used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a great disappointment to him that she had heard nothing of Jessie, but after all he had hardly expected it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They plied him with anxious questions about her, to which he could only answer sadly that she had gone away for a while, but he hoped she would come back soon.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was a great disappointment to him that she had heard nothing of Jessie, but after all he had hardly expected it.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was a great disappointment to him that she had heard nothing of Jessie, but after all he had hardly expected it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Dalrymple tore himself away at last to prosecute the search for his daughter, it occurred to him to seek her at the home of Mrs. Godfrey, the aunt of his little nephews, Willie and Mark.
react verbally
From this reading They plied him with anxious questions about her, to which he could only answer sadly that she had gone away for a while, but he hoped she would come back soon.
eagerly desirous
From this reading They plied him with anxious questions about her, to which he could only answer sadly that she had gone away for a while, but he hoped she would come back soon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Dalrymple tore himself away at last to prosecute the search for his daughter, it occurred to him to seek her at the home of Mrs. Godfrey, the aunt of his little nephews, Willie and Mark.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading When Dalrymple tore himself away at last to prosecute the search for his daughter, it occurred to him to seek her at the home of Mrs. Godfrey, the aunt of his little nephews, Willie and Mark.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Dalrymple tore himself away at last to prosecute the search for his daughter, it occurred to him to seek her at the home of Mrs. Godfrey, the aunt of his little nephews, Willie and Mark.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They plied him with anxious questions about her, to which he could only answer sadly that she had gone away for a while, but he hoped she would come back soon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a great disappointment to him that she had heard nothing of Jessie, but after all he had hardly expected it.
a person who is in charge
From this reading When the little lads were led in to him their chief interest in their new-found uncle was that he was the father of their loved Cousin Jessie.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They plied him with anxious questions about her, to which he could only answer sadly that she had gone away for a while, but he hoped she would come back soon.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They plied him with anxious questions about her, to which he could only answer sadly that she had gone away for a while, but he hoped she would come back soon.
coupledadjectiveUS /ˈkʌpəld/
joined together especially in a pair or pairs
From this reading A forlorn hope had led him there, coupled with the desire to see his little nephews.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading When the little lads were led in to him their chief interest in their new-found uncle was that he was the father of their loved Cousin Jessie.
Dalrymple
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From this reading When Dalrymple tore himself away at last to prosecute the search for his daughter, it occurred to him to seek her at the home of Mrs. Godfrey, the aunt of his little nephews, Willie and Mark.
a female human offspring
From this reading When Dalrymple tore himself away at last to prosecute the search for his daughter, it occurred to him to seek her at the home of Mrs. Godfrey, the aunt of his little nephews, Willie and Mark.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading A forlorn hope had led him there, coupled with the desire to see his little nephews.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading It was a great disappointment to him that she had heard nothing of Jessie, but after all he had hardly expected it.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading It was a great disappointment to him that she had heard nothing of Jessie, but after all he had hardly expected it.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When the little lads were led in to him their chief interest in their new-found uncle was that he was the father of their loved Cousin Jessie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Dalrymple tore himself away at last to prosecute the search for his daughter, it occurred to him to seek her at the home of Mrs. Godfrey, the aunt of his little nephews, Willie and Mark.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading A forlorn hope had led him there, coupled with the desire to see his little nephews.
Godfrey
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From this reading When Dalrymple tore himself away at last to prosecute the search for his daughter, it occurred to him to seek her at the home of Mrs. Godfrey, the aunt of his little nephews, Willie and Mark.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They plied him with anxious questions about her, to which he could only answer sadly that she had gone away for a while, but he hoped she would come back soon.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was a great disappointment to him that she had heard nothing of Jessie, but after all he had hardly expected it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a great disappointment to him that she had heard nothing of Jessie, but after all he had hardly expected it.
only a very short time before
From this reading It was a great disappointment to him that she had heard nothing of Jessie, but after all he had hardly expected it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a great disappointment to him that she had heard nothing of Jessie, but after all he had hardly expected it.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was a great disappointment to him that she had heard nothing of Jessie, but after all he had hardly expected it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Dalrymple tore himself away at last to prosecute the search for his daughter, it occurred to him to seek her at the home of Mrs. Godfrey, the aunt of his little nephews, Willie and Mark.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Dalrymple tore himself away at last to prosecute the search for his daughter, it occurred to him to seek her at the home of Mrs. Godfrey, the aunt of his little nephews, Willie and Mark.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Dalrymple tore himself away at last to prosecute the search for his daughter, it occurred to him to seek her at the home of Mrs. Godfrey, the aunt of his little nephews, Willie and Mark.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Dalrymple tore himself away at last to prosecute the search for his daughter, it occurred to him to seek her at the home of Mrs. Godfrey, the aunt of his little nephews, Willie and Mark.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Dalrymple tore himself away at last to prosecute the search for his daughter, it occurred to him to seek her at the home of Mrs. Godfrey, the aunt of his little nephews, Willie and Mark.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading A forlorn hope had led him there, coupled with the desire to see his little nephews.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading They plied him with anxious questions about her, to which he could only answer sadly that she had gone away for a while, but he hoped she would come back soon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the little lads were led in to him their chief interest in their new-found uncle was that he was the father of their loved Cousin Jessie.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading When the little lads were led in to him their chief interest in their new-found uncle was that he was the father of their loved Cousin Jessie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Dalrymple tore himself away at last to prosecute the search for his daughter, it occurred to him to seek her at the home of Mrs. Godfrey, the aunt of his little nephews, Willie and Mark.
Jessie
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From this reading It was a great disappointment to him that she had heard nothing of Jessie, but after all he had hardly expected it.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading When the little lads were led in to him their chief interest in their new-found uncle was that he was the father of their loved Cousin Jessie.
immediately past
From this reading When Dalrymple tore himself away at last to prosecute the search for his daughter, it occurred to him to seek her at the home of Mrs. Godfrey, the aunt of his little nephews, Willie and Mark.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading A forlorn hope had led him there, coupled with the desire to see his little nephews.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Dalrymple tore himself away at last to prosecute the search for his daughter, it occurred to him to seek her at the home of Mrs. Godfrey, the aunt of his little nephews, Willie and Mark.
held dear
From this reading When the little lads were led in to him their chief interest in their new-found uncle was that he was the father of their loved Cousin Jessie.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading When Dalrymple tore himself away at last to prosecute the search for his daughter, it occurred to him to seek her at the home of Mrs. Godfrey, the aunt of his little nephews, Willie and Mark.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When Dalrymple tore himself away at last to prosecute the search for his daughter, it occurred to him to seek her at the home of Mrs. Godfrey, the aunt of his little nephews, Willie and Mark.
nephewsnounUS /ˈnefjuːz/
plural of “nephew” — a son of your brother or sister
From this reading When Dalrymple tore himself away at last to prosecute the search for his daughter, it occurred to him to seek her at the home of Mrs. Godfrey, the aunt of his little nephews, Willie and Mark.
new-found
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From this reading When the little lads were led in to him their chief interest in their new-found uncle was that he was the father of their loved Cousin Jessie.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was a great disappointment to him that she had heard nothing of Jessie, but after all he had hardly expected it.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading When Dalrymple tore himself away at last to prosecute the search for his daughter, it occurred to him to seek her at the home of Mrs. Godfrey, the aunt of his little nephews, Willie and Mark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Dalrymple tore himself away at last to prosecute the search for his daughter, it occurred to him to seek her at the home of Mrs. Godfrey, the aunt of his little nephews, Willie and Mark.
and nothing more
From this reading They plied him with anxious questions about her, to which he could only answer sadly that she had gone away for a while, but he hoped she would come back soon.
pliedverbUS /plaɪd/
inflected form of “ply” — give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading They plied him with anxious questions about her, to which he could only answer sadly that she had gone away for a while, but he hoped she would come back soon.
prosecuteverbUS /ˈprɑːsəkjuːt/
conduct a prosecution in a court of law
From this reading When Dalrymple tore himself away at last to prosecute the search for his daughter, it occurred to him to seek her at the home of Mrs. Godfrey, the aunt of his little nephews, Willie and Mark.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading They plied him with anxious questions about her, to which he could only answer sadly that she had gone away for a while, but he hoped she would come back soon.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading They plied him with anxious questions about her, to which he could only answer sadly that she had gone away for a while, but he hoped she would come back soon.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading When Dalrymple tore himself away at last to prosecute the search for his daughter, it occurred to him to seek her at the home of Mrs. Godfrey, the aunt of his little nephews, Willie and Mark.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A forlorn hope had led him there, coupled with the desire to see his little nephews.
try to get or reach
From this reading When Dalrymple tore himself away at last to prosecute the search for his daughter, it occurred to him to seek her at the home of Mrs. Godfrey, the aunt of his little nephews, Willie and Mark.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a great disappointment to him that she had heard nothing of Jessie, but after all he had hardly expected it.
in the near future
From this reading They plied him with anxious questions about her, to which he could only answer sadly that she had gone away for a while, but he hoped she would come back soon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a great disappointment to him that she had heard nothing of Jessie, but after all he had hardly expected it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Dalrymple tore himself away at last to prosecute the search for his daughter, it occurred to him to seek her at the home of Mrs. Godfrey, the aunt of his little nephews, Willie and Mark.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the little lads were led in to him their chief interest in their new-found uncle was that he was the father of their loved Cousin Jessie.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A forlorn hope had led him there, coupled with the desire to see his little nephews.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They plied him with anxious questions about her, to which he could only answer sadly that she had gone away for a while, but he hoped she would come back soon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Dalrymple tore himself away at last to prosecute the search for his daughter, it occurred to him to seek her at the home of Mrs. Godfrey, the aunt of his little nephews, Willie and Mark.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading When Dalrymple tore himself away at last to prosecute the search for his daughter, it occurred to him to seek her at the home of Mrs. Godfrey, the aunt of his little nephews, Willie and Mark.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading When the little lads were led in to him their chief interest in their new-found uncle was that he was the father of their loved Cousin Jessie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a great disappointment to him that she had heard nothing of Jessie, but after all he had hardly expected it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the little lads were led in to him their chief interest in their new-found uncle was that he was the father of their loved Cousin Jessie.
at the time that
From this reading When Dalrymple tore himself away at last to prosecute the search for his daughter, it occurred to him to seek her at the home of Mrs. Godfrey, the aunt of his little nephews, Willie and Mark.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They plied him with anxious questions about her, to which he could only answer sadly that she had gone away for a while, but he hoped she would come back soon.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They plied him with anxious questions about her, to which he could only answer sadly that she had gone away for a while, but he hoped she would come back soon.
Willie
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From this reading When Dalrymple tore himself away at last to prosecute the search for his daughter, it occurred to him to seek her at the home of Mrs. Godfrey, the aunt of his little nephews, Willie and Mark.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A forlorn hope had led him there, coupled with the desire to see his little nephews.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They plied him with anxious questions about her, to which he could only answer sadly that she had gone away for a while, but he hoped she would come back soon.
