used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before I had the fever described in the earlier pages, while still a mere baby, I was sent to a ladies’ school among little girls.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Before I had the fever described in the earlier pages, while still a mere baby, I was sent to a ladies’ school among little girls.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was only one other boy in the school besides myself, and for him I formed an attachment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was only one other boy in the school besides myself, and for him I formed an attachment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was a French child, a delicate little chap with large dreamy eyes and a huge nose, which looked as if it did not belong to him.
attachmentnounUS /əˈtætʃmənt/
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading There was only one other boy in the school besides myself, and for him I formed an attachment.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Before I had the fever described in the earlier pages, while still a mere baby, I was sent to a ladies’ school among little girls.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He enjoyed the possession of a very beautiful and euphonious name—Paul de la Croix.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before I had the fever described in the earlier pages, while still a mere baby, I was sent to a ladies’ school among little girls.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading He was a French child, a delicate little chap with large dreamy eyes and a huge nose, which looked as if it did not belong to him.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading There was only one other boy in the school besides myself, and for him I formed an attachment.
a youthful male person
From this reading There was only one other boy in the school besides myself, and for him I formed an attachment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Paul and I knew each other as children only during a few months but we liked each other and played together.
a boy or man
From this reading He was a French child, a delicate little chap with large dreamy eyes and a huge nose, which looked as if it did not belong to him.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He was a French child, a delicate little chap with large dreamy eyes and a huge nose, which looked as if it did not belong to him.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Paul and I knew each other as children only during a few months but we liked each other and played together.
Croix
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From this reading He enjoyed the possession of a very beautiful and euphonious name—Paul de la Croix.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He enjoyed the possession of a very beautiful and euphonious name—Paul de la Croix.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading He was a French child, a delicate little chap with large dreamy eyes and a huge nose, which looked as if it did not belong to him.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Before I had the fever described in the earlier pages, while still a mere baby, I was sent to a ladies’ school among little girls.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was a French child, a delicate little chap with large dreamy eyes and a huge nose, which looked as if it did not belong to him.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading He was a French child, a delicate little chap with large dreamy eyes and a huge nose, which looked as if it did not belong to him.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Paul and I knew each other as children only during a few months but we liked each other and played together.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Paul and I knew each other as children only during a few months but we liked each other and played together.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Before I had the fever described in the earlier pages, while still a mere baby, I was sent to a ladies’ school among little girls.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading He enjoyed the possession of a very beautiful and euphonious name—Paul de la Croix.
euphoniousadjective
having a pleasant sound
From this reading He enjoyed the possession of a very beautiful and euphonious name—Paul de la Croix.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was a French child, a delicate little chap with large dreamy eyes and a huge nose, which looked as if it did not belong to him.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Before I had the fever described in the earlier pages, while still a mere baby, I was sent to a ladies’ school among little girls.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Paul and I knew each other as children only during a few months but we liked each other and played together.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was only one other boy in the school besides myself, and for him I formed an attachment.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading There was only one other boy in the school besides myself, and for him I formed an attachment.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading He was a French child, a delicate little chap with large dreamy eyes and a huge nose, which looked as if it did not belong to him.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Before I had the fever described in the earlier pages, while still a mere baby, I was sent to a ladies’ school among little girls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before I had the fever described in the earlier pages, while still a mere baby, I was sent to a ladies’ school among little girls.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a French child, a delicate little chap with large dreamy eyes and a huge nose, which looked as if it did not belong to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was only one other boy in the school besides myself, and for him I formed an attachment.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He was a French child, a delicate little chap with large dreamy eyes and a huge nose, which looked as if it did not belong to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Before I had the fever described in the earlier pages, while still a mere baby, I was sent to a ladies’ school among little girls.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was a French child, a delicate little chap with large dreamy eyes and a huge nose, which looked as if it did not belong to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before I had the fever described in the earlier pages, while still a mere baby, I was sent to a ladies’ school among little girls.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was a French child, a delicate little chap with large dreamy eyes and a huge nose, which looked as if it did not belong to him.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Paul and I knew each other as children only during a few months but we liked each other and played together.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading He enjoyed the possession of a very beautiful and euphonious name—Paul de la Croix.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Before I had the fever described in the earlier pages, while still a mere baby, I was sent to a ladies’ school among little girls.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a French child, a delicate little chap with large dreamy eyes and a huge nose, which looked as if it did not belong to him.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Paul and I knew each other as children only during a few months but we liked each other and played together.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Before I had the fever described in the earlier pages, while still a mere baby, I was sent to a ladies’ school among little girls.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was a French child, a delicate little chap with large dreamy eyes and a huge nose, which looked as if it did not belong to him.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Before I had the fever described in the earlier pages, while still a mere baby, I was sent to a ladies’ school among little girls.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Paul and I knew each other as children only during a few months but we liked each other and played together.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading There was only one other boy in the school besides myself, and for him I formed an attachment.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He enjoyed the possession of a very beautiful and euphonious name—Paul de la Croix.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading He was a French child, a delicate little chap with large dreamy eyes and a huge nose, which looked as if it did not belong to him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was a French child, a delicate little chap with large dreamy eyes and a huge nose, which looked as if it did not belong to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He enjoyed the possession of a very beautiful and euphonious name—Paul de la Croix.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was only one other boy in the school besides myself, and for him I formed an attachment.
and nothing more
From this reading There was only one other boy in the school besides myself, and for him I formed an attachment.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was only one other boy in the school besides myself, and for him I formed an attachment.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Before I had the fever described in the earlier pages, while still a mere baby, I was sent to a ladies’ school among little girls.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading He enjoyed the possession of a very beautiful and euphonious name—Paul de la Croix.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Paul and I knew each other as children only during a few months but we liked each other and played together.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading He enjoyed the possession of a very beautiful and euphonious name—Paul de la Croix.
an educational institution
From this reading Before I had the fever described in the earlier pages, while still a mere baby, I was sent to a ladies’ school among little girls.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Before I had the fever described in the earlier pages, while still a mere baby, I was sent to a ladies’ school among little girls.
not in physical motion
From this reading Before I had the fever described in the earlier pages, while still a mere baby, I was sent to a ladies’ school among little girls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before I had the fever described in the earlier pages, while still a mere baby, I was sent to a ladies’ school among little girls.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was only one other boy in the school besides myself, and for him I formed an attachment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before I had the fever described in the earlier pages, while still a mere baby, I was sent to a ladies’ school among little girls.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Paul and I knew each other as children only during a few months but we liked each other and played together.
precisely as stated
From this reading He enjoyed the possession of a very beautiful and euphonious name—Paul de la Croix.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before I had the fever described in the earlier pages, while still a mere baby, I was sent to a ladies’ school among little girls.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Paul and I knew each other as children only during a few months but we liked each other and played together.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was a French child, a delicate little chap with large dreamy eyes and a huge nose, which looked as if it did not belong to him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Before I had the fever described in the earlier pages, while still a mere baby, I was sent to a ladies’ school among little girls.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a French child, a delicate little chap with large dreamy eyes and a huge nose, which looked as if it did not belong to him.
