used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Love wakes men, once a lifetime each They lift their heavy heads and look.
(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 * * * * * And some give thanks, and some blaspheme, And most forget, but either way That, and the child's unheeded dream Is all the light of all their day."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Love wakes men, once a lifetime each They lift their heavy heads and look.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Grants were sitting at breakfast in their small, red-walled dining-room.
blasphemeverb
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading * * * * * And some give thanks, and some blaspheme, And most forget, but either way That, and the child's unheeded dream Is all the light of all their day."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The Grants were sitting at breakfast in their small, red-walled dining-room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading * * * * * And some give thanks, and some blaspheme, And most forget, but either way That, and the child's unheeded dream Is all the light of all their day."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Richard, commonly called Dick, at the end of the table, Mabel at the one side and Mrs. Grant in the seat of honour at the top.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading * * * * * And some give thanks, and some blaspheme, And most forget, but either way That, and the child's unheeded dream Is all the light of all their day."
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Richard, commonly called Dick, at the end of the table, Mabel at the one side and Mrs. Grant in the seat of honour at the top.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading * * * * * And some give thanks, and some blaspheme, And most forget, but either way That, and the child's unheeded dream Is all the light of all their day."
someone who is a detective
From this reading Richard, commonly called Dick, at the end of the table, Mabel at the one side and Mrs. Grant in the seat of honour at the top.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading The Grants were sitting at breakfast in their small, red-walled dining-room.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading * * * * * And some give thanks, and some blaspheme, And most forget, but either way That, and the child's unheeded dream Is all the light of all their day."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Love wakes men, once a lifetime each They lift their heavy heads and look.
one or the other of two
From this reading * * * * * And some give thanks, and some blaspheme, And most forget, but either way That, and the child's unheeded dream Is all the light of all their day."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Richard, commonly called Dick, at the end of the table, Mabel at the one side and Mrs. Grant in the seat of honour at the top.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading * * * * * And some give thanks, and some blaspheme, And most forget, but either way That, and the child's unheeded dream Is all the light of all their day."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading * * * * * And some give thanks, and some blaspheme, And most forget, but either way That, and the child's unheeded dream Is all the light of all their day."
let have
From this reading Richard, commonly called Dick, at the end of the table, Mabel at the one side and Mrs. Grant in the seat of honour at the top.
GrantsnounUS /ɡrænts/
plural of “grant” — any monetary aid
From this reading The Grants were sitting at breakfast in their small, red-walled dining-room.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Love wakes men, once a lifetime each They lift their heavy heads and look.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "Love wakes men, once a lifetime each They lift their heavy heads and look.
the state of being honored
From this reading Richard, commonly called Dick, at the end of the table, Mabel at the one side and Mrs. Grant in the seat of honour at the top.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Grants were sitting at breakfast in their small, red-walled dining-room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * And some give thanks, and some blaspheme, And most forget, but either way That, and the child's unheeded dream Is all the light of all their day."
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Wherever Mrs. Grant sat was the seat of honour; she was that kind of old lady.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Wherever Mrs. Grant sat was the seat of honour; she was that kind of old lady.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading "Love wakes men, once a lifetime each They lift their heavy heads and look.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading "Love wakes men, once a lifetime each They lift their heavy heads and look.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading * * * * * And some give thanks, and some blaspheme, And most forget, but either way That, and the child's unheeded dream Is all the light of all their day."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Love wakes men, once a lifetime each They lift their heavy heads and look.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Love wakes men, once a lifetime each They lift their heavy heads and look.
Mabel
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From this reading Richard, commonly called Dick, at the end of the table, Mabel at the one side and Mrs. Grant in the seat of honour at the top.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Love wakes men, once a lifetime each They lift their heavy heads and look.
used to form the superlative
From this reading * * * * * And some give thanks, and some blaspheme, And most forget, but either way That, and the child's unheeded dream Is all the light of all their day."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Richard, commonly called Dick, at the end of the table, Mabel at the one side and Mrs. Grant in the seat of honour at the top.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * And some give thanks, and some blaspheme, And most forget, but either way That, and the child's unheeded dream Is all the light of all their day."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Wherever Mrs. Grant sat was the seat of honour; she was that kind of old lady.
on one occasion
From this reading "Love wakes men, once a lifetime each They lift their heavy heads and look.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Richard, commonly called Dick, at the end of the table, Mabel at the one side and Mrs. Grant in the seat of honour at the top.
red-walled
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From this reading The Grants were sitting at breakfast in their small, red-walled dining-room.
Richard
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From this reading Richard, commonly called Dick, at the end of the table, Mabel at the one side and Mrs. Grant in the seat of honour at the top.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Wherever Mrs. Grant sat was the seat of honour; she was that kind of old lady.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Richard, commonly called Dick, at the end of the table, Mabel at the one side and Mrs. Grant in the seat of honour at the top.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wherever Mrs. Grant sat was the seat of honour; she was that kind of old lady.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Richard, commonly called Dick, at the end of the table, Mabel at the one side and Mrs. Grant in the seat of honour at the top.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The Grants were sitting at breakfast in their small, red-walled dining-room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Grants were sitting at breakfast in their small, red-walled dining-room.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading * * * * * And some give thanks, and some blaspheme, And most forget, but either way That, and the child's unheeded dream Is all the light of all their day."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Richard, commonly called Dick, at the end of the table, Mabel at the one side and Mrs. Grant in the seat of honour at the top.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading * * * * * And some give thanks, and some blaspheme, And most forget, but either way That, and the child's unheeded dream Is all the light of all their day."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading * * * * * And some give thanks, and some blaspheme, And most forget, but either way That, and the child's unheeded dream Is all the light of all their day."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * And some give thanks, and some blaspheme, And most forget, but either way That, and the child's unheeded dream Is all the light of all their day."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Love wakes men, once a lifetime each They lift their heavy heads and look.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Love wakes men, once a lifetime each They lift their heavy heads and look.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Richard, commonly called Dick, at the end of the table, Mabel at the one side and Mrs. Grant in the seat of honour at the top.
unheededadjectiveUS /ənˈhiːdɪd/
disregarded
From this reading * * * * * And some give thanks, and some blaspheme, And most forget, but either way That, and the child's unheeded dream Is all the light of all their day."
wakesnounUS /weɪks/
plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading "Love wakes men, once a lifetime each They lift their heavy heads and look.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wherever Mrs. Grant sat was the seat of honour; she was that kind of old lady.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading * * * * * And some give thanks, and some blaspheme, And most forget, but either way That, and the child's unheeded dream Is all the light of all their day."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Grants were sitting at breakfast in their small, red-walled dining-room.
in or to any place at all
From this reading Wherever Mrs. Grant sat was the seat of honour; she was that kind of old lady.
