used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A young man of great talent and promise, he was the pride of my father's heart.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading We early felt that this son filled a larger place in our father's affections and future plans than the five daughters together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A young man of great talent and promise, he was the pride of my father's heart.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading My only brother, who had just graduated from Union College, came home to die.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading My only brother, who had just graduated from Union College, came home to die.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading When I was eleven years old, two events occurred which changed considerably the current of my life.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading My only brother, who had just graduated from Union College, came home to die.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading When I was eleven years old, two events occurred which changed considerably the current of my life.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading When I was eleven years old, two events occurred which changed considerably the current of my life.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading We early felt that this son filled a larger place in our father's affections and future plans than the five daughters together.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading My only brother, who had just graduated from Union College, came home to die.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading We early felt that this son filled a larger place in our father's affections and future plans than the five daughters together.
being one more than ten
From this reading When I was eleven years old, two events occurred which changed considerably the current of my life.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading When I was eleven years old, two events occurred which changed considerably the current of my life.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A young man of great talent and promise, he was the pride of my father's heart.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading We early felt that this son filled a larger place in our father's affections and future plans than the five daughters together.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading We early felt that this son filled a larger place in our father's affections and future plans than the five daughters together.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading We early felt that this son filled a larger place in our father's affections and future plans than the five daughters together.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My only brother, who had just graduated from Union College, came home to die.
yet to be or coming
From this reading We early felt that this son filled a larger place in our father's affections and future plans than the five daughters together.
graduatedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːeɪtɪd/
marked with or divided into degrees
From this reading My only brother, who had just graduated from Union College, came home to die.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A young man of great talent and promise, he was the pride of my father's heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My only brother, who had just graduated from Union College, came home to die.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A young man of great talent and promise, he was the pride of my father's heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A young man of great talent and promise, he was the pride of my father's heart.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading My only brother, who had just graduated from Union College, came home to die.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I was eleven years old, two events occurred which changed considerably the current of my life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We early felt that this son filled a larger place in our father's affections and future plans than the five daughters together.
and nothing more
From this reading My only brother, who had just graduated from Union College, came home to die.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading We early felt that this son filled a larger place in our father's affections and future plans than the five daughters together.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading When I was eleven years old, two events occurred which changed considerably the current of my life.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A young man of great talent and promise, he was the pride of my father's heart.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I was eleven years old, two events occurred which changed considerably the current of my life.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading When I was eleven years old, two events occurred which changed considerably the current of my life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I was eleven years old, two events occurred which changed considerably the current of my life.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When I was eleven years old, two events occurred which changed considerably the current of my life.
and nothing more
From this reading My only brother, who had just graduated from Union College, came home to die.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We early felt that this son filled a larger place in our father's affections and future plans than the five daughters together.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We early felt that this son filled a larger place in our father's affections and future plans than the five daughters together.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading We early felt that this son filled a larger place in our father's affections and future plans than the five daughters together.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading A young man of great talent and promise, he was the pride of my father's heart.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading A young man of great talent and promise, he was the pride of my father's heart.
an educational institution
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS.
a male human offspring
From this reading We early felt that this son filled a larger place in our father's affections and future plans than the five daughters together.
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading A young man of great talent and promise, he was the pride of my father's heart.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We early felt that this son filled a larger place in our father's affections and future plans than the five daughters together.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We early felt that this son filled a larger place in our father's affections and future plans than the five daughters together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I was eleven years old, two events occurred which changed considerably the current of my life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We early felt that this son filled a larger place in our father's affections and future plans than the five daughters together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My only brother, who had just graduated from Union College, came home to die.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We early felt that this son filled a larger place in our father's affections and future plans than the five daughters together.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When I was eleven years old, two events occurred which changed considerably the current of my life.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading My only brother, who had just graduated from Union College, came home to die.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I was eleven years old, two events occurred which changed considerably the current of my life.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We early felt that this son filled a larger place in our father's affections and future plans than the five daughters together.
at the time that
From this reading When I was eleven years old, two events occurred which changed considerably the current of my life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When I was eleven years old, two events occurred which changed considerably the current of my life.
which person or people
From this reading My only brother, who had just graduated from Union College, came home to die.
a late time of life
From this reading When I was eleven years old, two events occurred which changed considerably the current of my life.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A young man of great talent and promise, he was the pride of my father's heart.
