used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It is a small place, and all the people do in the winter is to chop wood, shovel snow, eat, and go to meeting.
consider or hold as true
From this reading It must be admitted that this same Alice, whose picture had so interested him, was the attraction which made young Nason glad to accept his friend's cordial invitation, and then he really felt a very warm friendship for that friend.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading It must be admitted that this same Alice, whose picture had so interested him, was the attraction which made young Nason glad to accept his friend's cordial invitation, and then he really felt a very warm friendship for that friend.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading BY THE FIRESIDE "You must not expect much excitement up in Sandgate," Albert said to his friend the day they started for that quiet village.
Alice
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From this reading We shall go sleighing and I shall take you to church to be stared at, and for the rest Alice and Aunt Susan will give us plenty to eat."
(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 "It is a small place, and all the people do in the winter is to chop wood, shovel snow, eat, and go to meeting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is a small place, and all the people do in the winter is to chop wood, shovel snow, eat, and go to meeting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We shall go sleighing and I shall take you to church to be stared at, and for the rest Alice and Aunt Susan will give us plenty to eat."
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading It is likely that the perfect sincerity and wholesome ideas of Albert attracted and held his rather more pliable and easy-going nature.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading It must be admitted that this same Alice, whose picture had so interested him, was the attraction which made young Nason glad to accept his friend's cordial invitation, and then he really felt a very warm friendship for that friend.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading We shall go sleighing and I shall take you to church to be stared at, and for the rest Alice and Aunt Susan will give us plenty to eat."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We shall go sleighing and I shall take you to church to be stared at, and for the rest Alice and Aunt Susan will give us plenty to eat."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE FIRESIDE "You must not expect much excitement up in Sandgate," Albert said to his friend the day they started for that quiet village.
chopverbUS /tʃɑːp/
cut into pieces
From this reading "It is a small place, and all the people do in the winter is to chop wood, shovel snow, eat, and go to meeting.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading We shall go sleighing and I shall take you to church to be stared at, and for the rest Alice and Aunt Susan will give us plenty to eat."
cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading It must be admitted that this same Alice, whose picture had so interested him, was the attraction which made young Nason glad to accept his friend's cordial invitation, and then he really felt a very warm friendship for that friend.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading BY THE FIRESIDE "You must not expect much excitement up in Sandgate," Albert said to his friend the day they started for that quiet village.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It is a small place, and all the people do in the winter is to chop wood, shovel snow, eat, and go to meeting.
easy-going
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From this reading It is likely that the perfect sincerity and wholesome ideas of Albert attracted and held his rather more pliable and easy-going nature.
take in solid food
From this reading "It is a small place, and all the people do in the winter is to chop wood, shovel snow, eat, and go to meeting.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading BY THE FIRESIDE "You must not expect much excitement up in Sandgate," Albert said to his friend the day they started for that quiet village.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading BY THE FIRESIDE "You must not expect much excitement up in Sandgate," Albert said to his friend the day they started for that quiet village.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It must be admitted that this same Alice, whose picture had so interested him, was the attraction which made young Nason glad to accept his friend's cordial invitation, and then he really felt a very warm friendship for that friend.
FIRESIDEnounUS /ˈfaɪərsaɪd/
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
From this reading BY THE FIRESIDE "You must not expect much excitement up in Sandgate," Albert said to his friend the day they started for that quiet village.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BY THE FIRESIDE "You must not expect much excitement up in Sandgate," Albert said to his friend the day they started for that quiet village.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading BY THE FIRESIDE "You must not expect much excitement up in Sandgate," Albert said to his friend the day they started for that quiet village.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It must be admitted that this same Alice, whose picture had so interested him, was the attraction which made young Nason glad to accept his friend's cordial invitation, and then he really felt a very warm friendship for that friend.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading It must be admitted that this same Alice, whose picture had so interested him, was the attraction which made young Nason glad to accept his friend's cordial invitation, and then he really felt a very warm friendship for that friend.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We shall go sleighing and I shall take you to church to be stared at, and for the rest Alice and Aunt Susan will give us plenty to eat."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading It must be admitted that this same Alice, whose picture had so interested him, was the attraction which made young Nason glad to accept his friend's cordial invitation, and then he really felt a very warm friendship for that friend.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "It is a small place, and all the people do in the winter is to chop wood, shovel snow, eat, and go to meeting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It must be admitted that this same Alice, whose picture had so interested him, was the attraction which made young Nason glad to accept his friend's cordial invitation, and then he really felt a very warm friendship for that friend.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It must be admitted that this same Alice, whose picture had so interested him, was the attraction which made young Nason glad to accept his friend's cordial invitation, and then he really felt a very warm friendship for that friend.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It is likely that the perfect sincerity and wholesome ideas of Albert attracted and held his rather more pliable and easy-going nature.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It must be admitted that this same Alice, whose picture had so interested him, was the attraction which made young Nason glad to accept his friend's cordial invitation, and then he really felt a very warm friendship for that friend.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BY THE FIRESIDE "You must not expect much excitement up in Sandgate," Albert said to his friend the day they started for that quiet village.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We shall go sleighing and I shall take you to church to be stared at, and for the rest Alice and Aunt Susan will give us plenty to eat."
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It is likely that the perfect sincerity and wholesome ideas of Albert attracted and held his rather more pliable and easy-going nature.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BY THE FIRESIDE "You must not expect much excitement up in Sandgate," Albert said to his friend the day they started for that quiet village.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading It must be admitted that this same Alice, whose picture had so interested him, was the attraction which made young Nason glad to accept his friend's cordial invitation, and then he really felt a very warm friendship for that friend.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading It must be admitted that this same Alice, whose picture had so interested him, was the attraction which made young Nason glad to accept his friend's cordial invitation, and then he really felt a very warm friendship for that friend.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a small place, and all the people do in the winter is to chop wood, shovel snow, eat, and go to meeting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is a small place, and all the people do in the winter is to chop wood, shovel snow, eat, and go to meeting.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading It is likely that the perfect sincerity and wholesome ideas of Albert attracted and held his rather more pliable and easy-going nature.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It must be admitted that this same Alice, whose picture had so interested him, was the attraction which made young Nason glad to accept his friend's cordial invitation, and then he really felt a very warm friendship for that friend.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "It is a small place, and all the people do in the winter is to chop wood, shovel snow, eat, and go to meeting.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is likely that the perfect sincerity and wholesome ideas of Albert attracted and held his rather more pliable and easy-going nature.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading BY THE FIRESIDE "You must not expect much excitement up in Sandgate," Albert said to his friend the day they started for that quiet village.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading BY THE FIRESIDE "You must not expect much excitement up in Sandgate," Albert said to his friend the day they started for that quiet village.
Nason
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From this reading It must be admitted that this same Alice, whose picture had so interested him, was the attraction which made young Nason glad to accept his friend's cordial invitation, and then he really felt a very warm friendship for that friend.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It is likely that the perfect sincerity and wholesome ideas of Albert attracted and held his rather more pliable and easy-going nature.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BY THE FIRESIDE "You must not expect much excitement up in Sandgate," Albert said to his friend the day they started for that quiet village.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is likely that the perfect sincerity and wholesome ideas of Albert attracted and held his rather more pliable and easy-going nature.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "It is a small place, and all the people do in the winter is to chop wood, shovel snow, eat, and go to meeting.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading It is likely that the perfect sincerity and wholesome ideas of Albert attracted and held his rather more pliable and easy-going nature.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading It must be admitted that this same Alice, whose picture had so interested him, was the attraction which made young Nason glad to accept his friend's cordial invitation, and then he really felt a very warm friendship for that friend.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "It is a small place, and all the people do in the winter is to chop wood, shovel snow, eat, and go to meeting.
a full supply
From this reading We shall go sleighing and I shall take you to church to be stared at, and for the rest Alice and Aunt Susan will give us plenty to eat."
pliableadjectiveUS /ˈplaɪəbəl/
susceptible to being led or directed
From this reading It is likely that the perfect sincerity and wholesome ideas of Albert attracted and held his rather more pliable and easy-going nature.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading BY THE FIRESIDE "You must not expect much excitement up in Sandgate," Albert said to his friend the day they started for that quiet village.
on the contrary
From this reading It is likely that the perfect sincerity and wholesome ideas of Albert attracted and held his rather more pliable and easy-going nature.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It must be admitted that this same Alice, whose picture had so interested him, was the attraction which made young Nason glad to accept his friend's cordial invitation, and then he really felt a very warm friendship for that friend.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading We shall go sleighing and I shall take you to church to be stared at, and for the rest Alice and Aunt Susan will give us plenty to eat."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading BY THE FIRESIDE "You must not expect much excitement up in Sandgate," Albert said to his friend the day they started for that quiet village.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It must be admitted that this same Alice, whose picture had so interested him, was the attraction which made young Nason glad to accept his friend's cordial invitation, and then he really felt a very warm friendship for that friend.
Sandgate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY THE FIRESIDE "You must not expect much excitement up in Sandgate," Albert said to his friend the day they started for that quiet village.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall go sleighing and I shall take you to church to be stared at, and for the rest Alice and Aunt Susan will give us plenty to eat."
shovelnounUS /ˈʃʌvəl/
a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
From this reading "It is a small place, and all the people do in the winter is to chop wood, shovel snow, eat, and go to meeting.
sinceritynounUS /sɪnˈserəti/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading It is likely that the perfect sincerity and wholesome ideas of Albert attracted and held his rather more pliable and easy-going nature.
sleighing
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From this reading We shall go sleighing and I shall take you to church to be stared at, and for the rest Alice and Aunt Susan will give us plenty to eat."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "It is a small place, and all the people do in the winter is to chop wood, shovel snow, eat, and go to meeting.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading "It is a small place, and all the people do in the winter is to chop wood, shovel snow, eat, and go to meeting.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It must be admitted that this same Alice, whose picture had so interested him, was the attraction which made young Nason glad to accept his friend's cordial invitation, and then he really felt a very warm friendship for that friend.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading We shall go sleighing and I shall take you to church to be stared at, and for the rest Alice and Aunt Susan will give us plenty to eat."
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading BY THE FIRESIDE "You must not expect much excitement up in Sandgate," Albert said to his friend the day they started for that quiet village.
Susan
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From this reading We shall go sleighing and I shall take you to church to be stared at, and for the rest Alice and Aunt Susan will give us plenty to eat."
carry out
From this reading We shall go sleighing and I shall take you to church to be stared at, and for the rest Alice and Aunt Susan will give us plenty to eat."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BY THE FIRESIDE "You must not expect much excitement up in Sandgate," Albert said to his friend the day they started for that quiet village.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY THE FIRESIDE "You must not expect much excitement up in Sandgate," Albert said to his friend the day they started for that quiet village.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It must be admitted that this same Alice, whose picture had so interested him, was the attraction which made young Nason glad to accept his friend's cordial invitation, and then he really felt a very warm friendship for that friend.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BY THE FIRESIDE "You must not expect much excitement up in Sandgate," Albert said to his friend the day they started for that quiet village.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It must be admitted that this same Alice, whose picture had so interested him, was the attraction which made young Nason glad to accept his friend's cordial invitation, and then he really felt a very warm friendship for that friend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BY THE FIRESIDE "You must not expect much excitement up in Sandgate," Albert said to his friend the day they started for that quiet village.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BY THE FIRESIDE "You must not expect much excitement up in Sandgate," Albert said to his friend the day they started for that quiet village.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We shall go sleighing and I shall take you to church to be stared at, and for the rest Alice and Aunt Susan will give us plenty to eat."
precisely as stated
From this reading It must be admitted that this same Alice, whose picture had so interested him, was the attraction which made young Nason glad to accept his friend's cordial invitation, and then he really felt a very warm friendship for that friend.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading BY THE FIRESIDE "You must not expect much excitement up in Sandgate," Albert said to his friend the day they started for that quiet village.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It must be admitted that this same Alice, whose picture had so interested him, was the attraction which made young Nason glad to accept his friend's cordial invitation, and then he really felt a very warm friendship for that friend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It must be admitted that this same Alice, whose picture had so interested him, was the attraction which made young Nason glad to accept his friend's cordial invitation, and then he really felt a very warm friendship for that friend.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shall go sleighing and I shall take you to church to be stared at, and for the rest Alice and Aunt Susan will give us plenty to eat."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It must be admitted that this same Alice, whose picture had so interested him, was the attraction which made young Nason glad to accept his friend's cordial invitation, and then he really felt a very warm friendship for that friend.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading It is likely that the perfect sincerity and wholesome ideas of Albert attracted and held his rather more pliable and easy-going nature.
belonging to which person
From this reading It must be admitted that this same Alice, whose picture had so interested him, was the attraction which made young Nason glad to accept his friend's cordial invitation, and then he really felt a very warm friendship for that friend.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We shall go sleighing and I shall take you to church to be stared at, and for the rest Alice and Aunt Susan will give us plenty to eat."
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "It is a small place, and all the people do in the winter is to chop wood, shovel snow, eat, and go to meeting.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading "It is a small place, and all the people do in the winter is to chop wood, shovel snow, eat, and go to meeting.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BY THE FIRESIDE "You must not expect much excitement up in Sandgate," Albert said to his friend the day they started for that quiet village.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It must be admitted that this same Alice, whose picture had so interested him, was the attraction which made young Nason glad to accept his friend's cordial invitation, and then he really felt a very warm friendship for that friend.
