used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Going away never came into my head, and if dear grandmamma sometimes wished for a little change--and, indeed, I am sure she must have done--she never spoke of it to me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ONE AND SEVEN I will go on now to the time I was about seven years old.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All these years we had gone on quietly living at Windy Gap, without ever going away.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Going away never came into my head, and if dear grandmamma sometimes wished for a little change--and, indeed, I am sure she must have done--she never spoke of it to me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ONE AND SEVEN I will go on now to the time I was about seven years old.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Baby' stories are interesting to people who know the baby, or the person that once was the baby, but I scarcely think they are very interesting to people who have never seen you or never will, or, if they do, would not know it was you!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All these years we had gone on quietly living at Windy Gap, without ever going away.
auntsnounUS /ænts/
plural of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Now and then I used to hear other children, for there were a few families living near us, whose little boys and girls I very occasionally played with, speak of going to the sea-side in the summer, or to stay with uncles and aunts or other relations in London in the winter, to see the pantomimes and the shops.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading All these years we had gone on quietly living at Windy Gap, without ever going away.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading 'Baby' stories are interesting to people who know the baby, or the person that once was the baby, but I scarcely think they are very interesting to people who have never seen you or never will, or, if they do, would not know it was you!
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Now and then I used to hear other children, for there were a few families living near us, whose little boys and girls I very occasionally played with, speak of going to the sea-side in the summer, or to stay with uncles and aunts or other relations in London in the winter, to see the pantomimes and the shops.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Baby' stories are interesting to people who know the baby, or the person that once was the baby, but I scarcely think they are very interesting to people who have never seen you or never will, or, if they do, would not know it was you!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Going away never came into my head, and if dear grandmamma sometimes wished for a little change--and, indeed, I am sure she must have done--she never spoke of it to me.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Going away never came into my head, and if dear grandmamma sometimes wished for a little change--and, indeed, I am sure she must have done--she never spoke of it to me.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Now and then I used to hear other children, for there were a few families living near us, whose little boys and girls I very occasionally played with, speak of going to the sea-side in the summer, or to stay with uncles and aunts or other relations in London in the winter, to see the pantomimes and the shops.
dearly loved
From this reading Going away never came into my head, and if dear grandmamma sometimes wished for a little change--and, indeed, I am sure she must have done--she never spoke of it to me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Baby' stories are interesting to people who know the baby, or the person that once was the baby, but I scarcely think they are very interesting to people who have never seen you or never will, or, if they do, would not know it was you!
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Going away never came into my head, and if dear grandmamma sometimes wished for a little change--and, indeed, I am sure she must have done--she never spoke of it to me.
at any time
From this reading All these years we had gone on quietly living at Windy Gap, without ever going away.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading Now and then I used to hear other children, for there were a few families living near us, whose little boys and girls I very occasionally played with, speak of going to the sea-side in the summer, or to stay with uncles and aunts or other relations in London in the winter, to see the pantomimes and the shops.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Now and then I used to hear other children, for there were a few families living near us, whose little boys and girls I very occasionally played with, speak of going to the sea-side in the summer, or to stay with uncles and aunts or other relations in London in the winter, to see the pantomimes and the shops.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Going away never came into my head, and if dear grandmamma sometimes wished for a little change--and, indeed, I am sure she must have done--she never spoke of it to me.
GapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading All these years we had gone on quietly living at Windy Gap, without ever going away.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Now and then I used to hear other children, for there were a few families living near us, whose little boys and girls I very occasionally played with, speak of going to the sea-side in the summer, or to stay with uncles and aunts or other relations in London in the winter, to see the pantomimes and the shops.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ONE AND SEVEN I will go on now to the time I was about seven years old.
the act of departing
From this reading All these years we had gone on quietly living at Windy Gap, without ever going away.
destroyed or killed
From this reading All these years we had gone on quietly living at Windy Gap, without ever going away.
grandmamma
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Going away never came into my head, and if dear grandmamma sometimes wished for a little change--and, indeed, I am sure she must have done--she never spoke of it to me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All these years we had gone on quietly living at Windy Gap, without ever going away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Baby' stories are interesting to people who know the baby, or the person that once was the baby, but I scarcely think they are very interesting to people who have never seen you or never will, or, if they do, would not know it was you!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Going away never came into my head, and if dear grandmamma sometimes wished for a little change--and, indeed, I am sure she must have done--she never spoke of it to me.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Now and then I used to hear other children, for there were a few families living near us, whose little boys and girls I very occasionally played with, speak of going to the sea-side in the summer, or to stay with uncles and aunts or other relations in London in the winter, to see the pantomimes and the shops.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ONE AND SEVEN I will go on now to the time I was about seven years old.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'Baby' stories are interesting to people who know the baby, or the person that once was the baby, but I scarcely think they are very interesting to people who have never seen you or never will, or, if they do, would not know it was you!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now and then I used to hear other children, for there were a few families living near us, whose little boys and girls I very occasionally played with, speak of going to the sea-side in the summer, or to stay with uncles and aunts or other relations in London in the winter, to see the pantomimes and the shops.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Going away never came into my head, and if dear grandmamma sometimes wished for a little change--and, indeed, I am sure she must have done--she never spoke of it to me.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading 'Baby' stories are interesting to people who know the baby, or the person that once was the baby, but I scarcely think they are very interesting to people who have never seen you or never will, or, if they do, would not know it was you!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Going away never came into my head, and if dear grandmamma sometimes wished for a little change--and, indeed, I am sure she must have done--she never spoke of it to me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Baby' stories are interesting to people who know the baby, or the person that once was the baby, but I scarcely think they are very interesting to people who have never seen you or never will, or, if they do, would not know it was you!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'Baby' stories are interesting to people who know the baby, or the person that once was the baby, but I scarcely think they are very interesting to people who have never seen you or never will, or, if they do, would not know it was you!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Going away never came into my head, and if dear grandmamma sometimes wished for a little change--and, indeed, I am sure she must have done--she never spoke of it to me.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading All these years we had gone on quietly living at Windy Gap, without ever going away.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Now and then I used to hear other children, for there were a few families living near us, whose little boys and girls I very occasionally played with, speak of going to the sea-side in the summer, or to stay with uncles and aunts or other relations in London in the winter, to see the pantomimes and the shops.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Going away never came into my head, and if dear grandmamma sometimes wished for a little change--and, indeed, I am sure she must have done--she never spoke of it to me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Going away never came into my head, and if dear grandmamma sometimes wished for a little change--and, indeed, I am sure she must have done--she never spoke of it to me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Going away never came into my head, and if dear grandmamma sometimes wished for a little change--and, indeed, I am sure she must have done--she never spoke of it to me.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Now and then I used to hear other children, for there were a few families living near us, whose little boys and girls I very occasionally played with, speak of going to the sea-side in the summer, or to stay with uncles and aunts or other relations in London in the winter, to see the pantomimes and the shops.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 'Baby' stories are interesting to people who know the baby, or the person that once was the baby, but I scarcely think they are very interesting to people who have never seen you or never will, or, if they do, would not know it was you!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Baby' stories are interesting to people who know the baby, or the person that once was the baby, but I scarcely think they are very interesting to people who have never seen you or never will, or, if they do, would not know it was you!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ONE AND SEVEN I will go on now to the time I was about seven years old.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Now and then I used to hear other children, for there were a few families living near us, whose little boys and girls I very occasionally played with, speak of going to the sea-side in the summer, or to stay with uncles and aunts or other relations in London in the winter, to see the pantomimes and the shops.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Going away never came into my head, and if dear grandmamma sometimes wished for a little change--and, indeed, I am sure she must have done--she never spoke of it to me.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ONE AND SEVEN I will go on now to the time I was about seven years old.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ONE AND SEVEN I will go on now to the time I was about seven years old.
on one occasion
From this reading 'Baby' stories are interesting to people who know the baby, or the person that once was the baby, but I scarcely think they are very interesting to people who have never seen you or never will, or, if they do, would not know it was you!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE AND SEVEN I will go on now to the time I was about seven years old.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'Baby' stories are interesting to people who know the baby, or the person that once was the baby, but I scarcely think they are very interesting to people who have never seen you or never will, or, if they do, would not know it was you!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Now and then I used to hear other children, for there were a few families living near us, whose little boys and girls I very occasionally played with, speak of going to the sea-side in the summer, or to stay with uncles and aunts or other relations in London in the winter, to see the pantomimes and the shops.
pantomimes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now and then I used to hear other children, for there were a few families living near us, whose little boys and girls I very occasionally played with, speak of going to the sea-side in the summer, or to stay with uncles and aunts or other relations in London in the winter, to see the pantomimes and the shops.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading 'Baby' stories are interesting to people who know the baby, or the person that once was the baby, but I scarcely think they are very interesting to people who have never seen you or never will, or, if they do, would not know it was you!
a human being
From this reading 'Baby' stories are interesting to people who know the baby, or the person that once was the baby, but I scarcely think they are very interesting to people who have never seen you or never will, or, if they do, would not know it was you!
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Now and then I used to hear other children, for there were a few families living near us, whose little boys and girls I very occasionally played with, speak of going to the sea-side in the summer, or to stay with uncles and aunts or other relations in London in the winter, to see the pantomimes and the shops.
with low volume
From this reading All these years we had gone on quietly living at Windy Gap, without ever going away.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading Now and then I used to hear other children, for there were a few families living near us, whose little boys and girls I very occasionally played with, speak of going to the sea-side in the summer, or to stay with uncles and aunts or other relations in London in the winter, to see the pantomimes and the shops.
only a very short time before
From this reading 'Baby' stories are interesting to people who know the baby, or the person that once was the baby, but I scarcely think they are very interesting to people who have never seen you or never will, or, if they do, would not know it was you!
sea-side
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now and then I used to hear other children, for there were a few families living near us, whose little boys and girls I very occasionally played with, speak of going to the sea-side in the summer, or to stay with uncles and aunts or other relations in London in the winter, to see the pantomimes and the shops.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now and then I used to hear other children, for there were a few families living near us, whose little boys and girls I very occasionally played with, speak of going to the sea-side in the summer, or to stay with uncles and aunts or other relations in London in the winter, to see the pantomimes and the shops.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'Baby' stories are interesting to people who know the baby, or the person that once was the baby, but I scarcely think they are very interesting to people who have never seen you or never will, or, if they do, would not know it was you!
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading ONE AND SEVEN I will go on now to the time I was about seven years old.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Going away never came into my head, and if dear grandmamma sometimes wished for a little change--and, indeed, I am sure she must have done--she never spoke of it to me.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Now and then I used to hear other children, for there were a few families living near us, whose little boys and girls I very occasionally played with, speak of going to the sea-side in the summer, or to stay with uncles and aunts or other relations in London in the winter, to see the pantomimes and the shops.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Going away never came into my head, and if dear grandmamma sometimes wished for a little change--and, indeed, I am sure she must have done--she never spoke of it to me.
express in speech
From this reading Now and then I used to hear other children, for there were a few families living near us, whose little boys and girls I very occasionally played with, speak of going to the sea-side in the summer, or to stay with uncles and aunts or other relations in London in the winter, to see the pantomimes and the shops.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Going away never came into my head, and if dear grandmamma sometimes wished for a little change--and, indeed, I am sure she must have done--she never spoke of it to me.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Now and then I used to hear other children, for there were a few families living near us, whose little boys and girls I very occasionally played with, speak of going to the sea-side in the summer, or to stay with uncles and aunts or other relations in London in the winter, to see the pantomimes and the shops.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading 'Baby' stories are interesting to people who know the baby, or the person that once was the baby, but I scarcely think they are very interesting to people who have never seen you or never will, or, if they do, would not know it was you!
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Now and then I used to hear other children, for there were a few families living near us, whose little boys and girls I very occasionally played with, speak of going to the sea-side in the summer, or to stay with uncles and aunts or other relations in London in the winter, to see the pantomimes and the shops.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Going away never came into my head, and if dear grandmamma sometimes wished for a little change--and, indeed, I am sure she must have done--she never spoke of it to me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Baby' stories are interesting to people who know the baby, or the person that once was the baby, but I scarcely think they are very interesting to people who have never seen you or never will, or, if they do, would not know it was you!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONE AND SEVEN I will go on now to the time I was about seven years old.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then I used to hear other children, for there were a few families living near us, whose little boys and girls I very occasionally played with, speak of going to the sea-side in the summer, or to stay with uncles and aunts or other relations in London in the winter, to see the pantomimes and the shops.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now and then I used to hear other children, for there were a few families living near us, whose little boys and girls I very occasionally played with, speak of going to the sea-side in the summer, or to stay with uncles and aunts or other relations in London in the winter, to see the pantomimes and the shops.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All these years we had gone on quietly living at Windy Gap, without ever going away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Baby' stories are interesting to people who know the baby, or the person that once was the baby, but I scarcely think they are very interesting to people who have never seen you or never will, or, if they do, would not know it was you!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading 'Baby' stories are interesting to people who know the baby, or the person that once was the baby, but I scarcely think they are very interesting to people who have never seen you or never will, or, if they do, would not know it was you!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ONE AND SEVEN I will go on now to the time I was about seven years old.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ONE AND SEVEN I will go on now to the time I was about seven years old.
unclesnounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
plural of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Now and then I used to hear other children, for there were a few families living near us, whose little boys and girls I very occasionally played with, speak of going to the sea-side in the summer, or to stay with uncles and aunts or other relations in London in the winter, to see the pantomimes and the shops.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now and then I used to hear other children, for there were a few families living near us, whose little boys and girls I very occasionally played with, speak of going to the sea-side in the summer, or to stay with uncles and aunts or other relations in London in the winter, to see the pantomimes and the shops.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Now and then I used to hear other children, for there were a few families living near us, whose little boys and girls I very occasionally played with, speak of going to the sea-side in the summer, or to stay with uncles and aunts or other relations in London in the winter, to see the pantomimes and the shops.
precisely as stated
From this reading 'Baby' stories are interesting to people who know the baby, or the person that once was the baby, but I scarcely think they are very interesting to people who have never seen you or never will, or, if they do, would not know it was you!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ONE AND SEVEN I will go on now to the time I was about seven years old.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading All these years we had gone on quietly living at Windy Gap, without ever going away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now and then I used to hear other children, for there were a few families living near us, whose little boys and girls I very occasionally played with, speak of going to the sea-side in the summer, or to stay with uncles and aunts or other relations in London in the winter, to see the pantomimes and the shops.
which person or people
From this reading 'Baby' stories are interesting to people who know the baby, or the person that once was the baby, but I scarcely think they are very interesting to people who have never seen you or never will, or, if they do, would not know it was you!
belonging to which person
From this reading Now and then I used to hear other children, for there were a few families living near us, whose little boys and girls I very occasionally played with, speak of going to the sea-side in the summer, or to stay with uncles and aunts or other relations in London in the winter, to see the pantomimes and the shops.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ONE AND SEVEN I will go on now to the time I was about seven years old.
WindyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading All these years we had gone on quietly living at Windy Gap, without ever going away.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Now and then I used to hear other children, for there were a few families living near us, whose little boys and girls I very occasionally played with, speak of going to the sea-side in the summer, or to stay with uncles and aunts or other relations in London in the winter, to see the pantomimes and the shops.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Going away never came into my head, and if dear grandmamma sometimes wished for a little change--and, indeed, I am sure she must have done--she never spoke of it to me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now and then I used to hear other children, for there were a few families living near us, whose little boys and girls I very occasionally played with, speak of going to the sea-side in the summer, or to stay with uncles and aunts or other relations in London in the winter, to see the pantomimes and the shops.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading All these years we had gone on quietly living at Windy Gap, without ever going away.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'Baby' stories are interesting to people who know the baby, or the person that once was the baby, but I scarcely think they are very interesting to people who have never seen you or never will, or, if they do, would not know it was you!
a late time of life
From this reading ONE AND SEVEN I will go on now to the time I was about seven years old.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Baby' stories are interesting to people who know the baby, or the person that once was the baby, but I scarcely think they are very interesting to people who have never seen you or never will, or, if they do, would not know it was you!
