used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading --_The Heptameron._ Janet's mother had died when Janet was a toddling child.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It is observable in the natural history of heroines that their mothers almost invariably do die when the heroines to whom they have given birth are toddling children.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dear Elizabeth Bennett certainly had one whom we shall not quickly forget--but Elizabeth is an exception.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "O mighty love, O passion and desire, That bound the cord."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is observable in the natural history of heroines that their mothers almost invariably do die when the heroines to whom they have given birth are toddling children.
AuroranounUS /ərˈɔːrə/
the first light of day
From this reading Had Di Vernon a mother, or Evelina, or Jane Eyre, or Diana of the Crossways, or Aurora Leigh?
BennettnounUS /ˈbenət/
United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)
From this reading Dear Elizabeth Bennett certainly had one whom we shall not quickly forget--but Elizabeth is an exception.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading It is observable in the natural history of heroines that their mothers almost invariably do die when the heroines to whom they have given birth are toddling children.
confined by bonds
From this reading "O mighty love, O passion and desire, That bound the cord."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dear Elizabeth Bennett certainly had one whom we shall not quickly forget--but Elizabeth is an exception.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Dear Elizabeth Bennett certainly had one whom we shall not quickly forget--but Elizabeth is an exception.
a young person of either sex
From this reading --_The Heptameron._ Janet's mother had died when Janet was a toddling child.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It is observable in the natural history of heroines that their mothers almost invariably do die when the heroines to whom they have given birth are toddling children.
cordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading "O mighty love, O passion and desire, That bound the cord."
Crosswaysadverb
transversely
From this reading Had Di Vernon a mother, or Evelina, or Jane Eyre, or Diana of the Crossways, or Aurora Leigh?
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Elizabeth Bennett certainly had one whom we shall not quickly forget--but Elizabeth is an exception.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading "O mighty love, O passion and desire, That bound the cord."
Di
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From this reading Had Di Vernon a mother, or Evelina, or Jane Eyre, or Diana of the Crossways, or Aurora Leigh?
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading Had Di Vernon a mother, or Evelina, or Jane Eyre, or Diana of the Crossways, or Aurora Leigh?
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It is observable in the natural history of heroines that their mothers almost invariably do die when the heroines to whom they have given birth are toddling children.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading --_The Heptameron._ Janet's mother had died when Janet was a toddling child.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It is observable in the natural history of heroines that their mothers almost invariably do die when the heroines to whom they have given birth are toddling children.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Dear Elizabeth Bennett certainly had one whom we shall not quickly forget--but Elizabeth is an exception.
Evelina
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From this reading Had Di Vernon a mother, or Evelina, or Jane Eyre, or Diana of the Crossways, or Aurora Leigh?
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading Dear Elizabeth Bennett certainly had one whom we shall not quickly forget--but Elizabeth is an exception.
EyrenounUS /er/
a shallow salt lake in south central Australia about 35 feet below sea level; the largest lake in the country and the lowest point on the continent
From this reading Had Di Vernon a mother, or Evelina, or Jane Eyre, or Diana of the Crossways, or Aurora Leigh?
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Dear Elizabeth Bennett certainly had one whom we shall not quickly forget--but Elizabeth is an exception.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It is observable in the natural history of heroines that their mothers almost invariably do die when the heroines to whom they have given birth are toddling children.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading --_The Heptameron._ Janet's mother had died when Janet was a toddling child.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is observable in the natural history of heroines that their mothers almost invariably do die when the heroines to whom they have given birth are toddling children.
Heptameron
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From this reading --_The Heptameron._ Janet's mother had died when Janet was a toddling child.
heroinesnounUS /ˈheroʊənz/
plural of “heroine” — the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading It is observable in the natural history of heroines that their mothers almost invariably do die when the heroines to whom they have given birth are toddling children.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading It is observable in the natural history of heroines that their mothers almost invariably do die when the heroines to whom they have given birth are toddling children.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is observable in the natural history of heroines that their mothers almost invariably do die when the heroines to whom they have given birth are toddling children.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading It is observable in the natural history of heroines that their mothers almost invariably do die when the heroines to whom they have given birth are toddling children.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is observable in the natural history of heroines that their mothers almost invariably do die when the heroines to whom they have given birth are toddling children.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is observable in the natural history of heroines that their mothers almost invariably do die when the heroines to whom they have given birth are toddling children.
Jane
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From this reading Had Di Vernon a mother, or Evelina, or Jane Eyre, or Diana of the Crossways, or Aurora Leigh?
Janet
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From this reading --_The Heptameron._ Janet's mother had died when Janet was a toddling child.
Janet's
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From this reading --_The Heptameron._ Janet's mother had died when Janet was a toddling child.
LeighnounUS /liː/
English film actress (1913-1967)
From this reading Had Di Vernon a mother, or Evelina, or Jane Eyre, or Diana of the Crossways, or Aurora Leigh?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "O mighty love, O passion and desire, That bound the cord."
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading "O mighty love, O passion and desire, That bound the cord."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading --_The Heptameron._ Janet's mother had died when Janet was a toddling child.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It is observable in the natural history of heroines that their mothers almost invariably do die when the heroines to whom they have given birth are toddling children.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It is observable in the natural history of heroines that their mothers almost invariably do die when the heroines to whom they have given birth are toddling children.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dear Elizabeth Bennett certainly had one whom we shall not quickly forget--but Elizabeth is an exception.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O mighty love, O passion and desire, That bound the cord."
observableadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvəbəl/
capable of being seen or noticed
From this reading It is observable in the natural history of heroines that their mothers almost invariably do die when the heroines to whom they have given birth are toddling children.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is observable in the natural history of heroines that their mothers almost invariably do die when the heroines to whom they have given birth are toddling children.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dear Elizabeth Bennett certainly had one whom we shall not quickly forget--but Elizabeth is an exception.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Had Di Vernon a mother, or Evelina, or Jane Eyre, or Diana of the Crossways, or Aurora Leigh?
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading "O mighty love, O passion and desire, That bound the cord."
with speed
From this reading Dear Elizabeth Bennett certainly had one whom we shall not quickly forget--but Elizabeth is an exception.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Dear Elizabeth Bennett certainly had one whom we shall not quickly forget--but Elizabeth is an exception.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "O mighty love, O passion and desire, That bound the cord."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "O mighty love, O passion and desire, That bound the cord."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is observable in the natural history of heroines that their mothers almost invariably do die when the heroines to whom they have given birth are toddling children.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is observable in the natural history of heroines that their mothers almost invariably do die when the heroines to whom they have given birth are toddling children.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is observable in the natural history of heroines that their mothers almost invariably do die when the heroines to whom they have given birth are toddling children.
toddlingverbUS /ˈtɑːdlɪŋ/
-ing form of “toddle” — walk unsteadily
From this reading --_The Heptameron._ Janet's mother had died when Janet was a toddling child.
Vernon
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From this reading Had Di Vernon a mother, or Evelina, or Jane Eyre, or Diana of the Crossways, or Aurora Leigh?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --_The Heptameron._ Janet's mother had died when Janet was a toddling child.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Dear Elizabeth Bennett certainly had one whom we shall not quickly forget--but Elizabeth is an exception.
at the time that
From this reading --_The Heptameron._ Janet's mother had died when Janet was a toddling child.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is observable in the natural history of heroines that their mothers almost invariably do die when the heroines to whom they have given birth are toddling children.
