used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mary satisfied him as she best could, and by-and-by he forgot, and began to play with his little brother as usual; but his mother knew that so strange a scene could not fail to leave some impression.
how long something has existed
From this reading But the worst of all to Mrs. Ochterlony was that little Hugh had been there--Hugh, who was six years old, and so intelligent for his age.
(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 But the worst of all to Mrs. Ochterlony was that little Hugh had been there--Hugh, who was six years old, and so intelligent for his age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the worst of all to Mrs. Ochterlony was that little Hugh had been there--Hugh, who was six years old, and so intelligent for his age.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The child was very anxious to know what it meant, and why she knelt by his father's side while all the other people were standing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mary satisfied him as she best could, and by-and-by he forgot, and began to play with his little brother as usual; but his mother knew that so strange a scene could not fail to leave some impression.
avoidingverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading She sat by herself that long day, avoiding her husband for perhaps the first time in her life, and imagining a hundred possibilities to herself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But the worst of all to Mrs. Ochterlony was that little Hugh had been there--Hugh, who was six years old, and so intelligent for his age.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mary satisfied him as she best could, and by-and-by he forgot, and began to play with his little brother as usual; but his mother knew that so strange a scene could not fail to leave some impression.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Mary satisfied him as she best could, and by-and-by he forgot, and began to play with his little brother as usual; but his mother knew that so strange a scene could not fail to leave some impression.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Mary satisfied him as she best could, and by-and-by he forgot, and began to play with his little brother as usual; but his mother knew that so strange a scene could not fail to leave some impression.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the worst of all to Mrs. Ochterlony was that little Hugh had been there--Hugh, who was six years old, and so intelligent for his age.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The child was very anxious to know what it meant, and why she knelt by his father's side while all the other people were standing.
by-and-bynoun
an indefinite time in the future
From this reading Mary satisfied him as she best could, and by-and-by he forgot, and began to play with his little brother as usual; but his mother knew that so strange a scene could not fail to leave some impression.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child was very anxious to know what it meant, and why she knelt by his father's side while all the other people were standing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mary satisfied him as she best could, and by-and-by he forgot, and began to play with his little brother as usual; but his mother knew that so strange a scene could not fail to leave some impression.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She sat by herself that long day, avoiding her husband for perhaps the first time in her life, and imagining a hundred possibilities to herself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Was it something particular they were praying for, which Mrs. Kirkman, and the rest did not want?
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Mary satisfied him as she best could, and by-and-by he forgot, and began to play with his little brother as usual; but his mother knew that so strange a scene could not fail to leave some impression.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The child was very anxious to know what it meant, and why she knelt by his father's side while all the other people were standing.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She sat by herself that long day, avoiding her husband for perhaps the first time in her life, and imagining a hundred possibilities to herself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the worst of all to Mrs. Ochterlony was that little Hugh had been there--Hugh, who was six years old, and so intelligent for his age.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Mary satisfied him as she best could, and by-and-by he forgot, and began to play with his little brother as usual; but his mother knew that so strange a scene could not fail to leave some impression.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the worst of all to Mrs. Ochterlony was that little Hugh had been there--Hugh, who was six years old, and so intelligent for his age.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mary satisfied him as she best could, and by-and-by he forgot, and began to play with his little brother as usual; but his mother knew that so strange a scene could not fail to leave some impression.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat by herself that long day, avoiding her husband for perhaps the first time in her life, and imagining a hundred possibilities to herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She sat by herself that long day, avoiding her husband for perhaps the first time in her life, and imagining a hundred possibilities to herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mary satisfied him as she best could, and by-and-by he forgot, and began to play with his little brother as usual; but his mother knew that so strange a scene could not fail to leave some impression.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the worst of all to Mrs. Ochterlony was that little Hugh had been there--Hugh, who was six years old, and so intelligent for his age.
Hugh
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From this reading But the worst of all to Mrs. Ochterlony was that little Hugh had been there--Hugh, who was six years old, and so intelligent for his age.
ten 10s
From this reading She sat by herself that long day, avoiding her husband for perhaps the first time in her life, and imagining a hundred possibilities to herself.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She sat by herself that long day, avoiding her husband for perhaps the first time in her life, and imagining a hundred possibilities to herself.
imaginingverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənɪŋ/
-ing form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading She sat by herself that long day, avoiding her husband for perhaps the first time in her life, and imagining a hundred possibilities to herself.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Mary satisfied him as she best could, and by-and-by he forgot, and began to play with his little brother as usual; but his mother knew that so strange a scene could not fail to leave some impression.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sat by herself that long day, avoiding her husband for perhaps the first time in her life, and imagining a hundred possibilities to herself.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading But the worst of all to Mrs. Ochterlony was that little Hugh had been there--Hugh, who was six years old, and so intelligent for his age.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The child was very anxious to know what it meant, and why she knelt by his father's side while all the other people were standing.
Kirkman
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From this reading Was it something particular they were praying for, which Mrs. Kirkman, and the rest did not want?
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading The child was very anxious to know what it meant, and why she knelt by his father's side while all the other people were standing.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mary satisfied him as she best could, and by-and-by he forgot, and began to play with his little brother as usual; but his mother knew that so strange a scene could not fail to leave some impression.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The child was very anxious to know what it meant, and why she knelt by his father's side while all the other people were standing.
go away from a place
From this reading Mary satisfied him as she best could, and by-and-by he forgot, and began to play with his little brother as usual; but his mother knew that so strange a scene could not fail to leave some impression.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She sat by herself that long day, avoiding her husband for perhaps the first time in her life, and imagining a hundred possibilities to herself.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But the worst of all to Mrs. Ochterlony was that little Hugh had been there--Hugh, who was six years old, and so intelligent for his age.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She sat by herself that long day, avoiding her husband for perhaps the first time in her life, and imagining a hundred possibilities to herself.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary satisfied him as she best could, and by-and-by he forgot, and began to play with his little brother as usual; but his mother knew that so strange a scene could not fail to leave some impression.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The child was very anxious to know what it meant, and why she knelt by his father's side while all the other people were standing.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mary satisfied him as she best could, and by-and-by he forgot, and began to play with his little brother as usual; but his mother knew that so strange a scene could not fail to leave some impression.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But the worst of all to Mrs. Ochterlony was that little Hugh had been there--Hugh, who was six years old, and so intelligent for his age.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Was it something particular they were praying for, which Mrs. Kirkman, and the rest did not want?
Ochterlony
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From this reading But the worst of all to Mrs. Ochterlony was that little Hugh had been there--Hugh, who was six years old, and so intelligent for his age.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the worst of all to Mrs. Ochterlony was that little Hugh had been there--Hugh, who was six years old, and so intelligent for his age.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But the worst of all to Mrs. Ochterlony was that little Hugh had been there--Hugh, who was six years old, and so intelligent for his age.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The child was very anxious to know what it meant, and why she knelt by his father's side while all the other people were standing.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Was it something particular they were praying for, which Mrs. Kirkman, and the rest did not want?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The child was very anxious to know what it meant, and why she knelt by his father's side while all the other people were standing.
by chance
From this reading She sat by herself that long day, avoiding her husband for perhaps the first time in her life, and imagining a hundred possibilities to herself.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Mary satisfied him as she best could, and by-and-by he forgot, and began to play with his little brother as usual; but his mother knew that so strange a scene could not fail to leave some impression.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading She sat by herself that long day, avoiding her husband for perhaps the first time in her life, and imagining a hundred possibilities to herself.
prayingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Was it something particular they were praying for, which Mrs. Kirkman, and the rest did not want?
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Was it something particular they were praying for, which Mrs. Kirkman, and the rest did not want?
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat by herself that long day, avoiding her husband for perhaps the first time in her life, and imagining a hundred possibilities to herself.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Mary satisfied him as she best could, and by-and-by he forgot, and began to play with his little brother as usual; but his mother knew that so strange a scene could not fail to leave some impression.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Mary satisfied him as she best could, and by-and-by he forgot, and began to play with his little brother as usual; but his mother knew that so strange a scene could not fail to leave some impression.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The child was very anxious to know what it meant, and why she knelt by his father's side while all the other people were standing.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The child was very anxious to know what it meant, and why she knelt by his father's side while all the other people were standing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading But the worst of all to Mrs. Ochterlony was that little Hugh had been there--Hugh, who was six years old, and so intelligent for his age.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the worst of all to Mrs. Ochterlony was that little Hugh had been there--Hugh, who was six years old, and so intelligent for his age.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mary satisfied him as she best could, and by-and-by he forgot, and began to play with his little brother as usual; but his mother knew that so strange a scene could not fail to leave some impression.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Was it something particular they were praying for, which Mrs. Kirkman, and the rest did not want?
having a supporting base
From this reading The child was very anxious to know what it meant, and why she knelt by his father's side while all the other people were standing.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Mary satisfied him as she best could, and by-and-by he forgot, and began to play with his little brother as usual; but his mother knew that so strange a scene could not fail to leave some impression.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the worst of all to Mrs. Ochterlony was that little Hugh had been there--Hugh, who was six years old, and so intelligent for his age.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the worst of all to Mrs. Ochterlony was that little Hugh had been there--Hugh, who was six years old, and so intelligent for his age.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But the worst of all to Mrs. Ochterlony was that little Hugh had been there--Hugh, who was six years old, and so intelligent for his age.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was it something particular they were praying for, which Mrs. Kirkman, and the rest did not want?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She sat by herself that long day, avoiding her husband for perhaps the first time in her life, and imagining a hundred possibilities to herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the worst of all to Mrs. Ochterlony was that little Hugh had been there--Hugh, who was six years old, and so intelligent for his age.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Mary satisfied him as she best could, and by-and-by he forgot, and began to play with his little brother as usual; but his mother knew that so strange a scene could not fail to leave some impression.
precisely as stated
From this reading The child was very anxious to know what it meant, and why she knelt by his father's side while all the other people were standing.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Was it something particular they were praying for, which Mrs. Kirkman, and the rest did not want?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the worst of all to Mrs. Ochterlony was that little Hugh had been there--Hugh, who was six years old, and so intelligent for his age.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The child was very anxious to know what it meant, and why she knelt by his father's side while all the other people were standing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The child was very anxious to know what it meant, and why she knelt by his father's side while all the other people were standing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Was it something particular they were praying for, which Mrs. Kirkman, and the rest did not want?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The child was very anxious to know what it meant, and why she knelt by his father's side while all the other people were standing.
which person or people
From this reading But the worst of all to Mrs. Ochterlony was that little Hugh had been there--Hugh, who was six years old, and so intelligent for his age.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The child was very anxious to know what it meant, and why she knelt by his father's side while all the other people were standing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mary satisfied him as she best could, and by-and-by he forgot, and began to play with his little brother as usual; but his mother knew that so strange a scene could not fail to leave some impression.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading But the worst of all to Mrs. Ochterlony was that little Hugh had been there--Hugh, who was six years old, and so intelligent for his age.
a late time of life
From this reading But the worst of all to Mrs. Ochterlony was that little Hugh had been there--Hugh, who was six years old, and so intelligent for his age.
