used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “What do you mean?” he asked quietly, still petting her like a child.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “You know, they were married very young, and he gave up business for the ministry after they were married, and we were very poor until my brothers left school and commenced to make money—and I think she never forgave him for that.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And I’ve always—” “Can’t we live our own life and love, Rose-Ann, without letting it get mixed up with our fathers and mothers?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You know, they were married very young, and he gave up business for the ministry after they were married, and we were very poor until my brothers left school and commenced to make money—and I think she never forgave him for that.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What do you mean?” he asked quietly, still petting her like a child.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “You know, they were married very young, and he gave up business for the ministry after they were married, and we were very poor until my brothers left school and commenced to make money—and I think she never forgave him for that.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “You know, they were married very young, and he gave up business for the ministry after they were married, and we were very poor until my brothers left school and commenced to make money—and I think she never forgave him for that.
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From this reading And I’ve always—” “Can’t we live our own life and love, Rose-Ann, without letting it get mixed up with our fathers and mothers?”
a young person of either sex
From this reading “What do you mean?” he asked quietly, still petting her like a child.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “You know, they were married very young, and he gave up business for the ministry after they were married, and we were very poor until my brothers left school and commenced to make money—and I think she never forgave him for that.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you mean?” he asked quietly, still petting her like a child.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Rose-Ann rubbed from her face the last vestige of her tears.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And I’ve always—” “Can’t we live our own life and love, Rose-Ann, without letting it get mixed up with our fathers and mothers?”
Felix
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From this reading Felix asked sadly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You know, they were married very young, and he gave up business for the ministry after they were married, and we were very poor until my brothers left school and commenced to make money—and I think she never forgave him for that.
forgaveverbUS /fərˈɡeɪv/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “You know, they were married very young, and he gave up business for the ministry after they were married, and we were very poor until my brothers left school and commenced to make money—and I think she never forgave him for that.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rose-Ann rubbed from her face the last vestige of her tears.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “You know, they were married very young, and he gave up business for the ministry after they were married, and we were very poor until my brothers left school and commenced to make money—and I think she never forgave him for that.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And I’ve always—” “Can’t we live our own life and love, Rose-Ann, without letting it get mixed up with our fathers and mothers?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What do you mean?” he asked quietly, still petting her like a child.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “What do you mean?” he asked quietly, still petting her like a child.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You know, they were married very young, and he gave up business for the ministry after they were married, and we were very poor until my brothers left school and commenced to make money—and I think she never forgave him for that.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You know, they were married very young, and he gave up business for the ministry after they were married, and we were very poor until my brothers left school and commenced to make money—and I think she never forgave him for that.
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From this reading And I’ve always—” “Can’t we live our own life and love, Rose-Ann, without letting it get mixed up with our fathers and mothers?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And I’ve always—” “Can’t we live our own life and love, Rose-Ann, without letting it get mixed up with our fathers and mothers?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know, they were married very young, and he gave up business for the ministry after they were married, and we were very poor until my brothers left school and commenced to make money—and I think she never forgave him for that.
immediately past
From this reading Rose-Ann rubbed from her face the last vestige of her tears.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “You know, they were married very young, and he gave up business for the ministry after they were married, and we were very poor until my brothers left school and commenced to make money—and I think she never forgave him for that.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading And I’ve always—” “Can’t we live our own life and love, Rose-Ann, without letting it get mixed up with our fathers and mothers?”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And I’ve always—” “Can’t we live our own life and love, Rose-Ann, without letting it get mixed up with our fathers and mothers?”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “What do you mean?” he asked quietly, still petting her like a child.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading And I’ve always—” “Can’t we live our own life and love, Rose-Ann, without letting it get mixed up with our fathers and mothers?”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And I’ve always—” “Can’t we live our own life and love, Rose-Ann, without letting it get mixed up with our fathers and mothers?”
engage in
From this reading “You know, they were married very young, and he gave up business for the ministry after they were married, and we were very poor until my brothers left school and commenced to make money—and I think she never forgave him for that.
joined in matrimony
From this reading “You know, they were married very young, and he gave up business for the ministry after they were married, and we were very poor until my brothers left school and commenced to make money—and I think she never forgave him for that.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What do you mean?” he asked quietly, still petting her like a child.
ministrynounUS /ˈmɪnəstri/
religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
From this reading “You know, they were married very young, and he gave up business for the ministry after they were married, and we were very poor until my brothers left school and commenced to make money—and I think she never forgave him for that.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading And I’ve always—” “Can’t we live our own life and love, Rose-Ann, without letting it get mixed up with our fathers and mothers?”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “You know, they were married very young, and he gave up business for the ministry after they were married, and we were very poor until my brothers left school and commenced to make money—and I think she never forgave him for that.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And I’ve always—” “Can’t we live our own life and love, Rose-Ann, without letting it get mixed up with our fathers and mothers?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You know, they were married very young, and he gave up business for the ministry after they were married, and we were very poor until my brothers left school and commenced to make money—and I think she never forgave him for that.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “You know, they were married very young, and he gave up business for the ministry after they were married, and we were very poor until my brothers left school and commenced to make money—and I think she never forgave him for that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rose-Ann rubbed from her face the last vestige of her tears.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And I’ve always—” “Can’t we live our own life and love, Rose-Ann, without letting it get mixed up with our fathers and mothers?”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And I’ve always—” “Can’t we live our own life and love, Rose-Ann, without letting it get mixed up with our fathers and mothers?”
pettingnounUS /ˈpetɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading “What do you mean?” he asked quietly, still petting her like a child.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “You know, they were married very young, and he gave up business for the ministry after they were married, and we were very poor until my brothers left school and commenced to make money—and I think she never forgave him for that.
with low volume
From this reading “What do you mean?” he asked quietly, still petting her like a child.
Rose-Ann
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From this reading And I’ve always—” “Can’t we live our own life and love, Rose-Ann, without letting it get mixed up with our fathers and mothers?”
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading Rose-Ann rubbed from her face the last vestige of her tears.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading Felix asked sadly.
an educational institution
From this reading “You know, they were married very young, and he gave up business for the ministry after they were married, and we were very poor until my brothers left school and commenced to make money—and I think she never forgave him for that.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You know, they were married very young, and he gave up business for the ministry after they were married, and we were very poor until my brothers left school and commenced to make money—and I think she never forgave him for that.
not in physical motion
From this reading “What do you mean?” he asked quietly, still petting her like a child.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Rose-Ann rubbed from her face the last vestige of her tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You know, they were married very young, and he gave up business for the ministry after they were married, and we were very poor until my brothers left school and commenced to make money—and I think she never forgave him for that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You know, they were married very young, and he gave up business for the ministry after they were married, and we were very poor until my brothers left school and commenced to make money—and I think she never forgave him for that.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You know, they were married very young, and he gave up business for the ministry after they were married, and we were very poor until my brothers left school and commenced to make money—and I think she never forgave him for that.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “You know, they were married very young, and he gave up business for the ministry after they were married, and we were very poor until my brothers left school and commenced to make money—and I think she never forgave him for that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You know, they were married very young, and he gave up business for the ministry after they were married, and we were very poor until my brothers left school and commenced to make money—and I think she never forgave him for that.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “You know, they were married very young, and he gave up business for the ministry after they were married, and we were very poor until my brothers left school and commenced to make money—and I think she never forgave him for that.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “You know, they were married very young, and he gave up business for the ministry after they were married, and we were very poor until my brothers left school and commenced to make money—and I think she never forgave him for that.
precisely as stated
From this reading “You know, they were married very young, and he gave up business for the ministry after they were married, and we were very poor until my brothers left school and commenced to make money—and I think she never forgave him for that.
vestigenounUS /ˈvestɪdʒ/
an indication that something has been present
From this reading Rose-Ann rubbed from her face the last vestige of her tears.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “You know, they were married very young, and he gave up business for the ministry after they were married, and we were very poor until my brothers left school and commenced to make money—and I think she never forgave him for that.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You know, they were married very young, and he gave up business for the ministry after they were married, and we were very poor until my brothers left school and commenced to make money—and I think she never forgave him for that.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you mean?” he asked quietly, still petting her like a child.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And I’ve always—” “Can’t we live our own life and love, Rose-Ann, without letting it get mixed up with our fathers and mothers?”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And I’ve always—” “Can’t we live our own life and love, Rose-Ann, without letting it get mixed up with our fathers and mothers?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you mean?” he asked quietly, still petting her like a child.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “You know, they were married very young, and he gave up business for the ministry after they were married, and we were very poor until my brothers left school and commenced to make money—and I think she never forgave him for that.
