felt as if his bandaged eyes entitled him to demand that everybody who enjoyed the blessing of sight should contribute to his comfort and amusement.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the course of the next day the harmony of our little family was disturbed by something like a quarrel between George and Edward.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading The former, though he loved his brother dearly, had found it quite too great a sacrifice of his own enjoyments to spend all his play-time in a darkened chamber.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the course of the next day the harmony of our little family was disturbed by something like a quarrel between George and Edward.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading The former, though he loved his brother dearly, had found it quite too great a sacrifice of his own enjoyments to spend all his play-time in a darkened chamber.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading He felt as if his bandaged eyes entitled him to demand that everybody who enjoyed the blessing of sight should contribute to his comfort and amusement.
despoticadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɑːtɪk/
belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot
From this reading Edward, on the other hand, was inclined to be despotic.
having the place or position changed
From this reading In the course of the next day the harmony of our little family was disturbed by something like a quarrel between George and Edward.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading In the course of the next day the harmony of our little family was disturbed by something like a quarrel between George and Edward.
Emily
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From this reading He therefore insisted that George, instead of going out to play at football, should join with himself and Emily in a game of questions and answers.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading He felt as if his bandaged eyes entitled him to demand that everybody who enjoyed the blessing of sight should contribute to his comfort and amusement.
enjoymentsnounUS /enˈdʒɔɪmənts/
plural of “enjoyment” — the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading The former, though he loved his brother dearly, had found it quite too great a sacrifice of his own enjoyments to spend all his play-time in a darkened chamber.
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading He felt as if his bandaged eyes entitled him to demand that everybody who enjoyed the blessing of sight should contribute to his comfort and amusement.
every person
From this reading He felt as if his bandaged eyes entitled him to demand that everybody who enjoyed the blessing of sight should contribute to his comfort and amusement.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He felt as if his bandaged eyes entitled him to demand that everybody who enjoyed the blessing of sight should contribute to his comfort and amusement.
a social unit living together
From this reading In the course of the next day the harmony of our little family was disturbed by something like a quarrel between George and Edward.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt as if his bandaged eyes entitled him to demand that everybody who enjoyed the blessing of sight should contribute to his comfort and amusement.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading He therefore insisted that George, instead of going out to play at football, should join with himself and Emily in a game of questions and answers.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The former, though he loved his brother dearly, had found it quite too great a sacrifice of his own enjoyments to spend all his play-time in a darkened chamber.
set up or found
From this reading The former, though he loved his brother dearly, had found it quite too great a sacrifice of his own enjoyments to spend all his play-time in a darkened chamber.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading He therefore insisted that George, instead of going out to play at football, should join with himself and Emily in a game of questions and answers.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading In the course of the next day the harmony of our little family was disturbed by something like a quarrel between George and Edward.
the act of departing
From this reading He therefore insisted that George, instead of going out to play at football, should join with himself and Emily in a game of questions and answers.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The former, though he loved his brother dearly, had found it quite too great a sacrifice of his own enjoyments to spend all his play-time in a darkened chamber.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The former, though he loved his brother dearly, had found it quite too great a sacrifice of his own enjoyments to spend all his play-time in a darkened chamber.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Edward, on the other hand, was inclined to be despotic.
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading In the course of the next day the harmony of our little family was disturbed by something like a quarrel between George and Edward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The former, though he loved his brother dearly, had found it quite too great a sacrifice of his own enjoyments to spend all his play-time in a darkened chamber.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt as if his bandaged eyes entitled him to demand that everybody who enjoyed the blessing of sight should contribute to his comfort and amusement.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He therefore insisted that George, instead of going out to play at football, should join with himself and Emily in a game of questions and answers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The former, though he loved his brother dearly, had found it quite too great a sacrifice of his own enjoyments to spend all his play-time in a darkened chamber.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He felt as if his bandaged eyes entitled him to demand that everybody who enjoyed the blessing of sight should contribute to his comfort and amusement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the course of the next day the harmony of our little family was disturbed by something like a quarrel between George and Edward.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading Edward, on the other hand, was inclined to be despotic.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading He therefore insisted that George, instead of going out to play at football, should join with himself and Emily in a game of questions and answers.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading He therefore insisted that George, instead of going out to play at football, should join with himself and Emily in a game of questions and answers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The former, though he loved his brother dearly, had found it quite too great a sacrifice of his own enjoyments to spend all his play-time in a darkened chamber.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading He therefore insisted that George, instead of going out to play at football, should join with himself and Emily in a game of questions and answers.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In the course of the next day the harmony of our little family was disturbed by something like a quarrel between George and Edward.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the course of the next day the harmony of our little family was disturbed by something like a quarrel between George and Edward.
held dear
From this reading The former, though he loved his brother dearly, had found it quite too great a sacrifice of his own enjoyments to spend all his play-time in a darkened chamber.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading In the course of the next day the harmony of our little family was disturbed by something like a quarrel between George and Edward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the course of the next day the harmony of our little family was disturbed by something like a quarrel between George and Edward.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Edward, on the other hand, was inclined to be despotic.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Edward, on the other hand, was inclined to be despotic.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In the course of the next day the harmony of our little family was disturbed by something like a quarrel between George and Edward.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He therefore insisted that George, instead of going out to play at football, should join with himself and Emily in a game of questions and answers.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The former, though he loved his brother dearly, had found it quite too great a sacrifice of his own enjoyments to spend all his play-time in a darkened chamber.
participate in games or sport
From this reading He therefore insisted that George, instead of going out to play at football, should join with himself and Emily in a game of questions and answers.
play-time
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From this reading The former, though he loved his brother dearly, had found it quite too great a sacrifice of his own enjoyments to spend all his play-time in a darkened chamber.
an angry dispute
From this reading In the course of the next day the harmony of our little family was disturbed by something like a quarrel between George and Edward.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading He therefore insisted that George, instead of going out to play at football, should join with himself and Emily in a game of questions and answers.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The former, though he loved his brother dearly, had found it quite too great a sacrifice of his own enjoyments to spend all his play-time in a darkened chamber.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading The former, though he loved his brother dearly, had found it quite too great a sacrifice of his own enjoyments to spend all his play-time in a darkened chamber.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He felt as if his bandaged eyes entitled him to demand that everybody who enjoyed the blessing of sight should contribute to his comfort and amusement.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He felt as if his bandaged eyes entitled him to demand that everybody who enjoyed the blessing of sight should contribute to his comfort and amusement.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In the course of the next day the harmony of our little family was disturbed by something like a quarrel between George and Edward.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading The former, though he loved his brother dearly, had found it quite too great a sacrifice of his own enjoyments to spend all his play-time in a darkened chamber.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt as if his bandaged eyes entitled him to demand that everybody who enjoyed the blessing of sight should contribute to his comfort and amusement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the course of the next day the harmony of our little family was disturbed by something like a quarrel between George and Edward.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He therefore insisted that George, instead of going out to play at football, should join with himself and Emily in a game of questions and answers.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The former, though he loved his brother dearly, had found it quite too great a sacrifice of his own enjoyments to spend all his play-time in a darkened chamber.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The former, though he loved his brother dearly, had found it quite too great a sacrifice of his own enjoyments to spend all his play-time in a darkened chamber.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The former, though he loved his brother dearly, had found it quite too great a sacrifice of his own enjoyments to spend all his play-time in a darkened chamber.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the course of the next day the harmony of our little family was disturbed by something like a quarrel between George and Edward.
which person or people
From this reading He felt as if his bandaged eyes entitled him to demand that everybody who enjoyed the blessing of sight should contribute to his comfort and amusement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He therefore insisted that George, instead of going out to play at football, should join with himself and Emily in a game of questions and answers.
