used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There passed after this a number of years of which I can make no record.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There passed after this a number of years of which I can make no record.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Do you really think that a little sea air and variety wouldn't be good for the boy?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When they took a holiday now and then, it was more for the sake of the little community which, just as in Windyhill, had gathered round them, and which inquired, concerned, "Are you not going to take a little change?
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When they took a holiday now and then, it was more for the sake of the little community which, just as in Windyhill, had gathered round them, and which inquired, concerned, "Are you not going to take a little change?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When they took a holiday now and then, it was more for the sake of the little community which, just as in Windyhill, had gathered round them, and which inquired, concerned, "Are you not going to take a little change?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The ladies remained at Lakeside, seldom moving.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Don't you think, dear Mrs. Dennistoun, your daughter would be the better for a change?
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Don't you think, dear Mrs. Dennistoun, your daughter would be the better for a change?
a youthful male person
From this reading Do you really think that a little sea air and variety wouldn't be good for the boy?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There passed after this a number of years of which I can make no record.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading When they took a holiday now and then, it was more for the sake of the little community which, just as in Windyhill, had gathered round them, and which inquired, concerned, "Are you not going to take a little change?
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading When they took a holiday now and then, it was more for the sake of the little community which, just as in Windyhill, had gathered round them, and which inquired, concerned, "Are you not going to take a little change?
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading When they took a holiday now and then, it was more for the sake of the little community which, just as in Windyhill, had gathered round them, and which inquired, concerned, "Are you not going to take a little change?
a female human offspring
From this reading Don't you think, dear Mrs. Dennistoun, your daughter would be the better for a change?
dearly loved
From this reading Don't you think, dear Mrs. Dennistoun, your daughter would be the better for a change?
Dennistoun
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From this reading Don't you think, dear Mrs. Dennistoun, your daughter would be the better for a change?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you really think that a little sea air and variety wouldn't be good for the boy?"
Don't
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From this reading Don't you think, dear Mrs. Dennistoun, your daughter would be the better for a change?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When they took a holiday now and then, it was more for the sake of the little community which, just as in Windyhill, had gathered round them, and which inquired, concerned, "Are you not going to take a little change?
brought together in one place
From this reading When they took a holiday now and then, it was more for the sake of the little community which, just as in Windyhill, had gathered round them, and which inquired, concerned, "Are you not going to take a little change?
the act of departing
From this reading When they took a holiday now and then, it was more for the sake of the little community which, just as in Windyhill, had gathered round them, and which inquired, concerned, "Are you not going to take a little change?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Do you really think that a little sea air and variety wouldn't be good for the boy?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they took a holiday now and then, it was more for the sake of the little community which, just as in Windyhill, had gathered round them, and which inquired, concerned, "Are you not going to take a little change?
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading When they took a holiday now and then, it was more for the sake of the little community which, just as in Windyhill, had gathered round them, and which inquired, concerned, "Are you not going to take a little change?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There passed after this a number of years of which I can make no record.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When they took a holiday now and then, it was more for the sake of the little community which, just as in Windyhill, had gathered round them, and which inquired, concerned, "Are you not going to take a little change?
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading When they took a holiday now and then, it was more for the sake of the little community which, just as in Windyhill, had gathered round them, and which inquired, concerned, "Are you not going to take a little change?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When they took a holiday now and then, it was more for the sake of the little community which, just as in Windyhill, had gathered round them, and which inquired, concerned, "Are you not going to take a little change?
and nothing more
From this reading When they took a holiday now and then, it was more for the sake of the little community which, just as in Windyhill, had gathered round them, and which inquired, concerned, "Are you not going to take a little change?
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The ladies remained at Lakeside, seldom moving.
LakesidenounUS /ˈleɪksaɪd/
the shore of a lake
From this reading The ladies remained at Lakeside, seldom moving.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When they took a holiday now and then, it was more for the sake of the little community which, just as in Windyhill, had gathered round them, and which inquired, concerned, "Are you not going to take a little change?
engage in
From this reading There passed after this a number of years of which I can make no record.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When they took a holiday now and then, it was more for the sake of the little community which, just as in Windyhill, had gathered round them, and which inquired, concerned, "Are you not going to take a little change?
in motion
From this reading The ladies remained at Lakeside, seldom moving.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Don't you think, dear Mrs. Dennistoun, your daughter would be the better for a change?
not any; not one
From this reading There passed after this a number of years of which I can make no record.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When they took a holiday now and then, it was more for the sake of the little community which, just as in Windyhill, had gathered round them, and which inquired, concerned, "Are you not going to take a little change?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When they took a holiday now and then, it was more for the sake of the little community which, just as in Windyhill, had gathered round them, and which inquired, concerned, "Are you not going to take a little change?
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading There passed after this a number of years of which I can make no record.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There passed after this a number of years of which I can make no record.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading There passed after this a number of years of which I can make no record.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Do you really think that a little sea air and variety wouldn't be good for the boy?"
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading There passed after this a number of years of which I can make no record.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The ladies remained at Lakeside, seldom moving.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading When they took a holiday now and then, it was more for the sake of the little community which, just as in Windyhill, had gathered round them, and which inquired, concerned, "Are you not going to take a little change?
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading When they took a holiday now and then, it was more for the sake of the little community which, just as in Windyhill, had gathered round them, and which inquired, concerned, "Are you not going to take a little change?
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Do you really think that a little sea air and variety wouldn't be good for the boy?"
not often
From this reading The ladies remained at Lakeside, seldom moving.
carry out
From this reading When they took a holiday now and then, it was more for the sake of the little community which, just as in Windyhill, had gathered round them, and which inquired, concerned, "Are you not going to take a little change?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do you really think that a little sea air and variety wouldn't be good for the boy?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ladies remained at Lakeside, seldom moving.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When they took a holiday now and then, it was more for the sake of the little community which, just as in Windyhill, had gathered round them, and which inquired, concerned, "Are you not going to take a little change?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When they took a holiday now and then, it was more for the sake of the little community which, just as in Windyhill, had gathered round them, and which inquired, concerned, "Are you not going to take a little change?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There passed after this a number of years of which I can make no record.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they took a holiday now and then, it was more for the sake of the little community which, just as in Windyhill, had gathered round them, and which inquired, concerned, "Are you not going to take a little change?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Don't you think, dear Mrs. Dennistoun, your daughter would be the better for a change?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There passed after this a number of years of which I can make no record.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they took a holiday now and then, it was more for the sake of the little community which, just as in Windyhill, had gathered round them, and which inquired, concerned, "Are you not going to take a little change?
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When they took a holiday now and then, it was more for the sake of the little community which, just as in Windyhill, had gathered round them, and which inquired, concerned, "Are you not going to take a little change?
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading Do you really think that a little sea air and variety wouldn't be good for the boy?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When they took a holiday now and then, it was more for the sake of the little community which, just as in Windyhill, had gathered round them, and which inquired, concerned, "Are you not going to take a little change?
at the time that
From this reading When they took a holiday now and then, it was more for the sake of the little community which, just as in Windyhill, had gathered round them, and which inquired, concerned, "Are you not going to take a little change?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There passed after this a number of years of which I can make no record.
Windyhill
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From this reading When they took a holiday now and then, it was more for the sake of the little community which, just as in Windyhill, had gathered round them, and which inquired, concerned, "Are you not going to take a little change?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Don't you think, dear Mrs. Dennistoun, your daughter would be the better for a change?
wouldn't
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From this reading Do you really think that a little sea air and variety wouldn't be good for the boy?"
a late time of life
From this reading There passed after this a number of years of which I can make no record.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When they took a holiday now and then, it was more for the sake of the little community which, just as in Windyhill, had gathered round them, and which inquired, concerned, "Are you not going to take a little change?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't you think, dear Mrs. Dennistoun, your daughter would be the better for a change?
