used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His mother had, of course, been at home for a long time now, and Mr. Simon's visits had been resumed.
(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 During all this time, when his visits to Lucy were so much interrupted by her attendance upon Mattie, Thomas had not been doing well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF USEFUL ODDS AND ENDS.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His mother had, of course, been at home for a long time now, and Mr. Simon's visits had been resumed.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading During all this time, when his visits to Lucy were so much interrupted by her attendance upon Mattie, Thomas had not been doing well.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During all this time, when his visits to Lucy were so much interrupted by her attendance upon Mattie, Thomas had not been doing well.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But neither of these circumstances tended to draw him homeward.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading During all this time, when his visits to Lucy were so much interrupted by her attendance upon Mattie, Thomas had not been doing well.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading But neither of these circumstances tended to draw him homeward.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading His mother had, of course, been at home for a long time now, and Mr. Simon's visits had been resumed.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading During all this time, when his visits to Lucy were so much interrupted by her attendance upon Mattie, Thomas had not been doing well.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading But neither of these circumstances tended to draw him homeward.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During all this time, when his visits to Lucy were so much interrupted by her attendance upon Mattie, Thomas had not been doing well.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading OF USEFUL ODDS AND ENDS.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, he had been doing gradually worse.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His mother had, of course, been at home for a long time now, and Mr. Simon's visits had been resumed.
in a gradual manner
From this reading In fact, he had been doing gradually worse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During all this time, when his visits to Lucy were so much interrupted by her attendance upon Mattie, Thomas had not been doing well.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact, he had been doing gradually worse.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During all this time, when his visits to Lucy were so much interrupted by her attendance upon Mattie, Thomas had not been doing well.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But neither of these circumstances tended to draw him homeward.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During all this time, when his visits to Lucy were so much interrupted by her attendance upon Mattie, Thomas had not been doing well.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading His mother had, of course, been at home for a long time now, and Mr. Simon's visits had been resumed.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading But neither of these circumstances tended to draw him homeward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, he had been doing gradually worse.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading During all this time, when his visits to Lucy were so much interrupted by her attendance upon Mattie, Thomas had not been doing well.
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 His mother had, of course, been at home for a long time now, and Mr. Simon's visits had been resumed.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading During all this time, when his visits to Lucy were so much interrupted by her attendance upon Mattie, Thomas had not been doing well.
Mattie
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From this reading During all this time, when his visits to Lucy were so much interrupted by her attendance upon Mattie, Thomas had not been doing well.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother had, of course, been at home for a long time now, and Mr. Simon's visits had been resumed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading His mother had, of course, been at home for a long time now, and Mr. Simon's visits had been resumed.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading During all this time, when his visits to Lucy were so much interrupted by her attendance upon Mattie, Thomas had not been doing well.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But neither of these circumstances tended to draw him homeward.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During all this time, when his visits to Lucy were so much interrupted by her attendance upon Mattie, Thomas had not been doing well.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His mother had, of course, been at home for a long time now, and Mr. Simon's visits had been resumed.
ODDSnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading OF USEFUL ODDS AND ENDS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF USEFUL ODDS AND ENDS.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading His mother had, of course, been at home for a long time now, and Mr. Simon's visits had been resumed.
Simon'snounUS /ˈsaɪmənz/
possessive form of “simon” — one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading His mother had, of course, been at home for a long time now, and Mr. Simon's visits had been resumed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading During all this time, when his visits to Lucy were so much interrupted by her attendance upon Mattie, Thomas had not been doing well.
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading But neither of these circumstances tended to draw him homeward.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But neither of these circumstances tended to draw him homeward.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During all this time, when his visits to Lucy were so much interrupted by her attendance upon Mattie, Thomas had not been doing well.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading During all this time, when his visits to Lucy were so much interrupted by her attendance upon Mattie, Thomas had not been doing well.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During all this time, when his visits to Lucy were so much interrupted by her attendance upon Mattie, Thomas had not been doing well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During all this time, when his visits to Lucy were so much interrupted by her attendance upon Mattie, Thomas had not been doing well.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading During all this time, when his visits to Lucy were so much interrupted by her attendance upon Mattie, Thomas had not been doing well.
being of use or service
From this reading OF USEFUL ODDS AND ENDS.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading During all this time, when his visits to Lucy were so much interrupted by her attendance upon Mattie, Thomas had not been doing well.
(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 During all this time, when his visits to Lucy were so much interrupted by her attendance upon Mattie, Thomas had not been doing well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During all this time, when his visits to Lucy were so much interrupted by her attendance upon Mattie, Thomas had not been doing well.
at the time that
From this reading During all this time, when his visits to Lucy were so much interrupted by her attendance upon Mattie, Thomas had not been doing well.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading In fact, he had been doing gradually worse.
