used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For several years they had supported a little girl at an orphanage.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading She was called their orphan, and twice a year they received accounts of her progress.
how long something has existed
From this reading Poor Susannah Maude was the daughter of very disreputable parents; she had been rescued from a travelling caravan at the age of ten, and the authorities at the Alexandra Home had done their best to obliterate her past life from her memory.
Alexandra
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From this reading Poor Susannah Maude was the daughter of very disreputable parents; she had been rescued from a travelling caravan at the age of ten, and the authorities at the Alexandra Home had done their best to obliterate her past life from her memory.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For several years they had supported a little girl at an orphanage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Susannah Maude The girls at The Woodlands, while they contributed to various charities, had one special and particular object of interest.
annuallyadverbUS /ˈænjuːəli/
without missing a year
From this reading They sent her a Christmas present annually, and her neat little letter of thanks was handed round for everybody to read.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Susannah Maude The girls at The Woodlands, while they contributed to various charities, had one special and particular object of interest.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Poor Susannah Maude was the daughter of very disreputable parents; she had been rescued from a travelling caravan at the age of ten, and the authorities at the Alexandra Home had done their best to obliterate her past life from her memory.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Poor Susannah Maude was the daughter of very disreputable parents; she had been rescued from a travelling caravan at the age of ten, and the authorities at the Alexandra Home had done their best to obliterate her past life from her memory.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Poor Susannah Maude was the daughter of very disreputable parents; she had been rescued from a travelling caravan at the age of ten, and the authorities at the Alexandra Home had done their best to obliterate her past life from her memory.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She was called their orphan, and twice a year they received accounts of her progress.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading Poor Susannah Maude was the daughter of very disreputable parents; she had been rescued from a travelling caravan at the age of ten, and the authorities at the Alexandra Home had done their best to obliterate her past life from her memory.
charitiesnounUS /ˈtʃerətiz/
plural of “charity” — a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading Susannah Maude The girls at The Woodlands, while they contributed to various charities, had one special and particular object of interest.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading They sent her a Christmas present annually, and her neat little letter of thanks was handed round for everybody to read.
contributedverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/
past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
From this reading Susannah Maude The girls at The Woodlands, while they contributed to various charities, had one special and particular object of interest.
a female human offspring
From this reading Poor Susannah Maude was the daughter of very disreputable parents; she had been rescued from a travelling caravan at the age of ten, and the authorities at the Alexandra Home had done their best to obliterate her past life from her memory.
disreputableadjectiveUS /dɪsˈrepjətəbəl/
lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance
From this reading Poor Susannah Maude was the daughter of very disreputable parents; she had been rescued from a travelling caravan at the age of ten, and the authorities at the Alexandra Home had done their best to obliterate her past life from her memory.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Poor Susannah Maude was the daughter of very disreputable parents; she had been rescued from a travelling caravan at the age of ten, and the authorities at the Alexandra Home had done their best to obliterate her past life from her memory.
every person
From this reading They sent her a Christmas present annually, and her neat little letter of thanks was handed round for everybody to read.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several years they had supported a little girl at an orphanage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Poor Susannah Maude was the daughter of very disreputable parents; she had been rescued from a travelling caravan at the age of ten, and the authorities at the Alexandra Home had done their best to obliterate her past life from her memory.
a young female
From this reading For several years they had supported a little girl at an orphanage.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Susannah Maude The girls at The Woodlands, while they contributed to various charities, had one special and particular object of interest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Susannah Maude The girls at The Woodlands, while they contributed to various charities, had one special and particular object of interest.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading They sent her a Christmas present annually, and her neat little letter of thanks was handed round for everybody to read.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was called their orphan, and twice a year they received accounts of her progress.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Poor Susannah Maude was the daughter of very disreputable parents; she had been rescued from a travelling caravan at the age of ten, and the authorities at the Alexandra Home had done their best to obliterate her past life from her memory.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Susannah Maude The girls at The Woodlands, while they contributed to various charities, had one special and particular object of interest.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading They sent her a Christmas present annually, and her neat little letter of thanks was handed round for everybody to read.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Poor Susannah Maude was the daughter of very disreputable parents; she had been rescued from a travelling caravan at the age of ten, and the authorities at the Alexandra Home had done their best to obliterate her past life from her memory.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For several years they had supported a little girl at an orphanage.
Maude
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From this reading Susannah Maude The girls at The Woodlands, while they contributed to various charities, had one special and particular object of interest.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Poor Susannah Maude was the daughter of very disreputable parents; she had been rescued from a travelling caravan at the age of ten, and the authorities at the Alexandra Home had done their best to obliterate her past life from her memory.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading They sent her a Christmas present annually, and her neat little letter of thanks was handed round for everybody to read.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Susannah Maude The girls at The Woodlands, while they contributed to various charities, had one special and particular object of interest.
obliterateverbUS /əˈblɪtəreɪt/
mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
From this reading Poor Susannah Maude was the daughter of very disreputable parents; she had been rescued from a travelling caravan at the age of ten, and the authorities at the Alexandra Home had done their best to obliterate her past life from her memory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Susannah Maude The girls at The Woodlands, while they contributed to various charities, had one special and particular object of interest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Susannah Maude The girls at The Woodlands, while they contributed to various charities, had one special and particular object of interest.
orphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading She was called their orphan, and twice a year they received accounts of her progress.
orphanagenounUS /ˈɔːrfənədʒ/
the condition of being a child without living parents
From this reading For several years they had supported a little girl at an orphanage.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Poor Susannah Maude was the daughter of very disreputable parents; she had been rescued from a travelling caravan at the age of ten, and the authorities at the Alexandra Home had done their best to obliterate her past life from her memory.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Susannah Maude The girls at The Woodlands, while they contributed to various charities, had one special and particular object of interest.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Poor Susannah Maude was the daughter of very disreputable parents; she had been rescued from a travelling caravan at the age of ten, and the authorities at the Alexandra Home had done their best to obliterate her past life from her memory.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Susannah Maude was the daughter of very disreputable parents; she had been rescued from a travelling caravan at the age of ten, and the authorities at the Alexandra Home had done their best to obliterate her past life from her memory.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They sent her a Christmas present annually, and her neat little letter of thanks was handed round for everybody to read.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading She was called their orphan, and twice a year they received accounts of her progress.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading They sent her a Christmas present annually, and her neat little letter of thanks was handed round for everybody to read.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading She was called their orphan, and twice a year they received accounts of her progress.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading Poor Susannah Maude was the daughter of very disreputable parents; she had been rescued from a travelling caravan at the age of ten, and the authorities at the Alexandra Home had done their best to obliterate her past life from her memory.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading They sent her a Christmas present annually, and her neat little letter of thanks was handed round for everybody to read.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading They sent her a Christmas present annually, and her neat little letter of thanks was handed round for everybody to read.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For several years they had supported a little girl at an orphanage.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was called their orphan, and twice a year they received accounts of her progress.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Susannah Maude The girls at The Woodlands, while they contributed to various charities, had one special and particular object of interest.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading For several years they had supported a little girl at an orphanage.
Susannah
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From this reading Susannah Maude The girls at The Woodlands, while they contributed to various charities, had one special and particular object of interest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Poor Susannah Maude was the daughter of very disreputable parents; she had been rescued from a travelling caravan at the age of ten, and the authorities at the Alexandra Home had done their best to obliterate her past life from her memory.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading They sent her a Christmas present annually, and her neat little letter of thanks was handed round for everybody to read.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Susannah Maude The girls at The Woodlands, while they contributed to various charities, had one special and particular object of interest.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was called their orphan, and twice a year they received accounts of her progress.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Susannah Maude The girls at The Woodlands, while they contributed to various charities, had one special and particular object of interest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Susannah Maude The girls at The Woodlands, while they contributed to various charities, had one special and particular object of interest.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Poor Susannah Maude was the daughter of very disreputable parents; she had been rescued from a travelling caravan at the age of ten, and the authorities at the Alexandra Home had done their best to obliterate her past life from her memory.
two times
From this reading She was called their orphan, and twice a year they received accounts of her progress.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Susannah Maude The girls at The Woodlands, while they contributed to various charities, had one special and particular object of interest.
precisely as stated
From this reading Poor Susannah Maude was the daughter of very disreputable parents; she had been rescued from a travelling caravan at the age of ten, and the authorities at the Alexandra Home had done their best to obliterate her past life from her memory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was called their orphan, and twice a year they received accounts of her progress.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Susannah Maude The girls at The Woodlands, while they contributed to various charities, had one special and particular object of interest.
WoodlandsnounUS /ˈwʊdlændz/
plural of “woodland” — land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading Susannah Maude The girls at The Woodlands, while they contributed to various charities, had one special and particular object of interest.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading She was called their orphan, and twice a year they received accounts of her progress.
a late time of life
From this reading For several years they had supported a little girl at an orphanage.
