used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fifteen years earlier his beloved daughter Anna had married a man from “the Main,” as the people of that part of the country called the mainland.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A year later she came home for a visit, bringing her little baby, called Anne--“and that was _you_,” the Captain said, “the cutest little baby I ever saw!”
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Fifteen years earlier his beloved daughter Anna had married a man from “the Main,” as the people of that part of the country called the mainland.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading COUSINS The story which the Captain had told Anne, when they went for that memorable sail together, was this.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fifteen years earlier his beloved daughter Anna had married a man from “the Main,” as the people of that part of the country called the mainland.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To her parents’ grief he had taken her to live fifty miles away.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading A year later she came home for a visit, bringing her little baby, called Anne--“and that was _you_,” the Captain said, “the cutest little baby I ever saw!”
dearly loved
From this reading Fifteen years earlier his beloved daughter Anna had married a man from “the Main,” as the people of that part of the country called the mainland.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading A year later she came home for a visit, bringing her little baby, called Anne--“and that was _you_,” the Captain said, “the cutest little baby I ever saw!”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Fifteen years earlier his beloved daughter Anna had married a man from “the Main,” as the people of that part of the country called the mainland.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A year later she came home for a visit, bringing her little baby, called Anne--“and that was _you_,” the Captain said, “the cutest little baby I ever saw!”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading COUSINS The story which the Captain had told Anne, when they went for that memorable sail together, was this.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Fifteen years earlier his beloved daughter Anna had married a man from “the Main,” as the people of that part of the country called the mainland.
COUSINSnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading COUSINS The story which the Captain had told Anne, when they went for that memorable sail together, was this.
cutestadjectiveUS /ˈkjuːtɪst/
superlative of “cute” — attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading A year later she came home for a visit, bringing her little baby, called Anne--“and that was _you_,” the Captain said, “the cutest little baby I ever saw!”
a female human offspring
From this reading Fifteen years earlier his beloved daughter Anna had married a man from “the Main,” as the people of that part of the country called the mainland.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Fifteen years earlier his beloved daughter Anna had married a man from “the Main,” as the people of that part of the country called the mainland.
at any time
From this reading A year later she came home for a visit, bringing her little baby, called Anne--“and that was _you_,” the Captain said, “the cutest little baby I ever saw!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Fifteen years earlier his beloved daughter Anna had married a man from “the Main,” as the people of that part of the country called the mainland.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading To her parents’ grief he had taken her to live fifty miles away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading COUSINS The story which the Captain had told Anne, when they went for that memorable sail together, was this.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fifteen years earlier his beloved daughter Anna had married a man from “the Main,” as the people of that part of the country called the mainland.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading To her parents’ grief he had taken her to live fifty miles away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading COUSINS The story which the Captain had told Anne, when they went for that memorable sail together, was this.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To her parents’ grief he had taken her to live fifty miles away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To her parents’ grief he had taken her to live fifty miles away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fifteen years earlier his beloved daughter Anna had married a man from “the Main,” as the people of that part of the country called the mainland.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A year later she came home for a visit, bringing her little baby, called Anne--“and that was _you_,” the Captain said, “the cutest little baby I ever saw!”
How
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From this reading How they had missed her!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A year later she came home for a visit, bringing her little baby, called Anne--“and that was _you_,” the Captain said, “the cutest little baby I ever saw!”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A year later she came home for a visit, bringing her little baby, called Anne--“and that was _you_,” the Captain said, “the cutest little baby I ever saw!”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A year later she came home for a visit, bringing her little baby, called Anne--“and that was _you_,” the Captain said, “the cutest little baby I ever saw!”
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading To her parents’ grief he had taken her to live fifty miles away.
most important element
From this reading Fifteen years earlier his beloved daughter Anna had married a man from “the Main,” as the people of that part of the country called the mainland.
mainlandnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading Fifteen years earlier his beloved daughter Anna had married a man from “the Main,” as the people of that part of the country called the mainland.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Fifteen years earlier his beloved daughter Anna had married a man from “the Main,” as the people of that part of the country called the mainland.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Fifteen years earlier his beloved daughter Anna had married a man from “the Main,” as the people of that part of the country called the mainland.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading COUSINS The story which the Captain had told Anne, when they went for that memorable sail together, was this.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading To her parents’ grief he had taken her to live fifty miles away.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading How they had missed her!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fifteen years earlier his beloved daughter Anna had married a man from “the Main,” as the people of that part of the country called the mainland.
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 To her parents’ grief he had taken her to live fifty miles away.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Fifteen years earlier his beloved daughter Anna had married a man from “the Main,” as the people of that part of the country called the mainland.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Fifteen years earlier his beloved daughter Anna had married a man from “the Main,” as the people of that part of the country called the mainland.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A year later she came home for a visit, bringing her little baby, called Anne--“and that was _you_,” the Captain said, “the cutest little baby I ever saw!”
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading COUSINS The story which the Captain had told Anne, when they went for that memorable sail together, was this.
cut with a saw
From this reading A year later she came home for a visit, bringing her little baby, called Anne--“and that was _you_,” the Captain said, “the cutest little baby I ever saw!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A year later she came home for a visit, bringing her little baby, called Anne--“and that was _you_,” the Captain said, “the cutest little baby I ever saw!”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading COUSINS The story which the Captain had told Anne, when they went for that memorable sail together, was this.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading To her parents’ grief he had taken her to live fifty miles away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading COUSINS The story which the Captain had told Anne, when they went for that memorable sail together, was this.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COUSINS The story which the Captain had told Anne, when they went for that memorable sail together, was this.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading COUSINS The story which the Captain had told Anne, when they went for that memorable sail together, was this.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading COUSINS The story which the Captain had told Anne, when they went for that memorable sail together, was this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To her parents’ grief he had taken her to live fifty miles away.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading COUSINS The story which the Captain had told Anne, when they went for that memorable sail together, was this.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading COUSINS The story which the Captain had told Anne, when they went for that memorable sail together, was this.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A year later she came home for a visit, bringing her little baby, called Anne--“and that was _you_,” the Captain said, “the cutest little baby I ever saw!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COUSINS The story which the Captain had told Anne, when they went for that memorable sail together, was this.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading COUSINS The story which the Captain had told Anne, when they went for that memorable sail together, was this.
at the time that
From this reading COUSINS The story which the Captain had told Anne, when they went for that memorable sail together, was this.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading COUSINS The story which the Captain had told Anne, when they went for that memorable sail together, was this.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A year later she came home for a visit, bringing her little baby, called Anne--“and that was _you_,” the Captain said, “the cutest little baby I ever saw!”
a late time of life
From this reading Fifteen years earlier his beloved daughter Anna had married a man from “the Main,” as the people of that part of the country called the mainland.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A year later she came home for a visit, bringing her little baby, called Anne--“and that was _you_,” the Captain said, “the cutest little baby I ever saw!”
