used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had given her a good friend--and a friend of her own sex--who would doubtless afford her help and protection, directly or indirectly, in the future.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading LAURENCE DESMOND heard the sublimely solemn service read above his old tutor’s coffin, and left Ventnor without seeing Lucy Alford.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading He had given her a good friend--and a friend of her own sex--who would doubtless afford her help and protection, directly or indirectly, in the future.
anew
From this reading Again and again he told himself that with the orphan girl’s future fate he had no concern.
Alford
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From this reading LAURENCE DESMOND heard the sublimely solemn service read above his old tutor’s coffin, and left Ventnor without seeing Lucy Alford.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LAURENCE DESMOND heard the sublimely solemn service read above his old tutor’s coffin, and left Ventnor without seeing Lucy Alford.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading LAURENCE DESMOND heard the sublimely solemn service read above his old tutor’s coffin, and left Ventnor without seeing Lucy Alford.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading Again and again he told himself that with the orphan girl’s future fate he had no concern.
COUGHverbUS /kɑːf/
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading THE MORLAND COUGH.
DESMOND
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From this reading LAURENCE DESMOND heard the sublimely solemn service read above his old tutor’s coffin, and left Ventnor without seeing Lucy Alford.
without deviation
From this reading He had given her a good friend--and a friend of her own sex--who would doubtless afford her help and protection, directly or indirectly, in the future.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading He had given her a good friend--and a friend of her own sex--who would doubtless afford her help and protection, directly or indirectly, in the future.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Again and again he told himself that with the orphan girl’s future fate he had no concern.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had given her a good friend--and a friend of her own sex--who would doubtless afford her help and protection, directly or indirectly, in the future.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Again and again he told himself that with the orphan girl’s future fate he had no concern.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Again and again he told himself that with the orphan girl’s future fate he had no concern.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had given her a good friend--and a friend of her own sex--who would doubtless afford her help and protection, directly or indirectly, in the future.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had given her a good friend--and a friend of her own sex--who would doubtless afford her help and protection, directly or indirectly, in the future.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Again and again he told himself that with the orphan girl’s future fate he had no concern.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She has passed out of my life,” he said to himself; “poor little thing!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again and again he told himself that with the orphan girl’s future fate he had no concern.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading LAURENCE DESMOND heard the sublimely solemn service read above his old tutor’s coffin, and left Ventnor without seeing Lucy Alford.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He had given her a good friend--and a friend of her own sex--who would doubtless afford her help and protection, directly or indirectly, in the future.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had given her a good friend--and a friend of her own sex--who would doubtless afford her help and protection, directly or indirectly, in the future.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Again and again he told himself that with the orphan girl’s future fate he had no concern.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LAURENCE DESMOND heard the sublimely solemn service read above his old tutor’s coffin, and left Ventnor without seeing Lucy Alford.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had given her a good friend--and a friend of her own sex--who would doubtless afford her help and protection, directly or indirectly, in the future.
indirectlyadverbUS /ˌɪndərˈektliː/
not in a forthright manner
From this reading He had given her a good friend--and a friend of her own sex--who would doubtless afford her help and protection, directly or indirectly, in the future.
LAURENCE
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From this reading LAURENCE DESMOND heard the sublimely solemn service read above his old tutor’s coffin, and left Ventnor without seeing Lucy Alford.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading LAURENCE DESMOND heard the sublimely solemn service read above his old tutor’s coffin, and left Ventnor without seeing Lucy Alford.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “She has passed out of my life,” he said to himself; “poor little thing!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “She has passed out of my life,” he said to himself; “poor little thing!
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading LAURENCE DESMOND heard the sublimely solemn service read above his old tutor’s coffin, and left Ventnor without seeing Lucy Alford.
MORLAND
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From this reading THE MORLAND COUGH.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “She has passed out of my life,” he said to himself; “poor little thing!
not any; not one
From this reading Again and again he told himself that with the orphan girl’s future fate he had no concern.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had given her a good friend--and a friend of her own sex--who would doubtless afford her help and protection, directly or indirectly, in the future.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading LAURENCE DESMOND heard the sublimely solemn service read above his old tutor’s coffin, and left Ventnor without seeing Lucy Alford.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had given her a good friend--and a friend of her own sex--who would doubtless afford her help and protection, directly or indirectly, in the future.
orphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading Again and again he told himself that with the orphan girl’s future fate he had no concern.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “She has passed out of my life,” he said to himself; “poor little thing!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had given her a good friend--and a friend of her own sex--who would doubtless afford her help and protection, directly or indirectly, in the future.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading “She has passed out of my life,” he said to himself; “poor little thing!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “She has passed out of my life,” he said to himself; “poor little thing!
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading He had given her a good friend--and a friend of her own sex--who would doubtless afford her help and protection, directly or indirectly, in the future.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading LAURENCE DESMOND heard the sublimely solemn service read above his old tutor’s coffin, and left Ventnor without seeing Lucy Alford.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “She has passed out of my life,” he said to himself; “poor little thing!
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading LAURENCE DESMOND heard the sublimely solemn service read above his old tutor’s coffin, and left Ventnor without seeing Lucy Alford.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading LAURENCE DESMOND heard the sublimely solemn service read above his old tutor’s coffin, and left Ventnor without seeing Lucy Alford.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading He had given her a good friend--and a friend of her own sex--who would doubtless afford her help and protection, directly or indirectly, in the future.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She has passed out of my life,” he said to himself; “poor little thing!
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading LAURENCE DESMOND heard the sublimely solemn service read above his old tutor’s coffin, and left Ventnor without seeing Lucy Alford.
sublimelyadverb
in a lofty and exalted manner
From this reading LAURENCE DESMOND heard the sublimely solemn service read above his old tutor’s coffin, and left Ventnor without seeing Lucy Alford.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Again and again he told himself that with the orphan girl’s future fate he had no concern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MORLAND COUGH.
a special situation
From this reading “She has passed out of my life,” he said to himself; “poor little thing!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “She has passed out of my life,” he said to himself; “poor little thing!
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Again and again he told himself that with the orphan girl’s future fate he had no concern.
tutor's
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From this reading LAURENCE DESMOND heard the sublimely solemn service read above his old tutor’s coffin, and left Ventnor without seeing Lucy Alford.
Ventnor
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From this reading LAURENCE DESMOND heard the sublimely solemn service read above his old tutor’s coffin, and left Ventnor without seeing Lucy Alford.
which person or people
From this reading He had given her a good friend--and a friend of her own sex--who would doubtless afford her help and protection, directly or indirectly, in the future.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Again and again he told himself that with the orphan girl’s future fate he had no concern.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading LAURENCE DESMOND heard the sublimely solemn service read above his old tutor’s coffin, and left Ventnor without seeing Lucy Alford.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had given her a good friend--and a friend of her own sex--who would doubtless afford her help and protection, directly or indirectly, in the future.
