used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had counted them up by tens many a time; she had counted them up by twenties; she had counted them up every way there was to count them, but they continued to be a great many miles.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When she learned that she was going to grow in a new place, she believed that nothing would ever trouble her any more; that the world would be made over new.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had counted them up by tens many a time; she had counted them up by twenties; she had counted them up every way there was to count them, but they continued to be a great many miles.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading When she learned that she was going to grow in a new place, she believed that nothing would ever trouble her any more; that the world would be made over new.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had counted them up by tens many a time; she had counted them up by twenties; she had counted them up every way there was to count them, but they continued to be a great many miles.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had counted them up by tens many a time; she had counted them up by twenties; she had counted them up every way there was to count them, but they continued to be a great many miles.
without stop or interruption
From this reading She had counted them up by tens many a time; she had counted them up by twenties; she had counted them up every way there was to count them, but they continued to be a great many miles.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading 'Lisbeth could not help in getting ready; if she had done less in getting ready she might have helped her mother more.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading She had counted them up by tens many a time; she had counted them up by twenties; she had counted them up every way there was to count them, but they continued to be a great many miles.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading She had counted them up by tens many a time; she had counted them up by twenties; she had counted them up every way there was to count them, but they continued to be a great many miles.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading Now 'Lisbeth had never given up counting the miles to London.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading 'Lisbeth could not help in getting ready; if she had done less in getting ready she might have helped her mother more.
at any time
From this reading When she learned that she was going to grow in a new place, she believed that nothing would ever trouble her any more; that the world would be made over new.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She had counted them up by tens many a time; she had counted them up by twenties; she had counted them up every way there was to count them, but they continued to be a great many miles.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading 'Lisbeth could not help in getting ready; if she had done less in getting ready she might have helped her mother more.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Now 'Lisbeth had never given up counting the miles to London.
the act of departing
From this reading When she learned that she was going to grow in a new place, she believed that nothing would ever trouble her any more; that the world would be made over new.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She had counted them up by tens many a time; she had counted them up by twenties; she had counted them up every way there was to count them, but they continued to be a great many miles.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading When she learned that she was going to grow in a new place, she believed that nothing would ever trouble her any more; that the world would be made over new.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now 'Lisbeth had never given up counting the miles to London.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Lisbeth could not help in getting ready; if she had done less in getting ready she might have helped her mother more.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading 'Lisbeth could not help in getting ready; if she had done less in getting ready she might have helped her mother more.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading 'Lisbeth could not help in getting ready; if she had done less in getting ready she might have helped her mother more.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she learned that she was going to grow in a new place, she believed that nothing would ever trouble her any more; that the world would be made over new.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But mother helped herself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'Lisbeth could not help in getting ready; if she had done less in getting ready she might have helped her mother more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she learned that she was going to grow in a new place, she believed that nothing would ever trouble her any more; that the world would be made over new.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading When she learned that she was going to grow in a new place, she believed that nothing would ever trouble her any more; that the world would be made over new.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading 'Lisbeth could not help in getting ready; if she had done less in getting ready she might have helped her mother more.
Lisbeth
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From this reading Now 'Lisbeth had never given up counting the miles to London.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Now 'Lisbeth had never given up counting the miles to London.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When she learned that she was going to grow in a new place, she believed that nothing would ever trouble her any more; that the world would be made over new.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She had counted them up by tens many a time; she had counted them up by twenties; she had counted them up every way there was to count them, but they continued to be a great many miles.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading 'Lisbeth could not help in getting ready; if she had done less in getting ready she might have helped her mother more.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Now 'Lisbeth had never given up counting the miles to London.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When she learned that she was going to grow in a new place, she believed that nothing would ever trouble her any more; that the world would be made over new.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading 'Lisbeth could not help in getting ready; if she had done less in getting ready she might have helped her mother more.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Now 'Lisbeth had never given up counting the miles to London.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When she learned that she was going to grow in a new place, she believed that nothing would ever trouble her any more; that the world would be made over new.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Lisbeth could not help in getting ready; if she had done less in getting ready she might have helped her mother more.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading When she learned that she was going to grow in a new place, she believed that nothing would ever trouble her any more; that the world would be made over new.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now 'Lisbeth had never given up counting the miles to London.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When she learned that she was going to grow in a new place, she believed that nothing would ever trouble her any more; that the world would be made over new.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When she learned that she was going to grow in a new place, she believed that nothing would ever trouble her any more; that the world would be made over new.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading 'Lisbeth could not help in getting ready; if she had done less in getting ready she might have helped her mother more.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had counted them up by tens many a time; she had counted them up by twenties; she had counted them up every way there was to count them, but they continued to be a great many miles.
tensnounUS /tenz/
plural of “ten” — the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading She had counted them up by tens many a time; she had counted them up by twenties; she had counted them up every way there was to count them, but they continued to be a great many miles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When she learned that she was going to grow in a new place, she believed that nothing would ever trouble her any more; that the world would be made over new.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now 'Lisbeth had never given up counting the miles to London.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had counted them up by tens many a time; she had counted them up by twenties; she had counted them up every way there was to count them, but they continued to be a great many miles.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had counted them up by tens many a time; she had counted them up by twenties; she had counted them up every way there was to count them, but they continued to be a great many miles.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had counted them up by tens many a time; she had counted them up by twenties; she had counted them up every way there was to count them, but they continued to be a great many miles.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had counted them up by tens many a time; she had counted them up by twenties; she had counted them up every way there was to count them, but they continued to be a great many miles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now 'Lisbeth had never given up counting the miles to London.
a source of difficulty
From this reading When she learned that she was going to grow in a new place, she believed that nothing would ever trouble her any more; that the world would be made over new.
twentiesnounUS /ˈtwentiz/
the time of life between 20 and 30
From this reading She had counted them up by tens many a time; she had counted them up by twenties; she had counted them up every way there was to count them, but they continued to be a great many miles.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now 'Lisbeth had never given up counting the miles to London.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had counted them up by tens many a time; she had counted them up by twenties; she had counted them up every way there was to count them, but they continued to be a great many miles.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had counted them up by tens many a time; she had counted them up by twenties; she had counted them up every way there was to count them, but they continued to be a great many miles.
at the time that
From this reading When she learned that she was going to grow in a new place, she believed that nothing would ever trouble her any more; that the world would be made over new.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading When she learned that she was going to grow in a new place, she believed that nothing would ever trouble her any more; that the world would be made over new.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When she learned that she was going to grow in a new place, she believed that nothing would ever trouble her any more; that the world would be made over new.
