used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fanny sang "Sweet Home" to the young Indian, with the feeling that there was no longer a spot on earth which she could call by that endearing name.
anew
From this reading By this time, Mr. Grant, with Bertha and Fanny, were in Europe, and it would be months before she could see them again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By this time, Mr. Grant, with Bertha and Fanny, were in Europe, and it would be months before she could see them again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her uncle had probably been killed by the war party of Lean Bear, while returning to his home, as the possession of his horses by the Indians indicated.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Her aunt lay mangled and unburied near the house which had been her happy home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By this time, Mr. Grant, with Bertha and Fanny, were in Europe, and it would be months before she could see them again.
have
From this reading Her uncle had probably been killed by the war party of Lean Bear, while returning to his home, as the possession of his horses by the Indians indicated.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her uncle had probably been killed by the war party of Lean Bear, while returning to his home, as the possession of his horses by the Indians indicated.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading By this time, Mr. Grant, with Bertha and Fanny, were in Europe, and it would be months before she could see them again.
Bertha
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From this reading By this time, Mr. Grant, with Bertha and Fanny, were in Europe, and it would be months before she could see them again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fanny sang "Sweet Home" to the young Indian, with the feeling that there was no longer a spot on earth which she could call by that endearing name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Fanny sang "Sweet Home" to the young Indian, with the feeling that there was no longer a spot on earth which she could call by that endearing name.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Fanny sang "Sweet Home" to the young Indian, with the feeling that there was no longer a spot on earth which she could call by that endearing name.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Fanny sang "Sweet Home" to the young Indian, with the feeling that there was no longer a spot on earth which she could call by that endearing name.
endearingadjectiveUS /enˈdiːrɪŋ/
lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
From this reading Fanny sang "Sweet Home" to the young Indian, with the feeling that there was no longer a spot on earth which she could call by that endearing name.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading By this time, Mr. Grant, with Bertha and Fanny, were in Europe, and it would be months before she could see them again.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Fanny sang "Sweet Home" to the young Indian, with the feeling that there was no longer a spot on earth which she could call by that endearing name.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Fanny sang "Sweet Home" to the young Indian, with the feeling that there was no longer a spot on earth which she could call by that endearing name.
let have
From this reading By this time, Mr. Grant, with Bertha and Fanny, were in Europe, and it would be months before she could see them again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her uncle had probably been killed by the war party of Lean Bear, while returning to his home, as the possession of his horses by the Indians indicated.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Her aunt lay mangled and unburied near the house which had been her happy home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her uncle had probably been killed by the war party of Lean Bear, while returning to his home, as the possession of his horses by the Indians indicated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her uncle had probably been killed by the war party of Lean Bear, while returning to his home, as the possession of his horses by the Indians indicated.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Fanny sang "Sweet Home" to the young Indian, with the feeling that there was no longer a spot on earth which she could call by that endearing name.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Her uncle had probably been killed by the war party of Lean Bear, while returning to his home, as the possession of his horses by the Indians indicated.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Her aunt lay mangled and unburied near the house which had been her happy home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By this time, Mr. Grant, with Bertha and Fanny, were in Europe, and it would be months before she could see them again.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Fanny sang "Sweet Home" to the young Indian, with the feeling that there was no longer a spot on earth which she could call by that endearing name.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Her uncle had probably been killed by the war party of Lean Bear, while returning to his home, as the possession of his horses by the Indians indicated.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Her uncle had probably been killed by the war party of Lean Bear, while returning to his home, as the possession of his horses by the Indians indicated.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By this time, Mr. Grant, with Bertha and Fanny, were in Europe, and it would be months before she could see them again.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Her uncle had probably been killed by the war party of Lean Bear, while returning to his home, as the possession of his horses by the Indians indicated.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her aunt lay mangled and unburied near the house which had been her happy home.
LeanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Her uncle had probably been killed by the war party of Lean Bear, while returning to his home, as the possession of his horses by the Indians indicated.
for more time
From this reading Fanny sang "Sweet Home" to the young Indian, with the feeling that there was no longer a spot on earth which she could call by that endearing name.
mangledadjectiveUS /ˈmæŋɡəld/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Her aunt lay mangled and unburied near the house which had been her happy home.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading By this time, Mr. Grant, with Bertha and Fanny, were in Europe, and it would be months before she could see them again.
a form of address for a man
From this reading By this time, Mr. Grant, with Bertha and Fanny, were in Europe, and it would be months before she could see them again.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Fanny sang "Sweet Home" to the young Indian, with the feeling that there was no longer a spot on earth which she could call by that endearing name.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Her aunt lay mangled and unburied near the house which had been her happy home.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK.
not any; not one
From this reading Fanny sang "Sweet Home" to the young Indian, with the feeling that there was no longer a spot on earth which she could call by that endearing name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her uncle had probably been killed by the war party of Lean Bear, while returning to his home, as the possession of his horses by the Indians indicated.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fanny sang "Sweet Home" to the young Indian, with the feeling that there was no longer a spot on earth which she could call by that endearing name.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Her uncle had probably been killed by the war party of Lean Bear, while returning to his home, as the possession of his horses by the Indians indicated.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Her uncle had probably been killed by the war party of Lean Bear, while returning to his home, as the possession of his horses by the Indians indicated.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Her uncle had probably been killed by the war party of Lean Bear, while returning to his home, as the possession of his horses by the Indians indicated.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Her uncle had probably been killed by the war party of Lean Bear, while returning to his home, as the possession of his horses by the Indians indicated.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Fanny sang "Sweet Home" to the young Indian, with the feeling that there was no longer a spot on earth which she could call by that endearing name.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading By this time, Mr. Grant, with Bertha and Fanny, were in Europe, and it would be months before she could see them again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fanny sang "Sweet Home" to the young Indian, with the feeling that there was no longer a spot on earth which she could call by that endearing name.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Fanny sang "Sweet Home" to the young Indian, with the feeling that there was no longer a spot on earth which she could call by that endearing name.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Fanny sang "Sweet Home" to the young Indian, with the feeling that there was no longer a spot on earth which she could call by that endearing name.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fanny sang "Sweet Home" to the young Indian, with the feeling that there was no longer a spot on earth which she could call by that endearing name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading By this time, Mr. Grant, with Bertha and Fanny, were in Europe, and it would be months before she could see them again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Fanny sang "Sweet Home" to the young Indian, with the feeling that there was no longer a spot on earth which she could call by that endearing name.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time, Mr. Grant, with Bertha and Fanny, were in Europe, and it would be months before she could see them again.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time, Mr. Grant, with Bertha and Fanny, were in Europe, and it would be months before she could see them again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fanny sang "Sweet Home" to the young Indian, with the feeling that there was no longer a spot on earth which she could call by that endearing name.
unburiedadjective
not buried
From this reading Her aunt lay mangled and unburied near the house which had been her happy home.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Her uncle had probably been killed by the war party of Lean Bear, while returning to his home, as the possession of his horses by the Indians indicated.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Her uncle had probably been killed by the war party of Lean Bear, while returning to his home, as the possession of his horses by the Indians indicated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fanny sang "Sweet Home" to the young Indian, with the feeling that there was no longer a spot on earth which she could call by that endearing name.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By this time, Mr. Grant, with Bertha and Fanny, were in Europe, and it would be months before she could see them again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fanny sang "Sweet Home" to the young Indian, with the feeling that there was no longer a spot on earth which she could call by that endearing name.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Her uncle had probably been killed by the war party of Lean Bear, while returning to his home, as the possession of his horses by the Indians indicated.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fanny sang "Sweet Home" to the young Indian, with the feeling that there was no longer a spot on earth which she could call by that endearing name.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading By this time, Mr. Grant, with Bertha and Fanny, were in Europe, and it would be months before she could see them again.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Fanny sang "Sweet Home" to the young Indian, with the feeling that there was no longer a spot on earth which she could call by that endearing name.
