used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was by no means a strange story; except that he was forced to live in a public institution, the management of which chanced to be in rather hard, unsympathetic hands.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He could remember that he had had a little sister, too, whom he loved very much and whom he looked after and carried about in his arms.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He could remember that he had had a little sister, too, whom he loved very much and whom he looked after and carried about in his arms.
at or in the front
From this reading LOOKING AHEAD Later the reticent Ted opened his heart to his friend and told him of all his checkered life previous to his coming to Sunnyside Farm.
(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 LOOKING AHEAD Later the reticent Ted opened his heart to his friend and told him of all his checkered life previous to his coming to Sunnyside Farm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOOKING AHEAD Later the reticent Ted opened his heart to his friend and told him of all his checkered life previous to his coming to Sunnyside Farm.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He could remember that he had had a little sister, too, whom he loved very much and whom he looked after and carried about in his arms.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was by no means a strange story; except that he was forced to live in a public institution, the management of which chanced to be in rather hard, unsympathetic hands.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But they had taken her from him in the orphanage and he had become "Ted C."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Theodore could remember a little of what had happened to him before he was incarcerated in that first institution with its stone walls and strict discipline, and a government scarcely paternal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they had taken her from him in the orphanage and he had become "Ted C."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was by no means a strange story; except that he was forced to live in a public institution, the management of which chanced to be in rather hard, unsympathetic hands.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading But they had taken her from him in the orphanage and he had become "Ted C."
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He could remember that he had had a little sister, too, whom he loved very much and whom he looked after and carried about in his arms.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading It was by no means a strange story; except that he was forced to live in a public institution, the management of which chanced to be in rather hard, unsympathetic hands.
checkeredadjectiveUS /ˈtʃekərd/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading LOOKING AHEAD Later the reticent Ted opened his heart to his friend and told him of all his checkered life previous to his coming to Sunnyside Farm.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading LOOKING AHEAD Later the reticent Ted opened his heart to his friend and told him of all his checkered life previous to his coming to Sunnyside Farm.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Theodore could remember a little of what had happened to him before he was incarcerated in that first institution with its stone walls and strict discipline, and a government scarcely paternal.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading Theodore could remember a little of what had happened to him before he was incarcerated in that first institution with its stone walls and strict discipline, and a government scarcely paternal.
apart from; not including
From this reading It was by no means a strange story; except that he was forced to live in a public institution, the management of which chanced to be in rather hard, unsympathetic hands.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading LOOKING AHEAD Later the reticent Ted opened his heart to his friend and told him of all his checkered life previous to his coming to Sunnyside Farm.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Theodore could remember a little of what had happened to him before he was incarcerated in that first institution with its stone walls and strict discipline, and a government scarcely paternal.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading It was by no means a strange story; except that he was forced to live in a public institution, the management of which chanced to be in rather hard, unsympathetic hands.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading LOOKING AHEAD Later the reticent Ted opened his heart to his friend and told him of all his checkered life previous to his coming to Sunnyside Farm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But they had taken her from him in the orphanage and he had become "Ted C."
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Theodore could remember a little of what had happened to him before he was incarcerated in that first institution with its stone walls and strict discipline, and a government scarcely paternal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Theodore could remember a little of what had happened to him before he was incarcerated in that first institution with its stone walls and strict discipline, and a government scarcely paternal.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It was by no means a strange story; except that he was forced to live in a public institution, the management of which chanced to be in rather hard, unsympathetic hands.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Theodore could remember a little of what had happened to him before he was incarcerated in that first institution with its stone walls and strict discipline, and a government scarcely paternal.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was by no means a strange story; except that he was forced to live in a public institution, the management of which chanced to be in rather hard, unsympathetic hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was by no means a strange story; except that he was forced to live in a public institution, the management of which chanced to be in rather hard, unsympathetic hands.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading LOOKING AHEAD Later the reticent Ted opened his heart to his friend and told him of all his checkered life previous to his coming to Sunnyside Farm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But they had taken her from him in the orphanage and he had become "Ted C."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LOOKING AHEAD Later the reticent Ted opened his heart to his friend and told him of all his checkered life previous to his coming to Sunnyside Farm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LOOKING AHEAD Later the reticent Ted opened his heart to his friend and told him of all his checkered life previous to his coming to Sunnyside Farm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was by no means a strange story; except that he was forced to live in a public institution, the management of which chanced to be in rather hard, unsympathetic hands.
incarceratedverbUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːrsəreɪtɪd/
past form of “incarcerate” — lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
From this reading Theodore could remember a little of what had happened to him before he was incarcerated in that first institution with its stone walls and strict discipline, and a government scarcely paternal.
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading It was by no means a strange story; except that he was forced to live in a public institution, the management of which chanced to be in rather hard, unsympathetic hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was by no means a strange story; except that he was forced to live in a public institution, the management of which chanced to be in rather hard, unsympathetic hands.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Theodore could remember a little of what had happened to him before he was incarcerated in that first institution with its stone walls and strict discipline, and a government scarcely paternal.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading LOOKING AHEAD Later the reticent Ted opened his heart to his friend and told him of all his checkered life previous to his coming to Sunnyside Farm.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading LOOKING AHEAD Later the reticent Ted opened his heart to his friend and told him of all his checkered life previous to his coming to Sunnyside Farm.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Theodore could remember a little of what had happened to him before he was incarcerated in that first institution with its stone walls and strict discipline, and a government scarcely paternal.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It was by no means a strange story; except that he was forced to live in a public institution, the management of which chanced to be in rather hard, unsympathetic hands.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He could remember that he had had a little sister, too, whom he loved very much and whom he looked after and carried about in his arms.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading LOOKING AHEAD Later the reticent Ted opened his heart to his friend and told him of all his checkered life previous to his coming to Sunnyside Farm.
held dear
From this reading He could remember that he had had a little sister, too, whom he loved very much and whom he looked after and carried about in his arms.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading It was by no means a strange story; except that he was forced to live in a public institution, the management of which chanced to be in rather hard, unsympathetic hands.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It was by no means a strange story; except that he was forced to live in a public institution, the management of which chanced to be in rather hard, unsympathetic hands.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He could remember that he had had a little sister, too, whom he loved very much and whom he looked after and carried about in his arms.
not any; not one
From this reading It was by no means a strange story; except that he was forced to live in a public institution, the management of which chanced to be in rather hard, unsympathetic hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LOOKING AHEAD Later the reticent Ted opened his heart to his friend and told him of all his checkered life previous to his coming to Sunnyside Farm.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading LOOKING AHEAD Later the reticent Ted opened his heart to his friend and told him of all his checkered life previous to his coming to Sunnyside Farm.
orphanagenounUS /ˈɔːrfənədʒ/
the condition of being a child without living parents
From this reading But they had taken her from him in the orphanage and he had become "Ted C."
paternaladjectiveUS /pəˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or inherited from one's father
From this reading Theodore could remember a little of what had happened to him before he was incarcerated in that first institution with its stone walls and strict discipline, and a government scarcely paternal.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading LOOKING AHEAD Later the reticent Ted opened his heart to his friend and told him of all his checkered life previous to his coming to Sunnyside Farm.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading It was by no means a strange story; except that he was forced to live in a public institution, the management of which chanced to be in rather hard, unsympathetic hands.
on the contrary
From this reading It was by no means a strange story; except that he was forced to live in a public institution, the management of which chanced to be in rather hard, unsympathetic hands.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Theodore could remember a little of what had happened to him before he was incarcerated in that first institution with its stone walls and strict discipline, and a government scarcely paternal.
reticentadjectiveUS /ˈretɪsənt/
temperamentally disinclined to talk
From this reading LOOKING AHEAD Later the reticent Ted opened his heart to his friend and told him of all his checkered life previous to his coming to Sunnyside Farm.
only a very short time before
From this reading Theodore could remember a little of what had happened to him before he was incarcerated in that first institution with its stone walls and strict discipline, and a government scarcely paternal.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He could remember that he had had a little sister, too, whom he loved very much and whom he looked after and carried about in his arms.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Theodore could remember a little of what had happened to him before he was incarcerated in that first institution with its stone walls and strict discipline, and a government scarcely paternal.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It was by no means a strange story; except that he was forced to live in a public institution, the management of which chanced to be in rather hard, unsympathetic hands.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was by no means a strange story; except that he was forced to live in a public institution, the management of which chanced to be in rather hard, unsympathetic hands.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading Theodore could remember a little of what had happened to him before he was incarcerated in that first institution with its stone walls and strict discipline, and a government scarcely paternal.
Sunnyside
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From this reading LOOKING AHEAD Later the reticent Ted opened his heart to his friend and told him of all his checkered life previous to his coming to Sunnyside Farm.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But they had taken her from him in the orphanage and he had become "Ted C."
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading LOOKING AHEAD Later the reticent Ted opened his heart to his friend and told him of all his checkered life previous to his coming to Sunnyside Farm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was by no means a strange story; except that he was forced to live in a public institution, the management of which chanced to be in rather hard, unsympathetic hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOOKING AHEAD Later the reticent Ted opened his heart to his friend and told him of all his checkered life previous to his coming to Sunnyside Farm.
Theodore
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From this reading Theodore could remember a little of what had happened to him before he was incarcerated in that first institution with its stone walls and strict discipline, and a government scarcely paternal.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they had taken her from him in the orphanage and he had become "Ted C."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LOOKING AHEAD Later the reticent Ted opened his heart to his friend and told him of all his checkered life previous to his coming to Sunnyside Farm.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading LOOKING AHEAD Later the reticent Ted opened his heart to his friend and told him of all his checkered life previous to his coming to Sunnyside Farm.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He could remember that he had had a little sister, too, whom he loved very much and whom he looked after and carried about in his arms.
unsympatheticadjectiveUS /ənˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
not sympathetic or disposed toward
From this reading It was by no means a strange story; except that he was forced to live in a public institution, the management of which chanced to be in rather hard, unsympathetic hands.
precisely as stated
From this reading He could remember that he had had a little sister, too, whom he loved very much and whom he looked after and carried about in his arms.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Theodore could remember a little of what had happened to him before he was incarcerated in that first institution with its stone walls and strict discipline, and a government scarcely paternal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was by no means a strange story; except that he was forced to live in a public institution, the management of which chanced to be in rather hard, unsympathetic hands.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Theodore could remember a little of what had happened to him before he was incarcerated in that first institution with its stone walls and strict discipline, and a government scarcely paternal.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was by no means a strange story; except that he was forced to live in a public institution, the management of which chanced to be in rather hard, unsympathetic hands.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could remember that he had had a little sister, too, whom he loved very much and whom he looked after and carried about in his arms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Theodore could remember a little of what had happened to him before he was incarcerated in that first institution with its stone walls and strict discipline, and a government scarcely paternal.
