used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Lisbeth Lillibun lived a hundred miles from London.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So was Dickon, her brother, very little when he found it out, but he did not care so much about it; indeed I think he did not care at all.
(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 So was Dickon, her brother, very little when he found it out, but he did not care so much about it; indeed I think he did not care at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So was Dickon, her brother, very little when he found it out, but he did not care so much about it; indeed I think he did not care at all.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She would have liked it better had somebody else lived where she did instead of herself.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading So was Dickon, her brother, very little when he found it out, but he did not care so much about it; indeed I think he did not care at all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So was Dickon, her brother, very little when he found it out, but he did not care so much about it; indeed I think he did not care at all.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading So was Dickon, her brother, very little when he found it out, but he did not care so much about it; indeed I think he did not care at all.
Dickon
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From this reading So was Dickon, her brother, very little when he found it out, but he did not care so much about it; indeed I think he did not care at all.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She would have liked it better had somebody else lived where she did instead of herself.
else
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From this reading She would have liked it better had somebody else lived where she did instead of herself.
set up or found
From this reading 'Lisbeth was a very little girl when she found out that she lived a hundred miles from London.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Lisbeth Lillibun lived a hundred miles from London.
a young female
From this reading 'Lisbeth was a very little girl when she found out that she lived a hundred miles from London.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If she had not lived a hundred miles from London, it is likely you would never have heard of her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If she had not lived a hundred miles from London, it is likely you would never have heard of her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So was Dickon, her brother, very little when he found it out, but he did not care so much about it; indeed I think he did not care at all.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading If she had not lived a hundred miles from London, it is likely you would never have heard of her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If she had not lived a hundred miles from London, it is likely you would never have heard of her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She would have liked it better had somebody else lived where she did instead of herself.
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From this reading 'Lisbeth Lillibun lived a hundred miles from London.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So was Dickon, her brother, very little when he found it out, but he did not care so much about it; indeed I think he did not care at all.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she had not lived a hundred miles from London, it is likely you would never have heard of her.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading So was Dickon, her brother, very little when he found it out, but he did not care so much about it; indeed I think he did not care at all.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading She would have liked it better had somebody else lived where she did instead of herself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If she had not lived a hundred miles from London, it is likely you would never have heard of her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If she had not lived a hundred miles from London, it is likely you would never have heard of her.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She would have liked it better had somebody else lived where she did instead of herself.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading If she had not lived a hundred miles from London, it is likely you would never have heard of her.
Lillibun
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From this reading 'Lisbeth Lillibun lived a hundred miles from London.
Lisbeth
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From this reading 'Lisbeth Lillibun lived a hundred miles from London.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'Lisbeth was a very little girl when she found out that she lived a hundred miles from London.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading 'Lisbeth Lillibun lived a hundred miles from London.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading 'Lisbeth Lillibun lived a hundred miles from London.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading 'Lisbeth Lillibun lived a hundred miles from London.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So was Dickon, her brother, very little when he found it out, but he did not care so much about it; indeed I think he did not care at all.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If she had not lived a hundred miles from London, it is likely you would never have heard of her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If she had not lived a hundred miles from London, it is likely you would never have heard of her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If she had not lived a hundred miles from London, it is likely you would never have heard of her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'Lisbeth was a very little girl when she found out that she lived a hundred miles from London.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she had not lived a hundred miles from London, it is likely you would never have heard of her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So was Dickon, her brother, very little when he found it out, but he did not care so much about it; indeed I think he did not care at all.
a person, without saying who
From this reading She would have liked it better had somebody else lived where she did instead of herself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Lisbeth was a very little girl when she found out that she lived a hundred miles from London.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading So was Dickon, her brother, very little when he found it out, but he did not care so much about it; indeed I think he did not care at all.
precisely as stated
From this reading 'Lisbeth was a very little girl when she found out that she lived a hundred miles from London.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Lisbeth was a very little girl when she found out that she lived a hundred miles from London.
at the time that
From this reading 'Lisbeth was a very little girl when she found out that she lived a hundred miles from London.
in or at the place that
From this reading She would have liked it better had somebody else lived where she did instead of herself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If she had not lived a hundred miles from London, it is likely you would never have heard of her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If she had not lived a hundred miles from London, it is likely you would never have heard of her.
