used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For all they said, they might have been getting me ready for a fishing excursion, but it would be wrong to assume that they did not think as gravely as if they had flooded the kitchen with tears.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I shall not easily forget the early breakfast next morning, or the calm yet serious air with which my mother and two unmarried sisters went about the few remaining duties of preparing for my departure.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I shall not easily forget the early breakfast next morning, or the calm yet serious air with which my mother and two unmarried sisters went about the few remaining duties of preparing for my departure.
(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 For all they said, they might have been getting me ready for a fishing excursion, but it would be wrong to assume that they did not think as gravely as if they had flooded the kitchen with tears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I shall not easily forget the early breakfast next morning, or the calm yet serious air with which my mother and two unmarried sisters went about the few remaining duties of preparing for my departure.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But I would not have it thought that we did not all love one another, and stand up for one another, because we kept cool about it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For all they said, they might have been getting me ready for a fishing excursion, but it would be wrong to assume that they did not think as gravely as if they had flooded the kitchen with tears.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading For all they said, they might have been getting me ready for a fishing excursion, but it would be wrong to assume that they did not think as gravely as if they had flooded the kitchen with tears.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Rendezvous of Fighting Men at Fort Dayton.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For all they said, they might have been getting me ready for a fishing excursion, but it would be wrong to assume that they did not think as gravely as if they had flooded the kitchen with tears.
for the reason that
From this reading But I would not have it thought that we did not all love one another, and stand up for one another, because we kept cool about it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For all they said, they might have been getting me ready for a fishing excursion, but it would be wrong to assume that they did not think as gravely as if they had flooded the kitchen with tears.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I shall not easily forget the early breakfast next morning, or the calm yet serious air with which my mother and two unmarried sisters went about the few remaining duties of preparing for my departure.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Little has been said of these good women in the course of my story, for the reason that Fate gave them very little to do with it, and the narrative is full long as it is, without the burden of extraneous personages.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For all they said, they might have been getting me ready for a fishing excursion, but it would be wrong to assume that they did not think as gravely as if they had flooded the kitchen with tears.
make calm or still
From this reading I shall not easily forget the early breakfast next morning, or the calm yet serious air with which my mother and two unmarried sisters went about the few remaining duties of preparing for my departure.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading But I would not have it thought that we did not all love one another, and stand up for one another, because we kept cool about it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Little has been said of these good women in the course of my story, for the reason that Fate gave them very little to do with it, and the narrative is full long as it is, without the burden of extraneous personages.
DaytonnounUS /ˈdeɪtən/
a city in southwest Ohio; manufacturing center
From this reading The Rendezvous of Fighting Men at Fort Dayton.
the act of departing
From this reading I shall not easily forget the early breakfast next morning, or the calm yet serious air with which my mother and two unmarried sisters went about the few remaining duties of preparing for my departure.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For all they said, they might have been getting me ready for a fishing excursion, but it would be wrong to assume that they did not think as gravely as if they had flooded the kitchen with tears.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Little has been said of these good women in the course of my story, for the reason that Fate gave them very little to do with it, and the narrative is full long as it is, without the burden of extraneous personages.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I shall not easily forget the early breakfast next morning, or the calm yet serious air with which my mother and two unmarried sisters went about the few remaining duties of preparing for my departure.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I shall not easily forget the early breakfast next morning, or the calm yet serious air with which my mother and two unmarried sisters went about the few remaining duties of preparing for my departure.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading I shall not easily forget the early breakfast next morning, or the calm yet serious air with which my mother and two unmarried sisters went about the few remaining duties of preparing for my departure.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading For all they said, they might have been getting me ready for a fishing excursion, but it would be wrong to assume that they did not think as gravely as if they had flooded the kitchen with tears.
extraneousadjectiveUS /ekˈstreɪniəs/
not pertinent to the matter under consideration
From this reading Little has been said of these good women in the course of my story, for the reason that Fate gave them very little to do with it, and the narrative is full long as it is, without the burden of extraneous personages.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Little has been said of these good women in the course of my story, for the reason that Fate gave them very little to do with it, and the narrative is full long as it is, without the burden of extraneous personages.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I shall not easily forget the early breakfast next morning, or the calm yet serious air with which my mother and two unmarried sisters went about the few remaining duties of preparing for my departure.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading The Rendezvous of Fighting Men at Fort Dayton.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading For all they said, they might have been getting me ready for a fishing excursion, but it would be wrong to assume that they did not think as gravely as if they had flooded the kitchen with tears.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading For all they said, they might have been getting me ready for a fishing excursion, but it would be wrong to assume that they did not think as gravely as if they had flooded the kitchen with tears.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I shall not easily forget the early breakfast next morning, or the calm yet serious air with which my mother and two unmarried sisters went about the few remaining duties of preparing for my departure.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I shall not easily forget the early breakfast next morning, or the calm yet serious air with which my mother and two unmarried sisters went about the few remaining duties of preparing for my departure.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading The Rendezvous of Fighting Men at Fort Dayton.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Little has been said of these good women in the course of my story, for the reason that Fate gave them very little to do with it, and the narrative is full long as it is, without the burden of extraneous personages.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Little has been said of these good women in the course of my story, for the reason that Fate gave them very little to do with it, and the narrative is full long as it is, without the burden of extraneous personages.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading For all they said, they might have been getting me ready for a fishing excursion, but it would be wrong to assume that they did not think as gravely as if they had flooded the kitchen with tears.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Little has been said of these good women in the course of my story, for the reason that Fate gave them very little to do with it, and the narrative is full long as it is, without the burden of extraneous personages.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading For all they said, they might have been getting me ready for a fishing excursion, but it would be wrong to assume that they did not think as gravely as if they had flooded the kitchen with tears.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For all they said, they might have been getting me ready for a fishing excursion, but it would be wrong to assume that they did not think as gravely as if they had flooded the kitchen with tears.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little has been said of these good women in the course of my story, for the reason that Fate gave them very little to do with it, and the narrative is full long as it is, without the burden of extraneous personages.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For all they said, they might have been getting me ready for a fishing excursion, but it would be wrong to assume that they did not think as gravely as if they had flooded the kitchen with tears.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall not easily forget the early breakfast next morning, or the calm yet serious air with which my mother and two unmarried sisters went about the few remaining duties of preparing for my departure.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For all they said, they might have been getting me ready for a fishing excursion, but it would be wrong to assume that they did not think as gravely as if they had flooded the kitchen with tears.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Little has been said of these good women in the course of my story, for the reason that Fate gave them very little to do with it, and the narrative is full long as it is, without the burden of extraneous personages.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little has been said of these good women in the course of my story, for the reason that Fate gave them very little to do with it, and the narrative is full long as it is, without the burden of extraneous personages.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For all they said, they might have been getting me ready for a fishing excursion, but it would be wrong to assume that they did not think as gravely as if they had flooded the kitchen with tears.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading But I would not have it thought that we did not all love one another, and stand up for one another, because we kept cool about it.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading For all they said, they might have been getting me ready for a fishing excursion, but it would be wrong to assume that they did not think as gravely as if they had flooded the kitchen with tears.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little has been said of these good women in the course of my story, for the reason that Fate gave them very little to do with it, and the narrative is full long as it is, without the burden of extraneous personages.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Little has been said of these good women in the course of my story, for the reason that Fate gave them very little to do with it, and the narrative is full long as it is, without the burden of extraneous personages.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But I would not have it thought that we did not all love one another, and stand up for one another, because we kept cool about it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For all they said, they might have been getting me ready for a fishing excursion, but it would be wrong to assume that they did not think as gravely as if they had flooded the kitchen with tears.
the force of workers available
From this reading The Rendezvous of Fighting Men at Fort Dayton.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For all they said, they might have been getting me ready for a fishing excursion, but it would be wrong to assume that they did not think as gravely as if they had flooded the kitchen with tears.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I shall not easily forget the early breakfast next morning, or the calm yet serious air with which my mother and two unmarried sisters went about the few remaining duties of preparing for my departure.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I shall not easily forget the early breakfast next morning, or the calm yet serious air with which my mother and two unmarried sisters went about the few remaining duties of preparing for my departure.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I shall not easily forget the early breakfast next morning, or the calm yet serious air with which my mother and two unmarried sisters went about the few remaining duties of preparing for my departure.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
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 Little has been said of these good women in the course of my story, for the reason that Fate gave them very little to do with it, and the narrative is full long as it is, without the burden of extraneous personages.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I shall not easily forget the early breakfast next morning, or the calm yet serious air with which my mother and two unmarried sisters went about the few remaining duties of preparing for my departure.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I shall not easily forget the early breakfast next morning, or the calm yet serious air with which my mother and two unmarried sisters went about the few remaining duties of preparing for my departure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Rendezvous of Fighting Men at Fort Dayton.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But I would not have it thought that we did not all love one another, and stand up for one another, because we kept cool about it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I shall not easily forget the early breakfast next morning, or the calm yet serious air with which my mother and two unmarried sisters went about the few remaining duties of preparing for my departure.
personages
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From this reading Little has been said of these good women in the course of my story, for the reason that Fate gave them very little to do with it, and the narrative is full long as it is, without the burden of extraneous personages.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading I shall not easily forget the early breakfast next morning, or the calm yet serious air with which my mother and two unmarried sisters went about the few remaining duties of preparing for my departure.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading For all they said, they might have been getting me ready for a fishing excursion, but it would be wrong to assume that they did not think as gravely as if they had flooded the kitchen with tears.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Little has been said of these good women in the course of my story, for the reason that Fate gave them very little to do with it, and the narrative is full long as it is, without the burden of extraneous personages.
not used up
From this reading I shall not easily forget the early breakfast next morning, or the calm yet serious air with which my mother and two unmarried sisters went about the few remaining duties of preparing for my departure.
RendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading The Rendezvous of Fighting Men at Fort Dayton.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading For all they said, they might have been getting me ready for a fishing excursion, but it would be wrong to assume that they did not think as gravely as if they had flooded the kitchen with tears.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading I shall not easily forget the early breakfast next morning, or the calm yet serious air with which my mother and two unmarried sisters went about the few remaining duties of preparing for my departure.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall not easily forget the early breakfast next morning, or the calm yet serious air with which my mother and two unmarried sisters went about the few remaining duties of preparing for my departure.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading I shall not easily forget the early breakfast next morning, or the calm yet serious air with which my mother and two unmarried sisters went about the few remaining duties of preparing for my departure.
be standing; be upright
From this reading But I would not have it thought that we did not all love one another, and stand up for one another, because we kept cool about it.
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 Little has been said of these good women in the course of my story, for the reason that Fate gave them very little to do with it, and the narrative is full long as it is, without the burden of extraneous personages.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading For all they said, they might have been getting me ready for a fishing excursion, but it would be wrong to assume that they did not think as gravely as if they had flooded the kitchen with tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For all they said, they might have been getting me ready for a fishing excursion, but it would be wrong to assume that they did not think as gravely as if they had flooded the kitchen with tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Rendezvous of Fighting Men at Fort Dayton.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Little has been said of these good women in the course of my story, for the reason that Fate gave them very little to do with it, and the narrative is full long as it is, without the burden of extraneous personages.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Little has been said of these good women in the course of my story, for the reason that Fate gave them very little to do with it, and the narrative is full long as it is, without the burden of extraneous personages.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For all they said, they might have been getting me ready for a fishing excursion, but it would be wrong to assume that they did not think as gravely as if they had flooded the kitchen with tears.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading For all they said, they might have been getting me ready for a fishing excursion, but it would be wrong to assume that they did not think as gravely as if they had flooded the kitchen with tears.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But I would not have it thought that we did not all love one another, and stand up for one another, because we kept cool about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For all they said, they might have been getting me ready for a fishing excursion, but it would be wrong to assume that they did not think as gravely as if they had flooded the kitchen with tears.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I shall not easily forget the early breakfast next morning, or the calm yet serious air with which my mother and two unmarried sisters went about the few remaining duties of preparing for my departure.
unmarriedadjectiveUS /ənˈmerid/
not married or related to the unmarried state
From this reading I shall not easily forget the early breakfast next morning, or the calm yet serious air with which my mother and two unmarried sisters went about the few remaining duties of preparing for my departure.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But I would not have it thought that we did not all love one another, and stand up for one another, because we kept cool about it.
precisely as stated
From this reading Little has been said of these good women in the course of my story, for the reason that Fate gave them very little to do with it, and the narrative is full long as it is, without the burden of extraneous personages.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But I would not have it thought that we did not all love one another, and stand up for one another, because we kept cool about it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I shall not easily forget the early breakfast next morning, or the calm yet serious air with which my mother and two unmarried sisters went about the few remaining duties of preparing for my departure.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I shall not easily forget the early breakfast next morning, or the calm yet serious air with which my mother and two unmarried sisters went about the few remaining duties of preparing for my departure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I shall not easily forget the early breakfast next morning, or the calm yet serious air with which my mother and two unmarried sisters went about the few remaining duties of preparing for my departure.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Little has been said of these good women in the course of my story, for the reason that Fate gave them very little to do with it, and the narrative is full long as it is, without the burden of extraneous personages.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Little has been said of these good women in the course of my story, for the reason that Fate gave them very little to do with it, and the narrative is full long as it is, without the burden of extraneous personages.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For all they said, they might have been getting me ready for a fishing excursion, but it would be wrong to assume that they did not think as gravely as if they had flooded the kitchen with tears.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading For all they said, they might have been getting me ready for a fishing excursion, but it would be wrong to assume that they did not think as gravely as if they had flooded the kitchen with tears.
but in spite of that
From this reading I shall not easily forget the early breakfast next morning, or the calm yet serious air with which my mother and two unmarried sisters went about the few remaining duties of preparing for my departure.
