used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FATHER AND SON Mr. Eversley did not long remain a widower.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading He was, it may be supposed, one of those persons of warm hearts and transient affections who imagine that the sincerest compliment which can be paid to a wife who is dead is to marry another wife as soon as possible.
anew
From this reading Lying by her grave and gazing upwards to the heaven of heavens, he had dreamed of meeting her again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The words fell painfully upon Gerald’s ears at a later time when he had begun to make an idol of his own mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FATHER AND SON Mr. Eversley did not long remain a widower.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading He announced his approaching happiness to such of his people as he chanced to meet in his parochial visitations, by saying that he was going to ‘give his little boy another mother,’ Another mother!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He was, it may be supposed, one of those persons of warm hearts and transient affections who imagine that the sincerest compliment which can be paid to a wife who is dead is to marry another wife as soon as possible.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading He announced his approaching happiness to such of his people as he chanced to meet in his parochial visitations, by saying that he was going to ‘give his little boy another mother,’ Another mother!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was, it may be supposed, one of those persons of warm hearts and transient affections who imagine that the sincerest compliment which can be paid to a wife who is dead is to marry another wife as soon as possible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The words fell painfully upon Gerald’s ears at a later time when he had begun to make an idol of his own mother.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was, it may be supposed, one of those persons of warm hearts and transient affections who imagine that the sincerest compliment which can be paid to a wife who is dead is to marry another wife as soon as possible.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The words fell painfully upon Gerald’s ears at a later time when he had begun to make an idol of his own mother.
a youthful male person
From this reading He announced his approaching happiness to such of his people as he chanced to meet in his parochial visitations, by saying that he was going to ‘give his little boy another mother,’ Another mother!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He announced his approaching happiness to such of his people as he chanced to meet in his parochial visitations, by saying that he was going to ‘give his little boy another mother,’ Another mother!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He was, it may be supposed, one of those persons of warm hearts and transient affections who imagine that the sincerest compliment which can be paid to a wife who is dead is to marry another wife as soon as possible.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading He announced his approaching happiness to such of his people as he chanced to meet in his parochial visitations, by saying that he was going to ‘give his little boy another mother,’ Another mother!
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading He was, it may be supposed, one of those persons of warm hearts and transient affections who imagine that the sincerest compliment which can be paid to a wife who is dead is to marry another wife as soon as possible.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He was, it may be supposed, one of those persons of warm hearts and transient affections who imagine that the sincerest compliment which can be paid to a wife who is dead is to marry another wife as soon as possible.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading FATHER AND SON Mr. Eversley did not long remain a widower.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Lying by her grave and gazing upwards to the heaven of heavens, he had dreamed of meeting her again.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The words fell painfully upon Gerald’s ears at a later time when he had begun to make an idol of his own mother.
Eversley
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From this reading FATHER AND SON Mr. Eversley did not long remain a widower.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading FATHER AND SON Mr. Eversley did not long remain a widower.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The words fell painfully upon Gerald’s ears at a later time when he had begun to make an idol of his own mother.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Lying by her grave and gazing upwards to the heaven of heavens, he had dreamed of meeting her again.
Gerald's
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From this reading The words fell painfully upon Gerald’s ears at a later time when he had begun to make an idol of his own mother.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He announced his approaching happiness to such of his people as he chanced to meet in his parochial visitations, by saying that he was going to ‘give his little boy another mother,’ Another mother!
the act of departing
From this reading He announced his approaching happiness to such of his people as he chanced to meet in his parochial visitations, by saying that he was going to ‘give his little boy another mother,’ Another mother!
death of a person
From this reading Lying by her grave and gazing upwards to the heaven of heavens, he had dreamed of meeting her again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The words fell painfully upon Gerald’s ears at a later time when he had begun to make an idol of his own mother.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading He announced his approaching happiness to such of his people as he chanced to meet in his parochial visitations, by saying that he was going to ‘give his little boy another mother,’ Another mother!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was, it may be supposed, one of those persons of warm hearts and transient affections who imagine that the sincerest compliment which can be paid to a wife who is dead is to marry another wife as soon as possible.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading He was, it may be supposed, one of those persons of warm hearts and transient affections who imagine that the sincerest compliment which can be paid to a wife who is dead is to marry another wife as soon as possible.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Lying by her grave and gazing upwards to the heaven of heavens, he had dreamed of meeting her again.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Lying by her grave and gazing upwards to the heaven of heavens, he had dreamed of meeting her again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lying by her grave and gazing upwards to the heaven of heavens, he had dreamed of meeting her again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He announced his approaching happiness to such of his people as he chanced to meet in his parochial visitations, by saying that he was going to ‘give his little boy another mother,’ Another mother!
idolnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading The words fell painfully upon Gerald’s ears at a later time when he had begun to make an idol of his own mother.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading He was, it may be supposed, one of those persons of warm hearts and transient affections who imagine that the sincerest compliment which can be paid to a wife who is dead is to marry another wife as soon as possible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He announced his approaching happiness to such of his people as he chanced to meet in his parochial visitations, by saying that he was going to ‘give his little boy another mother,’ Another mother!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was, it may be supposed, one of those persons of warm hearts and transient affections who imagine that the sincerest compliment which can be paid to a wife who is dead is to marry another wife as soon as possible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was, it may be supposed, one of those persons of warm hearts and transient affections who imagine that the sincerest compliment which can be paid to a wife who is dead is to marry another wife as soon as possible.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The words fell painfully upon Gerald’s ears at a later time when he had begun to make an idol of his own mother.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He announced his approaching happiness to such of his people as he chanced to meet in his parochial visitations, by saying that he was going to ‘give his little boy another mother,’ Another mother!
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 FATHER AND SON Mr. Eversley did not long remain a widower.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Lying by her grave and gazing upwards to the heaven of heavens, he had dreamed of meeting her again.
engage in
From this reading The words fell painfully upon Gerald’s ears at a later time when he had begun to make an idol of his own mother.
take in marriage
From this reading He was, it may be supposed, one of those persons of warm hearts and transient affections who imagine that the sincerest compliment which can be paid to a wife who is dead is to marry another wife as soon as possible.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He was, it may be supposed, one of those persons of warm hearts and transient affections who imagine that the sincerest compliment which can be paid to a wife who is dead is to marry another wife as soon as possible.
come together
From this reading He announced his approaching happiness to such of his people as he chanced to meet in his parochial visitations, by saying that he was going to ‘give his little boy another mother,’ Another mother!
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Lying by her grave and gazing upwards to the heaven of heavens, he had dreamed of meeting her again.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He announced his approaching happiness to such of his people as he chanced to meet in his parochial visitations, by saying that he was going to ‘give his little boy another mother,’ Another mother!
a form of address for a man
From this reading FATHER AND SON Mr. Eversley did not long remain a widower.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FATHER AND SON Mr. Eversley did not long remain a widower.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was, it may be supposed, one of those persons of warm hearts and transient affections who imagine that the sincerest compliment which can be paid to a wife who is dead is to marry another wife as soon as possible.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was, it may be supposed, one of those persons of warm hearts and transient affections who imagine that the sincerest compliment which can be paid to a wife who is dead is to marry another wife as soon as possible.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The words fell painfully upon Gerald’s ears at a later time when he had begun to make an idol of his own mother.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading He was, it may be supposed, one of those persons of warm hearts and transient affections who imagine that the sincerest compliment which can be paid to a wife who is dead is to marry another wife as soon as possible.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading The words fell painfully upon Gerald’s ears at a later time when he had begun to make an idol of his own mother.
parochialadjectiveUS /pərˈoʊkiəl/
relating to or supported by or located in a parish
From this reading He announced his approaching happiness to such of his people as he chanced to meet in his parochial visitations, by saying that he was going to ‘give his little boy another mother,’ Another mother!
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He announced his approaching happiness to such of his people as he chanced to meet in his parochial visitations, by saying that he was going to ‘give his little boy another mother,’ Another mother!
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading He was, it may be supposed, one of those persons of warm hearts and transient affections who imagine that the sincerest compliment which can be paid to a wife who is dead is to marry another wife as soon as possible.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He was, it may be supposed, one of those persons of warm hearts and transient affections who imagine that the sincerest compliment which can be paid to a wife who is dead is to marry another wife as soon as possible.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading FATHER AND SON Mr. Eversley did not long remain a widower.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He announced his approaching happiness to such of his people as he chanced to meet in his parochial visitations, by saying that he was going to ‘give his little boy another mother,’ Another mother!
sincerest
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From this reading He was, it may be supposed, one of those persons of warm hearts and transient affections who imagine that the sincerest compliment which can be paid to a wife who is dead is to marry another wife as soon as possible.
a male human offspring
From this reading FATHER AND SON Mr. Eversley did not long remain a widower.
in the near future
From this reading He was, it may be supposed, one of those persons of warm hearts and transient affections who imagine that the sincerest compliment which can be paid to a wife who is dead is to marry another wife as soon as possible.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He announced his approaching happiness to such of his people as he chanced to meet in his parochial visitations, by saying that he was going to ‘give his little boy another mother,’ Another mother!
required or under orders
From this reading He was, it may be supposed, one of those persons of warm hearts and transient affections who imagine that the sincerest compliment which can be paid to a wife who is dead is to marry another wife as soon as possible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was, it may be supposed, one of those persons of warm hearts and transient affections who imagine that the sincerest compliment which can be paid to a wife who is dead is to marry another wife as soon as possible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was, it may be supposed, one of those persons of warm hearts and transient affections who imagine that the sincerest compliment which can be paid to a wife who is dead is to marry another wife as soon as possible.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was, it may be supposed, one of those persons of warm hearts and transient affections who imagine that the sincerest compliment which can be paid to a wife who is dead is to marry another wife as soon as possible.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The words fell painfully upon Gerald’s ears at a later time when he had begun to make an idol of his own mother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was, it may be supposed, one of those persons of warm hearts and transient affections who imagine that the sincerest compliment which can be paid to a wife who is dead is to marry another wife as soon as possible.
transientnounUS /ˈtrænʒənt/
one who stays for only a short time
From this reading He was, it may be supposed, one of those persons of warm hearts and transient affections who imagine that the sincerest compliment which can be paid to a wife who is dead is to marry another wife as soon as possible.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The words fell painfully upon Gerald’s ears at a later time when he had begun to make an idol of his own mother.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Lying by her grave and gazing upwards to the heaven of heavens, he had dreamed of meeting her again.
visitationsnounUS /ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “visitation” — an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
From this reading He announced his approaching happiness to such of his people as he chanced to meet in his parochial visitations, by saying that he was going to ‘give his little boy another mother,’ Another mother!
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading He was, it may be supposed, one of those persons of warm hearts and transient affections who imagine that the sincerest compliment which can be paid to a wife who is dead is to marry another wife as soon as possible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was, it may be supposed, one of those persons of warm hearts and transient affections who imagine that the sincerest compliment which can be paid to a wife who is dead is to marry another wife as soon as possible.
at the time that
From this reading The words fell painfully upon Gerald’s ears at a later time when he had begun to make an idol of his own mother.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was, it may be supposed, one of those persons of warm hearts and transient affections who imagine that the sincerest compliment which can be paid to a wife who is dead is to marry another wife as soon as possible.
which person or people
From this reading He was, it may be supposed, one of those persons of warm hearts and transient affections who imagine that the sincerest compliment which can be paid to a wife who is dead is to marry another wife as soon as possible.
widowernounUS /ˈwɪdoʊər/
a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading FATHER AND SON Mr. Eversley did not long remain a widower.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He was, it may be supposed, one of those persons of warm hearts and transient affections who imagine that the sincerest compliment which can be paid to a wife who is dead is to marry another wife as soon as possible.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words fell painfully upon Gerald’s ears at a later time when he had begun to make an idol of his own mother.
