used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The boy, William, always called Billy, so that he should not be confused with his father, was a lovable, rather delicate child of three, so he stayed at home as yet.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The boy, William, always called Billy, so that he should not be confused with his father, was a lovable, rather delicate child of three, so he stayed at home as yet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the time she was eleven, she had to take to school Gudrun and Theresa and Catherine.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There was another baby girl, called Cassandra.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The boy, William, always called Billy, so that he should not be confused with his father, was a lovable, rather delicate child of three, so he stayed at home as yet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boy, William, always called Billy, so that he should not be confused with his father, was a lovable, rather delicate child of three, so he stayed at home as yet.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading There was another baby girl, called Cassandra.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The boy, William, always called Billy, so that he should not be confused with his father, was a lovable, rather delicate child of three, so he stayed at home as yet.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading The boy, William, always called Billy, so that he should not be confused with his father, was a lovable, rather delicate child of three, so he stayed at home as yet.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy, William, always called Billy, so that he should not be confused with his father, was a lovable, rather delicate child of three, so he stayed at home as yet.
burdensomeadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrdənsəm/
not easily borne; wearing
From this reading THE WIDENING CIRCLE It was very burdensome to Ursula, that she was the eldest of the family.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time she was eleven, she had to take to school Gudrun and Theresa and Catherine.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The boy, William, always called Billy, so that he should not be confused with his father, was a lovable, rather delicate child of three, so he stayed at home as yet.
CassandranounUS /kəˈsændrə/
(Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed
From this reading There was another baby girl, called Cassandra.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading By the time she was eleven, she had to take to school Gudrun and Theresa and Catherine.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The boy, William, always called Billy, so that he should not be confused with his father, was a lovable, rather delicate child of three, so he stayed at home as yet.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children went for a time to the little church school just near the Marsh.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The children went for a time to the little church school just near the Marsh.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading THE WIDENING CIRCLE It was very burdensome to Ursula, that she was the eldest of the family.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading The boy, William, always called Billy, so that he should not be confused with his father, was a lovable, rather delicate child of three, so he stayed at home as yet.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading The boy, William, always called Billy, so that he should not be confused with his father, was a lovable, rather delicate child of three, so he stayed at home as yet.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading THE WIDENING CIRCLE It was very burdensome to Ursula, that she was the eldest of the family.
being one more than ten
From this reading By the time she was eleven, she had to take to school Gudrun and Theresa and Catherine.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE WIDENING CIRCLE It was very burdensome to Ursula, that she was the eldest of the family.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The boy, William, always called Billy, so that he should not be confused with his father, was a lovable, rather delicate child of three, so he stayed at home as yet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The children went for a time to the little church school just near the Marsh.
a young female
From this reading There was another baby girl, called Cassandra.
Gudrun
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From this reading By the time she was eleven, she had to take to school Gudrun and Theresa and Catherine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the time she was eleven, she had to take to school Gudrun and Theresa and Catherine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boy, William, always called Billy, so that he should not be confused with his father, was a lovable, rather delicate child of three, so he stayed at home as yet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boy, William, always called Billy, so that he should not be confused with his father, was a lovable, rather delicate child of three, so he stayed at home as yet.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The boy, William, always called Billy, so that he should not be confused with his father, was a lovable, rather delicate child of three, so he stayed at home as yet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WIDENING CIRCLE It was very burdensome to Ursula, that she was the eldest of the family.
and nothing more
From this reading The children went for a time to the little church school just near the Marsh.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The children went for a time to the little church school just near the Marsh.
lovableadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvəbəl/
having characteristics that attract love or affection
From this reading The boy, William, always called Billy, so that he should not be confused with his father, was a lovable, rather delicate child of three, so he stayed at home as yet.
MarshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading The children went for a time to the little church school just near the Marsh.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The children went for a time to the little church school just near the Marsh.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The boy, William, always called Billy, so that he should not be confused with his father, was a lovable, rather delicate child of three, so he stayed at home as yet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WIDENING CIRCLE It was very burdensome to Ursula, that she was the eldest of the family.
on the contrary
From this reading The boy, William, always called Billy, so that he should not be confused with his father, was a lovable, rather delicate child of three, so he stayed at home as yet.
an educational institution
From this reading By the time she was eleven, she had to take to school Gudrun and Theresa and Catherine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WIDENING CIRCLE It was very burdensome to Ursula, that she was the eldest of the family.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The boy, William, always called Billy, so that he should not be confused with his father, was a lovable, rather delicate child of three, so he stayed at home as yet.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The boy, William, always called Billy, so that he should not be confused with his father, was a lovable, rather delicate child of three, so he stayed at home as yet.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The boy, William, always called Billy, so that he should not be confused with his father, was a lovable, rather delicate child of three, so he stayed at home as yet.
carry out
From this reading By the time she was eleven, she had to take to school Gudrun and Theresa and Catherine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WIDENING CIRCLE It was very burdensome to Ursula, that she was the eldest of the family.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WIDENING CIRCLE It was very burdensome to Ursula, that she was the eldest of the family.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was another baby girl, called Cassandra.
TheresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading By the time she was eleven, she had to take to school Gudrun and Theresa and Catherine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The boy, William, always called Billy, so that he should not be confused with his father, was a lovable, rather delicate child of three, so he stayed at home as yet.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time she was eleven, she had to take to school Gudrun and Theresa and Catherine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WIDENING CIRCLE It was very burdensome to Ursula, that she was the eldest of the family.
Ursula
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From this reading THE WIDENING CIRCLE It was very burdensome to Ursula, that she was the eldest of the family.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE WIDENING CIRCLE It was very burdensome to Ursula, that she was the eldest of the family.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WIDENING CIRCLE It was very burdensome to Ursula, that she was the eldest of the family.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The children went for a time to the little church school just near the Marsh.
WIDENINGnounUS /ˈwaɪdənɪŋ/
an increase in width
From this reading THE WIDENING CIRCLE It was very burdensome to Ursula, that she was the eldest of the family.
William
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From this reading The boy, William, always called Billy, so that he should not be confused with his father, was a lovable, rather delicate child of three, so he stayed at home as yet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boy, William, always called Billy, so that he should not be confused with his father, was a lovable, rather delicate child of three, so he stayed at home as yet.
but in spite of that
From this reading The boy, William, always called Billy, so that he should not be confused with his father, was a lovable, rather delicate child of three, so he stayed at home as yet.
