used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had teased her to go to the city to live, but she hesitated, partly from motives of prudence and partly from a thought of the temptations to which she feared Abel would yield.
AbelnounUS /ˈeɪbəl/
Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading Abel also lived with her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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in addition
From this reading Abel also lived with her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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in or to or toward a former location
From this reading WE must now go back to Portville and gather some information about Gerald's family.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Mrs. Lane lived in the old mansion that had belonged to his father.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had teased her to go to the city to live, but she hesitated, partly from motives of prudence and partly from a thought of the temptations to which she feared Abel would yield.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He had teased her to go to the city to live, but she hesitated, partly from motives of prudence and partly from a thought of the temptations to which she feared Abel would yield.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not find her son a source of satisfaction.
a social unit living together
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a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Mrs. Lane lived in the old mansion that had belonged to his father.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He had teased her to go to the city to live, but she hesitated, partly from motives of prudence and partly from a thought of the temptations to which she feared Abel would yield.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She did not find her son a source of satisfaction.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had teased her to go to the city to live, but she hesitated, partly from motives of prudence and partly from a thought of the temptations to which she feared Abel would yield.
assemble or get together
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Gerald's
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change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Lane lived in the old mansion that had belonged to his father.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had teased her to go to the city to live, but she hesitated, partly from motives of prudence and partly from a thought of the temptations to which she feared Abel would yield.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Abel also lived with her.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading He had teased her to go to the city to live, but she hesitated, partly from motives of prudence and partly from a thought of the temptations to which she feared Abel would yield.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Lane lived in the old mansion that had belonged to his father.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Lane lived in the old mansion that had belonged to his father.
a message received and understood
From this reading WE must now go back to Portville and gather some information about Gerald's family.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Mrs. Lane lived in the old mansion that had belonged to his father.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He had teased her to go to the city to live, but she hesitated, partly from motives of prudence and partly from a thought of the temptations to which she feared Abel would yield.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Mrs. Lane lived in the old mansion that had belonged to his father.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Mrs. Lane lived in the old mansion that had belonged to his father.
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading He had teased her to go to the city to live, but she hesitated, partly from motives of prudence and partly from a thought of the temptations to which she feared Abel would yield.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Lane lived in the old mansion that had belonged to his father.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not find her son a source of satisfaction.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading WE must now go back to Portville and gather some information about Gerald's family.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had teased her to go to the city to live, but she hesitated, partly from motives of prudence and partly from a thought of the temptations to which she feared Abel would yield.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Mrs. Lane lived in the old mansion that had belonged to his father.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading He had teased her to go to the city to live, but she hesitated, partly from motives of prudence and partly from a thought of the temptations to which she feared Abel would yield.
Portville
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prudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading He had teased her to go to the city to live, but she hesitated, partly from motives of prudence and partly from a thought of the temptations to which she feared Abel would yield.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading She did not find her son a source of satisfaction.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had teased her to go to the city to live, but she hesitated, partly from motives of prudence and partly from a thought of the temptations to which she feared Abel would yield.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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a male human offspring
From this reading She did not find her son a source of satisfaction.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading She did not find her son a source of satisfaction.
teasedadjectiveUS /tiːzd/
feeling mild pleasurable excitement
From this reading He had teased her to go to the city to live, but she hesitated, partly from motives of prudence and partly from a thought of the temptations to which she feared Abel would yield.
temptationsnounUS /temˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “temptation” — something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading He had teased her to go to the city to live, but she hesitated, partly from motives of prudence and partly from a thought of the temptations to which she feared Abel would yield.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Lane lived in the old mansion that had belonged to his father.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Lane lived in the old mansion that had belonged to his father.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had teased her to go to the city to live, but she hesitated, partly from motives of prudence and partly from a thought of the temptations to which she feared Abel would yield.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE must now go back to Portville and gather some information about Gerald's family.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE must now go back to Portville and gather some information about Gerald's family.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had teased her to go to the city to live, but she hesitated, partly from motives of prudence and partly from a thought of the temptations to which she feared Abel would yield.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Abel also lived with her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had teased her to go to the city to live, but she hesitated, partly from motives of prudence and partly from a thought of the temptations to which she feared Abel would yield.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading He had teased her to go to the city to live, but she hesitated, partly from motives of prudence and partly from a thought of the temptations to which she feared Abel would yield.
