used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Five years prior to the emigration of Deacon Wilder, Mr. Gorton, a former neighbour, had, with his family, removed to Kentucky, and found a home near Lexington.
how long something has existed
From this reading Madeline, when three years of age, was one day missed from her father’s house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Five years prior to the emigration of Deacon Wilder, Mr. Gorton, a former neighbour, had, with his family, removed to Kentucky, and found a home near Lexington.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around his fireside in Virginia once had gathered three young children, Robert, Madeline and Marian.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Long and protracted search was made, which resulted, at length, in the discovery of a part of the child’s dress near a spot where lay a pool of blood, and the mutilated remains of what was probably once the merry laughing Madeline.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Robert, the eldest, was not Mr. Gorton’s son, but the child of a sister, Mrs. Hunting, who on her death bed had bequeathed her only boy to the care of her brother.
bequeathedverbUS /bəˈkwiːθt/
past form of “bequeath” — leave or give by will after one's death
From this reading Robert, the eldest, was not Mr. Gorton’s son, but the child of a sister, Mrs. Hunting, who on her death bed had bequeathed her only boy to the care of her brother.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Long and protracted search was made, which resulted, at length, in the discovery of a part of the child’s dress near a spot where lay a pool of blood, and the mutilated remains of what was probably once the merry laughing Madeline.
a youthful male person
From this reading Robert, the eldest, was not Mr. Gorton’s son, but the child of a sister, Mrs. Hunting, who on her death bed had bequeathed her only boy to the care of her brother.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Robert, the eldest, was not Mr. Gorton’s son, but the child of a sister, Mrs. Hunting, who on her death bed had bequeathed her only boy to the care of her brother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Robert, the eldest, was not Mr. Gorton’s son, but the child of a sister, Mrs. Hunting, who on her death bed had bequeathed her only boy to the care of her brother.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Robert, the eldest, was not Mr. Gorton’s son, but the child of a sister, Mrs. Hunting, who on her death bed had bequeathed her only boy to the care of her brother.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Robert, the eldest, was not Mr. Gorton’s son, but the child of a sister, Mrs. Hunting, who on her death bed had bequeathed her only boy to the care of her brother.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Long and protracted search was made, which resulted, at length, in the discovery of a part of the child’s dress near a spot where lay a pool of blood, and the mutilated remains of what was probably once the merry laughing Madeline.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Around his fireside in Virginia once had gathered three young children, Robert, Madeline and Marian.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Madeline, when three years of age, was one day missed from her father’s house.
DeaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading Five years prior to the emigration of Deacon Wilder, Mr. Gorton, a former neighbour, had, with his family, removed to Kentucky, and found a home near Lexington.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Robert, the eldest, was not Mr. Gorton’s son, but the child of a sister, Mrs. Hunting, who on her death bed had bequeathed her only boy to the care of her brother.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Long and protracted search was made, which resulted, at length, in the discovery of a part of the child’s dress near a spot where lay a pool of blood, and the mutilated remains of what was probably once the merry laughing Madeline.
put on clothes
From this reading Long and protracted search was made, which resulted, at length, in the discovery of a part of the child’s dress near a spot where lay a pool of blood, and the mutilated remains of what was probably once the merry laughing Madeline.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading Robert, the eldest, was not Mr. Gorton’s son, but the child of a sister, Mrs. Hunting, who on her death bed had bequeathed her only boy to the care of her brother.
emigrationnounUS /ˌeməˈɡreɪʃən/
migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another)
From this reading Five years prior to the emigration of Deacon Wilder, Mr. Gorton, a former neighbour, had, with his family, removed to Kentucky, and found a home near Lexington.
a social unit living together
From this reading Five years prior to the emigration of Deacon Wilder, Mr. Gorton, a former neighbour, had, with his family, removed to Kentucky, and found a home near Lexington.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Madeline, when three years of age, was one day missed from her father’s house.
firesidenounUS /ˈfaɪərsaɪd/
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
From this reading Around his fireside in Virginia once had gathered three young children, Robert, Madeline and Marian.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five years prior to the emigration of Deacon Wilder, Mr. Gorton, a former neighbour, had, with his family, removed to Kentucky, and found a home near Lexington.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Five years prior to the emigration of Deacon Wilder, Mr. Gorton, a former neighbour, had, with his family, removed to Kentucky, and found a home near Lexington.
set up or found
From this reading Five years prior to the emigration of Deacon Wilder, Mr. Gorton, a former neighbour, had, with his family, removed to Kentucky, and found a home near Lexington.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Madeline, when three years of age, was one day missed from her father’s house.
brought together in one place
From this reading Around his fireside in Virginia once had gathered three young children, Robert, Madeline and Marian.
Gorton
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From this reading Five years prior to the emigration of Deacon Wilder, Mr. Gorton, a former neighbour, had, with his family, removed to Kentucky, and found a home near Lexington.
Gorton's
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From this reading Robert, the eldest, was not Mr. Gorton’s son, but the child of a sister, Mrs. Hunting, who on her death bed had bequeathed her only boy to the care of her brother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Five years prior to the emigration of Deacon Wilder, Mr. Gorton, a former neighbour, had, with his family, removed to Kentucky, and found a home near Lexington.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Robert, the eldest, was not Mr. Gorton’s son, but the child of a sister, Mrs. Hunting, who on her death bed had bequeathed her only boy to the care of her brother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Five years prior to the emigration of Deacon Wilder, Mr. Gorton, a former neighbour, had, with his family, removed to Kentucky, and found a home near Lexington.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Five years prior to the emigration of Deacon Wilder, Mr. Gorton, a former neighbour, had, with his family, removed to Kentucky, and found a home near Lexington.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Madeline, when three years of age, was one day missed from her father’s house.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Robert, the eldest, was not Mr. Gorton’s son, but the child of a sister, Mrs. Hunting, who on her death bed had bequeathed her only boy to the care of her brother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Around his fireside in Virginia once had gathered three young children, Robert, Madeline and Marian.
KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading Five years prior to the emigration of Deacon Wilder, Mr. Gorton, a former neighbour, had, with his family, removed to Kentucky, and found a home near Lexington.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Long and protracted search was made, which resulted, at length, in the discovery of a part of the child’s dress near a spot where lay a pool of blood, and the mutilated remains of what was probably once the merry laughing Madeline.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Long and protracted search was made, which resulted, at length, in the discovery of a part of the child’s dress near a spot where lay a pool of blood, and the mutilated remains of what was probably once the merry laughing Madeline.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Long and protracted search was made, which resulted, at length, in the discovery of a part of the child’s dress near a spot where lay a pool of blood, and the mutilated remains of what was probably once the merry laughing Madeline.
LexingtonnounUS /ˈleksɪŋtən/
town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought
From this reading Five years prior to the emigration of Deacon Wilder, Mr. Gorton, a former neighbour, had, with his family, removed to Kentucky, and found a home near Lexington.
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 Long and protracted search was made, which resulted, at length, in the discovery of a part of the child’s dress near a spot where lay a pool of blood, and the mutilated remains of what was probably once the merry laughing Madeline.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Long and protracted search was made, which resulted, at length, in the discovery of a part of the child’s dress near a spot where lay a pool of blood, and the mutilated remains of what was probably once the merry laughing Madeline.
Madeline
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From this reading Around his fireside in Virginia once had gathered three young children, Robert, Madeline and Marian.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading Around his fireside in Virginia once had gathered three young children, Robert, Madeline and Marian.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Long and protracted search was made, which resulted, at length, in the discovery of a part of the child’s dress near a spot where lay a pool of blood, and the mutilated remains of what was probably once the merry laughing Madeline.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Madeline, when three years of age, was one day missed from her father’s house.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Five years prior to the emigration of Deacon Wilder, Mr. Gorton, a former neighbour, had, with his family, removed to Kentucky, and found a home near Lexington.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Robert, the eldest, was not Mr. Gorton’s son, but the child of a sister, Mrs. Hunting, who on her death bed had bequeathed her only boy to the care of her brother.
mutilatedadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtəleɪtəd/
having a part of the body crippled or disabled
From this reading Long and protracted search was made, which resulted, at length, in the discovery of a part of the child’s dress near a spot where lay a pool of blood, and the mutilated remains of what was probably once the merry laughing Madeline.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Five years prior to the emigration of Deacon Wilder, Mr. Gorton, a former neighbour, had, with his family, removed to Kentucky, and found a home near Lexington.
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Five years prior to the emigration of Deacon Wilder, Mr. Gorton, a former neighbour, had, with his family, removed to Kentucky, and found a home near Lexington.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Robert, the eldest, was not Mr. Gorton’s son, but the child of a sister, Mrs. Hunting, who on her death bed had bequeathed her only boy to the care of her brother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Five years prior to the emigration of Deacon Wilder, Mr. Gorton, a former neighbour, had, with his family, removed to Kentucky, and found a home near Lexington.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Robert, the eldest, was not Mr. Gorton’s son, but the child of a sister, Mrs. Hunting, who on her death bed had bequeathed her only boy to the care of her brother.
on one occasion
From this reading Around his fireside in Virginia once had gathered three young children, Robert, Madeline and Marian.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Madeline, when three years of age, was one day missed from her father’s house.
and nothing more
From this reading Robert, the eldest, was not Mr. Gorton’s son, but the child of a sister, Mrs. Hunting, who on her death bed had bequeathed her only boy to the care of her brother.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Long and protracted search was made, which resulted, at length, in the discovery of a part of the child’s dress near a spot where lay a pool of blood, and the mutilated remains of what was probably once the merry laughing Madeline.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Long and protracted search was made, which resulted, at length, in the discovery of a part of the child’s dress near a spot where lay a pool of blood, and the mutilated remains of what was probably once the merry laughing Madeline.
prioradjectiveUS /ˈpraɪər/
earlier in time
From this reading Five years prior to the emigration of Deacon Wilder, Mr. Gorton, a former neighbour, had, with his family, removed to Kentucky, and found a home near Lexington.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Long and protracted search was made, which resulted, at length, in the discovery of a part of the child’s dress near a spot where lay a pool of blood, and the mutilated remains of what was probably once the merry laughing Madeline.
protractedadjectiveUS /proʊˈtræktɪd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Long and protracted search was made, which resulted, at length, in the discovery of a part of the child’s dress near a spot where lay a pool of blood, and the mutilated remains of what was probably once the merry laughing Madeline.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading Long and protracted search was made, which resulted, at length, in the discovery of a part of the child’s dress near a spot where lay a pool of blood, and the mutilated remains of what was probably once the merry laughing Madeline.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Five years prior to the emigration of Deacon Wilder, Mr. Gorton, a former neighbour, had, with his family, removed to Kentucky, and found a home near Lexington.
resultedverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading Long and protracted search was made, which resulted, at length, in the discovery of a part of the child’s dress near a spot where lay a pool of blood, and the mutilated remains of what was probably once the merry laughing Madeline.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Around his fireside in Virginia once had gathered three young children, Robert, Madeline and Marian.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Long and protracted search was made, which resulted, at length, in the discovery of a part of the child’s dress near a spot where lay a pool of blood, and the mutilated remains of what was probably once the merry laughing Madeline.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Robert, the eldest, was not Mr. Gorton’s son, but the child of a sister, Mrs. Hunting, who on her death bed had bequeathed her only boy to the care of her brother.
a male human offspring
From this reading Robert, the eldest, was not Mr. Gorton’s son, but the child of a sister, Mrs. Hunting, who on her death bed had bequeathed her only boy to the care of her brother.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Long and protracted search was made, which resulted, at length, in the discovery of a part of the child’s dress near a spot where lay a pool of blood, and the mutilated remains of what was probably once the merry laughing Madeline.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Five years prior to the emigration of Deacon Wilder, Mr. Gorton, a former neighbour, had, with his family, removed to Kentucky, and found a home near Lexington.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Around his fireside in Virginia once had gathered three young children, Robert, Madeline and Marian.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Five years prior to the emigration of Deacon Wilder, Mr. Gorton, a former neighbour, had, with his family, removed to Kentucky, and found a home near Lexington.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Around his fireside in Virginia once had gathered three young children, Robert, Madeline and Marian.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Robert, the eldest, was not Mr. Gorton’s son, but the child of a sister, Mrs. Hunting, who on her death bed had bequeathed her only boy to the care of her brother.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Long and protracted search was made, which resulted, at length, in the discovery of a part of the child’s dress near a spot where lay a pool of blood, and the mutilated remains of what was probably once the merry laughing Madeline.
at the time that
From this reading Madeline, when three years of age, was one day missed from her father’s house.
in or at the place that
From this reading Long and protracted search was made, which resulted, at length, in the discovery of a part of the child’s dress near a spot where lay a pool of blood, and the mutilated remains of what was probably once the merry laughing Madeline.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Long and protracted search was made, which resulted, at length, in the discovery of a part of the child’s dress near a spot where lay a pool of blood, and the mutilated remains of what was probably once the merry laughing Madeline.
which person or people
From this reading Robert, the eldest, was not Mr. Gorton’s son, but the child of a sister, Mrs. Hunting, who on her death bed had bequeathed her only boy to the care of her brother.
WildernounUS /ˈwaɪldər/
United States writer and dramatist (1897-1975)
From this reading Five years prior to the emigration of Deacon Wilder, Mr. Gorton, a former neighbour, had, with his family, removed to Kentucky, and found a home near Lexington.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Five years prior to the emigration of Deacon Wilder, Mr. Gorton, a former neighbour, had, with his family, removed to Kentucky, and found a home near Lexington.
a late time of life
From this reading Five years prior to the emigration of Deacon Wilder, Mr. Gorton, a former neighbour, had, with his family, removed to Kentucky, and found a home near Lexington.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Around his fireside in Virginia once had gathered three young children, Robert, Madeline and Marian.
