used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After Louie's wedding Henrietta went to stay with an aunt, her father's eldest sister, almost a generation older than he was.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Louie's wedding Henrietta went to stay with an aunt, her father's eldest sister, almost a generation older than he was.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading After Louie's wedding Henrietta went to stay with an aunt, her father's eldest sister, almost a generation older than he was.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Children continually came to eat her mulberries; girls were found places; sick people were sent jelly, and there was always a great deal of sewing and knitting for poor friends.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After Louie's wedding Henrietta went to stay with an aunt, her father's eldest sister, almost a generation older than he was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She lived in a little white house in the country, with a green verandah and French windows.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading After Louie's wedding Henrietta went to stay with an aunt, her father's eldest sister, almost a generation older than he was.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She did her best to make the visit pass cheerfully; she had some little scheme of pleasure for each day, and so many people came and went that, though not exciting, the life could not possibly be called dull.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She did her best to make the visit pass cheerfully; she had some little scheme of pleasure for each day, and so many people came and went that, though not exciting, the life could not possibly be called dull.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She did her best to make the visit pass cheerfully; she had some little scheme of pleasure for each day, and so many people came and went that, though not exciting, the life could not possibly be called dull.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Children continually came to eat her mulberries; girls were found places; sick people were sent jelly, and there was always a great deal of sewing and knitting for poor friends.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading She did her best to make the visit pass cheerfully; she had some little scheme of pleasure for each day, and so many people came and went that, though not exciting, the life could not possibly be called dull.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Children continually came to eat her mulberries; girls were found places; sick people were sent jelly, and there was always a great deal of sewing and knitting for poor friends.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading Children continually came to eat her mulberries; girls were found places; sick people were sent jelly, and there was always a great deal of sewing and knitting for poor friends.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She did her best to make the visit pass cheerfully; she had some little scheme of pleasure for each day, and so many people came and went that, though not exciting, the life could not possibly be called dull.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She lived in a little white house in the country, with a green verandah and French windows.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She did her best to make the visit pass cheerfully; she had some little scheme of pleasure for each day, and so many people came and went that, though not exciting, the life could not possibly be called dull.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Children continually came to eat her mulberries; girls were found places; sick people were sent jelly, and there was always a great deal of sewing and knitting for poor friends.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did her best to make the visit pass cheerfully; she had some little scheme of pleasure for each day, and so many people came and went that, though not exciting, the life could not possibly be called dull.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading She did her best to make the visit pass cheerfully; she had some little scheme of pleasure for each day, and so many people came and went that, though not exciting, the life could not possibly be called dull.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She did her best to make the visit pass cheerfully; she had some little scheme of pleasure for each day, and so many people came and went that, though not exciting, the life could not possibly be called dull.
take in solid food
From this reading Children continually came to eat her mulberries; girls were found places; sick people were sent jelly, and there was always a great deal of sewing and knitting for poor friends.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading After Louie's wedding Henrietta went to stay with an aunt, her father's eldest sister, almost a generation older than he was.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading She did her best to make the visit pass cheerfully; she had some little scheme of pleasure for each day, and so many people came and went that, though not exciting, the life could not possibly be called dull.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading After Louie's wedding Henrietta went to stay with an aunt, her father's eldest sister, almost a generation older than he was.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Children continually came to eat her mulberries; girls were found places; sick people were sent jelly, and there was always a great deal of sewing and knitting for poor friends.
set up or found
From this reading Children continually came to eat her mulberries; girls were found places; sick people were sent jelly, and there was always a great deal of sewing and knitting for poor friends.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading She lived in a little white house in the country, with a green verandah and French windows.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Children continually came to eat her mulberries; girls were found places; sick people were sent jelly, and there was always a great deal of sewing and knitting for poor friends.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading After Louie's wedding Henrietta went to stay with an aunt, her father's eldest sister, almost a generation older than he was.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Children continually came to eat her mulberries; girls were found places; sick people were sent jelly, and there was always a great deal of sewing and knitting for poor friends.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Children continually came to eat her mulberries; girls were found places; sick people were sent jelly, and there was always a great deal of sewing and knitting for poor friends.
great-auntnoun
an aunt of your father or mother
From this reading She was a kind, nice old lady, not well off, a humble great-aunt to the whole village.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading She lived in a little white house in the country, with a green verandah and French windows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She did her best to make the visit pass cheerfully; she had some little scheme of pleasure for each day, and so many people came and went that, though not exciting, the life could not possibly be called dull.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After Louie's wedding Henrietta went to stay with an aunt, her father's eldest sister, almost a generation older than he was.
Henrietta
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From this reading After Louie's wedding Henrietta went to stay with an aunt, her father's eldest sister, almost a generation older than he was.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After Louie's wedding Henrietta went to stay with an aunt, her father's eldest sister, almost a generation older than he was.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She lived in a little white house in the country, with a green verandah and French windows.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading She was a kind, nice old lady, not well off, a humble great-aunt to the whole village.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She lived in a little white house in the country, with a green verandah and French windows.
jellynounUS /ˈdʒeli/
an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
From this reading Children continually came to eat her mulberries; girls were found places; sick people were sent jelly, and there was always a great deal of sewing and knitting for poor friends.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She was a kind, nice old lady, not well off, a humble great-aunt to the whole village.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading Children continually came to eat her mulberries; girls were found places; sick people were sent jelly, and there was always a great deal of sewing and knitting for poor friends.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She was a kind, nice old lady, not well off, a humble great-aunt to the whole village.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She did her best to make the visit pass cheerfully; she had some little scheme of pleasure for each day, and so many people came and went that, though not exciting, the life could not possibly be called dull.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She lived in a little white house in the country, with a green verandah and French windows.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She lived in a little white house in the country, with a green verandah and French windows.
Louie's
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From this reading After Louie's wedding Henrietta went to stay with an aunt, her father's eldest sister, almost a generation older than he was.
engage in
From this reading She did her best to make the visit pass cheerfully; she had some little scheme of pleasure for each day, and so many people came and went that, though not exciting, the life could not possibly be called dull.
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 She did her best to make the visit pass cheerfully; she had some little scheme of pleasure for each day, and so many people came and went that, though not exciting, the life could not possibly be called dull.
mulberries
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From this reading Children continually came to eat her mulberries; girls were found places; sick people were sent jelly, and there was always a great deal of sewing and knitting for poor friends.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading She was a kind, nice old lady, not well off, a humble great-aunt to the whole village.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was a kind, nice old lady, not well off, a humble great-aunt to the whole village.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Children continually came to eat her mulberries; girls were found places; sick people were sent jelly, and there was always a great deal of sewing and knitting for poor friends.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was a kind, nice old lady, not well off, a humble great-aunt to the whole village.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She was a kind, nice old lady, not well off, a humble great-aunt to the whole village.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading After Louie's wedding Henrietta went to stay with an aunt, her father's eldest sister, almost a generation older than he was.
go across or through
From this reading She did her best to make the visit pass cheerfully; she had some little scheme of pleasure for each day, and so many people came and went that, though not exciting, the life could not possibly be called dull.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Children continually came to eat her mulberries; girls were found places; sick people were sent jelly, and there was always a great deal of sewing and knitting for poor friends.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Children continually came to eat her mulberries; girls were found places; sick people were sent jelly, and there was always a great deal of sewing and knitting for poor friends.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading She did her best to make the visit pass cheerfully; she had some little scheme of pleasure for each day, and so many people came and went that, though not exciting, the life could not possibly be called dull.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Children continually came to eat her mulberries; girls were found places; sick people were sent jelly, and there was always a great deal of sewing and knitting for poor friends.
by chance
From this reading She did her best to make the visit pass cheerfully; she had some little scheme of pleasure for each day, and so many people came and went that, though not exciting, the life could not possibly be called dull.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading She did her best to make the visit pass cheerfully; she had some little scheme of pleasure for each day, and so many people came and went that, though not exciting, the life could not possibly be called dull.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Children continually came to eat her mulberries; girls were found places; sick people were sent jelly, and there was always a great deal of sewing and knitting for poor friends.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading Children continually came to eat her mulberries; girls were found places; sick people were sent jelly, and there was always a great deal of sewing and knitting for poor friends.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lived in a little white house in the country, with a green verandah and French windows.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Children continually came to eat her mulberries; girls were found places; sick people were sent jelly, and there was always a great deal of sewing and knitting for poor friends.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading After Louie's wedding Henrietta went to stay with an aunt, her father's eldest sister, almost a generation older than he was.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She did her best to make the visit pass cheerfully; she had some little scheme of pleasure for each day, and so many people came and went that, though not exciting, the life could not possibly be called dull.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She did her best to make the visit pass cheerfully; she had some little scheme of pleasure for each day, and so many people came and went that, though not exciting, the life could not possibly be called dull.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading After Louie's wedding Henrietta went to stay with an aunt, her father's eldest sister, almost a generation older than he was.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After Louie's wedding Henrietta went to stay with an aunt, her father's eldest sister, almost a generation older than he was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She did her best to make the visit pass cheerfully; she had some little scheme of pleasure for each day, and so many people came and went that, though not exciting, the life could not possibly be called dull.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She lived in a little white house in the country, with a green verandah and French windows.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Children continually came to eat her mulberries; girls were found places; sick people were sent jelly, and there was always a great deal of sewing and knitting for poor friends.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She did her best to make the visit pass cheerfully; she had some little scheme of pleasure for each day, and so many people came and went that, though not exciting, the life could not possibly be called dull.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After Louie's wedding Henrietta went to stay with an aunt, her father's eldest sister, almost a generation older than he was.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading She lived in a little white house in the country, with a green verandah and French windows.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading She was a kind, nice old lady, not well off, a humble great-aunt to the whole village.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She did her best to make the visit pass cheerfully; she had some little scheme of pleasure for each day, and so many people came and went that, though not exciting, the life could not possibly be called dull.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After Louie's wedding Henrietta went to stay with an aunt, her father's eldest sister, almost a generation older than he was.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading After Louie's wedding Henrietta went to stay with an aunt, her father's eldest sister, almost a generation older than he was.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She was a kind, nice old lady, not well off, a humble great-aunt to the whole village.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After Louie's wedding Henrietta went to stay with an aunt, her father's eldest sister, almost a generation older than he was.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Children continually came to eat her mulberries; girls were found places; sick people were sent jelly, and there was always a great deal of sewing and knitting for poor friends.
a Caucasian
From this reading She lived in a little white house in the country, with a green verandah and French windows.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She was a kind, nice old lady, not well off, a humble great-aunt to the whole village.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading She lived in a little white house in the country, with a green verandah and French windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After Louie's wedding Henrietta went to stay with an aunt, her father's eldest sister, almost a generation older than he was.
