used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had given up hope of ever seeing Harry again, and cared little about him.
anew
From this reading I had given up hope of ever seeing Harry again, and cared little about him.
(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 But all this must end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had given up hope of ever seeing Harry again, and cared little about him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading If I became blue and depressed, I would have the maid bring me a bottle of wine from the well stocked cellar.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading If I became blue and depressed, I would have the maid bring me a bottle of wine from the well stocked cellar.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading If I became blue and depressed, I would have the maid bring me a bottle of wine from the well stocked cellar.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading If I became blue and depressed, I would have the maid bring me a bottle of wine from the well stocked cellar.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all this must end.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading I had given up hope of ever seeing Harry again, and cared little about him.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading If I became blue and depressed, I would have the maid bring me a bottle of wine from the well stocked cellar.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading If I became blue and depressed, I would have the maid bring me a bottle of wine from the well stocked cellar.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading He had willfully wronged and deserted me, he was a thing of the past to my frivolous mind.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But all this must end.
at any time
From this reading I had given up hope of ever seeing Harry again, and cared little about him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
frivolousadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪvələs/
not serious in content or attitude or behavior
From this reading He had willfully wronged and deserted me, he was a thing of the past to my frivolous mind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If I became blue and depressed, I would have the maid bring me a bottle of wine from the well stocked cellar.
a young female
From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I had given up hope of ever seeing Harry again, and cared little about him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading I had given up hope of ever seeing Harry again, and cared little about him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I became blue and depressed, I would have the maid bring me a bottle of wine from the well stocked cellar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had willfully wronged and deserted me, he was a thing of the past to my frivolous mind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had given up hope of ever seeing Harry again, and cared little about him.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I had given up hope of ever seeing Harry again, and cared little about him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I became blue and depressed, I would have the maid bring me a bottle of wine from the well stocked cellar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
the act of departing
From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had given up hope of ever seeing Harry again, and cared little about him.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
a female domestic
From this reading If I became blue and depressed, I would have the maid bring me a bottle of wine from the well stocked cellar.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had willfully wronged and deserted me, he was a thing of the past to my frivolous mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He had willfully wronged and deserted me, he was a thing of the past to my frivolous mind.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But all this must end.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He had willfully wronged and deserted me, he was a thing of the past to my frivolous mind.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading I had given up hope of ever seeing Harry again, and cared little about him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
stockedadjectiveUS /stɑːkt/
furnished with more than enough
From this reading If I became blue and depressed, I would have the maid bring me a bottle of wine from the well stocked cellar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
a special situation
From this reading He had willfully wronged and deserted me, he was a thing of the past to my frivolous mind.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But all this must end.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I had given up hope of ever seeing Harry again, and cared little about him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had willfully wronged and deserted me, he was a thing of the past to my frivolous mind.
(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 If I became blue and depressed, I would have the maid bring me a bottle of wine from the well stocked cellar.
willfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪlfəli/
in a willful manner
From this reading He had willfully wronged and deserted me, he was a thing of the past to my frivolous mind.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading If I became blue and depressed, I would have the maid bring me a bottle of wine from the well stocked cellar.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I had lost interest in my baby, so much so, that I would not see her for days at a time, leaving her to the care of a nurse girl.
wrongedverbUS /rɔːŋd/
past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to
From this reading He had willfully wronged and deserted me, he was a thing of the past to my frivolous mind.
