used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a greater part of the way Mildred lay back amongst her snug wrappings, talking little, but enjoying to the full the novelty of being the object of so much care and thought.
highly skilled
From this reading The journey was accomplished with less difficulty and fatigue than Mildred had dared to expect.
(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 'He is kind to everybody, and now he has taken all this trouble for me,' she said to herself; 'it is so like him--so like his goodness.'
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading For a greater part of the way Mildred lay back amongst her snug wrappings, talking little, but enjoying to the full the novelty of being the object of so much care and thought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The journey was accomplished with less difficulty and fatigue than Mildred had dared to expect.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE COTTAGE AT FROGNAL 'Whose soft voice Should be the sweetest music to his ear.'--Bethune.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Dr. Heriot's attentions were undemonstrative but unceasing.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For a greater part of the way Mildred lay back amongst her snug wrappings, talking little, but enjoying to the full the novelty of being the object of so much care and thought.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE COTTAGE AT FROGNAL 'Whose soft voice Should be the sweetest music to his ear.'--Bethune.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For a greater part of the way Mildred lay back amongst her snug wrappings, talking little, but enjoying to the full the novelty of being the object of so much care and thought.
BethunenounUS /bəˈθjuːn/
United States educator who worked to improve race relations and educational opportunities for Black Americans (1875-1955)
From this reading THE COTTAGE AT FROGNAL 'Whose soft voice Should be the sweetest music to his ear.'--Bethune.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dr. Heriot's attentions were undemonstrative but unceasing.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading For a greater part of the way Mildred lay back amongst her snug wrappings, talking little, but enjoying to the full the novelty of being the object of so much care and thought.
a small house with a single story
From this reading THE COTTAGE AT FROGNAL 'Whose soft voice Should be the sweetest music to his ear.'--Bethune.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading The journey was accomplished with less difficulty and fatigue than Mildred had dared to expect.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The journey was accomplished with less difficulty and fatigue than Mildred had dared to expect.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Heriot's attentions were undemonstrative but unceasing.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading THE COTTAGE AT FROGNAL 'Whose soft voice Should be the sweetest music to his ear.'--Bethune.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading For a greater part of the way Mildred lay back amongst her snug wrappings, talking little, but enjoying to the full the novelty of being the object of so much care and thought.
every person
From this reading 'He is kind to everybody, and now he has taken all this trouble for me,' she said to herself; 'it is so like him--so like his goodness.'
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading The journey was accomplished with less difficulty and fatigue than Mildred had dared to expect.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading The journey was accomplished with less difficulty and fatigue than Mildred had dared to expect.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a greater part of the way Mildred lay back amongst her snug wrappings, talking little, but enjoying to the full the novelty of being the object of so much care and thought.
FROGNAL
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From this reading THE COTTAGE AT FROGNAL 'Whose soft voice Should be the sweetest music to his ear.'--Bethune.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading For a greater part of the way Mildred lay back amongst her snug wrappings, talking little, but enjoying to the full the novelty of being the object of so much care and thought.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading 'He is kind to everybody, and now he has taken all this trouble for me,' she said to herself; 'it is so like him--so like his goodness.'
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading For a greater part of the way Mildred lay back amongst her snug wrappings, talking little, but enjoying to the full the novelty of being the object of so much care and thought.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The journey was accomplished with less difficulty and fatigue than Mildred had dared to expect.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'He is kind to everybody, and now he has taken all this trouble for me,' she said to herself; 'it is so like him--so like his goodness.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'He is kind to everybody, and now he has taken all this trouble for me,' she said to herself; 'it is so like him--so like his goodness.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a greater part of the way Mildred lay back amongst her snug wrappings, talking little, but enjoying to the full the novelty of being the object of so much care and thought.
Heriot's
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From this reading Dr. Heriot's attentions were undemonstrative but unceasing.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading 'He is kind to everybody, and now he has taken all this trouble for me,' she said to herself; 'it is so like him--so like his goodness.'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'He is kind to everybody, and now he has taken all this trouble for me,' she said to herself; 'it is so like him--so like his goodness.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COTTAGE AT FROGNAL 'Whose soft voice Should be the sweetest music to his ear.'--Bethune.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'He is kind to everybody, and now he has taken all this trouble for me,' she said to herself; 'it is so like him--so like his goodness.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'He is kind to everybody, and now he has taken all this trouble for me,' she said to herself; 'it is so like him--so like his goodness.'
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The journey was accomplished with less difficulty and fatigue than Mildred had dared to expect.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading 'He is kind to everybody, and now he has taken all this trouble for me,' she said to herself; 'it is so like him--so like his goodness.'
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For a greater part of the way Mildred lay back amongst her snug wrappings, talking little, but enjoying to the full the novelty of being the object of so much care and thought.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The journey was accomplished with less difficulty and fatigue than Mildred had dared to expect.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading 'He is kind to everybody, and now he has taken all this trouble for me,' she said to herself; 'it is so like him--so like his goodness.'
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For a greater part of the way Mildred lay back amongst her snug wrappings, talking little, but enjoying to the full the novelty of being the object of so much care and thought.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'He is kind to everybody, and now he has taken all this trouble for me,' she said to herself; 'it is so like him--so like his goodness.'
Mildred
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From this reading The journey was accomplished with less difficulty and fatigue than Mildred had dared to expect.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading For a greater part of the way Mildred lay back amongst her snug wrappings, talking little, but enjoying to the full the novelty of being the object of so much care and thought.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading THE COTTAGE AT FROGNAL 'Whose soft voice Should be the sweetest music to his ear.'--Bethune.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading For a greater part of the way Mildred lay back amongst her snug wrappings, talking little, but enjoying to the full the novelty of being the object of so much care and thought.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'He is kind to everybody, and now he has taken all this trouble for me,' she said to herself; 'it is so like him--so like his goodness.'
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading For a greater part of the way Mildred lay back amongst her snug wrappings, talking little, but enjoying to the full the novelty of being the object of so much care and thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a greater part of the way Mildred lay back amongst her snug wrappings, talking little, but enjoying to the full the novelty of being the object of so much care and thought.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For a greater part of the way Mildred lay back amongst her snug wrappings, talking little, but enjoying to the full the novelty of being the object of so much care and thought.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'He is kind to everybody, and now he has taken all this trouble for me,' she said to herself; 'it is so like him--so like his goodness.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'He is kind to everybody, and now he has taken all this trouble for me,' she said to herself; 'it is so like him--so like his goodness.'
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE COTTAGE AT FROGNAL 'Whose soft voice Should be the sweetest music to his ear.'--Bethune.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading For a greater part of the way Mildred lay back amongst her snug wrappings, talking little, but enjoying to the full the novelty of being the object of so much care and thought.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For a greater part of the way Mildred lay back amongst her snug wrappings, talking little, but enjoying to the full the novelty of being the object of so much care and thought.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading THE COTTAGE AT FROGNAL 'Whose soft voice Should be the sweetest music to his ear.'--Bethune.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading THE COTTAGE AT FROGNAL 'Whose soft voice Should be the sweetest music to his ear.'--Bethune.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading 'He is kind to everybody, and now he has taken all this trouble for me,' she said to herself; 'it is so like him--so like his goodness.'
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading For a greater part of the way Mildred lay back amongst her snug wrappings, talking little, but enjoying to the full the novelty of being the object of so much care and thought.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The journey was accomplished with less difficulty and fatigue than Mildred had dared to expect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COTTAGE AT FROGNAL 'Whose soft voice Should be the sweetest music to his ear.'--Bethune.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'He is kind to everybody, and now he has taken all this trouble for me,' she said to herself; 'it is so like him--so like his goodness.'
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For a greater part of the way Mildred lay back amongst her snug wrappings, talking little, but enjoying to the full the novelty of being the object of so much care and thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COTTAGE AT FROGNAL 'Whose soft voice Should be the sweetest music to his ear.'--Bethune.
a source of difficulty
From this reading 'He is kind to everybody, and now he has taken all this trouble for me,' she said to herself; 'it is so like him--so like his goodness.'
unceasingadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːsɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Dr. Heriot's attentions were undemonstrative but unceasing.
undemonstrativeadjective
not given to open expression of emotion
From this reading Dr. Heriot's attentions were undemonstrative but unceasing.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE COTTAGE AT FROGNAL 'Whose soft voice Should be the sweetest music to his ear.'--Bethune.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The journey was accomplished with less difficulty and fatigue than Mildred had dared to expect.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For a greater part of the way Mildred lay back amongst her snug wrappings, talking little, but enjoying to the full the novelty of being the object of so much care and thought.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dr. Heriot's attentions were undemonstrative but unceasing.
belonging to which person
From this reading THE COTTAGE AT FROGNAL 'Whose soft voice Should be the sweetest music to his ear.'--Bethune.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The journey was accomplished with less difficulty and fatigue than Mildred had dared to expect.
wrappings
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From this reading For a greater part of the way Mildred lay back amongst her snug wrappings, talking little, but enjoying to the full the novelty of being the object of so much care and thought.
