used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Father and I grow warm in our argument--Obliged to give him a little schooling to show my affection--Takes it at last very kindly, and very dutifully owns himself a fool.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Father and I grow warm in our argument--Obliged to give him a little schooling to show my affection--Takes it at last very kindly, and very dutifully owns himself a fool.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading "If you think, young man, to win my favour by your good looks, you are very much mistaken: you are too like your mother, whose memory is anything but agreeable."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Father and I grow warm in our argument--Obliged to give him a little schooling to show my affection--Takes it at last very kindly, and very dutifully owns himself a fool.
any thing at all
From this reading "If you think, young man, to win my favour by your good looks, you are very much mistaken: you are too like your mother, whose memory is anything but agreeable."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If you think, young man, to win my favour by your good looks, you are very much mistaken: you are too like your mother, whose memory is anything but agreeable."
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading Father and I grow warm in our argument--Obliged to give him a little schooling to show my affection--Takes it at last very kindly, and very dutifully owns himself a fool.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The blood mounted to my forehead at this cruel observation; I folded my arms and looked my father steadfastly in the face, but made no reply.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Father and I grow warm in our argument--Obliged to give him a little schooling to show my affection--Takes it at last very kindly, and very dutifully owns himself a fool.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The blood mounted to my forehead at this cruel observation; I folded my arms and looked my father steadfastly in the face, but made no reply.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I felt humiliated and indignant, but waited in silence; at last, my honoured parent, who had eyed me for some time, commenced.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "If you think, young man, to win my favour by your good looks, you are very much mistaken: you are too like your mother, whose memory is anything but agreeable."
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I felt humiliated and indignant, but waited in silence; at last, my honoured parent, who had eyed me for some time, commenced.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The blood mounted to my forehead at this cruel observation; I folded my arms and looked my father steadfastly in the face, but made no reply.
well in the past; former
From this reading In the meantime, I was left standing in the middle of the room; the gentlemen departed, and the two native servants resumed their stations on each side of the sofa.
dutifullyadverbUS /ˈduːtifəli/
out of a sense of duty; in a dutiful manner
From this reading Father and I grow warm in our argument--Obliged to give him a little schooling to show my affection--Takes it at last very kindly, and very dutifully owns himself a fool.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In the meantime, I was left standing in the middle of the room; the gentlemen departed, and the two native servants resumed their stations on each side of the sofa.
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading I felt humiliated and indignant, but waited in silence; at last, my honoured parent, who had eyed me for some time, commenced.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The blood mounted to my forehead at this cruel observation; I folded my arms and looked my father steadfastly in the face, but made no reply.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father and I grow warm in our argument--Obliged to give him a little schooling to show my affection--Takes it at last very kindly, and very dutifully owns himself a fool.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading "If you think, young man, to win my favour by your good looks, you are very much mistaken: you are too like your mother, whose memory is anything but agreeable."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt humiliated and indignant, but waited in silence; at last, my honoured parent, who had eyed me for some time, commenced.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading The blood mounted to my forehead at this cruel observation; I folded my arms and looked my father steadfastly in the face, but made no reply.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Father and I grow warm in our argument--Obliged to give him a little schooling to show my affection--Takes it at last very kindly, and very dutifully owns himself a fool.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I felt humiliated and indignant, but waited in silence; at last, my honoured parent, who had eyed me for some time, commenced.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The blood mounted to my forehead at this cruel observation; I folded my arms and looked my father steadfastly in the face, but made no reply.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading In the meantime, I was left standing in the middle of the room; the gentlemen departed, and the two native servants resumed their stations on each side of the sofa.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Father and I grow warm in our argument--Obliged to give him a little schooling to show my affection--Takes it at last very kindly, and very dutifully owns himself a fool.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "If you think, young man, to win my favour by your good looks, you are very much mistaken: you are too like your mother, whose memory is anything but agreeable."
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Father and I grow warm in our argument--Obliged to give him a little schooling to show my affection--Takes it at last very kindly, and very dutifully owns himself a fool.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I felt humiliated and indignant, but waited in silence; at last, my honoured parent, who had eyed me for some time, commenced.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Father and I grow warm in our argument--Obliged to give him a little schooling to show my affection--Takes it at last very kindly, and very dutifully owns himself a fool.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Father and I grow warm in our argument--Obliged to give him a little schooling to show my affection--Takes it at last very kindly, and very dutifully owns himself a fool.
honouredverbUS /ˈɑːnərd/
past form of “honour” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading I felt humiliated and indignant, but waited in silence; at last, my honoured parent, who had eyed me for some time, commenced.
humiliatedadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪd/
subdued or brought low in condition or status
From this reading I felt humiliated and indignant, but waited in silence; at last, my honoured parent, who had eyed me for some time, commenced.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Father and I grow warm in our argument--Obliged to give him a little schooling to show my affection--Takes it at last very kindly, and very dutifully owns himself a fool.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you think, young man, to win my favour by your good looks, you are very much mistaken: you are too like your mother, whose memory is anything but agreeable."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Father and I grow warm in our argument--Obliged to give him a little schooling to show my affection--Takes it at last very kindly, and very dutifully owns himself a fool.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading I felt humiliated and indignant, but waited in silence; at last, my honoured parent, who had eyed me for some time, commenced.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If you think, young man, to win my favour by your good looks, you are very much mistaken: you are too like your mother, whose memory is anything but agreeable."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Father and I grow warm in our argument--Obliged to give him a little schooling to show my affection--Takes it at last very kindly, and very dutifully owns himself a fool.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Father and I grow warm in our argument--Obliged to give him a little schooling to show my affection--Takes it at last very kindly, and very dutifully owns himself a fool.
immediately past
From this reading Father and I grow warm in our argument--Obliged to give him a little schooling to show my affection--Takes it at last very kindly, and very dutifully owns himself a fool.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In the meantime, I was left standing in the middle of the room; the gentlemen departed, and the two native servants resumed their stations on each side of the sofa.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "If you think, young man, to win my favour by your good looks, you are very much mistaken: you are too like your mother, whose memory is anything but agreeable."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Father and I grow warm in our argument--Obliged to give him a little schooling to show my affection--Takes it at last very kindly, and very dutifully owns himself a fool.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The blood mounted to my forehead at this cruel observation; I folded my arms and looked my father steadfastly in the face, but made no reply.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "If you think, young man, to win my favour by your good looks, you are very much mistaken: you are too like your mother, whose memory is anything but agreeable."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The blood mounted to my forehead at this cruel observation; I folded my arms and looked my father steadfastly in the face, but made no reply.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "If you think, young man, to win my favour by your good looks, you are very much mistaken: you are too like your mother, whose memory is anything but agreeable."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I felt humiliated and indignant, but waited in silence; at last, my honoured parent, who had eyed me for some time, commenced.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime, I was left standing in the middle of the room; the gentlemen departed, and the two native servants resumed their stations on each side of the sofa.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading "If you think, young man, to win my favour by your good looks, you are very much mistaken: you are too like your mother, whose memory is anything but agreeable."
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading In the meantime, I was left standing in the middle of the room; the gentlemen departed, and the two native servants resumed their stations on each side of the sofa.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading "If you think, young man, to win my favour by your good looks, you are very much mistaken: you are too like your mother, whose memory is anything but agreeable."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "If you think, young man, to win my favour by your good looks, you are very much mistaken: you are too like your mother, whose memory is anything but agreeable."
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading The blood mounted to my forehead at this cruel observation; I folded my arms and looked my father steadfastly in the face, but made no reply.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "If you think, young man, to win my favour by your good looks, you are very much mistaken: you are too like your mother, whose memory is anything but agreeable."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Father and I grow warm in our argument--Obliged to give him a little schooling to show my affection--Takes it at last very kindly, and very dutifully owns himself a fool.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading In the meantime, I was left standing in the middle of the room; the gentlemen departed, and the two native servants resumed their stations on each side of the sofa.
not any; not one
From this reading The blood mounted to my forehead at this cruel observation; I folded my arms and looked my father steadfastly in the face, but made no reply.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Father and I grow warm in our argument--Obliged to give him a little schooling to show my affection--Takes it at last very kindly, and very dutifully owns himself a fool.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading The blood mounted to my forehead at this cruel observation; I folded my arms and looked my father steadfastly in the face, but made no reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the meantime, I was left standing in the middle of the room; the gentlemen departed, and the two native servants resumed their stations on each side of the sofa.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the meantime, I was left standing in the middle of the room; the gentlemen departed, and the two native servants resumed their stations on each side of the sofa.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Father and I grow warm in our argument--Obliged to give him a little schooling to show my affection--Takes it at last very kindly, and very dutifully owns himself a fool.
ownsverbUS /oʊnz/
third-person singular of “own” — have ownership or possession of
From this reading Father and I grow warm in our argument--Obliged to give him a little schooling to show my affection--Takes it at last very kindly, and very dutifully owns himself a fool.
parentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading I felt humiliated and indignant, but waited in silence; at last, my honoured parent, who had eyed me for some time, commenced.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The blood mounted to my forehead at this cruel observation; I folded my arms and looked my father steadfastly in the face, but made no reply.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading In the meantime, I was left standing in the middle of the room; the gentlemen departed, and the two native servants resumed their stations on each side of the sofa.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In the meantime, I was left standing in the middle of the room; the gentlemen departed, and the two native servants resumed their stations on each side of the sofa.
schoolingnounUS /ˈskuːlɪŋ/
the act of teaching at school
From this reading Father and I grow warm in our argument--Obliged to give him a little schooling to show my affection--Takes it at last very kindly, and very dutifully owns himself a fool.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading In the meantime, I was left standing in the middle of the room; the gentlemen departed, and the two native servants resumed their stations on each side of the sofa.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Father and I grow warm in our argument--Obliged to give him a little schooling to show my affection--Takes it at last very kindly, and very dutifully owns himself a fool.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In the meantime, I was left standing in the middle of the room; the gentlemen departed, and the two native servants resumed their stations on each side of the sofa.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I felt humiliated and indignant, but waited in silence; at last, my honoured parent, who had eyed me for some time, commenced.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading In the meantime, I was left standing in the middle of the room; the gentlemen departed, and the two native servants resumed their stations on each side of the sofa.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I felt humiliated and indignant, but waited in silence; at last, my honoured parent, who had eyed me for some time, commenced.
having a supporting base
From this reading In the meantime, I was left standing in the middle of the room; the gentlemen departed, and the two native servants resumed their stations on each side of the sofa.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading In the meantime, I was left standing in the middle of the room; the gentlemen departed, and the two native servants resumed their stations on each side of the sofa.
steadfastlyadverbUS /ˈstedfæstli/
with resolute determination
From this reading The blood mounted to my forehead at this cruel observation; I folded my arms and looked my father steadfastly in the face, but made no reply.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Father and I grow warm in our argument--Obliged to give him a little schooling to show my affection--Takes it at last very kindly, and very dutifully owns himself a fool.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meantime, I was left standing in the middle of the room; the gentlemen departed, and the two native servants resumed their stations on each side of the sofa.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime, I was left standing in the middle of the room; the gentlemen departed, and the two native servants resumed their stations on each side of the sofa.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "If you think, young man, to win my favour by your good looks, you are very much mistaken: you are too like your mother, whose memory is anything but agreeable."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The blood mounted to my forehead at this cruel observation; I folded my arms and looked my father steadfastly in the face, but made no reply.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I felt humiliated and indignant, but waited in silence; at last, my honoured parent, who had eyed me for some time, commenced.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Father and I grow warm in our argument--Obliged to give him a little schooling to show my affection--Takes it at last very kindly, and very dutifully owns himself a fool.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "If you think, young man, to win my favour by your good looks, you are very much mistaken: you are too like your mother, whose memory is anything but agreeable."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the meantime, I was left standing in the middle of the room; the gentlemen departed, and the two native servants resumed their stations on each side of the sofa.
precisely as stated
From this reading Father and I grow warm in our argument--Obliged to give him a little schooling to show my affection--Takes it at last very kindly, and very dutifully owns himself a fool.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I felt humiliated and indignant, but waited in silence; at last, my honoured parent, who had eyed me for some time, commenced.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Father and I grow warm in our argument--Obliged to give him a little schooling to show my affection--Takes it at last very kindly, and very dutifully owns himself a fool.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the meantime, I was left standing in the middle of the room; the gentlemen departed, and the two native servants resumed their stations on each side of the sofa.
which person or people
From this reading I felt humiliated and indignant, but waited in silence; at last, my honoured parent, who had eyed me for some time, commenced.
belonging to which person
From this reading "If you think, young man, to win my favour by your good looks, you are very much mistaken: you are too like your mother, whose memory is anything but agreeable."
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading "If you think, young man, to win my favour by your good looks, you are very much mistaken: you are too like your mother, whose memory is anything but agreeable."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you think, young man, to win my favour by your good looks, you are very much mistaken: you are too like your mother, whose memory is anything but agreeable."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "If you think, young man, to win my favour by your good looks, you are very much mistaken: you are too like your mother, whose memory is anything but agreeable."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you think, young man, to win my favour by your good looks, you are very much mistaken: you are too like your mother, whose memory is anything but agreeable."
