used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Author of Prembroke, Jane Field, A Humble Romance, etc., etc. Fleming H. Revell Company New-York Chicago Toronto MDCCCXCV One of the first things which Comfort remembered being told was that she had been named for her Aunt Comfort, who had given her a gold ring and a gold dollar for her name.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It always seemed to her that her aunt, and not she, had given the name, and that she should have given the ring and the dollar; but that was what her mother had told her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Author of Prembroke, Jane Field, A Humble Romance, etc., etc. Fleming H. Revell Company New-York Chicago Toronto MDCCCXCV One of the first things which Comfort remembered being told was that she had been named for her Aunt Comfort, who had given her a gold ring and a gold dollar for her name.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The ring and the dollar were kept in Mrs. Pease's little rosewood work-box, which she never used for needlework, but as a repository for her treasures.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Author of Prembroke, Jane Field, A Humble Romance, etc., etc. Fleming H. Revell Company New-York Chicago Toronto MDCCCXCV One of the first things which Comfort remembered being told was that she had been named for her Aunt Comfort, who had given her a gold ring and a gold dollar for her name.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of Prembroke, Jane Field, A Humble Romance, etc., etc. Fleming H. Revell Company New-York Chicago Toronto MDCCCXCV One of the first things which Comfort remembered being told was that she had been named for her Aunt Comfort, who had given her a gold ring and a gold dollar for her name.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "Your Aunt Comfort gave you this beautiful gold ring and this gold dollar for your name," said she.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Author of Prembroke, Jane Field, A Humble Romance, etc., etc. Fleming H. Revell Company New-York Chicago Toronto MDCCCXCV One of the first things which Comfort remembered being told was that she had been named for her Aunt Comfort, who had given her a gold ring and a gold dollar for her name.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Author of Prembroke, Jane Field, A Humble Romance, etc., etc. Fleming H. Revell Company New-York Chicago Toronto MDCCCXCV One of the first things which Comfort remembered being told was that she had been named for her Aunt Comfort, who had given her a gold ring and a gold dollar for her name.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It always seemed to her that her aunt, and not she, had given the name, and that she should have given the ring and the dollar; but that was what her mother had told her.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Author of Prembroke, Jane Field, A Humble Romance, etc., etc. Fleming H. Revell Company New-York Chicago Toronto MDCCCXCV One of the first things which Comfort remembered being told was that she had been named for her Aunt Comfort, who had given her a gold ring and a gold dollar for her name.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Author of Prembroke, Jane Field, A Humble Romance, etc., etc. Fleming H. Revell Company New-York Chicago Toronto MDCCCXCV One of the first things which Comfort remembered being told was that she had been named for her Aunt Comfort, who had given her a gold ring and a gold dollar for her name.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Author of Prembroke, Jane Field, A Humble Romance, etc., etc. Fleming H. Revell Company New-York Chicago Toronto MDCCCXCV One of the first things which Comfort remembered being told was that she had been named for her Aunt Comfort, who had given her a gold ring and a gold dollar for her name.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Comfort could not understand why.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Author of Prembroke, Jane Field, A Humble Romance, etc., etc. Fleming H. Revell Company New-York Chicago Toronto MDCCCXCV One of the first things which Comfort remembered being told was that she had been named for her Aunt Comfort, who had given her a gold ring and a gold dollar for her name.
etc
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From this reading Author of Prembroke, Jane Field, A Humble Romance, etc., etc. Fleming H. Revell Company New-York Chicago Toronto MDCCCXCV One of the first things which Comfort remembered being told was that she had been named for her Aunt Comfort, who had given her a gold ring and a gold dollar for her name.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Author of Prembroke, Jane Field, A Humble Romance, etc., etc. Fleming H. Revell Company New-York Chicago Toronto MDCCCXCV One of the first things which Comfort remembered being told was that she had been named for her Aunt Comfort, who had given her a gold ring and a gold dollar for her name.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Author of Prembroke, Jane Field, A Humble Romance, etc., etc. Fleming H. Revell Company New-York Chicago Toronto MDCCCXCV One of the first things which Comfort remembered being told was that she had been named for her Aunt Comfort, who had given her a gold ring and a gold dollar for her name.
FlemingnounUS /ˈflemɪŋ/
British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading Author of Prembroke, Jane Field, A Humble Romance, etc., etc. Fleming H. Revell Company New-York Chicago Toronto MDCCCXCV One of the first things which Comfort remembered being told was that she had been named for her Aunt Comfort, who had given her a gold ring and a gold dollar for her name.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Author of Prembroke, Jane Field, A Humble Romance, etc., etc. Fleming H. Revell Company New-York Chicago Toronto MDCCCXCV One of the first things which Comfort remembered being told was that she had been named for her Aunt Comfort, who had given her a gold ring and a gold dollar for her name.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Your Aunt Comfort gave you this beautiful gold ring and this gold dollar for your name," said she.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Author of Prembroke, Jane Field, A Humble Romance, etc., etc. Fleming H. Revell Company New-York Chicago Toronto MDCCCXCV One of the first things which Comfort remembered being told was that she had been named for her Aunt Comfort, who had given her a gold ring and a gold dollar for her name.
coins made of gold
From this reading Author of Prembroke, Jane Field, A Humble Romance, etc., etc. Fleming H. Revell Company New-York Chicago Toronto MDCCCXCV One of the first things which Comfort remembered being told was that she had been named for her Aunt Comfort, who had given her a gold ring and a gold dollar for her name.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Author of Prembroke, Jane Field, A Humble Romance, etc., etc. Fleming H. Revell Company New-York Chicago Toronto MDCCCXCV One of the first things which Comfort remembered being told was that she had been named for her Aunt Comfort, who had given her a gold ring and a gold dollar for her name.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Author of Prembroke, Jane Field, A Humble Romance, etc., etc. Fleming H. Revell Company New-York Chicago Toronto MDCCCXCV One of the first things which Comfort remembered being told was that she had been named for her Aunt Comfort, who had given her a gold ring and a gold dollar for her name.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It always seemed to her that her aunt, and not she, had given the name, and that she should have given the ring and the dollar; but that was what her mother had told her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Author of Prembroke, Jane Field, A Humble Romance, etc., etc. Fleming H. Revell Company New-York Chicago Toronto MDCCCXCV One of the first things which Comfort remembered being told was that she had been named for her Aunt Comfort, who had given her a gold ring and a gold dollar for her name.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Author of Prembroke, Jane Field, A Humble Romance, etc., etc. Fleming H. Revell Company New-York Chicago Toronto MDCCCXCV One of the first things which Comfort remembered being told was that she had been named for her Aunt Comfort, who had given her a gold ring and a gold dollar for her name.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ring and the dollar were kept in Mrs. Pease's little rosewood work-box, which she never used for needlework, but as a repository for her treasures.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It always seemed to her that her aunt, and not she, had given the name, and that she should have given the ring and the dollar; but that was what her mother had told her.
Jane
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From this reading Author of Prembroke, Jane Field, A Humble Romance, etc., etc. Fleming H. Revell Company New-York Chicago Toronto MDCCCXCV One of the first things which Comfort remembered being told was that she had been named for her Aunt Comfort, who had given her a gold ring and a gold dollar for her name.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The ring and the dollar were kept in Mrs. Pease's little rosewood work-box, which she never used for needlework, but as a repository for her treasures.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The ring and the dollar were kept in Mrs. Pease's little rosewood work-box, which she never used for needlework, but as a repository for her treasures.
MDCCCXCV
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From this reading Author of Prembroke, Jane Field, A Humble Romance, etc., etc. Fleming H. Revell Company New-York Chicago Toronto MDCCCXCV One of the first things which Comfort remembered being told was that she had been named for her Aunt Comfort, who had given her a gold ring and a gold dollar for her name.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It always seemed to her that her aunt, and not she, had given the name, and that she should have given the ring and the dollar; but that was what her mother had told her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The ring and the dollar were kept in Mrs. Pease's little rosewood work-box, which she never used for needlework, but as a repository for her treasures.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Author of Prembroke, Jane Field, A Humble Romance, etc., etc. Fleming H. Revell Company New-York Chicago Toronto MDCCCXCV One of the first things which Comfort remembered being told was that she had been named for her Aunt Comfort, who had given her a gold ring and a gold dollar for her name.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Author of Prembroke, Jane Field, A Humble Romance, etc., etc. Fleming H. Revell Company New-York Chicago Toronto MDCCCXCV One of the first things which Comfort remembered being told was that she had been named for her Aunt Comfort, who had given her a gold ring and a gold dollar for her name.
needleworknounUS /ˈniːdəlwɜːrk/
a creation created or assembled by needle and thread
From this reading The ring and the dollar were kept in Mrs. Pease's little rosewood work-box, which she never used for needlework, but as a repository for her treasures.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The ring and the dollar were kept in Mrs. Pease's little rosewood work-box, which she never used for needlework, but as a repository for her treasures.
New-York
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From this reading Author of Prembroke, Jane Field, A Humble Romance, etc., etc. Fleming H. Revell Company New-York Chicago Toronto MDCCCXCV One of the first things which Comfort remembered being told was that she had been named for her Aunt Comfort, who had given her a gold ring and a gold dollar for her name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Comfort could not understand why.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of Prembroke, Jane Field, A Humble Romance, etc., etc. Fleming H. Revell Company New-York Chicago Toronto MDCCCXCV One of the first things which Comfort remembered being told was that she had been named for her Aunt Comfort, who had given her a gold ring and a gold dollar for her name.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Author of Prembroke, Jane Field, A Humble Romance, etc., etc. Fleming H. Revell Company New-York Chicago Toronto MDCCCXCV One of the first things which Comfort remembered being told was that she had been named for her Aunt Comfort, who had given her a gold ring and a gold dollar for her name.
Pease's
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From this reading The ring and the dollar were kept in Mrs. Pease's little rosewood work-box, which she never used for needlework, but as a repository for her treasures.
Prembroke
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From this reading Author of Prembroke, Jane Field, A Humble Romance, etc., etc. Fleming H. Revell Company New-York Chicago Toronto MDCCCXCV One of the first things which Comfort remembered being told was that she had been named for her Aunt Comfort, who had given her a gold ring and a gold dollar for her name.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Author of Prembroke, Jane Field, A Humble Romance, etc., etc. Fleming H. Revell Company New-York Chicago Toronto MDCCCXCV One of the first things which Comfort remembered being told was that she had been named for her Aunt Comfort, who had given her a gold ring and a gold dollar for her name.
repositorynounUS /riˈpɑːzətɔːri/
a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
From this reading The ring and the dollar were kept in Mrs. Pease's little rosewood work-box, which she never used for needlework, but as a repository for her treasures.
Revell
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From this reading Author of Prembroke, Jane Field, A Humble Romance, etc., etc. Fleming H. Revell Company New-York Chicago Toronto MDCCCXCV One of the first things which Comfort remembered being told was that she had been named for her Aunt Comfort, who had given her a gold ring and a gold dollar for her name.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Author of Prembroke, Jane Field, A Humble Romance, etc., etc. Fleming H. Revell Company New-York Chicago Toronto MDCCCXCV One of the first things which Comfort remembered being told was that she had been named for her Aunt Comfort, who had given her a gold ring and a gold dollar for her name.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Author of Prembroke, Jane Field, A Humble Romance, etc., etc. Fleming H. Revell Company New-York Chicago Toronto MDCCCXCV One of the first things which Comfort remembered being told was that she had been named for her Aunt Comfort, who had given her a gold ring and a gold dollar for her name.
rosewoodnounUS /ˈroʊzwʊd/
hard dark reddish wood of a rosewood tree having a strongly marked grain; used in cabinetwork
From this reading The ring and the dollar were kept in Mrs. Pease's little rosewood work-box, which she never used for needlework, but as a repository for her treasures.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Your Aunt Comfort gave you this beautiful gold ring and this gold dollar for your name," said she.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It always seemed to her that her aunt, and not she, had given the name, and that she should have given the ring and the dollar; but that was what her mother had told her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Author of Prembroke, Jane Field, A Humble Romance, etc., etc. Fleming H. Revell Company New-York Chicago Toronto MDCCCXCV One of the first things which Comfort remembered being told was that she had been named for her Aunt Comfort, who had given her a gold ring and a gold dollar for her name.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It always seemed to her that her aunt, and not she, had given the name, and that she should have given the ring and the dollar; but that was what her mother had told her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Author of Prembroke, Jane Field, A Humble Romance, etc., etc. Fleming H. Revell Company New-York Chicago Toronto MDCCCXCV One of the first things which Comfort remembered being told was that she had been named for her Aunt Comfort, who had given her a gold ring and a gold dollar for her name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of Prembroke, Jane Field, A Humble Romance, etc., etc. Fleming H. Revell Company New-York Chicago Toronto MDCCCXCV One of the first things which Comfort remembered being told was that she had been named for her Aunt Comfort, who had given her a gold ring and a gold dollar for her name.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Author of Prembroke, Jane Field, A Humble Romance, etc., etc. Fleming H. Revell Company New-York Chicago Toronto MDCCCXCV One of the first things which Comfort remembered being told was that she had been named for her Aunt Comfort, who had given her a gold ring and a gold dollar for her name.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Your Aunt Comfort gave you this beautiful gold ring and this gold dollar for your name," said she.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It always seemed to her that her aunt, and not she, had given the name, and that she should have given the ring and the dollar; but that was what her mother had told her.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Author of Prembroke, Jane Field, A Humble Romance, etc., etc. Fleming H. Revell Company New-York Chicago Toronto MDCCCXCV One of the first things which Comfort remembered being told was that she had been named for her Aunt Comfort, who had given her a gold ring and a gold dollar for her name.
TorontonounUS /tərˈɑːntoʊ/
the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
From this reading Author of Prembroke, Jane Field, A Humble Romance, etc., etc. Fleming H. Revell Company New-York Chicago Toronto MDCCCXCV One of the first things which Comfort remembered being told was that she had been named for her Aunt Comfort, who had given her a gold ring and a gold dollar for her name.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading The ring and the dollar were kept in Mrs. Pease's little rosewood work-box, which she never used for needlework, but as a repository for her treasures.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Comfort could not understand why.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The ring and the dollar were kept in Mrs. Pease's little rosewood work-box, which she never used for needlework, but as a repository for her treasures.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Author of Prembroke, Jane Field, A Humble Romance, etc., etc. Fleming H. Revell Company New-York Chicago Toronto MDCCCXCV One of the first things which Comfort remembered being told was that she had been named for her Aunt Comfort, who had given her a gold ring and a gold dollar for her name.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ring and the dollar were kept in Mrs. Pease's little rosewood work-box, which she never used for needlework, but as a repository for her treasures.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It always seemed to her that her aunt, and not she, had given the name, and that she should have given the ring and the dollar; but that was what her mother had told her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Author of Prembroke, Jane Field, A Humble Romance, etc., etc. Fleming H. Revell Company New-York Chicago Toronto MDCCCXCV One of the first things which Comfort remembered being told was that she had been named for her Aunt Comfort, who had given her a gold ring and a gold dollar for her name.
which person or people
From this reading Author of Prembroke, Jane Field, A Humble Romance, etc., etc. Fleming H. Revell Company New-York Chicago Toronto MDCCCXCV One of the first things which Comfort remembered being told was that she had been named for her Aunt Comfort, who had given her a gold ring and a gold dollar for her name.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Comfort could not understand why.
work-box
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From this reading The ring and the dollar were kept in Mrs. Pease's little rosewood work-box, which she never used for needlework, but as a repository for her treasures.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your Aunt Comfort gave you this beautiful gold ring and this gold dollar for your name," said she.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your Aunt Comfort gave you this beautiful gold ring and this gold dollar for your name," said she.
