used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "When I was only two years old, my real mamma died," Lucy commenced, "and papa's sister, who was a great deal older than papa, came to take care of us.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had a brother five years older than I. Aunt Mabel was so kind to us, and let us do just as we pleased about everything.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But when I was ten years old, my brother died, and after that, papa stayed away from the house all he could, although Auntie Mabel was always talking to him about his duty to me.
(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 But when I was ten years old, my brother died, and after that, papa stayed away from the house all he could, although Auntie Mabel was always talking to him about his duty to me.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But when I was ten years old, my brother died, and after that, papa stayed away from the house all he could, although Auntie Mabel was always talking to him about his duty to me.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I don't see why things could not have gone on like that always, because as soon as I grew up I intended to take charge of the house and run it for papa.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am thirteen now so it wouldn't have been long before I could have done it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "When I was only two years old, my real mamma died," Lucy commenced, "and papa's sister, who was a great deal older than papa, came to take care of us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had a brother five years older than I. Aunt Mabel was so kind to us, and let us do just as we pleased about everything.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading I had a brother five years older than I. Aunt Mabel was so kind to us, and let us do just as we pleased about everything.
AuntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading But when I was ten years old, my brother died, and after that, papa stayed away from the house all he could, although Auntie Mabel was always talking to him about his duty to me.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But when I was ten years old, my brother died, and after that, papa stayed away from the house all he could, although Auntie Mabel was always talking to him about his duty to me.
for the reason that
From this reading I don't see why things could not have gone on like that always, because as soon as I grew up I intended to take charge of the house and run it for papa.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I am thirteen now so it wouldn't have been long before I could have done it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I am thirteen now so it wouldn't have been long before I could have done it.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading I had a brother five years older than I. Aunt Mabel was so kind to us, and let us do just as we pleased about everything.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when I was ten years old, my brother died, and after that, papa stayed away from the house all he could, although Auntie Mabel was always talking to him about his duty to me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "When I was only two years old, my real mamma died," Lucy commenced, "and papa's sister, who was a great deal older than papa, came to take care of us.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "When I was only two years old, my real mamma died," Lucy commenced, "and papa's sister, who was a great deal older than papa, came to take care of us.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading I don't see why things could not have gone on like that always, because as soon as I grew up I intended to take charge of the house and run it for papa.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "When I was only two years old, my real mamma died," Lucy commenced, "and papa's sister, who was a great deal older than papa, came to take care of us.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I don't see why things could not have gone on like that always, because as soon as I grew up I intended to take charge of the house and run it for papa.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "When I was only two years old, my real mamma died," Lucy commenced, "and papa's sister, who was a great deal older than papa, came to take care of us.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "When I was only two years old, my real mamma died," Lucy commenced, "and papa's sister, who was a great deal older than papa, came to take care of us.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I had a brother five years older than I. Aunt Mabel was so kind to us, and let us do just as we pleased about everything.
don't
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From this reading I don't see why things could not have gone on like that always, because as soon as I grew up I intended to take charge of the house and run it for papa.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I am thirteen now so it wouldn't have been long before I could have done it.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading But when I was ten years old, my brother died, and after that, papa stayed away from the house all he could, although Auntie Mabel was always talking to him about his duty to me.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I had a brother five years older than I. Aunt Mabel was so kind to us, and let us do just as we pleased about everything.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I had a brother five years older than I. Aunt Mabel was so kind to us, and let us do just as we pleased about everything.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I don't see why things could not have gone on like that always, because as soon as I grew up I intended to take charge of the house and run it for papa.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But when I was ten years old, my brother died, and after that, papa stayed away from the house all he could, although Auntie Mabel was always talking to him about his duty to me.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I don't see why things could not have gone on like that always, because as soon as I grew up I intended to take charge of the house and run it for papa.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "When I was only two years old, my real mamma died," Lucy commenced, "and papa's sister, who was a great deal older than papa, came to take care of us.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading I don't see why things could not have gone on like that always, because as soon as I grew up I intended to take charge of the house and run it for papa.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a brother five years older than I. Aunt Mabel was so kind to us, and let us do just as we pleased about everything.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I don't see why things could not have gone on like that always, because as soon as I grew up I intended to take charge of the house and run it for papa.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when I was ten years old, my brother died, and after that, papa stayed away from the house all he could, although Auntie Mabel was always talking to him about his duty to me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But when I was ten years old, my brother died, and after that, papa stayed away from the house all he could, although Auntie Mabel was always talking to him about his duty to me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But when I was ten years old, my brother died, and after that, papa stayed away from the house all he could, although Auntie Mabel was always talking to him about his duty to me.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I don't see why things could not have gone on like that always, because as soon as I grew up I intended to take charge of the house and run it for papa.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When I was only two years old, my real mamma died," Lucy commenced, "and papa's sister, who was a great deal older than papa, came to take care of us.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading I don't see why things could not have gone on like that always, because as soon as I grew up I intended to take charge of the house and run it for papa.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I don't see why things could not have gone on like that always, because as soon as I grew up I intended to take charge of the house and run it for papa.
and nothing more
From this reading I had a brother five years older than I. Aunt Mabel was so kind to us, and let us do just as we pleased about everything.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I had a brother five years older than I. Aunt Mabel was so kind to us, and let us do just as we pleased about everything.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I had a brother five years older than I. Aunt Mabel was so kind to us, and let us do just as we pleased about everything.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I don't see why things could not have gone on like that always, because as soon as I grew up I intended to take charge of the house and run it for papa.
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 I am thirteen now so it wouldn't have been long before I could have done it.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading "When I was only two years old, my real mamma died," Lucy commenced, "and papa's sister, who was a great deal older than papa, came to take care of us.
Mabel
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From this reading I had a brother five years older than I. Aunt Mabel was so kind to us, and let us do just as we pleased about everything.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "When I was only two years old, my real mamma died," Lucy commenced, "and papa's sister, who was a great deal older than papa, came to take care of us.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But when I was ten years old, my brother died, and after that, papa stayed away from the house all he could, although Auntie Mabel was always talking to him about his duty to me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "When I was only two years old, my real mamma died," Lucy commenced, "and papa's sister, who was a great deal older than papa, came to take care of us.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I don't see why things could not have gone on like that always, because as soon as I grew up I intended to take charge of the house and run it for papa.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I am thirteen now so it wouldn't have been long before I could have done it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "When I was only two years old, my real mamma died," Lucy commenced, "and papa's sister, who was a great deal older than papa, came to take care of us.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "When I was only two years old, my real mamma died," Lucy commenced, "and papa's sister, who was a great deal older than papa, came to take care of us.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading "When I was only two years old, my real mamma died," Lucy commenced, "and papa's sister, who was a great deal older than papa, came to take care of us.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I don't see why things could not have gone on like that always, because as soon as I grew up I intended to take charge of the house and run it for papa.
and nothing more
From this reading "When I was only two years old, my real mamma died," Lucy commenced, "and papa's sister, who was a great deal older than papa, came to take care of us.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "When I was only two years old, my real mamma died," Lucy commenced, "and papa's sister, who was a great deal older than papa, came to take care of us.
papa'snounUS /ˈpɑːpɑːz/
possessive form of “papa” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "When I was only two years old, my real mamma died," Lucy commenced, "and papa's sister, who was a great deal older than papa, came to take care of us.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading I had a brother five years older than I. Aunt Mabel was so kind to us, and let us do just as we pleased about everything.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "When I was only two years old, my real mamma died," Lucy commenced, "and papa's sister, who was a great deal older than papa, came to take care of us.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I don't see why things could not have gone on like that always, because as soon as I grew up I intended to take charge of the house and run it for papa.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I don't see why things could not have gone on like that always, because as soon as I grew up I intended to take charge of the house and run it for papa.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "When I was only two years old, my real mamma died," Lucy commenced, "and papa's sister, who was a great deal older than papa, came to take care of us.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had a brother five years older than I. Aunt Mabel was so kind to us, and let us do just as we pleased about everything.
in the near future
From this reading I don't see why things could not have gone on like that always, because as soon as I grew up I intended to take charge of the house and run it for papa.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But when I was ten years old, my brother died, and after that, papa stayed away from the house all he could, although Auntie Mabel was always talking to him about his duty to me.
carry out
From this reading "When I was only two years old, my real mamma died," Lucy commenced, "and papa's sister, who was a great deal older than papa, came to take care of us.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading But when I was ten years old, my brother died, and after that, papa stayed away from the house all he could, although Auntie Mabel was always talking to him about his duty to me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading But when I was ten years old, my brother died, and after that, papa stayed away from the house all he could, although Auntie Mabel was always talking to him about his duty to me.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "When I was only two years old, my real mamma died," Lucy commenced, "and papa's sister, who was a great deal older than papa, came to take care of us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I don't see why things could not have gone on like that always, because as soon as I grew up I intended to take charge of the house and run it for papa.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I don't see why things could not have gone on like that always, because as soon as I grew up I intended to take charge of the house and run it for papa.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I don't see why things could not have gone on like that always, because as soon as I grew up I intended to take charge of the house and run it for papa.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading I am thirteen now so it wouldn't have been long before I could have done it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When I was only two years old, my real mamma died," Lucy commenced, "and papa's sister, who was a great deal older than papa, came to take care of us.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "When I was only two years old, my real mamma died," Lucy commenced, "and papa's sister, who was a great deal older than papa, came to take care of us.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I don't see why things could not have gone on like that always, because as soon as I grew up I intended to take charge of the house and run it for papa.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "When I was only two years old, my real mamma died," Lucy commenced, "and papa's sister, who was a great deal older than papa, came to take care of us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When I was only two years old, my real mamma died," Lucy commenced, "and papa's sister, who was a great deal older than papa, came to take care of us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I had a brother five years older than I. Aunt Mabel was so kind to us, and let us do just as we pleased about everything.
at the time that
From this reading "When I was only two years old, my real mamma died," Lucy commenced, "and papa's sister, who was a great deal older than papa, came to take care of us.
which person or people
From this reading "When I was only two years old, my real mamma died," Lucy commenced, "and papa's sister, who was a great deal older than papa, came to take care of us.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I don't see why things could not have gone on like that always, because as soon as I grew up I intended to take charge of the house and run it for papa.
wouldn't
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From this reading I am thirteen now so it wouldn't have been long before I could have done it.
a late time of life
From this reading "When I was only two years old, my real mamma died," Lucy commenced, "and papa's sister, who was a great deal older than papa, came to take care of us.
