used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “She went about repeating everywhere that she was as fond of me as of a daughter; that she intended to set me up in life; and that certainly she would leave a part of her fortune to me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “She went about repeating everywhere that she was as fond of me as of a daughter; that she intended to set me up in life; and that certainly she would leave a part of her fortune to me.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading “As time went on, my old mistress became more and more attached to me, and endeavored in every way to give me proofs of her affection.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading What would I not have given to have been allowed to play with the young girls whom I saw on Sundays passing in crowds along the road!
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading What would I not have given to have been allowed to play with the young girls whom I saw on Sundays passing in crowds along the road!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “As time went on, my old mistress became more and more attached to me, and endeavored in every way to give me proofs of her affection.
at or in or to any place
From this reading She had given me clothes, so that she could take me and introduce me anywhere.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As time went on, my old mistress became more and more attached to me, and endeavored in every way to give me proofs of her affection.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I sat at table with her, instead of waiting on her, as at first.
being joined in close association
From this reading “As time went on, my old mistress became more and more attached to me, and endeavored in every way to give me proofs of her affection.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “As time went on, my old mistress became more and more attached to me, and endeavored in every way to give me proofs of her affection.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What would I not have given to have been allowed to play with the young girls whom I saw on Sundays passing in crowds along the road!
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “She went about repeating everywhere that she was as fond of me as of a daughter; that she intended to set me up in life; and that certainly she would leave a part of her fortune to me.
clothing in general
From this reading She had given me clothes, so that she could take me and introduce me anywhere.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had given me clothes, so that she could take me and introduce me anywhere.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading What would I not have given to have been allowed to play with the young girls whom I saw on Sundays passing in crowds along the road!
a female human offspring
From this reading “She went about repeating everywhere that she was as fond of me as of a daughter; that she intended to set me up in life; and that certainly she would leave a part of her fortune to me.
endeavoredverbUS /ɪnˈdevərd/
past form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading “As time went on, my old mistress became more and more attached to me, and endeavored in every way to give me proofs of her affection.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “As time went on, my old mistress became more and more attached to me, and endeavored in every way to give me proofs of her affection.
to or in any or all places
From this reading “She went about repeating everywhere that she was as fond of me as of a daughter; that she intended to set me up in life; and that certainly she would leave a part of her fortune to me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I sat at table with her, instead of waiting on her, as at first.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “She went about repeating everywhere that she was as fond of me as of a daughter; that she intended to set me up in life; and that certainly she would leave a part of her fortune to me.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading “She went about repeating everywhere that she was as fond of me as of a daughter; that she intended to set me up in life; and that certainly she would leave a part of her fortune to me.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading What would I not have given to have been allowed to play with the young girls whom I saw on Sundays passing in crowds along the road!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “As time went on, my old mistress became more and more attached to me, and endeavored in every way to give me proofs of her affection.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading What would I not have given to have been allowed to play with the young girls whom I saw on Sundays passing in crowds along the road!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had given me clothes, so that she could take me and introduce me anywhere.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What would I not have given to have been allowed to play with the young girls whom I saw on Sundays passing in crowds along the road!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “As time went on, my old mistress became more and more attached to me, and endeavored in every way to give me proofs of her affection.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What would I not have given to have been allowed to play with the young girls whom I saw on Sundays passing in crowds along the road!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What would I not have given to have been allowed to play with the young girls whom I saw on Sundays passing in crowds along the road!
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading I sat at table with her, instead of waiting on her, as at first.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading “She went about repeating everywhere that she was as fond of me as of a daughter; that she intended to set me up in life; and that certainly she would leave a part of her fortune to me.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading She had given me clothes, so that she could take me and introduce me anywhere.
go away from a place
From this reading “She went about repeating everywhere that she was as fond of me as of a daughter; that she intended to set me up in life; and that certainly she would leave a part of her fortune to me.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “She went about repeating everywhere that she was as fond of me as of a daughter; that she intended to set me up in life; and that certainly she would leave a part of her fortune to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “As time went on, my old mistress became more and more attached to me, and endeavored in every way to give me proofs of her affection.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “As time went on, my old mistress became more and more attached to me, and endeavored in every way to give me proofs of her affection.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “As time went on, my old mistress became more and more attached to me, and endeavored in every way to give me proofs of her affection.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “As time went on, my old mistress became more and more attached to me, and endeavored in every way to give me proofs of her affection.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What would I not have given to have been allowed to play with the young girls whom I saw on Sundays passing in crowds along the road!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “As time went on, my old mistress became more and more attached to me, and endeavored in every way to give me proofs of her affection.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “As time went on, my old mistress became more and more attached to me, and endeavored in every way to give me proofs of her affection.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What would I not have given to have been allowed to play with the young girls whom I saw on Sundays passing in crowds along the road!
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “She went about repeating everywhere that she was as fond of me as of a daughter; that she intended to set me up in life; and that certainly she would leave a part of her fortune to me.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading What would I not have given to have been allowed to play with the young girls whom I saw on Sundays passing in crowds along the road!
participate in games or sport
From this reading What would I not have given to have been allowed to play with the young girls whom I saw on Sundays passing in crowds along the road!
proofsnounUS /pruːfs/
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading “As time went on, my old mistress became more and more attached to me, and endeavored in every way to give me proofs of her affection.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading “She went about repeating everywhere that she was as fond of me as of a daughter; that she intended to set me up in life; and that certainly she would leave a part of her fortune to me.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading What would I not have given to have been allowed to play with the young girls whom I saw on Sundays passing in crowds along the road!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I sat at table with her, instead of waiting on her, as at first.
cut with a saw
From this reading What would I not have given to have been allowed to play with the young girls whom I saw on Sundays passing in crowds along the road!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “She went about repeating everywhere that she was as fond of me as of a daughter; that she intended to set me up in life; and that certainly she would leave a part of her fortune to me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had given me clothes, so that she could take me and introduce me anywhere.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had given me clothes, so that she could take me and introduce me anywhere.
SundaysnounUS /ˈsʌndeɪz/
plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading What would I not have given to have been allowed to play with the young girls whom I saw on Sundays passing in crowds along the road!
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading I sat at table with her, instead of waiting on her, as at first.
carry out
From this reading She had given me clothes, so that she could take me and introduce me anywhere.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had given me clothes, so that she could take me and introduce me anywhere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What would I not have given to have been allowed to play with the young girls whom I saw on Sundays passing in crowds along the road!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “As time went on, my old mistress became more and more attached to me, and endeavored in every way to give me proofs of her affection.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What would I not have given to have been allowed to play with the young girls whom I saw on Sundays passing in crowds along the road!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “She went about repeating everywhere that she was as fond of me as of a daughter; that she intended to set me up in life; and that certainly she would leave a part of her fortune to me.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading I sat at table with her, instead of waiting on her, as at first.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She went about repeating everywhere that she was as fond of me as of a daughter; that she intended to set me up in life; and that certainly she would leave a part of her fortune to me.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “As time went on, my old mistress became more and more attached to me, and endeavored in every way to give me proofs of her affection.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “As time went on, my old mistress became more and more attached to me, and endeavored in every way to give me proofs of her affection.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What would I not have given to have been allowed to play with the young girls whom I saw on Sundays passing in crowds along the road!
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What would I not have given to have been allowed to play with the young girls whom I saw on Sundays passing in crowds along the road!
in the company of; together with
From this reading What would I not have given to have been allowed to play with the young girls whom I saw on Sundays passing in crowds along the road!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would I not have given to have been allowed to play with the young girls whom I saw on Sundays passing in crowds along the road!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading What would I not have given to have been allowed to play with the young girls whom I saw on Sundays passing in crowds along the road!
