used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was not well; the weather was bad; she might give herself a holiday, and she would spend it in her own way, in the one refuge which never failed her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had gone up to the nursery after breakfast to see Jack and Janey at their lessons, and had remained with them and given herself up to their entertainment.
(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 "If I could give up all the rest--all of it--and spend all my days here, and think of nothing else, I might be better.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "It is always quiet here," she said to herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had gone up to the nursery after breakfast to see Jack and Janey at their lessons, and had remained with them and given herself up to their entertainment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bertha had spent the greater part of the day with her children, as she had spent part of many days lately.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had gone up to the nursery after breakfast to see Jack and Janey at their lessons, and had remained with them and given herself up to their entertainment.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading She was not well; the weather was bad; she might give herself a holiday, and she would spend it in her own way, in the one refuge which never failed her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If I could give up all the rest--all of it--and spend all my days here, and think of nothing else, I might be better.
Bertha
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From this reading Bertha had spent the greater part of the day with her children, as she had spent part of many days lately.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "If I could give up all the rest--all of it--and spend all my days here, and think of nothing else, I might be better.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading She had gone up to the nursery after breakfast to see Jack and Janey at their lessons, and had remained with them and given herself up to their entertainment.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Bertha had spent the greater part of the day with her children, as she had spent part of many days lately.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "If I could give up all the rest--all of it--and spend all my days here, and think of nothing else, I might be better.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Bertha had spent the greater part of the day with her children, as she had spent part of many days lately.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Bertha had spent the greater part of the day with her children, as she had spent part of many days lately.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If I could give up all the rest--all of it--and spend all my days here, and think of nothing else, I might be better.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading She had gone up to the nursery after breakfast to see Jack and Janey at their lessons, and had remained with them and given herself up to their entertainment.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading She was not well; the weather was bad; she might give herself a holiday, and she would spend it in her own way, in the one refuge which never failed her.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She was not well; the weather was bad; she might give herself a holiday, and she would spend it in her own way, in the one refuge which never failed her.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She had gone up to the nursery after breakfast to see Jack and Janey at their lessons, and had remained with them and given herself up to their entertainment.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had gone up to the nursery after breakfast to see Jack and Janey at their lessons, and had remained with them and given herself up to their entertainment.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Bertha had spent the greater part of the day with her children, as she had spent part of many days lately.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bertha had spent the greater part of the day with her children, as she had spent part of many days lately.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bertha had spent the greater part of the day with her children, as she had spent part of many days lately.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It is always quiet here," she said to herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had gone up to the nursery after breakfast to see Jack and Janey at their lessons, and had remained with them and given herself up to their entertainment.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading She was not well; the weather was bad; she might give herself a holiday, and she would spend it in her own way, in the one refuge which never failed her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I could give up all the rest--all of it--and spend all my days here, and think of nothing else, I might be better.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I could give up all the rest--all of it--and spend all my days here, and think of nothing else, I might be better.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was not well; the weather was bad; she might give herself a holiday, and she would spend it in her own way, in the one refuge which never failed her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is always quiet here," she said to herself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was not well; the weather was bad; she might give herself a holiday, and she would spend it in her own way, in the one refuge which never failed her.
a small worthless amount
From this reading She had gone up to the nursery after breakfast to see Jack and Janey at their lessons, and had remained with them and given herself up to their entertainment.
Janey
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From this reading She had gone up to the nursery after breakfast to see Jack and Janey at their lessons, and had remained with them and given herself up to their entertainment.
in the recent past
From this reading Bertha had spent the greater part of the day with her children, as she had spent part of many days lately.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading She had gone up to the nursery after breakfast to see Jack and Janey at their lessons, and had remained with them and given herself up to their entertainment.
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 Bertha had spent the greater part of the day with her children, as she had spent part of many days lately.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She was not well; the weather was bad; she might give herself a holiday, and she would spend it in her own way, in the one refuge which never failed her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If I could give up all the rest--all of it--and spend all my days here, and think of nothing else, I might be better.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She was not well; the weather was bad; she might give herself a holiday, and she would spend it in her own way, in the one refuge which never failed her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not well; the weather was bad; she might give herself a holiday, and she would spend it in her own way, in the one refuge which never failed her.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "If I could give up all the rest--all of it--and spend all my days here, and think of nothing else, I might be better.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading She had gone up to the nursery after breakfast to see Jack and Janey at their lessons, and had remained with them and given herself up to their entertainment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bertha had spent the greater part of the day with her children, as she had spent part of many days lately.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was not well; the weather was bad; she might give herself a holiday, and she would spend it in her own way, in the one refuge which never failed her.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She was not well; the weather was bad; she might give herself a holiday, and she would spend it in her own way, in the one refuge which never failed her.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Bertha had spent the greater part of the day with her children, as she had spent part of many days lately.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "It is always quiet here," she said to herself.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading She was not well; the weather was bad; she might give herself a holiday, and she would spend it in her own way, in the one refuge which never failed her.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She had gone up to the nursery after breakfast to see Jack and Janey at their lessons, and had remained with them and given herself up to their entertainment.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "If I could give up all the rest--all of it--and spend all my days here, and think of nothing else, I might be better.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is always quiet here," she said to herself.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had gone up to the nursery after breakfast to see Jack and Janey at their lessons, and had remained with them and given herself up to their entertainment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bertha had spent the greater part of the day with her children, as she had spent part of many days lately.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading She was not well; the weather was bad; she might give herself a holiday, and she would spend it in her own way, in the one refuge which never failed her.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Bertha had spent the greater part of the day with her children, as she had spent part of many days lately.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bertha had spent the greater part of the day with her children, as she had spent part of many days lately.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She had gone up to the nursery after breakfast to see Jack and Janey at their lessons, and had remained with them and given herself up to their entertainment.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had gone up to the nursery after breakfast to see Jack and Janey at their lessons, and had remained with them and given herself up to their entertainment.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "If I could give up all the rest--all of it--and spend all my days here, and think of nothing else, I might be better.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had gone up to the nursery after breakfast to see Jack and Janey at their lessons, and had remained with them and given herself up to their entertainment.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had gone up to the nursery after breakfast to see Jack and Janey at their lessons, and had remained with them and given herself up to their entertainment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not well; the weather was bad; she might give herself a holiday, and she would spend it in her own way, in the one refuge which never failed her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was not well; the weather was bad; she might give herself a holiday, and she would spend it in her own way, in the one refuge which never failed her.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading She was not well; the weather was bad; she might give herself a holiday, and she would spend it in her own way, in the one refuge which never failed her.
(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 not well; the weather was bad; she might give herself a holiday, and she would spend it in her own way, in the one refuge which never failed her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was not well; the weather was bad; she might give herself a holiday, and she would spend it in her own way, in the one refuge which never failed her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bertha had spent the greater part of the day with her children, as she had spent part of many days lately.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was not well; the weather was bad; she might give herself a holiday, and she would spend it in her own way, in the one refuge which never failed her.
