used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He bore to her almost a superstitious reverence, as for one made of superior flesh and blood.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Yet he did not spoil her, for her nature was proof against that.
how long something has existed
From this reading Estelle, though old for her age, could not be called a prig.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He bore to her almost a superstitious reverence, as for one made of superior flesh and blood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He bore to her almost a superstitious reverence, as for one made of superior flesh and blood.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading THE PARTY Arthur Waldron did more than love his daughter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He bore to her almost a superstitious reverence, as for one made of superior flesh and blood.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Estelle, though old for her age, could not be called a prig.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading He bore to her almost a superstitious reverence, as for one made of superior flesh and blood.
cause to be bored
From this reading He bore to her almost a superstitious reverence, as for one made of superior flesh and blood.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Estelle, though old for her age, could not be called a prig.
clevernessnounUS /ˈklev.ər.nəs/
The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.
From this reading He held her in some sort a reincarnation of his wife and took no credit for her cleverness himself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Estelle, though old for her age, could not be called a prig.
approval
From this reading He held her in some sort a reincarnation of his wife and took no credit for her cleverness himself.
a female human offspring
From this reading THE PARTY Arthur Waldron did more than love his daughter.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE PARTY Arthur Waldron did more than love his daughter.
Estelle
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From this reading Estelle, though old for her age, could not be called a prig.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading He bore to her almost a superstitious reverence, as for one made of superior flesh and blood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He bore to her almost a superstitious reverence, as for one made of superior flesh and blood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He bore to her almost a superstitious reverence, as for one made of superior flesh and blood.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held her in some sort a reincarnation of his wife and took no credit for her cleverness himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He bore to her almost a superstitious reverence, as for one made of superior flesh and blood.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He held her in some sort a reincarnation of his wife and took no credit for her cleverness himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PARTY Arthur Waldron did more than love his daughter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He held her in some sort a reincarnation of his wife and took no credit for her cleverness himself.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE PARTY Arthur Waldron did more than love his daughter.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He bore to her almost a superstitious reverence, as for one made of superior flesh and blood.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE PARTY Arthur Waldron did more than love his daughter.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Yet he did not spoil her, for her nature was proof against that.
not any; not one
From this reading He held her in some sort a reincarnation of his wife and took no credit for her cleverness himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet he did not spoil her, for her nature was proof against that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He bore to her almost a superstitious reverence, as for one made of superior flesh and blood.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Estelle, though old for her age, could not be called a prig.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He bore to her almost a superstitious reverence, as for one made of superior flesh and blood.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE PARTY Arthur Waldron did more than love his daughter.
prignounUS /prɪɡ/
a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
From this reading Estelle, though old for her age, could not be called a prig.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading Yet he did not spoil her, for her nature was proof against that.
reincarnationnounUS /ˌriːɪnkɑːrˈneɪʃən/
embodiment in a new form (especially the reappearance or a person in another form)
From this reading He held her in some sort a reincarnation of his wife and took no credit for her cleverness himself.
reverenceverbUS /ˈrevərəns/
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading He bore to her almost a superstitious reverence, as for one made of superior flesh and blood.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He held her in some sort a reincarnation of his wife and took no credit for her cleverness himself.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He held her in some sort a reincarnation of his wife and took no credit for her cleverness himself.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading Yet he did not spoil her, for her nature was proof against that.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading He bore to her almost a superstitious reverence, as for one made of superior flesh and blood.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading He bore to her almost a superstitious reverence, as for one made of superior flesh and blood.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE PARTY Arthur Waldron did more than love his daughter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet he did not spoil her, for her nature was proof against that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARTY Arthur Waldron did more than love his daughter.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Estelle, though old for her age, could not be called a prig.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He bore to her almost a superstitious reverence, as for one made of superior flesh and blood.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He held her in some sort a reincarnation of his wife and took no credit for her cleverness himself.
Waldron
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From this reading THE PARTY Arthur Waldron did more than love his daughter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet he did not spoil her, for her nature was proof against that.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He held her in some sort a reincarnation of his wife and took no credit for her cleverness himself.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he did not spoil her, for her nature was proof against that.
