used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I remember him a little boy,” said the Duchess.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Never; he was an orphan shortly after.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Never; he was an orphan shortly after.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And you have never seen him since, mamma?” asked the oldest married daughter, who did not look a day older than her mother.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “And you have never seen him since, mamma?” asked the oldest married daughter, who did not look a day older than her mother.
a youthful male person
From this reading “I remember him a little boy,” said the Duchess.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading I have often reproached myself, but it is so difficult to see boys.”
bridesmaidsnounUS /ˈbraɪdzmeɪdz/
plural of “bridesmaid” — an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding
From this reading “His mother was a dear friend of mine; you know she was one of my bridesmaids.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have often reproached myself, but it is so difficult to see boys.”
a female human offspring
From this reading “And you have never seen him since, mamma?” asked the oldest married daughter, who did not look a day older than her mother.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “And you have never seen him since, mamma?” asked the oldest married daughter, who did not look a day older than her mother.
dearly loved
From this reading “His mother was a dear friend of mine; you know she was one of my bridesmaids.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “And you have never seen him since, mamma?” asked the oldest married daughter, who did not look a day older than her mother.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I have often reproached myself, but it is so difficult to see boys.”
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading “I remember him a little boy,” said the Duchess.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “His mother was a dear friend of mine; you know she was one of my bridesmaids.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And you have never seen him since, mamma?” asked the oldest married daughter, who did not look a day older than her mother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Never; he was an orphan shortly after.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “And you have never seen him since, mamma?” asked the oldest married daughter, who did not look a day older than her mother.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I remember him a little boy,” said the Duchess.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “His mother was a dear friend of mine; you know she was one of my bridesmaids.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I remember him a little boy,” said the Duchess.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have often reproached myself, but it is so difficult to see boys.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have often reproached myself, but it is so difficult to see boys.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “His mother was a dear friend of mine; you know she was one of my bridesmaids.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I remember him a little boy,” said the Duchess.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “And you have never seen him since, mamma?” asked the oldest married daughter, who did not look a day older than her mother.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “And you have never seen him since, mamma?” asked the oldest married daughter, who did not look a day older than her mother.
joined in matrimony
From this reading “And you have never seen him since, mamma?” asked the oldest married daughter, who did not look a day older than her mother.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “His mother was a dear friend of mine; you know she was one of my bridesmaids.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “His mother was a dear friend of mine; you know she was one of my bridesmaids.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “His mother was a dear friend of mine; you know she was one of my bridesmaids.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I have often reproached myself, but it is so difficult to see boys.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “And you have never seen him since, mamma?” asked the oldest married daughter, who did not look a day older than her mother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “And you have never seen him since, mamma?” asked the oldest married daughter, who did not look a day older than her mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “His mother was a dear friend of mine; you know she was one of my bridesmaids.”
many times at short intervals
From this reading I have often reproached myself, but it is so difficult to see boys.”
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “And you have never seen him since, mamma?” asked the oldest married daughter, who did not look a day older than her mother.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “And you have never seen him since, mamma?” asked the oldest married daughter, who did not look a day older than her mother.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “His mother was a dear friend of mine; you know she was one of my bridesmaids.”
orphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading “Never; he was an orphan shortly after.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I remember him a little boy,” said the Duchess.
reproached
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From this reading I have often reproached myself, but it is so difficult to see boys.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I remember him a little boy,” said the Duchess.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have often reproached myself, but it is so difficult to see boys.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “And you have never seen him since, mamma?” asked the oldest married daughter, who did not look a day older than her mother.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “His mother was a dear friend of mine; you know she was one of my bridesmaids.”
for a short time
From this reading “Never; he was an orphan shortly after.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “And you have never seen him since, mamma?” asked the oldest married daughter, who did not look a day older than her mother.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have often reproached myself, but it is so difficult to see boys.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “And you have never seen him since, mamma?” asked the oldest married daughter, who did not look a day older than her mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I remember him a little boy,” said the Duchess.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have often reproached myself, but it is so difficult to see boys.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “His mother was a dear friend of mine; you know she was one of my bridesmaids.”
which person or people
From this reading “And you have never seen him since, mamma?” asked the oldest married daughter, who did not look a day older than her mother.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “His mother was a dear friend of mine; you know she was one of my bridesmaids.”
