used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Digby thought of it a good deal.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading He was obliged to recognize the fact, that this friendless child was pouring upon him all the affection of a very passionate nature.
(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 He was obliged to recognize the fact, that this friendless child was pouring upon him all the affection of a very passionate nature.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading And already she loved him with the intensity of a concentrated power of loving.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Child, he called her in his thoughts, and yet he knew quite well that the time was not distant when Rotha would be a child no longer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Child, he called her in his thoughts, and yet he knew quite well that the time was not distant when Rotha would be a child no longer.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Child, he called her in his thoughts, and yet he knew quite well that the time was not distant when Rotha would be a child no longer.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He was obliged to recognize the fact, that this friendless child was pouring upon him all the affection of a very passionate nature.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading And already she loved him with the intensity of a concentrated power of loving.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Mr. Digby thought of it a good deal.
Digby
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From this reading Mr. Digby thought of it a good deal.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Child, he called her in his thoughts, and yet he knew quite well that the time was not distant when Rotha would be a child no longer.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He was obliged to recognize the fact, that this friendless child was pouring upon him all the affection of a very passionate nature.
friendlessadjective
excluded from a society
From this reading He was obliged to recognize the fact, that this friendless child was pouring upon him all the affection of a very passionate nature.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mr. Digby thought of it a good deal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was obliged to recognize the fact, that this friendless child was pouring upon him all the affection of a very passionate nature.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Child, he called her in his thoughts, and yet he knew quite well that the time was not distant when Rotha would be a child no longer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was obliged to recognize the fact, that this friendless child was pouring upon him all the affection of a very passionate nature.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Child, he called her in his thoughts, and yet he knew quite well that the time was not distant when Rotha would be a child no longer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Child, he called her in his thoughts, and yet he knew quite well that the time was not distant when Rotha would be a child no longer.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading And already she loved him with the intensity of a concentrated power of loving.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Digby thought of it a good deal.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Child, he called her in his thoughts, and yet he knew quite well that the time was not distant when Rotha would be a child no longer.
L'HOMME
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From this reading L'HOMME PROPOSE.
for more time
From this reading Child, he called her in his thoughts, and yet he knew quite well that the time was not distant when Rotha would be a child no longer.
held dear
From this reading And already she loved him with the intensity of a concentrated power of loving.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading And already she loved him with the intensity of a concentrated power of loving.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Digby thought of it a good deal.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He was obliged to recognize the fact, that this friendless child was pouring upon him all the affection of a very passionate nature.
not any; not one
From this reading Child, he called her in his thoughts, and yet he knew quite well that the time was not distant when Rotha would be a child no longer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Child, he called her in his thoughts, and yet he knew quite well that the time was not distant when Rotha would be a child no longer.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading He was obliged to recognize the fact, that this friendless child was pouring upon him all the affection of a very passionate nature.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Digby thought of it a good deal.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading He was obliged to recognize the fact, that this friendless child was pouring upon him all the affection of a very passionate nature.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading He was obliged to recognize the fact, that this friendless child was pouring upon him all the affection of a very passionate nature.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading And already she loved him with the intensity of a concentrated power of loving.
PROPOSEverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading L'HOMME PROPOSE.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Child, he called her in his thoughts, and yet he knew quite well that the time was not distant when Rotha would be a child no longer.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading He was obliged to recognize the fact, that this friendless child was pouring upon him all the affection of a very passionate nature.
Rotha
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From this reading Child, he called her in his thoughts, and yet he knew quite well that the time was not distant when Rotha would be a child no longer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And already she loved him with the intensity of a concentrated power of loving.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was obliged to recognize the fact, that this friendless child was pouring upon him all the affection of a very passionate nature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was obliged to recognize the fact, that this friendless child was pouring upon him all the affection of a very passionate nature.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was obliged to recognize the fact, that this friendless child was pouring upon him all the affection of a very passionate nature.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mr. Digby thought of it a good deal.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Child, he called her in his thoughts, and yet he knew quite well that the time was not distant when Rotha would be a child no longer.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Child, he called her in his thoughts, and yet he knew quite well that the time was not distant when Rotha would be a child no longer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was obliged to recognize the fact, that this friendless child was pouring upon him all the affection of a very passionate nature.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was obliged to recognize the fact, that this friendless child was pouring upon him all the affection of a very passionate nature.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was obliged to recognize the fact, that this friendless child was pouring upon him all the affection of a very passionate nature.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was obliged to recognize the fact, that this friendless child was pouring upon him all the affection of a very passionate nature.
(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 Child, he called her in his thoughts, and yet he knew quite well that the time was not distant when Rotha would be a child no longer.
at the time that
From this reading Child, he called her in his thoughts, and yet he knew quite well that the time was not distant when Rotha would be a child no longer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And already she loved him with the intensity of a concentrated power of loving.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Child, he called her in his thoughts, and yet he knew quite well that the time was not distant when Rotha would be a child no longer.
but in spite of that
From this reading Child, he called her in his thoughts, and yet he knew quite well that the time was not distant when Rotha would be a child no longer.
