used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Be my employment here on earth, To give a lib'ral scope to mirth. oeCHURCHILLoe.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Bogberry Hall was the abode of mirth and glee: there was nothing but rattling, and ranting, and singing, and dancing, from morning till night.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The family living in it, consisted of nine happy children, with an indulgent, tender mother, remarkable for nothing, except her good nature, and careful attention to their wants and pleasures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bogberry Hall was the abode of mirth and glee: there was nothing but rattling, and ranting, and singing, and dancing, from morning till night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Be my plan, To live as merry as I can, Regardless how the fashions go, Whether there's reason for't, or no.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The family living in it, consisted of nine happy children, with an indulgent, tender mother, remarkable for nothing, except her good nature, and careful attention to their wants and pleasures.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be my plan, To live as merry as I can, Regardless how the fashions go, Whether there's reason for't, or no.
Bogberry
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From this reading Bogberry Hall was the abode of mirth and glee: there was nothing but rattling, and ranting, and singing, and dancing, from morning till night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bogberry Hall was the abode of mirth and glee: there was nothing but rattling, and ranting, and singing, and dancing, from morning till night.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Be my plan, To live as merry as I can, Regardless how the fashions go, Whether there's reason for't, or no.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading The family living in it, consisted of nine happy children, with an indulgent, tender mother, remarkable for nothing, except her good nature, and careful attention to their wants and pleasures.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The family living in it, consisted of nine happy children, with an indulgent, tender mother, remarkable for nothing, except her good nature, and careful attention to their wants and pleasures.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading This house was never without company staying in it, principally relations; for the Desmonds had first, second, and third cousins innumerable.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The family living in it, consisted of nine happy children, with an indulgent, tender mother, remarkable for nothing, except her good nature, and careful attention to their wants and pleasures.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading This house was never without company staying in it, principally relations; for the Desmonds had first, second, and third cousins innumerable.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Bogberry Hall was the abode of mirth and glee: there was nothing but rattling, and ranting, and singing, and dancing, from morning till night.
Desmonds
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From this reading This house was never without company staying in it, principally relations; for the Desmonds had first, second, and third cousins innumerable.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Be my employment here on earth, To give a lib'ral scope to mirth. oeCHURCHILLoe.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading Be my employment here on earth, To give a lib'ral scope to mirth. oeCHURCHILLoe.
apart from; not including
From this reading The family living in it, consisted of nine happy children, with an indulgent, tender mother, remarkable for nothing, except her good nature, and careful attention to their wants and pleasures.
a social unit living together
From this reading The family living in it, consisted of nine happy children, with an indulgent, tender mother, remarkable for nothing, except her good nature, and careful attention to their wants and pleasures.
fashionsnounUS /ˈfæʃənz/
plural of “fashion” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Be my plan, To live as merry as I can, Regardless how the fashions go, Whether there's reason for't, or no.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This house was never without company staying in it, principally relations; for the Desmonds had first, second, and third cousins innumerable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The family living in it, consisted of nine happy children, with an indulgent, tender mother, remarkable for nothing, except her good nature, and careful attention to their wants and pleasures.
for't
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From this reading Be my plan, To live as merry as I can, Regardless how the fashions go, Whether there's reason for't, or no.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bogberry Hall was the abode of mirth and glee: there was nothing but rattling, and ranting, and singing, and dancing, from morning till night.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Be my employment here on earth, To give a lib'ral scope to mirth. oeCHURCHILLoe.
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading Bogberry Hall was the abode of mirth and glee: there was nothing but rattling, and ranting, and singing, and dancing, from morning till night.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Be my plan, To live as merry as I can, Regardless how the fashions go, Whether there's reason for't, or no.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The family living in it, consisted of nine happy children, with an indulgent, tender mother, remarkable for nothing, except her good nature, and careful attention to their wants and pleasures.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This house was never without company staying in it, principally relations; for the Desmonds had first, second, and third cousins innumerable.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Bogberry Hall was the abode of mirth and glee: there was nothing but rattling, and ranting, and singing, and dancing, from morning till night.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The family living in it, consisted of nine happy children, with an indulgent, tender mother, remarkable for nothing, except her good nature, and careful attention to their wants and pleasures.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The family living in it, consisted of nine happy children, with an indulgent, tender mother, remarkable for nothing, except her good nature, and careful attention to their wants and pleasures.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Be my employment here on earth, To give a lib'ral scope to mirth. oeCHURCHILLoe.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading This house was never without company staying in it, principally relations; for the Desmonds had first, second, and third cousins innumerable.
how
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From this reading Be my plan, To live as merry as I can, Regardless how the fashions go, Whether there's reason for't, or no.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Be my plan, To live as merry as I can, Regardless how the fashions go, Whether there's reason for't, or no.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The family living in it, consisted of nine happy children, with an indulgent, tender mother, remarkable for nothing, except her good nature, and careful attention to their wants and pleasures.
indulgentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒənt/
characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
From this reading The family living in it, consisted of nine happy children, with an indulgent, tender mother, remarkable for nothing, except her good nature, and careful attention to their wants and pleasures.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading This house was never without company staying in it, principally relations; for the Desmonds had first, second, and third cousins innumerable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The family living in it, consisted of nine happy children, with an indulgent, tender mother, remarkable for nothing, except her good nature, and careful attention to their wants and pleasures.
lib'ral
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From this reading Be my employment here on earth, To give a lib'ral scope to mirth. oeCHURCHILLoe.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Be my plan, To live as merry as I can, Regardless how the fashions go, Whether there's reason for't, or no.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The family living in it, consisted of nine happy children, with an indulgent, tender mother, remarkable for nothing, except her good nature, and careful attention to their wants and pleasures.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Be my plan, To live as merry as I can, Regardless how the fashions go, Whether there's reason for't, or no.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading Be my employment here on earth, To give a lib'ral scope to mirth. oeCHURCHILLoe.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Bogberry Hall was the abode of mirth and glee: there was nothing but rattling, and ranting, and singing, and dancing, from morning till night.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The family living in it, consisted of nine happy children, with an indulgent, tender mother, remarkable for nothing, except her good nature, and careful attention to their wants and pleasures.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Be my plan, To live as merry as I can, Regardless how the fashions go, Whether there's reason for't, or no.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The family living in it, consisted of nine happy children, with an indulgent, tender mother, remarkable for nothing, except her good nature, and careful attention to their wants and pleasures.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading This house was never without company staying in it, principally relations; for the Desmonds had first, second, and third cousins innumerable.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Bogberry Hall was the abode of mirth and glee: there was nothing but rattling, and ranting, and singing, and dancing, from morning till night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The family living in it, consisted of nine happy children, with an indulgent, tender mother, remarkable for nothing, except her good nature, and careful attention to their wants and pleasures.
not any; not one
From this reading Be my plan, To live as merry as I can, Regardless how the fashions go, Whether there's reason for't, or no.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Bogberry Hall was the abode of mirth and glee: there was nothing but rattling, and ranting, and singing, and dancing, from morning till night.
oeCHURCHILLoe
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From this reading Be my employment here on earth, To give a lib'ral scope to mirth. oeCHURCHILLoe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bogberry Hall was the abode of mirth and glee: there was nothing but rattling, and ranting, and singing, and dancing, from morning till night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Be my employment here on earth, To give a lib'ral scope to mirth. oeCHURCHILLoe.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Be my plan, To live as merry as I can, Regardless how the fashions go, Whether there's reason for't, or no.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Be my plan, To live as merry as I can, Regardless how the fashions go, Whether there's reason for't, or no.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The family living in it, consisted of nine happy children, with an indulgent, tender mother, remarkable for nothing, except her good nature, and careful attention to their wants and pleasures.
principallyadverbUS /ˈprɪnsɪpli/
for the most part
From this reading This house was never without company staying in it, principally relations; for the Desmonds had first, second, and third cousins innumerable.
rantingnounUS /ˈræntɪŋ/
a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
From this reading Bogberry Hall was the abode of mirth and glee: there was nothing but rattling, and ranting, and singing, and dancing, from morning till night.
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading Bogberry Hall was the abode of mirth and glee: there was nothing but rattling, and ranting, and singing, and dancing, from morning till night.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Be my plan, To live as merry as I can, Regardless how the fashions go, Whether there's reason for't, or no.
RegardlessadverbUS /rəˈɡɑːrdləs/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading Be my plan, To live as merry as I can, Regardless how the fashions go, Whether there's reason for't, or no.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading This house was never without company staying in it, principally relations; for the Desmonds had first, second, and third cousins innumerable.
unusual or striking
From this reading The family living in it, consisted of nine happy children, with an indulgent, tender mother, remarkable for nothing, except her good nature, and careful attention to their wants and pleasures.
scopenounUS /skoʊp/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Be my employment here on earth, To give a lib'ral scope to mirth. oeCHURCHILLoe.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading This house was never without company staying in it, principally relations; for the Desmonds had first, second, and third cousins innumerable.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Bogberry Hall was the abode of mirth and glee: there was nothing but rattling, and ranting, and singing, and dancing, from morning till night.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading This house was never without company staying in it, principally relations; for the Desmonds had first, second, and third cousins innumerable.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading The family living in it, consisted of nine happy children, with an indulgent, tender mother, remarkable for nothing, except her good nature, and careful attention to their wants and pleasures.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Be my plan, To live as merry as I can, Regardless how the fashions go, Whether there's reason for't, or no.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The family living in it, consisted of nine happy children, with an indulgent, tender mother, remarkable for nothing, except her good nature, and careful attention to their wants and pleasures.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Bogberry Hall was the abode of mirth and glee: there was nothing but rattling, and ranting, and singing, and dancing, from morning till night.
there's
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From this reading Be my plan, To live as merry as I can, Regardless how the fashions go, Whether there's reason for't, or no.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading This house was never without company staying in it, principally relations; for the Desmonds had first, second, and third cousins innumerable.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This house was never without company staying in it, principally relations; for the Desmonds had first, second, and third cousins innumerable.
up to a particular time
From this reading Bogberry Hall was the abode of mirth and glee: there was nothing but rattling, and ranting, and singing, and dancing, from morning till night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Be my plan, To live as merry as I can, Regardless how the fashions go, Whether there's reason for't, or no.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading The family living in it, consisted of nine happy children, with an indulgent, tender mother, remarkable for nothing, except her good nature, and careful attention to their wants and pleasures.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bogberry Hall was the abode of mirth and glee: there was nothing but rattling, and ranting, and singing, and dancing, from morning till night.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Be my plan, To live as merry as I can, Regardless how the fashions go, Whether there's reason for't, or no.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The family living in it, consisted of nine happy children, with an indulgent, tender mother, remarkable for nothing, except her good nature, and careful attention to their wants and pleasures.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading This house was never without company staying in it, principally relations; for the Desmonds had first, second, and third cousins innumerable.
