used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a childless man, and now and then the thought crossed his mind that some day he might take the brother and sister home to his ample house, to be his children, his very own.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading He was a childless man, and now and then the thought crossed his mind that some day he might take the brother and sister home to his ample house, to be his children, his very own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE trustee stood on the steps of the Deaf-mute School, and pulled the bell.
being joined in close association
From this reading He had grown much attached to the stranger children, and Isla especially had come very near his heart.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was a childless man, and now and then the thought crossed his mind that some day he might take the brother and sister home to his ample house, to be his children, his very own.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading THE trustee stood on the steps of the Deaf-mute School, and pulled the bell.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He was a childless man, and now and then the thought crossed his mind that some day he might take the brother and sister home to his ample house, to be his children, his very own.
childlessadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldləs/
without offspring
From this reading He was a childless man, and now and then the thought crossed his mind that some day he might take the brother and sister home to his ample house, to be his children, his very own.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He had grown much attached to the stranger children, and Isla especially had come very near his heart.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come to see his friend Isla, and his pockets were full of oranges for Jacob.
placed crosswise
From this reading He was a childless man, and now and then the thought crossed his mind that some day he might take the brother and sister home to his ample house, to be his children, his very own.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was a childless man, and now and then the thought crossed his mind that some day he might take the brother and sister home to his ample house, to be his children, his very own.
Deaf-mutenoun
a deaf person who is unable to speak
From this reading THE trustee stood on the steps of the Deaf-mute School, and pulled the bell.
the act of discovering something
From this reading DISCOVERY.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading He had grown much attached to the stranger children, and Isla especially had come very near his heart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had come to see his friend Isla, and his pockets were full of oranges for Jacob.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had come to see his friend Isla, and his pockets were full of oranges for Jacob.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He had come to see his friend Isla, and his pockets were full of oranges for Jacob.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading He had grown much attached to the stranger children, and Isla especially had come very near his heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had come to see his friend Isla, and his pockets were full of oranges for Jacob.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had come to see his friend Isla, and his pockets were full of oranges for Jacob.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He had grown much attached to the stranger children, and Isla especially had come very near his heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had come to see his friend Isla, and his pockets were full of oranges for Jacob.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He was a childless man, and now and then the thought crossed his mind that some day he might take the brother and sister home to his ample house, to be his children, his very own.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He was a childless man, and now and then the thought crossed his mind that some day he might take the brother and sister home to his ample house, to be his children, his very own.
Isla
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From this reading He had come to see his friend Isla, and his pockets were full of oranges for Jacob.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading He had come to see his friend Isla, and his pockets were full of oranges for Jacob.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a childless man, and now and then the thought crossed his mind that some day he might take the brother and sister home to his ample house, to be his children, his very own.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He was a childless man, and now and then the thought crossed his mind that some day he might take the brother and sister home to his ample house, to be his children, his very own.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He was a childless man, and now and then the thought crossed his mind that some day he might take the brother and sister home to his ample house, to be his children, his very own.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had grown much attached to the stranger children, and Isla especially had come very near his heart.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He had grown much attached to the stranger children, and Isla especially had come very near his heart.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was a childless man, and now and then the thought crossed his mind that some day he might take the brother and sister home to his ample house, to be his children, his very own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE trustee stood on the steps of the Deaf-mute School, and pulled the bell.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE trustee stood on the steps of the Deaf-mute School, and pulled the bell.
orangesnounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒəz/
plural of “orange” — round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading He had come to see his friend Isla, and his pockets were full of oranges for Jacob.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was a childless man, and now and then the thought crossed his mind that some day he might take the brother and sister home to his ample house, to be his children, his very own.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He had come to see his friend Isla, and his pockets were full of oranges for Jacob.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading THE trustee stood on the steps of the Deaf-mute School, and pulled the bell.
an educational institution
From this reading THE trustee stood on the steps of the Deaf-mute School, and pulled the bell.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had come to see his friend Isla, and his pockets were full of oranges for Jacob.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He was a childless man, and now and then the thought crossed his mind that some day he might take the brother and sister home to his ample house, to be his children, his very own.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was a childless man, and now and then the thought crossed his mind that some day he might take the brother and sister home to his ample house, to be his children, his very own.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading THE trustee stood on the steps of the Deaf-mute School, and pulled the bell.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE trustee stood on the steps of the Deaf-mute School, and pulled the bell.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading He had grown much attached to the stranger children, and Isla especially had come very near his heart.
carry out
From this reading He was a childless man, and now and then the thought crossed his mind that some day he might take the brother and sister home to his ample house, to be his children, his very own.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was a childless man, and now and then the thought crossed his mind that some day he might take the brother and sister home to his ample house, to be his children, his very own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE trustee stood on the steps of the Deaf-mute School, and pulled the bell.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was a childless man, and now and then the thought crossed his mind that some day he might take the brother and sister home to his ample house, to be his children, his very own.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was a childless man, and now and then the thought crossed his mind that some day he might take the brother and sister home to his ample house, to be his children, his very own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had come to see his friend Isla, and his pockets were full of oranges for Jacob.
trusteenounUS /ˌtrʌˈstiː/
a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit
From this reading THE trustee stood on the steps of the Deaf-mute School, and pulled the bell.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had grown much attached to the stranger children, and Isla especially had come very near his heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a childless man, and now and then the thought crossed his mind that some day he might take the brother and sister home to his ample house, to be his children, his very own.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had come to see his friend Isla, and his pockets were full of oranges for Jacob.
