used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Although he sent for me himself from the school where I was, and wrote me a nice letter implying that he and his cousin were lonely and that they would be glad to have me, yet now I’m here he seems to avoid me as much as he can.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But Miss Eden made short work of his pretended ignorance by saying gently,-- “I have an idea about your uncle; it is an idea formed upon his treatment of me and it seems to be consistent with his treatment of you.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although he sent for me himself from the school where I was, and wrote me a nice letter implying that he and his cousin were lonely and that they would be glad to have me, yet now I’m here he seems to avoid me as much as he can.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And now, you see, when he knows that his nephew is here--for that he recognised you as his nephew I am pretty sure from something he said--why, he avoids you too.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But Miss Eden made short work of his pretended ignorance by saying gently,-- “I have an idea about your uncle; it is an idea formed upon his treatment of me and it seems to be consistent with his treatment of you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Miss Eden made short work of his pretended ignorance by saying gently,-- “I have an idea about your uncle; it is an idea formed upon his treatment of me and it seems to be consistent with his treatment of you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bayre tried to look as if he did not understand what it was that the pretty girl was sorry for.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bayre made an attempt at a haughty smile.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Bayre made an attempt at a haughty smile.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Although he sent for me himself from the school where I was, and wrote me a nice letter implying that he and his cousin were lonely and that they would be glad to have me, yet now I’m here he seems to avoid me as much as he can.
avoidsverbUS /əˈvɔɪdz/
third-person singular of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading And now, you see, when he knows that his nephew is here--for that he recognised you as his nephew I am pretty sure from something he said--why, he avoids you too.”
Bayre
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From this reading Bayre tried to look as if he did not understand what it was that the pretty girl was sorry for.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Miss Eden made short work of his pretended ignorance by saying gently,-- “I have an idea about your uncle; it is an idea formed upon his treatment of me and it seems to be consistent with his treatment of you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Miss Eden made short work of his pretended ignorance by saying gently,-- “I have an idea about your uncle; it is an idea formed upon his treatment of me and it seems to be consistent with his treatment of you.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But Miss Eden made short work of his pretended ignorance by saying gently,-- “I have an idea about your uncle; it is an idea formed upon his treatment of me and it seems to be consistent with his treatment of you.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Although he sent for me himself from the school where I was, and wrote me a nice letter implying that he and his cousin were lonely and that they would be glad to have me, yet now I’m here he seems to avoid me as much as he can.
consistentadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪstənt/
(sometimes followed by “with”) in agreement or consistent or reliable
From this reading But Miss Eden made short work of his pretended ignorance by saying gently,-- “I have an idea about your uncle; it is an idea formed upon his treatment of me and it seems to be consistent with his treatment of you.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Although he sent for me himself from the school where I was, and wrote me a nice letter implying that he and his cousin were lonely and that they would be glad to have me, yet now I’m here he seems to avoid me as much as he can.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Bayre tried to look as if he did not understand what it was that the pretty girl was sorry for.
EdennounUS /ˈiːdən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading But Miss Eden made short work of his pretended ignorance by saying gently,-- “I have an idea about your uncle; it is an idea formed upon his treatment of me and it seems to be consistent with his treatment of you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bayre tried to look as if he did not understand what it was that the pretty girl was sorry for.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading But Miss Eden made short work of his pretended ignorance by saying gently,-- “I have an idea about your uncle; it is an idea formed upon his treatment of me and it seems to be consistent with his treatment of you.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Although he sent for me himself from the school where I was, and wrote me a nice letter implying that he and his cousin were lonely and that they would be glad to have me, yet now I’m here he seems to avoid me as much as he can.
in a gradual manner
From this reading But Miss Eden made short work of his pretended ignorance by saying gently,-- “I have an idea about your uncle; it is an idea formed upon his treatment of me and it seems to be consistent with his treatment of you.
a young female
From this reading Bayre tried to look as if he did not understand what it was that the pretty girl was sorry for.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Although he sent for me himself from the school where I was, and wrote me a nice letter implying that he and his cousin were lonely and that they would be glad to have me, yet now I’m here he seems to avoid me as much as he can.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading Bayre made an attempt at a haughty smile.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But Miss Eden made short work of his pretended ignorance by saying gently,-- “I have an idea about your uncle; it is an idea formed upon his treatment of me and it seems to be consistent with his treatment of you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bayre tried to look as if he did not understand what it was that the pretty girl was sorry for.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Although he sent for me himself from the school where I was, and wrote me a nice letter implying that he and his cousin were lonely and that they would be glad to have me, yet now I’m here he seems to avoid me as much as he can.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Although he sent for me himself from the school where I was, and wrote me a nice letter implying that he and his cousin were lonely and that they would be glad to have me, yet now I’m here he seems to avoid me as much as he can.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Miss Eden made short work of his pretended ignorance by saying gently,-- “I have an idea about your uncle; it is an idea formed upon his treatment of me and it seems to be consistent with his treatment of you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But Miss Eden made short work of his pretended ignorance by saying gently,-- “I have an idea about your uncle; it is an idea formed upon his treatment of me and it seems to be consistent with his treatment of you.
I'm
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From this reading Although he sent for me himself from the school where I was, and wrote me a nice letter implying that he and his cousin were lonely and that they would be glad to have me, yet now I’m here he seems to avoid me as much as he can.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But Miss Eden made short work of his pretended ignorance by saying gently,-- “I have an idea about your uncle; it is an idea formed upon his treatment of me and it seems to be consistent with his treatment of you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Bayre tried to look as if he did not understand what it was that the pretty girl was sorry for.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading But Miss Eden made short work of his pretended ignorance by saying gently,-- “I have an idea about your uncle; it is an idea formed upon his treatment of me and it seems to be consistent with his treatment of you.
implyingverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading Although he sent for me himself from the school where I was, and wrote me a nice letter implying that he and his cousin were lonely and that they would be glad to have me, yet now I’m here he seems to avoid me as much as he can.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Miss Eden made short work of his pretended ignorance by saying gently,-- “I have an idea about your uncle; it is an idea formed upon his treatment of me and it seems to be consistent with his treatment of you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bayre tried to look as if he did not understand what it was that the pretty girl was sorry for.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading And now, you see, when he knows that his nephew is here--for that he recognised you as his nephew I am pretty sure from something he said--why, he avoids you too.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Although he sent for me himself from the school where I was, and wrote me a nice letter implying that he and his cousin were lonely and that they would be glad to have me, yet now I’m here he seems to avoid me as much as he can.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Although he sent for me himself from the school where I was, and wrote me a nice letter implying that he and his cousin were lonely and that they would be glad to have me, yet now I’m here he seems to avoid me as much as he can.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Bayre tried to look as if he did not understand what it was that the pretty girl was sorry for.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But Miss Eden made short work of his pretended ignorance by saying gently,-- “I have an idea about your uncle; it is an idea formed upon his treatment of me and it seems to be consistent with his treatment of you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Miss Eden made short work of his pretended ignorance by saying gently,-- “I have an idea about your uncle; it is an idea formed upon his treatment of me and it seems to be consistent with his treatment of you.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading But Miss Eden made short work of his pretended ignorance by saying gently,-- “I have an idea about your uncle; it is an idea formed upon his treatment of me and it seems to be consistent with his treatment of you.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Although he sent for me himself from the school where I was, and wrote me a nice letter implying that he and his cousin were lonely and that they would be glad to have me, yet now I’m here he seems to avoid me as much as he can.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading And now, you see, when he knows that his nephew is here--for that he recognised you as his nephew I am pretty sure from something he said--why, he avoids you too.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Although he sent for me himself from the school where I was, and wrote me a nice letter implying that he and his cousin were lonely and that they would be glad to have me, yet now I’m here he seems to avoid me as much as he can.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bayre tried to look as if he did not understand what it was that the pretty girl was sorry for.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Although he sent for me himself from the school where I was, and wrote me a nice letter implying that he and his cousin were lonely and that they would be glad to have me, yet now I’m here he seems to avoid me as much as he can.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Miss Eden made short work of his pretended ignorance by saying gently,-- “I have an idea about your uncle; it is an idea formed upon his treatment of me and it seems to be consistent with his treatment of you.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading But Miss Eden made short work of his pretended ignorance by saying gently,-- “I have an idea about your uncle; it is an idea formed upon his treatment of me and it seems to be consistent with his treatment of you.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Bayre tried to look as if he did not understand what it was that the pretty girl was sorry for.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading And now, you see, when he knows that his nephew is here--for that he recognised you as his nephew I am pretty sure from something he said--why, he avoids you too.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And now, you see, when he knows that his nephew is here--for that he recognised you as his nephew I am pretty sure from something he said--why, he avoids you too.”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading But Miss Eden made short work of his pretended ignorance by saying gently,-- “I have an idea about your uncle; it is an idea formed upon his treatment of me and it seems to be consistent with his treatment of you.
an educational institution
From this reading Although he sent for me himself from the school where I was, and wrote me a nice letter implying that he and his cousin were lonely and that they would be glad to have me, yet now I’m here he seems to avoid me as much as he can.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And now, you see, when he knows that his nephew is here--for that he recognised you as his nephew I am pretty sure from something he said--why, he avoids you too.”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But Miss Eden made short work of his pretended ignorance by saying gently,-- “I have an idea about your uncle; it is an idea formed upon his treatment of me and it seems to be consistent with his treatment of you.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Although he sent for me himself from the school where I was, and wrote me a nice letter implying that he and his cousin were lonely and that they would be glad to have me, yet now I’m here he seems to avoid me as much as he can.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading But Miss Eden made short work of his pretended ignorance by saying gently,-- “I have an idea about your uncle; it is an idea formed upon his treatment of me and it seems to be consistent with his treatment of you.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Bayre made an attempt at a haughty smile.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And now, you see, when he knows that his nephew is here--for that he recognised you as his nephew I am pretty sure from something he said--why, he avoids you too.”
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Bayre tried to look as if he did not understand what it was that the pretty girl was sorry for.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading And now, you see, when he knows that his nephew is here--for that he recognised you as his nephew I am pretty sure from something he said--why, he avoids you too.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bayre tried to look as if he did not understand what it was that the pretty girl was sorry for.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bayre tried to look as if he did not understand what it was that the pretty girl was sorry for.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although he sent for me himself from the school where I was, and wrote me a nice letter implying that he and his cousin were lonely and that they would be glad to have me, yet now I’m here he seems to avoid me as much as he can.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bayre tried to look as if he did not understand what it was that the pretty girl was sorry for.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And now, you see, when he knows that his nephew is here--for that he recognised you as his nephew I am pretty sure from something he said--why, he avoids you too.”
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading But Miss Eden made short work of his pretended ignorance by saying gently,-- “I have an idea about your uncle; it is an idea formed upon his treatment of me and it seems to be consistent with his treatment of you.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Bayre tried to look as if he did not understand what it was that the pretty girl was sorry for.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading But Miss Eden made short work of his pretended ignorance by saying gently,-- “I have an idea about your uncle; it is an idea formed upon his treatment of me and it seems to be consistent with his treatment of you.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Bayre tried to look as if he did not understand what it was that the pretty girl was sorry for.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But Miss Eden made short work of his pretended ignorance by saying gently,-- “I have an idea about your uncle; it is an idea formed upon his treatment of me and it seems to be consistent with his treatment of you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bayre tried to look as if he did not understand what it was that the pretty girl was sorry for.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Although he sent for me himself from the school where I was, and wrote me a nice letter implying that he and his cousin were lonely and that they would be glad to have me, yet now I’m here he seems to avoid me as much as he can.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Bayre tried to look as if he did not understand what it was that the pretty girl was sorry for.
at the time that
From this reading And now, you see, when he knows that his nephew is here--for that he recognised you as his nephew I am pretty sure from something he said--why, he avoids you too.”
in or at the place that
From this reading Although he sent for me himself from the school where I was, and wrote me a nice letter implying that he and his cousin were lonely and that they would be glad to have me, yet now I’m here he seems to avoid me as much as he can.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And now, you see, when he knows that his nephew is here--for that he recognised you as his nephew I am pretty sure from something he said--why, he avoids you too.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Miss Eden made short work of his pretended ignorance by saying gently,-- “I have an idea about your uncle; it is an idea formed upon his treatment of me and it seems to be consistent with his treatment of you.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But Miss Eden made short work of his pretended ignorance by saying gently,-- “I have an idea about your uncle; it is an idea formed upon his treatment of me and it seems to be consistent with his treatment of you.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Although he sent for me himself from the school where I was, and wrote me a nice letter implying that he and his cousin were lonely and that they would be glad to have me, yet now I’m here he seems to avoid me as much as he can.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Although he sent for me himself from the school where I was, and wrote me a nice letter implying that he and his cousin were lonely and that they would be glad to have me, yet now I’m here he seems to avoid me as much as he can.
but in spite of that
From this reading Although he sent for me himself from the school where I was, and wrote me a nice letter implying that he and his cousin were lonely and that they would be glad to have me, yet now I’m here he seems to avoid me as much as he can.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But Miss Eden made short work of his pretended ignorance by saying gently,-- “I have an idea about your uncle; it is an idea formed upon his treatment of me and it seems to be consistent with his treatment of you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But Miss Eden made short work of his pretended ignorance by saying gently,-- “I have an idea about your uncle; it is an idea formed upon his treatment of me and it seems to be consistent with his treatment of you.
