used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NEIL AND A LITTLE CHILD Fearful commenting Is leaden servitor to dull delay.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His mother was disappointed, and fretted to Christine about the neglect.
anew
From this reading Neil did not find it convenient on his return northward, to call again at the home in Culraine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEIL AND A LITTLE CHILD Fearful commenting Is leaden servitor to dull delay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Neil did not find it convenient on his return northward, to call again at the home in Culraine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His father was silent, but James Ruleson's silence often said far more than words.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Neil did not find it convenient on his return northward, to call again at the home in Culraine.
a young person of either sex
From this reading NEIL AND A LITTLE CHILD Fearful commenting Is leaden servitor to dull delay.
Christine
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From this reading His mother was disappointed, and fretted to Christine about the neglect.
commentingverbUS /ˈkɑːmentɪŋ/
-ing form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading NEIL AND A LITTLE CHILD Fearful commenting Is leaden servitor to dull delay.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading Neil did not find it convenient on his return northward, to call again at the home in Culraine.
Culraine
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From this reading Neil did not find it convenient on his return northward, to call again at the home in Culraine.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading NEIL AND A LITTLE CHILD Fearful commenting Is leaden servitor to dull delay.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Neil did not find it convenient on his return northward, to call again at the home in Culraine.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading His mother was disappointed, and fretted to Christine about the neglect.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading NEIL AND A LITTLE CHILD Fearful commenting Is leaden servitor to dull delay.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading His father was silent, but James Ruleson's silence often said far more than words.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father was silent, but James Ruleson's silence often said far more than words.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading NEIL AND A LITTLE CHILD Fearful commenting Is leaden servitor to dull delay.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Neil did not find it convenient on his return northward, to call again at the home in Culraine.
frettedadjectiveUS /ˈfretɪd/
having frets
From this reading His mother was disappointed, and fretted to Christine about the neglect.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is To have a thankless child.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Neil did not find it convenient on his return northward, to call again at the home in Culraine.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Neil did not find it convenient on his return northward, to call again at the home in Culraine.
How
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From this reading How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is To have a thankless child.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Neil did not find it convenient on his return northward, to call again at the home in Culraine.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEIL AND A LITTLE CHILD Fearful commenting Is leaden servitor to dull delay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is To have a thankless child.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading His father was silent, but James Ruleson's silence often said far more than words.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading NEIL AND A LITTLE CHILD Fearful commenting Is leaden servitor to dull delay.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading NEIL AND A LITTLE CHILD Fearful commenting Is leaden servitor to dull delay.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His father was silent, but James Ruleson's silence often said far more than words.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother was disappointed, and fretted to Christine about the neglect.
neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading His mother was disappointed, and fretted to Christine about the neglect.
NEIL
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From this reading NEIL AND A LITTLE CHILD Fearful commenting Is leaden servitor to dull delay.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading Neil did not find it convenient on his return northward, to call again at the home in Culraine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Neil did not find it convenient on his return northward, to call again at the home in Culraine.
many times at short intervals
From this reading His father was silent, but James Ruleson's silence often said far more than words.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Neil did not find it convenient on his return northward, to call again at the home in Culraine.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Neil did not find it convenient on his return northward, to call again at the home in Culraine.
Ruleson's
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From this reading His father was silent, but James Ruleson's silence often said far more than words.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His father was silent, but James Ruleson's silence often said far more than words.
serpent'snounUS /ˈsɜːrpənts/
possessive form of “serpent” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is To have a thankless child.
servitornoun
someone who performs the duties of an attendant for someone else
From this reading NEIL AND A LITTLE CHILD Fearful commenting Is leaden servitor to dull delay.
sharpernounUS /ˈʃɑːrpər/
a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
From this reading How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is To have a thankless child.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading His father was silent, but James Ruleson's silence often said far more than words.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading His father was silent, but James Ruleson's silence often said far more than words.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is To have a thankless child.
thanklessadjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkləs/
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is To have a thankless child.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Neil did not find it convenient on his return northward, to call again at the home in Culraine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NEIL AND A LITTLE CHILD Fearful commenting Is leaden servitor to dull delay.
toothnounUS /tuːθ/
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
From this reading How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is To have a thankless child.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His mother was disappointed, and fretted to Christine about the neglect.
the words that are spoken
From this reading His father was silent, but James Ruleson's silence often said far more than words.
