used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To think of his having been sent to a reform school!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CORN AND COMPARISONS Hiram and Sister (who had as yet not discovered her first name) often discussed her personal mystery.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CORN AND COMPARISONS Hiram and Sister (who had as yet not discovered her first name) often discussed her personal mystery.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The lawyer who had finally searched her out at the Atterson farm, having traced her through the records of the orphanage in which she had spent so many unhappy years, had neglected to tell her the name with which she had been christened.
Atterson
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From this reading The lawyer who had finally searched her out at the Atterson farm, having traced her through the records of the orphanage in which she had spent so many unhappy years, had neglected to tell her the name with which she had been christened.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The lawyer who had finally searched her out at the Atterson farm, having traced her through the records of the orphanage in which she had spent so many unhappy years, had neglected to tell her the name with which she had been christened.
a youthful male person
From this reading Poor boy!
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Nor do I know my little brother's name.
christenedverbUS /ˈkrɪsənd/
past form of “christen” — administer baptism to
From this reading The lawyer who had finally searched her out at the Atterson farm, having traced her through the records of the orphanage in which she had spent so many unhappy years, had neglected to tell her the name with which she had been christened.
COMPARISONSnounUS /kəmˈperəsənz/
plural of “comparison” — the act of examining resemblances
From this reading CORN AND COMPARISONS Hiram and Sister (who had as yet not discovered her first name) often discussed her personal mystery.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading CORN AND COMPARISONS Hiram and Sister (who had as yet not discovered her first name) often discussed her personal mystery.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading CORN AND COMPARISONS Hiram and Sister (who had as yet not discovered her first name) often discussed her personal mystery.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading CORN AND COMPARISONS Hiram and Sister (who had as yet not discovered her first name) often discussed her personal mystery.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Nor do I know my little brother's name.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The lawyer who had finally searched her out at the Atterson farm, having traced her through the records of the orphanage in which she had spent so many unhappy years, had neglected to tell her the name with which she had been christened.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The lawyer who had finally searched her out at the Atterson farm, having traced her through the records of the orphanage in which she had spent so many unhappy years, had neglected to tell her the name with which she had been christened.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading CORN AND COMPARISONS Hiram and Sister (who had as yet not discovered her first name) often discussed her personal mystery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CORN AND COMPARISONS Hiram and Sister (who had as yet not discovered her first name) often discussed her personal mystery.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The lawyer who had finally searched her out at the Atterson farm, having traced her through the records of the orphanage in which she had spent so many unhappy years, had neglected to tell her the name with which she had been christened.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CORN AND COMPARISONS Hiram and Sister (who had as yet not discovered her first name) often discussed her personal mystery.
Hiram
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From this reading CORN AND COMPARISONS Hiram and Sister (who had as yet not discovered her first name) often discussed her personal mystery.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To think of his having been sent to a reform school!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Nor do I know my little brother's name.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lawyer who had finally searched her out at the Atterson farm, having traced her through the records of the orphanage in which she had spent so many unhappy years, had neglected to tell her the name with which she had been christened.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Nor do I know my little brother's name.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading The lawyer who had finally searched her out at the Atterson farm, having traced her through the records of the orphanage in which she had spent so many unhappy years, had neglected to tell her the name with which she had been christened.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Nor do I know my little brother's name.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The lawyer who had finally searched her out at the Atterson farm, having traced her through the records of the orphanage in which she had spent so many unhappy years, had neglected to tell her the name with which she had been christened.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Nor do I know my little brother's name.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading CORN AND COMPARISONS Hiram and Sister (who had as yet not discovered her first name) often discussed her personal mystery.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading CORN AND COMPARISONS Hiram and Sister (who had as yet not discovered her first name) often discussed her personal mystery.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading The lawyer who had finally searched her out at the Atterson farm, having traced her through the records of the orphanage in which she had spent so many unhappy years, had neglected to tell her the name with which she had been christened.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Nor do I know my little brother's name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CORN AND COMPARISONS Hiram and Sister (who had as yet not discovered her first name) often discussed her personal mystery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lawyer who had finally searched her out at the Atterson farm, having traced her through the records of the orphanage in which she had spent so many unhappy years, had neglected to tell her the name with which she had been christened.
many times at short intervals
From this reading CORN AND COMPARISONS Hiram and Sister (who had as yet not discovered her first name) often discussed her personal mystery.
orphanagenounUS /ˈɔːrfənədʒ/
the condition of being a child without living parents
From this reading The lawyer who had finally searched her out at the Atterson farm, having traced her through the records of the orphanage in which she had spent so many unhappy years, had neglected to tell her the name with which she had been christened.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The lawyer who had finally searched her out at the Atterson farm, having traced her through the records of the orphanage in which she had spent so many unhappy years, had neglected to tell her the name with which she had been christened.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading CORN AND COMPARISONS Hiram and Sister (who had as yet not discovered her first name) often discussed her personal mystery.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor boy!
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading The lawyer who had finally searched her out at the Atterson farm, having traced her through the records of the orphanage in which she had spent so many unhappy years, had neglected to tell her the name with which she had been christened.
reformnounUS /rəˈfɔːrm/
a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
From this reading To think of his having been sent to a reform school!
an educational institution
From this reading To think of his having been sent to a reform school!
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The lawyer who had finally searched her out at the Atterson farm, having traced her through the records of the orphanage in which she had spent so many unhappy years, had neglected to tell her the name with which she had been christened.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading To think of his having been sent to a reform school!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lawyer who had finally searched her out at the Atterson farm, having traced her through the records of the orphanage in which she had spent so many unhappy years, had neglected to tell her the name with which she had been christened.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading CORN AND COMPARISONS Hiram and Sister (who had as yet not discovered her first name) often discussed her personal mystery.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The lawyer who had finally searched her out at the Atterson farm, having traced her through the records of the orphanage in which she had spent so many unhappy years, had neglected to tell her the name with which she had been christened.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The lawyer who had finally searched her out at the Atterson farm, having traced her through the records of the orphanage in which she had spent so many unhappy years, had neglected to tell her the name with which she had been christened.
express in words
From this reading The lawyer who had finally searched her out at the Atterson farm, having traced her through the records of the orphanage in which she had spent so many unhappy years, had neglected to tell her the name with which she had been christened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lawyer who had finally searched her out at the Atterson farm, having traced her through the records of the orphanage in which she had spent so many unhappy years, had neglected to tell her the name with which she had been christened.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading To think of his having been sent to a reform school!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The lawyer who had finally searched her out at the Atterson farm, having traced her through the records of the orphanage in which she had spent so many unhappy years, had neglected to tell her the name with which she had been christened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lawyer who had finally searched her out at the Atterson farm, having traced her through the records of the orphanage in which she had spent so many unhappy years, had neglected to tell her the name with which she had been christened.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading The lawyer who had finally searched her out at the Atterson farm, having traced her through the records of the orphanage in which she had spent so many unhappy years, had neglected to tell her the name with which she had been christened.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading The lawyer who had finally searched her out at the Atterson farm, having traced her through the records of the orphanage in which she had spent so many unhappy years, had neglected to tell her the name with which she had been christened.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The lawyer who had finally searched her out at the Atterson farm, having traced her through the records of the orphanage in which she had spent so many unhappy years, had neglected to tell her the name with which she had been christened.
which person or people
From this reading CORN AND COMPARISONS Hiram and Sister (who had as yet not discovered her first name) often discussed her personal mystery.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lawyer who had finally searched her out at the Atterson farm, having traced her through the records of the orphanage in which she had spent so many unhappy years, had neglected to tell her the name with which she had been christened.
a late time of life
From this reading The lawyer who had finally searched her out at the Atterson farm, having traced her through the records of the orphanage in which she had spent so many unhappy years, had neglected to tell her the name with which she had been christened.
but in spite of that
From this reading CORN AND COMPARISONS Hiram and Sister (who had as yet not discovered her first name) often discussed her personal mystery.
