used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Barry had a conscientious misgiving that Sylvie ought to be taken about like other young ladies; but she shrank from fashionable life herself, and could not resolve to trust her darling with any other person.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Miss Barry had a conscientious misgiving that Sylvie ought to be taken about like other young ladies; but she shrank from fashionable life herself, and could not resolve to trust her darling with any other person.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Beside, Sylvie always seemed contented.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Time never hung heavy on her hands; for she was not indolent, and there were friends and pleasures.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Miss Barry had a conscientious misgiving that Sylvie ought to be taken about like other young ladies; but she shrank from fashionable life herself, and could not resolve to trust her darling with any other person.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was content indeed; at least, with her home and her aunt.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading She was content indeed; at least, with her home and her aunt.
Barry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Barry had a conscientious misgiving that Sylvie ought to be taken about like other young ladies; but she shrank from fashionable life herself, and could not resolve to trust her darling with any other person.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Miss Barry had a conscientious misgiving that Sylvie ought to be taken about like other young ladies; but she shrank from fashionable life herself, and could not resolve to trust her darling with any other person.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside, Sylvie always seemed contented.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Barry had a conscientious misgiving that Sylvie ought to be taken about like other young ladies; but she shrank from fashionable life herself, and could not resolve to trust her darling with any other person.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading NOW that Fred Lawrence had come home, there was no need of going so often to Hope Terrace, Sylvie thought.
conscientiousadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnʃiˈenʃəs/
characterized by extreme care and great effort
From this reading Miss Barry had a conscientious misgiving that Sylvie ought to be taken about like other young ladies; but she shrank from fashionable life herself, and could not resolve to trust her darling with any other person.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading She was content indeed; at least, with her home and her aunt.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading Beside, Sylvie always seemed contented.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Miss Barry had a conscientious misgiving that Sylvie ought to be taken about like other young ladies; but she shrank from fashionable life herself, and could not resolve to trust her darling with any other person.
a special loved one
From this reading Miss Barry had a conscientious misgiving that Sylvie ought to be taken about like other young ladies; but she shrank from fashionable life herself, and could not resolve to trust her darling with any other person.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading Miss Barry had a conscientious misgiving that Sylvie ought to be taken about like other young ladies; but she shrank from fashionable life herself, and could not resolve to trust her darling with any other person.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Time never hung heavy on her hands; for she was not indolent, and there were friends and pleasures.
Fred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NOW that Fred Lawrence had come home, there was no need of going so often to Hope Terrace, Sylvie thought.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Time never hung heavy on her hands; for she was not indolent, and there were friends and pleasures.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miss Barry had a conscientious misgiving that Sylvie ought to be taken about like other young ladies; but she shrank from fashionable life herself, and could not resolve to trust her darling with any other person.
the act of departing
From this reading NOW that Fred Lawrence had come home, there was no need of going so often to Hope Terrace, Sylvie thought.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NOW that Fred Lawrence had come home, there was no need of going so often to Hope Terrace, Sylvie thought.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Time never hung heavy on her hands; for she was not indolent, and there were friends and pleasures.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Time never hung heavy on her hands; for she was not indolent, and there were friends and pleasures.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Time never hung heavy on her hands; for she was not indolent, and there were friends and pleasures.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miss Barry had a conscientious misgiving that Sylvie ought to be taken about like other young ladies; but she shrank from fashionable life herself, and could not resolve to trust her darling with any other person.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading NOW that Fred Lawrence had come home, there was no need of going so often to Hope Terrace, Sylvie thought.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading NOW that Fred Lawrence had come home, there was no need of going so often to Hope Terrace, Sylvie thought.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Time never hung heavy on her hands; for she was not indolent, and there were friends and pleasures.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She was content indeed; at least, with her home and her aunt.
indolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪndələnt/
disinclined to work or exertion
From this reading Time never hung heavy on her hands; for she was not indolent, and there were friends and pleasures.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Miss Barry had a conscientious misgiving that Sylvie ought to be taken about like other young ladies; but she shrank from fashionable life herself, and could not resolve to trust her darling with any other person.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading NOW that Fred Lawrence had come home, there was no need of going so often to Hope Terrace, Sylvie thought.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was content indeed; at least, with her home and her aunt.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Miss Barry had a conscientious misgiving that Sylvie ought to be taken about like other young ladies; but she shrank from fashionable life herself, and could not resolve to trust her darling with any other person.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Miss Barry had a conscientious misgiving that Sylvie ought to be taken about like other young ladies; but she shrank from fashionable life herself, and could not resolve to trust her darling with any other person.
misgivingnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ/
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading Miss Barry had a conscientious misgiving that Sylvie ought to be taken about like other young ladies; but she shrank from fashionable life herself, and could not resolve to trust her darling with any other person.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Barry had a conscientious misgiving that Sylvie ought to be taken about like other young ladies; but she shrank from fashionable life herself, and could not resolve to trust her darling with any other person.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading NOW that Fred Lawrence had come home, there was no need of going so often to Hope Terrace, Sylvie thought.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Time never hung heavy on her hands; for she was not indolent, and there were friends and pleasures.
not any; not one
From this reading NOW that Fred Lawrence had come home, there was no need of going so often to Hope Terrace, Sylvie thought.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Time never hung heavy on her hands; for she was not indolent, and there were friends and pleasures.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading NOW that Fred Lawrence had come home, there was no need of going so often to Hope Terrace, Sylvie thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NOW that Fred Lawrence had come home, there was no need of going so often to Hope Terrace, Sylvie thought.
many times at short intervals
From this reading NOW that Fred Lawrence had come home, there was no need of going so often to Hope Terrace, Sylvie thought.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Time never hung heavy on her hands; for she was not indolent, and there were friends and pleasures.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Miss Barry had a conscientious misgiving that Sylvie ought to be taken about like other young ladies; but she shrank from fashionable life herself, and could not resolve to trust her darling with any other person.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Miss Barry had a conscientious misgiving that Sylvie ought to be taken about like other young ladies; but she shrank from fashionable life herself, and could not resolve to trust her darling with any other person.
a human being
From this reading Miss Barry had a conscientious misgiving that Sylvie ought to be taken about like other young ladies; but she shrank from fashionable life herself, and could not resolve to trust her darling with any other person.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Time never hung heavy on her hands; for she was not indolent, and there were friends and pleasures.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading Miss Barry had a conscientious misgiving that Sylvie ought to be taken about like other young ladies; but she shrank from fashionable life herself, and could not resolve to trust her darling with any other person.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Beside, Sylvie always seemed contented.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Time never hung heavy on her hands; for she was not indolent, and there were friends and pleasures.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading Miss Barry had a conscientious misgiving that Sylvie ought to be taken about like other young ladies; but she shrank from fashionable life herself, and could not resolve to trust her darling with any other person.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading NOW that Fred Lawrence had come home, there was no need of going so often to Hope Terrace, Sylvie thought.
Sylvie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NOW that Fred Lawrence had come home, there was no need of going so often to Hope Terrace, Sylvie thought.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Miss Barry had a conscientious misgiving that Sylvie ought to be taken about like other young ladies; but she shrank from fashionable life herself, and could not resolve to trust her darling with any other person.
TerracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading NOW that Fred Lawrence had come home, there was no need of going so often to Hope Terrace, Sylvie thought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NOW that Fred Lawrence had come home, there was no need of going so often to Hope Terrace, Sylvie thought.
in or at that place or location
From this reading NOW that Fred Lawrence had come home, there was no need of going so often to Hope Terrace, Sylvie thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading NOW that Fred Lawrence had come home, there was no need of going so often to Hope Terrace, Sylvie thought.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time never hung heavy on her hands; for she was not indolent, and there were friends and pleasures.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NOW that Fred Lawrence had come home, there was no need of going so often to Hope Terrace, Sylvie thought.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Miss Barry had a conscientious misgiving that Sylvie ought to be taken about like other young ladies; but she shrank from fashionable life herself, and could not resolve to trust her darling with any other person.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NOW that Fred Lawrence had come home, there was no need of going so often to Hope Terrace, Sylvie thought.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Time never hung heavy on her hands; for she was not indolent, and there were friends and pleasures.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Barry had a conscientious misgiving that Sylvie ought to be taken about like other young ladies; but she shrank from fashionable life herself, and could not resolve to trust her darling with any other person.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Miss Barry had a conscientious misgiving that Sylvie ought to be taken about like other young ladies; but she shrank from fashionable life herself, and could not resolve to trust her darling with any other person.
