used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To be so intimately allied as that in childhood, which is a thing which doubles every joy, at least for the girl, and probably at that early age for the boy also--generally involves the first pang of existence to one at least of these sworn companions.
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading It is, I think, always the girl who suffers, though sometimes no doubt the girl is carried away on the wave of new friendships, especially if she goes to school, and is swept up into the whirl of feminine occupations, before the boy is launched into the circle of contemporaries, who are more absorbing still.
how long something has existed
From this reading To be so intimately allied as that in childhood, which is a thing which doubles every joy, at least for the girl, and probably at that early age for the boy also--generally involves the first pang of existence to one at least of these sworn companions.
(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 All that evening Elsie tried in vain to secure the attention of Rodie, her brother, her own brother, whom life had already swept away from her, out of her feminine sphere.
alliedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/
related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading To be so intimately allied as that in childhood, which is a thing which doubles every joy, at least for the girl, and probably at that early age for the boy also--generally involves the first pang of existence to one at least of these sworn companions.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading All that evening Elsie tried in vain to secure the attention of Rodie, her brother, her own brother, whom life had already swept away from her, out of her feminine sphere.
in addition
From this reading To be so intimately allied as that in childhood, which is a thing which doubles every joy, at least for the girl, and probably at that early age for the boy also--generally involves the first pang of existence to one at least of these sworn companions.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It is, I think, always the girl who suffers, though sometimes no doubt the girl is carried away on the wave of new friendships, especially if she goes to school, and is swept up into the whirl of feminine occupations, before the boy is launched into the circle of contemporaries, who are more absorbing still.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But Rodie among “his laddies,” had left his sister more completely “out of it” than any boy in possession of all his faculties can ever be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But Rodie among “his laddies,” had left his sister more completely “out of it” than any boy in possession of all his faculties can ever be.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is, I think, always the girl who suffers, though sometimes no doubt the girl is carried away on the wave of new friendships, especially if she goes to school, and is swept up into the whirl of feminine occupations, before the boy is launched into the circle of contemporaries, who are more absorbing still.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To be so intimately allied as that in childhood, which is a thing which doubles every joy, at least for the girl, and probably at that early age for the boy also--generally involves the first pang of existence to one at least of these sworn companions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To be so intimately allied as that in childhood, which is a thing which doubles every joy, at least for the girl, and probably at that early age for the boy also--generally involves the first pang of existence to one at least of these sworn companions.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading All that evening Elsie tried in vain to secure the attention of Rodie, her brother, her own brother, whom life had already swept away from her, out of her feminine sphere.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading All that evening Elsie tried in vain to secure the attention of Rodie, her brother, her own brother, whom life had already swept away from her, out of her feminine sphere.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be so intimately allied as that in childhood, which is a thing which doubles every joy, at least for the girl, and probably at that early age for the boy also--generally involves the first pang of existence to one at least of these sworn companions.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It is, I think, always the girl who suffers, though sometimes no doubt the girl is carried away on the wave of new friendships, especially if she goes to school, and is swept up into the whirl of feminine occupations, before the boy is launched into the circle of contemporaries, who are more absorbing still.
a youthful male person
From this reading To be so intimately allied as that in childhood, which is a thing which doubles every joy, at least for the girl, and probably at that early age for the boy also--generally involves the first pang of existence to one at least of these sworn companions.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Rodie among “his laddies,” had left his sister more completely “out of it” than any boy in possession of all his faculties can ever be.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But Rodie among “his laddies,” had left his sister more completely “out of it” than any boy in possession of all his faculties can ever be.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It is, I think, always the girl who suffers, though sometimes no doubt the girl is carried away on the wave of new friendships, especially if she goes to school, and is swept up into the whirl of feminine occupations, before the boy is launched into the circle of contemporaries, who are more absorbing still.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading To be so intimately allied as that in childhood, which is a thing which doubles every joy, at least for the girl, and probably at that early age for the boy also--generally involves the first pang of existence to one at least of these sworn companions.
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 It is, I think, always the girl who suffers, though sometimes no doubt the girl is carried away on the wave of new friendships, especially if she goes to school, and is swept up into the whirl of feminine occupations, before the boy is launched into the circle of contemporaries, who are more absorbing still.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading To be so intimately allied as that in childhood, which is a thing which doubles every joy, at least for the girl, and probably at that early age for the boy also--generally involves the first pang of existence to one at least of these sworn companions.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading But Rodie among “his laddies,” had left his sister more completely “out of it” than any boy in possession of all his faculties can ever be.
contemporariesnounUS /kənˈtempəreriz/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading It is, I think, always the girl who suffers, though sometimes no doubt the girl is carried away on the wave of new friendships, especially if she goes to school, and is swept up into the whirl of feminine occupations, before the boy is launched into the circle of contemporaries, who are more absorbing still.
doublesnounUS /ˈdʌbəlz/
badminton played with two players on each side
From this reading To be so intimately allied as that in childhood, which is a thing which doubles every joy, at least for the girl, and probably at that early age for the boy also--generally involves the first pang of existence to one at least of these sworn companions.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading It is, I think, always the girl who suffers, though sometimes no doubt the girl is carried away on the wave of new friendships, especially if she goes to school, and is swept up into the whirl of feminine occupations, before the boy is launched into the circle of contemporaries, who are more absorbing still.
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 To be so intimately allied as that in childhood, which is a thing which doubles every joy, at least for the girl, and probably at that early age for the boy also--generally involves the first pang of existence to one at least of these sworn companions.
Elsie
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From this reading All that evening Elsie tried in vain to secure the attention of Rodie, her brother, her own brother, whom life had already swept away from her, out of her feminine sphere.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It is, I think, always the girl who suffers, though sometimes no doubt the girl is carried away on the wave of new friendships, especially if she goes to school, and is swept up into the whirl of feminine occupations, before the boy is launched into the circle of contemporaries, who are more absorbing still.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading All that evening Elsie tried in vain to secure the attention of Rodie, her brother, her own brother, whom life had already swept away from her, out of her feminine sphere.
at any time
From this reading But Rodie among “his laddies,” had left his sister more completely “out of it” than any boy in possession of all his faculties can ever be.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading To be so intimately allied as that in childhood, which is a thing which doubles every joy, at least for the girl, and probably at that early age for the boy also--generally involves the first pang of existence to one at least of these sworn companions.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading To be so intimately allied as that in childhood, which is a thing which doubles every joy, at least for the girl, and probably at that early age for the boy also--generally involves the first pang of existence to one at least of these sworn companions.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading But Rodie among “his laddies,” had left his sister more completely “out of it” than any boy in possession of all his faculties can ever be.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading All that evening Elsie tried in vain to secure the attention of Rodie, her brother, her own brother, whom life had already swept away from her, out of her feminine sphere.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading To be so intimately allied as that in childhood, which is a thing which doubles every joy, at least for the girl, and probably at that early age for the boy also--generally involves the first pang of existence to one at least of these sworn companions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To be so intimately allied as that in childhood, which is a thing which doubles every joy, at least for the girl, and probably at that early age for the boy also--generally involves the first pang of existence to one at least of these sworn companions.
friendshipsnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪps/
plural of “friendship” — the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading It is, I think, always the girl who suffers, though sometimes no doubt the girl is carried away on the wave of new friendships, especially if she goes to school, and is swept up into the whirl of feminine occupations, before the boy is launched into the circle of contemporaries, who are more absorbing still.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All that evening Elsie tried in vain to secure the attention of Rodie, her brother, her own brother, whom life had already swept away from her, out of her feminine sphere.
usually; as a rule
From this reading To be so intimately allied as that in childhood, which is a thing which doubles every joy, at least for the girl, and probably at that early age for the boy also--generally involves the first pang of existence to one at least of these sworn companions.
a young female
From this reading To be so intimately allied as that in childhood, which is a thing which doubles every joy, at least for the girl, and probably at that early age for the boy also--generally involves the first pang of existence to one at least of these sworn companions.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading It is, I think, always the girl who suffers, though sometimes no doubt the girl is carried away on the wave of new friendships, especially if she goes to school, and is swept up into the whirl of feminine occupations, before the boy is launched into the circle of contemporaries, who are more absorbing still.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All that evening Elsie tried in vain to secure the attention of Rodie, her brother, her own brother, whom life had already swept away from her, out of her feminine sphere.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All that evening Elsie tried in vain to secure the attention of Rodie, her brother, her own brother, whom life had already swept away from her, out of her feminine sphere.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Rodie among “his laddies,” had left his sister more completely “out of it” than any boy in possession of all his faculties can ever be.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is, I think, always the girl who suffers, though sometimes no doubt the girl is carried away on the wave of new friendships, especially if she goes to school, and is swept up into the whirl of feminine occupations, before the boy is launched into the circle of contemporaries, who are more absorbing still.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is, I think, always the girl who suffers, though sometimes no doubt the girl is carried away on the wave of new friendships, especially if she goes to school, and is swept up into the whirl of feminine occupations, before the boy is launched into the circle of contemporaries, who are more absorbing still.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All that evening Elsie tried in vain to secure the attention of Rodie, her brother, her own brother, whom life had already swept away from her, out of her feminine sphere.
intimatelyadverbUS /ˈɪntəmətli/
in a close manner
From this reading To be so intimately allied as that in childhood, which is a thing which doubles every joy, at least for the girl, and probably at that early age for the boy also--generally involves the first pang of existence to one at least of these sworn companions.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is, I think, always the girl who suffers, though sometimes no doubt the girl is carried away on the wave of new friendships, especially if she goes to school, and is swept up into the whirl of feminine occupations, before the boy is launched into the circle of contemporaries, who are more absorbing still.
involvesverbUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvz/
third-person singular of “involve” — connect closely and often incriminatingly
From this reading To be so intimately allied as that in childhood, which is a thing which doubles every joy, at least for the girl, and probably at that early age for the boy also--generally involves the first pang of existence to one at least of these sworn companions.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To be so intimately allied as that in childhood, which is a thing which doubles every joy, at least for the girl, and probably at that early age for the boy also--generally involves the first pang of existence to one at least of these sworn companions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is, I think, always the girl who suffers, though sometimes no doubt the girl is carried away on the wave of new friendships, especially if she goes to school, and is swept up into the whirl of feminine occupations, before the boy is launched into the circle of contemporaries, who are more absorbing still.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading To be so intimately allied as that in childhood, which is a thing which doubles every joy, at least for the girl, and probably at that early age for the boy also--generally involves the first pang of existence to one at least of these sworn companions.
laddies
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From this reading But Rodie among “his laddies,” had left his sister more completely “out of it” than any boy in possession of all his faculties can ever be.
launchedverbUS /lɔːntʃt/
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading It is, I think, always the girl who suffers, though sometimes no doubt the girl is carried away on the wave of new friendships, especially if she goes to school, and is swept up into the whirl of feminine occupations, before the boy is launched into the circle of contemporaries, who are more absorbing still.
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 To be so intimately allied as that in childhood, which is a thing which doubles every joy, at least for the girl, and probably at that early age for the boy also--generally involves the first pang of existence to one at least of these sworn companions.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But Rodie among “his laddies,” had left his sister more completely “out of it” than any boy in possession of all his faculties can ever be.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All that evening Elsie tried in vain to secure the attention of Rodie, her brother, her own brother, whom life had already swept away from her, out of her feminine sphere.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is, I think, always the girl who suffers, though sometimes no doubt the girl is carried away on the wave of new friendships, especially if she goes to school, and is swept up into the whirl of feminine occupations, before the boy is launched into the circle of contemporaries, who are more absorbing still.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It is, I think, always the girl who suffers, though sometimes no doubt the girl is carried away on the wave of new friendships, especially if she goes to school, and is swept up into the whirl of feminine occupations, before the boy is launched into the circle of contemporaries, who are more absorbing still.
not any; not one
From this reading It is, I think, always the girl who suffers, though sometimes no doubt the girl is carried away on the wave of new friendships, especially if she goes to school, and is swept up into the whirl of feminine occupations, before the boy is launched into the circle of contemporaries, who are more absorbing still.
occupationsnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading It is, I think, always the girl who suffers, though sometimes no doubt the girl is carried away on the wave of new friendships, especially if she goes to school, and is swept up into the whirl of feminine occupations, before the boy is launched into the circle of contemporaries, who are more absorbing still.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All that evening Elsie tried in vain to secure the attention of Rodie, her brother, her own brother, whom life had already swept away from her, out of her feminine sphere.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is, I think, always the girl who suffers, though sometimes no doubt the girl is carried away on the wave of new friendships, especially if she goes to school, and is swept up into the whirl of feminine occupations, before the boy is launched into the circle of contemporaries, who are more absorbing still.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To be so intimately allied as that in childhood, which is a thing which doubles every joy, at least for the girl, and probably at that early age for the boy also--generally involves the first pang of existence to one at least of these sworn companions.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All that evening Elsie tried in vain to secure the attention of Rodie, her brother, her own brother, whom life had already swept away from her, out of her feminine sphere.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading All that evening Elsie tried in vain to secure the attention of Rodie, her brother, her own brother, whom life had already swept away from her, out of her feminine sphere.
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading To be so intimately allied as that in childhood, which is a thing which doubles every joy, at least for the girl, and probably at that early age for the boy also--generally involves the first pang of existence to one at least of these sworn companions.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading But Rodie among “his laddies,” had left his sister more completely “out of it” than any boy in possession of all his faculties can ever be.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading To be so intimately allied as that in childhood, which is a thing which doubles every joy, at least for the girl, and probably at that early age for the boy also--generally involves the first pang of existence to one at least of these sworn companions.
Rodie
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From this reading All that evening Elsie tried in vain to secure the attention of Rodie, her brother, her own brother, whom life had already swept away from her, out of her feminine sphere.
an educational institution
From this reading It is, I think, always the girl who suffers, though sometimes no doubt the girl is carried away on the wave of new friendships, especially if she goes to school, and is swept up into the whirl of feminine occupations, before the boy is launched into the circle of contemporaries, who are more absorbing still.
get by special effort
From this reading All that evening Elsie tried in vain to secure the attention of Rodie, her brother, her own brother, whom life had already swept away from her, out of her feminine sphere.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is, I think, always the girl who suffers, though sometimes no doubt the girl is carried away on the wave of new friendships, especially if she goes to school, and is swept up into the whirl of feminine occupations, before the boy is launched into the circle of contemporaries, who are more absorbing still.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To be so intimately allied as that in childhood, which is a thing which doubles every joy, at least for the girl, and probably at that early age for the boy also--generally involves the first pang of existence to one at least of these sworn companions.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading It is, I think, always the girl who suffers, though sometimes no doubt the girl is carried away on the wave of new friendships, especially if she goes to school, and is swept up into the whirl of feminine occupations, before the boy is launched into the circle of contemporaries, who are more absorbing still.
spherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading All that evening Elsie tried in vain to secure the attention of Rodie, her brother, her own brother, whom life had already swept away from her, out of her feminine sphere.
not in physical motion
From this reading It is, I think, always the girl who suffers, though sometimes no doubt the girl is carried away on the wave of new friendships, especially if she goes to school, and is swept up into the whirl of feminine occupations, before the boy is launched into the circle of contemporaries, who are more absorbing still.
suffersverbUS /ˈsʌfərz/
third-person singular of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading It is, I think, always the girl who suffers, though sometimes no doubt the girl is carried away on the wave of new friendships, especially if she goes to school, and is swept up into the whirl of feminine occupations, before the boy is launched into the circle of contemporaries, who are more absorbing still.
possessing sweep
From this reading All that evening Elsie tried in vain to secure the attention of Rodie, her brother, her own brother, whom life had already swept away from her, out of her feminine sphere.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading To be so intimately allied as that in childhood, which is a thing which doubles every joy, at least for the girl, and probably at that early age for the boy also--generally involves the first pang of existence to one at least of these sworn companions.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But Rodie among “his laddies,” had left his sister more completely “out of it” than any boy in possession of all his faculties can ever be.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that evening Elsie tried in vain to secure the attention of Rodie, her brother, her own brother, whom life had already swept away from her, out of her feminine sphere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All that evening Elsie tried in vain to secure the attention of Rodie, her brother, her own brother, whom life had already swept away from her, out of her feminine sphere.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To be so intimately allied as that in childhood, which is a thing which doubles every joy, at least for the girl, and probably at that early age for the boy also--generally involves the first pang of existence to one at least of these sworn companions.
a special situation
From this reading To be so intimately allied as that in childhood, which is a thing which doubles every joy, at least for the girl, and probably at that early age for the boy also--generally involves the first pang of existence to one at least of these sworn companions.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It is, I think, always the girl who suffers, though sometimes no doubt the girl is carried away on the wave of new friendships, especially if she goes to school, and is swept up into the whirl of feminine occupations, before the boy is launched into the circle of contemporaries, who are more absorbing still.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It is, I think, always the girl who suffers, though sometimes no doubt the girl is carried away on the wave of new friendships, especially if she goes to school, and is swept up into the whirl of feminine occupations, before the boy is launched into the circle of contemporaries, who are more absorbing still.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All that evening Elsie tried in vain to secure the attention of Rodie, her brother, her own brother, whom life had already swept away from her, out of her feminine sphere.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading All that evening Elsie tried in vain to secure the attention of Rodie, her brother, her own brother, whom life had already swept away from her, out of her feminine sphere.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It is, I think, always the girl who suffers, though sometimes no doubt the girl is carried away on the wave of new friendships, especially if she goes to school, and is swept up into the whirl of feminine occupations, before the boy is launched into the circle of contemporaries, who are more absorbing still.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading All that evening Elsie tried in vain to secure the attention of Rodie, her brother, her own brother, whom life had already swept away from her, out of her feminine sphere.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading It is, I think, always the girl who suffers, though sometimes no doubt the girl is carried away on the wave of new friendships, especially if she goes to school, and is swept up into the whirl of feminine occupations, before the boy is launched into the circle of contemporaries, who are more absorbing still.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To be so intimately allied as that in childhood, which is a thing which doubles every joy, at least for the girl, and probably at that early age for the boy also--generally involves the first pang of existence to one at least of these sworn companions.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading It is, I think, always the girl who suffers, though sometimes no doubt the girl is carried away on the wave of new friendships, especially if she goes to school, and is swept up into the whirl of feminine occupations, before the boy is launched into the circle of contemporaries, who are more absorbing still.
which person or people
From this reading It is, I think, always the girl who suffers, though sometimes no doubt the girl is carried away on the wave of new friendships, especially if she goes to school, and is swept up into the whirl of feminine occupations, before the boy is launched into the circle of contemporaries, who are more absorbing still.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All that evening Elsie tried in vain to secure the attention of Rodie, her brother, her own brother, whom life had already swept away from her, out of her feminine sphere.
