used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Little Lettie as has lived with us all this while—an' for a gentleman like yerself, sir, to be her brother."
ain't
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From this reading "NOW ain't it just wonderful?" said Esther Forsyth, in overwhelming astonishment.
(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 Little Lettie as has lived with us all this while—an' for a gentleman like yerself, sir, to be her brother."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Little Lettie as has lived with us all this while—an' for a gentleman like yerself, sir, to be her brother."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But how to thank you enough for all your tender care of our little lost one, I do not know," said Leveson, with moist eyes and unsteady voice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Little Lettie as has lived with us all this while—an' for a gentleman like yerself, sir, to be her brother."
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading "NOW ain't it just wonderful?" said Esther Forsyth, in overwhelming astonishment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Little Lettie as has lived with us all this while—an' for a gentleman like yerself, sir, to be her brother."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Little Lettie as has lived with us all this while—an' for a gentleman like yerself, sir, to be her brother."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But how to thank you enough for all your tender care of our little lost one, I do not know," said Leveson, with moist eyes and unsteady voice.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "But how to thank you enough for all your tender care of our little lost one, I do not know," said Leveson, with moist eyes and unsteady voice.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But how to thank you enough for all your tender care of our little lost one, I do not know," said Leveson, with moist eyes and unsteady voice.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "But how to thank you enough for all your tender care of our little lost one, I do not know," said Leveson, with moist eyes and unsteady voice.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading "NOW ain't it just wonderful?" said Esther Forsyth, in overwhelming astonishment.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "But how to thank you enough for all your tender care of our little lost one, I do not know," said Leveson, with moist eyes and unsteady voice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Little Lettie as has lived with us all this while—an' for a gentleman like yerself, sir, to be her brother."
Forsyth
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From this reading "NOW ain't it just wonderful?" said Esther Forsyth, in overwhelming astonishment.
a man of refinement
From this reading Little Lettie as has lived with us all this while—an' for a gentleman like yerself, sir, to be her brother."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little Lettie as has lived with us all this while—an' for a gentleman like yerself, sir, to be her brother."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Lettie as has lived with us all this while—an' for a gentleman like yerself, sir, to be her brother."
how
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From this reading "But how to thank you enough for all your tender care of our little lost one, I do not know," said Leveson, with moist eyes and unsteady voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But how to thank you enough for all your tender care of our little lost one, I do not know," said Leveson, with moist eyes and unsteady voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "NOW ain't it just wonderful?" said Esther Forsyth, in overwhelming astonishment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "NOW ain't it just wonderful?" said Esther Forsyth, in overwhelming astonishment.
and nothing more
From this reading "NOW ain't it just wonderful?" said Esther Forsyth, in overwhelming astonishment.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But how to thank you enough for all your tender care of our little lost one, I do not know," said Leveson, with moist eyes and unsteady voice.
Lettie
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From this reading Little Lettie as has lived with us all this while—an' for a gentleman like yerself, sir, to be her brother."
LETTIE'S
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From this reading LETTIE'S RECOLLECTIONS.
Leveson
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From this reading "But how to thank you enough for all your tender care of our little lost one, I do not know," said Leveson, with moist eyes and unsteady voice.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Little Lettie as has lived with us all this while—an' for a gentleman like yerself, sir, to be her brother."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Lettie as has lived with us all this while—an' for a gentleman like yerself, sir, to be her brother."
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Little Lettie as has lived with us all this while—an' for a gentleman like yerself, sir, to be her brother."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "But how to thank you enough for all your tender care of our little lost one, I do not know," said Leveson, with moist eyes and unsteady voice.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading "But how to thank you enough for all your tender care of our little lost one, I do not know," said Leveson, with moist eyes and unsteady voice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But how to thank you enough for all your tender care of our little lost one, I do not know," said Leveson, with moist eyes and unsteady voice.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "NOW ain't it just wonderful?" said Esther Forsyth, in overwhelming astonishment.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "To think o' that!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But how to thank you enough for all your tender care of our little lost one, I do not know," said Leveson, with moist eyes and unsteady voice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "But how to thank you enough for all your tender care of our little lost one, I do not know," said Leveson, with moist eyes and unsteady voice.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "But how to thank you enough for all your tender care of our little lost one, I do not know," said Leveson, with moist eyes and unsteady voice.
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading "NOW ain't it just wonderful?" said Esther Forsyth, in overwhelming astonishment.
RECOLLECTIONSnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading LETTIE'S RECOLLECTIONS.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "NOW ain't it just wonderful?" said Esther Forsyth, in overwhelming astonishment.
term of address for a man
From this reading Little Lettie as has lived with us all this while—an' for a gentleman like yerself, sir, to be her brother."
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading "But how to thank you enough for all your tender care of our little lost one, I do not know," said Leveson, with moist eyes and unsteady voice.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "But how to thank you enough for all your tender care of our little lost one, I do not know," said Leveson, with moist eyes and unsteady voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "To think o' that!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "To think o' that!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Little Lettie as has lived with us all this while—an' for a gentleman like yerself, sir, to be her brother."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To think o' that!
unsteadyadjectiveUS /ənˈstedi/
subject to change or variation
From this reading "But how to thank you enough for all your tender care of our little lost one, I do not know," said Leveson, with moist eyes and unsteady voice.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Little Lettie as has lived with us all this while—an' for a gentleman like yerself, sir, to be her brother."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "But how to thank you enough for all your tender care of our little lost one, I do not know," said Leveson, with moist eyes and unsteady voice.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Little Lettie as has lived with us all this while—an' for a gentleman like yerself, sir, to be her brother."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Little Lettie as has lived with us all this while—an' for a gentleman like yerself, sir, to be her brother."
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "NOW ain't it just wonderful?" said Esther Forsyth, in overwhelming astonishment.
yerself
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From this reading Little Lettie as has lived with us all this while—an' for a gentleman like yerself, sir, to be her brother."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But how to thank you enough for all your tender care of our little lost one, I do not know," said Leveson, with moist eyes and unsteady voice.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But how to thank you enough for all your tender care of our little lost one, I do not know," said Leveson, with moist eyes and unsteady voice.
