used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BERTHA BECOMES A GOVERNESS “There,” said Mrs. Byron, as she joined her little son on the piazza, when the nurse had gone, “that is the fourth person I have had to take care of Charley.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “It must be very trying to you,” added Bertha, thoughtfully.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading It is not every person that I am willing to trust to take care of my little boy.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now she is gone, and I don’t know where I shall get another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Now she is gone, and I don’t know where I shall get another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BERTHA BECOMES A GOVERNESS “There,” said Mrs. Byron, as she joined her little son on the piazza, when the nurse had gone, “that is the fourth person I have had to take care of Charley.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It must be very trying to you,” added Bertha, thoughtfully.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading BERTHA BECOMES A GOVERNESS “There,” said Mrs. Byron, as she joined her little son on the piazza, when the nurse had gone, “that is the fourth person I have had to take care of Charley.
BERTHA
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From this reading BERTHA BECOMES A GOVERNESS “There,” said Mrs. Byron, as she joined her little son on the piazza, when the nurse had gone, “that is the fourth person I have had to take care of Charley.
a youthful male person
From this reading It is not every person that I am willing to trust to take care of my little boy.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I paid her ten dollars a month for her services; but I tremble to think of the dangers which Charley has escaped while in the care of these negligent servants.”
ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading BERTHA BECOMES A GOVERNESS “There,” said Mrs. Byron, as she joined her little son on the piazza, when the nurse had gone, “that is the fourth person I have had to take care of Charley.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading BERTHA BECOMES A GOVERNESS “There,” said Mrs. Byron, as she joined her little son on the piazza, when the nurse had gone, “that is the fourth person I have had to take care of Charley.
Charley
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From this reading BERTHA BECOMES A GOVERNESS “There,” said Mrs. Byron, as she joined her little son on the piazza, when the nurse had gone, “that is the fourth person I have had to take care of Charley.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “I paid her ten dollars a month for her services; but I tremble to think of the dangers which Charley has escaped while in the care of these negligent servants.”
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “I paid her ten dollars a month for her services; but I tremble to think of the dangers which Charley has escaped while in the care of these negligent servants.”
don't
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From this reading Now she is gone, and I don’t know where I shall get another.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading “I paid her ten dollars a month for her services; but I tremble to think of the dangers which Charley has escaped while in the care of these negligent servants.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It is not every person that I am willing to trust to take care of my little boy.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I paid her ten dollars a month for her services; but I tremble to think of the dangers which Charley has escaped while in the care of these negligent servants.”
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading BERTHA BECOMES A GOVERNESS “There,” said Mrs. Byron, as she joined her little son on the piazza, when the nurse had gone, “that is the fourth person I have had to take care of Charley.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Now she is gone, and I don’t know where I shall get another.
destroyed or killed
From this reading BERTHA BECOMES A GOVERNESS “There,” said Mrs. Byron, as she joined her little son on the piazza, when the nurse had gone, “that is the fourth person I have had to take care of Charley.
GOVERNESSnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading BERTHA BECOMES A GOVERNESS “There,” said Mrs. Byron, as she joined her little son on the piazza, when the nurse had gone, “that is the fourth person I have had to take care of Charley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BERTHA BECOMES A GOVERNESS “There,” said Mrs. Byron, as she joined her little son on the piazza, when the nurse had gone, “that is the fourth person I have had to take care of Charley.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I paid her ten dollars a month for her services; but I tremble to think of the dangers which Charley has escaped while in the care of these negligent servants.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading BERTHA BECOMES A GOVERNESS “There,” said Mrs. Byron, as she joined her little son on the piazza, when the nurse had gone, “that is the fourth person I have had to take care of Charley.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BERTHA BECOMES A GOVERNESS “There,” said Mrs. Byron, as she joined her little son on the piazza, when the nurse had gone, “that is the fourth person I have had to take care of Charley.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BERTHA BECOMES A GOVERNESS “There,” said Mrs. Byron, as she joined her little son on the piazza, when the nurse had gone, “that is the fourth person I have had to take care of Charley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I paid her ten dollars a month for her services; but I tremble to think of the dangers which Charley has escaped while in the care of these negligent servants.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BERTHA BECOMES A GOVERNESS “There,” said Mrs. Byron, as she joined her little son on the piazza, when the nurse had gone, “that is the fourth person I have had to take care of Charley.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not every person that I am willing to trust to take care of my little boy.”
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading BERTHA BECOMES A GOVERNESS “There,” said Mrs. Byron, as she joined her little son on the piazza, when the nurse had gone, “that is the fourth person I have had to take care of Charley.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Now she is gone, and I don’t know where I shall get another.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BERTHA BECOMES A GOVERNESS “There,” said Mrs. Byron, as she joined her little son on the piazza, when the nurse had gone, “that is the fourth person I have had to take care of Charley.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “I paid her ten dollars a month for her services; but I tremble to think of the dangers which Charley has escaped while in the care of these negligent servants.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading BERTHA BECOMES A GOVERNESS “There,” said Mrs. Byron, as she joined her little son on the piazza, when the nurse had gone, “that is the fourth person I have had to take care of Charley.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “It must be very trying to you,” added Bertha, thoughtfully.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is not every person that I am willing to trust to take care of my little boy.”
negligentadjectiveUS /ˈneɡlədʒənt/
characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern
From this reading “I paid her ten dollars a month for her services; but I tremble to think of the dangers which Charley has escaped while in the care of these negligent servants.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not every person that I am willing to trust to take care of my little boy.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she is gone, and I don’t know where I shall get another.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading BERTHA BECOMES A GOVERNESS “There,” said Mrs. Byron, as she joined her little son on the piazza, when the nurse had gone, “that is the fourth person I have had to take care of Charley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BERTHA BECOMES A GOVERNESS “There,” said Mrs. Byron, as she joined her little son on the piazza, when the nurse had gone, “that is the fourth person I have had to take care of Charley.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BERTHA BECOMES A GOVERNESS “There,” said Mrs. Byron, as she joined her little son on the piazza, when the nurse had gone, “that is the fourth person I have had to take care of Charley.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading “I paid her ten dollars a month for her services; but I tremble to think of the dangers which Charley has escaped while in the care of these negligent servants.”
a human being
From this reading BERTHA BECOMES A GOVERNESS “There,” said Mrs. Byron, as she joined her little son on the piazza, when the nurse had gone, “that is the fourth person I have had to take care of Charley.
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading BERTHA BECOMES A GOVERNESS “There,” said Mrs. Byron, as she joined her little son on the piazza, when the nurse had gone, “that is the fourth person I have had to take care of Charley.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading BERTHA BECOMES A GOVERNESS “There,” said Mrs. Byron, as she joined her little son on the piazza, when the nurse had gone, “that is the fourth person I have had to take care of Charley.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “I paid her ten dollars a month for her services; but I tremble to think of the dangers which Charley has escaped while in the care of these negligent servants.”
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading “I paid her ten dollars a month for her services; but I tremble to think of the dangers which Charley has escaped while in the care of these negligent servants.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Now she is gone, and I don’t know where I shall get another.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BERTHA BECOMES A GOVERNESS “There,” said Mrs. Byron, as she joined her little son on the piazza, when the nurse had gone, “that is the fourth person I have had to take care of Charley.
a male human offspring
From this reading BERTHA BECOMES A GOVERNESS “There,” said Mrs. Byron, as she joined her little son on the piazza, when the nurse had gone, “that is the fourth person I have had to take care of Charley.
carry out
From this reading BERTHA BECOMES A GOVERNESS “There,” said Mrs. Byron, as she joined her little son on the piazza, when the nurse had gone, “that is the fourth person I have had to take care of Charley.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “I paid her ten dollars a month for her services; but I tremble to think of the dangers which Charley has escaped while in the care of these negligent servants.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BERTHA BECOMES A GOVERNESS “There,” said Mrs. Byron, as she joined her little son on the piazza, when the nurse had gone, “that is the fourth person I have had to take care of Charley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BERTHA BECOMES A GOVERNESS “There,” said Mrs. Byron, as she joined her little son on the piazza, when the nurse had gone, “that is the fourth person I have had to take care of Charley.
in or at that place or location
From this reading BERTHA BECOMES A GOVERNESS “There,” said Mrs. Byron, as she joined her little son on the piazza, when the nurse had gone, “that is the fourth person I have had to take care of Charley.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I paid her ten dollars a month for her services; but I tremble to think of the dangers which Charley has escaped while in the care of these negligent servants.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I paid her ten dollars a month for her services; but I tremble to think of the dangers which Charley has escaped while in the care of these negligent servants.”
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “It must be very trying to you,” added Bertha, thoughtfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BERTHA BECOMES A GOVERNESS “There,” said Mrs. Byron, as she joined her little son on the piazza, when the nurse had gone, “that is the fourth person I have had to take care of Charley.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading “I paid her ten dollars a month for her services; but I tremble to think of the dangers which Charley has escaped while in the care of these negligent servants.”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading It is not every person that I am willing to trust to take care of my little boy.”
hard to endure
From this reading “It must be very trying to you,” added Bertha, thoughtfully.
precisely as stated
From this reading “It must be very trying to you,” added Bertha, thoughtfully.
at the time that
From this reading BERTHA BECOMES A GOVERNESS “There,” said Mrs. Byron, as she joined her little son on the piazza, when the nurse had gone, “that is the fourth person I have had to take care of Charley.
in or at the place that
From this reading Now she is gone, and I don’t know where I shall get another.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I paid her ten dollars a month for her services; but I tremble to think of the dangers which Charley has escaped while in the care of these negligent servants.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “I paid her ten dollars a month for her services; but I tremble to think of the dangers which Charley has escaped while in the care of these negligent servants.”
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading It is not every person that I am willing to trust to take care of my little boy.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It must be very trying to you,” added Bertha, thoughtfully.
