used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I loved no one except my father, and even he was more of an abstraction than a reality to me, for I saw him but seldom, and scarcely ever talked with him.
abstractionnounUS /æbˈstrækʃən/
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
From this reading I loved no one except my father, and even he was more of an abstraction than a reality to me, for I saw him but seldom, and scarcely ever talked with him.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He was always away from home, and I was left alone with my French governess at the lonely country-house in Russian Poland.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He was always away from home, and I was left alone with my French governess at the lonely country-house in Russian Poland.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I loved no one except my father, and even he was more of an abstraction than a reality to me, for I saw him but seldom, and scarcely ever talked with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading REVELATIONS AND THEIR CONSEQUENCES.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nevertheless I loved the being that my fancy had created, to which I had lent my father's form and name, little as it really resembled him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was always away from home, and I was left alone with my French governess at the lonely country-house in Russian Poland.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was always away from home, and I was left alone with my French governess at the lonely country-house in Russian Poland.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading * * * * * "I did not love him, but I consented to be his wife.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Nevertheless I loved the being that my fancy had created, to which I had lent my father's form and name, little as it really resembled him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading * * * * * "I did not love him, but I consented to be his wife.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading * * * * * "I did not love him, but I consented to be his wife.
CONSEQUENCESnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading REVELATIONS AND THEIR CONSEQUENCES.
country-house
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From this reading He was always away from home, and I was left alone with my French governess at the lonely country-house in Russian Poland.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading Nevertheless I loved the being that my fancy had created, to which I had lent my father's form and name, little as it really resembled him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading * * * * * "I did not love him, but I consented to be his wife.
divisible by two
From this reading I loved no one except my father, and even he was more of an abstraction than a reality to me, for I saw him but seldom, and scarcely ever talked with him.
at any time
From this reading I loved no one except my father, and even he was more of an abstraction than a reality to me, for I saw him but seldom, and scarcely ever talked with him.
apart from; not including
From this reading I loved no one except my father, and even he was more of an abstraction than a reality to me, for I saw him but seldom, and scarcely ever talked with him.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Nevertheless I loved the being that my fancy had created, to which I had lent my father's form and name, little as it really resembled him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I loved no one except my father, and even he was more of an abstraction than a reality to me, for I saw him but seldom, and scarcely ever talked with him.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Nevertheless I loved the being that my fancy had created, to which I had lent my father's form and name, little as it really resembled him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I loved no one except my father, and even he was more of an abstraction than a reality to me, for I saw him but seldom, and scarcely ever talked with him.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Nevertheless I loved the being that my fancy had created, to which I had lent my father's form and name, little as it really resembled him.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading He was always away from home, and I was left alone with my French governess at the lonely country-house in Russian Poland.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was always away from home, and I was left alone with my French governess at the lonely country-house in Russian Poland.
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading He was always away from home, and I was left alone with my French governess at the lonely country-house in Russian Poland.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nevertheless I loved the being that my fancy had created, to which I had lent my father's form and name, little as it really resembled him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I loved no one except my father, and even he was more of an abstraction than a reality to me, for I saw him but seldom, and scarcely ever talked with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading * * * * * "I did not love him, but I consented to be his wife.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * "I did not love him, but I consented to be his wife.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He was always away from home, and I was left alone with my French governess at the lonely country-house in Russian Poland.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading * * * * * "I did not love him, but I consented to be his wife.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was always away from home, and I was left alone with my French governess at the lonely country-house in Russian Poland.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless I loved the being that my fancy had created, to which I had lent my father's form and name, little as it really resembled him.
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 He was always away from home, and I was left alone with my French governess at the lonely country-house in Russian Poland.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading Nevertheless I loved the being that my fancy had created, to which I had lent my father's form and name, little as it really resembled him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nevertheless I loved the being that my fancy had created, to which I had lent my father's form and name, little as it really resembled him.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading He was always away from home, and I was left alone with my French governess at the lonely country-house in Russian Poland.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading * * * * * "I did not love him, but I consented to be his wife.
held dear
From this reading I loved no one except my father, and even he was more of an abstraction than a reality to me, for I saw him but seldom, and scarcely ever talked with him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I loved no one except my father, and even he was more of an abstraction than a reality to me, for I saw him but seldom, and scarcely ever talked with him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I loved no one except my father, and even he was more of an abstraction than a reality to me, for I saw him but seldom, and scarcely ever talked with him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I loved no one except my father, and even he was more of an abstraction than a reality to me, for I saw him but seldom, and scarcely ever talked with him.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Nevertheless I loved the being that my fancy had created, to which I had lent my father's form and name, little as it really resembled him.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless I loved the being that my fancy had created, to which I had lent my father's form and name, little as it really resembled him.
not any; not one
From this reading I loved no one except my father, and even he was more of an abstraction than a reality to me, for I saw him but seldom, and scarcely ever talked with him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading * * * * * "I did not love him, but I consented to be his wife.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I loved no one except my father, and even he was more of an abstraction than a reality to me, for I saw him but seldom, and scarcely ever talked with him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I loved no one except my father, and even he was more of an abstraction than a reality to me, for I saw him but seldom, and scarcely ever talked with him.
PolandnounUS /ˈpoʊlənd/
a republic in central Europe; the invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939 started World War II
From this reading He was always away from home, and I was left alone with my French governess at the lonely country-house in Russian Poland.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading I loved no one except my father, and even he was more of an abstraction than a reality to me, for I saw him but seldom, and scarcely ever talked with him.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Nevertheless I loved the being that my fancy had created, to which I had lent my father's form and name, little as it really resembled him.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading Nevertheless I loved the being that my fancy had created, to which I had lent my father's form and name, little as it really resembled him.
REVELATIONSnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading REVELATIONS AND THEIR CONSEQUENCES.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading He was always away from home, and I was left alone with my French governess at the lonely country-house in Russian Poland.
cut with a saw
From this reading I loved no one except my father, and even he was more of an abstraction than a reality to me, for I saw him but seldom, and scarcely ever talked with him.
only a very short time before
From this reading I loved no one except my father, and even he was more of an abstraction than a reality to me, for I saw him but seldom, and scarcely ever talked with him.
not often
From this reading I loved no one except my father, and even he was more of an abstraction than a reality to me, for I saw him but seldom, and scarcely ever talked with him.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I loved no one except my father, and even he was more of an abstraction than a reality to me, for I saw him but seldom, and scarcely ever talked with him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I loved no one except my father, and even he was more of an abstraction than a reality to me, for I saw him but seldom, and scarcely ever talked with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nevertheless I loved the being that my fancy had created, to which I had lent my father's form and name, little as it really resembled him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was always away from home, and I was left alone with my French governess at the lonely country-house in Russian Poland.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading REVELATIONS AND THEIR CONSEQUENCES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * "I did not love him, but I consented to be his wife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I loved no one except my father, and even he was more of an abstraction than a reality to me, for I saw him but seldom, and scarcely ever talked with him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless I loved the being that my fancy had created, to which I had lent my father's form and name, little as it really resembled him.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading * * * * * "I did not love him, but I consented to be his wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I loved no one except my father, and even he was more of an abstraction than a reality to me, for I saw him but seldom, and scarcely ever talked with him.
