used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VISIT TO MR.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was going to tell Matty of her little adventure, but Nelly found her too full of her own troubles to care about anything else.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading She was going to tell Matty of her little adventure, but Nelly found her too full of her own troubles to care about anything else.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Matty had cared little for her society of late, but Duty and Affection had both taught Nelly to keep up all family ties.
(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 Matty had cared little for her society of late, but Duty and Affection had both taught Nelly to keep up all family ties.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Matty had cared little for her society of late, but Duty and Affection had both taught Nelly to keep up all family ties.
any thing at all
From this reading She was going to tell Matty of her little adventure, but Nelly found her too full of her own troubles to care about anything else.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading With her bird still warbling on her shoulder, Nelly bent her steps to the cottage of her sister.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading With her bird still warbling on her shoulder, Nelly bent her steps to the cottage of her sister.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Matty had cared little for her society of late, but Duty and Affection had both taught Nelly to keep up all family ties.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Matty had cared little for her society of late, but Duty and Affection had both taught Nelly to keep up all family ties.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She was going to tell Matty of her little adventure, but Nelly found her too full of her own troubles to care about anything else.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Matty had cared little for her society of late, but Duty and Affection had both taught Nelly to keep up all family ties.
CHEMISTRYnounUS /ˈkeməstri/
the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
From this reading CHEMISTRY.
a small house with a single story
From this reading With her bird still warbling on her shoulder, Nelly bent her steps to the cottage of her sister.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Matty had cared little for her society of late, but Duty and Affection had both taught Nelly to keep up all family ties.
else
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From this reading She was going to tell Matty of her little adventure, but Nelly found her too full of her own troubles to care about anything else.
a social unit living together
From this reading Matty had cared little for her society of late, but Duty and Affection had both taught Nelly to keep up all family ties.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Matty had cared little for her society of late, but Duty and Affection had both taught Nelly to keep up all family ties.
set up or found
From this reading She was going to tell Matty of her little adventure, but Nelly found her too full of her own troubles to care about anything else.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She was going to tell Matty of her little adventure, but Nelly found her too full of her own troubles to care about anything else.
the act of departing
From this reading She was going to tell Matty of her little adventure, but Nelly found her too full of her own troubles to care about anything else.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Matty had cared little for her society of late, but Duty and Affection had both taught Nelly to keep up all family ties.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With her bird still warbling on her shoulder, Nelly bent her steps to the cottage of her sister.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Matty had cared little for her society of late, but Duty and Affection had both taught Nelly to keep up all family ties.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Matty had cared little for her society of late, but Duty and Affection had both taught Nelly to keep up all family ties.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Matty had cared little for her society of late, but Duty and Affection had both taught Nelly to keep up all family ties.
Matty
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From this reading Matty had cared little for her society of late, but Duty and Affection had both taught Nelly to keep up all family ties.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A VISIT TO MR.
Nelly
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From this reading With her bird still warbling on her shoulder, Nelly bent her steps to the cottage of her sister.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With her bird still warbling on her shoulder, Nelly bent her steps to the cottage of her sister.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With her bird still warbling on her shoulder, Nelly bent her steps to the cottage of her sister.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She was going to tell Matty of her little adventure, but Nelly found her too full of her own troubles to care about anything else.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was going to tell Matty of her little adventure, but Nelly found her too full of her own troubles to care about anything else.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading With her bird still warbling on her shoulder, Nelly bent her steps to the cottage of her sister.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading With her bird still warbling on her shoulder, Nelly bent her steps to the cottage of her sister.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Matty had cared little for her society of late, but Duty and Affection had both taught Nelly to keep up all family ties.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading With her bird still warbling on her shoulder, Nelly bent her steps to the cottage of her sister.
not in physical motion
From this reading With her bird still warbling on her shoulder, Nelly bent her steps to the cottage of her sister.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Matty had cared little for her society of late, but Duty and Affection had both taught Nelly to keep up all family ties.
express in words
From this reading She was going to tell Matty of her little adventure, but Nelly found her too full of her own troubles to care about anything else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With her bird still warbling on her shoulder, Nelly bent her steps to the cottage of her sister.
tiesnounUS /taɪz/
plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading Matty had cared little for her society of late, but Duty and Affection had both taught Nelly to keep up all family ties.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A VISIT TO MR.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was going to tell Matty of her little adventure, but Nelly found her too full of her own troubles to care about anything else.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading She was going to tell Matty of her little adventure, but Nelly found her too full of her own troubles to care about anything else.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Matty had cared little for her society of late, but Duty and Affection had both taught Nelly to keep up all family ties.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A VISIT TO MR.
warblingverbUS /ˈwɔːrbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “warble” — sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
From this reading With her bird still warbling on her shoulder, Nelly bent her steps to the cottage of her sister.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was going to tell Matty of her little adventure, but Nelly found her too full of her own troubles to care about anything else.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With her bird still warbling on her shoulder, Nelly bent her steps to the cottage of her sister.
