1752
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From this reading At Lynn, in June, 1752, Frances Burney was born.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nothing in her childhood indicated that she would, while still a young woman, have secured for herself an honorable and permanent place among English writers.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Her brothers and sisters called her a dunce, and not altogether without some show of reason; for at eight years old she did not know her letters.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Nothing in her childhood indicated that she would, while still a young woman, have secured for herself an honorable and permanent place among English writers.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nothing in her childhood indicated that she would, while still a young woman, have secured for herself an honorable and permanent place among English writers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nothing in her childhood indicated that she would, while still a young woman, have secured for herself an honorable and permanent place among English writers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Lynn, in June, 1752, Frances Burney was born.
brought into existence
From this reading At Lynn, in June, 1752, Frances Burney was born.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Her brothers and sisters called her a dunce, and not altogether without some show of reason; for at eight years old she did not know her letters.
Burney
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From this reading At Lynn, in June, 1752, Frances Burney was born.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Her brothers and sisters called her a dunce, and not altogether without some show of reason; for at eight years old she did not know her letters.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading Nothing in her childhood indicated that she would, while still a young woman, have secured for herself an honorable and permanent place among English writers.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her brothers and sisters called her a dunce, and not altogether without some show of reason; for at eight years old she did not know her letters.
duncenoun
a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
From this reading Her brothers and sisters called her a dunce, and not altogether without some show of reason; for at eight years old she did not know her letters.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading [Sidenote: Education.]
being one more than seven
From this reading Her brothers and sisters called her a dunce, and not altogether without some show of reason; for at eight years old she did not know her letters.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Nothing in her childhood indicated that she would, while still a young woman, have secured for herself an honorable and permanent place among English writers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nothing in her childhood indicated that she would, while still a young woman, have secured for herself an honorable and permanent place among English writers.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading At Lynn, in June, 1752, Frances Burney was born.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nothing in her childhood indicated that she would, while still a young woman, have secured for herself an honorable and permanent place among English writers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nothing in her childhood indicated that she would, while still a young woman, have secured for herself an honorable and permanent place among English writers.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nothing in her childhood indicated that she would, while still a young woman, have secured for herself an honorable and permanent place among English writers.
honorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Nothing in her childhood indicated that she would, while still a young woman, have secured for herself an honorable and permanent place among English writers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At Lynn, in June, 1752, Frances Burney was born.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Nothing in her childhood indicated that she would, while still a young woman, have secured for herself an honorable and permanent place among English writers.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading At Lynn, in June, 1752, Frances Burney was born.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Her brothers and sisters called her a dunce, and not altogether without some show of reason; for at eight years old she did not know her letters.
the literary culture
From this reading Her brothers and sisters called her a dunce, and not altogether without some show of reason; for at eight years old she did not know her letters.
Lynn
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From this reading At Lynn, in June, 1752, Frances Burney was born.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her brothers and sisters called her a dunce, and not altogether without some show of reason; for at eight years old she did not know her letters.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing in her childhood indicated that she would, while still a young woman, have secured for herself an honorable and permanent place among English writers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her brothers and sisters called her a dunce, and not altogether without some show of reason; for at eight years old she did not know her letters.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Her brothers and sisters called her a dunce, and not altogether without some show of reason; for at eight years old she did not know her letters.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading Nothing in her childhood indicated that she would, while still a young woman, have secured for herself an honorable and permanent place among English writers.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Nothing in her childhood indicated that she would, while still a young woman, have secured for herself an honorable and permanent place among English writers.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Her brothers and sisters called her a dunce, and not altogether without some show of reason; for at eight years old she did not know her letters.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Nothing in her childhood indicated that she would, while still a young woman, have secured for herself an honorable and permanent place among English writers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nothing in her childhood indicated that she would, while still a young woman, have secured for herself an honorable and permanent place among English writers.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Her brothers and sisters called her a dunce, and not altogether without some show of reason; for at eight years old she did not know her letters.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading She was shy and silent.
Sidenote
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From this reading [Sidenote: Education.]
marked by absence of sound
From this reading She was shy and silent.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Her brothers and sisters called her a dunce, and not altogether without some show of reason; for at eight years old she did not know her letters.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her brothers and sisters called her a dunce, and not altogether without some show of reason; for at eight years old she did not know her letters.
not in physical motion
From this reading Nothing in her childhood indicated that she would, while still a young woman, have secured for herself an honorable and permanent place among English writers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nothing in her childhood indicated that she would, while still a young woman, have secured for herself an honorable and permanent place among English writers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At Lynn, in June, 1752, Frances Burney was born.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Nothing in her childhood indicated that she would, while still a young woman, have secured for herself an honorable and permanent place among English writers.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Her brothers and sisters called her a dunce, and not altogether without some show of reason; for at eight years old she did not know her letters.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Nothing in her childhood indicated that she would, while still a young woman, have secured for herself an honorable and permanent place among English writers.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nothing in her childhood indicated that she would, while still a young woman, have secured for herself an honorable and permanent place among English writers.
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Nothing in her childhood indicated that she would, while still a young woman, have secured for herself an honorable and permanent place among English writers.
a late time of life
From this reading Her brothers and sisters called her a dunce, and not altogether without some show of reason; for at eight years old she did not know her letters.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Nothing in her childhood indicated that she would, while still a young woman, have secured for herself an honorable and permanent place among English writers.
