used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He praised one of them, and made a face at the other; but perhaps I shall recollect by and by.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He praised one of them, and made a face at the other; but perhaps I shall recollect by and by.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading "It is very tiresome," continued Aunt Anne.
antagonismnounUS /ænˈtæɡənɪzəm/
a state of deep-seated ill-will
From this reading I wonder that I remember anything, harassed as my poor brain is with worry and trouble, and you never trying in the least to help me, but rather setting yourself in antagonism."
any thing at all
From this reading I wonder that I remember anything, harassed as my poor brain is with worry and trouble, and you never trying in the least to help me, but rather setting yourself in antagonism."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, Aunt, you are too hard."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I wonder that I remember anything, harassed as my poor brain is with worry and trouble, and you never trying in the least to help me, but rather setting yourself in antagonism."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "He praised one of them, and made a face at the other; but perhaps I shall recollect by and by.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "It is very tiresome," continued Aunt Anne.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Not a bit, child.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading I wonder that I remember anything, harassed as my poor brain is with worry and trouble, and you never trying in the least to help me, but rather setting yourself in antagonism."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "He praised one of them, and made a face at the other; but perhaps I shall recollect by and by.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "He praised one of them, and made a face at the other; but perhaps I shall recollect by and by.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Not a bit, child.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "It is very tiresome," continued Aunt Anne.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "He praised one of them, and made a face at the other; but perhaps I shall recollect by and by.
harassedadjectiveUS /hərˈæst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading I wonder that I remember anything, harassed as my poor brain is with worry and trouble, and you never trying in the least to help me, but rather setting yourself in antagonism."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Oh, Aunt, you are too hard."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He praised one of them, and made a face at the other; but perhaps I shall recollect by and by.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I wonder that I remember anything, harassed as my poor brain is with worry and trouble, and you never trying in the least to help me, but rather setting yourself in antagonism."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He praised one of them, and made a face at the other; but perhaps I shall recollect by and by.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I wonder that I remember anything, harassed as my poor brain is with worry and trouble, and you never trying in the least to help me, but rather setting yourself in antagonism."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is very tiresome," continued Aunt Anne.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is very tiresome," continued Aunt Anne.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I wonder that I remember anything, harassed as my poor brain is with worry and trouble, and you never trying in the least to help me, but rather setting yourself in antagonism."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "He praised one of them, and made a face at the other; but perhaps I shall recollect by and by.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wonder that I remember anything, harassed as my poor brain is with worry and trouble, and you never trying in the least to help me, but rather setting yourself in antagonism."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I wonder that I remember anything, harassed as my poor brain is with worry and trouble, and you never trying in the least to help me, but rather setting yourself in antagonism."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I wonder that I remember anything, harassed as my poor brain is with worry and trouble, and you never trying in the least to help me, but rather setting yourself in antagonism."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a bit, child.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He praised one of them, and made a face at the other; but perhaps I shall recollect by and by.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Aunt, you are too hard."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "He praised one of them, and made a face at the other; but perhaps I shall recollect by and by.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "He praised one of them, and made a face at the other; but perhaps I shall recollect by and by.
by chance
From this reading "He praised one of them, and made a face at the other; but perhaps I shall recollect by and by.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I wonder that I remember anything, harassed as my poor brain is with worry and trouble, and you never trying in the least to help me, but rather setting yourself in antagonism."
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading "He praised one of them, and made a face at the other; but perhaps I shall recollect by and by.
on the contrary
From this reading I wonder that I remember anything, harassed as my poor brain is with worry and trouble, and you never trying in the least to help me, but rather setting yourself in antagonism."
recollectverbUS /ˌrekəˈlekt/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading "He praised one of them, and made a face at the other; but perhaps I shall recollect by and by.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I wonder that I remember anything, harassed as my poor brain is with worry and trouble, and you never trying in the least to help me, but rather setting yourself in antagonism."
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading I wonder that I remember anything, harassed as my poor brain is with worry and trouble, and you never trying in the least to help me, but rather setting yourself in antagonism."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "He praised one of them, and made a face at the other; but perhaps I shall recollect by and by.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I wonder that I remember anything, harassed as my poor brain is with worry and trouble, and you never trying in the least to help me, but rather setting yourself in antagonism."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He praised one of them, and made a face at the other; but perhaps I shall recollect by and by.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "He praised one of them, and made a face at the other; but perhaps I shall recollect by and by.
tiresomeadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərsəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading "It is very tiresome," continued Aunt Anne.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wonder that I remember anything, harassed as my poor brain is with worry and trouble, and you never trying in the least to help me, but rather setting yourself in antagonism."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Oh, Aunt, you are too hard."
a source of difficulty
From this reading I wonder that I remember anything, harassed as my poor brain is with worry and trouble, and you never trying in the least to help me, but rather setting yourself in antagonism."
hard to endure
From this reading I wonder that I remember anything, harassed as my poor brain is with worry and trouble, and you never trying in the least to help me, but rather setting yourself in antagonism."
precisely as stated
From this reading "It is very tiresome," continued Aunt Anne.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I wonder that I remember anything, harassed as my poor brain is with worry and trouble, and you never trying in the least to help me, but rather setting yourself in antagonism."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder that I remember anything, harassed as my poor brain is with worry and trouble, and you never trying in the least to help me, but rather setting yourself in antagonism."
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading I wonder that I remember anything, harassed as my poor brain is with worry and trouble, and you never trying in the least to help me, but rather setting yourself in antagonism."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I wonder that I remember anything, harassed as my poor brain is with worry and trouble, and you never trying in the least to help me, but rather setting yourself in antagonism."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I wonder that I remember anything, harassed as my poor brain is with worry and trouble, and you never trying in the least to help me, but rather setting yourself in antagonism."
