used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were all strongly attached to each other and made a very harmonious and happy little household.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The others were troubled and anxious about her, but she was almost always cheerful, said there was not much the matter, she only felt languid and weak, but hoped to be strong and have more energy when the cool autumn weather came.
ailingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪlɪŋ/
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading But a change came: Nan took cold in the spring, and all through the summer was feeble and more or less ailing.
(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 They were all strongly attached to each other and made a very harmonious and happy little household.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The others were troubled and anxious about her, but she was almost always cheerful, said there was not much the matter, she only felt languid and weak, but hoped to be strong and have more energy when the cool autumn weather came.
in addition
From this reading Ethel was more mature in looks and manners, Harry becoming quite manly in appearance, and in character also, the two younger girls were budding into lovely womanhood, Nannette being especially winsome in manner.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The others were troubled and anxious about her, but she was almost always cheerful, said there was not much the matter, she only felt languid and weak, but hoped to be strong and have more energy when the cool autumn weather came.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Several years had passed, bringing to the members of our little family scarce any changes except such as time brings to the young and growing everywhere.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The others were troubled and anxious about her, but she was almost always cheerful, said there was not much the matter, she only felt languid and weak, but hoped to be strong and have more energy when the cool autumn weather came.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Several years had passed, bringing to the members of our little family scarce any changes except such as time brings to the young and growing everywhere.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Ethel was more mature in looks and manners, Harry becoming quite manly in appearance, and in character also, the two younger girls were budding into lovely womanhood, Nannette being especially winsome in manner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Several years had passed, bringing to the members of our little family scarce any changes except such as time brings to the young and growing everywhere.
being joined in close association
From this reading They were all strongly attached to each other and made a very harmonious and happy little household.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The others were troubled and anxious about her, but she was almost always cheerful, said there was not much the matter, she only felt languid and weak, but hoped to be strong and have more energy when the cool autumn weather came.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The others were troubled and anxious about her, but she was almost always cheerful, said there was not much the matter, she only felt languid and weak, but hoped to be strong and have more energy when the cool autumn weather came.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Ethel was more mature in looks and manners, Harry becoming quite manly in appearance, and in character also, the two younger girls were budding into lovely womanhood, Nannette being especially winsome in manner.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Ethel was more mature in looks and manners, Harry becoming quite manly in appearance, and in character also, the two younger girls were budding into lovely womanhood, Nannette being especially winsome in manner.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Several years had passed, bringing to the members of our little family scarce any changes except such as time brings to the young and growing everywhere.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Several years had passed, bringing to the members of our little family scarce any changes except such as time brings to the young and growing everywhere.
buddingnounUS /ˈbʌdɪŋ/
reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent
From this reading Ethel was more mature in looks and manners, Harry becoming quite manly in appearance, and in character also, the two younger girls were budding into lovely womanhood, Nannette being especially winsome in manner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a change came: Nan took cold in the spring, and all through the summer was feeble and more or less ailing.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But a change came: Nan took cold in the spring, and all through the summer was feeble and more or less ailing.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading But a change came: Nan took cold in the spring, and all through the summer was feeble and more or less ailing.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Several years had passed, bringing to the members of our little family scarce any changes except such as time brings to the young and growing everywhere.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Ethel was more mature in looks and manners, Harry becoming quite manly in appearance, and in character also, the two younger girls were budding into lovely womanhood, Nannette being especially winsome in manner.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading The others were troubled and anxious about her, but she was almost always cheerful, said there was not much the matter, she only felt languid and weak, but hoped to be strong and have more energy when the cool autumn weather came.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading But a change came: Nan took cold in the spring, and all through the summer was feeble and more or less ailing.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The others were troubled and anxious about her, but she was almost always cheerful, said there was not much the matter, she only felt languid and weak, but hoped to be strong and have more energy when the cool autumn weather came.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They were all strongly attached to each other and made a very harmonious and happy little household.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading The others were troubled and anxious about her, but she was almost always cheerful, said there was not much the matter, she only felt languid and weak, but hoped to be strong and have more energy when the cool autumn weather came.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Ethel was more mature in looks and manners, Harry becoming quite manly in appearance, and in character also, the two younger girls were budding into lovely womanhood, Nannette being especially winsome in manner.
Ethel
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From this reading Ethel was more mature in looks and manners, Harry becoming quite manly in appearance, and in character also, the two younger girls were budding into lovely womanhood, Nannette being especially winsome in manner.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Several years had passed, bringing to the members of our little family scarce any changes except such as time brings to the young and growing everywhere.
apart from; not including
From this reading Several years had passed, bringing to the members of our little family scarce any changes except such as time brings to the young and growing everywhere.
a social unit living together
From this reading Several years had passed, bringing to the members of our little family scarce any changes except such as time brings to the young and growing everywhere.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading But a change came: Nan took cold in the spring, and all through the summer was feeble and more or less ailing.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The others were troubled and anxious about her, but she was almost always cheerful, said there was not much the matter, she only felt languid and weak, but hoped to be strong and have more energy when the cool autumn weather came.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Ethel was more mature in looks and manners, Harry becoming quite manly in appearance, and in character also, the two younger girls were budding into lovely womanhood, Nannette being especially winsome in manner.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Several years had passed, bringing to the members of our little family scarce any changes except such as time brings to the young and growing everywhere.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Several years had passed, bringing to the members of our little family scarce any changes except such as time brings to the young and growing everywhere.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading They were all strongly attached to each other and made a very harmonious and happy little household.
harmoniousadjectiveUS /hɑːrˈmoʊniəs/
musically pleasing
From this reading They were all strongly attached to each other and made a very harmonious and happy little household.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Ethel was more mature in looks and manners, Harry becoming quite manly in appearance, and in character also, the two younger girls were budding into lovely womanhood, Nannette being especially winsome in manner.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The others were troubled and anxious about her, but she was almost always cheerful, said there was not much the matter, she only felt languid and weak, but hoped to be strong and have more energy when the cool autumn weather came.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The others were troubled and anxious about her, but she was almost always cheerful, said there was not much the matter, she only felt languid and weak, but hoped to be strong and have more energy when the cool autumn weather came.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading The others were troubled and anxious about her, but she was almost always cheerful, said there was not much the matter, she only felt languid and weak, but hoped to be strong and have more energy when the cool autumn weather came.
a social unit living together
From this reading They were all strongly attached to each other and made a very harmonious and happy little household.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ethel was more mature in looks and manners, Harry becoming quite manly in appearance, and in character also, the two younger girls were budding into lovely womanhood, Nannette being especially winsome in manner.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ethel was more mature in looks and manners, Harry becoming quite manly in appearance, and in character also, the two younger girls were budding into lovely womanhood, Nannette being especially winsome in manner.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading The others were troubled and anxious about her, but she was almost always cheerful, said there was not much the matter, she only felt languid and weak, but hoped to be strong and have more energy when the cool autumn weather came.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But a change came: Nan took cold in the spring, and all through the summer was feeble and more or less ailing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Several years had passed, bringing to the members of our little family scarce any changes except such as time brings to the young and growing everywhere.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Ethel was more mature in looks and manners, Harry becoming quite manly in appearance, and in character also, the two younger girls were budding into lovely womanhood, Nannette being especially winsome in manner.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Ethel was more mature in looks and manners, Harry becoming quite manly in appearance, and in character also, the two younger girls were budding into lovely womanhood, Nannette being especially winsome in manner.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They were all strongly attached to each other and made a very harmonious and happy little household.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading Ethel was more mature in looks and manners, Harry becoming quite manly in appearance, and in character also, the two younger girls were budding into lovely womanhood, Nannette being especially winsome in manner.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Ethel was more mature in looks and manners, Harry becoming quite manly in appearance, and in character also, the two younger girls were budding into lovely womanhood, Nannette being especially winsome in manner.
social deportment
From this reading Ethel was more mature in looks and manners, Harry becoming quite manly in appearance, and in character also, the two younger girls were budding into lovely womanhood, Nannette being especially winsome in manner.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The others were troubled and anxious about her, but she was almost always cheerful, said there was not much the matter, she only felt languid and weak, but hoped to be strong and have more energy when the cool autumn weather came.
matureadjectiveUS /məˈtʃʊr/
characteristic of maturity
From this reading Ethel was more mature in looks and manners, Harry becoming quite manly in appearance, and in character also, the two younger girls were budding into lovely womanhood, Nannette being especially winsome in manner.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Several years had passed, bringing to the members of our little family scarce any changes except such as time brings to the young and growing everywhere.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Ethel was more mature in looks and manners, Harry becoming quite manly in appearance, and in character also, the two younger girls were budding into lovely womanhood, Nannette being especially winsome in manner.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The others were troubled and anxious about her, but she was almost always cheerful, said there was not much the matter, she only felt languid and weak, but hoped to be strong and have more energy when the cool autumn weather came.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading But a change came: Nan took cold in the spring, and all through the summer was feeble and more or less ailing.
Nannette
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From this reading Ethel was more mature in looks and manners, Harry becoming quite manly in appearance, and in character also, the two younger girls were budding into lovely womanhood, Nannette being especially winsome in manner.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The others were troubled and anxious about her, but she was almost always cheerful, said there was not much the matter, she only felt languid and weak, but hoped to be strong and have more energy when the cool autumn weather came.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Several years had passed, bringing to the members of our little family scarce any changes except such as time brings to the young and growing everywhere.
and nothing more
From this reading The others were troubled and anxious about her, but she was almost always cheerful, said there was not much the matter, she only felt languid and weak, but hoped to be strong and have more energy when the cool autumn weather came.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But a change came: Nan took cold in the spring, and all through the summer was feeble and more or less ailing.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They were all strongly attached to each other and made a very harmonious and happy little household.
others
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From this reading The others were troubled and anxious about her, but she was almost always cheerful, said there was not much the matter, she only felt languid and weak, but hoped to be strong and have more energy when the cool autumn weather came.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Several years had passed, bringing to the members of our little family scarce any changes except such as time brings to the young and growing everywhere.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Several years had passed, bringing to the members of our little family scarce any changes except such as time brings to the young and growing everywhere.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Ethel was more mature in looks and manners, Harry becoming quite manly in appearance, and in character also, the two younger girls were budding into lovely womanhood, Nannette being especially winsome in manner.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The others were troubled and anxious about her, but she was almost always cheerful, said there was not much the matter, she only felt languid and weak, but hoped to be strong and have more energy when the cool autumn weather came.
only a very short time before
From this reading Several years had passed, bringing to the members of our little family scarce any changes except such as time brings to the young and growing everywhere.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several years had passed, bringing to the members of our little family scarce any changes except such as time brings to the young and growing everywhere.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The others were troubled and anxious about her, but she was almost always cheerful, said there was not much the matter, she only felt languid and weak, but hoped to be strong and have more energy when the cool autumn weather came.
the season of growth
From this reading But a change came: Nan took cold in the spring, and all through the summer was feeble and more or less ailing.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The others were troubled and anxious about her, but she was almost always cheerful, said there was not much the matter, she only felt languid and weak, but hoped to be strong and have more energy when the cool autumn weather came.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading They were all strongly attached to each other and made a very harmonious and happy little household.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Several years had passed, bringing to the members of our little family scarce any changes except such as time brings to the young and growing everywhere.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading But a change came: Nan took cold in the spring, and all through the summer was feeble and more or less ailing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Several years had passed, bringing to the members of our little family scarce any changes except such as time brings to the young and growing everywhere.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The others were troubled and anxious about her, but she was almost always cheerful, said there was not much the matter, she only felt languid and weak, but hoped to be strong and have more energy when the cool autumn weather came.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all strongly attached to each other and made a very harmonious and happy little household.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But a change came: Nan took cold in the spring, and all through the summer was feeble and more or less ailing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Several years had passed, bringing to the members of our little family scarce any changes except such as time brings to the young and growing everywhere.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several years had passed, bringing to the members of our little family scarce any changes except such as time brings to the young and growing everywhere.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But a change came: Nan took cold in the spring, and all through the summer was feeble and more or less ailing.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading The others were troubled and anxious about her, but she was almost always cheerful, said there was not much the matter, she only felt languid and weak, but hoped to be strong and have more energy when the cool autumn weather came.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Ethel was more mature in looks and manners, Harry becoming quite manly in appearance, and in character also, the two younger girls were budding into lovely womanhood, Nannette being especially winsome in manner.
precisely as stated
From this reading They were all strongly attached to each other and made a very harmonious and happy little household.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ethel was more mature in looks and manners, Harry becoming quite manly in appearance, and in character also, the two younger girls were budding into lovely womanhood, Nannette being especially winsome in manner.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading The others were troubled and anxious about her, but she was almost always cheerful, said there was not much the matter, she only felt languid and weak, but hoped to be strong and have more energy when the cool autumn weather came.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The others were troubled and anxious about her, but she was almost always cheerful, said there was not much the matter, she only felt languid and weak, but hoped to be strong and have more energy when the cool autumn weather came.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ethel was more mature in looks and manners, Harry becoming quite manly in appearance, and in character also, the two younger girls were budding into lovely womanhood, Nannette being especially winsome in manner.
at the time that
From this reading The others were troubled and anxious about her, but she was almost always cheerful, said there was not much the matter, she only felt languid and weak, but hoped to be strong and have more energy when the cool autumn weather came.
winsomeadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnsəm/
charming in a childlike or naive way
From this reading Ethel was more mature in looks and manners, Harry becoming quite manly in appearance, and in character also, the two younger girls were budding into lovely womanhood, Nannette being especially winsome in manner.
womanhoodnounUS /ˈwʊmənhʊd/
the state of being an adult woman
From this reading Ethel was more mature in looks and manners, Harry becoming quite manly in appearance, and in character also, the two younger girls were budding into lovely womanhood, Nannette being especially winsome in manner.
a late time of life
From this reading Several years had passed, bringing to the members of our little family scarce any changes except such as time brings to the young and growing everywhere.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Several years had passed, bringing to the members of our little family scarce any changes except such as time brings to the young and growing everywhere.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Ethel was more mature in looks and manners, Harry becoming quite manly in appearance, and in character also, the two younger girls were budding into lovely womanhood, Nannette being especially winsome in manner.
