(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 For the gist of it is, that the children are told to give up all they have, and never to be vexed.
in addition
From this reading Several nice ones ask me to print it separately: I have done so; and commend it, to-day, to the attention of the parents and guardians also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I find that the letter which I wrote in the Fors of May to those two children, generally pleases the parents and guardians of children.
any thing at all
From this reading That is the first Rule of St. George, as applied to children,—to hold their childish things for God, and never to mind losing anything.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading That is the first Rule of St. George, as applied to children,—to hold their childish things for God, and never to mind losing anything.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the gist of it is, that the children are told to give up all they have, and never to be vexed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That is the first Rule of St. George, as applied to children,—to hold their childish things for God, and never to mind losing anything.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Several nice ones ask me to print it separately: I have done so; and commend it, to-day, to the attention of the parents and guardians also.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Several nice ones ask me to print it separately: I have done so; and commend it, to-day, to the attention of the parents and guardians also.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading But the parents and guardians are not yet, it seems to me, well aware that St. George’s law is the same for grown-up people as for little ones.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For the gist of it is, that the children are told to give up all they have, and never to be vexed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the parents and guardians are not yet, it seems to me, well aware that St. George’s law is the same for grown-up people as for little ones.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading That is the first Rule of St. George, as applied to children,—to hold their childish things for God, and never to mind losing anything.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I find that the letter which I wrote in the Fors of May to those two children, generally pleases the parents and guardians of children.
commendverbUS /kəˈmend/
express approval of
From this reading Several nice ones ask me to print it separately: I have done so; and commend it, to-day, to the attention of the parents and guardians also.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Several nice ones ask me to print it separately: I have done so; and commend it, to-day, to the attention of the parents and guardians also.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I find that the letter which I wrote in the Fors of May to those two children, generally pleases the parents and guardians of children.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That is the first Rule of St. George, as applied to children,—to hold their childish things for God, and never to mind losing anything.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the gist of it is, that the children are told to give up all they have, and never to be vexed.
Fors
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From this reading I find that the letter which I wrote in the Fors of May to those two children, generally pleases the parents and guardians of children.
usually; as a rule
From this reading I find that the letter which I wrote in the Fors of May to those two children, generally pleases the parents and guardians of children.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading That is the first Rule of St. George, as applied to children,—to hold their childish things for God, and never to mind losing anything.
George'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading But the parents and guardians are not yet, it seems to me, well aware that St. George’s law is the same for grown-up people as for little ones.
gistnounUS /dʒɪst/
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
From this reading For the gist of it is, that the children are told to give up all they have, and never to be vexed.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading For the gist of it is, that the children are told to give up all they have, and never to be vexed.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading That is the first Rule of St. George, as applied to children,—to hold their childish things for God, and never to mind losing anything.
grown-up
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From this reading But the parents and guardians are not yet, it seems to me, well aware that St. George’s law is the same for grown-up people as for little ones.
guardiansnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiənz/
plural of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading I find that the letter which I wrote in the Fors of May to those two children, generally pleases the parents and guardians of children.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Several nice ones ask me to print it separately: I have done so; and commend it, to-day, to the attention of the parents and guardians also.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading That is the first Rule of St. George, as applied to children,—to hold their childish things for God, and never to mind losing anything.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I find that the letter which I wrote in the Fors of May to those two children, generally pleases the parents and guardians of children.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I find that the letter which I wrote in the Fors of May to those two children, generally pleases the parents and guardians of children.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the gist of it is, that the children are told to give up all they have, and never to be vexed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Several nice ones ask me to print it separately: I have done so; and commend it, to-day, to the attention of the parents and guardians also.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading But the parents and guardians are not yet, it seems to me, well aware that St. George’s law is the same for grown-up people as for little ones.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I find that the letter which I wrote in the Fors of May to those two children, generally pleases the parents and guardians of children.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But the parents and guardians are not yet, it seems to me, well aware that St. George’s law is the same for grown-up people as for little ones.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading That is the first Rule of St. George, as applied to children,—to hold their childish things for God, and never to mind losing anything.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I find that the letter which I wrote in the Fors of May to those two children, generally pleases the parents and guardians of children.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Several nice ones ask me to print it separately: I have done so; and commend it, to-day, to the attention of the parents and guardians also.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading That is the first Rule of St. George, as applied to children,—to hold their childish things for God, and never to mind losing anything.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For the gist of it is, that the children are told to give up all they have, and never to be vexed.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Several nice ones ask me to print it separately: I have done so; and commend it, to-day, to the attention of the parents and guardians also.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the parents and guardians are not yet, it seems to me, well aware that St. George’s law is the same for grown-up people as for little ones.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I find that the letter which I wrote in the Fors of May to those two children, generally pleases the parents and guardians of children.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Several nice ones ask me to print it separately: I have done so; and commend it, to-day, to the attention of the parents and guardians also.
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 I find that the letter which I wrote in the Fors of May to those two children, generally pleases the parents and guardians of children.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But the parents and guardians are not yet, it seems to me, well aware that St. George’s law is the same for grown-up people as for little ones.
pleasesverbUS /ˈpliːzɪz/
third-person singular of “please” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading I find that the letter which I wrote in the Fors of May to those two children, generally pleases the parents and guardians of children.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading Several nice ones ask me to print it separately: I have done so; and commend it, to-day, to the attention of the parents and guardians also.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading That is the first Rule of St. George, as applied to children,—to hold their childish things for God, and never to mind losing anything.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But the parents and guardians are not yet, it seems to me, well aware that St. George’s law is the same for grown-up people as for little ones.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But the parents and guardians are not yet, it seems to me, well aware that St. George’s law is the same for grown-up people as for little ones.
separatelyadverbUS /ˈsepərətli/
apart from others
From this reading Several nice ones ask me to print it separately: I have done so; and commend it, to-day, to the attention of the parents and guardians also.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several nice ones ask me to print it separately: I have done so; and commend it, to-day, to the attention of the parents and guardians also.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Several nice ones ask me to print it separately: I have done so; and commend it, to-day, to the attention of the parents and guardians also.
St
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From this reading That is the first Rule of St. George, as applied to children,—to hold their childish things for God, and never to mind losing anything.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I find that the letter which I wrote in the Fors of May to those two children, generally pleases the parents and guardians of children.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I find that the letter which I wrote in the Fors of May to those two children, generally pleases the parents and guardians of children.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That is the first Rule of St. George, as applied to children,—to hold their childish things for God, and never to mind losing anything.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the gist of it is, that the children are told to give up all they have, and never to be vexed.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading That is the first Rule of St. George, as applied to children,—to hold their childish things for God, and never to mind losing anything.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I find that the letter which I wrote in the Fors of May to those two children, generally pleases the parents and guardians of children.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I find that the letter which I wrote in the Fors of May to those two children, generally pleases the parents and guardians of children.
to-day
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From this reading Several nice ones ask me to print it separately: I have done so; and commend it, to-day, to the attention of the parents and guardians also.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading For the gist of it is, that the children are told to give up all they have, and never to be vexed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I find that the letter which I wrote in the Fors of May to those two children, generally pleases the parents and guardians of children.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For the gist of it is, that the children are told to give up all they have, and never to be vexed.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading For the gist of it is, that the children are told to give up all they have, and never to be vexed.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But the parents and guardians are not yet, it seems to me, well aware that St. George’s law is the same for grown-up people as for little ones.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I find that the letter which I wrote in the Fors of May to those two children, generally pleases the parents and guardians of children.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I find that the letter which I wrote in the Fors of May to those two children, generally pleases the parents and guardians of children.
but in spite of that
From this reading But the parents and guardians are not yet, it seems to me, well aware that St. George’s law is the same for grown-up people as for little ones.
