used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About a year after my father's death, my mother decided upon sending me to school, as she thought I was becoming too sedate and serious for a child only eleven years of age.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a year after my father's death, my mother decided upon sending me to school, as she thought I was becoming too sedate and serious for a child only eleven years of age.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading About a year after my father's death, my mother decided upon sending me to school, as she thought I was becoming too sedate and serious for a child only eleven years of age.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading My chief enjoyment was in the society of my mother; and as we kept no servant, I found many ways of making myself useful to her; and every afternoon she devoted two or three hours to my lessons and needlework.
how long something has existed
From this reading About a year after my father's death, my mother decided upon sending me to school, as she thought I was becoming too sedate and serious for a child only eleven years of age.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Thus passed away the first year after our great sorrow, when, as I have already said, my mother decided upon sending me to school.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About a year after my father's death, my mother decided upon sending me to school, as she thought I was becoming too sedate and serious for a child only eleven years of age.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading About a year after my father's death, my mother decided upon sending me to school, as she thought I was becoming too sedate and serious for a child only eleven years of age.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SUCCESS AT SCHOOL.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Thus passed away the first year after our great sorrow, when, as I have already said, my mother decided upon sending me to school.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading About a year after my father's death, my mother decided upon sending me to school, as she thought I was becoming too sedate and serious for a child only eleven years of age.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had never been very familiar with the neighbouring children of my own age, and after the death of my father I cared still less for their companionship.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading I had never been very familiar with the neighbouring children of my own age, and after the death of my father I cared still less for their companionship.
a person who is in charge
From this reading My chief enjoyment was in the society of my mother; and as we kept no servant, I found many ways of making myself useful to her; and every afternoon she devoted two or three hours to my lessons and needlework.
a young person of either sex
From this reading About a year after my father's death, my mother decided upon sending me to school, as she thought I was becoming too sedate and serious for a child only eleven years of age.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I had never been very familiar with the neighbouring children of my own age, and after the death of my father I cared still less for their companionship.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading I had never been very familiar with the neighbouring children of my own age, and after the death of my father I cared still less for their companionship.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading About a year after my father's death, my mother decided upon sending me to school, as she thought I was becoming too sedate and serious for a child only eleven years of age.
recognizable; marked
From this reading About a year after my father's death, my mother decided upon sending me to school, as she thought I was becoming too sedate and serious for a child only eleven years of age.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading My chief enjoyment was in the society of my mother; and as we kept no servant, I found many ways of making myself useful to her; and every afternoon she devoted two or three hours to my lessons and needlework.
being one more than ten
From this reading About a year after my father's death, my mother decided upon sending me to school, as she thought I was becoming too sedate and serious for a child only eleven years of age.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading My chief enjoyment was in the society of my mother; and as we kept no servant, I found many ways of making myself useful to her; and every afternoon she devoted two or three hours to my lessons and needlework.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading My chief enjoyment was in the society of my mother; and as we kept no servant, I found many ways of making myself useful to her; and every afternoon she devoted two or three hours to my lessons and needlework.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading I had never been very familiar with the neighbouring children of my own age, and after the death of my father I cared still less for their companionship.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I had never been very familiar with the neighbouring children of my own age, and after the death of my father I cared still less for their companionship.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading About a year after my father's death, my mother decided upon sending me to school, as she thought I was becoming too sedate and serious for a child only eleven years of age.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Thus passed away the first year after our great sorrow, when, as I have already said, my mother decided upon sending me to school.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading About a year after my father's death, my mother decided upon sending me to school, as she thought I was becoming too sedate and serious for a child only eleven years of age.
set up or found
From this reading My chief enjoyment was in the society of my mother; and as we kept no servant, I found many ways of making myself useful to her; and every afternoon she devoted two or three hours to my lessons and needlework.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Thus passed away the first year after our great sorrow, when, as I have already said, my mother decided upon sending me to school.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had never been very familiar with the neighbouring children of my own age, and after the death of my father I cared still less for their companionship.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thus passed away the first year after our great sorrow, when, as I have already said, my mother decided upon sending me to school.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My chief enjoyment was in the society of my mother; and as we kept no servant, I found many ways of making myself useful to her; and every afternoon she devoted two or three hours to my lessons and needlework.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading My chief enjoyment was in the society of my mother; and as we kept no servant, I found many ways of making myself useful to her; and every afternoon she devoted two or three hours to my lessons and needlework.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading About a year after my father's death, my mother decided upon sending me to school, as she thought I was becoming too sedate and serious for a child only eleven years of age.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My chief enjoyment was in the society of my mother; and as we kept no servant, I found many ways of making myself useful to her; and every afternoon she devoted two or three hours to my lessons and needlework.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading My chief enjoyment was in the society of my mother; and as we kept no servant, I found many ways of making myself useful to her; and every afternoon she devoted two or three hours to my lessons and needlework.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I had never been very familiar with the neighbouring children of my own age, and after the death of my father I cared still less for their companionship.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading My chief enjoyment was in the society of my mother; and as we kept no servant, I found many ways of making myself useful to her; and every afternoon she devoted two or three hours to my lessons and needlework.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading My chief enjoyment was in the society of my mother; and as we kept no servant, I found many ways of making myself useful to her; and every afternoon she devoted two or three hours to my lessons and needlework.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading My chief enjoyment was in the society of my mother; and as we kept no servant, I found many ways of making myself useful to her; and every afternoon she devoted two or three hours to my lessons and needlework.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About a year after my father's death, my mother decided upon sending me to school, as she thought I was becoming too sedate and serious for a child only eleven years of age.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading About a year after my father's death, my mother decided upon sending me to school, as she thought I was becoming too sedate and serious for a child only eleven years of age.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading About a year after my father's death, my mother decided upon sending me to school, as she thought I was becoming too sedate and serious for a child only eleven years of age.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading My chief enjoyment was in the society of my mother; and as we kept no servant, I found many ways of making myself useful to her; and every afternoon she devoted two or three hours to my lessons and needlework.
needleworknounUS /ˈniːdəlwɜːrk/
a creation created or assembled by needle and thread
From this reading My chief enjoyment was in the society of my mother; and as we kept no servant, I found many ways of making myself useful to her; and every afternoon she devoted two or three hours to my lessons and needlework.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading I had never been very familiar with the neighbouring children of my own age, and after the death of my father I cared still less for their companionship.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I had never been very familiar with the neighbouring children of my own age, and after the death of my father I cared still less for their companionship.
not any; not one
From this reading My chief enjoyment was in the society of my mother; and as we kept no servant, I found many ways of making myself useful to her; and every afternoon she devoted two or three hours to my lessons and needlework.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About a year after my father's death, my mother decided upon sending me to school, as she thought I was becoming too sedate and serious for a child only eleven years of age.
and nothing more
From this reading About a year after my father's death, my mother decided upon sending me to school, as she thought I was becoming too sedate and serious for a child only eleven years of age.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My chief enjoyment was in the society of my mother; and as we kept no servant, I found many ways of making myself useful to her; and every afternoon she devoted two or three hours to my lessons and needlework.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Thus passed away the first year after our great sorrow, when, as I have already said, my mother decided upon sending me to school.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I had never been very familiar with the neighbouring children of my own age, and after the death of my father I cared still less for their companionship.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Thus passed away the first year after our great sorrow, when, as I have already said, my mother decided upon sending me to school.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Thus passed away the first year after our great sorrow, when, as I have already said, my mother decided upon sending me to school.
an educational institution
From this reading SUCCESS AT SCHOOL.
sedateadjectiveUS /sɪˈdeɪt/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading About a year after my father's death, my mother decided upon sending me to school, as she thought I was becoming too sedate and serious for a child only eleven years of age.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading About a year after my father's death, my mother decided upon sending me to school, as she thought I was becoming too sedate and serious for a child only eleven years of age.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading About a year after my father's death, my mother decided upon sending me to school, as she thought I was becoming too sedate and serious for a child only eleven years of age.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading My chief enjoyment was in the society of my mother; and as we kept no servant, I found many ways of making myself useful to her; and every afternoon she devoted two or three hours to my lessons and needlework.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About a year after my father's death, my mother decided upon sending me to school, as she thought I was becoming too sedate and serious for a child only eleven years of age.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading My chief enjoyment was in the society of my mother; and as we kept no servant, I found many ways of making myself useful to her; and every afternoon she devoted two or three hours to my lessons and needlework.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Thus passed away the first year after our great sorrow, when, as I have already said, my mother decided upon sending me to school.
not in physical motion
From this reading I had never been very familiar with the neighbouring children of my own age, and after the death of my father I cared still less for their companionship.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading SUCCESS AT SCHOOL.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had never been very familiar with the neighbouring children of my own age, and after the death of my father I cared still less for their companionship.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I had never been very familiar with the neighbouring children of my own age, and after the death of my father I cared still less for their companionship.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading About a year after my father's death, my mother decided upon sending me to school, as she thought I was becoming too sedate and serious for a child only eleven years of age.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading My chief enjoyment was in the society of my mother; and as we kept no servant, I found many ways of making myself useful to her; and every afternoon she devoted two or three hours to my lessons and needlework.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus passed away the first year after our great sorrow, when, as I have already said, my mother decided upon sending me to school.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About a year after my father's death, my mother decided upon sending me to school, as she thought I was becoming too sedate and serious for a child only eleven years of age.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading About a year after my father's death, my mother decided upon sending me to school, as she thought I was becoming too sedate and serious for a child only eleven years of age.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading My chief enjoyment was in the society of my mother; and as we kept no servant, I found many ways of making myself useful to her; and every afternoon she devoted two or three hours to my lessons and needlework.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading About a year after my father's death, my mother decided upon sending me to school, as she thought I was becoming too sedate and serious for a child only eleven years of age.
being of use or service
From this reading My chief enjoyment was in the society of my mother; and as we kept no servant, I found many ways of making myself useful to her; and every afternoon she devoted two or three hours to my lessons and needlework.
precisely as stated
From this reading I had never been very familiar with the neighbouring children of my own age, and after the death of my father I cared still less for their companionship.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About a year after my father's death, my mother decided upon sending me to school, as she thought I was becoming too sedate and serious for a child only eleven years of age.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading My chief enjoyment was in the society of my mother; and as we kept no servant, I found many ways of making myself useful to her; and every afternoon she devoted two or three hours to my lessons and needlework.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading My chief enjoyment was in the society of my mother; and as we kept no servant, I found many ways of making myself useful to her; and every afternoon she devoted two or three hours to my lessons and needlework.
at the time that
From this reading Thus passed away the first year after our great sorrow, when, as I have already said, my mother decided upon sending me to school.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had never been very familiar with the neighbouring children of my own age, and after the death of my father I cared still less for their companionship.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading About a year after my father's death, my mother decided upon sending me to school, as she thought I was becoming too sedate and serious for a child only eleven years of age.
a late time of life
From this reading About a year after my father's death, my mother decided upon sending me to school, as she thought I was becoming too sedate and serious for a child only eleven years of age.
