used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Time passed, a great many things happening.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Gwenny, accompanied by her mother (there being plenty of money for everything), was taken away to the place of her great trial.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading When the question arose as to what should be done with Mary and Tommy and Myron and Luella and Baby Christopher, Rosanna thought of Minnie, always so good and kind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the question arose as to what should be done with Mary and Tommy and Myron and Luella and Baby Christopher, Rosanna thought of Minnie, always so good and kind.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading When the question arose as to what should be done with Mary and Tommy and Myron and Luella and Baby Christopher, Rosanna thought of Minnie, always so good and kind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the question arose as to what should be done with Mary and Tommy and Myron and Luella and Baby Christopher, Rosanna thought of Minnie, always so good and kind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She went to see her, and the result was that Minnie volunteered to stay at Gwenny's and run the little house and take care of the children as long as Mrs. Harter was needed in Cincinnati.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Gwenny, accompanied by her mother (there being plenty of money for everything), was taken away to the place of her great trial.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading When the question arose as to what should be done with Mary and Tommy and Myron and Luella and Baby Christopher, Rosanna thought of Minnie, always so good and kind.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the question arose as to what should be done with Mary and Tommy and Myron and Luella and Baby Christopher, Rosanna thought of Minnie, always so good and kind.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Gwenny, accompanied by her mother (there being plenty of money for everything), was taken away to the place of her great trial.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both Doctor MacLaren and Mr. Horton went with Mrs. Harter and Gwenny, and made the journey as comfortable as they possibly could.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Gwenny, accompanied by her mother (there being plenty of money for everything), was taken away to the place of her great trial.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She went to see her, and the result was that Minnie volunteered to stay at Gwenny's and run the little house and take care of the children as long as Mrs. Harter was needed in Cincinnati.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She went to see her, and the result was that Minnie volunteered to stay at Gwenny's and run the little house and take care of the children as long as Mrs. Harter was needed in Cincinnati.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading When the question arose as to what should be done with Mary and Tommy and Myron and Luella and Baby Christopher, Rosanna thought of Minnie, always so good and kind.
CincinnatinounUS /ˌsɪnsəˈnæti/
a city in southern Ohio on the Ohio river
From this reading She went to see her, and the result was that Minnie volunteered to stay at Gwenny's and run the little house and take care of the children as long as Mrs. Harter was needed in Cincinnati.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Both Doctor MacLaren and Mr. Horton went with Mrs. Harter and Gwenny, and made the journey as comfortable as they possibly could.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Both Doctor MacLaren and Mr. Horton went with Mrs. Harter and Gwenny, and made the journey as comfortable as they possibly could.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Both Doctor MacLaren and Mr. Horton went with Mrs. Harter and Gwenny, and made the journey as comfortable as they possibly could.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When the question arose as to what should be done with Mary and Tommy and Myron and Luella and Baby Christopher, Rosanna thought of Minnie, always so good and kind.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Gwenny, accompanied by her mother (there being plenty of money for everything), was taken away to the place of her great trial.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gwenny, accompanied by her mother (there being plenty of money for everything), was taken away to the place of her great trial.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When the question arose as to what should be done with Mary and Tommy and Myron and Luella and Baby Christopher, Rosanna thought of Minnie, always so good and kind.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Time passed, a great many things happening.
Gwenny
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From this reading Gwenny, accompanied by her mother (there being plenty of money for everything), was taken away to the place of her great trial.
Gwenny's
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From this reading She went to see her, and the result was that Minnie volunteered to stay at Gwenny's and run the little house and take care of the children as long as Mrs. Harter was needed in Cincinnati.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading Time passed, a great many things happening.
Harter
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From this reading She went to see her, and the result was that Minnie volunteered to stay at Gwenny's and run the little house and take care of the children as long as Mrs. Harter was needed in Cincinnati.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gwenny, accompanied by her mother (there being plenty of money for everything), was taken away to the place of her great trial.
Horton
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From this reading Both Doctor MacLaren and Mr. Horton went with Mrs. Harter and Gwenny, and made the journey as comfortable as they possibly could.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She went to see her, and the result was that Minnie volunteered to stay at Gwenny's and run the little house and take care of the children as long as Mrs. Harter was needed in Cincinnati.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She went to see her, and the result was that Minnie volunteered to stay at Gwenny's and run the little house and take care of the children as long as Mrs. Harter was needed in Cincinnati.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Both Doctor MacLaren and Mr. Horton went with Mrs. Harter and Gwenny, and made the journey as comfortable as they possibly could.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading When the question arose as to what should be done with Mary and Tommy and Myron and Luella and Baby Christopher, Rosanna thought of Minnie, always so good and kind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She went to see her, and the result was that Minnie volunteered to stay at Gwenny's and run the little house and take care of the children as long as Mrs. Harter was needed in Cincinnati.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She went to see her, and the result was that Minnie volunteered to stay at Gwenny's and run the little house and take care of the children as long as Mrs. Harter was needed in Cincinnati.
Luella
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From this reading When the question arose as to what should be done with Mary and Tommy and Myron and Luella and Baby Christopher, Rosanna thought of Minnie, always so good and kind.
MacLaren
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From this reading Both Doctor MacLaren and Mr. Horton went with Mrs. Harter and Gwenny, and made the journey as comfortable as they possibly could.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Both Doctor MacLaren and Mr. Horton went with Mrs. Harter and Gwenny, and made the journey as comfortable as they possibly could.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Time passed, a great many things happening.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading When the question arose as to what should be done with Mary and Tommy and Myron and Luella and Baby Christopher, Rosanna thought of Minnie, always so good and kind.
Minnie
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From this reading When the question arose as to what should be done with Mary and Tommy and Myron and Luella and Baby Christopher, Rosanna thought of Minnie, always so good and kind.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Gwenny, accompanied by her mother (there being plenty of money for everything), was taken away to the place of her great trial.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Gwenny, accompanied by her mother (there being plenty of money for everything), was taken away to the place of her great trial.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Both Doctor MacLaren and Mr. Horton went with Mrs. Harter and Gwenny, and made the journey as comfortable as they possibly could.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She went to see her, and the result was that Minnie volunteered to stay at Gwenny's and run the little house and take care of the children as long as Mrs. Harter was needed in Cincinnati.
Myron
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From this reading When the question arose as to what should be done with Mary and Tommy and Myron and Luella and Baby Christopher, Rosanna thought of Minnie, always so good and kind.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading She went to see her, and the result was that Minnie volunteered to stay at Gwenny's and run the little house and take care of the children as long as Mrs. Harter was needed in Cincinnati.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gwenny, accompanied by her mother (there being plenty of money for everything), was taken away to the place of her great trial.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Time passed, a great many things happening.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Gwenny, accompanied by her mother (there being plenty of money for everything), was taken away to the place of her great trial.
a full supply
From this reading Gwenny, accompanied by her mother (there being plenty of money for everything), was taken away to the place of her great trial.
by chance
From this reading Both Doctor MacLaren and Mr. Horton went with Mrs. Harter and Gwenny, and made the journey as comfortable as they possibly could.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading When the question arose as to what should be done with Mary and Tommy and Myron and Luella and Baby Christopher, Rosanna thought of Minnie, always so good and kind.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading She went to see her, and the result was that Minnie volunteered to stay at Gwenny's and run the little house and take care of the children as long as Mrs. Harter was needed in Cincinnati.
Rosanna
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From this reading When the question arose as to what should be done with Mary and Tommy and Myron and Luella and Baby Christopher, Rosanna thought of Minnie, always so good and kind.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She went to see her, and the result was that Minnie volunteered to stay at Gwenny's and run the little house and take care of the children as long as Mrs. Harter was needed in Cincinnati.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She went to see her, and the result was that Minnie volunteered to stay at Gwenny's and run the little house and take care of the children as long as Mrs. Harter was needed in Cincinnati.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went to see her, and the result was that Minnie volunteered to stay at Gwenny's and run the little house and take care of the children as long as Mrs. Harter was needed in Cincinnati.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When the question arose as to what should be done with Mary and Tommy and Myron and Luella and Baby Christopher, Rosanna thought of Minnie, always so good and kind.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When the question arose as to what should be done with Mary and Tommy and Myron and Luella and Baby Christopher, Rosanna thought of Minnie, always so good and kind.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She went to see her, and the result was that Minnie volunteered to stay at Gwenny's and run the little house and take care of the children as long as Mrs. Harter was needed in Cincinnati.
carry out
From this reading She went to see her, and the result was that Minnie volunteered to stay at Gwenny's and run the little house and take care of the children as long as Mrs. Harter was needed in Cincinnati.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Gwenny, accompanied by her mother (there being plenty of money for everything), was taken away to the place of her great trial.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She went to see her, and the result was that Minnie volunteered to stay at Gwenny's and run the little house and take care of the children as long as Mrs. Harter was needed in Cincinnati.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gwenny, accompanied by her mother (there being plenty of money for everything), was taken away to the place of her great trial.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Gwenny, accompanied by her mother (there being plenty of money for everything), was taken away to the place of her great trial.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both Doctor MacLaren and Mr. Horton went with Mrs. Harter and Gwenny, and made the journey as comfortable as they possibly could.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Time passed, a great many things happening.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When the question arose as to what should be done with Mary and Tommy and Myron and Luella and Baby Christopher, Rosanna thought of Minnie, always so good and kind.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time passed, a great many things happening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gwenny, accompanied by her mother (there being plenty of money for everything), was taken away to the place of her great trial.
Tommy
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From this reading When the question arose as to what should be done with Mary and Tommy and Myron and Luella and Baby Christopher, Rosanna thought of Minnie, always so good and kind.
the act of testing something
From this reading Gwenny, accompanied by her mother (there being plenty of money for everything), was taken away to the place of her great trial.
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading She went to see her, and the result was that Minnie volunteered to stay at Gwenny's and run the little house and take care of the children as long as Mrs. Harter was needed in Cincinnati.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gwenny, accompanied by her mother (there being plenty of money for everything), was taken away to the place of her great trial.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went to see her, and the result was that Minnie volunteered to stay at Gwenny's and run the little house and take care of the children as long as Mrs. Harter was needed in Cincinnati.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When the question arose as to what should be done with Mary and Tommy and Myron and Luella and Baby Christopher, Rosanna thought of Minnie, always so good and kind.
at the time that
From this reading When the question arose as to what should be done with Mary and Tommy and Myron and Luella and Baby Christopher, Rosanna thought of Minnie, always so good and kind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the question arose as to what should be done with Mary and Tommy and Myron and Luella and Baby Christopher, Rosanna thought of Minnie, always so good and kind.
