used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He is contented with a little milk and meal.
adoptingverbUS /əˈdɑːptɪŋ/
-ing form of “adopt” — choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading Who knows but he may end by adopting her and leave her something in his will?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He likes to be with us; it is a change from his lonesome city life, with no one to talk to but his old governess; whilst here the little one looks after him.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Leave him alone," said the wife.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He is contented with a little milk and meal.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He likes to be with us; it is a change from his lonesome city life, with no one to talk to but his old governess; whilst here the little one looks after him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He likes to be with us; it is a change from his lonesome city life, with no one to talk to but his old governess; whilst here the little one looks after him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Who knows but he may end by adopting her and leave her something in his will?"
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He likes to be with us; it is a change from his lonesome city life, with no one to talk to but his old governess; whilst here the little one looks after him.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He likes to be with us; it is a change from his lonesome city life, with no one to talk to but his old governess; whilst here the little one looks after him.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading "He is contented with a little milk and meal.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Who knows but he may end by adopting her and leave her something in his will?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He likes to be with us; it is a change from his lonesome city life, with no one to talk to but his old governess; whilst here the little one looks after him.
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading He likes to be with us; it is a change from his lonesome city life, with no one to talk to but his old governess; whilst here the little one looks after him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is contented with a little milk and meal.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He likes to talk to her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He likes to be with us; it is a change from his lonesome city life, with no one to talk to but his old governess; whilst here the little one looks after him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Leave him alone," said the wife.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He likes to be with us; it is a change from his lonesome city life, with no one to talk to but his old governess; whilst here the little one looks after him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Who knows but he may end by adopting her and leave her something in his will?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is contented with a little milk and meal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He likes to be with us; it is a change from his lonesome city life, with no one to talk to but his old governess; whilst here the little one looks after him.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Who knows but he may end by adopting her and leave her something in his will?"
go away from a place
From this reading "Leave him alone," said the wife.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He likes to be with us; it is a change from his lonesome city life, with no one to talk to but his old governess; whilst here the little one looks after him.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading He likes to be with us; it is a change from his lonesome city life, with no one to talk to but his old governess; whilst here the little one looks after him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "He is contented with a little milk and meal.
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading He likes to be with us; it is a change from his lonesome city life, with no one to talk to but his old governess; whilst here the little one looks after him.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He likes to be with us; it is a change from his lonesome city life, with no one to talk to but his old governess; whilst here the little one looks after him.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Who knows but he may end by adopting her and leave her something in his will?"
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading "He is contented with a little milk and meal.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading "He is contented with a little milk and meal.
not any; not one
From this reading He likes to be with us; it is a change from his lonesome city life, with no one to talk to but his old governess; whilst here the little one looks after him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He likes to be with us; it is a change from his lonesome city life, with no one to talk to but his old governess; whilst here the little one looks after him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He likes to be with us; it is a change from his lonesome city life, with no one to talk to but his old governess; whilst here the little one looks after him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Leave him alone," said the wife.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Who knows but he may end by adopting her and leave her something in his will?"
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He likes to be with us; it is a change from his lonesome city life, with no one to talk to but his old governess; whilst here the little one looks after him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Leave him alone," said the wife.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He likes to be with us; it is a change from his lonesome city life, with no one to talk to but his old governess; whilst here the little one looks after him.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He likes to be with us; it is a change from his lonesome city life, with no one to talk to but his old governess; whilst here the little one looks after him.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading He likes to be with us; it is a change from his lonesome city life, with no one to talk to but his old governess; whilst here the little one looks after him.
which person or people
From this reading Who knows but he may end by adopting her and leave her something in his will?"
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Leave him alone," said the wife.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Who knows but he may end by adopting her and leave her something in his will?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He is contented with a little milk and meal.
