used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Everybody had grown out of the habit of considering Lemuel as a factor in any question.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He could neither fit himself familiarly into such of the old ways as remained nor altogether appetize the changes which he felt rather than discerned about him.
(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 Of all these alterations his father’s disappearance was among the least important.
alterationsnounUS /ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “alteration” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Of all these alterations his father’s disappearance was among the least important.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He could neither fit himself familiarly into such of the old ways as remained nor altogether appetize the changes which he felt rather than discerned about him.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Of all these alterations his father’s disappearance was among the least important.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Everybody had grown out of the habit of considering Lemuel as a factor in any question.
appetize
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From this reading He could neither fit himself familiarly into such of the old ways as remained nor altogether appetize the changes which he felt rather than discerned about him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He could neither fit himself familiarly into such of the old ways as remained nor altogether appetize the changes which he felt rather than discerned about him.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Nobody missed him now that he was gone, or felt that it was specially incumbent to pretend to do so--nobody save Aunt Sabrina.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The farm seemed very little like home to Seth, now that he was back once more upon it.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading He could neither fit himself familiarly into such of the old ways as remained nor altogether appetize the changes which he felt rather than discerned about him.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading Everybody had grown out of the habit of considering Lemuel as a factor in any question.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could neither fit himself familiarly into such of the old ways as remained nor altogether appetize the changes which he felt rather than discerned about him.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading Of all these alterations his father’s disappearance was among the least important.
discernedverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrnd/
past form of “discern” — detect with the senses
From this reading He could neither fit himself familiarly into such of the old ways as remained nor altogether appetize the changes which he felt rather than discerned about him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Nobody missed him now that he was gone, or felt that it was specially incumbent to pretend to do so--nobody save Aunt Sabrina.
every person
From this reading Everybody had grown out of the habit of considering Lemuel as a factor in any question.
factornounUS /ˈfæktər/
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading Everybody had grown out of the habit of considering Lemuel as a factor in any question.
familiarlyadverb
in an intimately familiar manner
From this reading He could neither fit himself familiarly into such of the old ways as remained nor altogether appetize the changes which he felt rather than discerned about him.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The farm seemed very little like home to Seth, now that he was back once more upon it.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Of all these alterations his father’s disappearance was among the least important.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He could neither fit himself familiarly into such of the old ways as remained nor altogether appetize the changes which he felt rather than discerned about him.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He could neither fit himself familiarly into such of the old ways as remained nor altogether appetize the changes which he felt rather than discerned about him.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Nobody missed him now that he was gone, or felt that it was specially incumbent to pretend to do so--nobody save Aunt Sabrina.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Everybody had grown out of the habit of considering Lemuel as a factor in any question.
an established custom
From this reading Everybody had grown out of the habit of considering Lemuel as a factor in any question.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everybody had grown out of the habit of considering Lemuel as a factor in any question.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The farm seemed very little like home to Seth, now that he was back once more upon it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could neither fit himself familiarly into such of the old ways as remained nor altogether appetize the changes which he felt rather than discerned about him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He could neither fit himself familiarly into such of the old ways as remained nor altogether appetize the changes which he felt rather than discerned about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of all these alterations his father’s disappearance was among the least important.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The farm seemed very little like home to Seth, now that he was back once more upon it.
of great significance or value
From this reading Of all these alterations his father’s disappearance was among the least important.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everybody had grown out of the habit of considering Lemuel as a factor in any question.
incumbentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkʌmbənt/
lying or leaning on something else
From this reading Nobody missed him now that he was gone, or felt that it was specially incumbent to pretend to do so--nobody save Aunt Sabrina.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He could neither fit himself familiarly into such of the old ways as remained nor altogether appetize the changes which he felt rather than discerned about him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The farm seemed very little like home to Seth, now that he was back once more upon it.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Of all these alterations his father’s disappearance was among the least important.
Lemuel
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From this reading Everybody had grown out of the habit of considering Lemuel as a factor in any question.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The farm seemed very little like home to Seth, now that he was back once more upon it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The farm seemed very little like home to Seth, now that he was back once more upon it.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Nobody missed him now that he was gone, or felt that it was specially incumbent to pretend to do so--nobody save Aunt Sabrina.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The farm seemed very little like home to Seth, now that he was back once more upon it.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He could neither fit himself familiarly into such of the old ways as remained nor altogether appetize the changes which he felt rather than discerned about him.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody missed him now that he was gone, or felt that it was specially incumbent to pretend to do so--nobody save Aunt Sabrina.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He could neither fit himself familiarly into such of the old ways as remained nor altogether appetize the changes which he felt rather than discerned about him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The farm seemed very little like home to Seth, now that he was back once more upon it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He could neither fit himself familiarly into such of the old ways as remained nor altogether appetize the changes which he felt rather than discerned about him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He could neither fit himself familiarly into such of the old ways as remained nor altogether appetize the changes which he felt rather than discerned about him.
on one occasion
From this reading The farm seemed very little like home to Seth, now that he was back once more upon it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nobody missed him now that he was gone, or felt that it was specially incumbent to pretend to do so--nobody save Aunt Sabrina.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Everybody had grown out of the habit of considering Lemuel as a factor in any question.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading Nobody missed him now that he was gone, or felt that it was specially incumbent to pretend to do so--nobody save Aunt Sabrina.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Everybody had grown out of the habit of considering Lemuel as a factor in any question.
on the contrary
From this reading He could neither fit himself familiarly into such of the old ways as remained nor altogether appetize the changes which he felt rather than discerned about him.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He could neither fit himself familiarly into such of the old ways as remained nor altogether appetize the changes which he felt rather than discerned about him.
Sabrina
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From this reading Nobody missed him now that he was gone, or felt that it was specially incumbent to pretend to do so--nobody save Aunt Sabrina.
except for; apart from
From this reading Nobody missed him now that he was gone, or felt that it was specially incumbent to pretend to do so--nobody save Aunt Sabrina.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The farm seemed very little like home to Seth, now that he was back once more upon it.
SethnounUS /seθ/
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading The farm seemed very little like home to Seth, now that he was back once more upon it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nobody missed him now that he was gone, or felt that it was specially incumbent to pretend to do so--nobody save Aunt Sabrina.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading Nobody missed him now that he was gone, or felt that it was specially incumbent to pretend to do so--nobody save Aunt Sabrina.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He could neither fit himself familiarly into such of the old ways as remained nor altogether appetize the changes which he felt rather than discerned about him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He could neither fit himself familiarly into such of the old ways as remained nor altogether appetize the changes which he felt rather than discerned about him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The farm seemed very little like home to Seth, now that he was back once more upon it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The farm seemed very little like home to Seth, now that he was back once more upon it.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Of all these alterations his father’s disappearance was among the least important.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The farm seemed very little like home to Seth, now that he was back once more upon it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The farm seemed very little like home to Seth, now that he was back once more upon it.
precisely as stated
From this reading The farm seemed very little like home to Seth, now that he was back once more upon it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The farm seemed very little like home to Seth, now that he was back once more upon it.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading He could neither fit himself familiarly into such of the old ways as remained nor altogether appetize the changes which he felt rather than discerned about him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He could neither fit himself familiarly into such of the old ways as remained nor altogether appetize the changes which he felt rather than discerned about him.
