used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next few weeks worked a great and serious change in George.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next few weeks worked a great and serious change in George.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That had made a great impression on him at the time, but the feelings of a child of ten and a youth of sixteen are very different.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That had made a great impression on him at the time, but the feelings of a child of ten and a youth of sixteen are very different.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The grief of his brother and sister was piteous.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That had made a great impression on him at the time, but the feelings of a child of ten and a youth of sixteen are very different.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The next few weeks worked a great and serious change in George.
a young person of either sex
From this reading That had made a great impression on him at the time, but the feelings of a child of ten and a youth of sixteen are very different.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He had loved little Mildred dearly, and the child's death was a deep sorrow to him.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading He had loved little Mildred dearly, and the child's death was a deep sorrow to him.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It was the first time he had seen death since he was ten years old, when his father died.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He had loved little Mildred dearly, and the child's death was a deep sorrow to him.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It was the first time he had seen death since he was ten years old, when his father died.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading That had made a great impression on him at the time, but the feelings of a child of ten and a youth of sixteen are very different.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was the first time he had seen death since he was ten years old, when his father died.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading That had made a great impression on him at the time, but the feelings of a child of ten and a youth of sixteen are very different.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The next few weeks worked a great and serious change in George.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first time he had seen death since he was ten years old, when his father died.
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 The next few weeks worked a great and serious change in George.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The next few weeks worked a great and serious change in George.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading The grief of his brother and sister was piteous.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the first time he had seen death since he was ten years old, when his father died.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the first time he had seen death since he was ten years old, when his father died.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That had made a great impression on him at the time, but the feelings of a child of ten and a youth of sixteen are very different.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time he had seen death since he was ten years old, when his father died.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading That had made a great impression on him at the time, but the feelings of a child of ten and a youth of sixteen are very different.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next few weeks worked a great and serious change in George.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time he had seen death since he was ten years old, when his father died.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had loved little Mildred dearly, and the child's death was a deep sorrow to him.
held dear
From this reading He had loved little Mildred dearly, and the child's death was a deep sorrow to him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That had made a great impression on him at the time, but the feelings of a child of ten and a youth of sixteen are very different.
Mildred
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From this reading He had loved little Mildred dearly, and the child's death was a deep sorrow to him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next few weeks worked a great and serious change in George.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That had made a great impression on him at the time, but the feelings of a child of ten and a youth of sixteen are very different.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was the first time he had seen death since he was ten years old, when his father died.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That had made a great impression on him at the time, but the feelings of a child of ten and a youth of sixteen are very different.
piteousadjective
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The grief of his brother and sister was piteous.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was the first time he had seen death since he was ten years old, when his father died.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading The next few weeks worked a great and serious change in George.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was the first time he had seen death since he was ten years old, when his father died.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The grief of his brother and sister was piteous.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading That had made a great impression on him at the time, but the feelings of a child of ten and a youth of sixteen are very different.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading He had loved little Mildred dearly, and the child's death was a deep sorrow to him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was the first time he had seen death since he was ten years old, when his father died.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That had made a great impression on him at the time, but the feelings of a child of ten and a youth of sixteen are very different.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next few weeks worked a great and serious change in George.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the first time he had seen death since he was ten years old, when his father died.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had loved little Mildred dearly, and the child's death was a deep sorrow to him.
precisely as stated
From this reading That had made a great impression on him at the time, but the feelings of a child of ten and a youth of sixteen are very different.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first time he had seen death since he was ten years old, when his father died.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The next few weeks worked a great and serious change in George.
at the time that
From this reading It was the first time he had seen death since he was ten years old, when his father died.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The next few weeks worked a great and serious change in George.
a late time of life
From this reading It was the first time he had seen death since he was ten years old, when his father died.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading That had made a great impression on him at the time, but the feelings of a child of ten and a youth of sixteen are very different.
