used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The new baby was a great interest to all, and kept them well employed in working to provide it with a wardrobe.
(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 The new baby was a great interest to all, and kept them well employed in working to provide it with a wardrobe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The new baby was a great interest to all, and kept them well employed in working to provide it with a wardrobe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading However, as Walter's face brightened, so the weight passed away from her heart.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading However, as Walter's face brightened, so the weight passed away from her heart.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The new baby was a great interest to all, and kept them well employed in working to provide it with a wardrobe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But before the end of them, Nellie had wonderfully cheered up; for she had been obliged to confess to herself that she had latterly felt strangely dull.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before the end of them, Nellie had wonderfully cheered up; for she had been obliged to confess to herself that she had latterly felt strangely dull.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading However, as Walter's face brightened, so the weight passed away from her heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before the end of them, Nellie had wonderfully cheered up; for she had been obliged to confess to herself that she had latterly felt strangely dull.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THOSE last weeks flew quickly by.
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading But before the end of them, Nellie had wonderfully cheered up; for she had been obliged to confess to herself that she had latterly felt strangely dull.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading But before the end of them, Nellie had wonderfully cheered up; for she had been obliged to confess to herself that she had latterly felt strangely dull.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading But before the end of them, Nellie had wonderfully cheered up; for she had been obliged to confess to herself that she had latterly felt strangely dull.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading The new baby was a great interest to all, and kept them well employed in working to provide it with a wardrobe.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But before the end of them, Nellie had wonderfully cheered up; for she had been obliged to confess to herself that she had latterly felt strangely dull.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading However, as Walter's face brightened, so the weight passed away from her heart.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But before the end of them, Nellie had wonderfully cheered up; for she had been obliged to confess to herself that she had latterly felt strangely dull.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading THOSE last weeks flew quickly by.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But before the end of them, Nellie had wonderfully cheered up; for she had been obliged to confess to herself that she had latterly felt strangely dull.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading However, as Walter's face brightened, so the weight passed away from her heart.
GOOD-BYEnounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading "GOOD-BYE."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The new baby was a great interest to all, and kept them well employed in working to provide it with a wardrobe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But before the end of them, Nellie had wonderfully cheered up; for she had been obliged to confess to herself that she had latterly felt strangely dull.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading However, as Walter's face brightened, so the weight passed away from her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading However, as Walter's face brightened, so the weight passed away from her heart.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But before the end of them, Nellie had wonderfully cheered up; for she had been obliged to confess to herself that she had latterly felt strangely dull.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, as Walter's face brightened, so the weight passed away from her heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The new baby was a great interest to all, and kept them well employed in working to provide it with a wardrobe.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The new baby was a great interest to all, and kept them well employed in working to provide it with a wardrobe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The new baby was a great interest to all, and kept them well employed in working to provide it with a wardrobe.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The new baby was a great interest to all, and kept them well employed in working to provide it with a wardrobe.
immediately past
From this reading THOSE last weeks flew quickly by.
latterlyadverb
in the recent past
From this reading But before the end of them, Nellie had wonderfully cheered up; for she had been obliged to confess to herself that she had latterly felt strangely dull.
Nellie
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From this reading But before the end of them, Nellie had wonderfully cheered up; for she had been obliged to confess to herself that she had latterly felt strangely dull.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new baby was a great interest to all, and kept them well employed in working to provide it with a wardrobe.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading But before the end of them, Nellie had wonderfully cheered up; for she had been obliged to confess to herself that she had latterly felt strangely dull.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But before the end of them, Nellie had wonderfully cheered up; for she had been obliged to confess to herself that she had latterly felt strangely dull.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading However, as Walter's face brightened, so the weight passed away from her heart.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The new baby was a great interest to all, and kept them well employed in working to provide it with a wardrobe.
with speed
From this reading THOSE last weeks flew quickly by.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But before the end of them, Nellie had wonderfully cheered up; for she had been obliged to confess to herself that she had latterly felt strangely dull.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading However, as Walter's face brightened, so the weight passed away from her heart.
in a strange manner
From this reading But before the end of them, Nellie had wonderfully cheered up; for she had been obliged to confess to herself that she had latterly felt strangely dull.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But before the end of them, Nellie had wonderfully cheered up; for she had been obliged to confess to herself that she had latterly felt strangely dull.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But before the end of them, Nellie had wonderfully cheered up; for she had been obliged to confess to herself that she had latterly felt strangely dull.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But before the end of them, Nellie had wonderfully cheered up; for she had been obliged to confess to herself that she had latterly felt strangely dull.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THOSE last weeks flew quickly by.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But before the end of them, Nellie had wonderfully cheered up; for she had been obliged to confess to herself that she had latterly felt strangely dull.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But before the end of them, Nellie had wonderfully cheered up; for she had been obliged to confess to herself that she had latterly felt strangely dull.
Walter'snounUS /ˈwɔːltərz/
possessive form of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading However, as Walter's face brightened, so the weight passed away from her heart.
wardrobenounUS /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading The new baby was a great interest to all, and kept them well employed in working to provide it with a wardrobe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The new baby was a great interest to all, and kept them well employed in working to provide it with a wardrobe.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THOSE last weeks flew quickly by.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading However, as Walter's face brightened, so the weight passed away from her heart.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The new baby was a great interest to all, and kept them well employed in working to provide it with a wardrobe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The new baby was a great interest to all, and kept them well employed in working to provide it with a wardrobe.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading But before the end of them, Nellie had wonderfully cheered up; for she had been obliged to confess to herself that she had latterly felt strangely dull.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The new baby was a great interest to all, and kept them well employed in working to provide it with a wardrobe.
