used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few years passed away, and Mrs. Ede was in possession of the blessings she prayed for.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She did not grow restless about what, she supposed, came by nature.
(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 Her children were all spared to her, in health, and, by her and their own industry, secured from want.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few years passed away, and Mrs. Ede was in possession of the blessings she prayed for.
attainments
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From this reading Upon the whole, she had reason to be satisfied with them, though there was a wider difference in their characters and attainments than she could have wished to see.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A few years passed away, and Mrs. Ede was in possession of the blessings she prayed for.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Upon the whole, she had reason to be satisfied with them, though there was a wider difference in their characters and attainments than she could have wished to see.
blessingsnounUS /ˈblesɪŋz/
plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving
From this reading A few years passed away, and Mrs. Ede was in possession of the blessings she prayed for.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her children were all spared to her, in health, and, by her and their own industry, secured from want.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She did not grow restless about what, she supposed, came by nature.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Upon the whole, she had reason to be satisfied with them, though there was a wider difference in their characters and attainments than she could have wished to see.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Her children were all spared to her, in health, and, by her and their own industry, secured from want.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Upon the whole, she had reason to be satisfied with them, though there was a wider difference in their characters and attainments than she could have wished to see.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not grow restless about what, she supposed, came by nature.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Upon the whole, she had reason to be satisfied with them, though there was a wider difference in their characters and attainments than she could have wished to see.
Ede
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From this reading A few years passed away, and Mrs. Ede was in possession of the blessings she prayed for.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few years passed away, and Mrs. Ede was in possession of the blessings she prayed for.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A few years passed away, and Mrs. Ede was in possession of the blessings she prayed for.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her children were all spared to her, in health, and, by her and their own industry, secured from want.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading She did not grow restless about what, she supposed, came by nature.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Upon the whole, she had reason to be satisfied with them, though there was a wider difference in their characters and attainments than she could have wished to see.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Upon the whole, she had reason to be satisfied with them, though there was a wider difference in their characters and attainments than she could have wished to see.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Her children were all spared to her, in health, and, by her and their own industry, secured from want.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her children were all spared to her, in health, and, by her and their own industry, secured from want.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SIGNS IN THE SKY.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading Her children were all spared to her, in health, and, by her and their own industry, secured from want.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A few years passed away, and Mrs. Ede was in possession of the blessings she prayed for.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading She did not grow restless about what, she supposed, came by nature.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not grow restless about what, she supposed, came by nature.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few years passed away, and Mrs. Ede was in possession of the blessings she prayed for.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Her children were all spared to her, in health, and, by her and their own industry, secured from want.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A few years passed away, and Mrs. Ede was in possession of the blessings she prayed for.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading A few years passed away, and Mrs. Ede was in possession of the blessings she prayed for.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading A few years passed away, and Mrs. Ede was in possession of the blessings she prayed for.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Upon the whole, she had reason to be satisfied with them, though there was a wider difference in their characters and attainments than she could have wished to see.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading She did not grow restless about what, she supposed, came by nature.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Upon the whole, she had reason to be satisfied with them, though there was a wider difference in their characters and attainments than she could have wished to see.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Her children were all spared to her, in health, and, by her and their own industry, secured from want.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Upon the whole, she had reason to be satisfied with them, though there was a wider difference in their characters and attainments than she could have wished to see.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few years passed away, and Mrs. Ede was in possession of the blessings she prayed for.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading SIGNS IN THE SKY.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading SIGNS IN THE SKY.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading Her children were all spared to her, in health, and, by her and their own industry, secured from want.
required or under orders
From this reading She did not grow restless about what, she supposed, came by nature.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Upon the whole, she had reason to be satisfied with them, though there was a wider difference in their characters and attainments than she could have wished to see.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIGNS IN THE SKY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her children were all spared to her, in health, and, by her and their own industry, secured from want.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Upon the whole, she had reason to be satisfied with them, though there was a wider difference in their characters and attainments than she could have wished to see.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Upon the whole, she had reason to be satisfied with them, though there was a wider difference in their characters and attainments than she could have wished to see.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Upon the whole, she had reason to be satisfied with them, though there was a wider difference in their characters and attainments than she could have wished to see.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her children were all spared to her, in health, and, by her and their own industry, secured from want.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the whole, she had reason to be satisfied with them, though there was a wider difference in their characters and attainments than she could have wished to see.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Her children were all spared to her, in health, and, by her and their own industry, secured from want.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few years passed away, and Mrs. Ede was in possession of the blessings she prayed for.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her children were all spared to her, in health, and, by her and their own industry, secured from want.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She did not grow restless about what, she supposed, came by nature.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Upon the whole, she had reason to be satisfied with them, though there was a wider difference in their characters and attainments than she could have wished to see.
wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Upon the whole, she had reason to be satisfied with them, though there was a wider difference in their characters and attainments than she could have wished to see.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Upon the whole, she had reason to be satisfied with them, though there was a wider difference in their characters and attainments than she could have wished to see.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Upon the whole, she had reason to be satisfied with them, though there was a wider difference in their characters and attainments than she could have wished to see.
a late time of life
From this reading A few years passed away, and Mrs. Ede was in possession of the blessings she prayed for.
