used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BOY COUSIN Ella was a fortunate little girl in having so many cousins.
how long something has existed
From this reading She loved them all, but her special playmate was Boy Cousin, a boy of her own age who lived nearest.
(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 She loved them all, but her special playmate was Boy Cousin, a boy of her own age who lived nearest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some were tall, some were short; some had blue eyes, and some had black; some had curly hair and some had straight hair; some lived near the grandfather’s, some lived a long drive away, and some lived many hundreds of miles away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When one is nine, three or four years make a great difference, and Ella looked upon these older ones as being quite mature persons.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Some were tall, some were short; some had blue eyes, and some had black; some had curly hair and some had straight hair; some lived near the grandfather’s, some lived a long drive away, and some lived many hundreds of miles away.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When one is nine, three or four years make a great difference, and Ella looked upon these older ones as being quite mature persons.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Some were tall, some were short; some had blue eyes, and some had black; some had curly hair and some had straight hair; some lived near the grandfather’s, some lived a long drive away, and some lived many hundreds of miles away.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Some were tall, some were short; some had blue eyes, and some had black; some had curly hair and some had straight hair; some lived near the grandfather’s, some lived a long drive away, and some lived many hundreds of miles away.
a youthful male person
From this reading BOY COUSIN Ella was a fortunate little girl in having so many cousins.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She loved them all, but her special playmate was Boy Cousin, a boy of her own age who lived nearest.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading BOY COUSIN Ella was a fortunate little girl in having so many cousins.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading BOY COUSIN Ella was a fortunate little girl in having so many cousins.
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading Some were tall, some were short; some had blue eyes, and some had black; some had curly hair and some had straight hair; some lived near the grandfather’s, some lived a long drive away, and some lived many hundreds of miles away.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading When one is nine, three or four years make a great difference, and Ella looked upon these older ones as being quite mature persons.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Some were tall, some were short; some had blue eyes, and some had black; some had curly hair and some had straight hair; some lived near the grandfather’s, some lived a long drive away, and some lived many hundreds of miles away.
Ella
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From this reading BOY COUSIN Ella was a fortunate little girl in having so many cousins.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Some were tall, some were short; some had blue eyes, and some had black; some had curly hair and some had straight hair; some lived near the grandfather’s, some lived a long drive away, and some lived many hundreds of miles away.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading BOY COUSIN Ella was a fortunate little girl in having so many cousins.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading When one is nine, three or four years make a great difference, and Ella looked upon these older ones as being quite mature persons.
a young female
From this reading BOY COUSIN Ella was a fortunate little girl in having so many cousins.
grandfather'snounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading Some were tall, some were short; some had blue eyes, and some had black; some had curly hair and some had straight hair; some lived near the grandfather’s, some lived a long drive away, and some lived many hundreds of miles away.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When one is nine, three or four years make a great difference, and Ella looked upon these older ones as being quite mature persons.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some were tall, some were short; some had blue eyes, and some had black; some had curly hair and some had straight hair; some lived near the grandfather’s, some lived a long drive away, and some lived many hundreds of miles away.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Some were tall, some were short; some had blue eyes, and some had black; some had curly hair and some had straight hair; some lived near the grandfather’s, some lived a long drive away, and some lived many hundreds of miles away.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading BOY COUSIN Ella was a fortunate little girl in having so many cousins.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She loved them all, but her special playmate was Boy Cousin, a boy of her own age who lived nearest.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Some were tall, some were short; some had blue eyes, and some had black; some had curly hair and some had straight hair; some lived near the grandfather’s, some lived a long drive away, and some lived many hundreds of miles away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BOY COUSIN Ella was a fortunate little girl in having so many cousins.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When one is nine, three or four years make a great difference, and Ella looked upon these older ones as being quite mature persons.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BOY COUSIN Ella was a fortunate little girl in having so many cousins.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Some were tall, some were short; some had blue eyes, and some had black; some had curly hair and some had straight hair; some lived near the grandfather’s, some lived a long drive away, and some lived many hundreds of miles away.
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 Some were tall, some were short; some had blue eyes, and some had black; some had curly hair and some had straight hair; some lived near the grandfather’s, some lived a long drive away, and some lived many hundreds of miles away.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When one is nine, three or four years make a great difference, and Ella looked upon these older ones as being quite mature persons.
held dear
From this reading She loved them all, but her special playmate was Boy Cousin, a boy of her own age who lived nearest.
engage in
From this reading When one is nine, three or four years make a great difference, and Ella looked upon these older ones as being quite mature persons.
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 BOY COUSIN Ella was a fortunate little girl in having so many cousins.
matureadjectiveUS /məˈtʃʊr/
characteristic of maturity
From this reading When one is nine, three or four years make a great difference, and Ella looked upon these older ones as being quite mature persons.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Some were tall, some were short; some had blue eyes, and some had black; some had curly hair and some had straight hair; some lived near the grandfather’s, some lived a long drive away, and some lived many hundreds of miles away.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of them were younger; two or three were older.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Some were tall, some were short; some had blue eyes, and some had black; some had curly hair and some had straight hair; some lived near the grandfather’s, some lived a long drive away, and some lived many hundreds of miles away.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading She loved them all, but her special playmate was Boy Cousin, a boy of her own age who lived nearest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading When one is nine, three or four years make a great difference, and Ella looked upon these older ones as being quite mature persons.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some were tall, some were short; some had blue eyes, and some had black; some had curly hair and some had straight hair; some lived near the grandfather’s, some lived a long drive away, and some lived many hundreds of miles away.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Most of them were younger; two or three were older.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When one is nine, three or four years make a great difference, and Ella looked upon these older ones as being quite mature persons.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When one is nine, three or four years make a great difference, and Ella looked upon these older ones as being quite mature persons.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Most of them were younger; two or three were older.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She loved them all, but her special playmate was Boy Cousin, a boy of her own age who lived nearest.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading When one is nine, three or four years make a great difference, and Ella looked upon these older ones as being quite mature persons.
playmatenounUS /ˈpleɪmeɪt/
a companion at play
From this reading She loved them all, but her special playmate was Boy Cousin, a boy of her own age who lived nearest.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading When one is nine, three or four years make a great difference, and Ella looked upon these older ones as being quite mature persons.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She loved them all, but her special playmate was Boy Cousin, a boy of her own age who lived nearest.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Some were tall, some were short; some had blue eyes, and some had black; some had curly hair and some had straight hair; some lived near the grandfather’s, some lived a long drive away, and some lived many hundreds of miles away.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading BOY COUSIN Ella was a fortunate little girl in having so many cousins.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some were tall, some were short; some had blue eyes, and some had black; some had curly hair and some had straight hair; some lived near the grandfather’s, some lived a long drive away, and some lived many hundreds of miles away.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading She loved them all, but her special playmate was Boy Cousin, a boy of her own age who lived nearest.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Some were tall, some were short; some had blue eyes, and some had black; some had curly hair and some had straight hair; some lived near the grandfather’s, some lived a long drive away, and some lived many hundreds of miles away.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Some were tall, some were short; some had blue eyes, and some had black; some had curly hair and some had straight hair; some lived near the grandfather’s, some lived a long drive away, and some lived many hundreds of miles away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some were tall, some were short; some had blue eyes, and some had black; some had curly hair and some had straight hair; some lived near the grandfather’s, some lived a long drive away, and some lived many hundreds of miles away.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Most of them were younger; two or three were older.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading When one is nine, three or four years make a great difference, and Ella looked upon these older ones as being quite mature persons.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Most of them were younger; two or three were older.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Most of them were younger; two or three were older.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When one is nine, three or four years make a great difference, and Ella looked upon these older ones as being quite mature persons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BOY COUSIN Ella was a fortunate little girl in having so many cousins.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some were tall, some were short; some had blue eyes, and some had black; some had curly hair and some had straight hair; some lived near the grandfather’s, some lived a long drive away, and some lived many hundreds of miles away.
at the time that
From this reading When one is nine, three or four years make a great difference, and Ella looked upon these older ones as being quite mature persons.
which person or people
From this reading She loved them all, but her special playmate was Boy Cousin, a boy of her own age who lived nearest.
a late time of life
From this reading When one is nine, three or four years make a great difference, and Ella looked upon these older ones as being quite mature persons.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Most of them were younger; two or three were older.
