used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A year had flown away since that eventful day when Fritz had somewhat roughly awakened Violet to the fact that she was a little hunchback, and that she was never to run or walk like him or Ella; and now everything connected with this little life of hers was changed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A year had flown away since that eventful day when Fritz had somewhat roughly awakened Violet to the fact that she was a little hunchback, and that she was never to run or walk like him or Ella; and now everything connected with this little life of hers was changed.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She could not shelter nor protect her little girl any more from hurtful words, nor press her to her heart to soothe the pain which they had caused her.
in a state of sleep
From this reading The good Lord Jesus had called her first, and she was asleep now in the little churchyard beside the church which stood at the end of the street.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The good Lord Jesus had called her first, and she was asleep now in the little churchyard beside the church which stood at the end of the street.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading A year had flown away since that eventful day when Fritz had somewhat roughly awakened Violet to the fact that she was a little hunchback, and that she was never to run or walk like him or Ella; and now everything connected with this little life of hers was changed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A year had flown away since that eventful day when Fritz had somewhat roughly awakened Violet to the fact that she was a little hunchback, and that she was never to run or walk like him or Ella; and now everything connected with this little life of hers was changed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The young mother with the fair hair and the blue eyes and the warm, loving heart, had flown away before her little girl.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The good Lord Jesus had called her first, and she was asleep now in the little churchyard beside the church which stood at the end of the street.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The young mother with the fair hair and the blue eyes and the warm, loving heart, had flown away before her little girl.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The good Lord Jesus had called her first, and she was asleep now in the little churchyard beside the church which stood at the end of the street.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading She could not shelter nor protect her little girl any more from hurtful words, nor press her to her heart to soothe the pain which they had caused her.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading A year had flown away since that eventful day when Fritz had somewhat roughly awakened Violet to the fact that she was a little hunchback, and that she was never to run or walk like him or Ella; and now everything connected with this little life of hers was changed.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The good Lord Jesus had called her first, and she was asleep now in the little churchyard beside the church which stood at the end of the street.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading The good Lord Jesus had called her first, and she was asleep now in the little churchyard beside the church which stood at the end of the street.
being joined in close association
From this reading A year had flown away since that eventful day when Fritz had somewhat roughly awakened Violet to the fact that she was a little hunchback, and that she was never to run or walk like him or Ella; and now everything connected with this little life of hers was changed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not shelter nor protect her little girl any more from hurtful words, nor press her to her heart to soothe the pain which they had caused her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A year had flown away since that eventful day when Fritz had somewhat roughly awakened Violet to the fact that she was a little hunchback, and that she was never to run or walk like him or Ella; and now everything connected with this little life of hers was changed.
Ella
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From this reading A year had flown away since that eventful day when Fritz had somewhat roughly awakened Violet to the fact that she was a little hunchback, and that she was never to run or walk like him or Ella; and now everything connected with this little life of hers was changed.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The good Lord Jesus had called her first, and she was asleep now in the little churchyard beside the church which stood at the end of the street.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading A year had flown away since that eventful day when Fritz had somewhat roughly awakened Violet to the fact that she was a little hunchback, and that she was never to run or walk like him or Ella; and now everything connected with this little life of hers was changed.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading A year had flown away since that eventful day when Fritz had somewhat roughly awakened Violet to the fact that she was a little hunchback, and that she was never to run or walk like him or Ella; and now everything connected with this little life of hers was changed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The young mother with the fair hair and the blue eyes and the warm, loving heart, had flown away before her little girl.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading A year had flown away since that eventful day when Fritz had somewhat roughly awakened Violet to the fact that she was a little hunchback, and that she was never to run or walk like him or Ella; and now everything connected with this little life of hers was changed.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The young mother with the fair hair and the blue eyes and the warm, loving heart, had flown away before her little girl.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading MOTHER'S FAREWELL.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The good Lord Jesus had called her first, and she was asleep now in the little churchyard beside the church which stood at the end of the street.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading A year had flown away since that eventful day when Fritz had somewhat roughly awakened Violet to the fact that she was a little hunchback, and that she was never to run or walk like him or Ella; and now everything connected with this little life of hers was changed.
Fritz
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From this reading A year had flown away since that eventful day when Fritz had somewhat roughly awakened Violet to the fact that she was a little hunchback, and that she was never to run or walk like him or Ella; and now everything connected with this little life of hers was changed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She could not shelter nor protect her little girl any more from hurtful words, nor press her to her heart to soothe the pain which they had caused her.
a young female
From this reading The young mother with the fair hair and the blue eyes and the warm, loving heart, had flown away before her little girl.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The good Lord Jesus had called her first, and she was asleep now in the little churchyard beside the church which stood at the end of the street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A year had flown away since that eventful day when Fritz had somewhat roughly awakened Violet to the fact that she was a little hunchback, and that she was never to run or walk like him or Ella; and now everything connected with this little life of hers was changed.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The young mother with the fair hair and the blue eyes and the warm, loving heart, had flown away before her little girl.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The young mother with the fair hair and the blue eyes and the warm, loving heart, had flown away before her little girl.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The young mother with the fair hair and the blue eyes and the warm, loving heart, had flown away before her little girl.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading A year had flown away since that eventful day when Fritz had somewhat roughly awakened Violet to the fact that she was a little hunchback, and that she was never to run or walk like him or Ella; and now everything connected with this little life of hers was changed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A year had flown away since that eventful day when Fritz had somewhat roughly awakened Violet to the fact that she was a little hunchback, and that she was never to run or walk like him or Ella; and now everything connected with this little life of hers was changed.
hunchbacknounUS /ˈhʌntʃbæk/
an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column
From this reading A year had flown away since that eventful day when Fritz had somewhat roughly awakened Violet to the fact that she was a little hunchback, and that she was never to run or walk like him or Ella; and now everything connected with this little life of hers was changed.
hurtfuladjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrtfəl/
causing hurt
From this reading She could not shelter nor protect her little girl any more from hurtful words, nor press her to her heart to soothe the pain which they had caused her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The good Lord Jesus had called her first, and she was asleep now in the little churchyard beside the church which stood at the end of the street.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading The good Lord Jesus had called her first, and she was asleep now in the little churchyard beside the church which stood at the end of the street.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A year had flown away since that eventful day when Fritz had somewhat roughly awakened Violet to the fact that she was a little hunchback, and that she was never to run or walk like him or Ella; and now everything connected with this little life of hers was changed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A year had flown away since that eventful day when Fritz had somewhat roughly awakened Violet to the fact that she was a little hunchback, and that she was never to run or walk like him or Ella; and now everything connected with this little life of hers was changed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A year had flown away since that eventful day when Fritz had somewhat roughly awakened Violet to the fact that she was a little hunchback, and that she was never to run or walk like him or Ella; and now everything connected with this little life of hers was changed.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The good Lord Jesus had called her first, and she was asleep now in the little churchyard beside the church which stood at the end of the street.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading The young mother with the fair hair and the blue eyes and the warm, loving heart, had flown away before her little girl.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She could not shelter nor protect her little girl any more from hurtful words, nor press her to her heart to soothe the pain which they had caused her.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The young mother with the fair hair and the blue eyes and the warm, loving heart, had flown away before her little girl.
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 MOTHER'S FAREWELL.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A year had flown away since that eventful day when Fritz had somewhat roughly awakened Violet to the fact that she was a little hunchback, and that she was never to run or walk like him or Ella; and now everything connected with this little life of hers was changed.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She could not shelter nor protect her little girl any more from hurtful words, nor press her to her heart to soothe the pain which they had caused her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not shelter nor protect her little girl any more from hurtful words, nor press her to her heart to soothe the pain which they had caused her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A year had flown away since that eventful day when Fritz had somewhat roughly awakened Violet to the fact that she was a little hunchback, and that she was never to run or walk like him or Ella; and now everything connected with this little life of hers was changed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A year had flown away since that eventful day when Fritz had somewhat roughly awakened Violet to the fact that she was a little hunchback, and that she was never to run or walk like him or Ella; and now everything connected with this little life of hers was changed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A year had flown away since that eventful day when Fritz had somewhat roughly awakened Violet to the fact that she was a little hunchback, and that she was never to run or walk like him or Ella; and now everything connected with this little life of hers was changed.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading She could not shelter nor protect her little girl any more from hurtful words, nor press her to her heart to soothe the pain which they had caused her.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading She could not shelter nor protect her little girl any more from hurtful words, nor press her to her heart to soothe the pain which they had caused her.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading She could not shelter nor protect her little girl any more from hurtful words, nor press her to her heart to soothe the pain which they had caused her.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading A year had flown away since that eventful day when Fritz had somewhat roughly awakened Violet to the fact that she was a little hunchback, and that she was never to run or walk like him or Ella; and now everything connected with this little life of hers was changed.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A year had flown away since that eventful day when Fritz had somewhat roughly awakened Violet to the fact that she was a little hunchback, and that she was never to run or walk like him or Ella; and now everything connected with this little life of hers was changed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A year had flown away since that eventful day when Fritz had somewhat roughly awakened Violet to the fact that she was a little hunchback, and that she was never to run or walk like him or Ella; and now everything connected with this little life of hers was changed.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading She could not shelter nor protect her little girl any more from hurtful words, nor press her to her heart to soothe the pain which they had caused her.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A year had flown away since that eventful day when Fritz had somewhat roughly awakened Violet to the fact that she was a little hunchback, and that she was never to run or walk like him or Ella; and now everything connected with this little life of hers was changed.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading A year had flown away since that eventful day when Fritz had somewhat roughly awakened Violet to the fact that she was a little hunchback, and that she was never to run or walk like him or Ella; and now everything connected with this little life of hers was changed.
sootheverbUS /suːð/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading She could not shelter nor protect her little girl any more from hurtful words, nor press her to her heart to soothe the pain which they had caused her.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The good Lord Jesus had called her first, and she was asleep now in the little churchyard beside the church which stood at the end of the street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The good Lord Jesus had called her first, and she was asleep now in the little churchyard beside the church which stood at the end of the street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A year had flown away since that eventful day when Fritz had somewhat roughly awakened Violet to the fact that she was a little hunchback, and that she was never to run or walk like him or Ella; and now everything connected with this little life of hers was changed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A year had flown away since that eventful day when Fritz had somewhat roughly awakened Violet to the fact that she was a little hunchback, and that she was never to run or walk like him or Ella; and now everything connected with this little life of hers was changed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not shelter nor protect her little girl any more from hurtful words, nor press her to her heart to soothe the pain which they had caused her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A year had flown away since that eventful day when Fritz had somewhat roughly awakened Violet to the fact that she was a little hunchback, and that she was never to run or walk like him or Ella; and now everything connected with this little life of hers was changed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A year had flown away since that eventful day when Fritz had somewhat roughly awakened Violet to the fact that she was a little hunchback, and that she was never to run or walk like him or Ella; and now everything connected with this little life of hers was changed.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading A year had flown away since that eventful day when Fritz had somewhat roughly awakened Violet to the fact that she was a little hunchback, and that she was never to run or walk like him or Ella; and now everything connected with this little life of hers was changed.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A year had flown away since that eventful day when Fritz had somewhat roughly awakened Violet to the fact that she was a little hunchback, and that she was never to run or walk like him or Ella; and now everything connected with this little life of hers was changed.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The young mother with the fair hair and the blue eyes and the warm, loving heart, had flown away before her little girl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A year had flown away since that eventful day when Fritz had somewhat roughly awakened Violet to the fact that she was a little hunchback, and that she was never to run or walk like him or Ella; and now everything connected with this little life of hers was changed.
at the time that
From this reading A year had flown away since that eventful day when Fritz had somewhat roughly awakened Violet to the fact that she was a little hunchback, and that she was never to run or walk like him or Ella; and now everything connected with this little life of hers was changed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The good Lord Jesus had called her first, and she was asleep now in the little churchyard beside the church which stood at the end of the street.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A year had flown away since that eventful day when Fritz had somewhat roughly awakened Violet to the fact that she was a little hunchback, and that she was never to run or walk like him or Ella; and now everything connected with this little life of hers was changed.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She could not shelter nor protect her little girl any more from hurtful words, nor press her to her heart to soothe the pain which they had caused her.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A year had flown away since that eventful day when Fritz had somewhat roughly awakened Violet to the fact that she was a little hunchback, and that she was never to run or walk like him or Ella; and now everything connected with this little life of hers was changed.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young mother with the fair hair and the blue eyes and the warm, loving heart, had flown away before her little girl.
