used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had picked up a leaf from a book, one day just before, and had seen Tris there, and we thought at that time it was the dearest name in the world.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When we told mother, she said she had known it all along; but she didn't seem to care much about talking about them, nor to hear much of them, so we made up stories about them between ourselves, giving the little girl the fanciful name of Tris.
(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 When we told mother, she said she had known it all along; but she didn't seem to care much about talking about them, nor to hear much of them, so we made up stories about them between ourselves, giving the little girl the fanciful name of Tris.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading When we told mother, she said she had known it all along; but she didn't seem to care much about talking about them, nor to hear much of them, so we made up stories about them between ourselves, giving the little girl the fanciful name of Tris.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Miss Cole came up the next day, she told us that the name of the lady at Neesby Court was Townley,--Miss Townley,--and that the little girl was her niece, not her daughter, as we had supposed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Miss Cole came up the next day, she told us that the name of the lady at Neesby Court was Townley,--Miss Townley,--and that the little girl was her niece, not her daughter, as we had supposed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Miss Cole came up the next day, she told us that the name of the lady at Neesby Court was Townley,--Miss Townley,--and that the little girl was her niece, not her daughter, as we had supposed.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading We used to see her going for walks with her governess, who lived at the Court, and for drives with her aunt, and we wondered if her father and mother were dead, or where they were.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We had picked up a leaf from a book, one day just before, and had seen Tris there, and we thought at that time it was the dearest name in the world.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading When we told mother, she said she had known it all along; but she didn't seem to care much about talking about them, nor to hear much of them, so we made up stories about them between ourselves, giving the little girl the fanciful name of Tris.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading We had picked up a leaf from a book, one day just before, and had seen Tris there, and we thought at that time it was the dearest name in the world.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When we told mother, she said she had known it all along; but she didn't seem to care much about talking about them, nor to hear much of them, so we made up stories about them between ourselves, giving the little girl the fanciful name of Tris.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Miss Cole came up the next day, she told us that the name of the lady at Neesby Court was Townley,--Miss Townley,--and that the little girl was her niece, not her daughter, as we had supposed.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading When we told mother, she said she had known it all along; but she didn't seem to care much about talking about them, nor to hear much of them, so we made up stories about them between ourselves, giving the little girl the fanciful name of Tris.
ColenounUS /koʊl/
a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
From this reading When Miss Cole came up the next day, she told us that the name of the lady at Neesby Court was Townley,--Miss Townley,--and that the little girl was her niece, not her daughter, as we had supposed.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "TRIS" COMES TO SEE US.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading When Miss Cole came up the next day, she told us that the name of the lady at Neesby Court was Townley,--Miss Townley,--and that the little girl was her niece, not her daughter, as we had supposed.
a female human offspring
From this reading When Miss Cole came up the next day, she told us that the name of the lady at Neesby Court was Townley,--Miss Townley,--and that the little girl was her niece, not her daughter, as we had supposed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When Miss Cole came up the next day, she told us that the name of the lady at Neesby Court was Townley,--Miss Townley,--and that the little girl was her niece, not her daughter, as we had supposed.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading We used to see her going for walks with her governess, who lived at the Court, and for drives with her aunt, and we wondered if her father and mother were dead, or where they were.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading We had picked up a leaf from a book, one day just before, and had seen Tris there, and we thought at that time it was the dearest name in the world.
didn't
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From this reading When we told mother, she said she had known it all along; but she didn't seem to care much about talking about them, nor to hear much of them, so we made up stories about them between ourselves, giving the little girl the fanciful name of Tris.
drivesnounUS /draɪvz/
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading We used to see her going for walks with her governess, who lived at the Court, and for drives with her aunt, and we wondered if her father and mother were dead, or where they were.
fancifuladjectiveUS /ˈfænsɪfəl/
indulging in or influenced by fancy
From this reading When we told mother, she said she had known it all along; but she didn't seem to care much about talking about them, nor to hear much of them, so we made up stories about them between ourselves, giving the little girl the fanciful name of Tris.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading We used to see her going for walks with her governess, who lived at the Court, and for drives with her aunt, and we wondered if her father and mother were dead, or where they were.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We used to see her going for walks with her governess, who lived at the Court, and for drives with her aunt, and we wondered if her father and mother were dead, or where they were.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We had picked up a leaf from a book, one day just before, and had seen Tris there, and we thought at that time it was the dearest name in the world.
a young female
From this reading When Miss Cole came up the next day, she told us that the name of the lady at Neesby Court was Townley,--Miss Townley,--and that the little girl was her niece, not her daughter, as we had supposed.
the act of giving
From this reading When we told mother, she said she had known it all along; but she didn't seem to care much about talking about them, nor to hear much of them, so we made up stories about them between ourselves, giving the little girl the fanciful name of Tris.
the act of departing
From this reading We used to see her going for walks with her governess, who lived at the Court, and for drives with her aunt, and we wondered if her father and mother were dead, or where they were.
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading We used to see her going for walks with her governess, who lived at the Court, and for drives with her aunt, and we wondered if her father and mother were dead, or where they were.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Miss Cole came up the next day, she told us that the name of the lady at Neesby Court was Townley,--Miss Townley,--and that the little girl was her niece, not her daughter, as we had supposed.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading When we told mother, she said she had known it all along; but she didn't seem to care much about talking about them, nor to hear much of them, so we made up stories about them between ourselves, giving the little girl the fanciful name of Tris.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Miss Cole came up the next day, she told us that the name of the lady at Neesby Court was Townley,--Miss Townley,--and that the little girl was her niece, not her daughter, as we had supposed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We used to see her going for walks with her governess, who lived at the Court, and for drives with her aunt, and we wondered if her father and mother were dead, or where they were.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had picked up a leaf from a book, one day just before, and had seen Tris there, and we thought at that time it was the dearest name in the world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When we told mother, she said she had known it all along; but she didn't seem to care much about talking about them, nor to hear much of them, so we made up stories about them between ourselves, giving the little girl the fanciful name of Tris.
and nothing more
From this reading We had picked up a leaf from a book, one day just before, and had seen Tris there, and we thought at that time it was the dearest name in the world.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading When we told mother, she said she had known it all along; but she didn't seem to care much about talking about them, nor to hear much of them, so we made up stories about them between ourselves, giving the little girl the fanciful name of Tris.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading When Miss Cole came up the next day, she told us that the name of the lady at Neesby Court was Townley,--Miss Townley,--and that the little girl was her niece, not her daughter, as we had supposed.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading We had picked up a leaf from a book, one day just before, and had seen Tris there, and we thought at that time it was the dearest name in the world.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Miss Cole came up the next day, she told us that the name of the lady at Neesby Court was Townley,--Miss Townley,--and that the little girl was her niece, not her daughter, as we had supposed.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading We used to see her going for walks with her governess, who lived at the Court, and for drives with her aunt, and we wondered if her father and mother were dead, or where they were.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When we told mother, she said she had known it all along; but she didn't seem to care much about talking about them, nor to hear much of them, so we made up stories about them between ourselves, giving the little girl the fanciful name of Tris.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading When Miss Cole came up the next day, she told us that the name of the lady at Neesby Court was Townley,--Miss Townley,--and that the little girl was her niece, not her daughter, as we had supposed.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When we told mother, she said she had known it all along; but she didn't seem to care much about talking about them, nor to hear much of them, so we made up stories about them between ourselves, giving the little girl the fanciful name of Tris.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When we told mother, she said she had known it all along; but she didn't seem to care much about talking about them, nor to hear much of them, so we made up stories about them between ourselves, giving the little girl the fanciful name of Tris.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When Miss Cole came up the next day, she told us that the name of the lady at Neesby Court was Townley,--Miss Townley,--and that the little girl was her niece, not her daughter, as we had supposed.
Neesby
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From this reading When Miss Cole came up the next day, she told us that the name of the lady at Neesby Court was Townley,--Miss Townley,--and that the little girl was her niece, not her daughter, as we had supposed.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When Miss Cole came up the next day, she told us that the name of the lady at Neesby Court was Townley,--Miss Townley,--and that the little girl was her niece, not her daughter, as we had supposed.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading When Miss Cole came up the next day, she told us that the name of the lady at Neesby Court was Townley,--Miss Townley,--and that the little girl was her niece, not her daughter, as we had supposed.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading When we told mother, she said she had known it all along; but she didn't seem to care much about talking about them, nor to hear much of them, so we made up stories about them between ourselves, giving the little girl the fanciful name of Tris.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Miss Cole came up the next day, she told us that the name of the lady at Neesby Court was Townley,--Miss Townley,--and that the little girl was her niece, not her daughter, as we had supposed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Miss Cole came up the next day, she told us that the name of the lady at Neesby Court was Townley,--Miss Townley,--and that the little girl was her niece, not her daughter, as we had supposed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We had picked up a leaf from a book, one day just before, and had seen Tris there, and we thought at that time it was the dearest name in the world.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We used to see her going for walks with her governess, who lived at the Court, and for drives with her aunt, and we wondered if her father and mother were dead, or where they were.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading When we told mother, she said she had known it all along; but she didn't seem to care much about talking about them, nor to hear much of them, so we made up stories about them between ourselves, giving the little girl the fanciful name of Tris.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading We had picked up a leaf from a book, one day just before, and had seen Tris there, and we thought at that time it was the dearest name in the world.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When we told mother, she said she had known it all along; but she didn't seem to care much about talking about them, nor to hear much of them, so we made up stories about them between ourselves, giving the little girl the fanciful name of Tris.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "TRIS" COMES TO SEE US.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When we told mother, she said she had known it all along; but she didn't seem to care much about talking about them, nor to hear much of them, so we made up stories about them between ourselves, giving the little girl the fanciful name of Tris.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We had picked up a leaf from a book, one day just before, and had seen Tris there, and we thought at that time it was the dearest name in the world.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Miss Cole came up the next day, she told us that the name of the lady at Neesby Court was Townley,--Miss Townley,--and that the little girl was her niece, not her daughter, as we had supposed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When we told mother, she said she had known it all along; but she didn't seem to care much about talking about them, nor to hear much of them, so we made up stories about them between ourselves, giving the little girl the fanciful name of Tris.
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 When we told mother, she said she had known it all along; but she didn't seem to care much about talking about them, nor to hear much of them, so we made up stories about them between ourselves, giving the little girl the fanciful name of Tris.
required or under orders
From this reading When Miss Cole came up the next day, she told us that the name of the lady at Neesby Court was Townley,--Miss Townley,--and that the little girl was her niece, not her daughter, as we had supposed.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading When we told mother, she said she had known it all along; but she didn't seem to care much about talking about them, nor to hear much of them, so we made up stories about them between ourselves, giving the little girl the fanciful name of Tris.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Miss Cole came up the next day, she told us that the name of the lady at Neesby Court was Townley,--Miss Townley,--and that the little girl was her niece, not her daughter, as we had supposed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Miss Cole came up the next day, she told us that the name of the lady at Neesby Court was Townley,--Miss Townley,--and that the little girl was her niece, not her daughter, as we had supposed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When we told mother, she said she had known it all along; but she didn't seem to care much about talking about them, nor to hear much of them, so we made up stories about them between ourselves, giving the little girl the fanciful name of Tris.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We had picked up a leaf from a book, one day just before, and had seen Tris there, and we thought at that time it was the dearest name in the world.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We used to see her going for walks with her governess, who lived at the Court, and for drives with her aunt, and we wondered if her father and mother were dead, or where they were.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We had picked up a leaf from a book, one day just before, and had seen Tris there, and we thought at that time it was the dearest name in the world.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We had picked up a leaf from a book, one day just before, and had seen Tris there, and we thought at that time it was the dearest name in the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "TRIS" COMES TO SEE US.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When Miss Cole came up the next day, she told us that the name of the lady at Neesby Court was Townley,--Miss Townley,--and that the little girl was her niece, not her daughter, as we had supposed.
Townley
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From this reading When Miss Cole came up the next day, she told us that the name of the lady at Neesby Court was Townley,--Miss Townley,--and that the little girl was her niece, not her daughter, as we had supposed.
TRIS
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From this reading "TRIS" COMES TO SEE US.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Miss Cole came up the next day, she told us that the name of the lady at Neesby Court was Townley,--Miss Townley,--and that the little girl was her niece, not her daughter, as we had supposed.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "TRIS" COMES TO SEE US.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading We used to see her going for walks with her governess, who lived at the Court, and for drives with her aunt, and we wondered if her father and mother were dead, or where they were.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading We used to see her going for walks with her governess, who lived at the Court, and for drives with her aunt, and we wondered if her father and mother were dead, or where they were.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Miss Cole came up the next day, she told us that the name of the lady at Neesby Court was Townley,--Miss Townley,--and that the little girl was her niece, not her daughter, as we had supposed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When Miss Cole came up the next day, she told us that the name of the lady at Neesby Court was Townley,--Miss Townley,--and that the little girl was her niece, not her daughter, as we had supposed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We used to see her going for walks with her governess, who lived at the Court, and for drives with her aunt, and we wondered if her father and mother were dead, or where they were.
at the time that
From this reading When Miss Cole came up the next day, she told us that the name of the lady at Neesby Court was Townley,--Miss Townley,--and that the little girl was her niece, not her daughter, as we had supposed.
in or at the place that
From this reading We used to see her going for walks with her governess, who lived at the Court, and for drives with her aunt, and we wondered if her father and mother were dead, or where they were.
which person or people
From this reading We used to see her going for walks with her governess, who lived at the Court, and for drives with her aunt, and we wondered if her father and mother were dead, or where they were.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We used to see her going for walks with her governess, who lived at the Court, and for drives with her aunt, and we wondered if her father and mother were dead, or where they were.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading We used to see her going for walks with her governess, who lived at the Court, and for drives with her aunt, and we wondered if her father and mother were dead, or where they were.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading We had picked up a leaf from a book, one day just before, and had seen Tris there, and we thought at that time it was the dearest name in the world.
