used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I seemed to have had a wonderful lot of experience during the summer.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading They fell ill as often as ever, upsetting their stomachs with offensive poisons, and giving one another detailed accounts of the progress of their illnesses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I felt that I had grown older and cleverer, and the dullness of my master's house seemed worse than ever.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They fell ill as often as ever, upsetting their stomachs with offensive poisons, and giving one another detailed accounts of the progress of their illnesses.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They fell ill as often as ever, upsetting their stomachs with offensive poisons, and giving one another detailed accounts of the progress of their illnesses.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the snows came, grandfather once more took me to grandmother's sister.
clevereradjectiveUS /ˈklevərɜːr/
comparative of “clever” — showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading I felt that I had grown older and cleverer, and the dullness of my master's house seemed worse than ever.
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading They fell ill as often as ever, upsetting their stomachs with offensive poisons, and giving one another detailed accounts of the progress of their illnesses.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It will do you no harm," he said to me.
dullnessnounUS /ˈdʌlnəs/
the quality of being slow to understand
From this reading I felt that I had grown older and cleverer, and the dullness of my master's house seemed worse than ever.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I seemed to have had a wonderful lot of experience during the summer.
at any time
From this reading I felt that I had grown older and cleverer, and the dullness of my master's house seemed worse than ever.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading I seemed to have had a wonderful lot of experience during the summer.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading They fell ill as often as ever, upsetting their stomachs with offensive poisons, and giving one another detailed accounts of the progress of their illnesses.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt that I had grown older and cleverer, and the dullness of my master's house seemed worse than ever.
the act of giving
From this reading They fell ill as often as ever, upsetting their stomachs with offensive poisons, and giving one another detailed accounts of the progress of their illnesses.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading When the snows came, grandfather once more took me to grandmother's sister.
grandmother'snounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðərz/
possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading When the snows came, grandfather once more took me to grandmother's sister.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading I felt that I had grown older and cleverer, and the dullness of my master's house seemed worse than ever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I seemed to have had a wonderful lot of experience during the summer.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "It will do you no harm," he said to me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I seemed to have had a wonderful lot of experience during the summer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It will do you no harm," he said to me.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I felt that I had grown older and cleverer, and the dullness of my master's house seemed worse than ever.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I seemed to have had a wonderful lot of experience during the summer.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading They fell ill as often as ever, upsetting their stomachs with offensive poisons, and giving one another detailed accounts of the progress of their illnesses.
illnessesnounUS /ˈɪlnəsɪz/
plural of “illness” — impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading They fell ill as often as ever, upsetting their stomachs with offensive poisons, and giving one another detailed accounts of the progress of their illnesses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will do you no harm," he said to me.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading I seemed to have had a wonderful lot of experience during the summer.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading I felt that I had grown older and cleverer, and the dullness of my master's house seemed worse than ever.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the snows came, grandfather once more took me to grandmother's sister.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When the snows came, grandfather once more took me to grandmother's sister.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I felt that I had grown older and cleverer, and the dullness of my master's house seemed worse than ever.
not any; not one
From this reading "It will do you no harm," he said to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I seemed to have had a wonderful lot of experience during the summer.
offensiveadjectiveUS /əˈfensɪv/
violating or tending to violate or offend against
From this reading They fell ill as often as ever, upsetting their stomachs with offensive poisons, and giving one another detailed accounts of the progress of their illnesses.
many times at short intervals
From this reading They fell ill as often as ever, upsetting their stomachs with offensive poisons, and giving one another detailed accounts of the progress of their illnesses.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading I felt that I had grown older and cleverer, and the dullness of my master's house seemed worse than ever.
on one occasion
From this reading When the snows came, grandfather once more took me to grandmother's sister.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They fell ill as often as ever, upsetting their stomachs with offensive poisons, and giving one another detailed accounts of the progress of their illnesses.
poisonsnounUS /ˈpɔɪzənz/
plural of “poison” — any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism
From this reading They fell ill as often as ever, upsetting their stomachs with offensive poisons, and giving one another detailed accounts of the progress of their illnesses.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading They fell ill as often as ever, upsetting their stomachs with offensive poisons, and giving one another detailed accounts of the progress of their illnesses.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It will do you no harm," he said to me.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I seemed to have had a wonderful lot of experience during the summer.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading When the snows came, grandfather once more took me to grandmother's sister.
snowsnounUS /snoʊz/
plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading When the snows came, grandfather once more took me to grandmother's sister.
stomachsnounUS /ˈstʌməks/
plural of “stomach” — an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading They fell ill as often as ever, upsetting their stomachs with offensive poisons, and giving one another detailed accounts of the progress of their illnesses.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading I seemed to have had a wonderful lot of experience during the summer.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I felt that I had grown older and cleverer, and the dullness of my master's house seemed worse than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I felt that I had grown older and cleverer, and the dullness of my master's house seemed worse than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the snows came, grandfather once more took me to grandmother's sister.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They fell ill as often as ever, upsetting their stomachs with offensive poisons, and giving one another detailed accounts of the progress of their illnesses.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They fell ill as often as ever, upsetting their stomachs with offensive poisons, and giving one another detailed accounts of the progress of their illnesses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the snows came, grandfather once more took me to grandmother's sister.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When the snows came, grandfather once more took me to grandmother's sister.
upsettingadjectiveUS /əpˈsetɪŋ/
causing an emotional disturbance
From this reading They fell ill as often as ever, upsetting their stomachs with offensive poisons, and giving one another detailed accounts of the progress of their illnesses.
at the time that
From this reading When the snows came, grandfather once more took me to grandmother's sister.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will do you no harm," he said to me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They fell ill as often as ever, upsetting their stomachs with offensive poisons, and giving one another detailed accounts of the progress of their illnesses.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading I seemed to have had a wonderful lot of experience during the summer.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading I felt that I had grown older and cleverer, and the dullness of my master's house seemed worse than ever.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It will do you no harm," he said to me.
