used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But to the two people who lived in the old Dana place, and who were about to receive the twin charges, it mattered a great deal.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then, about two years ago, Grandma Banks had died, and now Aunt Helen was to be married and go far away across the sea to live.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Then, about two years ago, Grandma Banks had died, and now Aunt Helen was to be married and go far away across the sea to live.
in the past
From this reading Then, about two years ago, Grandma Banks had died, and now Aunt Helen was to be married and go far away across the sea to live.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading See https:// Most of these years had been spent with Grandma Banks and Aunt Helen, for Dick and Dolly were orphaned when they were tiny tots, and Aunt Helen Banks was their mother’s sister.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This transfer of their dwelling-place didn’t bother Dick and Dolly much, for they were philosophical little people and took things just as they happened, and, moreover, they were so fond of each other, that so long as they were together, it didn’t matter to them where they were.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading See https:// Most of these years had been spent with Grandma Banks and Aunt Helen, for Dick and Dolly were orphaned when they were tiny tots, and Aunt Helen Banks was their mother’s sister.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then, about two years ago, Grandma Banks had died, and now Aunt Helen was to be married and go far away across the sea to live.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading See https:// Most of these years had been spent with Grandma Banks and Aunt Helen, for Dick and Dolly were orphaned when they were tiny tots, and Aunt Helen Banks was their mother’s sister.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then, about two years ago, Grandma Banks had died, and now Aunt Helen was to be married and go far away across the sea to live.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading See https:// Most of these years had been spent with Grandma Banks and Aunt Helen, for Dick and Dolly were orphaned when they were tiny tots, and Aunt Helen Banks was their mother’s sister.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading This transfer of their dwelling-place didn’t bother Dick and Dolly much, for they were philosophical little people and took things just as they happened, and, moreover, they were so fond of each other, that so long as they were together, it didn’t matter to them where they were.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading So their Chicago home was broken up, and the twins were sent to the old Dana homestead in Connecticut, to live with their father’s people.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to the two people who lived in the old Dana place, and who were about to receive the twin charges, it mattered a great deal.
chargesnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something
From this reading But to the two people who lived in the old Dana place, and who were about to receive the twin charges, it mattered a great deal.
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 So their Chicago home was broken up, and the twins were sent to the old Dana homestead in Connecticut, to live with their father’s people.
ConnecticutnounUS /kəˈnetəkət/
a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading So their Chicago home was broken up, and the twins were sent to the old Dana homestead in Connecticut, to live with their father’s people.
DananounUS /ˈdeɪnə/
Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann; identified with the Welsh Don
From this reading So their Chicago home was broken up, and the twins were sent to the old Dana homestead in Connecticut, to live with their father’s people.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading But to the two people who lived in the old Dana place, and who were about to receive the twin charges, it mattered a great deal.
someone who is a detective
From this reading See https:// Most of these years had been spent with Grandma Banks and Aunt Helen, for Dick and Dolly were orphaned when they were tiny tots, and Aunt Helen Banks was their mother’s sister.
didn't
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From this reading This transfer of their dwelling-place didn’t bother Dick and Dolly much, for they were philosophical little people and took things just as they happened, and, moreover, they were so fond of each other, that so long as they were together, it didn’t matter to them where they were.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Then, about two years ago, Grandma Banks had died, and now Aunt Helen was to be married and go far away across the sea to live.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading See https:// Most of these years had been spent with Grandma Banks and Aunt Helen, for Dick and Dolly were orphaned when they were tiny tots, and Aunt Helen Banks was their mother’s sister.
dwelling-place
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From this reading This transfer of their dwelling-place didn’t bother Dick and Dolly much, for they were philosophical little people and took things just as they happened, and, moreover, they were so fond of each other, that so long as they were together, it didn’t matter to them where they were.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading This transfer of their dwelling-place didn’t bother Dick and Dolly much, for they were philosophical little people and took things just as they happened, and, moreover, they were so fond of each other, that so long as they were together, it didn’t matter to them where they were.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Then, about two years ago, Grandma Banks had died, and now Aunt Helen was to be married and go far away across the sea to live.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading So their Chicago home was broken up, and the twins were sent to the old Dana homestead in Connecticut, to live with their father’s people.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading This transfer of their dwelling-place didn’t bother Dick and Dolly much, for they were philosophical little people and took things just as they happened, and, moreover, they were so fond of each other, that so long as they were together, it didn’t matter to them where they were.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading See https:// Most of these years had been spent with Grandma Banks and Aunt Helen, for Dick and Dolly were orphaned when they were tiny tots, and Aunt Helen Banks was their mother’s sister.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then, about two years ago, Grandma Banks had died, and now Aunt Helen was to be married and go far away across the sea to live.
GrandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading See https:// Most of these years had been spent with Grandma Banks and Aunt Helen, for Dick and Dolly were orphaned when they were tiny tots, and Aunt Helen Banks was their mother’s sister.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But to the two people who lived in the old Dana place, and who were about to receive the twin charges, it mattered a great deal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading See https:// Most of these years had been spent with Grandma Banks and Aunt Helen, for Dick and Dolly were orphaned when they were tiny tots, and Aunt Helen Banks was their mother’s sister.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading This transfer of their dwelling-place didn’t bother Dick and Dolly much, for they were philosophical little people and took things just as they happened, and, moreover, they were so fond of each other, that so long as they were together, it didn’t matter to them where they were.
(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 See https:// Most of these years had been spent with Grandma Banks and Aunt Helen, for Dick and Dolly were orphaned when they were tiny tots, and Aunt Helen Banks was their mother’s sister.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading So their Chicago home was broken up, and the twins were sent to the old Dana homestead in Connecticut, to live with their father’s people.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading So their Chicago home was broken up, and the twins were sent to the old Dana homestead in Connecticut, to live with their father’s people.
https
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From this reading See https:// Most of these years had been spent with Grandma Banks and Aunt Helen, for Dick and Dolly were orphaned when they were tiny tots, and Aunt Helen Banks was their mother’s sister.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So their Chicago home was broken up, and the twins were sent to the old Dana homestead in Connecticut, to live with their father’s people.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This transfer of their dwelling-place didn’t bother Dick and Dolly much, for they were philosophical little people and took things just as they happened, and, moreover, they were so fond of each other, that so long as they were together, it didn’t matter to them where they were.
and nothing more
From this reading This transfer of their dwelling-place didn’t bother Dick and Dolly much, for they were philosophical little people and took things just as they happened, and, moreover, they were so fond of each other, that so long as they were together, it didn’t matter to them where they were.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This transfer of their dwelling-place didn’t bother Dick and Dolly much, for they were philosophical little people and took things just as they happened, and, moreover, they were so fond of each other, that so long as they were together, it didn’t matter to them where they were.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Then, about two years ago, Grandma Banks had died, and now Aunt Helen was to be married and go far away across the sea to live.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But to the two people who lived in the old Dana place, and who were about to receive the twin charges, it mattered a great deal.
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 This transfer of their dwelling-place didn’t bother Dick and Dolly much, for they were philosophical little people and took things just as they happened, and, moreover, they were so fond of each other, that so long as they were together, it didn’t matter to them where they were.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Then, about two years ago, Grandma Banks had died, and now Aunt Helen was to be married and go far away across the sea to live.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading This transfer of their dwelling-place didn’t bother Dick and Dolly much, for they were philosophical little people and took things just as they happened, and, moreover, they were so fond of each other, that so long as they were together, it didn’t matter to them where they were.
matteredverbUS /ˈmætərd/
past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight
From this reading But to the two people who lived in the old Dana place, and who were about to receive the twin charges, it mattered a great deal.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading This transfer of their dwelling-place didn’t bother Dick and Dolly much, for they were philosophical little people and took things just as they happened, and, moreover, they were so fond of each other, that so long as they were together, it didn’t matter to them where they were.
used to form the superlative
From this reading See https:// Most of these years had been spent with Grandma Banks and Aunt Helen, for Dick and Dolly were orphaned when they were tiny tots, and Aunt Helen Banks was their mother’s sister.
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 See https:// Most of these years had been spent with Grandma Banks and Aunt Helen, for Dick and Dolly were orphaned when they were tiny tots, and Aunt Helen Banks was their mother’s sister.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This transfer of their dwelling-place didn’t bother Dick and Dolly much, for they were philosophical little people and took things just as they happened, and, moreover, they were so fond of each other, that so long as they were together, it didn’t matter to them where they were.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Then, about two years ago, Grandma Banks had died, and now Aunt Helen was to be married and go far away across the sea to live.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading See https:// Most of these years had been spent with Grandma Banks and Aunt Helen, for Dick and Dolly were orphaned when they were tiny tots, and Aunt Helen Banks was their mother’s sister.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So their Chicago home was broken up, and the twins were sent to the old Dana homestead in Connecticut, to live with their father’s people.
orphanedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrfənd/
deprived of parents by death or desertion
From this reading See https:// Most of these years had been spent with Grandma Banks and Aunt Helen, for Dick and Dolly were orphaned when they were tiny tots, and Aunt Helen Banks was their mother’s sister.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This transfer of their dwelling-place didn’t bother Dick and Dolly much, for they were philosophical little people and took things just as they happened, and, moreover, they were so fond of each other, that so long as they were together, it didn’t matter to them where they were.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading So their Chicago home was broken up, and the twins were sent to the old Dana homestead in Connecticut, to live with their father’s people.
philosophicaladjectiveUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkəl/
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
From this reading This transfer of their dwelling-place didn’t bother Dick and Dolly much, for they were philosophical little people and took things just as they happened, and, moreover, they were so fond of each other, that so long as they were together, it didn’t matter to them where they were.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But to the two people who lived in the old Dana place, and who were about to receive the twin charges, it mattered a great deal.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading But to the two people who lived in the old Dana place, and who were about to receive the twin charges, it mattered a great deal.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Then, about two years ago, Grandma Banks had died, and now Aunt Helen was to be married and go far away across the sea to live.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See https:// Most of these years had been spent with Grandma Banks and Aunt Helen, for Dick and Dolly were orphaned when they were tiny tots, and Aunt Helen Banks was their mother’s sister.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading So their Chicago home was broken up, and the twins were sent to the old Dana homestead in Connecticut, to live with their father’s people.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading See https:// Most of these years had been spent with Grandma Banks and Aunt Helen, for Dick and Dolly were orphaned when they were tiny tots, and Aunt Helen Banks was their mother’s sister.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So their Chicago home was broken up, and the twins were sent to the old Dana homestead in Connecticut, to live with their father’s people.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading See https:// Most of these years had been spent with Grandma Banks and Aunt Helen, for Dick and Dolly were orphaned when they were tiny tots, and Aunt Helen Banks was their mother’s sister.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This transfer of their dwelling-place didn’t bother Dick and Dolly much, for they were philosophical little people and took things just as they happened, and, moreover, they were so fond of each other, that so long as they were together, it didn’t matter to them where they were.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then, about two years ago, Grandma Banks had died, and now Aunt Helen was to be married and go far away across the sea to live.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading See https:// Most of these years had been spent with Grandma Banks and Aunt Helen, for Dick and Dolly were orphaned when they were tiny tots, and Aunt Helen Banks was their mother’s sister.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This transfer of their dwelling-place didn’t bother Dick and Dolly much, for they were philosophical little people and took things just as they happened, and, moreover, they were so fond of each other, that so long as they were together, it didn’t matter to them where they were.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, about two years ago, Grandma Banks had died, and now Aunt Helen was to be married and go far away across the sea to live.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading See https:// Most of these years had been spent with Grandma Banks and Aunt Helen, for Dick and Dolly were orphaned when they were tiny tots, and Aunt Helen Banks was their mother’s sister.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading See https:// Most of these years had been spent with Grandma Banks and Aunt Helen, for Dick and Dolly were orphaned when they were tiny tots, and Aunt Helen Banks was their mother’s sister.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading This transfer of their dwelling-place didn’t bother Dick and Dolly much, for they were philosophical little people and took things just as they happened, and, moreover, they were so fond of each other, that so long as they were together, it didn’t matter to them where they were.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This transfer of their dwelling-place didn’t bother Dick and Dolly much, for they were philosophical little people and took things just as they happened, and, moreover, they were so fond of each other, that so long as they were together, it didn’t matter to them where they were.
very small
From this reading See https:// Most of these years had been spent with Grandma Banks and Aunt Helen, for Dick and Dolly were orphaned when they were tiny tots, and Aunt Helen Banks was their mother’s sister.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, about two years ago, Grandma Banks had died, and now Aunt Helen was to be married and go far away across the sea to live.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading This transfer of their dwelling-place didn’t bother Dick and Dolly much, for they were philosophical little people and took things just as they happened, and, moreover, they were so fond of each other, that so long as they were together, it didn’t matter to them where they were.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading This transfer of their dwelling-place didn’t bother Dick and Dolly much, for they were philosophical little people and took things just as they happened, and, moreover, they were so fond of each other, that so long as they were together, it didn’t matter to them where they were.
totsnounUS /tɑːts/
plural of “tot” — a small amount (especially of a drink)
From this reading See https:// Most of these years had been spent with Grandma Banks and Aunt Helen, for Dick and Dolly were orphaned when they were tiny tots, and Aunt Helen Banks was their mother’s sister.
transferverbUS /trænˈsfɜːr/
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading This transfer of their dwelling-place didn’t bother Dick and Dolly much, for they were philosophical little people and took things just as they happened, and, moreover, they were so fond of each other, that so long as they were together, it didn’t matter to them where they were.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading But to the two people who lived in the old Dana place, and who were about to receive the twin charges, it mattered a great deal.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading So their Chicago home was broken up, and the twins were sent to the old Dana homestead in Connecticut, to live with their father’s people.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then, about two years ago, Grandma Banks had died, and now Aunt Helen was to be married and go far away across the sea to live.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So their Chicago home was broken up, and the twins were sent to the old Dana homestead in Connecticut, to live with their father’s people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading See https:// Most of these years had been spent with Grandma Banks and Aunt Helen, for Dick and Dolly were orphaned when they were tiny tots, and Aunt Helen Banks was their mother’s sister.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading See https:// Most of these years had been spent with Grandma Banks and Aunt Helen, for Dick and Dolly were orphaned when they were tiny tots, and Aunt Helen Banks was their mother’s sister.
at the time that
From this reading See https:// Most of these years had been spent with Grandma Banks and Aunt Helen, for Dick and Dolly were orphaned when they were tiny tots, and Aunt Helen Banks was their mother’s sister.
in or at the place that
From this reading This transfer of their dwelling-place didn’t bother Dick and Dolly much, for they were philosophical little people and took things just as they happened, and, moreover, they were so fond of each other, that so long as they were together, it didn’t matter to them where they were.
which person or people
From this reading But to the two people who lived in the old Dana place, and who were about to receive the twin charges, it mattered a great deal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading See https:// Most of these years had been spent with Grandma Banks and Aunt Helen, for Dick and Dolly were orphaned when they were tiny tots, and Aunt Helen Banks was their mother’s sister.
a late time of life
From this reading See https:// Most of these years had been spent with Grandma Banks and Aunt Helen, for Dick and Dolly were orphaned when they were tiny tots, and Aunt Helen Banks was their mother’s sister.
