used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I know just the place for little Jock! since he wants to go to school--with a poor lady whom you will like to help--and,” she added, with a little softening of compassion, “where you could go to see him often; and he could come--” this addition was less cordial.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading I know just the place for little Jock! since he wants to go to school--with a poor lady whom you will like to help--and,” she added, with a little softening of compassion, “where you could go to see him often; and he could come--” this addition was less cordial.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading I know just the place for little Jock! since he wants to go to school--with a poor lady whom you will like to help--and,” she added, with a little softening of compassion, “where you could go to see him often; and he could come--” this addition was less cordial.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I know just the place for little Jock! since he wants to go to school--with a poor lady whom you will like to help--and,” she added, with a little softening of compassion, “where you could go to see him often; and he could come--” this addition was less cordial.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “That is just what I was thinking,” Lady Randolph said, “we can do two things, Lucy, two benefits at once.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Lady Randolph was a woman too easily led away by her feelings.
benefitsnounUS /ˈbenəfɪts/
plural of “benefit” — financial assistance in time of need
From this reading “That is just what I was thinking,” Lady Randolph said, “we can do two things, Lucy, two benefits at once.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lady Randolph was a woman too easily led away by her feelings.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “That is just what I was thinking,” Lady Randolph said, “we can do two things, Lucy, two benefits at once.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I know just the place for little Jock! since he wants to go to school--with a poor lady whom you will like to help--and,” she added, with a little softening of compassion, “where you could go to see him often; and he could come--” this addition was less cordial.
committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading She thought of her committee, and restrained herself.
compassionnounUS /kəmˈpæʃən/
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading I know just the place for little Jock! since he wants to go to school--with a poor lady whom you will like to help--and,” she added, with a little softening of compassion, “where you could go to see him often; and he could come--” this addition was less cordial.
cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading I know just the place for little Jock! since he wants to go to school--with a poor lady whom you will like to help--and,” she added, with a little softening of compassion, “where you could go to see him often; and he could come--” this addition was less cordial.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I know just the place for little Jock! since he wants to go to school--with a poor lady whom you will like to help--and,” she added, with a little softening of compassion, “where you could go to see him often; and he could come--” this addition was less cordial.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “That is just what I was thinking,” Lady Randolph said, “we can do two things, Lucy, two benefits at once.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Lady Randolph was a woman too easily led away by her feelings.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Lady Randolph was a woman too easily led away by her feelings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I know just the place for little Jock! since he wants to go to school--with a poor lady whom you will like to help--and,” she added, with a little softening of compassion, “where you could go to see him often; and he could come--” this addition was less cordial.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I know just the place for little Jock! since he wants to go to school--with a poor lady whom you will like to help--and,” she added, with a little softening of compassion, “where you could go to see him often; and he could come--” this addition was less cordial.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I know just the place for little Jock! since he wants to go to school--with a poor lady whom you will like to help--and,” she added, with a little softening of compassion, “where you could go to see him often; and he could come--” this addition was less cordial.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I know just the place for little Jock! since he wants to go to school--with a poor lady whom you will like to help--and,” she added, with a little softening of compassion, “where you could go to see him often; and he could come--” this addition was less cordial.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Randolph was a woman too easily led away by her feelings.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She thought of her committee, and restrained herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know just the place for little Jock! since he wants to go to school--with a poor lady whom you will like to help--and,” she added, with a little softening of compassion, “where you could go to see him often; and he could come--” this addition was less cordial.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That is just what I was thinking,” Lady Randolph said, “we can do two things, Lucy, two benefits at once.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is just what I was thinking,” Lady Randolph said, “we can do two things, Lucy, two benefits at once.
JocknounUS /dʒɑːk/
a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading I know just the place for little Jock! since he wants to go to school--with a poor lady whom you will like to help--and,” she added, with a little softening of compassion, “where you could go to see him often; and he could come--” this addition was less cordial.
and nothing more
From this reading “That is just what I was thinking,” Lady Randolph said, “we can do two things, Lucy, two benefits at once.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know just the place for little Jock! since he wants to go to school--with a poor lady whom you will like to help--and,” she added, with a little softening of compassion, “where you could go to see him often; and he could come--” this addition was less cordial.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “That is just what I was thinking,” Lady Randolph said, “we can do two things, Lucy, two benefits at once.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Lady Randolph was a woman too easily led away by her feelings.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I know just the place for little Jock! since he wants to go to school--with a poor lady whom you will like to help--and,” she added, with a little softening of compassion, “where you could go to see him often; and he could come--” this addition was less cordial.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I know just the place for little Jock! since he wants to go to school--with a poor lady whom you will like to help--and,” she added, with a little softening of compassion, “where you could go to see him often; and he could come--” this addition was less cordial.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I know just the place for little Jock! since he wants to go to school--with a poor lady whom you will like to help--and,” she added, with a little softening of compassion, “where you could go to see him often; and he could come--” this addition was less cordial.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “That is just what I was thinking,” Lady Randolph said, “we can do two things, Lucy, two benefits at once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I know just the place for little Jock! since he wants to go to school--with a poor lady whom you will like to help--and,” she added, with a little softening of compassion, “where you could go to see him often; and he could come--” this addition was less cordial.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I know just the place for little Jock! since he wants to go to school--with a poor lady whom you will like to help--and,” she added, with a little softening of compassion, “where you could go to see him often; and he could come--” this addition was less cordial.
on one occasion
From this reading “That is just what I was thinking,” Lady Randolph said, “we can do two things, Lucy, two benefits at once.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I know just the place for little Jock! since he wants to go to school--with a poor lady whom you will like to help--and,” she added, with a little softening of compassion, “where you could go to see him often; and he could come--” this addition was less cordial.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I know just the place for little Jock! since he wants to go to school--with a poor lady whom you will like to help--and,” she added, with a little softening of compassion, “where you could go to see him often; and he could come--” this addition was less cordial.
Randolph
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From this reading “That is just what I was thinking,” Lady Randolph said, “we can do two things, Lucy, two benefits at once.
restrainedadjectiveUS /riˈstreɪnd/
cool and formal in manner
From this reading She thought of her committee, and restrained herself.
RUSSELLS
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From this reading THE RUSSELLS.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That is just what I was thinking,” Lady Randolph said, “we can do two things, Lucy, two benefits at once.
an educational institution
From this reading I know just the place for little Jock! since he wants to go to school--with a poor lady whom you will like to help--and,” she added, with a little softening of compassion, “where you could go to see him often; and he could come--” this addition was less cordial.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I know just the place for little Jock! since he wants to go to school--with a poor lady whom you will like to help--and,” she added, with a little softening of compassion, “where you could go to see him often; and he could come--” this addition was less cordial.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I know just the place for little Jock! since he wants to go to school--with a poor lady whom you will like to help--and,” she added, with a little softening of compassion, “where you could go to see him often; and he could come--” this addition was less cordial.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I know just the place for little Jock! since he wants to go to school--with a poor lady whom you will like to help--and,” she added, with a little softening of compassion, “where you could go to see him often; and he could come--” this addition was less cordial.
softeningnounUS /ˈsɔːfənɪŋ/
the process of becoming softer
From this reading I know just the place for little Jock! since he wants to go to school--with a poor lady whom you will like to help--and,” she added, with a little softening of compassion, “where you could go to see him often; and he could come--” this addition was less cordial.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is just what I was thinking,” Lady Randolph said, “we can do two things, Lucy, two benefits at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RUSSELLS.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “That is just what I was thinking,” Lady Randolph said, “we can do two things, Lucy, two benefits at once.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “That is just what I was thinking,” Lady Randolph said, “we can do two things, Lucy, two benefits at once.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I know just the place for little Jock! since he wants to go to school--with a poor lady whom you will like to help--and,” she added, with a little softening of compassion, “where you could go to see him often; and he could come--” this addition was less cordial.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought of her committee, and restrained herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I know just the place for little Jock! since he wants to go to school--with a poor lady whom you will like to help--and,” she added, with a little softening of compassion, “where you could go to see him often; and he could come--” this addition was less cordial.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Lady Randolph was a woman too easily led away by her feelings.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “That is just what I was thinking,” Lady Randolph said, “we can do two things, Lucy, two benefits at once.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading I know just the place for little Jock! since he wants to go to school--with a poor lady whom you will like to help--and,” she added, with a little softening of compassion, “where you could go to see him often; and he could come--” this addition was less cordial.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is just what I was thinking,” Lady Randolph said, “we can do two things, Lucy, two benefits at once.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “That is just what I was thinking,” Lady Randolph said, “we can do two things, Lucy, two benefits at once.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “That is just what I was thinking,” Lady Randolph said, “we can do two things, Lucy, two benefits at once.
in or at the place that
From this reading I know just the place for little Jock! since he wants to go to school--with a poor lady whom you will like to help--and,” she added, with a little softening of compassion, “where you could go to see him often; and he could come--” this addition was less cordial.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know just the place for little Jock! since he wants to go to school--with a poor lady whom you will like to help--and,” she added, with a little softening of compassion, “where you could go to see him often; and he could come--” this addition was less cordial.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I know just the place for little Jock! since he wants to go to school--with a poor lady whom you will like to help--and,” she added, with a little softening of compassion, “where you could go to see him often; and he could come--” this addition was less cordial.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I know just the place for little Jock! since he wants to go to school--with a poor lady whom you will like to help--and,” she added, with a little softening of compassion, “where you could go to see him often; and he could come--” this addition was less cordial.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Lady Randolph was a woman too easily led away by her feelings.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I know just the place for little Jock! since he wants to go to school--with a poor lady whom you will like to help--and,” she added, with a little softening of compassion, “where you could go to see him often; and he could come--” this addition was less cordial.
