used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A fortnight's time rather increased than diminished the excitement incident on the event at Russell Square.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Unprejudiced persons might have called it an ugly, weakly little thing; indeed, at first there were such apprehensions of its dying that it had been baptized in a great hurry, "Henry Leaf Ascott," according to the mother's desire, which in her critical position nobody dared to thwart.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Unprejudiced persons might have called it an ugly, weakly little thing; indeed, at first there were such apprehensions of its dying that it had been baptized in a great hurry, "Henry Leaf Ascott," according to the mother's desire, which in her critical position nobody dared to thwart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Never was there such a wonderful baby, and never was there such a fuss made over it.
apprehensionsnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃənz/
plural of “apprehension” — fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Unprejudiced persons might have called it an ugly, weakly little thing; indeed, at first there were such apprehensions of its dying that it had been baptized in a great hurry, "Henry Leaf Ascott," according to the mother's desire, which in her critical position nobody dared to thwart.
Ascott
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From this reading Unprejudiced persons might have called it an ugly, weakly little thing; indeed, at first there were such apprehensions of its dying that it had been baptized in a great hurry, "Henry Leaf Ascott," according to the mother's desire, which in her critical position nobody dared to thwart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A fortnight's time rather increased than diminished the excitement incident on the event at Russell Square.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Never was there such a wonderful baby, and never was there such a fuss made over it.
baptizedadjectiveUS /bæpˈtaɪzd/
having undergone the Christian ritual of baptism
From this reading Unprejudiced persons might have called it an ugly, weakly little thing; indeed, at first there were such apprehensions of its dying that it had been baptized in a great hurry, "Henry Leaf Ascott," according to the mother's desire, which in her critical position nobody dared to thwart.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Unprejudiced persons might have called it an ugly, weakly little thing; indeed, at first there were such apprehensions of its dying that it had been baptized in a great hurry, "Henry Leaf Ascott," according to the mother's desire, which in her critical position nobody dared to thwart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to the mother it was every thing.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Unprejudiced persons might have called it an ugly, weakly little thing; indeed, at first there were such apprehensions of its dying that it had been baptized in a great hurry, "Henry Leaf Ascott," according to the mother's desire, which in her critical position nobody dared to thwart.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading Unprejudiced persons might have called it an ugly, weakly little thing; indeed, at first there were such apprehensions of its dying that it had been baptized in a great hurry, "Henry Leaf Ascott," according to the mother's desire, which in her critical position nobody dared to thwart.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Unprejudiced persons might have called it an ugly, weakly little thing; indeed, at first there were such apprehensions of its dying that it had been baptized in a great hurry, "Henry Leaf Ascott," according to the mother's desire, which in her critical position nobody dared to thwart.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Even at the end of fourteen days the "son and heir" was still a puling, sickly, yellow-faced baby.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Unprejudiced persons might have called it an ugly, weakly little thing; indeed, at first there were such apprehensions of its dying that it had been baptized in a great hurry, "Henry Leaf Ascott," according to the mother's desire, which in her critical position nobody dared to thwart.
diminishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/
impaired by diminution
From this reading A fortnight's time rather increased than diminished the excitement incident on the event at Russell Square.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Unprejudiced persons might have called it an ugly, weakly little thing; indeed, at first there were such apprehensions of its dying that it had been baptized in a great hurry, "Henry Leaf Ascott," according to the mother's desire, which in her critical position nobody dared to thwart.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Even at the end of fourteen days the "son and heir" was still a puling, sickly, yellow-faced baby.
divisible by two
From this reading Even at the end of fourteen days the "son and heir" was still a puling, sickly, yellow-faced baby.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading A fortnight's time rather increased than diminished the excitement incident on the event at Russell Square.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But to the mother it was every thing.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading A fortnight's time rather increased than diminished the excitement incident on the event at Russell Square.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Unprejudiced persons might have called it an ugly, weakly little thing; indeed, at first there were such apprehensions of its dying that it had been baptized in a great hurry, "Henry Leaf Ascott," according to the mother's desire, which in her critical position nobody dared to thwart.
fortnight's
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From this reading A fortnight's time rather increased than diminished the excitement incident on the event at Russell Square.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading Even at the end of fourteen days the "son and heir" was still a puling, sickly, yellow-faced baby.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading Never was there such a wonderful baby, and never was there such a fuss made over it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Unprejudiced persons might have called it an ugly, weakly little thing; indeed, at first there were such apprehensions of its dying that it had been baptized in a great hurry, "Henry Leaf Ascott," according to the mother's desire, which in her critical position nobody dared to thwart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Unprejudiced persons might have called it an ugly, weakly little thing; indeed, at first there were such apprehensions of its dying that it had been baptized in a great hurry, "Henry Leaf Ascott," according to the mother's desire, which in her critical position nobody dared to thwart.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Unprejudiced persons might have called it an ugly, weakly little thing; indeed, at first there were such apprehensions of its dying that it had been baptized in a great hurry, "Henry Leaf Ascott," according to the mother's desire, which in her critical position nobody dared to thwart.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading Even at the end of fourteen days the "son and heir" was still a puling, sickly, yellow-faced baby.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Unprejudiced persons might have called it an ugly, weakly little thing; indeed, at first there were such apprehensions of its dying that it had been baptized in a great hurry, "Henry Leaf Ascott," according to the mother's desire, which in her critical position nobody dared to thwart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Unprejudiced persons might have called it an ugly, weakly little thing; indeed, at first there were such apprehensions of its dying that it had been baptized in a great hurry, "Henry Leaf Ascott," according to the mother's desire, which in her critical position nobody dared to thwart.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Unprejudiced persons might have called it an ugly, weakly little thing; indeed, at first there were such apprehensions of its dying that it had been baptized in a great hurry, "Henry Leaf Ascott," according to the mother's desire, which in her critical position nobody dared to thwart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Unprejudiced persons might have called it an ugly, weakly little thing; indeed, at first there were such apprehensions of its dying that it had been baptized in a great hurry, "Henry Leaf Ascott," according to the mother's desire, which in her critical position nobody dared to thwart.
a single distinct event
From this reading A fortnight's time rather increased than diminished the excitement incident on the event at Russell Square.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading A fortnight's time rather increased than diminished the excitement incident on the event at Russell Square.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Unprejudiced persons might have called it an ugly, weakly little thing; indeed, at first there were such apprehensions of its dying that it had been baptized in a great hurry, "Henry Leaf Ascott," according to the mother's desire, which in her critical position nobody dared to thwart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Never was there such a wonderful baby, and never was there such a fuss made over it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Unprejudiced persons might have called it an ugly, weakly little thing; indeed, at first there were such apprehensions of its dying that it had been baptized in a great hurry, "Henry Leaf Ascott," according to the mother's desire, which in her critical position nobody dared to thwart.
LeafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Unprejudiced persons might have called it an ugly, weakly little thing; indeed, at first there were such apprehensions of its dying that it had been baptized in a great hurry, "Henry Leaf Ascott," according to the mother's desire, which in her critical position nobody dared to thwart.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Unprejudiced persons might have called it an ugly, weakly little thing; indeed, at first there were such apprehensions of its dying that it had been baptized in a great hurry, "Henry Leaf Ascott," according to the mother's desire, which in her critical position nobody dared to thwart.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Never was there such a wonderful baby, and never was there such a fuss made over it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Unprejudiced persons might have called it an ugly, weakly little thing; indeed, at first there were such apprehensions of its dying that it had been baptized in a great hurry, "Henry Leaf Ascott," according to the mother's desire, which in her critical position nobody dared to thwart.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But to the mother it was every thing.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Unprejudiced persons might have called it an ugly, weakly little thing; indeed, at first there were such apprehensions of its dying that it had been baptized in a great hurry, "Henry Leaf Ascott," according to the mother's desire, which in her critical position nobody dared to thwart.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never was there such a wonderful baby, and never was there such a fuss made over it.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Unprejudiced persons might have called it an ugly, weakly little thing; indeed, at first there were such apprehensions of its dying that it had been baptized in a great hurry, "Henry Leaf Ascott," according to the mother's desire, which in her critical position nobody dared to thwart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Unprejudiced persons might have called it an ugly, weakly little thing; indeed, at first there were such apprehensions of its dying that it had been baptized in a great hurry, "Henry Leaf Ascott," according to the mother's desire, which in her critical position nobody dared to thwart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A fortnight's time rather increased than diminished the excitement incident on the event at Russell Square.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Never was there such a wonderful baby, and never was there such a fuss made over it.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Unprejudiced persons might have called it an ugly, weakly little thing; indeed, at first there were such apprehensions of its dying that it had been baptized in a great hurry, "Henry Leaf Ascott," according to the mother's desire, which in her critical position nobody dared to thwart.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Unprejudiced persons might have called it an ugly, weakly little thing; indeed, at first there were such apprehensions of its dying that it had been baptized in a great hurry, "Henry Leaf Ascott," according to the mother's desire, which in her critical position nobody dared to thwart.
puling
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From this reading Even at the end of fourteen days the "son and heir" was still a puling, sickly, yellow-faced baby.
on the contrary
From this reading A fortnight's time rather increased than diminished the excitement incident on the event at Russell Square.
RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading A fortnight's time rather increased than diminished the excitement incident on the event at Russell Square.
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading Even at the end of fourteen days the "son and heir" was still a puling, sickly, yellow-faced baby.
a male human offspring
From this reading Even at the end of fourteen days the "son and heir" was still a puling, sickly, yellow-faced baby.
make square
From this reading A fortnight's time rather increased than diminished the excitement incident on the event at Russell Square.
not in physical motion
From this reading Even at the end of fourteen days the "son and heir" was still a puling, sickly, yellow-faced baby.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never was there such a wonderful baby, and never was there such a fuss made over it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A fortnight's time rather increased than diminished the excitement incident on the event at Russell Square.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Unprejudiced persons might have called it an ugly, weakly little thing; indeed, at first there were such apprehensions of its dying that it had been baptized in a great hurry, "Henry Leaf Ascott," according to the mother's desire, which in her critical position nobody dared to thwart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A fortnight's time rather increased than diminished the excitement incident on the event at Russell Square.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Never was there such a wonderful baby, and never was there such a fuss made over it.
a special situation
From this reading Unprejudiced persons might have called it an ugly, weakly little thing; indeed, at first there were such apprehensions of its dying that it had been baptized in a great hurry, "Henry Leaf Ascott," according to the mother's desire, which in her critical position nobody dared to thwart.
thwartnounUS /θwɔːrt/
a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat
From this reading Unprejudiced persons might have called it an ugly, weakly little thing; indeed, at first there were such apprehensions of its dying that it had been baptized in a great hurry, "Henry Leaf Ascott," according to the mother's desire, which in her critical position nobody dared to thwart.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A fortnight's time rather increased than diminished the excitement incident on the event at Russell Square.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Unprejudiced persons might have called it an ugly, weakly little thing; indeed, at first there were such apprehensions of its dying that it had been baptized in a great hurry, "Henry Leaf Ascott," according to the mother's desire, which in her critical position nobody dared to thwart.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Unprejudiced persons might have called it an ugly, weakly little thing; indeed, at first there were such apprehensions of its dying that it had been baptized in a great hurry, "Henry Leaf Ascott," according to the mother's desire, which in her critical position nobody dared to thwart.
Unprejudicedadjective
free from undue bias or preconceived opinions
From this reading Unprejudiced persons might have called it an ugly, weakly little thing; indeed, at first there were such apprehensions of its dying that it had been baptized in a great hurry, "Henry Leaf Ascott," according to the mother's desire, which in her critical position nobody dared to thwart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Never was there such a wonderful baby, and never was there such a fuss made over it.
weaklyadverbUS /ˈwiːkli/
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading Unprejudiced persons might have called it an ugly, weakly little thing; indeed, at first there were such apprehensions of its dying that it had been baptized in a great hurry, "Henry Leaf Ascott," according to the mother's desire, which in her critical position nobody dared to thwart.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Unprejudiced persons might have called it an ugly, weakly little thing; indeed, at first there were such apprehensions of its dying that it had been baptized in a great hurry, "Henry Leaf Ascott," according to the mother's desire, which in her critical position nobody dared to thwart.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Unprejudiced persons might have called it an ugly, weakly little thing; indeed, at first there were such apprehensions of its dying that it had been baptized in a great hurry, "Henry Leaf Ascott," according to the mother's desire, which in her critical position nobody dared to thwart.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Never was there such a wonderful baby, and never was there such a fuss made over it.
yellow-faced
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From this reading Even at the end of fourteen days the "son and heir" was still a puling, sickly, yellow-faced baby.
