used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The past month had been a very happy one to them all, for Mrs. Livesey's deputy had ruled by love.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading LIVESEY'S children were naturally delighted at her return, and full of eager curiosity about the contents of her many boxes and parcels.
(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 The past month had been a very happy one to them all, for Mrs. Livesey's deputy had ruled by love.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIVESEY'S children were naturally delighted at her return, and full of eager curiosity about the contents of her many boxes and parcels.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LIVESEY'S children were naturally delighted at her return, and full of eager curiosity about the contents of her many boxes and parcels.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The past month had been a very happy one to them all, for Mrs. Livesey's deputy had ruled by love.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading LIVESEY'S children were naturally delighted at her return, and full of eager curiosity about the contents of her many boxes and parcels.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The past month had been a very happy one to them all, for Mrs. Livesey's deputy had ruled by love.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading LIVESEY'S children were naturally delighted at her return, and full of eager curiosity about the contents of her many boxes and parcels.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Their joy was, however, much sobered when they found that mother's coming meant Sarah's going, and that without delay.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading LIVESEY'S children were naturally delighted at her return, and full of eager curiosity about the contents of her many boxes and parcels.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading LIVESEY'S children were naturally delighted at her return, and full of eager curiosity about the contents of her many boxes and parcels.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Their joy was, however, much sobered when they found that mother's coming meant Sarah's going, and that without delay.
greatly pleased
From this reading LIVESEY'S children were naturally delighted at her return, and full of eager curiosity about the contents of her many boxes and parcels.
deputynounUS /ˈdepjəti/
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading The past month had been a very happy one to them all, for Mrs. Livesey's deputy had ruled by love.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading LIVESEY'S children were naturally delighted at her return, and full of eager curiosity about the contents of her many boxes and parcels.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The past month had been a very happy one to them all, for Mrs. Livesey's deputy had ruled by love.
set up or found
From this reading Their joy was, however, much sobered when they found that mother's coming meant Sarah's going, and that without delay.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading LIVESEY'S children were naturally delighted at her return, and full of eager curiosity about the contents of her many boxes and parcels.
the act of departing
From this reading Their joy was, however, much sobered when they found that mother's coming meant Sarah's going, and that without delay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The past month had been a very happy one to them all, for Mrs. Livesey's deputy had ruled by love.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The past month had been a very happy one to them all, for Mrs. Livesey's deputy had ruled by love.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LIVESEY'S children were naturally delighted at her return, and full of eager curiosity about the contents of her many boxes and parcels.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Their joy was, however, much sobered when they found that mother's coming meant Sarah's going, and that without delay.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Their joy was, however, much sobered when they found that mother's coming meant Sarah's going, and that without delay.
LIVESEY'S
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From this reading LIVESEY'S children were naturally delighted at her return, and full of eager curiosity about the contents of her many boxes and parcels.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The past month had been a very happy one to them all, for Mrs. Livesey's deputy had ruled by love.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading LIVESEY'S children were naturally delighted at her return, and full of eager curiosity about the contents of her many boxes and parcels.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Their joy was, however, much sobered when they found that mother's coming meant Sarah's going, and that without delay.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The past month had been a very happy one to them all, for Mrs. Livesey's deputy had ruled by love.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Their joy was, however, much sobered when they found that mother's coming meant Sarah's going, and that without delay.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Their joy was, however, much sobered when they found that mother's coming meant Sarah's going, and that without delay.
as might be expected
From this reading LIVESEY'S children were naturally delighted at her return, and full of eager curiosity about the contents of her many boxes and parcels.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LIVESEY'S children were naturally delighted at her return, and full of eager curiosity about the contents of her many boxes and parcels.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The past month had been a very happy one to them all, for Mrs. Livesey's deputy had ruled by love.
parcelsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəlz/
plural of “parcel” — a wrapped container
From this reading LIVESEY'S children were naturally delighted at her return, and full of eager curiosity about the contents of her many boxes and parcels.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The past month had been a very happy one to them all, for Mrs. Livesey's deputy had ruled by love.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading LIVESEY'S children were naturally delighted at her return, and full of eager curiosity about the contents of her many boxes and parcels.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading The past month had been a very happy one to them all, for Mrs. Livesey's deputy had ruled by love.
Sarah'snounUS /ˈserəz/
possessive form of “sarah” — (Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading Their joy was, however, much sobered when they found that mother's coming meant Sarah's going, and that without delay.
soberedverbUS /ˈsoʊbərd/
past form of “sober” — cause to become sober
From this reading Their joy was, however, much sobered when they found that mother's coming meant Sarah's going, and that without delay.
STUMBLING-BLOCKS
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From this reading STUMBLING-BLOCKS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their joy was, however, much sobered when they found that mother's coming meant Sarah's going, and that without delay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIVESEY'S children were naturally delighted at her return, and full of eager curiosity about the contents of her many boxes and parcels.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their joy was, however, much sobered when they found that mother's coming meant Sarah's going, and that without delay.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The past month had been a very happy one to them all, for Mrs. Livesey's deputy had ruled by love.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their joy was, however, much sobered when they found that mother's coming meant Sarah's going, and that without delay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The past month had been a very happy one to them all, for Mrs. Livesey's deputy had ruled by love.
precisely as stated
From this reading The past month had been a very happy one to them all, for Mrs. Livesey's deputy had ruled by love.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their joy was, however, much sobered when they found that mother's coming meant Sarah's going, and that without delay.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LIVESEY'S children were naturally delighted at her return, and full of eager curiosity about the contents of her many boxes and parcels.
at the time that
From this reading Their joy was, however, much sobered when they found that mother's coming meant Sarah's going, and that without delay.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Their joy was, however, much sobered when they found that mother's coming meant Sarah's going, and that without delay.
