used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She always had many plans, and there was hardly a moment when she was not occupied.
(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 Cornelli saw her father only at meals, for he spent all the rest of his time in his business offices and in the extensive works.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She always had many plans, and there was hardly a moment when she was not occupied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cornelli saw her father only at meals, for he spent all the rest of his time in his business offices and in the extensive works.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her time between school hours always seemed much too short and the evenings only were half as long as she wanted them to be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cornelli saw her father only at meals, for he spent all the rest of his time in his business offices and in the extensive works.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her time between school hours always seemed much too short and the evenings only were half as long as she wanted them to be.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Her time between school hours always seemed much too short and the evenings only were half as long as she wanted them to be.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Cornelli saw her father only at meals, for he spent all the rest of his time in his business offices and in the extensive works.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the child never felt lonely or forsaken.
a young person of either sex
From this reading But the child never felt lonely or forsaken.
Cornelli
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From this reading Cornelli saw her father only at meals, for he spent all the rest of his time in his business offices and in the extensive works.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Her time between school hours always seemed much too short and the evenings only were half as long as she wanted them to be.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading Cornelli saw her father only at meals, for he spent all the rest of his time in his business offices and in the extensive works.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Cornelli saw her father only at meals, for he spent all the rest of his time in his business offices and in the extensive works.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But the child never felt lonely or forsaken.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cornelli saw her father only at meals, for he spent all the rest of his time in his business offices and in the extensive works.
forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading But the child never felt lonely or forsaken.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had no other wish.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Her time between school hours always seemed much too short and the evenings only were half as long as she wanted them to be.
only a very short time before
From this reading She always had many plans, and there was hardly a moment when she was not occupied.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cornelli saw her father only at meals, for he spent all the rest of his time in his business offices and in the extensive works.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cornelli saw her father only at meals, for he spent all the rest of his time in his business offices and in the extensive works.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cornelli saw her father only at meals, for he spent all the rest of his time in his business offices and in the extensive works.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Her time between school hours always seemed much too short and the evenings only were half as long as she wanted them to be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cornelli saw her father only at meals, for he spent all the rest of his time in his business offices and in the extensive works.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading But the child never felt lonely or forsaken.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Her time between school hours always seemed much too short and the evenings only were half as long as she wanted them to be.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She always had many plans, and there was hardly a moment when she was not occupied.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Cornelli saw her father only at meals, for he spent all the rest of his time in his business offices and in the extensive works.
a particular point in time
From this reading She always had many plans, and there was hardly a moment when she was not occupied.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Her time between school hours always seemed much too short and the evenings only were half as long as she wanted them to be.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But the child never felt lonely or forsaken.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no other wish.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She always had many plans, and there was hardly a moment when she was not occupied.
held or filled or in use
From this reading She always had many plans, and there was hardly a moment when she was not occupied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cornelli saw her father only at meals, for he spent all the rest of his time in his business offices and in the extensive works.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Cornelli saw her father only at meals, for he spent all the rest of his time in his business offices and in the extensive works.
and nothing more
From this reading Cornelli saw her father only at meals, for he spent all the rest of his time in his business offices and in the extensive works.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But the child never felt lonely or forsaken.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She had no other wish.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading She always had many plans, and there was hardly a moment when she was not occupied.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Cornelli saw her father only at meals, for he spent all the rest of his time in his business offices and in the extensive works.
cut with a saw
From this reading Cornelli saw her father only at meals, for he spent all the rest of his time in his business offices and in the extensive works.
an educational institution
From this reading Her time between school hours always seemed much too short and the evenings only were half as long as she wanted them to be.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her time between school hours always seemed much too short and the evenings only were half as long as she wanted them to be.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had no other wish.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Her time between school hours always seemed much too short and the evenings only were half as long as she wanted them to be.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Cornelli saw her father only at meals, for he spent all the rest of his time in his business offices and in the extensive works.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cornelli saw her father only at meals, for he spent all the rest of his time in his business offices and in the extensive works.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her time between school hours always seemed much too short and the evenings only were half as long as she wanted them to be.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She always had many plans, and there was hardly a moment when she was not occupied.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Cornelli saw her father only at meals, for he spent all the rest of his time in his business offices and in the extensive works.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her time between school hours always seemed much too short and the evenings only were half as long as she wanted them to be.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Her time between school hours always seemed much too short and the evenings only were half as long as she wanted them to be.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Her time between school hours always seemed much too short and the evenings only were half as long as she wanted them to be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She always had many plans, and there was hardly a moment when she was not occupied.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her time between school hours always seemed much too short and the evenings only were half as long as she wanted them to be.
at the time that
From this reading She always had many plans, and there was hardly a moment when she was not occupied.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading She had no other wish.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Cornelli saw her father only at meals, for he spent all the rest of his time in his business offices and in the extensive works.
