used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Simon and Elsie were proud of Octavia, as they had a right to be.
highly skilled
From this reading She was beautiful and didn't know it; accomplished, without ostentation; and was modest, gentle, courteous and dignified.
how long something has existed
From this reading In this age of the world, distance is no object, and Octavia was soon in the bosom of her family, and would follow that career, which God in His Providence would work out for her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In this age of the world, distance is no object, and Octavia was soon in the bosom of her family, and would follow that career, which God in His Providence would work out for her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Simon and Elsie were proud of Octavia, as they had a right to be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Simon and Elsie were proud of Octavia, as they had a right to be.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She was beautiful and didn't know it; accomplished, without ostentation; and was modest, gentle, courteous and dignified.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading In this age of the world, distance is no object, and Octavia was soon in the bosom of her family, and would follow that career, which God in His Providence would work out for her.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She had just graduated with highest honors from one of the foremost Northern seminaries, and had brought home a lot of prizes, some of them valuable.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading In this age of the world, distance is no object, and Octavia was soon in the bosom of her family, and would follow that career, which God in His Providence would work out for her.
courteousadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrtiəs/
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading She was beautiful and didn't know it; accomplished, without ostentation; and was modest, gentle, courteous and dignified.
travel across or pass over
From this reading IN THE RED CROSS SERVICE.
didn't
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From this reading She was beautiful and didn't know it; accomplished, without ostentation; and was modest, gentle, courteous and dignified.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading She was beautiful and didn't know it; accomplished, without ostentation; and was modest, gentle, courteous and dignified.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading In this age of the world, distance is no object, and Octavia was soon in the bosom of her family, and would follow that career, which God in His Providence would work out for her.
Elsie
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From this reading Simon and Elsie were proud of Octavia, as they had a right to be.
a social unit living together
From this reading In this age of the world, distance is no object, and Octavia was soon in the bosom of her family, and would follow that career, which God in His Providence would work out for her.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In this age of the world, distance is no object, and Octavia was soon in the bosom of her family, and would follow that career, which God in His Providence would work out for her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In this age of the world, distance is no object, and Octavia was soon in the bosom of her family, and would follow that career, which God in His Providence would work out for her.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading She had just graduated with highest honors from one of the foremost Northern seminaries, and had brought home a lot of prizes, some of them valuable.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had just graduated with highest honors from one of the foremost Northern seminaries, and had brought home a lot of prizes, some of them valuable.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading She was beautiful and didn't know it; accomplished, without ostentation; and was modest, gentle, courteous and dignified.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading In this age of the world, distance is no object, and Octavia was soon in the bosom of her family, and would follow that career, which God in His Providence would work out for her.
graduatedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːeɪtɪd/
marked with or divided into degrees
From this reading She had just graduated with highest honors from one of the foremost Northern seminaries, and had brought home a lot of prizes, some of them valuable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Simon and Elsie were proud of Octavia, as they had a right to be.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In this age of the world, distance is no object, and Octavia was soon in the bosom of her family, and would follow that career, which God in His Providence would work out for her.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She had just graduated with highest honors from one of the foremost Northern seminaries, and had brought home a lot of prizes, some of them valuable.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In this age of the world, distance is no object, and Octavia was soon in the bosom of her family, and would follow that career, which God in His Providence would work out for her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She had just graduated with highest honors from one of the foremost Northern seminaries, and had brought home a lot of prizes, some of them valuable.
honorsnounUS /ˈɑːnərz/
plural of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading She had just graduated with highest honors from one of the foremost Northern seminaries, and had brought home a lot of prizes, some of them valuable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE RED CROSS SERVICE.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this age of the world, distance is no object, and Octavia was soon in the bosom of her family, and would follow that career, which God in His Providence would work out for her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was beautiful and didn't know it; accomplished, without ostentation; and was modest, gentle, courteous and dignified.
and nothing more
From this reading She had just graduated with highest honors from one of the foremost Northern seminaries, and had brought home a lot of prizes, some of them valuable.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She was beautiful and didn't know it; accomplished, without ostentation; and was modest, gentle, courteous and dignified.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading She had just graduated with highest honors from one of the foremost Northern seminaries, and had brought home a lot of prizes, some of them valuable.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading She was beautiful and didn't know it; accomplished, without ostentation; and was modest, gentle, courteous and dignified.
not any; not one
From this reading In this age of the world, distance is no object, and Octavia was soon in the bosom of her family, and would follow that career, which God in His Providence would work out for her.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading She had just graduated with highest honors from one of the foremost Northern seminaries, and had brought home a lot of prizes, some of them valuable.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading In this age of the world, distance is no object, and Octavia was soon in the bosom of her family, and would follow that career, which God in His Providence would work out for her.
Octavia
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From this reading In this age of the world, distance is no object, and Octavia was soon in the bosom of her family, and would follow that career, which God in His Providence would work out for her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In this age of the world, distance is no object, and Octavia was soon in the bosom of her family, and would follow that career, which God in His Providence would work out for her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had just graduated with highest honors from one of the foremost Northern seminaries, and had brought home a lot of prizes, some of them valuable.
ostentationnounUS /ˌɔːstenˈteɪʃən/
a gaudy outward display
From this reading She was beautiful and didn't know it; accomplished, without ostentation; and was modest, gentle, courteous and dignified.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In this age of the world, distance is no object, and Octavia was soon in the bosom of her family, and would follow that career, which God in His Providence would work out for her.
prizesnounUS /ˈpraɪzəz/
plural of “prize” — something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading She had just graduated with highest honors from one of the foremost Northern seminaries, and had brought home a lot of prizes, some of them valuable.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Simon and Elsie were proud of Octavia, as they had a right to be.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading In this age of the world, distance is no object, and Octavia was soon in the bosom of her family, and would follow that career, which God in His Providence would work out for her.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading IN THE RED CROSS SERVICE.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Simon and Elsie were proud of Octavia, as they had a right to be.
seminariesnounUS /ˈseməneriz/
plural of “seminary” — a private place of education for the young
From this reading She had just graduated with highest honors from one of the foremost Northern seminaries, and had brought home a lot of prizes, some of them valuable.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading IN THE RED CROSS SERVICE.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had just graduated with highest honors from one of the foremost Northern seminaries, and had brought home a lot of prizes, some of them valuable.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading Simon and Elsie were proud of Octavia, as they had a right to be.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had just graduated with highest honors from one of the foremost Northern seminaries, and had brought home a lot of prizes, some of them valuable.
in the near future
From this reading In this age of the world, distance is no object, and Octavia was soon in the bosom of her family, and would follow that career, which God in His Providence would work out for her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In this age of the world, distance is no object, and Octavia was soon in the bosom of her family, and would follow that career, which God in His Providence would work out for her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE RED CROSS SERVICE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had just graduated with highest honors from one of the foremost Northern seminaries, and had brought home a lot of prizes, some of them valuable.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Simon and Elsie were proud of Octavia, as they had a right to be.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this age of the world, distance is no object, and Octavia was soon in the bosom of her family, and would follow that career, which God in His Providence would work out for her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Simon and Elsie were proud of Octavia, as they had a right to be.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading She had just graduated with highest honors from one of the foremost Northern seminaries, and had brought home a lot of prizes, some of them valuable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this age of the world, distance is no object, and Octavia was soon in the bosom of her family, and would follow that career, which God in His Providence would work out for her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Simon and Elsie were proud of Octavia, as they had a right to be.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In this age of the world, distance is no object, and Octavia was soon in the bosom of her family, and would follow that career, which God in His Providence would work out for her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had just graduated with highest honors from one of the foremost Northern seminaries, and had brought home a lot of prizes, some of them valuable.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She was beautiful and didn't know it; accomplished, without ostentation; and was modest, gentle, courteous and dignified.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In this age of the world, distance is no object, and Octavia was soon in the bosom of her family, and would follow that career, which God in His Providence would work out for her.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In this age of the world, distance is no object, and Octavia was soon in the bosom of her family, and would follow that career, which God in His Providence would work out for her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In this age of the world, distance is no object, and Octavia was soon in the bosom of her family, and would follow that career, which God in His Providence would work out for her.
