used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But now there was a younger child who had to be given way to, and to be made happy; and Hecla was expected to take her share in this.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She had always been an only child among grown-up people, and they had given way to her, and had tried to make her happy.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She had always been an only child among grown-up people, and they had given way to her, and had tried to make her happy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had always been an only child among grown-up people, and they had given way to her, and had tried to make her happy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had always been an only child among grown-up people, and they had given way to her, and had tried to make her happy.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another Side of Ivy IT was very good for Hecla to have her little cousin in the house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hecla had her faults, as we have seen, and some very tiresome faults; but selfishness was not one of them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But now there was a younger child who had to be given way to, and to be made happy; and Hecla was expected to take her share in this.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had always been an only child among grown-up people, and they had given way to her, and had tried to make her happy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now there was a younger child who had to be given way to, and to be made happy; and Hecla was expected to take her share in this.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She had always been an only child among grown-up people, and they had given way to her, and had tried to make her happy.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Another Side of Ivy IT was very good for Hecla to have her little cousin in the house.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And she was most willing to do so.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading But now there was a younger child who had to be given way to, and to be made happy; and Hecla was expected to take her share in this.
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Hecla had her faults, as we have seen, and some very tiresome faults; but selfishness was not one of them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Another Side of Ivy IT was very good for Hecla to have her little cousin in the house.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She had always been an only child among grown-up people, and they had given way to her, and had tried to make her happy.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Another Side of Ivy IT was very good for Hecla to have her little cousin in the house.
grown-up
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From this reading She had always been an only child among grown-up people, and they had given way to her, and had tried to make her happy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had always been an only child among grown-up people, and they had given way to her, and had tried to make her happy.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She had always been an only child among grown-up people, and they had given way to her, and had tried to make her happy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Another Side of Ivy IT was very good for Hecla to have her little cousin in the house.
Hecla
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From this reading Another Side of Ivy IT was very good for Hecla to have her little cousin in the house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Another Side of Ivy IT was very good for Hecla to have her little cousin in the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Another Side of Ivy IT was very good for Hecla to have her little cousin in the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Another Side of Ivy IT was very good for Hecla to have her little cousin in the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Another Side of Ivy IT was very good for Hecla to have her little cousin in the house.
IvynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading Another Side of Ivy IT was very good for Hecla to have her little cousin in the house.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Another Side of Ivy IT was very good for Hecla to have her little cousin in the house.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But now there was a younger child who had to be given way to, and to be made happy; and Hecla was expected to take her share in this.
engage in
From this reading She had always been an only child among grown-up people, and they had given way to her, and had tried to make her happy.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And she was most willing to do so.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hecla had her faults, as we have seen, and some very tiresome faults; but selfishness was not one of them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now there was a younger child who had to be given way to, and to be made happy; and Hecla was expected to take her share in this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Another Side of Ivy IT was very good for Hecla to have her little cousin in the house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hecla had her faults, as we have seen, and some very tiresome faults; but selfishness was not one of them.
and nothing more
From this reading She had always been an only child among grown-up people, and they had given way to her, and had tried to make her happy.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She had always been an only child among grown-up people, and they had given way to her, and had tried to make her happy.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Hecla had her faults, as we have seen, and some very tiresome faults; but selfishness was not one of them.
selfishnessnounUS /ˈselfɪʃnəs/
stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
From this reading Hecla had her faults, as we have seen, and some very tiresome faults; but selfishness was not one of them.
have in common
From this reading But now there was a younger child who had to be given way to, and to be made happy; and Hecla was expected to take her share in this.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had always been an only child among grown-up people, and they had given way to her, and had tried to make her happy.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Another Side of Ivy IT was very good for Hecla to have her little cousin in the house.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And she was most willing to do so.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Hecla had her faults, as we have seen, and some very tiresome faults; but selfishness was not one of them.
carry out
From this reading But now there was a younger child who had to be given way to, and to be made happy; and Hecla was expected to take her share in this.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Another Side of Ivy IT was very good for Hecla to have her little cousin in the house.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hecla had her faults, as we have seen, and some very tiresome faults; but selfishness was not one of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But now there was a younger child who had to be given way to, and to be made happy; and Hecla was expected to take her share in this.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had always been an only child among grown-up people, and they had given way to her, and had tried to make her happy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But now there was a younger child who had to be given way to, and to be made happy; and Hecla was expected to take her share in this.
tiresomeadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərsəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Hecla had her faults, as we have seen, and some very tiresome faults; but selfishness was not one of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Another Side of Ivy IT was very good for Hecla to have her little cousin in the house.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She had always been an only child among grown-up people, and they had given way to her, and had tried to make her happy.
precisely as stated
From this reading Another Side of Ivy IT was very good for Hecla to have her little cousin in the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Another Side of Ivy IT was very good for Hecla to have her little cousin in the house.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had always been an only child among grown-up people, and they had given way to her, and had tried to make her happy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Hecla had her faults, as we have seen, and some very tiresome faults; but selfishness was not one of them.
which person or people
From this reading But now there was a younger child who had to be given way to, and to be made happy; and Hecla was expected to take her share in this.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading And she was most willing to do so.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading But now there was a younger child who had to be given way to, and to be made happy; and Hecla was expected to take her share in this.
