used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of course she admired it; she always admired everything they brought her, if it was only a star-fish or a new kind of sea-weed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That was the finest thing about the dear-mother.
accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/
go together
From this reading Therefore they with one accord decided to take this new gift into the house and ask the dear-mother about it.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading Of course she admired it; she always admired everything they brought her, if it was only a star-fish or a new kind of sea-weed.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, the dear-mother, she must know, she knew almost everything and what she didn't know she always tried to find out for them.
(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 Of course she cooked their food for them, and made their clothes, and nursed any of them when they were ill, and all such things, but the great thing about her was that she never seemed too busy to look at what they brought her and was always ready to answer their questions.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Ah, the dear-mother, she must know, she knew almost everything and what she didn't know she always tried to find out for them.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Ah, the dear-mother, she must know, she knew almost everything and what she didn't know she always tried to find out for them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ah, the dear-mother, she must know, she knew almost everything and what she didn't know she always tried to find out for them.
react verbally
From this reading Of course she cooked their food for them, and made their clothes, and nursed any of them when they were ill, and all such things, but the great thing about her was that she never seemed too busy to look at what they brought her and was always ready to answer their questions.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Of course she cooked their food for them, and made their clothes, and nursed any of them when they were ill, and all such things, but the great thing about her was that she never seemed too busy to look at what they brought her and was always ready to answer their questions.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Therefore they with one accord decided to take this new gift into the house and ask the dear-mother about it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of course she cooked their food for them, and made their clothes, and nursed any of them when they were ill, and all such things, but the great thing about her was that she never seemed too busy to look at what they brought her and was always ready to answer their questions.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Of course she cooked their food for them, and made their clothes, and nursed any of them when they were ill, and all such things, but the great thing about her was that she never seemed too busy to look at what they brought her and was always ready to answer their questions.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Of course she cooked their food for them, and made their clothes, and nursed any of them when they were ill, and all such things, but the great thing about her was that she never seemed too busy to look at what they brought her and was always ready to answer their questions.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course she cooked their food for them, and made their clothes, and nursed any of them when they were ill, and all such things, but the great thing about her was that she never seemed too busy to look at what they brought her and was always ready to answer their questions.
clothing in general
From this reading Of course she cooked their food for them, and made their clothes, and nursed any of them when they were ill, and all such things, but the great thing about her was that she never seemed too busy to look at what they brought her and was always ready to answer their questions.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading Of course she cooked their food for them, and made their clothes, and nursed any of them when they were ill, and all such things, but the great thing about her was that she never seemed too busy to look at what they brought her and was always ready to answer their questions.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course she cooked their food for them, and made their clothes, and nursed any of them when they were ill, and all such things, but the great thing about her was that she never seemed too busy to look at what they brought her and was always ready to answer their questions.
dear-mother
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From this reading Ah, the dear-mother, she must know, she knew almost everything and what she didn't know she always tried to find out for them.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Therefore they with one accord decided to take this new gift into the house and ask the dear-mother about it.
didn't
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From this reading Ah, the dear-mother, she must know, she knew almost everything and what she didn't know she always tried to find out for them.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Ah, the dear-mother, she must know, she knew almost everything and what she didn't know she always tried to find out for them.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Ah, the dear-mother, she must know, she knew almost everything and what she didn't know she always tried to find out for them.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading That was the finest thing about the dear-mother.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Of course she cooked their food for them, and made their clothes, and nursed any of them when they were ill, and all such things, but the great thing about her was that she never seemed too busy to look at what they brought her and was always ready to answer their questions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ah, the dear-mother, she must know, she knew almost everything and what she didn't know she always tried to find out for them.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading Therefore they with one accord decided to take this new gift into the house and ask the dear-mother about it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Of course she cooked their food for them, and made their clothes, and nursed any of them when they were ill, and all such things, but the great thing about her was that she never seemed too busy to look at what they brought her and was always ready to answer their questions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course she cooked their food for them, and made their clothes, and nursed any of them when they were ill, and all such things, but the great thing about her was that she never seemed too busy to look at what they brought her and was always ready to answer their questions.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Therefore they with one accord decided to take this new gift into the house and ask the dear-mother about it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Of course she admired it; she always admired everything they brought her, if it was only a star-fish or a new kind of sea-weed.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Of course she cooked their food for them, and made their clothes, and nursed any of them when they were ill, and all such things, but the great thing about her was that she never seemed too busy to look at what they brought her and was always ready to answer their questions.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Therefore they with one accord decided to take this new gift into the house and ask the dear-mother about it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Therefore they with one accord decided to take this new gift into the house and ask the dear-mother about it.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Of course she admired it; she always admired everything they brought her, if it was only a star-fish or a new kind of sea-weed.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Ah, the dear-mother, she must know, she knew almost everything and what she didn't know she always tried to find out for them.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Ah, the dear-mother, she must know, she knew almost everything and what she didn't know she always tried to find out for them.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Of course she cooked their food for them, and made their clothes, and nursed any of them when they were ill, and all such things, but the great thing about her was that she never seemed too busy to look at what they brought her and was always ready to answer their questions.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Of course she cooked their food for them, and made their clothes, and nursed any of them when they were ill, and all such things, but the great thing about her was that she never seemed too busy to look at what they brought her and was always ready to answer their questions.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Ah, the dear-mother, she must know, she knew almost everything and what she didn't know she always tried to find out for them.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Of course she cooked their food for them, and made their clothes, and nursed any of them when they were ill, and all such things, but the great thing about her was that she never seemed too busy to look at what they brought her and was always ready to answer their questions.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Therefore they with one accord decided to take this new gift into the house and ask the dear-mother about it.
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading Of course she cooked their food for them, and made their clothes, and nursed any of them when they were ill, and all such things, but the great thing about her was that she never seemed too busy to look at what they brought her and was always ready to answer their questions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course she cooked their food for them, and made their clothes, and nursed any of them when they were ill, and all such things, but the great thing about her was that she never seemed too busy to look at what they brought her and was always ready to answer their questions.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Therefore they with one accord decided to take this new gift into the house and ask the dear-mother about it.
and nothing more
From this reading Of course she admired it; she always admired everything they brought her, if it was only a star-fish or a new kind of sea-weed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Of course she admired it; she always admired everything they brought her, if it was only a star-fish or a new kind of sea-weed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ah, the dear-mother, she must know, she knew almost everything and what she didn't know she always tried to find out for them.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Of course she cooked their food for them, and made their clothes, and nursed any of them when they were ill, and all such things, but the great thing about her was that she never seemed too busy to look at what they brought her and was always ready to answer their questions.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Of course she cooked their food for them, and made their clothes, and nursed any of them when they were ill, and all such things, but the great thing about her was that she never seemed too busy to look at what they brought her and was always ready to answer their questions.
sea-weed
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From this reading Of course she admired it; she always admired everything they brought her, if it was only a star-fish or a new kind of sea-weed.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Of course she cooked their food for them, and made their clothes, and nursed any of them when they were ill, and all such things, but the great thing about her was that she never seemed too busy to look at what they brought her and was always ready to answer their questions.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ah, the dear-mother, she must know, she knew almost everything and what she didn't know she always tried to find out for them.
star-fish
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From this reading Of course she admired it; she always admired everything they brought her, if it was only a star-fish or a new kind of sea-weed.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Of course she cooked their food for them, and made their clothes, and nursed any of them when they were ill, and all such things, but the great thing about her was that she never seemed too busy to look at what they brought her and was always ready to answer their questions.
carry out
From this reading Therefore they with one accord decided to take this new gift into the house and ask the dear-mother about it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the finest thing about the dear-mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ah, the dear-mother, she must know, she knew almost everything and what she didn't know she always tried to find out for them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Of course she cooked their food for them, and made their clothes, and nursed any of them when they were ill, and all such things, but the great thing about her was that she never seemed too busy to look at what they brought her and was always ready to answer their questions.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ah, the dear-mother, she must know, she knew almost everything and what she didn't know she always tried to find out for them.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore they with one accord decided to take this new gift into the house and ask the dear-mother about it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course she cooked their food for them, and made their clothes, and nursed any of them when they were ill, and all such things, but the great thing about her was that she never seemed too busy to look at what they brought her and was always ready to answer their questions.
a special situation
From this reading That was the finest thing about the dear-mother.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Of course she cooked their food for them, and made their clothes, and nursed any of them when they were ill, and all such things, but the great thing about her was that she never seemed too busy to look at what they brought her and was always ready to answer their questions.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Therefore they with one accord decided to take this new gift into the house and ask the dear-mother about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ah, the dear-mother, she must know, she knew almost everything and what she didn't know she always tried to find out for them.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Of course she cooked their food for them, and made their clothes, and nursed any of them when they were ill, and all such things, but the great thing about her was that she never seemed too busy to look at what they brought her and was always ready to answer their questions.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Ah, the dear-mother, she must know, she knew almost everything and what she didn't know she always tried to find out for them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the finest thing about the dear-mother.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of course she cooked their food for them, and made their clothes, and nursed any of them when they were ill, and all such things, but the great thing about her was that she never seemed too busy to look at what they brought her and was always ready to answer their questions.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ah, the dear-mother, she must know, she knew almost everything and what she didn't know she always tried to find out for them.
at the time that
From this reading Of course she cooked their food for them, and made their clothes, and nursed any of them when they were ill, and all such things, but the great thing about her was that she never seemed too busy to look at what they brought her and was always ready to answer their questions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Therefore they with one accord decided to take this new gift into the house and ask the dear-mother about it.
