used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mamma had gone away for a two weeks’ visit to grandmamma, and had taken little Kenneth with her.
anew
From this reading Then when nurse began to comfort them by saying that next week mamma and Kenneth would be at home again, there came a letter from mamma saying that grandmamma was not very well, and she would stay another week besides.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mamma had gone away for a two weeks’ visit to grandmamma, and had taken little Kenneth with her.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then when nurse began to comfort them by saying that next week mamma and Kenneth would be at home again, there came a letter from mamma saying that grandmamma was not very well, and she would stay another week besides.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then when nurse began to comfort them by saying that next week mamma and Kenneth would be at home again, there came a letter from mamma saying that grandmamma was not very well, and she would stay another week besides.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mamma had gone away for a two weeks’ visit to grandmamma, and had taken little Kenneth with her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then when nurse began to comfort them by saying that next week mamma and Kenneth would be at home again, there came a letter from mamma saying that grandmamma was not very well, and she would stay another week besides.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Zaidee and Helen felt very lonely without their small playfellow, for it was the first time they had ever been separated.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then when nurse began to comfort them by saying that next week mamma and Kenneth would be at home again, there came a letter from mamma saying that grandmamma was not very well, and she would stay another week besides.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Then when nurse began to comfort them by saying that next week mamma and Kenneth would be at home again, there came a letter from mamma saying that grandmamma was not very well, and she would stay another week besides.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then when nurse began to comfort them by saying that next week mamma and Kenneth would be at home again, there came a letter from mamma saying that grandmamma was not very well, and she would stay another week besides.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then when nurse began to comfort them by saying that next week mamma and Kenneth would be at home again, there came a letter from mamma saying that grandmamma was not very well, and she would stay another week besides.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Then when nurse began to comfort them by saying that next week mamma and Kenneth would be at home again, there came a letter from mamma saying that grandmamma was not very well, and she would stay another week besides.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The twins were quite ready to cry.
at any time
From this reading Zaidee and Helen felt very lonely without their small playfellow, for it was the first time they had ever been separated.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Zaidee and Helen felt very lonely without their small playfellow, for it was the first time they had ever been separated.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Zaidee and Helen felt very lonely without their small playfellow, for it was the first time they had ever been separated.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mamma had gone away for a two weeks’ visit to grandmamma, and had taken little Kenneth with her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then when nurse began to comfort them by saying that next week mamma and Kenneth would be at home again, there came a letter from mamma saying that grandmamma was not very well, and she would stay another week besides.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mamma had gone away for a two weeks’ visit to grandmamma, and had taken little Kenneth with her.
grandmamma
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From this reading Mamma had gone away for a two weeks’ visit to grandmamma, and had taken little Kenneth with her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mamma had gone away for a two weeks’ visit to grandmamma, and had taken little Kenneth with her.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Zaidee and Helen felt very lonely without their small playfellow, for it was the first time they had ever been separated.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mamma had gone away for a two weeks’ visit to grandmamma, and had taken little Kenneth with her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then when nurse began to comfort them by saying that next week mamma and Kenneth would be at home again, there came a letter from mamma saying that grandmamma was not very well, and she would stay another week besides.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Zaidee and Helen felt very lonely without their small playfellow, for it was the first time they had ever been separated.
Kenneth
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From this reading Mamma had gone away for a two weeks’ visit to grandmamma, and had taken little Kenneth with her.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Then when nurse began to comfort them by saying that next week mamma and Kenneth would be at home again, there came a letter from mamma saying that grandmamma was not very well, and she would stay another week besides.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mamma had gone away for a two weeks’ visit to grandmamma, and had taken little Kenneth with her.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Zaidee and Helen felt very lonely without their small playfellow, for it was the first time they had ever been separated.
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 The first week seemed very long.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Mamma had gone away for a two weeks’ visit to grandmamma, and had taken little Kenneth with her.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Then when nurse began to comfort them by saying that next week mamma and Kenneth would be at home again, there came a letter from mamma saying that grandmamma was not very well, and she would stay another week besides.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then when nurse began to comfort them by saying that next week mamma and Kenneth would be at home again, there came a letter from mamma saying that grandmamma was not very well, and she would stay another week besides.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Then when nurse began to comfort them by saying that next week mamma and Kenneth would be at home again, there came a letter from mamma saying that grandmamma was not very well, and she would stay another week besides.
playfellownoun
a companion at play
From this reading Zaidee and Helen felt very lonely without their small playfellow, for it was the first time they had ever been separated.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The twins were quite ready to cry.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The twins were quite ready to cry.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Then when nurse began to comfort them by saying that next week mamma and Kenneth would be at home again, there came a letter from mamma saying that grandmamma was not very well, and she would stay another week besides.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The first week seemed very long.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading Zaidee and Helen felt very lonely without their small playfellow, for it was the first time they had ever been separated.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then when nurse began to comfort them by saying that next week mamma and Kenneth would be at home again, there came a letter from mamma saying that grandmamma was not very well, and she would stay another week besides.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Zaidee and Helen felt very lonely without their small playfellow, for it was the first time they had ever been separated.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Then when nurse began to comfort them by saying that next week mamma and Kenneth would be at home again, there came a letter from mamma saying that grandmamma was not very well, and she would stay another week besides.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Mamma had gone away for a two weeks’ visit to grandmamma, and had taken little Kenneth with her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then when nurse began to comfort them by saying that next week mamma and Kenneth would be at home again, there came a letter from mamma saying that grandmamma was not very well, and she would stay another week besides.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Zaidee and Helen felt very lonely without their small playfellow, for it was the first time they had ever been separated.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Zaidee and Helen felt very lonely without their small playfellow, for it was the first time they had ever been separated.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then when nurse began to comfort them by saying that next week mamma and Kenneth would be at home again, there came a letter from mamma saying that grandmamma was not very well, and she would stay another week besides.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then when nurse began to comfort them by saying that next week mamma and Kenneth would be at home again, there came a letter from mamma saying that grandmamma was not very well, and she would stay another week besides.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then when nurse began to comfort them by saying that next week mamma and Kenneth would be at home again, there came a letter from mamma saying that grandmamma was not very well, and she would stay another week besides.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Zaidee and Helen felt very lonely without their small playfellow, for it was the first time they had ever been separated.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Zaidee and Helen felt very lonely without their small playfellow, for it was the first time they had ever been separated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mamma had gone away for a two weeks’ visit to grandmamma, and had taken little Kenneth with her.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading The twins were quite ready to cry.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mamma had gone away for a two weeks’ visit to grandmamma, and had taken little Kenneth with her.
precisely as stated
From this reading Zaidee and Helen felt very lonely without their small playfellow, for it was the first time they had ever been separated.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Mamma had gone away for a two weeks’ visit to grandmamma, and had taken little Kenneth with her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Zaidee and Helen felt very lonely without their small playfellow, for it was the first time they had ever been separated.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The first week seemed very long.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Mamma had gone away for a two weeks’ visit to grandmamma, and had taken little Kenneth with her.
(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 Then when nurse began to comfort them by saying that next week mamma and Kenneth would be at home again, there came a letter from mamma saying that grandmamma was not very well, and she would stay another week besides.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The twins were quite ready to cry.
at the time that
From this reading Then when nurse began to comfort them by saying that next week mamma and Kenneth would be at home again, there came a letter from mamma saying that grandmamma was not very well, and she would stay another week besides.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mamma had gone away for a two weeks’ visit to grandmamma, and had taken little Kenneth with her.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Zaidee and Helen felt very lonely without their small playfellow, for it was the first time they had ever been separated.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then when nurse began to comfort them by saying that next week mamma and Kenneth would be at home again, there came a letter from mamma saying that grandmamma was not very well, and she would stay another week besides.
Zaidee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zaidee and Helen felt very lonely without their small playfellow, for it was the first time they had ever been separated.
