used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I don't like to say it even to you, mamma," said Belle Heath, "but it is a relief to have Frank's children gone.
(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 Among them all they persuaded two of the sisters to remain likewise, and to Margaret's delight, most of her special pets belonged to these three families.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among them all they persuaded two of the sisters to remain likewise, and to Margaret's delight, most of her special pets belonged to these three families.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Rev. Cyril Heath, and Belle, his wife, stayed several weeks, as he could take his vacation more conveniently in the winter than in the summer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are so wide-awake, so independent, and so spoiled."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Rev. Cyril Heath, and Belle, his wife, stayed several weeks, as he could take his vacation more conveniently in the winter than in the summer.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The next day most of the sons departed, various duties calling them back.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading The Rev. Cyril Heath, and Belle, his wife, stayed several weeks, as he could take his vacation more conveniently in the winter than in the summer.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Among them all they persuaded two of the sisters to remain likewise, and to Margaret's delight, most of her special pets belonged to these three families.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I don't like to say it even to you, mamma," said Belle Heath, "but it is a relief to have Frank's children gone.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The next day most of the sons departed, various duties calling them back.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "I don't like to say it even to you, mamma," said Belle Heath, "but it is a relief to have Frank's children gone.
convenientlyadverbUS /kənˈviːnjəntli/
in a convenient manner
From this reading The Rev. Cyril Heath, and Belle, his wife, stayed several weeks, as he could take his vacation more conveniently in the winter than in the summer.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Rev. Cyril Heath, and Belle, his wife, stayed several weeks, as he could take his vacation more conveniently in the winter than in the summer.
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading The Rev. Cyril Heath, and Belle, his wife, stayed several weeks, as he could take his vacation more conveniently in the winter than in the summer.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day most of the sons departed, various duties calling them back.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Among them all they persuaded two of the sisters to remain likewise, and to Margaret's delight, most of her special pets belonged to these three families.
well in the past; former
From this reading The next day most of the sons departed, various duties calling them back.
don't
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From this reading "I don't like to say it even to you, mamma," said Belle Heath, "but it is a relief to have Frank's children gone.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The next day most of the sons departed, various duties calling them back.
divisible by two
From this reading "I don't like to say it even to you, mamma," said Belle Heath, "but it is a relief to have Frank's children gone.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading Among them all they persuaded two of the sisters to remain likewise, and to Margaret's delight, most of her special pets belonged to these three families.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading "I don't like to say it even to you, mamma," said Belle Heath, "but it is a relief to have Frank's children gone.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "I don't like to say it even to you, mamma," said Belle Heath, "but it is a relief to have Frank's children gone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I don't like to say it even to you, mamma," said Belle Heath, "but it is a relief to have Frank's children gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Rev. Cyril Heath, and Belle, his wife, stayed several weeks, as he could take his vacation more conveniently in the winter than in the summer.
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading The Rev. Cyril Heath, and Belle, his wife, stayed several weeks, as he could take his vacation more conveniently in the winter than in the summer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Among them all they persuaded two of the sisters to remain likewise, and to Margaret's delight, most of her special pets belonged to these three families.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Rev. Cyril Heath, and Belle, his wife, stayed several weeks, as he could take his vacation more conveniently in the winter than in the summer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't like to say it even to you, mamma," said Belle Heath, "but it is a relief to have Frank's children gone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Rev. Cyril Heath, and Belle, his wife, stayed several weeks, as he could take his vacation more conveniently in the winter than in the summer.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading They are so wide-awake, so independent, and so spoiled."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't like to say it even to you, mamma," said Belle Heath, "but it is a relief to have Frank's children gone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't like to say it even to you, mamma," said Belle Heath, "but it is a relief to have Frank's children gone.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I don't like to say it even to you, mamma," said Belle Heath, "but it is a relief to have Frank's children gone.
in like or similar manner
From this reading Among them all they persuaded two of the sisters to remain likewise, and to Margaret's delight, most of her special pets belonged to these three families.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "I don't like to say it even to you, mamma," said Belle Heath, "but it is a relief to have Frank's children gone.
Margaret's
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From this reading Among them all they persuaded two of the sisters to remain likewise, and to Margaret's delight, most of her special pets belonged to these three families.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Rev. Cyril Heath, and Belle, his wife, stayed several weeks, as he could take his vacation more conveniently in the winter than in the summer.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The next day most of the sons departed, various duties calling them back.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day most of the sons departed, various duties calling them back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day most of the sons departed, various duties calling them back.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading Among them all they persuaded two of the sisters to remain likewise, and to Margaret's delight, most of her special pets belonged to these three families.
petsnounUS /pets/
plural of “pet” — a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading Among them all they persuaded two of the sisters to remain likewise, and to Margaret's delight, most of her special pets belonged to these three families.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading "I don't like to say it even to you, mamma," said Belle Heath, "but it is a relief to have Frank's children gone.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Among them all they persuaded two of the sisters to remain likewise, and to Margaret's delight, most of her special pets belonged to these three families.
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading The Rev. Cyril Heath, and Belle, his wife, stayed several weeks, as he could take his vacation more conveniently in the winter than in the summer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't like to say it even to you, mamma," said Belle Heath, "but it is a relief to have Frank's children gone.
express in words
From this reading "I don't like to say it even to you, mamma," said Belle Heath, "but it is a relief to have Frank's children gone.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The Rev. Cyril Heath, and Belle, his wife, stayed several weeks, as he could take his vacation more conveniently in the winter than in the summer.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Among them all they persuaded two of the sisters to remain likewise, and to Margaret's delight, most of her special pets belonged to these three families.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They are so wide-awake, so independent, and so spoiled."
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading The next day most of the sons departed, various duties calling them back.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Among them all they persuaded two of the sisters to remain likewise, and to Margaret's delight, most of her special pets belonged to these three families.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading They are so wide-awake, so independent, and so spoiled."
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The Rev. Cyril Heath, and Belle, his wife, stayed several weeks, as he could take his vacation more conveniently in the winter than in the summer.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The Rev. Cyril Heath, and Belle, his wife, stayed several weeks, as he could take his vacation more conveniently in the winter than in the summer.
carry out
From this reading The Rev. Cyril Heath, and Belle, his wife, stayed several weeks, as he could take his vacation more conveniently in the winter than in the summer.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Rev. Cyril Heath, and Belle, his wife, stayed several weeks, as he could take his vacation more conveniently in the winter than in the summer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day most of the sons departed, various duties calling them back.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The next day most of the sons departed, various duties calling them back.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Among them all they persuaded two of the sisters to remain likewise, and to Margaret's delight, most of her special pets belonged to these three families.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Among them all they persuaded two of the sisters to remain likewise, and to Margaret's delight, most of her special pets belonged to these three families.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Among them all they persuaded two of the sisters to remain likewise, and to Margaret's delight, most of her special pets belonged to these three families.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Among them all they persuaded two of the sisters to remain likewise, and to Margaret's delight, most of her special pets belonged to these three families.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Among them all they persuaded two of the sisters to remain likewise, and to Margaret's delight, most of her special pets belonged to these three families.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The Rev. Cyril Heath, and Belle, his wife, stayed several weeks, as he could take his vacation more conveniently in the winter than in the summer.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The next day most of the sons departed, various duties calling them back.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The Rev. Cyril Heath, and Belle, his wife, stayed several weeks, as he could take his vacation more conveniently in the winter than in the summer.
wide-awakeadjective
fully awake
From this reading They are so wide-awake, so independent, and so spoiled."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The Rev. Cyril Heath, and Belle, his wife, stayed several weeks, as he could take his vacation more conveniently in the winter than in the summer.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The Rev. Cyril Heath, and Belle, his wife, stayed several weeks, as he could take his vacation more conveniently in the winter than in the summer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't like to say it even to you, mamma," said Belle Heath, "but it is a relief to have Frank's children gone.
