used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After spending a few weeks with Camilla, Louis resolved to settle in the town of L----n, and as soon as he had chosen his home and made arrangements for the future, he sent for Ellen, and in a few days she joined her dear children, as she called Louis and Minnie.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After spending a few weeks with Camilla, Louis resolved to settle in the town of L----n, and as soon as he had chosen his home and made arrangements for the future, he sent for Ellen, and in a few days she joined her dear children, as she called Louis and Minnie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After spending a few weeks with Camilla, Louis resolved to settle in the town of L----n, and as soon as he had chosen his home and made arrangements for the future, he sent for Ellen, and in a few days she joined her dear children, as she called Louis and Minnie.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading After spending a few weeks with Camilla, Louis resolved to settle in the town of L----n, and as soon as he had chosen his home and made arrangements for the future, he sent for Ellen, and in a few days she joined her dear children, as she called Louis and Minnie.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After spending a few weeks with Camilla, Louis resolved to settle in the town of L----n, and as soon as he had chosen his home and made arrangements for the future, he sent for Ellen, and in a few days she joined her dear children, as she called Louis and Minnie.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Very pleasant were the relations between Minnie and the newly freed people.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading She did not content herself with teaching them mere knowledge of books.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading After spending a few weeks with Camilla, Louis resolved to settle in the town of L----n, and as soon as he had chosen his home and made arrangements for the future, he sent for Ellen, and in a few days she joined her dear children, as she called Louis and Minnie.
Camilla
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From this reading After spending a few weeks with Camilla, Louis resolved to settle in the town of L----n, and as soon as he had chosen his home and made arrangements for the future, he sent for Ellen, and in a few days she joined her dear children, as she called Louis and Minnie.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading After spending a few weeks with Camilla, Louis resolved to settle in the town of L----n, and as soon as he had chosen his home and made arrangements for the future, he sent for Ellen, and in a few days she joined her dear children, as she called Louis and Minnie.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading After spending a few weeks with Camilla, Louis resolved to settle in the town of L----n, and as soon as he had chosen his home and made arrangements for the future, he sent for Ellen, and in a few days she joined her dear children, as she called Louis and Minnie.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading She did not content herself with teaching them mere knowledge of books.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading After spending a few weeks with Camilla, Louis resolved to settle in the town of L----n, and as soon as he had chosen his home and made arrangements for the future, he sent for Ellen, and in a few days she joined her dear children, as she called Louis and Minnie.
dearly loved
From this reading After spending a few weeks with Camilla, Louis resolved to settle in the town of L----n, and as soon as he had chosen his home and made arrangements for the future, he sent for Ellen, and in a few days she joined her dear children, as she called Louis and Minnie.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not content herself with teaching them mere knowledge of books.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading She felt that if the race would grow in the right direction, it must plant the roots of progress under the hearthstone.
Ellen
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From this reading After spending a few weeks with Camilla, Louis resolved to settle in the town of L----n, and as soon as he had chosen his home and made arrangements for the future, he sent for Ellen, and in a few days she joined her dear children, as she called Louis and Minnie.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt that if the race would grow in the right direction, it must plant the roots of progress under the hearthstone.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After spending a few weeks with Camilla, Louis resolved to settle in the town of L----n, and as soon as he had chosen his home and made arrangements for the future, he sent for Ellen, and in a few days she joined her dear children, as she called Louis and Minnie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After spending a few weeks with Camilla, Louis resolved to settle in the town of L----n, and as soon as he had chosen his home and made arrangements for the future, he sent for Ellen, and in a few days she joined her dear children, as she called Louis and Minnie.
set up or found
From this reading She had found her work, and they had found their friend.
freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Very pleasant were the relations between Minnie and the newly freed people.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She had found her work, and they had found their friend.
yet to be or coming
From this reading After spending a few weeks with Camilla, Louis resolved to settle in the town of L----n, and as soon as he had chosen his home and made arrangements for the future, he sent for Ellen, and in a few days she joined her dear children, as she called Louis and Minnie.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading She felt that if the race would grow in the right direction, it must plant the roots of progress under the hearthstone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After spending a few weeks with Camilla, Louis resolved to settle in the town of L----n, and as soon as he had chosen his home and made arrangements for the future, he sent for Ellen, and in a few days she joined her dear children, as she called Louis and Minnie.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After spending a few weeks with Camilla, Louis resolved to settle in the town of L----n, and as soon as he had chosen his home and made arrangements for the future, he sent for Ellen, and in a few days she joined her dear children, as she called Louis and Minnie.
hearthstonenoun
a stone that forms a hearth
From this reading She felt that if the race would grow in the right direction, it must plant the roots of progress under the hearthstone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After spending a few weeks with Camilla, Louis resolved to settle in the town of L----n, and as soon as he had chosen his home and made arrangements for the future, he sent for Ellen, and in a few days she joined her dear children, as she called Louis and Minnie.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She did not content herself with teaching them mere knowledge of books.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After spending a few weeks with Camilla, Louis resolved to settle in the town of L----n, and as soon as he had chosen his home and made arrangements for the future, he sent for Ellen, and in a few days she joined her dear children, as she called Louis and Minnie.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading After spending a few weeks with Camilla, Louis resolved to settle in the town of L----n, and as soon as he had chosen his home and made arrangements for the future, he sent for Ellen, and in a few days she joined her dear children, as she called Louis and Minnie.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She felt that if the race would grow in the right direction, it must plant the roots of progress under the hearthstone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After spending a few weeks with Camilla, Louis resolved to settle in the town of L----n, and as soon as he had chosen his home and made arrangements for the future, he sent for Ellen, and in a few days she joined her dear children, as she called Louis and Minnie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She felt that if the race would grow in the right direction, it must plant the roots of progress under the hearthstone.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading After spending a few weeks with Camilla, Louis resolved to settle in the town of L----n, and as soon as he had chosen his home and made arrangements for the future, he sent for Ellen, and in a few days she joined her dear children, as she called Louis and Minnie.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading She did not content herself with teaching them mere knowledge of books.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading After spending a few weeks with Camilla, Louis resolved to settle in the town of L----n, and as soon as he had chosen his home and made arrangements for the future, he sent for Ellen, and in a few days she joined her dear children, as she called Louis and Minnie.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading After spending a few weeks with Camilla, Louis resolved to settle in the town of L----n, and as soon as he had chosen his home and made arrangements for the future, he sent for Ellen, and in a few days she joined her dear children, as she called Louis and Minnie.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading After spending a few weeks with Camilla, Louis resolved to settle in the town of L----n, and as soon as he had chosen his home and made arrangements for the future, he sent for Ellen, and in a few days she joined her dear children, as she called Louis and Minnie.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading She did not content herself with teaching them mere knowledge of books.
Minnie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After spending a few weeks with Camilla, Louis resolved to settle in the town of L----n, and as soon as he had chosen his home and made arrangements for the future, he sent for Ellen, and in a few days she joined her dear children, as she called Louis and Minnie.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She felt that if the race would grow in the right direction, it must plant the roots of progress under the hearthstone.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading After spending a few weeks with Camilla, Louis resolved to settle in the town of L----n, and as soon as he had chosen his home and made arrangements for the future, he sent for Ellen, and in a few days she joined her dear children, as she called Louis and Minnie.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading Very pleasant were the relations between Minnie and the newly freed people.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not content herself with teaching them mere knowledge of books.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After spending a few weeks with Camilla, Louis resolved to settle in the town of L----n, and as soon as he had chosen his home and made arrangements for the future, he sent for Ellen, and in a few days she joined her dear children, as she called Louis and Minnie.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Very pleasant were the relations between Minnie and the newly freed people.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading She felt that if the race would grow in the right direction, it must plant the roots of progress under the hearthstone.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Very pleasant were the relations between Minnie and the newly freed people.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading She felt that if the race would grow in the right direction, it must plant the roots of progress under the hearthstone.
any competition
From this reading She felt that if the race would grow in the right direction, it must plant the roots of progress under the hearthstone.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading Very pleasant were the relations between Minnie and the newly freed people.
determined
From this reading After spending a few weeks with Camilla, Louis resolved to settle in the town of L----n, and as soon as he had chosen his home and made arrangements for the future, he sent for Ellen, and in a few days she joined her dear children, as she called Louis and Minnie.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She felt that if the race would grow in the right direction, it must plant the roots of progress under the hearthstone.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading She felt that if the race would grow in the right direction, it must plant the roots of progress under the hearthstone.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading After spending a few weeks with Camilla, Louis resolved to settle in the town of L----n, and as soon as he had chosen his home and made arrangements for the future, he sent for Ellen, and in a few days she joined her dear children, as she called Louis and Minnie.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading After spending a few weeks with Camilla, Louis resolved to settle in the town of L----n, and as soon as he had chosen his home and made arrangements for the future, he sent for Ellen, and in a few days she joined her dear children, as she called Louis and Minnie.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After spending a few weeks with Camilla, Louis resolved to settle in the town of L----n, and as soon as he had chosen his home and made arrangements for the future, he sent for Ellen, and in a few days she joined her dear children, as she called Louis and Minnie.
in the near future
From this reading After spending a few weeks with Camilla, Louis resolved to settle in the town of L----n, and as soon as he had chosen his home and made arrangements for the future, he sent for Ellen, and in a few days she joined her dear children, as she called Louis and Minnie.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading After spending a few weeks with Camilla, Louis resolved to settle in the town of L----n, and as soon as he had chosen his home and made arrangements for the future, he sent for Ellen, and in a few days she joined her dear children, as she called Louis and Minnie.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading She did not content herself with teaching them mere knowledge of books.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She felt that if the race would grow in the right direction, it must plant the roots of progress under the hearthstone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After spending a few weeks with Camilla, Louis resolved to settle in the town of L----n, and as soon as he had chosen his home and made arrangements for the future, he sent for Ellen, and in a few days she joined her dear children, as she called Louis and Minnie.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She had found her work, and they had found their friend.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She did not content herself with teaching them mere knowledge of books.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had found her work, and they had found their friend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After spending a few weeks with Camilla, Louis resolved to settle in the town of L----n, and as soon as he had chosen his home and made arrangements for the future, he sent for Ellen, and in a few days she joined her dear children, as she called Louis and Minnie.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading After spending a few weeks with Camilla, Louis resolved to settle in the town of L----n, and as soon as he had chosen his home and made arrangements for the future, he sent for Ellen, and in a few days she joined her dear children, as she called Louis and Minnie.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She felt that if the race would grow in the right direction, it must plant the roots of progress under the hearthstone.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very pleasant were the relations between Minnie and the newly freed people.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading After spending a few weeks with Camilla, Louis resolved to settle in the town of L----n, and as soon as he had chosen his home and made arrangements for the future, he sent for Ellen, and in a few days she joined her dear children, as she called Louis and Minnie.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Very pleasant were the relations between Minnie and the newly freed people.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After spending a few weeks with Camilla, Louis resolved to settle in the town of L----n, and as soon as he had chosen his home and made arrangements for the future, he sent for Ellen, and in a few days she joined her dear children, as she called Louis and Minnie.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She had found her work, and they had found their friend.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She felt that if the race would grow in the right direction, it must plant the roots of progress under the hearthstone.
