used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their parents died when they were children, leaving them to the care of their grand-parents, who lived in the suburbs of a beautiful village, in New England.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FRANK AND FANNY'S HOME.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were not rich, and therefore, had no money to throw away for useless toys; but this caused Frank and Fanny no uneasiness.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Their parents died when they were children, leaving them to the care of their grand-parents, who lived in the suburbs of a beautiful village, in New England.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were not rich, and therefore, had no money to throw away for useless toys; but this caused Frank and Fanny no uneasiness.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Their parents died when they were children, leaving them to the care of their grand-parents, who lived in the suburbs of a beautiful village, in New England.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading They were not rich, and therefore, had no money to throw away for useless toys; but this caused Frank and Fanny no uneasiness.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Their parents died when they were children, leaving them to the care of their grand-parents, who lived in the suburbs of a beautiful village, in New England.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton were very fond of their grand-children, and did every thing in their power to make them happy.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Their parents died when they were children, leaving them to the care of their grand-parents, who lived in the suburbs of a beautiful village, in New England.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Their parents died when they were children, leaving them to the care of their grand-parents, who lived in the suburbs of a beautiful village, in New England.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton were very fond of their grand-children, and did every thing in their power to make them happy.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Frank and Fanny Lee were orphans.
FANNY'S
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From this reading FRANK AND FANNY'S HOME.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton were very fond of their grand-children, and did every thing in their power to make them happy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were not rich, and therefore, had no money to throw away for useless toys; but this caused Frank and Fanny no uneasiness.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading FRANK AND FANNY'S HOME.
grand-children
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton were very fond of their grand-children, and did every thing in their power to make them happy.
grand-parents
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From this reading Their parents died when they were children, leaving them to the care of their grand-parents, who lived in the suburbs of a beautiful village, in New England.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were not rich, and therefore, had no money to throw away for useless toys; but this caused Frank and Fanny no uneasiness.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton were very fond of their grand-children, and did every thing in their power to make them happy.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton were very fond of their grand-children, and did every thing in their power to make them happy.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading FRANK AND FANNY'S HOME.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their parents died when they were children, leaving them to the care of their grand-parents, who lived in the suburbs of a beautiful village, in New England.
the act of departing
From this reading Their parents died when they were children, leaving them to the care of their grand-parents, who lived in the suburbs of a beautiful village, in New England.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Frank and Fanny Lee were orphans.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Their parents died when they were children, leaving them to the care of their grand-parents, who lived in the suburbs of a beautiful village, in New England.
engage in
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton were very fond of their grand-children, and did every thing in their power to make them happy.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading They were not rich, and therefore, had no money to throw away for useless toys; but this caused Frank and Fanny no uneasiness.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton were very fond of their grand-children, and did every thing in their power to make them happy.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton were very fond of their grand-children, and did every thing in their power to make them happy.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Their parents died when they were children, leaving them to the care of their grand-parents, who lived in the suburbs of a beautiful village, in New England.
not any; not one
From this reading They were not rich, and therefore, had no money to throw away for useless toys; but this caused Frank and Fanny no uneasiness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not rich, and therefore, had no money to throw away for useless toys; but this caused Frank and Fanny no uneasiness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their parents died when they were children, leaving them to the care of their grand-parents, who lived in the suburbs of a beautiful village, in New England.
orphansnounUS /ˈɔːrfənz/
plural of “orphan” — a child who has lost both parents
From this reading Frank and Fanny Lee were orphans.
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 Their parents died when they were children, leaving them to the care of their grand-parents, who lived in the suburbs of a beautiful village, in New England.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton were very fond of their grand-children, and did every thing in their power to make them happy.
possessing material wealth
From this reading They were not rich, and therefore, had no money to throw away for useless toys; but this caused Frank and Fanny no uneasiness.
suburbsnounUS /ˈsʌbərbz/
plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading Their parents died when they were children, leaving them to the care of their grand-parents, who lived in the suburbs of a beautiful village, in New England.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Their parents died when they were children, leaving them to the care of their grand-parents, who lived in the suburbs of a beautiful village, in New England.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their parents died when they were children, leaving them to the care of their grand-parents, who lived in the suburbs of a beautiful village, in New England.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their parents died when they were children, leaving them to the care of their grand-parents, who lived in the suburbs of a beautiful village, in New England.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading They were not rich, and therefore, had no money to throw away for useless toys; but this caused Frank and Fanny no uneasiness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their parents died when they were children, leaving them to the care of their grand-parents, who lived in the suburbs of a beautiful village, in New England.
a special situation
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton were very fond of their grand-children, and did every thing in their power to make them happy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They were not rich, and therefore, had no money to throw away for useless toys; but this caused Frank and Fanny no uneasiness.
propel through the air
From this reading They were not rich, and therefore, had no money to throw away for useless toys; but this caused Frank and Fanny no uneasiness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their parents died when they were children, leaving them to the care of their grand-parents, who lived in the suburbs of a beautiful village, in New England.
toysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading They were not rich, and therefore, had no money to throw away for useless toys; but this caused Frank and Fanny no uneasiness.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading They were not rich, and therefore, had no money to throw away for useless toys; but this caused Frank and Fanny no uneasiness.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading They were not rich, and therefore, had no money to throw away for useless toys; but this caused Frank and Fanny no uneasiness.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton were very fond of their grand-children, and did every thing in their power to make them happy.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Their parents died when they were children, leaving them to the care of their grand-parents, who lived in the suburbs of a beautiful village, in New England.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Frank and Fanny Lee were orphans.
at the time that
From this reading Their parents died when they were children, leaving them to the care of their grand-parents, who lived in the suburbs of a beautiful village, in New England.
which person or people
From this reading Their parents died when they were children, leaving them to the care of their grand-parents, who lived in the suburbs of a beautiful village, in New England.
