used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have said above of this early friendship between a lad of eleven and a maid not half that age, that it endured five years.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I have said above of this early friendship between a lad of eleven and a maid not half that age, that it endured five years.
how long something has existed
From this reading I have said above of this early friendship between a lad of eleven and a maid not half that age, that it endured five years.
(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 For at the end of that period the comradeship indeed was broken, and a term was set to the habit of community in all things that was to me at least so comfortable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have said above of this early friendship between a lad of eleven and a maid not half that age, that it endured five years.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the time I did not understand (as how should I, being but ten years of age?) the reasons of this so sudden change in his mother's intention.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For at the end of that period the comradeship indeed was broken, and a term was set to the habit of community in all things that was to me at least so comfortable.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading The day that took my companion to reside in the town of Sherborne, there to attend the King's School, brought on my small mind its first remembered sorrow; wherefore I wept greatly, and would not for many days be comforted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The day that took my companion to reside in the town of Sherborne, there to attend the King's School, brought on my small mind its first remembered sorrow; wherefore I wept greatly, and would not for many days be comforted.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At the time I did not understand (as how should I, being but ten years of age?) the reasons of this so sudden change in his mother's intention.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I have said above of this early friendship between a lad of eleven and a maid not half that age, that it endured five years.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading For at the end of that period the comradeship indeed was broken, and a term was set to the habit of community in all things that was to me at least so comfortable.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The day that took my companion to reside in the town of Sherborne, there to attend the King's School, brought on my small mind its first remembered sorrow; wherefore I wept greatly, and would not for many days be comforted.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At the time I did not understand (as how should I, being but ten years of age?) the reasons of this so sudden change in his mother's intention.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading But I have since learned that two causes, of which I myself, poor maid, was one, determined the Lady Mary Royston to take her son from the hands of the learned and pious governor who should have led him in the path of learning and conduct even up to the gates of the University of Oxford.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading At the time I did not understand (as how should I, being but ten years of age?) the reasons of this so sudden change in his mother's intention.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading For at the end of that period the comradeship indeed was broken, and a term was set to the habit of community in all things that was to me at least so comfortable.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading The day that took my companion to reside in the town of Sherborne, there to attend the King's School, brought on my small mind its first remembered sorrow; wherefore I wept greatly, and would not for many days be comforted.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading For at the end of that period the comradeship indeed was broken, and a term was set to the habit of community in all things that was to me at least so comfortable.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The day that took my companion to reside in the town of Sherborne, there to attend the King's School, brought on my small mind its first remembered sorrow; wherefore I wept greatly, and would not for many days be comforted.
comradeshipnoun
the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
From this reading For at the end of that period the comradeship indeed was broken, and a term was set to the habit of community in all things that was to me at least so comfortable.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading But I have since learned that two causes, of which I myself, poor maid, was one, determined the Lady Mary Royston to take her son from the hands of the learned and pious governor who should have led him in the path of learning and conduct even up to the gates of the University of Oxford.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day that took my companion to reside in the town of Sherborne, there to attend the King's School, brought on my small mind its first remembered sorrow; wherefore I wept greatly, and would not for many days be comforted.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The day that took my companion to reside in the town of Sherborne, there to attend the King's School, brought on my small mind its first remembered sorrow; wherefore I wept greatly, and would not for many days be comforted.
characterized by great determination
From this reading But I have since learned that two causes, of which I myself, poor maid, was one, determined the Lady Mary Royston to take her son from the hands of the learned and pious governor who should have led him in the path of learning and conduct even up to the gates of the University of Oxford.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At the time I did not understand (as how should I, being but ten years of age?) the reasons of this so sudden change in his mother's intention.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I have said above of this early friendship between a lad of eleven and a maid not half that age, that it endured five years.
being one more than ten
From this reading I have said above of this early friendship between a lad of eleven and a maid not half that age, that it endured five years.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading For at the end of that period the comradeship indeed was broken, and a term was set to the habit of community in all things that was to me at least so comfortable.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading I have said above of this early friendship between a lad of eleven and a maid not half that age, that it endured five years.
divisible by two
From this reading But I have since learned that two causes, of which I myself, poor maid, was one, determined the Lady Mary Royston to take her son from the hands of the learned and pious governor who should have led him in the path of learning and conduct even up to the gates of the University of Oxford.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The day that took my companion to reside in the town of Sherborne, there to attend the King's School, brought on my small mind its first remembered sorrow; wherefore I wept greatly, and would not for many days be comforted.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I have said above of this early friendship between a lad of eleven and a maid not half that age, that it endured five years.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For at the end of that period the comradeship indeed was broken, and a term was set to the habit of community in all things that was to me at least so comfortable.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading I have said above of this early friendship between a lad of eleven and a maid not half that age, that it endured five years.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But I have since learned that two causes, of which I myself, poor maid, was one, determined the Lady Mary Royston to take her son from the hands of the learned and pious governor who should have led him in the path of learning and conduct even up to the gates of the University of Oxford.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading But I have since learned that two causes, of which I myself, poor maid, was one, determined the Lady Mary Royston to take her son from the hands of the learned and pious governor who should have led him in the path of learning and conduct even up to the gates of the University of Oxford.
the head of a state government
From this reading But I have since learned that two causes, of which I myself, poor maid, was one, determined the Lady Mary Royston to take her son from the hands of the learned and pious governor who should have led him in the path of learning and conduct even up to the gates of the University of Oxford.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The day that took my companion to reside in the town of Sherborne, there to attend the King's School, brought on my small mind its first remembered sorrow; wherefore I wept greatly, and would not for many days be comforted.
an established custom
From this reading For at the end of that period the comradeship indeed was broken, and a term was set to the habit of community in all things that was to me at least so comfortable.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I have said above of this early friendship between a lad of eleven and a maid not half that age, that it endured five years.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But I have since learned that two causes, of which I myself, poor maid, was one, determined the Lady Mary Royston to take her son from the hands of the learned and pious governor who should have led him in the path of learning and conduct even up to the gates of the University of Oxford.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have said above of this early friendship between a lad of eleven and a maid not half that age, that it endured five years.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But I have since learned that two causes, of which I myself, poor maid, was one, determined the Lady Mary Royston to take her son from the hands of the learned and pious governor who should have led him in the path of learning and conduct even up to the gates of the University of Oxford.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I have since learned that two causes, of which I myself, poor maid, was one, determined the Lady Mary Royston to take her son from the hands of the learned and pious governor who should have led him in the path of learning and conduct even up to the gates of the University of Oxford.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the time I did not understand (as how should I, being but ten years of age?) the reasons of this so sudden change in his mother's intention.
how
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From this reading At the time I did not understand (as how should I, being but ten years of age?) the reasons of this so sudden change in his mother's intention.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have said above of this early friendship between a lad of eleven and a maid not half that age, that it endured five years.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For at the end of that period the comradeship indeed was broken, and a term was set to the habit of community in all things that was to me at least so comfortable.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading For at the end of that period the comradeship indeed was broken, and a term was set to the habit of community in all things that was to me at least so comfortable.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading At the time I did not understand (as how should I, being but ten years of age?) the reasons of this so sudden change in his mother's intention.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have said above of this early friendship between a lad of eleven and a maid not half that age, that it endured five years.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The day that took my companion to reside in the town of Sherborne, there to attend the King's School, brought on my small mind its first remembered sorrow; wherefore I wept greatly, and would not for many days be comforted.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The day that took my companion to reside in the town of Sherborne, there to attend the King's School, brought on my small mind its first remembered sorrow; wherefore I wept greatly, and would not for many days be comforted.
a boy or man
From this reading I have said above of this early friendship between a lad of eleven and a maid not half that age, that it endured five years.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading But I have since learned that two causes, of which I myself, poor maid, was one, determined the Lady Mary Royston to take her son from the hands of the learned and pious governor who should have led him in the path of learning and conduct even up to the gates of the University of Oxford.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading But I have since learned that two causes, of which I myself, poor maid, was one, determined the Lady Mary Royston to take her son from the hands of the learned and pious governor who should have led him in the path of learning and conduct even up to the gates of the University of Oxford.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading But I have since learned that two causes, of which I myself, poor maid, was one, determined the Lady Mary Royston to take her son from the hands of the learned and pious governor who should have led him in the path of learning and conduct even up to the gates of the University of Oxford.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading For at the end of that period the comradeship indeed was broken, and a term was set to the habit of community in all things that was to me at least so comfortable.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading But I have since learned that two causes, of which I myself, poor maid, was one, determined the Lady Mary Royston to take her son from the hands of the learned and pious governor who should have led him in the path of learning and conduct even up to the gates of the University of Oxford.
a female domestic
From this reading I have said above of this early friendship between a lad of eleven and a maid not half that age, that it endured five years.
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 The day that took my companion to reside in the town of Sherborne, there to attend the King's School, brought on my small mind its first remembered sorrow; wherefore I wept greatly, and would not for many days be comforted.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading But I have since learned that two causes, of which I myself, poor maid, was one, determined the Lady Mary Royston to take her son from the hands of the learned and pious governor who should have led him in the path of learning and conduct even up to the gates of the University of Oxford.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For at the end of that period the comradeship indeed was broken, and a term was set to the habit of community in all things that was to me at least so comfortable.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The day that took my companion to reside in the town of Sherborne, there to attend the King's School, brought on my small mind its first remembered sorrow; wherefore I wept greatly, and would not for many days be comforted.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading At the time I did not understand (as how should I, being but ten years of age?) the reasons of this so sudden change in his mother's intention.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The day that took my companion to reside in the town of Sherborne, there to attend the King's School, brought on my small mind its first remembered sorrow; wherefore I wept greatly, and would not for many days be comforted.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But I have since learned that two causes, of which I myself, poor maid, was one, determined the Lady Mary Royston to take her son from the hands of the learned and pious governor who should have led him in the path of learning and conduct even up to the gates of the University of Oxford.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have said above of this early friendship between a lad of eleven and a maid not half that age, that it endured five years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have said above of this early friendship between a lad of eleven and a maid not half that age, that it endured five years.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day that took my companion to reside in the town of Sherborne, there to attend the King's School, brought on my small mind its first remembered sorrow; wherefore I wept greatly, and would not for many days be comforted.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But I have since learned that two causes, of which I myself, poor maid, was one, determined the Lady Mary Royston to take her son from the hands of the learned and pious governor who should have led him in the path of learning and conduct even up to the gates of the University of Oxford.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading But I have since learned that two causes, of which I myself, poor maid, was one, determined the Lady Mary Royston to take her son from the hands of the learned and pious governor who should have led him in the path of learning and conduct even up to the gates of the University of Oxford.
a course of conduct
From this reading But I have since learned that two causes, of which I myself, poor maid, was one, determined the Lady Mary Royston to take her son from the hands of the learned and pious governor who should have led him in the path of learning and conduct even up to the gates of the University of Oxford.
an amount of time
From this reading For at the end of that period the comradeship indeed was broken, and a term was set to the habit of community in all things that was to me at least so comfortable.
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading But I have since learned that two causes, of which I myself, poor maid, was one, determined the Lady Mary Royston to take her son from the hands of the learned and pious governor who should have led him in the path of learning and conduct even up to the gates of the University of Oxford.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading But I have since learned that two causes, of which I myself, poor maid, was one, determined the Lady Mary Royston to take her son from the hands of the learned and pious governor who should have led him in the path of learning and conduct even up to the gates of the University of Oxford.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading At the time I did not understand (as how should I, being but ten years of age?) the reasons of this so sudden change in his mother's intention.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The day that took my companion to reside in the town of Sherborne, there to attend the King's School, brought on my small mind its first remembered sorrow; wherefore I wept greatly, and would not for many days be comforted.
resideverbUS /rɪˈzaɪd/
make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading The day that took my companion to reside in the town of Sherborne, there to attend the King's School, brought on my small mind its first remembered sorrow; wherefore I wept greatly, and would not for many days be comforted.
Royston
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From this reading But I have since learned that two causes, of which I myself, poor maid, was one, determined the Lady Mary Royston to take her son from the hands of the learned and pious governor who should have led him in the path of learning and conduct even up to the gates of the University of Oxford.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I have said above of this early friendship between a lad of eleven and a maid not half that age, that it endured five years.
an educational institution
From this reading The day that took my companion to reside in the town of Sherborne, there to attend the King's School, brought on my small mind its first remembered sorrow; wherefore I wept greatly, and would not for many days be comforted.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For at the end of that period the comradeship indeed was broken, and a term was set to the habit of community in all things that was to me at least so comfortable.
Sherborne
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From this reading The day that took my companion to reside in the town of Sherborne, there to attend the King's School, brought on my small mind its first remembered sorrow; wherefore I wept greatly, and would not for many days be comforted.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At the time I did not understand (as how should I, being but ten years of age?) the reasons of this so sudden change in his mother's intention.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But I have since learned that two causes, of which I myself, poor maid, was one, determined the Lady Mary Royston to take her son from the hands of the learned and pious governor who should have led him in the path of learning and conduct even up to the gates of the University of Oxford.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The day that took my companion to reside in the town of Sherborne, there to attend the King's School, brought on my small mind its first remembered sorrow; wherefore I wept greatly, and would not for many days be comforted.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For at the end of that period the comradeship indeed was broken, and a term was set to the habit of community in all things that was to me at least so comfortable.
a male human offspring
From this reading But I have since learned that two causes, of which I myself, poor maid, was one, determined the Lady Mary Royston to take her son from the hands of the learned and pious governor who should have led him in the path of learning and conduct even up to the gates of the University of Oxford.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading The day that took my companion to reside in the town of Sherborne, there to attend the King's School, brought on my small mind its first remembered sorrow; wherefore I wept greatly, and would not for many days be comforted.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading At the time I did not understand (as how should I, being but ten years of age?) the reasons of this so sudden change in his mother's intention.
carry out
From this reading But I have since learned that two causes, of which I myself, poor maid, was one, determined the Lady Mary Royston to take her son from the hands of the learned and pious governor who should have led him in the path of learning and conduct even up to the gates of the University of Oxford.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At the time I did not understand (as how should I, being but ten years of age?) the reasons of this so sudden change in his mother's intention.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading For at the end of that period the comradeship indeed was broken, and a term was set to the habit of community in all things that was to me at least so comfortable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have said above of this early friendship between a lad of eleven and a maid not half that age, that it endured five years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For at the end of that period the comradeship indeed was broken, and a term was set to the habit of community in all things that was to me at least so comfortable.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The day that took my companion to reside in the town of Sherborne, there to attend the King's School, brought on my small mind its first remembered sorrow; wherefore I wept greatly, and would not for many days be comforted.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading For at the end of that period the comradeship indeed was broken, and a term was set to the habit of community in all things that was to me at least so comfortable.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have said above of this early friendship between a lad of eleven and a maid not half that age, that it endured five years.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the time I did not understand (as how should I, being but ten years of age?) the reasons of this so sudden change in his mother's intention.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For at the end of that period the comradeship indeed was broken, and a term was set to the habit of community in all things that was to me at least so comfortable.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The day that took my companion to reside in the town of Sherborne, there to attend the King's School, brought on my small mind its first remembered sorrow; wherefore I wept greatly, and would not for many days be comforted.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The day that took my companion to reside in the town of Sherborne, there to attend the King's School, brought on my small mind its first remembered sorrow; wherefore I wept greatly, and would not for many days be comforted.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But I have since learned that two causes, of which I myself, poor maid, was one, determined the Lady Mary Royston to take her son from the hands of the learned and pious governor who should have led him in the path of learning and conduct even up to the gates of the University of Oxford.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading At the time I did not understand (as how should I, being but ten years of age?) the reasons of this so sudden change in his mother's intention.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading But I have since learned that two causes, of which I myself, poor maid, was one, determined the Lady Mary Royston to take her son from the hands of the learned and pious governor who should have led him in the path of learning and conduct even up to the gates of the University of Oxford.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But I have since learned that two causes, of which I myself, poor maid, was one, determined the Lady Mary Royston to take her son from the hands of the learned and pious governor who should have led him in the path of learning and conduct even up to the gates of the University of Oxford.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For at the end of that period the comradeship indeed was broken, and a term was set to the habit of community in all things that was to me at least so comfortable.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading The day that took my companion to reside in the town of Sherborne, there to attend the King's School, brought on my small mind its first remembered sorrow; wherefore I wept greatly, and would not for many days be comforted.
whereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading The day that took my companion to reside in the town of Sherborne, there to attend the King's School, brought on my small mind its first remembered sorrow; wherefore I wept greatly, and would not for many days be comforted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But I have since learned that two causes, of which I myself, poor maid, was one, determined the Lady Mary Royston to take her son from the hands of the learned and pious governor who should have led him in the path of learning and conduct even up to the gates of the University of Oxford.
which person or people
From this reading But I have since learned that two causes, of which I myself, poor maid, was one, determined the Lady Mary Royston to take her son from the hands of the learned and pious governor who should have led him in the path of learning and conduct even up to the gates of the University of Oxford.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The day that took my companion to reside in the town of Sherborne, there to attend the King's School, brought on my small mind its first remembered sorrow; wherefore I wept greatly, and would not for many days be comforted.
a late time of life
From this reading I have said above of this early friendship between a lad of eleven and a maid not half that age, that it endured five years.
