used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CONTRAST TO THE FORMER CHAPTER.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading WHEN little Alfred returned home, on a Saturday afternoon, from one of the delightful visits to the woods of which I have told you, his mamma lifted him up on the sofa beside her, and said, “How good our heavenly Father is to my little Alfred!
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading WHEN little Alfred returned home, on a Saturday afternoon, from one of the delightful visits to the woods of which I have told you, his mamma lifted him up on the sofa beside her, and said, “How good our heavenly Father is to my little Alfred!
alleysnounUS /ˈæliz/
plural of “alley” — a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading * * * * * little children, endeavoring to gather amusement from the very dust, and straws and pebbles of squalid alleys, shut out from the glorious countenance of nature.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading * * * * * little children, endeavoring to gather amusement from the very dust, and straws and pebbles of squalid alleys, shut out from the glorious countenance of nature.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * little children, endeavoring to gather amusement from the very dust, and straws and pebbles of squalid alleys, shut out from the glorious countenance of nature.
next to; at the side of
From this reading WHEN little Alfred returned home, on a Saturday afternoon, from one of the delightful visits to the woods of which I have told you, his mamma lifted him up on the sofa beside her, and said, “How good our heavenly Father is to my little Alfred!
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading A CONTRAST TO THE FORMER CHAPTER.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading * * * * * little children, endeavoring to gather amusement from the very dust, and straws and pebbles of squalid alleys, shut out from the glorious countenance of nature.
CONTRASTnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading A CONTRAST TO THE FORMER CHAPTER.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading * * * * * little children, endeavoring to gather amusement from the very dust, and straws and pebbles of squalid alleys, shut out from the glorious countenance of nature.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading He has given him a kind papa, who loves him dearly.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading WHEN little Alfred returned home, on a Saturday afternoon, from one of the delightful visits to the woods of which I have told you, his mamma lifted him up on the sofa beside her, and said, “How good our heavenly Father is to my little Alfred!
remove the dust from
From this reading * * * * * little children, endeavoring to gather amusement from the very dust, and straws and pebbles of squalid alleys, shut out from the glorious countenance of nature.
endeavoringverbUS /ɪnˈdevərɪŋ/
-ing form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading * * * * * little children, endeavoring to gather amusement from the very dust, and straws and pebbles of squalid alleys, shut out from the glorious countenance of nature.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading WHEN little Alfred returned home, on a Saturday afternoon, from one of the delightful visits to the woods of which I have told you, his mamma lifted him up on the sofa beside her, and said, “How good our heavenly Father is to my little Alfred!
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading A CONTRAST TO THE FORMER CHAPTER.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading * * * * * little children, endeavoring to gather amusement from the very dust, and straws and pebbles of squalid alleys, shut out from the glorious countenance of nature.
assemble or get together
From this reading * * * * * little children, endeavoring to gather amusement from the very dust, and straws and pebbles of squalid alleys, shut out from the glorious countenance of nature.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He has given him a kind papa, who loves him dearly.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading * * * * * little children, endeavoring to gather amusement from the very dust, and straws and pebbles of squalid alleys, shut out from the glorious countenance of nature.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading WHEN little Alfred returned home, on a Saturday afternoon, from one of the delightful visits to the woods of which I have told you, his mamma lifted him up on the sofa beside her, and said, “How good our heavenly Father is to my little Alfred!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has given him a kind papa, who loves him dearly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WHEN little Alfred returned home, on a Saturday afternoon, from one of the delightful visits to the woods of which I have told you, his mamma lifted him up on the sofa beside her, and said, “How good our heavenly Father is to my little Alfred!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has given him a kind papa, who loves him dearly.
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading WHEN little Alfred returned home, on a Saturday afternoon, from one of the delightful visits to the woods of which I have told you, his mamma lifted him up on the sofa beside her, and said, “How good our heavenly Father is to my little Alfred!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN little Alfred returned home, on a Saturday afternoon, from one of the delightful visits to the woods of which I have told you, his mamma lifted him up on the sofa beside her, and said, “How good our heavenly Father is to my little Alfred!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHEN little Alfred returned home, on a Saturday afternoon, from one of the delightful visits to the woods of which I have told you, his mamma lifted him up on the sofa beside her, and said, “How good our heavenly Father is to my little Alfred!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN little Alfred returned home, on a Saturday afternoon, from one of the delightful visits to the woods of which I have told you, his mamma lifted him up on the sofa beside her, and said, “How good our heavenly Father is to my little Alfred!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading WHEN little Alfred returned home, on a Saturday afternoon, from one of the delightful visits to the woods of which I have told you, his mamma lifted him up on the sofa beside her, and said, “How good our heavenly Father is to my little Alfred!
How
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From this reading WHEN little Alfred returned home, on a Saturday afternoon, from one of the delightful visits to the woods of which I have told you, his mamma lifted him up on the sofa beside her, and said, “How good our heavenly Father is to my little Alfred!
HOWITT
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From this reading WILLIAM HOWITT.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHEN little Alfred returned home, on a Saturday afternoon, from one of the delightful visits to the woods of which I have told you, his mamma lifted him up on the sofa beside her, and said, “How good our heavenly Father is to my little Alfred!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN little Alfred returned home, on a Saturday afternoon, from one of the delightful visits to the woods of which I have told you, his mamma lifted him up on the sofa beside her, and said, “How good our heavenly Father is to my little Alfred!
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He has given him a kind papa, who loves him dearly.
held up in the air
From this reading WHEN little Alfred returned home, on a Saturday afternoon, from one of the delightful visits to the woods of which I have told you, his mamma lifted him up on the sofa beside her, and said, “How good our heavenly Father is to my little Alfred!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading * * * * * little children, endeavoring to gather amusement from the very dust, and straws and pebbles of squalid alleys, shut out from the glorious countenance of nature.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He has given him a kind papa, who loves him dearly.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading WHEN little Alfred returned home, on a Saturday afternoon, from one of the delightful visits to the woods of which I have told you, his mamma lifted him up on the sofa beside her, and said, “How good our heavenly Father is to my little Alfred!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WHEN little Alfred returned home, on a Saturday afternoon, from one of the delightful visits to the woods of which I have told you, his mamma lifted him up on the sofa beside her, and said, “How good our heavenly Father is to my little Alfred!
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading * * * * * little children, endeavoring to gather amusement from the very dust, and straws and pebbles of squalid alleys, shut out from the glorious countenance of nature.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * little children, endeavoring to gather amusement from the very dust, and straws and pebbles of squalid alleys, shut out from the glorious countenance of nature.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHEN little Alfred returned home, on a Saturday afternoon, from one of the delightful visits to the woods of which I have told you, his mamma lifted him up on the sofa beside her, and said, “How good our heavenly Father is to my little Alfred!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WHEN little Alfred returned home, on a Saturday afternoon, from one of the delightful visits to the woods of which I have told you, his mamma lifted him up on the sofa beside her, and said, “How good our heavenly Father is to my little Alfred!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading WHEN little Alfred returned home, on a Saturday afternoon, from one of the delightful visits to the woods of which I have told you, his mamma lifted him up on the sofa beside her, and said, “How good our heavenly Father is to my little Alfred!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading * * * * * little children, endeavoring to gather amusement from the very dust, and straws and pebbles of squalid alleys, shut out from the glorious countenance of nature.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading He has given him a kind papa, who loves him dearly.
pebblesnounUS /ˈpebəlz/
plural of “pebble” — a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading * * * * * little children, endeavoring to gather amusement from the very dust, and straws and pebbles of squalid alleys, shut out from the glorious countenance of nature.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading WHEN little Alfred returned home, on a Saturday afternoon, from one of the delightful visits to the woods of which I have told you, his mamma lifted him up on the sofa beside her, and said, “How good our heavenly Father is to my little Alfred!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading WHEN little Alfred returned home, on a Saturday afternoon, from one of the delightful visits to the woods of which I have told you, his mamma lifted him up on the sofa beside her, and said, “How good our heavenly Father is to my little Alfred!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading WHEN little Alfred returned home, on a Saturday afternoon, from one of the delightful visits to the woods of which I have told you, his mamma lifted him up on the sofa beside her, and said, “How good our heavenly Father is to my little Alfred!
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading * * * * * little children, endeavoring to gather amusement from the very dust, and straws and pebbles of squalid alleys, shut out from the glorious countenance of nature.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading WHEN little Alfred returned home, on a Saturday afternoon, from one of the delightful visits to the woods of which I have told you, his mamma lifted him up on the sofa beside her, and said, “How good our heavenly Father is to my little Alfred!
squalidadjectiveUS /ˈskwɑːləd/
morally degraded
From this reading * * * * * little children, endeavoring to gather amusement from the very dust, and straws and pebbles of squalid alleys, shut out from the glorious countenance of nature.
strawsnounUS /strɔːz/
plural of “straw” — plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading * * * * * little children, endeavoring to gather amusement from the very dust, and straws and pebbles of squalid alleys, shut out from the glorious countenance of nature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CONTRAST TO THE FORMER CHAPTER.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CONTRAST TO THE FORMER CHAPTER.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading WHEN little Alfred returned home, on a Saturday afternoon, from one of the delightful visits to the woods of which I have told you, his mamma lifted him up on the sofa beside her, and said, “How good our heavenly Father is to my little Alfred!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WHEN little Alfred returned home, on a Saturday afternoon, from one of the delightful visits to the woods of which I have told you, his mamma lifted him up on the sofa beside her, and said, “How good our heavenly Father is to my little Alfred!
precisely as stated
From this reading * * * * * little children, endeavoring to gather amusement from the very dust, and straws and pebbles of squalid alleys, shut out from the glorious countenance of nature.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading WHEN little Alfred returned home, on a Saturday afternoon, from one of the delightful visits to the woods of which I have told you, his mamma lifted him up on the sofa beside her, and said, “How good our heavenly Father is to my little Alfred!
at the time that
From this reading WHEN little Alfred returned home, on a Saturday afternoon, from one of the delightful visits to the woods of which I have told you, his mamma lifted him up on the sofa beside her, and said, “How good our heavenly Father is to my little Alfred!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHEN little Alfred returned home, on a Saturday afternoon, from one of the delightful visits to the woods of which I have told you, his mamma lifted him up on the sofa beside her, and said, “How good our heavenly Father is to my little Alfred!
which person or people
From this reading He has given him a kind papa, who loves him dearly.
WILLIAM
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From this reading WILLIAM HOWITT.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading WHEN little Alfred returned home, on a Saturday afternoon, from one of the delightful visits to the woods of which I have told you, his mamma lifted him up on the sofa beside her, and said, “How good our heavenly Father is to my little Alfred!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WHEN little Alfred returned home, on a Saturday afternoon, from one of the delightful visits to the woods of which I have told you, his mamma lifted him up on the sofa beside her, and said, “How good our heavenly Father is to my little Alfred!
