used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Oh, mamma,” she exclaimed, speaking for once with almost the disappointment of a child in her voice, “_please_ don’t say so.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She never, notwithstanding the long discipline of her life, affected to be above or apart from the natural tastes and interests of those about her.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She never, notwithstanding the long discipline of her life, affected to be above or apart from the natural tastes and interests of those about her.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading She never, notwithstanding the long discipline of her life, affected to be above or apart from the natural tastes and interests of those about her.
affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading Philippa glanced at her affectionately.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Oh, mamma,” she exclaimed, speaking for once with almost the disappointment of a child in her voice, “_please_ don’t say so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She never, notwithstanding the long discipline of her life, affected to be above or apart from the natural tastes and interests of those about her.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading She never, notwithstanding the long discipline of her life, affected to be above or apart from the natural tastes and interests of those about her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Philippa glanced at her affectionately.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Maida’s “humanness” was one of the characteristics that attracted her young relation to her so much.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She never, notwithstanding the long discipline of her life, affected to be above or apart from the natural tastes and interests of those about her.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading The Château de C— is one of the places I have longed to see ever since we came.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Château de C— is one of the places I have longed to see ever since we came.”
characteristicsnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪks/
plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Maida’s “humanness” was one of the characteristics that attracted her young relation to her so much.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Oh, mamma,” she exclaimed, speaking for once with almost the disappointment of a child in her voice, “_please_ don’t say so.
ChâteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading The Château de C— is one of the places I have longed to see ever since we came.”
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The Château de C— is one of the places I have longed to see ever since we came.”
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading “Oh, mamma,” she exclaimed, speaking for once with almost the disappointment of a child in her voice, “_please_ don’t say so.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading She never, notwithstanding the long discipline of her life, affected to be above or apart from the natural tastes and interests of those about her.
don't
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From this reading “Oh, mamma,” she exclaimed, speaking for once with almost the disappointment of a child in her voice, “_please_ don’t say so.
at any time
From this reading The Château de C— is one of the places I have longed to see ever since we came.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Oh, mamma,” she exclaimed, speaking for once with almost the disappointment of a child in her voice, “_please_ don’t say so.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Oh, mamma,” she exclaimed, speaking for once with almost the disappointment of a child in her voice, “_please_ don’t say so.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She never, notwithstanding the long discipline of her life, affected to be above or apart from the natural tastes and interests of those about her.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Philippa glanced at her affectionately.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Château de C— is one of the places I have longed to see ever since we came.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, mamma,” she exclaimed, speaking for once with almost the disappointment of a child in her voice, “_please_ don’t say so.
humannessnounUS /ˈhjuːmənnəs/
the quality of being human
From this reading Maida’s “humanness” was one of the characteristics that attracted her young relation to her so much.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Château de C— is one of the places I have longed to see ever since we came.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh, mamma,” she exclaimed, speaking for once with almost the disappointment of a child in her voice, “_please_ don’t say so.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading She never, notwithstanding the long discipline of her life, affected to be above or apart from the natural tastes and interests of those about her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Château de C— is one of the places I have longed to see ever since we came.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She never, notwithstanding the long discipline of her life, affected to be above or apart from the natural tastes and interests of those about her.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She never, notwithstanding the long discipline of her life, affected to be above or apart from the natural tastes and interests of those about her.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading The Château de C— is one of the places I have longed to see ever since we came.”
Maida's
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From this reading Maida’s “humanness” was one of the characteristics that attracted her young relation to her so much.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “Oh, mamma,” she exclaimed, speaking for once with almost the disappointment of a child in her voice, “_please_ don’t say so.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Maida’s “humanness” was one of the characteristics that attracted her young relation to her so much.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading She never, notwithstanding the long discipline of her life, affected to be above or apart from the natural tastes and interests of those about her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She never, notwithstanding the long discipline of her life, affected to be above or apart from the natural tastes and interests of those about her.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading She never, notwithstanding the long discipline of her life, affected to be above or apart from the natural tastes and interests of those about her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, mamma,” she exclaimed, speaking for once with almost the disappointment of a child in her voice, “_please_ don’t say so.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, mamma,” she exclaimed, speaking for once with almost the disappointment of a child in her voice, “_please_ don’t say so.
on one occasion
From this reading “Oh, mamma,” she exclaimed, speaking for once with almost the disappointment of a child in her voice, “_please_ don’t say so.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Château de C— is one of the places I have longed to see ever since we came.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She never, notwithstanding the long discipline of her life, affected to be above or apart from the natural tastes and interests of those about her.
Philippa
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From this reading Philippa glanced at her affectionately.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Château de C— is one of the places I have longed to see ever since we came.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Oh, mamma,” she exclaimed, speaking for once with almost the disappointment of a child in her voice, “_please_ don’t say so.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading Maida’s “humanness” was one of the characteristics that attracted her young relation to her so much.
express in words
From this reading “Oh, mamma,” she exclaimed, speaking for once with almost the disappointment of a child in her voice, “_please_ don’t say so.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Château de C— is one of the places I have longed to see ever since we came.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, mamma,” she exclaimed, speaking for once with almost the disappointment of a child in her voice, “_please_ don’t say so.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The Château de C— is one of the places I have longed to see ever since we came.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Oh, mamma,” she exclaimed, speaking for once with almost the disappointment of a child in her voice, “_please_ don’t say so.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “Oh, mamma,” she exclaimed, speaking for once with almost the disappointment of a child in her voice, “_please_ don’t say so.
tastesnounUS /teɪsts/
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading She never, notwithstanding the long discipline of her life, affected to be above or apart from the natural tastes and interests of those about her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Maida’s “humanness” was one of the characteristics that attracted her young relation to her so much.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, mamma,” she exclaimed, speaking for once with almost the disappointment of a child in her voice, “_please_ don’t say so.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She never, notwithstanding the long discipline of her life, affected to be above or apart from the natural tastes and interests of those about her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Château de C— is one of the places I have longed to see ever since we came.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Oh, mamma,” she exclaimed, speaking for once with almost the disappointment of a child in her voice, “_please_ don’t say so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maida’s “humanness” was one of the characteristics that attracted her young relation to her so much.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Château de C— is one of the places I have longed to see ever since we came.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Oh, mamma,” she exclaimed, speaking for once with almost the disappointment of a child in her voice, “_please_ don’t say so.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Maida’s “humanness” was one of the characteristics that attracted her young relation to her so much.
