used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They could no longer, therefore, expect a single sou for the cares they would bestow upon me.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading I remember very well, however, that according to their statements, my mother was a young working-woman of rare beauty, and that, very likely, she was not my father’s wife.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had just moved out; and no one knew what had become of her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I know nothing of my parents, therefore, except what I heard through these kind gardeners; and, as I was still quite young when I had the misfortune to lose them, I have but a very vague remembrance of what they told me.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading I remember very well, however, that according to their statements, my mother was a young working-woman of rare beauty, and that, very likely, she was not my father’s wife.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She had just moved out; and no one knew what had become of her.
bestowverbUS /bɪˈstoʊ/
present
From this reading They could no longer, therefore, expect a single sou for the cares they would bestow upon me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I know nothing of my parents, therefore, except what I heard through these kind gardeners; and, as I was still quite young when I had the misfortune to lose them, I have but a very vague remembrance of what they told me.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading They could no longer, therefore, expect a single sou for the cares they would bestow upon me.
a young person of either sex
From this reading They kept me, nevertheless, thinking that one child the more would not make much difference.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could no longer, therefore, expect a single sou for the cares they would bestow upon me.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading They kept me, nevertheless, thinking that one child the more would not make much difference.
apart from; not including
From this reading I know nothing of my parents, therefore, except what I heard through these kind gardeners; and, as I was still quite young when I had the misfortune to lose them, I have but a very vague remembrance of what they told me.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading They could no longer, therefore, expect a single sou for the cares they would bestow upon me.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I remember very well, however, that according to their statements, my mother was a young working-woman of rare beauty, and that, very likely, she was not my father’s wife.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They could no longer, therefore, expect a single sou for the cares they would bestow upon me.
gardenersnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənərz/
plural of “gardener” — someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading I know nothing of my parents, therefore, except what I heard through these kind gardeners; and, as I was still quite young when I had the misfortune to lose them, I have but a very vague remembrance of what they told me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had just moved out; and no one knew what had become of her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I know nothing of my parents, therefore, except what I heard through these kind gardeners; and, as I was still quite young when I had the misfortune to lose them, I have but a very vague remembrance of what they told me.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I know nothing of my parents, therefore, except what I heard through these kind gardeners; and, as I was still quite young when I had the misfortune to lose them, I have but a very vague remembrance of what they told me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had just moved out; and no one knew what had become of her.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I remember very well, however, that according to their statements, my mother was a young working-woman of rare beauty, and that, very likely, she was not my father’s wife.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know nothing of my parents, therefore, except what I heard through these kind gardeners; and, as I was still quite young when I had the misfortune to lose them, I have but a very vague remembrance of what they told me.
and nothing more
From this reading She had just moved out; and no one knew what had become of her.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading They kept me, nevertheless, thinking that one child the more would not make much difference.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I know nothing of my parents, therefore, except what I heard through these kind gardeners; and, as I was still quite young when I had the misfortune to lose them, I have but a very vague remembrance of what they told me.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She had just moved out; and no one knew what had become of her.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know nothing of my parents, therefore, except what I heard through these kind gardeners; and, as I was still quite young when I had the misfortune to lose them, I have but a very vague remembrance of what they told me.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading I remember very well, however, that according to their statements, my mother was a young working-woman of rare beauty, and that, very likely, she was not my father’s wife.
for more time
From this reading They could no longer, therefore, expect a single sou for the cares they would bestow upon me.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading I know nothing of my parents, therefore, except what I heard through these kind gardeners; and, as I was still quite young when I had the misfortune to lose them, I have but a very vague remembrance of what they told me.
engage in
From this reading They kept me, nevertheless, thinking that one child the more would not make much difference.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They could no longer, therefore, expect a single sou for the cares they would bestow upon me.
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading I know nothing of my parents, therefore, except what I heard through these kind gardeners; and, as I was still quite young when I had the misfortune to lose them, I have but a very vague remembrance of what they told me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They kept me, nevertheless, thinking that one child the more would not make much difference.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I remember very well, however, that according to their statements, my mother was a young working-woman of rare beauty, and that, very likely, she was not my father’s wife.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She had just moved out; and no one knew what had become of her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They kept me, nevertheless, thinking that one child the more would not make much difference.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I know nothing of my parents, therefore, except what I heard through these kind gardeners; and, as I was still quite young when I had the misfortune to lose them, I have but a very vague remembrance of what they told me.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading They kept me, nevertheless, thinking that one child the more would not make much difference.
not any; not one
From this reading She had just moved out; and no one knew what had become of her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They kept me, nevertheless, thinking that one child the more would not make much difference.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I know nothing of my parents, therefore, except what I heard through these kind gardeners; and, as I was still quite young when I had the misfortune to lose them, I have but a very vague remembrance of what they told me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had just moved out; and no one knew what had become of her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had just moved out; and no one knew what had become of her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had just moved out; and no one knew what had become of her.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading I know nothing of my parents, therefore, except what I heard through these kind gardeners; and, as I was still quite young when I had the misfortune to lose them, I have but a very vague remembrance of what they told me.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I know nothing of my parents, therefore, except what I heard through these kind gardeners; and, as I was still quite young when I had the misfortune to lose them, I have but a very vague remembrance of what they told me.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading I remember very well, however, that according to their statements, my mother was a young working-woman of rare beauty, and that, very likely, she was not my father’s wife.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember very well, however, that according to their statements, my mother was a young working-woman of rare beauty, and that, very likely, she was not my father’s wife.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading I know nothing of my parents, therefore, except what I heard through these kind gardeners; and, as I was still quite young when I had the misfortune to lose them, I have but a very vague remembrance of what they told me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had just moved out; and no one knew what had become of her.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading They could no longer, therefore, expect a single sou for the cares they would bestow upon me.
sounoun
a former French coin of low denomination; often used of any small amount of money
From this reading They could no longer, therefore, expect a single sou for the cares they would bestow upon me.
statementsnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənts/
plural of “statement” — a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading I remember very well, however, that according to their statements, my mother was a young working-woman of rare beauty, and that, very likely, she was not my father’s wife.
not in physical motion
From this reading I know nothing of my parents, therefore, except what I heard through these kind gardeners; and, as I was still quite young when I had the misfortune to lose them, I have but a very vague remembrance of what they told me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They kept me, nevertheless, thinking that one child the more would not make much difference.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They could no longer, therefore, expect a single sou for the cares they would bestow upon me.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I remember very well, however, that according to their statements, my mother was a young working-woman of rare beauty, and that, very likely, she was not my father’s wife.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I know nothing of my parents, therefore, except what I heard through these kind gardeners; and, as I was still quite young when I had the misfortune to lose them, I have but a very vague remembrance of what they told me.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading They could no longer, therefore, expect a single sou for the cares they would bestow upon me.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I know nothing of my parents, therefore, except what I heard through these kind gardeners; and, as I was still quite young when I had the misfortune to lose them, I have but a very vague remembrance of what they told me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could no longer, therefore, expect a single sou for the cares they would bestow upon me.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading They kept me, nevertheless, thinking that one child the more would not make much difference.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I know nothing of my parents, therefore, except what I heard through these kind gardeners; and, as I was still quite young when I had the misfortune to lose them, I have but a very vague remembrance of what they told me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I know nothing of my parents, therefore, except what I heard through these kind gardeners; and, as I was still quite young when I had the misfortune to lose them, I have but a very vague remembrance of what they told me.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I know nothing of my parents, therefore, except what I heard through these kind gardeners; and, as I was still quite young when I had the misfortune to lose them, I have but a very vague remembrance of what they told me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They could no longer, therefore, expect a single sou for the cares they would bestow upon me.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading I know nothing of my parents, therefore, except what I heard through these kind gardeners; and, as I was still quite young when I had the misfortune to lose them, I have but a very vague remembrance of what they told me.
precisely as stated
From this reading I know nothing of my parents, therefore, except what I heard through these kind gardeners; and, as I was still quite young when I had the misfortune to lose them, I have but a very vague remembrance of what they told me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know nothing of my parents, therefore, except what I heard through these kind gardeners; and, as I was still quite young when I had the misfortune to lose them, I have but a very vague remembrance of what they told me.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I remember very well, however, that according to their statements, my mother was a young working-woman of rare beauty, and that, very likely, she was not my father’s wife.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had just moved out; and no one knew what had become of her.
at the time that
From this reading I know nothing of my parents, therefore, except what I heard through these kind gardeners; and, as I was still quite young when I had the misfortune to lose them, I have but a very vague remembrance of what they told me.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I remember very well, however, that according to their statements, my mother was a young working-woman of rare beauty, and that, very likely, she was not my father’s wife.
working-woman
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From this reading I remember very well, however, that according to their statements, my mother was a young working-woman of rare beauty, and that, very likely, she was not my father’s wife.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They could no longer, therefore, expect a single sou for the cares they would bestow upon me.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I know nothing of my parents, therefore, except what I heard through these kind gardeners; and, as I was still quite young when I had the misfortune to lose them, I have but a very vague remembrance of what they told me.
