used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Householder When it was explained to her that a man was to be put into the shop to give her a holiday, Mrs. Day refused the indulgence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To have had a little time to give to Franky--to take him for walks in the country, to read to him, to help him with his favourite occupation of painting old numbers of the _Illustrated News_ and _Punch_ would have been a joy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A Householder When it was explained to her that a man was to be put into the shop to give her a holiday, Mrs. Day refused the indulgence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To have had a little time to give to Franky--to take him for walks in the country, to read to him, to help him with his favourite occupation of painting old numbers of the _Illustrated News_ and _Punch_ would have been a joy.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Her heart was broken, but she was not ill.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her heart was broken, but she was not ill.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading To have had a little time to give to Franky--to take him for walks in the country, to read to him, to help him with his favourite occupation of painting old numbers of the _Illustrated News_ and _Punch_ would have been a joy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A Householder When it was explained to her that a man was to be put into the shop to give her a holiday, Mrs. Day refused the indulgence.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Often she had longed for the leisure to do these things.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading A Householder When it was explained to her that a man was to be put into the shop to give her a holiday, Mrs. Day refused the indulgence.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading To have had a little time to give to Franky--to take him for walks in the country, to read to him, to help him with his favourite occupation of painting old numbers of the _Illustrated News_ and _Punch_ would have been a joy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To have had a little time to give to Franky--to take him for walks in the country, to read to him, to help him with his favourite occupation of painting old numbers of the _Illustrated News_ and _Punch_ would have been a joy.
Franky
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From this reading To have had a little time to give to Franky--to take him for walks in the country, to read to him, to help him with his favourite occupation of painting old numbers of the _Illustrated News_ and _Punch_ would have been a joy.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A Householder When it was explained to her that a man was to be put into the shop to give her a holiday, Mrs. Day refused the indulgence.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But now that Franky was gone, where was the use of leisure?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To have had a little time to give to Franky--to take him for walks in the country, to read to him, to help him with his favourite occupation of painting old numbers of the _Illustrated News_ and _Punch_ would have been a joy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To have had a little time to give to Franky--to take him for walks in the country, to read to him, to help him with his favourite occupation of painting old numbers of the _Illustrated News_ and _Punch_ would have been a joy.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her heart was broken, but she was not ill.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading To have had a little time to give to Franky--to take him for walks in the country, to read to him, to help him with his favourite occupation of painting old numbers of the _Illustrated News_ and _Punch_ would have been a joy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A Householder When it was explained to her that a man was to be put into the shop to give her a holiday, Mrs. Day refused the indulgence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To have had a little time to give to Franky--to take him for walks in the country, to read to him, to help him with his favourite occupation of painting old numbers of the _Illustrated News_ and _Punch_ would have been a joy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To have had a little time to give to Franky--to take him for walks in the country, to read to him, to help him with his favourite occupation of painting old numbers of the _Illustrated News_ and _Punch_ would have been a joy.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading A Householder When it was explained to her that a man was to be put into the shop to give her a holiday, Mrs. Day refused the indulgence.
HouseholdernounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊldər/
someone who owns a home
From this reading A Householder When it was explained to her that a man was to be put into the shop to give her a holiday, Mrs. Day refused the indulgence.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Her heart was broken, but she was not ill.
IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading To have had a little time to give to Franky--to take him for walks in the country, to read to him, to help him with his favourite occupation of painting old numbers of the _Illustrated News_ and _Punch_ would have been a joy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To have had a little time to give to Franky--to take him for walks in the country, to read to him, to help him with his favourite occupation of painting old numbers of the _Illustrated News_ and _Punch_ would have been a joy.
indulgencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒəns/
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
From this reading A Householder When it was explained to her that a man was to be put into the shop to give her a holiday, Mrs. Day refused the indulgence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A Householder When it was explained to her that a man was to be put into the shop to give her a holiday, Mrs. Day refused the indulgence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A Householder When it was explained to her that a man was to be put into the shop to give her a holiday, Mrs. Day refused the indulgence.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading To have had a little time to give to Franky--to take him for walks in the country, to read to him, to help him with his favourite occupation of painting old numbers of the _Illustrated News_ and _Punch_ would have been a joy.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading Often she had longed for the leisure to do these things.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To have had a little time to give to Franky--to take him for walks in the country, to read to him, to help him with his favourite occupation of painting old numbers of the _Illustrated News_ and _Punch_ would have been a joy.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Often she had longed for the leisure to do these things.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A Householder When it was explained to her that a man was to be put into the shop to give her a holiday, Mrs. Day refused the indulgence.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A Householder When it was explained to her that a man was to be put into the shop to give her a holiday, Mrs. Day refused the indulgence.
information about recent and important events
From this reading To have had a little time to give to Franky--to take him for walks in the country, to read to him, to help him with his favourite occupation of painting old numbers of the _Illustrated News_ and _Punch_ would have been a joy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her heart was broken, but she was not ill.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now that Franky was gone, where was the use of leisure?
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading To have had a little time to give to Franky--to take him for walks in the country, to read to him, to help him with his favourite occupation of painting old numbers of the _Illustrated News_ and _Punch_ would have been a joy.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading To have had a little time to give to Franky--to take him for walks in the country, to read to him, to help him with his favourite occupation of painting old numbers of the _Illustrated News_ and _Punch_ would have been a joy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To have had a little time to give to Franky--to take him for walks in the country, to read to him, to help him with his favourite occupation of painting old numbers of the _Illustrated News_ and _Punch_ would have been a joy.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often she had longed for the leisure to do these things.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading To have had a little time to give to Franky--to take him for walks in the country, to read to him, to help him with his favourite occupation of painting old numbers of the _Illustrated News_ and _Punch_ would have been a joy.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading To have had a little time to give to Franky--to take him for walks in the country, to read to him, to help him with his favourite occupation of painting old numbers of the _Illustrated News_ and _Punch_ would have been a joy.
PunchverbUS /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading To have had a little time to give to Franky--to take him for walks in the country, to read to him, to help him with his favourite occupation of painting old numbers of the _Illustrated News_ and _Punch_ would have been a joy.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A Householder When it was explained to her that a man was to be put into the shop to give her a holiday, Mrs. Day refused the indulgence.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading To have had a little time to give to Franky--to take him for walks in the country, to read to him, to help him with his favourite occupation of painting old numbers of the _Illustrated News_ and _Punch_ would have been a joy.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading A Householder When it was explained to her that a man was to be put into the shop to give her a holiday, Mrs. Day refused the indulgence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her heart was broken, but she was not ill.
do one's shopping
From this reading A Householder When it was explained to her that a man was to be put into the shop to give her a holiday, Mrs. Day refused the indulgence.
carry out
From this reading To have had a little time to give to Franky--to take him for walks in the country, to read to him, to help him with his favourite occupation of painting old numbers of the _Illustrated News_ and _Punch_ would have been a joy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Householder When it was explained to her that a man was to be put into the shop to give her a holiday, Mrs. Day refused the indulgence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Householder When it was explained to her that a man was to be put into the shop to give her a holiday, Mrs. Day refused the indulgence.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Often she had longed for the leisure to do these things.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Often she had longed for the leisure to do these things.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To have had a little time to give to Franky--to take him for walks in the country, to read to him, to help him with his favourite occupation of painting old numbers of the _Illustrated News_ and _Punch_ would have been a joy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Householder When it was explained to her that a man was to be put into the shop to give her a holiday, Mrs. Day refused the indulgence.
the act of using
From this reading But now that Franky was gone, where was the use of leisure?
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading To have had a little time to give to Franky--to take him for walks in the country, to read to him, to help him with his favourite occupation of painting old numbers of the _Illustrated News_ and _Punch_ would have been a joy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Householder When it was explained to her that a man was to be put into the shop to give her a holiday, Mrs. Day refused the indulgence.
at the time that
From this reading A Householder When it was explained to her that a man was to be put into the shop to give her a holiday, Mrs. Day refused the indulgence.
in or at the place that
From this reading But now that Franky was gone, where was the use of leisure?
in the company of; together with
From this reading To have had a little time to give to Franky--to take him for walks in the country, to read to him, to help him with his favourite occupation of painting old numbers of the _Illustrated News_ and _Punch_ would have been a joy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To have had a little time to give to Franky--to take him for walks in the country, to read to him, to help him with his favourite occupation of painting old numbers of the _Illustrated News_ and _Punch_ would have been a joy.
