used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sidney had been born and grown to girlhood; the dreamer father had gone to his grave, with valuable patents lost for lack of money to renew them--gone with his faith in himself destroyed, but with his faith in the world undiminished: for he left his wife and daughter without a dollar of life insurance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Harriet Kennedy had voiced her own view of the matter, the after the funeral, to one of the neighbors:-- “He left no insurance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was one of her earliest disillusionments to learn that Aunt Harriet lived with them, not because she wished to, but because Sidney's father had borrowed her small patrimony and she was “boarding it out.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sidney could not remember when her Aunt Harriet had not sat at the table.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Sidney could not remember when her Aunt Harriet had not sat at the table.
for the reason that
From this reading It was one of her earliest disillusionments to learn that Aunt Harriet lived with them, not because she wished to, but because Sidney's father had borrowed her small patrimony and she was “boarding it out.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sidney had been born and grown to girlhood; the dreamer father had gone to his grave, with valuable patents lost for lack of money to renew them--gone with his faith in himself destroyed, but with his faith in the world undiminished: for he left his wife and daughter without a dollar of life insurance.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Eighteen years she had “boarded it out.”
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading It was one of her earliest disillusionments to learn that Aunt Harriet lived with them, not because she wished to, but because Sidney's father had borrowed her small patrimony and she was “boarding it out.”
brought into existence
From this reading Sidney had been born and grown to girlhood; the dreamer father had gone to his grave, with valuable patents lost for lack of money to renew them--gone with his faith in himself destroyed, but with his faith in the world undiminished: for he left his wife and daughter without a dollar of life insurance.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading It was one of her earliest disillusionments to learn that Aunt Harriet lived with them, not because she wished to, but because Sidney's father had borrowed her small patrimony and she was “boarding it out.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was one of her earliest disillusionments to learn that Aunt Harriet lived with them, not because she wished to, but because Sidney's father had borrowed her small patrimony and she was “boarding it out.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sidney could not remember when her Aunt Harriet had not sat at the table.
a female human offspring
From this reading Sidney had been born and grown to girlhood; the dreamer father had gone to his grave, with valuable patents lost for lack of money to renew them--gone with his faith in himself destroyed, but with his faith in the world undiminished: for he left his wife and daughter without a dollar of life insurance.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading Sidney had been born and grown to girlhood; the dreamer father had gone to his grave, with valuable patents lost for lack of money to renew them--gone with his faith in himself destroyed, but with his faith in the world undiminished: for he left his wife and daughter without a dollar of life insurance.
disillusionments
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was one of her earliest disillusionments to learn that Aunt Harriet lived with them, not because she wished to, but because Sidney's father had borrowed her small patrimony and she was “boarding it out.”
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Sidney had been born and grown to girlhood; the dreamer father had gone to his grave, with valuable patents lost for lack of money to renew them--gone with his faith in himself destroyed, but with his faith in the world undiminished: for he left his wife and daughter without a dollar of life insurance.
dreamernounUS /ˈdriːmər/
someone who is dreaming
From this reading Sidney had been born and grown to girlhood; the dreamer father had gone to his grave, with valuable patents lost for lack of money to renew them--gone with his faith in himself destroyed, but with his faith in the world undiminished: for he left his wife and daughter without a dollar of life insurance.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading It was one of her earliest disillusionments to learn that Aunt Harriet lived with them, not because she wished to, but because Sidney's father had borrowed her small patrimony and she was “boarding it out.”
EighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Eighteen years she had “boarded it out.”
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Sidney had been born and grown to girlhood; the dreamer father had gone to his grave, with valuable patents lost for lack of money to renew them--gone with his faith in himself destroyed, but with his faith in the world undiminished: for he left his wife and daughter without a dollar of life insurance.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was one of her earliest disillusionments to learn that Aunt Harriet lived with them, not because she wished to, but because Sidney's father had borrowed her small patrimony and she was “boarding it out.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sidney had been born and grown to girlhood; the dreamer father had gone to his grave, with valuable patents lost for lack of money to renew them--gone with his faith in himself destroyed, but with his faith in the world undiminished: for he left his wife and daughter without a dollar of life insurance.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Harriet Kennedy had voiced her own view of the matter, the after the funeral, to one of the neighbors:-- “He left no insurance.
girlhoodnounUS /ˈɡɜːrlhʊd/
the childhood of a girl
From this reading Sidney had been born and grown to girlhood; the dreamer father had gone to his grave, with valuable patents lost for lack of money to renew them--gone with his faith in himself destroyed, but with his faith in the world undiminished: for he left his wife and daughter without a dollar of life insurance.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Sidney had been born and grown to girlhood; the dreamer father had gone to his grave, with valuable patents lost for lack of money to renew them--gone with his faith in himself destroyed, but with his faith in the world undiminished: for he left his wife and daughter without a dollar of life insurance.
death of a person
From this reading Sidney had been born and grown to girlhood; the dreamer father had gone to his grave, with valuable patents lost for lack of money to renew them--gone with his faith in himself destroyed, but with his faith in the world undiminished: for he left his wife and daughter without a dollar of life insurance.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Sidney had been born and grown to girlhood; the dreamer father had gone to his grave, with valuable patents lost for lack of money to renew them--gone with his faith in himself destroyed, but with his faith in the world undiminished: for he left his wife and daughter without a dollar of life insurance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sidney could not remember when her Aunt Harriet had not sat at the table.
Harriet
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From this reading Sidney could not remember when her Aunt Harriet had not sat at the table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sidney had been born and grown to girlhood; the dreamer father had gone to his grave, with valuable patents lost for lack of money to renew them--gone with his faith in himself destroyed, but with his faith in the world undiminished: for he left his wife and daughter without a dollar of life insurance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sidney could not remember when her Aunt Harriet had not sat at the table.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sidney had been born and grown to girlhood; the dreamer father had gone to his grave, with valuable patents lost for lack of money to renew them--gone with his faith in himself destroyed, but with his faith in the world undiminished: for he left his wife and daughter without a dollar of life insurance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sidney had been born and grown to girlhood; the dreamer father had gone to his grave, with valuable patents lost for lack of money to renew them--gone with his faith in himself destroyed, but with his faith in the world undiminished: for he left his wife and daughter without a dollar of life insurance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sidney had been born and grown to girlhood; the dreamer father had gone to his grave, with valuable patents lost for lack of money to renew them--gone with his faith in himself destroyed, but with his faith in the world undiminished: for he left his wife and daughter without a dollar of life insurance.
insurancenounUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns/
promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
From this reading Sidney had been born and grown to girlhood; the dreamer father had gone to his grave, with valuable patents lost for lack of money to renew them--gone with his faith in himself destroyed, but with his faith in the world undiminished: for he left his wife and daughter without a dollar of life insurance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one of her earliest disillusionments to learn that Aunt Harriet lived with them, not because she wished to, but because Sidney's father had borrowed her small patrimony and she was “boarding it out.”
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading Harriet Kennedy had voiced her own view of the matter, the after the funeral, to one of the neighbors:-- “He left no insurance.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Sidney had been born and grown to girlhood; the dreamer father had gone to his grave, with valuable patents lost for lack of money to renew them--gone with his faith in himself destroyed, but with his faith in the world undiminished: for he left his wife and daughter without a dollar of life insurance.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading It was one of her earliest disillusionments to learn that Aunt Harriet lived with them, not because she wished to, but because Sidney's father had borrowed her small patrimony and she was “boarding it out.”
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 Sidney had been born and grown to girlhood; the dreamer father had gone to his grave, with valuable patents lost for lack of money to renew them--gone with his faith in himself destroyed, but with his faith in the world undiminished: for he left his wife and daughter without a dollar of life insurance.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Sidney had been born and grown to girlhood; the dreamer father had gone to his grave, with valuable patents lost for lack of money to renew them--gone with his faith in himself destroyed, but with his faith in the world undiminished: for he left his wife and daughter without a dollar of life insurance.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It was one of her earliest disillusionments to learn that Aunt Harriet lived with them, not because she wished to, but because Sidney's father had borrowed her small patrimony and she was “boarding it out.”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Sidney had been born and grown to girlhood; the dreamer father had gone to his grave, with valuable patents lost for lack of money to renew them--gone with his faith in himself destroyed, but with his faith in the world undiminished: for he left his wife and daughter without a dollar of life insurance.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Harriet Kennedy had voiced her own view of the matter, the after the funeral, to one of the neighbors:-- “He left no insurance.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Sidney had been born and grown to girlhood; the dreamer father had gone to his grave, with valuable patents lost for lack of money to renew them--gone with his faith in himself destroyed, but with his faith in the world undiminished: for he left his wife and daughter without a dollar of life insurance.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Harriet Kennedy had voiced her own view of the matter, the after the funeral, to one of the neighbors:-- “He left no insurance.
not any; not one
From this reading Harriet Kennedy had voiced her own view of the matter, the after the funeral, to one of the neighbors:-- “He left no insurance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sidney could not remember when her Aunt Harriet had not sat at the table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was one of her earliest disillusionments to learn that Aunt Harriet lived with them, not because she wished to, but because Sidney's father had borrowed her small patrimony and she was “boarding it out.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of her earliest disillusionments to learn that Aunt Harriet lived with them, not because she wished to, but because Sidney's father had borrowed her small patrimony and she was “boarding it out.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was one of her earliest disillusionments to learn that Aunt Harriet lived with them, not because she wished to, but because Sidney's father had borrowed her small patrimony and she was “boarding it out.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Harriet Kennedy had voiced her own view of the matter, the after the funeral, to one of the neighbors:-- “He left no insurance.
patentsnounUS /ˈpætənts/
plural of “patent” — a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention
From this reading Sidney had been born and grown to girlhood; the dreamer father had gone to his grave, with valuable patents lost for lack of money to renew them--gone with his faith in himself destroyed, but with his faith in the world undiminished: for he left his wife and daughter without a dollar of life insurance.
patrimonynounUS /ˈpætrəmoʊni/
a church endowment
From this reading It was one of her earliest disillusionments to learn that Aunt Harriet lived with them, not because she wished to, but because Sidney's father had borrowed her small patrimony and she was “boarding it out.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading Sidney could not remember when her Aunt Harriet had not sat at the table.
renewverbUS /rɪˈnuː/
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
From this reading Sidney had been born and grown to girlhood; the dreamer father had gone to his grave, with valuable patents lost for lack of money to renew them--gone with his faith in himself destroyed, but with his faith in the world undiminished: for he left his wife and daughter without a dollar of life insurance.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Sidney could not remember when her Aunt Harriet had not sat at the table.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was one of her earliest disillusionments to learn that Aunt Harriet lived with them, not because she wished to, but because Sidney's father had borrowed her small patrimony and she was “boarding it out.”
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading Sidney could not remember when her Aunt Harriet had not sat at the table.
Sidney's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was one of her earliest disillusionments to learn that Aunt Harriet lived with them, not because she wished to, but because Sidney's father had borrowed her small patrimony and she was “boarding it out.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was one of her earliest disillusionments to learn that Aunt Harriet lived with them, not because she wished to, but because Sidney's father had borrowed her small patrimony and she was “boarding it out.”
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Sidney could not remember when her Aunt Harriet had not sat at the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was one of her earliest disillusionments to learn that Aunt Harriet lived with them, not because she wished to, but because Sidney's father had borrowed her small patrimony and she was “boarding it out.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sidney could not remember when her Aunt Harriet had not sat at the table.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was one of her earliest disillusionments to learn that Aunt Harriet lived with them, not because she wished to, but because Sidney's father had borrowed her small patrimony and she was “boarding it out.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was one of her earliest disillusionments to learn that Aunt Harriet lived with them, not because she wished to, but because Sidney's father had borrowed her small patrimony and she was “boarding it out.”
undiminishedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndəˈmɪnɪʃt/
not lessened or diminished
From this reading Sidney had been born and grown to girlhood; the dreamer father had gone to his grave, with valuable patents lost for lack of money to renew them--gone with his faith in himself destroyed, but with his faith in the world undiminished: for he left his wife and daughter without a dollar of life insurance.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading Sidney had been born and grown to girlhood; the dreamer father had gone to his grave, with valuable patents lost for lack of money to renew them--gone with his faith in himself destroyed, but with his faith in the world undiminished: for he left his wife and daughter without a dollar of life insurance.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Harriet Kennedy had voiced her own view of the matter, the after the funeral, to one of the neighbors:-- “He left no insurance.
voicedadjectiveUS /vɔɪst/
produced with vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Harriet Kennedy had voiced her own view of the matter, the after the funeral, to one of the neighbors:-- “He left no insurance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was one of her earliest disillusionments to learn that Aunt Harriet lived with them, not because she wished to, but because Sidney's father had borrowed her small patrimony and she was “boarding it out.”
at the time that
From this reading Sidney could not remember when her Aunt Harriet had not sat at the table.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Sidney had been born and grown to girlhood; the dreamer father had gone to his grave, with valuable patents lost for lack of money to renew them--gone with his faith in himself destroyed, but with his faith in the world undiminished: for he left his wife and daughter without a dollar of life insurance.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading It was one of her earliest disillusionments to learn that Aunt Harriet lived with them, not because she wished to, but because Sidney's father had borrowed her small patrimony and she was “boarding it out.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was one of her earliest disillusionments to learn that Aunt Harriet lived with them, not because she wished to, but because Sidney's father had borrowed her small patrimony and she was “boarding it out.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Sidney had been born and grown to girlhood; the dreamer father had gone to his grave, with valuable patents lost for lack of money to renew them--gone with his faith in himself destroyed, but with his faith in the world undiminished: for he left his wife and daughter without a dollar of life insurance.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Sidney had been born and grown to girlhood; the dreamer father had gone to his grave, with valuable patents lost for lack of money to renew them--gone with his faith in himself destroyed, but with his faith in the world undiminished: for he left his wife and daughter without a dollar of life insurance.
a late time of life
From this reading Eighteen years she had “boarded it out.”
