used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JEREMY ORRIN, BREADWINNER "I had a younger brother, dear to me far above my life" (this was Aphra Orrin's beginning).
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading JEREMY ORRIN, BREADWINNER "I had a younger brother, dear to me far above my life" (this was Aphra Orrin's beginning).
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And so, for my mother's sake, he had to leave his schoolhouse, after fighting the battle against odds for many years.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And so, for my mother's sake, he had to leave his schoolhouse, after fighting the battle against odds for many years.
(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 "He was the youngest of all--left to me in guard by a father who feared in him the wild blood of my mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so, for my mother's sake, he had to leave his schoolhouse, after fighting the battle against odds for many years.
Aphra
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From this reading JEREMY ORRIN, BREADWINNER "I had a younger brother, dear to me far above my life" (this was Aphra Orrin's beginning).
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For my father had married a gipsy girl whose beauty had taken him at a village merrymaking.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading And so, for my mother's sake, he had to leave his schoolhouse, after fighting the battle against odds for many years.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading For my father had married a gipsy girl whose beauty had taken him at a village merrymaking.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading JEREMY ORRIN, BREADWINNER "I had a younger brother, dear to me far above my life" (this was Aphra Orrin's beginning).
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "He was the youngest of all--left to me in guard by a father who feared in him the wild blood of my mother.
BREADWINNERnounUS /ˈbredwɪnər/
one whose earnings are the primary source of support for their dependents
From this reading JEREMY ORRIN, BREADWINNER "I had a younger brother, dear to me far above my life" (this was Aphra Orrin's beginning).
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading JEREMY ORRIN, BREADWINNER "I had a younger brother, dear to me far above my life" (this was Aphra Orrin's beginning).
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "He was the youngest of all--left to me in guard by a father who feared in him the wild blood of my mother.
dearly loved
From this reading JEREMY ORRIN, BREADWINNER "I had a younger brother, dear to me far above my life" (this was Aphra Orrin's beginning).
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In the Upper Ward they do not understand that kind of _mesalliance_ in a schoolmaster.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading JEREMY ORRIN, BREADWINNER "I had a younger brother, dear to me far above my life" (this was Aphra Orrin's beginning).
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "He was the youngest of all--left to me in guard by a father who feared in him the wild blood of my mother.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "He was the youngest of all--left to me in guard by a father who feared in him the wild blood of my mother.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading And so, for my mother's sake, he had to leave his schoolhouse, after fighting the battle against odds for many years.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For my father had married a gipsy girl whose beauty had taken him at a village merrymaking.
gipsynoun
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading For my father had married a gipsy girl whose beauty had taken him at a village merrymaking.
a young female
From this reading For my father had married a gipsy girl whose beauty had taken him at a village merrymaking.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading "He was the youngest of all--left to me in guard by a father who feared in him the wild blood of my mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JEREMY ORRIN, BREADWINNER "I had a younger brother, dear to me far above my life" (this was Aphra Orrin's beginning).
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He was the youngest of all--left to me in guard by a father who feared in him the wild blood of my mother.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He was the youngest of all--left to me in guard by a father who feared in him the wild blood of my mother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And so, for my mother's sake, he had to leave his schoolhouse, after fighting the battle against odds for many years.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JEREMY ORRIN, BREADWINNER "I had a younger brother, dear to me far above my life" (this was Aphra Orrin's beginning).
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He was the youngest of all--left to me in guard by a father who feared in him the wild blood of my mother.
JEREMY
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From this reading JEREMY ORRIN, BREADWINNER "I had a younger brother, dear to me far above my life" (this was Aphra Orrin's beginning).
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading In the Upper Ward they do not understand that kind of _mesalliance_ in a schoolmaster.
go away from a place
From this reading And so, for my mother's sake, he had to leave his schoolhouse, after fighting the battle against odds for many years.
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 "He was the youngest of all--left to me in guard by a father who feared in him the wild blood of my mother.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading JEREMY ORRIN, BREADWINNER "I had a younger brother, dear to me far above my life" (this was Aphra Orrin's beginning).
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 And so, for my mother's sake, he had to leave his schoolhouse, after fighting the battle against odds for many years.
joined in matrimony
From this reading For my father had married a gipsy girl whose beauty had taken him at a village merrymaking.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JEREMY ORRIN, BREADWINNER "I had a younger brother, dear to me far above my life" (this was Aphra Orrin's beginning).
merrymakingnoun
a boisterous celebration; a merry festivity
From this reading For my father had married a gipsy girl whose beauty had taken him at a village merrymaking.
mesalliancenoun
a marriage with a person of inferior social status
From this reading In the Upper Ward they do not understand that kind of _mesalliance_ in a schoolmaster.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "He was the youngest of all--left to me in guard by a father who feared in him the wild blood of my mother.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And so, for my mother's sake, he had to leave his schoolhouse, after fighting the battle against odds for many years.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading JEREMY ORRIN, BREADWINNER "I had a younger brother, dear to me far above my life" (this was Aphra Orrin's beginning).
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the Upper Ward they do not understand that kind of _mesalliance_ in a schoolmaster.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading And so, for my mother's sake, he had to leave his schoolhouse, after fighting the battle against odds for many years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He was the youngest of all--left to me in guard by a father who feared in him the wild blood of my mother.
ORRIN
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From this reading JEREMY ORRIN, BREADWINNER "I had a younger brother, dear to me far above my life" (this was Aphra Orrin's beginning).
Orrin's
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From this reading JEREMY ORRIN, BREADWINNER "I had a younger brother, dear to me far above my life" (this was Aphra Orrin's beginning).
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading And so, for my mother's sake, he had to leave his schoolhouse, after fighting the battle against odds for many years.
schoolhousenounUS /ˈskuːlhaʊs/
a building where young people receive education
From this reading And so, for my mother's sake, he had to leave his schoolhouse, after fighting the battle against odds for many years.
schoolmasternounUS /ˈskuːlmæstər/
presiding officer of a school
From this reading In the Upper Ward they do not understand that kind of _mesalliance_ in a schoolmaster.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so, for my mother's sake, he had to leave his schoolhouse, after fighting the battle against odds for many years.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading For my father had married a gipsy girl whose beauty had taken him at a village merrymaking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the Upper Ward they do not understand that kind of _mesalliance_ in a schoolmaster.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He was the youngest of all--left to me in guard by a father who feared in him the wild blood of my mother.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the Upper Ward they do not understand that kind of _mesalliance_ in a schoolmaster.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading JEREMY ORRIN, BREADWINNER "I had a younger brother, dear to me far above my life" (this was Aphra Orrin's beginning).
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JEREMY ORRIN, BREADWINNER "I had a younger brother, dear to me far above my life" (this was Aphra Orrin's beginning).
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading In the Upper Ward they do not understand that kind of _mesalliance_ in a schoolmaster.
the topmost one of two
From this reading In the Upper Ward they do not understand that kind of _mesalliance_ in a schoolmaster.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading For my father had married a gipsy girl whose beauty had taken him at a village merrymaking.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading In the Upper Ward they do not understand that kind of _mesalliance_ in a schoolmaster.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JEREMY ORRIN, BREADWINNER "I had a younger brother, dear to me far above my life" (this was Aphra Orrin's beginning).
which person or people
From this reading "He was the youngest of all--left to me in guard by a father who feared in him the wild blood of my mother.
belonging to which person
From this reading For my father had married a gipsy girl whose beauty had taken him at a village merrymaking.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "He was the youngest of all--left to me in guard by a father who feared in him the wild blood of my mother.
a late time of life
From this reading And so, for my mother's sake, he had to leave his schoolhouse, after fighting the battle against odds for many years.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading JEREMY ORRIN, BREADWINNER "I had a younger brother, dear to me far above my life" (this was Aphra Orrin's beginning).
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "He was the youngest of all--left to me in guard by a father who feared in him the wild blood of my mother.
