used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN a house near the one where Miss Grant boarded was a little girl whose name was Hitty Moran.
(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 Her real name was Mehitable, but her mother and all her companions called her Hitty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her real name was Mehitable, but her mother and all her companions called her Hitty.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading From the windows of her chamber, Miss Grant often saw Hitty sitting on the doorstep, holding a large baby in her arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She belonged to a very poor family, and as she was the eldest of a number of children, her mother thought she could not spare her to attend school.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading She belonged to a very poor family, and as she was the eldest of a number of children, her mother thought she could not spare her to attend school.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading From the windows of her chamber, Miss Grant often saw Hitty sitting on the doorstep, holding a large baby in her arms.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading She belonged to a very poor family, and as she was the eldest of a number of children, her mother thought she could not spare her to attend school.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading IN a house near the one where Miss Grant boarded was a little girl whose name was Hitty Moran.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her real name was Mehitable, but her mother and all her companions called her Hitty.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Her real name was Mehitable, but her mother and all her companions called her Hitty.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading From the windows of her chamber, Miss Grant often saw Hitty sitting on the doorstep, holding a large baby in her arms.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She belonged to a very poor family, and as she was the eldest of a number of children, her mother thought she could not spare her to attend school.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Her real name was Mehitable, but her mother and all her companions called her Hitty.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She belonged to a very poor family, and as she was the eldest of a number of children, her mother thought she could not spare her to attend school.
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading From the windows of her chamber, Miss Grant often saw Hitty sitting on the doorstep, holding a large baby in her arms.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading She belonged to a very poor family, and as she was the eldest of a number of children, her mother thought she could not spare her to attend school.
a social unit living together
From this reading She belonged to a very poor family, and as she was the eldest of a number of children, her mother thought she could not spare her to attend school.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the windows of her chamber, Miss Grant often saw Hitty sitting on the doorstep, holding a large baby in her arms.
a young female
From this reading IN a house near the one where Miss Grant boarded was a little girl whose name was Hitty Moran.
let have
From this reading IN a house near the one where Miss Grant boarded was a little girl whose name was Hitty Moran.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her real name was Mehitable, but her mother and all her companions called her Hitty.
Hitty
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From this reading IN a house near the one where Miss Grant boarded was a little girl whose name was Hitty Moran.
the act of retaining something
From this reading From the windows of her chamber, Miss Grant often saw Hitty sitting on the doorstep, holding a large baby in her arms.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading IN a house near the one where Miss Grant boarded was a little girl whose name was Hitty Moran.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN a house near the one where Miss Grant boarded was a little girl whose name was Hitty Moran.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From the windows of her chamber, Miss Grant often saw Hitty sitting on the doorstep, holding a large baby in her arms.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IN a house near the one where Miss Grant boarded was a little girl whose name was Hitty Moran.
Mehitable
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From this reading Her real name was Mehitable, but her mother and all her companions called her Hitty.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading IN a house near the one where Miss Grant boarded was a little girl whose name was Hitty Moran.
Moran
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From this reading IN a house near the one where Miss Grant boarded was a little girl whose name was Hitty Moran.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her real name was Mehitable, but her mother and all her companions called her Hitty.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading IN a house near the one where Miss Grant boarded was a little girl whose name was Hitty Moran.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading IN a house near the one where Miss Grant boarded was a little girl whose name was Hitty Moran.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW SCHOLAR.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She belonged to a very poor family, and as she was the eldest of a number of children, her mother thought she could not spare her to attend school.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading She belonged to a very poor family, and as she was the eldest of a number of children, her mother thought she could not spare her to attend school.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She belonged to a very poor family, and as she was the eldest of a number of children, her mother thought she could not spare her to attend school.
many times at short intervals
From this reading From the windows of her chamber, Miss Grant often saw Hitty sitting on the doorstep, holding a large baby in her arms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From the windows of her chamber, Miss Grant often saw Hitty sitting on the doorstep, holding a large baby in her arms.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN a house near the one where Miss Grant boarded was a little girl whose name was Hitty Moran.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She belonged to a very poor family, and as she was the eldest of a number of children, her mother thought she could not spare her to attend school.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Her real name was Mehitable, but her mother and all her companions called her Hitty.
cut with a saw
From this reading From the windows of her chamber, Miss Grant often saw Hitty sitting on the doorstep, holding a large baby in her arms.
SCHOLARnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading THE NEW SCHOLAR.
an educational institution
From this reading She belonged to a very poor family, and as she was the eldest of a number of children, her mother thought she could not spare her to attend school.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She belonged to a very poor family, and as she was the eldest of a number of children, her mother thought she could not spare her to attend school.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading From the windows of her chamber, Miss Grant often saw Hitty sitting on the doorstep, holding a large baby in her arms.
refrain from harming
From this reading She belonged to a very poor family, and as she was the eldest of a number of children, her mother thought she could not spare her to attend school.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW SCHOLAR.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She belonged to a very poor family, and as she was the eldest of a number of children, her mother thought she could not spare her to attend school.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She belonged to a very poor family, and as she was the eldest of a number of children, her mother thought she could not spare her to attend school.
precisely as stated
From this reading She belonged to a very poor family, and as she was the eldest of a number of children, her mother thought she could not spare her to attend school.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN a house near the one where Miss Grant boarded was a little girl whose name was Hitty Moran.
in or at the place that
From this reading IN a house near the one where Miss Grant boarded was a little girl whose name was Hitty Moran.
belonging to which person
From this reading IN a house near the one where Miss Grant boarded was a little girl whose name was Hitty Moran.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading From the windows of her chamber, Miss Grant often saw Hitty sitting on the doorstep, holding a large baby in her arms.
