used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After all, there is manifest virtue in a name, and the Little Playmate seemed to find great comfort in thus addressing me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading CHRISTIAN'S ELSA It was about this time, and after we had made our quarrel up, that Helene began to call me "Great Brother."
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading After all, there is manifest virtue in a name, and the Little Playmate seemed to find great comfort in thus addressing me.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading CHRISTIAN'S ELSA It was about this time, and after we had made our quarrel up, that Helene began to call me "Great Brother."
equally
From this reading And as all ways were alike to me, I was willing enough.
(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 After all, there is manifest virtue in a name, and the Little Playmate seemed to find great comfort in thus addressing me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHRISTIAN'S ELSA It was about this time, and after we had made our quarrel up, that Helene began to call me "Great Brother."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as all ways were alike to me, I was willing enough.
ascertainedadjectiveUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading And after that I had called her "Little Sister" once or twice she was greatly assured and treated me quite differently, having ascertained that between young men and women there is the utmost safety in such a relationship.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading And after that I had called her "Little Sister" once or twice she was greatly assured and treated me quite differently, having ascertained that between young men and women there is the utmost safety in such a relationship.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading CHRISTIAN'S ELSA It was about this time, and after we had made our quarrel up, that Helene began to call me "Great Brother."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And after that I had called her "Little Sister" once or twice she was greatly assured and treated me quite differently, having ascertained that between young men and women there is the utmost safety in such a relationship.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading CHRISTIAN'S ELSA It was about this time, and after we had made our quarrel up, that Helene began to call me "Great Brother."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading CHRISTIAN'S ELSA It was about this time, and after we had made our quarrel up, that Helene began to call me "Great Brother."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And after that I had called her "Little Sister" once or twice she was greatly assured and treated me quite differently, having ascertained that between young men and women there is the utmost safety in such a relationship.
CHRISTIAN'S
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From this reading CHRISTIAN'S ELSA It was about this time, and after we had made our quarrel up, that Helene began to call me "Great Brother."
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading After all, there is manifest virtue in a name, and the Little Playmate seemed to find great comfort in thus addressing me.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For indeed I loved her and none other, and so did all the days of my life.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For indeed I loved her and none other, and so did all the days of my life.
differentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪfrəntli/
in another and different manner
From this reading And after that I had called her "Little Sister" once or twice she was greatly assured and treated me quite differently, having ascertained that between young men and women there is the utmost safety in such a relationship.
ELSA
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From this reading CHRISTIAN'S ELSA It was about this time, and after we had made our quarrel up, that Helene began to call me "Great Brother."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And as all ways were alike to me, I was willing enough.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading After all, there is manifest virtue in a name, and the Little Playmate seemed to find great comfort in thus addressing me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For indeed I loved her and none other, and so did all the days of my life.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading CHRISTIAN'S ELSA It was about this time, and after we had made our quarrel up, that Helene began to call me "Great Brother."
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading And after that I had called her "Little Sister" once or twice she was greatly assured and treated me quite differently, having ascertained that between young men and women there is the utmost safety in such a relationship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CHRISTIAN'S ELSA It was about this time, and after we had made our quarrel up, that Helene began to call me "Great Brother."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And after that I had called her "Little Sister" once or twice she was greatly assured and treated me quite differently, having ascertained that between young men and women there is the utmost safety in such a relationship.
Helene
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From this reading CHRISTIAN'S ELSA It was about this time, and after we had made our quarrel up, that Helene began to call me "Great Brother."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And after that I had called her "Little Sister" once or twice she was greatly assured and treated me quite differently, having ascertained that between young men and women there is the utmost safety in such a relationship.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And after that I had called her "Little Sister" once or twice she was greatly assured and treated me quite differently, having ascertained that between young men and women there is the utmost safety in such a relationship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After all, there is manifest virtue in a name, and the Little Playmate seemed to find great comfort in thus addressing me.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading For indeed I loved her and none other, and so did all the days of my life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After all, there is manifest virtue in a name, and the Little Playmate seemed to find great comfort in thus addressing me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CHRISTIAN'S ELSA It was about this time, and after we had made our quarrel up, that Helene began to call me "Great Brother."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For indeed I loved her and none other, and so did all the days of my life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After all, there is manifest virtue in a name, and the Little Playmate seemed to find great comfort in thus addressing me.
held dear
From this reading For indeed I loved her and none other, and so did all the days of my life.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading CHRISTIAN'S ELSA It was about this time, and after we had made our quarrel up, that Helene began to call me "Great Brother."
manifestverbUS /ˈmænəfest/
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading After all, there is manifest virtue in a name, and the Little Playmate seemed to find great comfort in thus addressing me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CHRISTIAN'S ELSA It was about this time, and after we had made our quarrel up, that Helene began to call me "Great Brother."
the force of workers available
From this reading And after that I had called her "Little Sister" once or twice she was greatly assured and treated me quite differently, having ascertained that between young men and women there is the utmost safety in such a relationship.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For indeed I loved her and none other, and so did all the days of my life.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading After all, there is manifest virtue in a name, and the Little Playmate seemed to find great comfort in thus addressing me.
not one, and not any
From this reading For indeed I loved her and none other, and so did all the days of my life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For indeed I loved her and none other, and so did all the days of my life.
on one occasion
From this reading And after that I had called her "Little Sister" once or twice she was greatly assured and treated me quite differently, having ascertained that between young men and women there is the utmost safety in such a relationship.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And after that I had called her "Little Sister" once or twice she was greatly assured and treated me quite differently, having ascertained that between young men and women there is the utmost safety in such a relationship.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For indeed I loved her and none other, and so did all the days of my life.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading CHRISTIAN'S ELSA It was about this time, and after we had made our quarrel up, that Helene began to call me "Great Brother."
PlaymatenounUS /ˈpleɪmeɪt/
a companion at play
From this reading After all, there is manifest virtue in a name, and the Little Playmate seemed to find great comfort in thus addressing me.
an angry dispute
From this reading CHRISTIAN'S ELSA It was about this time, and after we had made our quarrel up, that Helene began to call me "Great Brother."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading And after that I had called her "Little Sister" once or twice she was greatly assured and treated me quite differently, having ascertained that between young men and women there is the utmost safety in such a relationship.
relationshipnounUS /riˈleɪʃənʃɪp/
a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)
From this reading And after that I had called her "Little Sister" once or twice she was greatly assured and treated me quite differently, having ascertained that between young men and women there is the utmost safety in such a relationship.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading And after that I had called her "Little Sister" once or twice she was greatly assured and treated me quite differently, having ascertained that between young men and women there is the utmost safety in such a relationship.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading After all, there is manifest virtue in a name, and the Little Playmate seemed to find great comfort in thus addressing me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And after that I had called her "Little Sister" once or twice she was greatly assured and treated me quite differently, having ascertained that between young men and women there is the utmost safety in such a relationship.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading And after that I had called her "Little Sister" once or twice she was greatly assured and treated me quite differently, having ascertained that between young men and women there is the utmost safety in such a relationship.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For indeed I loved her and none other, and so did all the days of my life.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And after that I had called her "Little Sister" once or twice she was greatly assured and treated me quite differently, having ascertained that between young men and women there is the utmost safety in such a relationship.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CHRISTIAN'S ELSA It was about this time, and after we had made our quarrel up, that Helene began to call me "Great Brother."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After all, there is manifest virtue in a name, and the Little Playmate seemed to find great comfort in thus addressing me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After all, there is manifest virtue in a name, and the Little Playmate seemed to find great comfort in thus addressing me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading CHRISTIAN'S ELSA It was about this time, and after we had made our quarrel up, that Helene began to call me "Great Brother."
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading After all, there is manifest virtue in a name, and the Little Playmate seemed to find great comfort in thus addressing me.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading CHRISTIAN'S ELSA It was about this time, and after we had made our quarrel up, that Helene began to call me "Great Brother."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHRISTIAN'S ELSA It was about this time, and after we had made our quarrel up, that Helene began to call me "Great Brother."
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading And after that I had called her "Little Sister" once or twice she was greatly assured and treated me quite differently, having ascertained that between young men and women there is the utmost safety in such a relationship.
two times
From this reading And after that I had called her "Little Sister" once or twice she was greatly assured and treated me quite differently, having ascertained that between young men and women there is the utmost safety in such a relationship.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading CHRISTIAN'S ELSA It was about this time, and after we had made our quarrel up, that Helene began to call me "Great Brother."
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading And after that I had called her "Little Sister" once or twice she was greatly assured and treated me quite differently, having ascertained that between young men and women there is the utmost safety in such a relationship.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading After all, there is manifest virtue in a name, and the Little Playmate seemed to find great comfort in thus addressing me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHRISTIAN'S ELSA It was about this time, and after we had made our quarrel up, that Helene began to call me "Great Brother."
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading And as all ways were alike to me, I was willing enough.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading CHRISTIAN'S ELSA It was about this time, and after we had made our quarrel up, that Helene began to call me "Great Brother."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And as all ways were alike to me, I was willing enough.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading And as all ways were alike to me, I was willing enough.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And after that I had called her "Little Sister" once or twice she was greatly assured and treated me quite differently, having ascertained that between young men and women there is the utmost safety in such a relationship.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And after that I had called her "Little Sister" once or twice she was greatly assured and treated me quite differently, having ascertained that between young men and women there is the utmost safety in such a relationship.
