used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It’s a wonder you ever left the country, if you are so very fond of it,” said Eileen one day to the governess.
(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 My father was once a very wealthy man, but a big smash came, and I was obliged to earn my living, so I went to a City College, and——” “Oh!” they all murmured, “we are sorry.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You tell us to like it, and yet you went away to Sydney,” she went on, somewhat defiantly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “It’s a wonder you ever left the country, if you are so very fond of it,” said Eileen one day to the governess.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “You tell us to like it, and yet you went away to Sydney,” she went on, somewhat defiantly.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My father was once a very wealthy man, but a big smash came, and I was obliged to earn my living, so I went to a City College, and——” “Oh!” they all murmured, “we are sorry.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My father was once a very wealthy man, but a big smash came, and I was obliged to earn my living, so I went to a City College, and——” “Oh!” they all murmured, “we are sorry.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading My father was once a very wealthy man, but a big smash came, and I was obliged to earn my living, so I went to a City College, and——” “Oh!” they all murmured, “we are sorry.”
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading My father was once a very wealthy man, but a big smash came, and I was obliged to earn my living, so I went to a City College, and——” “Oh!” they all murmured, “we are sorry.”
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading My father was once a very wealthy man, but a big smash came, and I was obliged to earn my living, so I went to a City College, and——” “Oh!” they all murmured, “we are sorry.”
compulsoryadjectiveUS /kəmˈpʌlsəri/
required by rule
From this reading “It was compulsory.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “It’s a wonder you ever left the country, if you are so very fond of it,” said Eileen one day to the governess.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “It’s a wonder you ever left the country, if you are so very fond of it,” said Eileen one day to the governess.
defiantlyadverbUS /dɪˈfaɪəntli/
in a rebellious manner
From this reading “You tell us to like it, and yet you went away to Sydney,” she went on, somewhat defiantly.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading My father was once a very wealthy man, but a big smash came, and I was obliged to earn my living, so I went to a City College, and——” “Oh!” they all murmured, “we are sorry.”
Eileen
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From this reading “It’s a wonder you ever left the country, if you are so very fond of it,” said Eileen one day to the governess.
at any time
From this reading “It’s a wonder you ever left the country, if you are so very fond of it,” said Eileen one day to the governess.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father was once a very wealthy man, but a big smash came, and I was obliged to earn my living, so I went to a City College, and——” “Oh!” they all murmured, “we are sorry.”
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “It’s a wonder you ever left the country, if you are so very fond of it,” said Eileen one day to the governess.
GibsonnounUS /ˈɡɪbsən/
United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the “Gibson girl” (1867-1944)
From this reading Miss Gibson paused a while, and then said slowly:
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading “It’s a wonder you ever left the country, if you are so very fond of it,” said Eileen one day to the governess.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My father was once a very wealthy man, but a big smash came, and I was obliged to earn my living, so I went to a City College, and——” “Oh!” they all murmured, “we are sorry.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “It’s a wonder you ever left the country, if you are so very fond of it,” said Eileen one day to the governess.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It’s a wonder you ever left the country, if you are so very fond of it,” said Eileen one day to the governess.
It's
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From this reading “It’s a wonder you ever left the country, if you are so very fond of it,” said Eileen one day to the governess.
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 “It’s a wonder you ever left the country, if you are so very fond of it,” said Eileen one day to the governess.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “You tell us to like it, and yet you went away to Sydney,” she went on, somewhat defiantly.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading My father was once a very wealthy man, but a big smash came, and I was obliged to earn my living, so I went to a City College, and——” “Oh!” they all murmured, “we are sorry.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading My father was once a very wealthy man, but a big smash came, and I was obliged to earn my living, so I went to a City College, and——” “Oh!” they all murmured, “we are sorry.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Gibson paused a while, and then said slowly:
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading My father was once a very wealthy man, but a big smash came, and I was obliged to earn my living, so I went to a City College, and——” “Oh!” they all murmured, “we are sorry.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father was once a very wealthy man, but a big smash came, and I was obliged to earn my living, so I went to a City College, and——” “Oh!” they all murmured, “we are sorry.”
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading My father was once a very wealthy man, but a big smash came, and I was obliged to earn my living, so I went to a City College, and——” “Oh!” they all murmured, “we are sorry.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It’s a wonder you ever left the country, if you are so very fond of it,” said Eileen one day to the governess.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading My father was once a very wealthy man, but a big smash came, and I was obliged to earn my living, so I went to a City College, and——” “Oh!” they all murmured, “we are sorry.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You tell us to like it, and yet you went away to Sydney,” she went on, somewhat defiantly.
on one occasion
From this reading My father was once a very wealthy man, but a big smash came, and I was obliged to earn my living, so I went to a City College, and——” “Oh!” they all murmured, “we are sorry.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It’s a wonder you ever left the country, if you are so very fond of it,” said Eileen one day to the governess.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Miss Gibson paused a while, and then said slowly:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s a wonder you ever left the country, if you are so very fond of it,” said Eileen one day to the governess.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You tell us to like it, and yet you went away to Sydney,” she went on, somewhat defiantly.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Miss Gibson paused a while, and then said slowly:
smashverbUS /smæʃ/
hit hard
From this reading My father was once a very wealthy man, but a big smash came, and I was obliged to earn my living, so I went to a City College, and——” “Oh!” they all murmured, “we are sorry.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It’s a wonder you ever left the country, if you are so very fond of it,” said Eileen one day to the governess.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “You tell us to like it, and yet you went away to Sydney,” she went on, somewhat defiantly.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading My father was once a very wealthy man, but a big smash came, and I was obliged to earn my living, so I went to a City College, and——” “Oh!” they all murmured, “we are sorry.”
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading “You tell us to like it, and yet you went away to Sydney,” she went on, somewhat defiantly.
express in words
From this reading “You tell us to like it, and yet you went away to Sydney,” she went on, somewhat defiantly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It’s a wonder you ever left the country, if you are so very fond of it,” said Eileen one day to the governess.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Miss Gibson paused a while, and then said slowly:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My father was once a very wealthy man, but a big smash came, and I was obliged to earn my living, so I went to a City College, and——” “Oh!” they all murmured, “we are sorry.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’s a wonder you ever left the country, if you are so very fond of it,” said Eileen one day to the governess.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You tell us to like it, and yet you went away to Sydney,” she went on, somewhat defiantly.
precisely as stated
From this reading “It’s a wonder you ever left the country, if you are so very fond of it,” said Eileen one day to the governess.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was compulsory.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading My father was once a very wealthy man, but a big smash came, and I was obliged to earn my living, so I went to a City College, and——” “Oh!” they all murmured, “we are sorry.”
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading My father was once a very wealthy man, but a big smash came, and I was obliged to earn my living, so I went to a City College, and——” “Oh!” they all murmured, “we are sorry.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You tell us to like it, and yet you went away to Sydney,” she went on, somewhat defiantly.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Miss Gibson paused a while, and then said slowly:
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “It’s a wonder you ever left the country, if you are so very fond of it,” said Eileen one day to the governess.
but in spite of that
From this reading “You tell us to like it, and yet you went away to Sydney,” she went on, somewhat defiantly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It’s a wonder you ever left the country, if you are so very fond of it,” said Eileen one day to the governess.
