used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAPTAIN OF DENT Little Dick Chester had never known a mother's love nor a father's care.
alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading Dick had been alternately petted and tyrannized over by servants.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading He was high-spirited, but had never been taught to control himself, and his want of training amongst gentle people had left him something of a savage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dick had been alternately petted and tyrannized over by servants.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading His father had been too much occupied with the King's business to attend to his family.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His father had been too much occupied with the King's business to attend to his family.
brought into existence
From this reading His mother died when he was born.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading His father had been too much occupied with the King's business to attend to his family.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was high-spirited, but had never been taught to control himself, and his want of training amongst gentle people had left him something of a savage.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dick had been alternately petted and tyrannized over by servants.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN OF DENT Little Dick Chester had never known a mother's love nor a father's care.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading CAPTAIN OF DENT Little Dick Chester had never known a mother's love nor a father's care.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading CAPTAIN OF DENT Little Dick Chester had never known a mother's love nor a father's care.
power to direct or determine
From this reading He was high-spirited, but had never been taught to control himself, and his want of training amongst gentle people had left him something of a savage.
DENTnounUS /dent/
an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
From this reading CAPTAIN OF DENT Little Dick Chester had never known a mother's love nor a father's care.
someone who is a detective
From this reading CAPTAIN OF DENT Little Dick Chester had never known a mother's love nor a father's care.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading His mother died when he was born.
a social unit living together
From this reading His father had been too much occupied with the King's business to attend to his family.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father had been too much occupied with the King's business to attend to his family.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading CAPTAIN OF DENT Little Dick Chester had never known a mother's love nor a father's care.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading He was high-spirited, but had never been taught to control himself, and his want of training amongst gentle people had left him something of a savage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CAPTAIN OF DENT Little Dick Chester had never known a mother's love nor a father's care.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His mother died when he was born.
high-spiritedadjectiveUS /ˌhaɪˈspɪrɪdɪd/
joyously unrestrained
From this reading He was high-spirited, but had never been taught to control himself, and his want of training amongst gentle people had left him something of a savage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was high-spirited, but had never been taught to control himself, and his want of training amongst gentle people had left him something of a savage.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was high-spirited, but had never been taught to control himself, and his want of training amongst gentle people had left him something of a savage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother died when he was born.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading His father had been too much occupied with the King's business to attend to his family.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading CAPTAIN OF DENT Little Dick Chester had never known a mother's love nor a father's care.
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 high-spirited, but had never been taught to control himself, and his want of training amongst gentle people had left him something of a savage.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CAPTAIN OF DENT Little Dick Chester had never known a mother's love nor a father's care.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading CAPTAIN OF DENT Little Dick Chester had never known a mother's love nor a father's care.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother died when he was born.
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 CAPTAIN OF DENT Little Dick Chester had never known a mother's love nor a father's care.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading His father had been too much occupied with the King's business to attend to his family.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading CAPTAIN OF DENT Little Dick Chester had never known a mother's love nor a father's care.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading CAPTAIN OF DENT Little Dick Chester had never known a mother's love nor a father's care.
held or filled or in use
From this reading His father had been too much occupied with the King's business to attend to his family.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAPTAIN OF DENT Little Dick Chester had never known a mother's love nor a father's care.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dick had been alternately petted and tyrannized over by servants.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He was high-spirited, but had never been taught to control himself, and his want of training amongst gentle people had left him something of a savage.
pettedverbUS /ˈpetɪd/
inflected form of “pet” — stroke or caress gently
From this reading Dick had been alternately petted and tyrannized over by servants.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading He was high-spirited, but had never been taught to control himself, and his want of training amongst gentle people had left him something of a savage.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Dick had been alternately petted and tyrannized over by servants.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He was high-spirited, but had never been taught to control himself, and his want of training amongst gentle people had left him something of a savage.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading He was high-spirited, but had never been taught to control himself, and his want of training amongst gentle people had left him something of a savage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His father had been too much occupied with the King's business to attend to his family.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His father had been too much occupied with the King's business to attend to his family.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading His father had been too much occupied with the King's business to attend to his family.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading He was high-spirited, but had never been taught to control himself, and his want of training amongst gentle people had left him something of a savage.
tyrannizedverbUS /ˈtɪrənaɪzd/
past form of “tyrannize” — rule a country as a tyrant
From this reading Dick had been alternately petted and tyrannized over by servants.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He was high-spirited, but had never been taught to control himself, and his want of training amongst gentle people had left him something of a savage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His mother died when he was born.
at the time that
From this reading His mother died when he was born.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His father had been too much occupied with the King's business to attend to his family.
