used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her father had died long before, and after her father's death her mother was very poor, and lived in so secluded and solitary a place, that Mary had no opportunity then to go to school.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading She began to work too as soon as she was able to do any thing, and it was necessary from that day forward for her to work all the time; and this would have prevented her from going to school, if there had been one near.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her mother died when she was about twelve years old.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Her father had died long before, and after her father's death her mother was very poor, and lived in so secluded and solitary a place, that Mary had no opportunity then to go to school.
(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 She began to work too as soon as she was able to do any thing, and it was necessary from that day forward for her to work all the time; and this would have prevented her from going to school, if there had been one near.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mary Erskine was an orphan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her father had died long before, and after her father's death her mother was very poor, and lived in so secluded and solitary a place, that Mary had no opportunity then to go to school.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She began to work too as soon as she was able to do any thing, and it was necessary from that day forward for her to work all the time; and this would have prevented her from going to school, if there had been one near.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She began to work too as soon as she was able to do any thing, and it was necessary from that day forward for her to work all the time; and this would have prevented her from going to school, if there had been one near.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She began to work too as soon as she was able to do any thing, and it was necessary from that day forward for her to work all the time; and this would have prevented her from going to school, if there had been one near.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her father had died long before, and after her father's death her mother was very poor, and lived in so secluded and solitary a place, that Mary had no opportunity then to go to school.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She began to work too as soon as she was able to do any thing, and it was necessary from that day forward for her to work all the time; and this would have prevented her from going to school, if there had been one near.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading THE BRIDE.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She began to work too as soon as she was able to do any thing, and it was necessary from that day forward for her to work all the time; and this would have prevented her from going to school, if there had been one near.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Her father had died long before, and after her father's death her mother was very poor, and lived in so secluded and solitary a place, that Mary had no opportunity then to go to school.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Her mother died when she was about twelve years old.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She began to work too as soon as she was able to do any thing, and it was necessary from that day forward for her to work all the time; and this would have prevented her from going to school, if there had been one near.
Erskine
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From this reading Mary Erskine was an orphan.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father had died long before, and after her father's death her mother was very poor, and lived in so secluded and solitary a place, that Mary had no opportunity then to go to school.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father had died long before, and after her father's death her mother was very poor, and lived in so secluded and solitary a place, that Mary had no opportunity then to go to school.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She began to work too as soon as she was able to do any thing, and it was necessary from that day forward for her to work all the time; and this would have prevented her from going to school, if there had been one near.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She began to work too as soon as she was able to do any thing, and it was necessary from that day forward for her to work all the time; and this would have prevented her from going to school, if there had been one near.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She began to work too as soon as she was able to do any thing, and it was necessary from that day forward for her to work all the time; and this would have prevented her from going to school, if there had been one near.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Her father had died long before, and after her father's death her mother was very poor, and lived in so secluded and solitary a place, that Mary had no opportunity then to go to school.
the act of departing
From this reading She began to work too as soon as she was able to do any thing, and it was necessary from that day forward for her to work all the time; and this would have prevented her from going to school, if there had been one near.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her father had died long before, and after her father's death her mother was very poor, and lived in so secluded and solitary a place, that Mary had no opportunity then to go to school.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She began to work too as soon as she was able to do any thing, and it was necessary from that day forward for her to work all the time; and this would have prevented her from going to school, if there had been one near.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mother died when she was about twelve years old.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She began to work too as soon as she was able to do any thing, and it was necessary from that day forward for her to work all the time; and this would have prevented her from going to school, if there had been one near.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her father had died long before, and after her father's death her mother was very poor, and lived in so secluded and solitary a place, that Mary had no opportunity then to go to school.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She began to work too as soon as she was able to do any thing, and it was necessary from that day forward for her to work all the time; and this would have prevented her from going to school, if there had been one near.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Her father had died long before, and after her father's death her mother was very poor, and lived in so secluded and solitary a place, that Mary had no opportunity then to go to school.
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 Her father had died long before, and after her father's death her mother was very poor, and lived in so secluded and solitary a place, that Mary had no opportunity then to go to school.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary Erskine was an orphan.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother died when she was about twelve years old.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She began to work too as soon as she was able to do any thing, and it was necessary from that day forward for her to work all the time; and this would have prevented her from going to school, if there had been one near.
absolutely essential
From this reading She began to work too as soon as she was able to do any thing, and it was necessary from that day forward for her to work all the time; and this would have prevented her from going to school, if there had been one near.
not any; not one
From this reading Her father had died long before, and after her father's death her mother was very poor, and lived in so secluded and solitary a place, that Mary had no opportunity then to go to school.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Her mother died when she was about twelve years old.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She began to work too as soon as she was able to do any thing, and it was necessary from that day forward for her to work all the time; and this would have prevented her from going to school, if there had been one near.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Her father had died long before, and after her father's death her mother was very poor, and lived in so secluded and solitary a place, that Mary had no opportunity then to go to school.
orphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading Mary Erskine was an orphan.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Her father had died long before, and after her father's death her mother was very poor, and lived in so secluded and solitary a place, that Mary had no opportunity then to go to school.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Her father had died long before, and after her father's death her mother was very poor, and lived in so secluded and solitary a place, that Mary had no opportunity then to go to school.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading She began to work too as soon as she was able to do any thing, and it was necessary from that day forward for her to work all the time; and this would have prevented her from going to school, if there had been one near.
an educational institution
From this reading Her father had died long before, and after her father's death her mother was very poor, and lived in so secluded and solitary a place, that Mary had no opportunity then to go to school.
secludedadjectiveUS /sɪˈkluːdɪd/
hidden from general view or use
From this reading Her father had died long before, and after her father's death her mother was very poor, and lived in so secluded and solitary a place, that Mary had no opportunity then to go to school.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her mother died when she was about twelve years old.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her father had died long before, and after her father's death her mother was very poor, and lived in so secluded and solitary a place, that Mary had no opportunity then to go to school.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Her father had died long before, and after her father's death her mother was very poor, and lived in so secluded and solitary a place, that Mary had no opportunity then to go to school.
in the near future
From this reading She began to work too as soon as she was able to do any thing, and it was necessary from that day forward for her to work all the time; and this would have prevented her from going to school, if there had been one near.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her father had died long before, and after her father's death her mother was very poor, and lived in so secluded and solitary a place, that Mary had no opportunity then to go to school.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRIDE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Her father had died long before, and after her father's death her mother was very poor, and lived in so secluded and solitary a place, that Mary had no opportunity then to go to school.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She began to work too as soon as she was able to do any thing, and it was necessary from that day forward for her to work all the time; and this would have prevented her from going to school, if there had been one near.
a special situation
From this reading She began to work too as soon as she was able to do any thing, and it was necessary from that day forward for her to work all the time; and this would have prevented her from going to school, if there had been one near.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She began to work too as soon as she was able to do any thing, and it was necessary from that day forward for her to work all the time; and this would have prevented her from going to school, if there had been one near.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She began to work too as soon as she was able to do any thing, and it was necessary from that day forward for her to work all the time; and this would have prevented her from going to school, if there had been one near.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her father had died long before, and after her father's death her mother was very poor, and lived in so secluded and solitary a place, that Mary had no opportunity then to go to school.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She began to work too as soon as she was able to do any thing, and it was necessary from that day forward for her to work all the time; and this would have prevented her from going to school, if there had been one near.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Her mother died when she was about twelve years old.
precisely as stated
From this reading Her father had died long before, and after her father's death her mother was very poor, and lived in so secluded and solitary a place, that Mary had no opportunity then to go to school.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mary Erskine was an orphan.
at the time that
From this reading Her mother died when she was about twelve years old.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She began to work too as soon as she was able to do any thing, and it was necessary from that day forward for her to work all the time; and this would have prevented her from going to school, if there had been one near.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She began to work too as soon as she was able to do any thing, and it was necessary from that day forward for her to work all the time; and this would have prevented her from going to school, if there had been one near.
a late time of life
From this reading Her mother died when she was about twelve years old.
