used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Helen, another daughter of the house, had invited Mr. Harvey Latimer; he was second cousin to Kate's husband, and Kate was a niece of Mrs. Harrison; relationship again.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Let me introduce to you the Harrison dinner-table, and the people gathered there on the afternoon of that Sabbath day.
anew
From this reading Miss Helen, another daughter of the house, had invited Mr. Harvey Latimer; he was second cousin to Kate's husband, and Kate was a niece of Mrs. Harrison; relationship again.
in addition
From this reading Also, Miss Fannie and Miss Cecilia Lawrence were there, because they were schoolgirls, and so lonely in boarding-school on Sunday, and their mother was an old friend of Mrs. Harrison; there are always reasons for things.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Also, Miss Fannie and Miss Cecilia Lawrence were there, because they were schoolgirls, and so lonely in boarding-school on Sunday, and their mother was an old friend of Mrs. Harrison; there are always reasons for things.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Also, Miss Fannie and Miss Cecilia Lawrence were there, because they were schoolgirls, and so lonely in boarding-school on Sunday, and their mother was an old friend of Mrs. Harrison; there are always reasons for things.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let me introduce to you the Harrison dinner-table, and the people gathered there on the afternoon of that Sabbath day.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Miss Helen, another daughter of the house, had invited Mr. Harvey Latimer; he was second cousin to Kate's husband, and Kate was a niece of Mrs. Harrison; relationship again.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Also, Miss Fannie and Miss Cecilia Lawrence were there, because they were schoolgirls, and so lonely in boarding-school on Sunday, and their mother was an old friend of Mrs. Harrison; there are always reasons for things.
for the reason that
From this reading Also, Miss Fannie and Miss Cecilia Lawrence were there, because they were schoolgirls, and so lonely in boarding-school on Sunday, and their mother was an old friend of Mrs. Harrison; there are always reasons for things.
boarding-school
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From this reading Also, Miss Fannie and Miss Cecilia Lawrence were there, because they were schoolgirls, and so lonely in boarding-school on Sunday, and their mother was an old friend of Mrs. Harrison; there are always reasons for things.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Miss Lily had brought home with her her cousin Jim; he was privileged on the score of relationship.
Cecilia
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From this reading Also, Miss Fannie and Miss Cecilia Lawrence were there, because they were schoolgirls, and so lonely in boarding-school on Sunday, and their mother was an old friend of Mrs. Harrison; there are always reasons for things.
COMMANDMENTnounUS /kəˈmændmənt/
something that is commanded
From this reading SOME PEOPLE WHO FORGOT THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Miss Lily had brought home with her her cousin Jim; he was privileged on the score of relationship.
a female human offspring
From this reading Miss Helen, another daughter of the house, had invited Mr. Harvey Latimer; he was second cousin to Kate's husband, and Kate was a niece of Mrs. Harrison; relationship again.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Let me introduce to you the Harrison dinner-table, and the people gathered there on the afternoon of that Sabbath day.
dinner-table
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From this reading Let me introduce to you the Harrison dinner-table, and the people gathered there on the afternoon of that Sabbath day.
Fannie
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From this reading Also, Miss Fannie and Miss Cecilia Lawrence were there, because they were schoolgirls, and so lonely in boarding-school on Sunday, and their mother was an old friend of Mrs. Harrison; there are always reasons for things.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Also, Miss Fannie and Miss Cecilia Lawrence were there, because they were schoolgirls, and so lonely in boarding-school on Sunday, and their mother was an old friend of Mrs. Harrison; there are always reasons for things.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading SOME PEOPLE WHO FORGOT THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading SOME PEOPLE WHO FORGOT THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Also, Miss Fannie and Miss Cecilia Lawrence were there, because they were schoolgirls, and so lonely in boarding-school on Sunday, and their mother was an old friend of Mrs. Harrison; there are always reasons for things.
brought together in one place
From this reading Let me introduce to you the Harrison dinner-table, and the people gathered there on the afternoon of that Sabbath day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Lily had brought home with her her cousin Jim; he was privileged on the score of relationship.
HarrisonnounUS /ˈherɪsən/
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading Let me introduce to you the Harrison dinner-table, and the people gathered there on the afternoon of that Sabbath day.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading Miss Helen, another daughter of the house, had invited Mr. Harvey Latimer; he was second cousin to Kate's husband, and Kate was a niece of Mrs. Harrison; relationship again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Lily had brought home with her her cousin Jim; he was privileged on the score of relationship.
(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 Miss Helen, another daughter of the house, had invited Mr. Harvey Latimer; he was second cousin to Kate's husband, and Kate was a niece of Mrs. Harrison; relationship again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Lily had brought home with her her cousin Jim; he was privileged on the score of relationship.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Miss Lily had brought home with her her cousin Jim; he was privileged on the score of relationship.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Miss Helen, another daughter of the house, had invited Mr. Harvey Latimer; he was second cousin to Kate's husband, and Kate was a niece of Mrs. Harrison; relationship again.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Miss Helen, another daughter of the house, had invited Mr. Harvey Latimer; he was second cousin to Kate's husband, and Kate was a niece of Mrs. Harrison; relationship again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Also, Miss Fannie and Miss Cecilia Lawrence were there, because they were schoolgirls, and so lonely in boarding-school on Sunday, and their mother was an old friend of Mrs. Harrison; there are always reasons for things.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading Let me introduce to you the Harrison dinner-table, and the people gathered there on the afternoon of that Sabbath day.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Miss Helen, another daughter of the house, had invited Mr. Harvey Latimer; he was second cousin to Kate's husband, and Kate was a niece of Mrs. Harrison; relationship again.
Jim
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From this reading Miss Lily had brought home with her her cousin Jim; he was privileged on the score of relationship.
Kate
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From this reading Miss Helen, another daughter of the house, had invited Mr. Harvey Latimer; he was second cousin to Kate's husband, and Kate was a niece of Mrs. Harrison; relationship again.
Kate's
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From this reading Miss Helen, another daughter of the house, had invited Mr. Harvey Latimer; he was second cousin to Kate's husband, and Kate was a niece of Mrs. Harrison; relationship again.
Latimer
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From this reading Miss Helen, another daughter of the house, had invited Mr. Harvey Latimer; he was second cousin to Kate's husband, and Kate was a niece of Mrs. Harrison; relationship again.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Also, Miss Fannie and Miss Cecilia Lawrence were there, because they were schoolgirls, and so lonely in boarding-school on Sunday, and their mother was an old friend of Mrs. Harrison; there are always reasons for things.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me introduce to you the Harrison dinner-table, and the people gathered there on the afternoon of that Sabbath day.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Miss Lily had brought home with her her cousin Jim; he was privileged on the score of relationship.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Also, Miss Fannie and Miss Cecilia Lawrence were there, because they were schoolgirls, and so lonely in boarding-school on Sunday, and their mother was an old friend of Mrs. Harrison; there are always reasons for things.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me introduce to you the Harrison dinner-table, and the people gathered there on the afternoon of that Sabbath day.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Lily had brought home with her her cousin Jim; he was privileged on the score of relationship.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Also, Miss Fannie and Miss Cecilia Lawrence were there, because they were schoolgirls, and so lonely in boarding-school on Sunday, and their mother was an old friend of Mrs. Harrison; there are always reasons for things.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Miss Helen, another daughter of the house, had invited Mr. Harvey Latimer; he was second cousin to Kate's husband, and Kate was a niece of Mrs. Harrison; relationship again.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Miss Helen, another daughter of the house, had invited Mr. Harvey Latimer; he was second cousin to Kate's husband, and Kate was a niece of Mrs. Harrison; relationship again.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Miss Helen, another daughter of the house, had invited Mr. Harvey Latimer; he was second cousin to Kate's husband, and Kate was a niece of Mrs. Harrison; relationship again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Let me introduce to you the Harrison dinner-table, and the people gathered there on the afternoon of that Sabbath day.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Also, Miss Fannie and Miss Cecilia Lawrence were there, because they were schoolgirls, and so lonely in boarding-school on Sunday, and their mother was an old friend of Mrs. Harrison; there are always reasons for things.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Let me introduce to you the Harrison dinner-table, and the people gathered there on the afternoon of that Sabbath day.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading SOME PEOPLE WHO FORGOT THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT.
privilegedadjectiveUS /ˈprɪvlədʒd/
blessed with privileges
From this reading Miss Lily had brought home with her her cousin Jim; he was privileged on the score of relationship.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Also, Miss Fannie and Miss Cecilia Lawrence were there, because they were schoolgirls, and so lonely in boarding-school on Sunday, and their mother was an old friend of Mrs. Harrison; there are always reasons for things.
relationshipnounUS /riˈleɪʃənʃɪp/
a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)
From this reading Miss Lily had brought home with her her cousin Jim; he was privileged on the score of relationship.
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading Let me introduce to you the Harrison dinner-table, and the people gathered there on the afternoon of that Sabbath day.
schoolgirlsnounUS /ˈskuːlɡɜːrlz/
plural of “schoolgirl” — a girl attending school
From this reading Also, Miss Fannie and Miss Cecilia Lawrence were there, because they were schoolgirls, and so lonely in boarding-school on Sunday, and their mother was an old friend of Mrs. Harrison; there are always reasons for things.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading Miss Lily had brought home with her her cousin Jim; he was privileged on the score of relationship.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Miss Helen, another daughter of the house, had invited Mr. Harvey Latimer; he was second cousin to Kate's husband, and Kate was a niece of Mrs. Harrison; relationship again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Also, Miss Fannie and Miss Cecilia Lawrence were there, because they were schoolgirls, and so lonely in boarding-school on Sunday, and their mother was an old friend of Mrs. Harrison; there are always reasons for things.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME PEOPLE WHO FORGOT THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Also, Miss Fannie and Miss Cecilia Lawrence were there, because they were schoolgirls, and so lonely in boarding-school on Sunday, and their mother was an old friend of Mrs. Harrison; there are always reasons for things.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Let me introduce to you the Harrison dinner-table, and the people gathered there on the afternoon of that Sabbath day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOME PEOPLE WHO FORGOT THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Also, Miss Fannie and Miss Cecilia Lawrence were there, because they were schoolgirls, and so lonely in boarding-school on Sunday, and their mother was an old friend of Mrs. Harrison; there are always reasons for things.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Let me introduce to you the Harrison dinner-table, and the people gathered there on the afternoon of that Sabbath day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Also, Miss Fannie and Miss Cecilia Lawrence were there, because they were schoolgirls, and so lonely in boarding-school on Sunday, and their mother was an old friend of Mrs. Harrison; there are always reasons for things.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Also, Miss Fannie and Miss Cecilia Lawrence were there, because they were schoolgirls, and so lonely in boarding-school on Sunday, and their mother was an old friend of Mrs. Harrison; there are always reasons for things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let me introduce to you the Harrison dinner-table, and the people gathered there on the afternoon of that Sabbath day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Lily had brought home with her her cousin Jim; he was privileged on the score of relationship.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Also, Miss Fannie and Miss Cecilia Lawrence were there, because they were schoolgirls, and so lonely in boarding-school on Sunday, and their mother was an old friend of Mrs. Harrison; there are always reasons for things.
which person or people
From this reading SOME PEOPLE WHO FORGOT THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Lily had brought home with her her cousin Jim; he was privileged on the score of relationship.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Let me introduce to you the Harrison dinner-table, and the people gathered there on the afternoon of that Sabbath day.
