used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were born and bred in the same little home-grown city and as a small boy, even, I was Silvia's worshiper, but perforce a worshiper from afar.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _About Silvia and Myself_ Some people have children born unto them, some acquire children and others have children thrust upon them.
acquireverbUS /əˈkwaɪər/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _About Silvia and Myself_ Some people have children born unto them, some acquire children and others have children thrust upon them.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading We were born and bred in the same little home-grown city and as a small boy, even, I was Silvia's worshiper, but perforce a worshiper from afar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _About Silvia and Myself_ Some people have children born unto them, some acquire children and others have children thrust upon them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Silvia and I are of the last named class.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Her upcoming had been supervised by a grimalkin governess who drew around the form of her young charge the awful circle of exclusiveness, intercourse with child-kind being strictly prohibited.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We were born and bred in the same little home-grown city and as a small boy, even, I was Silvia's worshiper, but perforce a worshiper from afar.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Her upcoming had been supervised by a grimalkin governess who drew around the form of her young charge the awful circle of exclusiveness, intercourse with child-kind being strictly prohibited.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her upcoming had been supervised by a grimalkin governess who drew around the form of her young charge the awful circle of exclusiveness, intercourse with child-kind being strictly prohibited.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Her upcoming had been supervised by a grimalkin governess who drew around the form of her young charge the awful circle of exclusiveness, intercourse with child-kind being strictly prohibited.
brought into existence
From this reading _About Silvia and Myself_ Some people have children born unto them, some acquire children and others have children thrust upon them.
a youthful male person
From this reading We were born and bred in the same little home-grown city and as a small boy, even, I was Silvia's worshiper, but perforce a worshiper from afar.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading We were born and bred in the same little home-grown city and as a small boy, even, I was Silvia's worshiper, but perforce a worshiper from afar.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We have no offspring of our own, but yesterday, today, and forever we have those of our neighbor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her upcoming had been supervised by a grimalkin governess who drew around the form of her young charge the awful circle of exclusiveness, intercourse with child-kind being strictly prohibited.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Her upcoming had been supervised by a grimalkin governess who drew around the form of her young charge the awful circle of exclusiveness, intercourse with child-kind being strictly prohibited.
child-kind
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From this reading Her upcoming had been supervised by a grimalkin governess who drew around the form of her young charge the awful circle of exclusiveness, intercourse with child-kind being strictly prohibited.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading _About Silvia and Myself_ Some people have children born unto them, some acquire children and others have children thrust upon them.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Her upcoming had been supervised by a grimalkin governess who drew around the form of her young charge the awful circle of exclusiveness, intercourse with child-kind being strictly prohibited.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading We were born and bred in the same little home-grown city and as a small boy, even, I was Silvia's worshiper, but perforce a worshiper from afar.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Silvia and I are of the last named class.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Her upcoming had been supervised by a grimalkin governess who drew around the form of her young charge the awful circle of exclusiveness, intercourse with child-kind being strictly prohibited.
divisible by two
From this reading We were born and bred in the same little home-grown city and as a small boy, even, I was Silvia's worshiper, but perforce a worshiper from afar.
exclusivenessnoun
tendency to associate with only a select group
From this reading Her upcoming had been supervised by a grimalkin governess who drew around the form of her young charge the awful circle of exclusiveness, intercourse with child-kind being strictly prohibited.
for a limitless time
From this reading We have no offspring of our own, but yesterday, today, and forever we have those of our neighbor.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Her upcoming had been supervised by a grimalkin governess who drew around the form of her young charge the awful circle of exclusiveness, intercourse with child-kind being strictly prohibited.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We were born and bred in the same little home-grown city and as a small boy, even, I was Silvia's worshiper, but perforce a worshiper from afar.
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading Her upcoming had been supervised by a grimalkin governess who drew around the form of her young charge the awful circle of exclusiveness, intercourse with child-kind being strictly prohibited.
grimalkin
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From this reading Her upcoming had been supervised by a grimalkin governess who drew around the form of her young charge the awful circle of exclusiveness, intercourse with child-kind being strictly prohibited.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her upcoming had been supervised by a grimalkin governess who drew around the form of her young charge the awful circle of exclusiveness, intercourse with child-kind being strictly prohibited.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _About Silvia and Myself_ Some people have children born unto them, some acquire children and others have children thrust upon them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her upcoming had been supervised by a grimalkin governess who drew around the form of her young charge the awful circle of exclusiveness, intercourse with child-kind being strictly prohibited.
home-grown
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From this reading We were born and bred in the same little home-grown city and as a small boy, even, I was Silvia's worshiper, but perforce a worshiper from afar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Silvia and I are of the last named class.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were born and bred in the same little home-grown city and as a small boy, even, I was Silvia's worshiper, but perforce a worshiper from afar.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading Her upcoming had been supervised by a grimalkin governess who drew around the form of her young charge the awful circle of exclusiveness, intercourse with child-kind being strictly prohibited.
immediately past
From this reading Silvia and I are of the last named class.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We were born and bred in the same little home-grown city and as a small boy, even, I was Silvia's worshiper, but perforce a worshiper from afar.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading _About Silvia and Myself_ Some people have children born unto them, some acquire children and others have children thrust upon them.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Silvia and I are of the last named class.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading We have no offspring of our own, but yesterday, today, and forever we have those of our neighbor.
not any; not one
From this reading We have no offspring of our own, but yesterday, today, and forever we have those of our neighbor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Silvia and I are of the last named class.
offspringnounUS /ˈɔːfsprɪŋ/
the immediate descendants of a person
From this reading We have no offspring of our own, but yesterday, today, and forever we have those of our neighbor.
others
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From this reading _About Silvia and Myself_ Some people have children born unto them, some acquire children and others have children thrust upon them.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We have no offspring of our own, but yesterday, today, and forever we have those of our neighbor.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading We have no offspring of our own, but yesterday, today, and forever we have those of our neighbor.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading _About Silvia and Myself_ Some people have children born unto them, some acquire children and others have children thrust upon them.
perforceadverbUS /pərˈfɔːrs/
by necessity; by force of circumstance
From this reading We were born and bred in the same little home-grown city and as a small boy, even, I was Silvia's worshiper, but perforce a worshiper from afar.
prohibitedadjectiveUS /proʊˈhɪbətəd/
excluded from use or mention
From this reading Her upcoming had been supervised by a grimalkin governess who drew around the form of her young charge the awful circle of exclusiveness, intercourse with child-kind being strictly prohibited.
Identical; not different.
From this reading We were born and bred in the same little home-grown city and as a small boy, even, I was Silvia's worshiper, but perforce a worshiper from afar.
SilvianounUS /ˈsɪlviə/
type genus of the Sylviidae: warblers
From this reading _About Silvia and Myself_ Some people have children born unto them, some acquire children and others have children thrust upon them.
Silvia's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were born and bred in the same little home-grown city and as a small boy, even, I was Silvia's worshiper, but perforce a worshiper from afar.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We were born and bred in the same little home-grown city and as a small boy, even, I was Silvia's worshiper, but perforce a worshiper from afar.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _About Silvia and Myself_ Some people have children born unto them, some acquire children and others have children thrust upon them.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading Her upcoming had been supervised by a grimalkin governess who drew around the form of her young charge the awful circle of exclusiveness, intercourse with child-kind being strictly prohibited.
supervisedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːpərvaɪzd/
under observation or under the direction of a superintendent or overseer
From this reading Her upcoming had been supervised by a grimalkin governess who drew around the form of her young charge the awful circle of exclusiveness, intercourse with child-kind being strictly prohibited.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Silvia and I are of the last named class.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _About Silvia and Myself_ Some people have children born unto them, some acquire children and others have children thrust upon them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We have no offspring of our own, but yesterday, today, and forever we have those of our neighbor.
push forcefully
From this reading _About Silvia and Myself_ Some people have children born unto them, some acquire children and others have children thrust upon them.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading We have no offspring of our own, but yesterday, today, and forever we have those of our neighbor.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading _About Silvia and Myself_ Some people have children born unto them, some acquire children and others have children thrust upon them.
upcomingadjectiveUS /ˈʌpkʌmɪŋ/
of the relatively near future
From this reading Her upcoming had been supervised by a grimalkin governess who drew around the form of her young charge the awful circle of exclusiveness, intercourse with child-kind being strictly prohibited.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _About Silvia and Myself_ Some people have children born unto them, some acquire children and others have children thrust upon them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were born and bred in the same little home-grown city and as a small boy, even, I was Silvia's worshiper, but perforce a worshiper from afar.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have no offspring of our own, but yesterday, today, and forever we have those of our neighbor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were born and bred in the same little home-grown city and as a small boy, even, I was Silvia's worshiper, but perforce a worshiper from afar.
which person or people
From this reading Her upcoming had been supervised by a grimalkin governess who drew around the form of her young charge the awful circle of exclusiveness, intercourse with child-kind being strictly prohibited.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her upcoming had been supervised by a grimalkin governess who drew around the form of her young charge the awful circle of exclusiveness, intercourse with child-kind being strictly prohibited.
worshipernounUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpər/
someone who admires too much to recognize faults
From this reading We were born and bred in the same little home-grown city and as a small boy, even, I was Silvia's worshiper, but perforce a worshiper from afar.
the day immediately before today
From this reading We have no offspring of our own, but yesterday, today, and forever we have those of our neighbor.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Her upcoming had been supervised by a grimalkin governess who drew around the form of her young charge the awful circle of exclusiveness, intercourse with child-kind being strictly prohibited.
