used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet I let him go away without a word about the radical change that had come over a life outwardly the same.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Yet I let him go away without a word about the radical change that had come over a life outwardly the same.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading I asked her to let me leave off history, and allow me to work by myself a little.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But I still did lessons with my mother--French and German, and English history.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked her to let me leave off history, and allow me to work by myself a little.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Yet I let him go away without a word about the radical change that had come over a life outwardly the same.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading OUR FIRST BALL Eric stayed nearly eight weeks instead of three.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I still did lessons with my mother--French and German, and English history.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I asked her to let me leave off history, and allow me to work by myself a little.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Yet I let him go away without a word about the radical change that had come over a life outwardly the same.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yet I let him go away without a word about the radical change that had come over a life outwardly the same.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But I still did lessons with my mother--French and German, and English history.
being one more than seven
From this reading OUR FIRST BALL Eric stayed nearly eight weeks instead of three.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading * * * * * That was the year I was eighteen.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading But I still did lessons with my mother--French and German, and English history.
Eric
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From this reading OUR FIRST BALL Eric stayed nearly eight weeks instead of three.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading OUR FIRST BALL Eric stayed nearly eight weeks instead of three.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading But I still did lessons with my mother--French and German, and English history.
a person of German nationality
From this reading But I still did lessons with my mother--French and German, and English history.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Yet I let him go away without a word about the radical change that had come over a life outwardly the same.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet I let him go away without a word about the radical change that had come over a life outwardly the same.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I asked her to let me leave off history, and allow me to work by myself a little.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet I let him go away without a word about the radical change that had come over a life outwardly the same.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading But I still did lessons with my mother--French and German, and English history.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yet I let him go away without a word about the radical change that had come over a life outwardly the same.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading OUR FIRST BALL Eric stayed nearly eight weeks instead of three.
go away from a place
From this reading I asked her to let me leave off history, and allow me to work by myself a little.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading But I still did lessons with my mother--French and German, and English history.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Yet I let him go away without a word about the radical change that had come over a life outwardly the same.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Yet I let him go away without a word about the radical change that had come over a life outwardly the same.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I asked her to let me leave off history, and allow me to work by myself a little.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I asked her to let me leave off history, and allow me to work by myself a little.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But I still did lessons with my mother--French and German, and English history.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But I still did lessons with my mother--French and German, and English history.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I asked her to let me leave off history, and allow me to work by myself a little.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading OUR FIRST BALL Eric stayed nearly eight weeks instead of three.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUR FIRST BALL Eric stayed nearly eight weeks instead of three.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I asked her to let me leave off history, and allow me to work by myself a little.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR FIRST BALL Eric stayed nearly eight weeks instead of three.
outwardlyadverbUS /ˈaʊtwərdli/
with respect to the outside
From this reading Yet I let him go away without a word about the radical change that had come over a life outwardly the same.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Yet I let him go away without a word about the radical change that had come over a life outwardly the same.
radicalnounUS /ˈrædəkəl/
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
From this reading Yet I let him go away without a word about the radical change that had come over a life outwardly the same.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Yet I let him go away without a word about the radical change that had come over a life outwardly the same.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading OUR FIRST BALL Eric stayed nearly eight weeks instead of three.
not in physical motion
From this reading But I still did lessons with my mother--French and German, and English history.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet I let him go away without a word about the radical change that had come over a life outwardly the same.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet I let him go away without a word about the radical change that had come over a life outwardly the same.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading OUR FIRST BALL Eric stayed nearly eight weeks instead of three.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I asked her to let me leave off history, and allow me to work by myself a little.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * That was the year I was eighteen.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading OUR FIRST BALL Eric stayed nearly eight weeks instead of three.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But I still did lessons with my mother--French and German, and English history.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Yet I let him go away without a word about the radical change that had come over a life outwardly the same.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Yet I let him go away without a word about the radical change that had come over a life outwardly the same.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I asked her to let me leave off history, and allow me to work by myself a little.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading * * * * * That was the year I was eighteen.
but in spite of that
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