used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kate Quarm had never felt a mother’s love.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading Her father, encumbered with a motherless babe, had handed the child over to his sister Zerah, a hard woman, who resented the infliction upon her in addition to the cares and solicitudes of her house.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She could not recall her mother, who had died when she was an infant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her father, encumbered with a motherless babe, had handed the child over to his sister Zerah, a hard woman, who resented the infliction upon her in addition to the cares and solicitudes of her house.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Her uncle paid to her no attention, save when he was provoked to rebuke by some noise made in childish play, or some damage done in childish levity.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading From her aunt Kate received no love.
babenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Her father, encumbered with a motherless babe, had handed the child over to his sister Zerah, a hard woman, who resented the infliction upon her in addition to the cares and solicitudes of her house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her uncle paid to her no attention, save when he was provoked to rebuke by some noise made in childish play, or some damage done in childish levity.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Her father, encumbered with a motherless babe, had handed the child over to his sister Zerah, a hard woman, who resented the infliction upon her in addition to the cares and solicitudes of her house.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Her father, encumbered with a motherless babe, had handed the child over to his sister Zerah, a hard woman, who resented the infliction upon her in addition to the cares and solicitudes of her house.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading Her uncle paid to her no attention, save when he was provoked to rebuke by some noise made in childish play, or some damage done in childish levity.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not recall her mother, who had died when she was an infant.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading Her uncle paid to her no attention, save when he was provoked to rebuke by some noise made in childish play, or some damage done in childish levity.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading She could not recall her mother, who had died when she was an infant.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Her uncle paid to her no attention, save when he was provoked to rebuke by some noise made in childish play, or some damage done in childish levity.
encumberedadjectiveUS /enˈkʌmbərd/
loaded to excess or impeded by a heavy load
From this reading Her father, encumbered with a motherless babe, had handed the child over to his sister Zerah, a hard woman, who resented the infliction upon her in addition to the cares and solicitudes of her house.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father, encumbered with a motherless babe, had handed the child over to his sister Zerah, a hard woman, who resented the infliction upon her in addition to the cares and solicitudes of her house.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Kate Quarm had never felt a mother’s love.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From her aunt Kate received no love.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kate Quarm had never felt a mother’s love.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Her father, encumbered with a motherless babe, had handed the child over to his sister Zerah, a hard woman, who resented the infliction upon her in addition to the cares and solicitudes of her house.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Her father, encumbered with a motherless babe, had handed the child over to his sister Zerah, a hard woman, who resented the infliction upon her in addition to the cares and solicitudes of her house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her uncle paid to her no attention, save when he was provoked to rebuke by some noise made in childish play, or some damage done in childish levity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She could not recall her mother, who had died when she was an infant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father, encumbered with a motherless babe, had handed the child over to his sister Zerah, a hard woman, who resented the infliction upon her in addition to the cares and solicitudes of her house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Her father, encumbered with a motherless babe, had handed the child over to his sister Zerah, a hard woman, who resented the infliction upon her in addition to the cares and solicitudes of her house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her father, encumbered with a motherless babe, had handed the child over to his sister Zerah, a hard woman, who resented the infliction upon her in addition to the cares and solicitudes of her house.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading She could not recall her mother, who had died when she was an infant.
inflictionnounUS /ˌɪnˈflɪkʃən/
the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
From this reading Her father, encumbered with a motherless babe, had handed the child over to his sister Zerah, a hard woman, who resented the infliction upon her in addition to the cares and solicitudes of her house.
Kate
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From this reading Kate Quarm had never felt a mother’s love.
levitynounUS /ˈlevɪti/
feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness
From this reading Her uncle paid to her no attention, save when he was provoked to rebuke by some noise made in childish play, or some damage done in childish levity.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Kate Quarm had never felt a mother’s love.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her uncle paid to her no attention, save when he was provoked to rebuke by some noise made in childish play, or some damage done in childish levity.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She could not recall her mother, who had died when she was an infant.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Kate Quarm had never felt a mother’s love.
motherlessadjectiveUS /ˈmʌðərlɪs/
having no living or known mother
From this reading Her father, encumbered with a motherless babe, had handed the child over to his sister Zerah, a hard woman, who resented the infliction upon her in addition to the cares and solicitudes of her house.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Kate Quarm had never felt a mother’s love.
not any; not one
From this reading From her aunt Kate received no love.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Her uncle paid to her no attention, save when he was provoked to rebuke by some noise made in childish play, or some damage done in childish levity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not recall her mother, who had died when she was an infant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her father, encumbered with a motherless babe, had handed the child over to his sister Zerah, a hard woman, who resented the infliction upon her in addition to the cares and solicitudes of her house.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her uncle paid to her no attention, save when he was provoked to rebuke by some noise made in childish play, or some damage done in childish levity.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her father, encumbered with a motherless babe, had handed the child over to his sister Zerah, a hard woman, who resented the infliction upon her in addition to the cares and solicitudes of her house.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Her uncle paid to her no attention, save when he was provoked to rebuke by some noise made in childish play, or some damage done in childish levity.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Her uncle paid to her no attention, save when he was provoked to rebuke by some noise made in childish play, or some damage done in childish levity.
provokedadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkt/
incited, especially deliberately, to anger
From this reading Her uncle paid to her no attention, save when he was provoked to rebuke by some noise made in childish play, or some damage done in childish levity.
Quarm
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From this reading Kate Quarm had never felt a mother’s love.
rebukeverbUS /riˈbjuːk/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading Her uncle paid to her no attention, save when he was provoked to rebuke by some noise made in childish play, or some damage done in childish levity.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She could not recall her mother, who had died when she was an infant.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading From her aunt Kate received no love.
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading Her father, encumbered with a motherless babe, had handed the child over to his sister Zerah, a hard woman, who resented the infliction upon her in addition to the cares and solicitudes of her house.
except for; apart from
From this reading Her uncle paid to her no attention, save when he was provoked to rebuke by some noise made in childish play, or some damage done in childish levity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not recall her mother, who had died when she was an infant.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Her father, encumbered with a motherless babe, had handed the child over to his sister Zerah, a hard woman, who resented the infliction upon her in addition to the cares and solicitudes of her house.
solicitudes
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From this reading Her father, encumbered with a motherless babe, had handed the child over to his sister Zerah, a hard woman, who resented the infliction upon her in addition to the cares and solicitudes of her house.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her uncle paid to her no attention, save when he was provoked to rebuke by some noise made in childish play, or some damage done in childish levity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her father, encumbered with a motherless babe, had handed the child over to his sister Zerah, a hard woman, who resented the infliction upon her in addition to the cares and solicitudes of her house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her father, encumbered with a motherless babe, had handed the child over to his sister Zerah, a hard woman, who resented the infliction upon her in addition to the cares and solicitudes of her house.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Her uncle paid to her no attention, save when he was provoked to rebuke by some noise made in childish play, or some damage done in childish levity.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her father, encumbered with a motherless babe, had handed the child over to his sister Zerah, a hard woman, who resented the infliction upon her in addition to the cares and solicitudes of her house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She could not recall her mother, who had died when she was an infant.
at the time that
From this reading She could not recall her mother, who had died when she was an infant.
which person or people
From this reading She could not recall her mother, who had died when she was an infant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her father, encumbered with a motherless babe, had handed the child over to his sister Zerah, a hard woman, who resented the infliction upon her in addition to the cares and solicitudes of her house.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Her father, encumbered with a motherless babe, had handed the child over to his sister Zerah, a hard woman, who resented the infliction upon her in addition to the cares and solicitudes of her house.
Zerah
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From this reading Her father, encumbered with a motherless babe, had handed the child over to his sister Zerah, a hard woman, who resented the infliction upon her in addition to the cares and solicitudes of her house.
