used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had known her since she was quite a small child.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I even recollect her insisting upon my wheeling her perambulator once when I was a schoolboy, and naturally resented such an indignity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I even recollect her insisting upon my wheeling her perambulator once when I was a schoolboy, and naturally resented such an indignity.
any thing at all
From this reading I did not expect anything to come of the guarantee which I had signed for her.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading It is only very gradually that one comes to appreciate Lalage.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Yet I had failed to realize the earnestness and vigour of her character.
a young person of either sex
From this reading I had known her since she was quite a small child.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I did not expect anything to come of the guarantee which I had signed for her.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading It is only very gradually that one comes to appreciate Lalage.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not expect anything to come of the guarantee which I had signed for her.
earnestnessnounUS /ˈɜːrnəstnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading Yet I had failed to realize the earnestness and vigour of her character.
divisible by two
From this reading I even recollect her insisting upon my wheeling her perambulator once when I was a schoolboy, and naturally resented such an indignity.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I did not expect anything to come of the guarantee which I had signed for her.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Yet I had failed to realize the earnestness and vigour of her character.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I did not expect anything to come of the guarantee which I had signed for her.
in a gradual manner
From this reading It is only very gradually that one comes to appreciate Lalage.
guaranteeverbUS /ˌɡerənˈtiː/
give surety or assume responsibility
From this reading I did not expect anything to come of the guarantee which I had signed for her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had known her since she was quite a small child.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had known her since she was quite a small child.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had known her since she was quite a small child.
indignitynounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnətiː/
an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem
From this reading I even recollect her insisting upon my wheeling her perambulator once when I was a schoolboy, and naturally resented such an indignity.
insistingnounUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ/
continual and persistent demands
From this reading I even recollect her insisting upon my wheeling her perambulator once when I was a schoolboy, and naturally resented such an indignity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is only very gradually that one comes to appreciate Lalage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is only very gradually that one comes to appreciate Lalage.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I had known her since she was quite a small child.
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From this reading It is only very gradually that one comes to appreciate Lalage.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I even recollect her insisting upon my wheeling her perambulator once when I was a schoolboy, and naturally resented such an indignity.
as might be expected
From this reading I even recollect her insisting upon my wheeling her perambulator once when I was a schoolboy, and naturally resented such an indignity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not expect anything to come of the guarantee which I had signed for her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet I had failed to realize the earnestness and vigour of her character.
on one occasion
From this reading I even recollect her insisting upon my wheeling her perambulator once when I was a schoolboy, and naturally resented such an indignity.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is only very gradually that one comes to appreciate Lalage.
and nothing more
From this reading It is only very gradually that one comes to appreciate Lalage.
perambulatornoun
a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around
From this reading I even recollect her insisting upon my wheeling her perambulator once when I was a schoolboy, and naturally resented such an indignity.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I had known her since she was quite a small child.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Yet I had failed to realize the earnestness and vigour of her character.
recollectverbUS /ˌrekəˈlekt/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I even recollect her insisting upon my wheeling her perambulator once when I was a schoolboy, and naturally resented such an indignity.
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading I even recollect her insisting upon my wheeling her perambulator once when I was a schoolboy, and naturally resented such an indignity.
schoolboynounUS /ˈskuːlbɔɪ/
a boy attending school
From this reading I even recollect her insisting upon my wheeling her perambulator once when I was a schoolboy, and naturally resented such an indignity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had known her since she was quite a small child.
having a handwritten signature
From this reading I did not expect anything to come of the guarantee which I had signed for her.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I had known her since she was quite a small child.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had known her since she was quite a small child.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I even recollect her insisting upon my wheeling her perambulator once when I was a schoolboy, and naturally resented such an indignity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is only very gradually that one comes to appreciate Lalage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet I had failed to realize the earnestness and vigour of her character.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is only very gradually that one comes to appreciate Lalage.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I even recollect her insisting upon my wheeling her perambulator once when I was a schoolboy, and naturally resented such an indignity.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is only very gradually that one comes to appreciate Lalage.
vigournoun
forceful exertion
From this reading Yet I had failed to realize the earnestness and vigour of her character.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had known her since she was quite a small child.
wheelingnounUS /ˈwiːlɪŋ/
a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
From this reading I even recollect her insisting upon my wheeling her perambulator once when I was a schoolboy, and naturally resented such an indignity.
at the time that
From this reading I even recollect her insisting upon my wheeling her perambulator once when I was a schoolboy, and naturally resented such an indignity.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I did not expect anything to come of the guarantee which I had signed for her.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet I had failed to realize the earnestness and vigour of her character.
