used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “My child,” answered the mother sorrowfully, “you will be surprised when I state that the young man did go home and did not try to find where we removed to, but soon became acquainted with a lady of high standing and married her.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading “My child,” answered the mother sorrowfully, “you will be surprised when I state that the young man did go home and did not try to find where we removed to, but soon became acquainted with a lady of high standing and married her.
in addition
From this reading Your papa, dear soul, knew of my first love and also the name of his predecessor, and getting an introduction to him made himself very inquisitive, as he found he was the same person and had been married some twelve years.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Your papa, dear soul, knew of my first love and also the name of his predecessor, and getting an introduction to him made himself very inquisitive, as he found he was the same person and had been married some twelve years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “My child,” answered the mother sorrowfully, “you will be surprised when I state that the young man did go home and did not try to find where we removed to, but soon became acquainted with a lady of high standing and married her.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “My child,” answered the mother sorrowfully, “you will be surprised when I state that the young man did go home and did not try to find where we removed to, but soon became acquainted with a lady of high standing and married her.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You see how deceitful some people are in this world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Your papa, dear soul, knew of my first love and also the name of his predecessor, and getting an introduction to him made himself very inquisitive, as he found he was the same person and had been married some twelve years.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “My child,” answered the mother sorrowfully, “you will be surprised when I state that the young man did go home and did not try to find where we removed to, but soon became acquainted with a lady of high standing and married her.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “My child,” answered the mother sorrowfully, “you will be surprised when I state that the young man did go home and did not try to find where we removed to, but soon became acquainted with a lady of high standing and married her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Your papa, dear soul, knew of my first love and also the name of his predecessor, and getting an introduction to him made himself very inquisitive, as he found he was the same person and had been married some twelve years.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Your father and I met him once on board a vessel lying in harbor.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading They came over here, bought a large tract of land somewhere in the New England states.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “My child,” answered the mother sorrowfully, “you will be surprised when I state that the young man did go home and did not try to find where we removed to, but soon became acquainted with a lady of high standing and married her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came over here, bought a large tract of land somewhere in the New England states.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “My child,” answered the mother sorrowfully, “you will be surprised when I state that the young man did go home and did not try to find where we removed to, but soon became acquainted with a lady of high standing and married her.
dearly loved
From this reading Your papa, dear soul, knew of my first love and also the name of his predecessor, and getting an introduction to him made himself very inquisitive, as he found he was the same person and had been married some twelve years.
deceitfuladjectiveUS /dəˈsiːtfəl/
intended to deceive
From this reading You see how deceitful some people are in this world.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “My child,” answered the mother sorrowfully, “you will be surprised when I state that the young man did go home and did not try to find where we removed to, but soon became acquainted with a lady of high standing and married her.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading They came over here, bought a large tract of land somewhere in the New England states.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Your father and I met him once on board a vessel lying in harbor.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “My child,” answered the mother sorrowfully, “you will be surprised when I state that the young man did go home and did not try to find where we removed to, but soon became acquainted with a lady of high standing and married her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Your papa, dear soul, knew of my first love and also the name of his predecessor, and getting an introduction to him made himself very inquisitive, as he found he was the same person and had been married some twelve years.
set up or found
From this reading Your papa, dear soul, knew of my first love and also the name of his predecessor, and getting an introduction to him made himself very inquisitive, as he found he was the same person and had been married some twelve years.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Your papa, dear soul, knew of my first love and also the name of his predecessor, and getting an introduction to him made himself very inquisitive, as he found he was the same person and had been married some twelve years.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “My child,” answered the mother sorrowfully, “you will be surprised when I state that the young man did go home and did not try to find where we removed to, but soon became acquainted with a lady of high standing and married her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Your papa, dear soul, knew of my first love and also the name of his predecessor, and getting an introduction to him made himself very inquisitive, as he found he was the same person and had been married some twelve years.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading Your father and I met him once on board a vessel lying in harbor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Your papa, dear soul, knew of my first love and also the name of his predecessor, and getting an introduction to him made himself very inquisitive, as he found he was the same person and had been married some twelve years.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “My child,” answered the mother sorrowfully, “you will be surprised when I state that the young man did go home and did not try to find where we removed to, but soon became acquainted with a lady of high standing and married her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading They came over here, bought a large tract of land somewhere in the New England states.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “My child,” answered the mother sorrowfully, “you will be surprised when I state that the young man did go home and did not try to find where we removed to, but soon became acquainted with a lady of high standing and married her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Your father and I met him once on board a vessel lying in harbor.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Your papa, dear soul, knew of my first love and also the name of his predecessor, and getting an introduction to him made himself very inquisitive, as he found he was the same person and had been married some twelve years.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Your papa, dear soul, knew of my first love and also the name of his predecessor, and getting an introduction to him made himself very inquisitive, as he found he was the same person and had been married some twelve years.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “My child,” answered the mother sorrowfully, “you will be surprised when I state that the young man did go home and did not try to find where we removed to, but soon became acquainted with a lady of high standing and married her.
how
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From this reading You see how deceitful some people are in this world.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My child,” answered the mother sorrowfully, “you will be surprised when I state that the young man did go home and did not try to find where we removed to, but soon became acquainted with a lady of high standing and married her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They came over here, bought a large tract of land somewhere in the New England states.
inquisitiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwɪzɪtɪv/
showing curiosity
From this reading Your papa, dear soul, knew of my first love and also the name of his predecessor, and getting an introduction to him made himself very inquisitive, as he found he was the same person and had been married some twelve years.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading Your papa, dear soul, knew of my first love and also the name of his predecessor, and getting an introduction to him made himself very inquisitive, as he found he was the same person and had been married some twelve years.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Your papa, dear soul, knew of my first love and also the name of his predecessor, and getting an introduction to him made himself very inquisitive, as he found he was the same person and had been married some twelve years.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “My child,” answered the mother sorrowfully, “you will be surprised when I state that the young man did go home and did not try to find where we removed to, but soon became acquainted with a lady of high standing and married her.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading They came over here, bought a large tract of land somewhere in the New England states.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They came over here, bought a large tract of land somewhere in the New England states.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Your papa, dear soul, knew of my first love and also the name of his predecessor, and getting an introduction to him made himself very inquisitive, as he found he was the same person and had been married some twelve years.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Your father and I met him once on board a vessel lying in harbor.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Your papa, dear soul, knew of my first love and also the name of his predecessor, and getting an introduction to him made himself very inquisitive, as he found he was the same person and had been married some twelve years.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “My child,” answered the mother sorrowfully, “you will be surprised when I state that the young man did go home and did not try to find where we removed to, but soon became acquainted with a lady of high standing and married her.
joined in matrimony
From this reading “My child,” answered the mother sorrowfully, “you will be surprised when I state that the young man did go home and did not try to find where we removed to, but soon became acquainted with a lady of high standing and married her.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Your father and I met him once on board a vessel lying in harbor.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “My child,” answered the mother sorrowfully, “you will be surprised when I state that the young man did go home and did not try to find where we removed to, but soon became acquainted with a lady of high standing and married her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My child,” answered the mother sorrowfully, “you will be surprised when I state that the young man did go home and did not try to find where we removed to, but soon became acquainted with a lady of high standing and married her.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Your papa, dear soul, knew of my first love and also the name of his predecessor, and getting an introduction to him made himself very inquisitive, as he found he was the same person and had been married some twelve years.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They came over here, bought a large tract of land somewhere in the New England states.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “My child,” answered the mother sorrowfully, “you will be surprised when I state that the young man did go home and did not try to find where we removed to, but soon became acquainted with a lady of high standing and married her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “My child,” answered the mother sorrowfully, “you will be surprised when I state that the young man did go home and did not try to find where we removed to, but soon became acquainted with a lady of high standing and married her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Your father and I met him once on board a vessel lying in harbor.
on one occasion
From this reading Your father and I met him once on board a vessel lying in harbor.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They came over here, bought a large tract of land somewhere in the New England states.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Your papa, dear soul, knew of my first love and also the name of his predecessor, and getting an introduction to him made himself very inquisitive, as he found he was the same person and had been married some twelve years.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading You see how deceitful some people are in this world.
a human being
From this reading Your papa, dear soul, knew of my first love and also the name of his predecessor, and getting an introduction to him made himself very inquisitive, as he found he was the same person and had been married some twelve years.
predecessornounUS /ˈpredəsesər/
one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
From this reading Your papa, dear soul, knew of my first love and also the name of his predecessor, and getting an introduction to him made himself very inquisitive, as he found he was the same person and had been married some twelve years.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading “My child,” answered the mother sorrowfully, “you will be surprised when I state that the young man did go home and did not try to find where we removed to, but soon became acquainted with a lady of high standing and married her.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Your papa, dear soul, knew of my first love and also the name of his predecessor, and getting an introduction to him made himself very inquisitive, as he found he was the same person and had been married some twelve years.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see how deceitful some people are in this world.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Your papa, dear soul, knew of my first love and also the name of his predecessor, and getting an introduction to him made himself very inquisitive, as he found he was the same person and had been married some twelve years.
in or at or to some place
From this reading They came over here, bought a large tract of land somewhere in the New England states.
in the near future
From this reading “My child,” answered the mother sorrowfully, “you will be surprised when I state that the young man did go home and did not try to find where we removed to, but soon became acquainted with a lady of high standing and married her.
sorrowfullyadverb
in a sorrowful manner
From this reading “My child,” answered the mother sorrowfully, “you will be surprised when I state that the young man did go home and did not try to find where we removed to, but soon became acquainted with a lady of high standing and married her.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Your papa, dear soul, knew of my first love and also the name of his predecessor, and getting an introduction to him made himself very inquisitive, as he found he was the same person and had been married some twelve years.
having a supporting base
From this reading “My child,” answered the mother sorrowfully, “you will be surprised when I state that the young man did go home and did not try to find where we removed to, but soon became acquainted with a lady of high standing and married her.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “My child,” answered the mother sorrowfully, “you will be surprised when I state that the young man did go home and did not try to find where we removed to, but soon became acquainted with a lady of high standing and married her.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading They came over here, bought a large tract of land somewhere in the New England states.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “My child,” answered the mother sorrowfully, “you will be surprised when I state that the young man did go home and did not try to find where we removed to, but soon became acquainted with a lady of high standing and married her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “My child,” answered the mother sorrowfully, “you will be surprised when I state that the young man did go home and did not try to find where we removed to, but soon became acquainted with a lady of high standing and married her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “My child,” answered the mother sorrowfully, “you will be surprised when I state that the young man did go home and did not try to find where we removed to, but soon became acquainted with a lady of high standing and married her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came over here, bought a large tract of land somewhere in the New England states.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You see how deceitful some people are in this world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My child,” answered the mother sorrowfully, “you will be surprised when I state that the young man did go home and did not try to find where we removed to, but soon became acquainted with a lady of high standing and married her.
tractnounUS /trækt/
an extended area of land
From this reading They came over here, bought a large tract of land somewhere in the New England states.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “My child,” answered the mother sorrowfully, “you will be surprised when I state that the young man did go home and did not try to find where we removed to, but soon became acquainted with a lady of high standing and married her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Your papa, dear soul, knew of my first love and also the name of his predecessor, and getting an introduction to him made himself very inquisitive, as he found he was the same person and had been married some twelve years.
precisely as stated
From this reading Your papa, dear soul, knew of my first love and also the name of his predecessor, and getting an introduction to him made himself very inquisitive, as he found he was the same person and had been married some twelve years.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Your father and I met him once on board a vessel lying in harbor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your papa, dear soul, knew of my first love and also the name of his predecessor, and getting an introduction to him made himself very inquisitive, as he found he was the same person and had been married some twelve years.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “My child,” answered the mother sorrowfully, “you will be surprised when I state that the young man did go home and did not try to find where we removed to, but soon became acquainted with a lady of high standing and married her.
at the time that
From this reading “My child,” answered the mother sorrowfully, “you will be surprised when I state that the young man did go home and did not try to find where we removed to, but soon became acquainted with a lady of high standing and married her.
in or at the place that
From this reading “My child,” answered the mother sorrowfully, “you will be surprised when I state that the young man did go home and did not try to find where we removed to, but soon became acquainted with a lady of high standing and married her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “My child,” answered the mother sorrowfully, “you will be surprised when I state that the young man did go home and did not try to find where we removed to, but soon became acquainted with a lady of high standing and married her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “My child,” answered the mother sorrowfully, “you will be surprised when I state that the young man did go home and did not try to find where we removed to, but soon became acquainted with a lady of high standing and married her.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading You see how deceitful some people are in this world.
a late time of life
From this reading Your papa, dear soul, knew of my first love and also the name of his predecessor, and getting an introduction to him made himself very inquisitive, as he found he was the same person and had been married some twelve years.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My child,” answered the mother sorrowfully, “you will be surprised when I state that the young man did go home and did not try to find where we removed to, but soon became acquainted with a lady of high standing and married her.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “My child,” answered the mother sorrowfully, “you will be surprised when I state that the young man did go home and did not try to find where we removed to, but soon became acquainted with a lady of high standing and married her.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your father and I met him once on board a vessel lying in harbor.
