used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "She was just over a year old.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And was not he delighted with her!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I doubt if any of the royal children were as dear to the hearts of their parents as our little Lady."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I doubt if any of the royal children were as dear to the hearts of their parents as our little Lady."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I waited on her from the Castle of Windsor to the Palace at Westminster, for the Lord King desired to behold her at once.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "How old was the little Lady when her parents came back?"
see with attention
From this reading I waited on her from the Castle of Windsor to the Palace at Westminster, for the Lord King desired to behold her at once.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "How old was the little Lady when her parents came back?"
a large and stately mansion
From this reading I waited on her from the Castle of Windsor to the Palace at Westminster, for the Lord King desired to behold her at once.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I doubt if any of the royal children were as dear to the hearts of their parents as our little Lady."
dearly loved
From this reading I doubt if any of the royal children were as dear to the hearts of their parents as our little Lady."
greatly pleased
From this reading And was not he delighted with her!
wanted intensely
From this reading I waited on her from the Castle of Windsor to the Palace at Westminster, for the Lord King desired to behold her at once.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I doubt if any of the royal children were as dear to the hearts of their parents as our little Lady."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I waited on her from the Castle of Windsor to the Palace at Westminster, for the Lord King desired to behold her at once.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I waited on her from the Castle of Windsor to the Palace at Westminster, for the Lord King desired to behold her at once.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And was not he delighted with her!
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading I doubt if any of the royal children were as dear to the hearts of their parents as our little Lady."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "How old was the little Lady when her parents came back?"
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From this reading "How old was the little Lady when her parents came back?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I waited on her from the Castle of Windsor to the Palace at Westminster, for the Lord King desired to behold her at once.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I doubt if any of the royal children were as dear to the hearts of their parents as our little Lady."
and nothing more
From this reading "She was just over a year old.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading I waited on her from the Castle of Windsor to the Palace at Westminster, for the Lord King desired to behold her at once.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "How old was the little Lady when her parents came back?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "How old was the little Lady when her parents came back?"
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading I waited on her from the Castle of Windsor to the Palace at Westminster, for the Lord King desired to behold her at once.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And was not he delighted with her!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I waited on her from the Castle of Windsor to the Palace at Westminster, for the Lord King desired to behold her at once.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "How old was the little Lady when her parents came back?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I waited on her from the Castle of Windsor to the Palace at Westminster, for the Lord King desired to behold her at once.
on one occasion
From this reading I waited on her from the Castle of Windsor to the Palace at Westminster, for the Lord King desired to behold her at once.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I doubt if any of the royal children were as dear to the hearts of their parents as our little Lady."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "She was just over a year old.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading I waited on her from the Castle of Windsor to the Palace at Westminster, for the Lord King desired to behold her at once.
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 "How old was the little Lady when her parents came back?"
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading I doubt if any of the royal children were as dear to the hearts of their parents as our little Lady."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She was just over a year old.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How old was the little Lady when her parents came back?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I doubt if any of the royal children were as dear to the hearts of their parents as our little Lady."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I waited on her from the Castle of Windsor to the Palace at Westminster, for the Lord King desired to behold her at once.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I waited on her from the Castle of Windsor to the Palace at Westminster, for the Lord King desired to behold her at once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How old was the little Lady when her parents came back?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I doubt if any of the royal children were as dear to the hearts of their parents as our little Lady."
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading I waited on her from the Castle of Windsor to the Palace at Westminster, for the Lord King desired to behold her at once.
at the time that
From this reading "How old was the little Lady when her parents came back?"
WindsornounUS /ˈwɪnzər/
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading I waited on her from the Castle of Windsor to the Palace at Westminster, for the Lord King desired to behold her at once.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And was not he delighted with her!
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "She was just over a year old.
