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From this reading As the time drew near for quitting No. 13, Clover was conscious of a growing reluctance.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the time drew near for quitting No. 13, Clover was conscious of a growing reluctance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Phil has got well here, to be sure; that would be enough of itself to make me fond of the place, and we have had a happy winter in this little house.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading Last days are very apt to be hard days.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Last days are very apt to be hard days.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the time drew near for quitting No. 13, Clover was conscious of a growing reluctance.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I wonder why it is that I mind it so much?" she asked herself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Last days are very apt to be hard days.
ClovernounUS /ˈkloʊvər/
a plant of the genus Trifolium
From this reading As the time drew near for quitting No. 13, Clover was conscious of a growing reluctance.
CLOVER-LEAVES
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From this reading THE LAST OF THE CLOVER-LEAVES.
intentionally conceived
From this reading As the time drew near for quitting No. 13, Clover was conscious of a growing reluctance.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Last days are very apt to be hard days.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As the time drew near for quitting No. 13, Clover was conscious of a growing reluctance.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Phil has got well here, to be sure; that would be enough of itself to make me fond of the place, and we have had a happy winter in this little house.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading "Phil has got well here, to be sure; that would be enough of itself to make me fond of the place, and we have had a happy winter in this little house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As the time drew near for quitting No. 13, Clover was conscious of a growing reluctance.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Phil has got well here, to be sure; that would be enough of itself to make me fond of the place, and we have had a happy winter in this little house.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading As the time drew near for quitting No. 13, Clover was conscious of a growing reluctance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Phil has got well here, to be sure; that would be enough of itself to make me fond of the place, and we have had a happy winter in this little house.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "Phil has got well here, to be sure; that would be enough of itself to make me fond of the place, and we have had a happy winter in this little house.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Last days are very apt to be hard days.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Phil has got well here, to be sure; that would be enough of itself to make me fond of the place, and we have had a happy winter in this little house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Phil has got well here, to be sure; that would be enough of itself to make me fond of the place, and we have had a happy winter in this little house.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Phil has got well here, to be sure; that would be enough of itself to make me fond of the place, and we have had a happy winter in this little house.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I wonder why it is that I mind it so much?" she asked herself.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Phil has got well here, to be sure; that would be enough of itself to make me fond of the place, and we have had a happy winter in this little house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder why it is that I mind it so much?" she asked herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Phil has got well here, to be sure; that would be enough of itself to make me fond of the place, and we have had a happy winter in this little house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I wonder why it is that I mind it so much?" she asked herself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I wonder why it is that I mind it so much?" she asked herself.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Phil has got well here, to be sure; that would be enough of itself to make me fond of the place, and we have had a happy winter in this little house.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST OF THE CLOVER-LEAVES.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Phil has got well here, to be sure; that would be enough of itself to make me fond of the place, and we have had a happy winter in this little house.
engage in
From this reading "Phil has got well here, to be sure; that would be enough of itself to make me fond of the place, and we have had a happy winter in this little house.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Phil has got well here, to be sure; that would be enough of itself to make me fond of the place, and we have had a happy winter in this little house.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "I wonder why it is that I mind it so much?" she asked herself.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I wonder why it is that I mind it so much?" she asked herself.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As the time drew near for quitting No. 13, Clover was conscious of a growing reluctance.
not any; not one
From this reading As the time drew near for quitting No. 13, Clover was conscious of a growing reluctance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST OF THE CLOVER-LEAVES.
Phil
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From this reading "Phil has got well here, to be sure; that would be enough of itself to make me fond of the place, and we have had a happy winter in this little house.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Phil has got well here, to be sure; that would be enough of itself to make me fond of the place, and we have had a happy winter in this little house.
quittingverbUS /ˈkwɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “quit” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading As the time drew near for quitting No. 13, Clover was conscious of a growing reluctance.
reluctancenounUS /rɪˈlʌktəns/
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading As the time drew near for quitting No. 13, Clover was conscious of a growing reluctance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wonder why it is that I mind it so much?" she asked herself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I wonder why it is that I mind it so much?" she asked herself.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Phil has got well here, to be sure; that would be enough of itself to make me fond of the place, and we have had a happy winter in this little house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I wonder why it is that I mind it so much?" she asked herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST OF THE CLOVER-LEAVES.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Phil has got well here, to be sure; that would be enough of itself to make me fond of the place, and we have had a happy winter in this little house.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As the time drew near for quitting No. 13, Clover was conscious of a growing reluctance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Last days are very apt to be hard days.
precisely as stated
From this reading Last days are very apt to be hard days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the time drew near for quitting No. 13, Clover was conscious of a growing reluctance.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Phil has got well here, to be sure; that would be enough of itself to make me fond of the place, and we have had a happy winter in this little house.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Phil has got well here, to be sure; that would be enough of itself to make me fond of the place, and we have had a happy winter in this little house.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I wonder why it is that I mind it so much?" she asked herself.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "Phil has got well here, to be sure; that would be enough of itself to make me fond of the place, and we have had a happy winter in this little house.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder why it is that I mind it so much?" she asked herself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Phil has got well here, to be sure; that would be enough of itself to make me fond of the place, and we have had a happy winter in this little house.
