used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Crawford had not a miser's nature.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Helen had been long accustomed to consider Hugh Farquharson as her future husband.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His house, his name, his children were dearer, after all, to him than gold.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading His house, his name, his children were dearer, after all, to him than gold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hope springs eternal in the breast; in a little while he had provided himself with a new motive: he would marry Helen to young Farquharson, and endow her so royally that Farquharson would gladly take her name.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There should be another house of Crawford of which Helen should be the root.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Helen had been long accustomed to consider Hugh Farquharson as her future husband.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There should be another house of Crawford of which Helen should be the root.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Helen had been long accustomed to consider Hugh Farquharson as her future husband.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Hope springs eternal in the breast; in a little while he had provided himself with a new motive: he would marry Helen to young Farquharson, and endow her so royally that Farquharson would gladly take her name.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Crawford had not a miser's nature.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading His house, his name, his children were dearer, after all, to him than gold.
deem to be
From this reading Helen had been long accustomed to consider Hugh Farquharson as her future husband.
CrawfordnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərd/
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading But Crawford had not a miser's nature.
deareradjectiveUS /ˈdɪrər/
comparative of “dear” — dearly loved
From this reading His house, his name, his children were dearer, after all, to him than gold.
endowverbUS /enˈdaʊ/
give qualities or abilities to
From this reading Hope springs eternal in the breast; in a little while he had provided himself with a new motive: he would marry Helen to young Farquharson, and endow her so royally that Farquharson would gladly take her name.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Hope springs eternal in the breast; in a little while he had provided himself with a new motive: he would marry Helen to young Farquharson, and endow her so royally that Farquharson would gladly take her name.
Farquharson
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From this reading Hope springs eternal in the breast; in a little while he had provided himself with a new motive: he would marry Helen to young Farquharson, and endow her so royally that Farquharson would gladly take her name.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Helen had been long accustomed to consider Hugh Farquharson as her future husband.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Hope springs eternal in the breast; in a little while he had provided himself with a new motive: he would marry Helen to young Farquharson, and endow her so royally that Farquharson would gladly take her name.
coins made of gold
From this reading His house, his name, his children were dearer, after all, to him than gold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Crawford had not a miser's nature.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hope springs eternal in the breast; in a little while he had provided himself with a new motive: he would marry Helen to young Farquharson, and endow her so royally that Farquharson would gladly take her name.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Hope springs eternal in the breast; in a little while he had provided himself with a new motive: he would marry Helen to young Farquharson, and endow her so royally that Farquharson would gladly take her name.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hope springs eternal in the breast; in a little while he had provided himself with a new motive: he would marry Helen to young Farquharson, and endow her so royally that Farquharson would gladly take her name.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His house, his name, his children were dearer, after all, to him than gold.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hope springs eternal in the breast; in a little while he had provided himself with a new motive: he would marry Helen to young Farquharson, and endow her so royally that Farquharson would gladly take her name.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His house, his name, his children were dearer, after all, to him than gold.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Hope springs eternal in the breast; in a little while he had provided himself with a new motive: he would marry Helen to young Farquharson, and endow her so royally that Farquharson would gladly take her name.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading His house, his name, his children were dearer, after all, to him than gold.
Hugh
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From this reading Helen had been long accustomed to consider Hugh Farquharson as her future husband.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Helen had been long accustomed to consider Hugh Farquharson as her future husband.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hope springs eternal in the breast; in a little while he had provided himself with a new motive: he would marry Helen to young Farquharson, and endow her so royally that Farquharson would gladly take her name.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hope springs eternal in the breast; in a little while he had provided himself with a new motive: he would marry Helen to young Farquharson, and endow her so royally that Farquharson would gladly take her name.
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 Helen had been long accustomed to consider Hugh Farquharson as her future husband.
take in marriage
From this reading Hope springs eternal in the breast; in a little while he had provided himself with a new motive: he would marry Helen to young Farquharson, and endow her so royally that Farquharson would gladly take her name.
miser's
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From this reading But Crawford had not a miser's nature.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading Hope springs eternal in the breast; in a little while he had provided himself with a new motive: he would marry Helen to young Farquharson, and endow her so royally that Farquharson would gladly take her name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His house, his name, his children were dearer, after all, to him than gold.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading But Crawford had not a miser's nature.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Hope springs eternal in the breast; in a little while he had provided himself with a new motive: he would marry Helen to young Farquharson, and endow her so royally that Farquharson would gladly take her name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Crawford had not a miser's nature.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There should be another house of Crawford of which Helen should be the root.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Hope springs eternal in the breast; in a little while he had provided himself with a new motive: he would marry Helen to young Farquharson, and endow her so royally that Farquharson would gladly take her name.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading There should be another house of Crawford of which Helen should be the root.
royallyadverbUS /ˈrɔɪəli/
in a royal manner
From this reading Hope springs eternal in the breast; in a little while he had provided himself with a new motive: he would marry Helen to young Farquharson, and endow her so royally that Farquharson would gladly take her name.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There should be another house of Crawford of which Helen should be the root.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Hope springs eternal in the breast; in a little while he had provided himself with a new motive: he would marry Helen to young Farquharson, and endow her so royally that Farquharson would gladly take her name.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading Hope springs eternal in the breast; in a little while he had provided himself with a new motive: he would marry Helen to young Farquharson, and endow her so royally that Farquharson would gladly take her name.
carry out
From this reading Hope springs eternal in the breast; in a little while he had provided himself with a new motive: he would marry Helen to young Farquharson, and endow her so royally that Farquharson would gladly take her name.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His house, his name, his children were dearer, after all, to him than gold.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hope springs eternal in the breast; in a little while he had provided himself with a new motive: he would marry Helen to young Farquharson, and endow her so royally that Farquharson would gladly take her name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hope springs eternal in the breast; in a little while he had provided himself with a new motive: he would marry Helen to young Farquharson, and endow her so royally that Farquharson would gladly take her name.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There should be another house of Crawford of which Helen should be the root.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His house, his name, his children were dearer, after all, to him than gold.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His house, his name, his children were dearer, after all, to him than gold.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There should be another house of Crawford of which Helen should be the root.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Hope springs eternal in the breast; in a little while he had provided himself with a new motive: he would marry Helen to young Farquharson, and endow her so royally that Farquharson would gladly take her name.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hope springs eternal in the breast; in a little while he had provided himself with a new motive: he would marry Helen to young Farquharson, and endow her so royally that Farquharson would gladly take her name.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Hope springs eternal in the breast; in a little while he had provided himself with a new motive: he would marry Helen to young Farquharson, and endow her so royally that Farquharson would gladly take her name.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Hope springs eternal in the breast; in a little while he had provided himself with a new motive: he would marry Helen to young Farquharson, and endow her so royally that Farquharson would gladly take her name.
