used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have often wondered what you would be or become as a member of society, and it was the last of all my thoughts for you that you must leave me to be educated.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was directly after breakfast when she had placed herself in the chair at the parlor window.
(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 "Charles," she said, "you are very dear to me, and perhaps you have given me more care than all my children, though you are the youngest.
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading She made no allusion to the evening before until she completed this arrangement of hers, and then she looked so serious, as I stood before her, that I fully expected something I should not like.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She made no allusion to the evening before until she completed this arrangement of hers, and then she looked so serious, as I stood before her, that I fully expected something I should not like.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Charles," she said, "you are very dear to me, and perhaps you have given me more care than all my children, though you are the youngest.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading She made no allusion to the evening before until she completed this arrangement of hers, and then she looked so serious, as I stood before her, that I fully expected something I should not like.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She made no allusion to the evening before until she completed this arrangement of hers, and then she looked so serious, as I stood before her, that I fully expected something I should not like.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was directly after breakfast when she had placed herself in the chair at the parlor window.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have often wondered what you would be or become as a member of society, and it was the last of all my thoughts for you that you must leave me to be educated.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I have often wondered what you would be or become as a member of society, and it was the last of all my thoughts for you that you must leave me to be educated.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She made no allusion to the evening before until she completed this arrangement of hers, and then she looked so serious, as I stood before her, that I fully expected something I should not like.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading It was directly after breakfast when she had placed herself in the chair at the parlor window.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Charles," she said, "you are very dear to me, and perhaps you have given me more care than all my children, though you are the youngest.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading It was directly after breakfast when she had placed herself in the chair at the parlor window.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading "Charles," she said, "you are very dear to me, and perhaps you have given me more care than all my children, though you are the youngest.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Charles," she said, "you are very dear to me, and perhaps you have given me more care than all my children, though you are the youngest.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading She made no allusion to the evening before until she completed this arrangement of hers, and then she looked so serious, as I stood before her, that I fully expected something I should not like.
dearly loved
From this reading "Charles," she said, "you are very dear to me, and perhaps you have given me more care than all my children, though you are the youngest.
without deviation
From this reading It was directly after breakfast when she had placed herself in the chair at the parlor window.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading I have often wondered what you would be or become as a member of society, and it was the last of all my thoughts for you that you must leave me to be educated.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She made no allusion to the evening before until she completed this arrangement of hers, and then she looked so serious, as I stood before her, that I fully expected something I should not like.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading She made no allusion to the evening before until she completed this arrangement of hers, and then she looked so serious, as I stood before her, that I fully expected something I should not like.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have often wondered what you would be or become as a member of society, and it was the last of all my thoughts for you that you must leave me to be educated.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading She made no allusion to the evening before until she completed this arrangement of hers, and then she looked so serious, as I stood before her, that I fully expected something I should not like.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "Charles," she said, "you are very dear to me, and perhaps you have given me more care than all my children, though you are the youngest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was directly after breakfast when she had placed herself in the chair at the parlor window.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Charles," she said, "you are very dear to me, and perhaps you have given me more care than all my children, though you are the youngest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning my mother redeemed her promise.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading She made no allusion to the evening before until she completed this arrangement of hers, and then she looked so serious, as I stood before her, that I fully expected something I should not like.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was directly after breakfast when she had placed herself in the chair at the parlor window.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She made no allusion to the evening before until she completed this arrangement of hers, and then she looked so serious, as I stood before her, that I fully expected something I should not like.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was directly after breakfast when she had placed herself in the chair at the parlor window.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was directly after breakfast when she had placed herself in the chair at the parlor window.
immediately past
From this reading I have often wondered what you would be or become as a member of society, and it was the last of all my thoughts for you that you must leave me to be educated.
go away from a place
From this reading I have often wondered what you would be or become as a member of society, and it was the last of all my thoughts for you that you must leave me to be educated.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She made no allusion to the evening before until she completed this arrangement of hers, and then she looked so serious, as I stood before her, that I fully expected something I should not like.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She made no allusion to the evening before until she completed this arrangement of hers, and then she looked so serious, as I stood before her, that I fully expected something I should not like.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made no allusion to the evening before until she completed this arrangement of hers, and then she looked so serious, as I stood before her, that I fully expected something I should not like.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Charles," she said, "you are very dear to me, and perhaps you have given me more care than all my children, though you are the youngest.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading I have often wondered what you would be or become as a member of society, and it was the last of all my thoughts for you that you must leave me to be educated.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Charles," she said, "you are very dear to me, and perhaps you have given me more care than all my children, though you are the youngest.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning my mother redeemed her promise.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The next morning my mother redeemed her promise.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I have often wondered what you would be or become as a member of society, and it was the last of all my thoughts for you that you must leave me to be educated.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The next morning my mother redeemed her promise.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning my mother redeemed her promise.
not any; not one
From this reading She made no allusion to the evening before until she completed this arrangement of hers, and then she looked so serious, as I stood before her, that I fully expected something I should not like.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She made no allusion to the evening before until she completed this arrangement of hers, and then she looked so serious, as I stood before her, that I fully expected something I should not like.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She made no allusion to the evening before until she completed this arrangement of hers, and then she looked so serious, as I stood before her, that I fully expected something I should not like.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I have often wondered what you would be or become as a member of society, and it was the last of all my thoughts for you that you must leave me to be educated.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I have often wondered what you would be or become as a member of society, and it was the last of all my thoughts for you that you must leave me to be educated.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading It was directly after breakfast when she had placed herself in the chair at the parlor window.
by chance
From this reading "Charles," she said, "you are very dear to me, and perhaps you have given me more care than all my children, though you are the youngest.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading It was directly after breakfast when she had placed herself in the chair at the parlor window.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The next morning my mother redeemed her promise.
redeemedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdiːmd/
saved from the bondage of sin
From this reading The next morning my mother redeemed her promise.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Charles," she said, "you are very dear to me, and perhaps you have given me more care than all my children, though you are the youngest.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading She made no allusion to the evening before until she completed this arrangement of hers, and then she looked so serious, as I stood before her, that I fully expected something I should not like.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was directly after breakfast when she had placed herself in the chair at the parlor window.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She made no allusion to the evening before until she completed this arrangement of hers, and then she looked so serious, as I stood before her, that I fully expected something I should not like.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She made no allusion to the evening before until she completed this arrangement of hers, and then she looked so serious, as I stood before her, that I fully expected something I should not like.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading I have often wondered what you would be or become as a member of society, and it was the last of all my thoughts for you that you must leave me to be educated.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She made no allusion to the evening before until she completed this arrangement of hers, and then she looked so serious, as I stood before her, that I fully expected something I should not like.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She made no allusion to the evening before until she completed this arrangement of hers, and then she looked so serious, as I stood before her, that I fully expected something I should not like.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Charles," she said, "you are very dear to me, and perhaps you have given me more care than all my children, though you are the youngest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She made no allusion to the evening before until she completed this arrangement of hers, and then she looked so serious, as I stood before her, that I fully expected something I should not like.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning my mother redeemed her promise.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She made no allusion to the evening before until she completed this arrangement of hers, and then she looked so serious, as I stood before her, that I fully expected something I should not like.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She made no allusion to the evening before until she completed this arrangement of hers, and then she looked so serious, as I stood before her, that I fully expected something I should not like.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Charles," she said, "you are very dear to me, and perhaps you have given me more care than all my children, though you are the youngest.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I have often wondered what you would be or become as a member of society, and it was the last of all my thoughts for you that you must leave me to be educated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She made no allusion to the evening before until she completed this arrangement of hers, and then she looked so serious, as I stood before her, that I fully expected something I should not like.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She made no allusion to the evening before until she completed this arrangement of hers, and then she looked so serious, as I stood before her, that I fully expected something I should not like.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Charles," she said, "you are very dear to me, and perhaps you have given me more care than all my children, though you are the youngest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was directly after breakfast when she had placed herself in the chair at the parlor window.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I have often wondered what you would be or become as a member of society, and it was the last of all my thoughts for you that you must leave me to be educated.
at the time that
From this reading It was directly after breakfast when she had placed herself in the chair at the parlor window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading It was directly after breakfast when she had placed herself in the chair at the parlor window.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading I have often wondered what you would be or become as a member of society, and it was the last of all my thoughts for you that you must leave me to be educated.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I have often wondered what you would be or become as a member of society, and it was the last of all my thoughts for you that you must leave me to be educated.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Charles," she said, "you are very dear to me, and perhaps you have given me more care than all my children, though you are the youngest.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Charles," she said, "you are very dear to me, and perhaps you have given me more care than all my children, though you are the youngest.
