used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had our governess now, Miss Davidson, a handsome, amiable, and somewhat sentimental Bostonian recommended by a Richmond friend of my father.
alludedverbUS /əˈluːdɪd/
past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading My Prize Beet I had been seven years old for so long that I alluded to myself habitually as "almost eight."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading My Prize Beet I had been seven years old for so long that I alluded to myself habitually as "almost eight."
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading We had our governess now, Miss Davidson, a handsome, amiable, and somewhat sentimental Bostonian recommended by a Richmond friend of my father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had our governess now, Miss Davidson, a handsome, amiable, and somewhat sentimental Bostonian recommended by a Richmond friend of my father.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My Prize Beet I had been seven years old for so long that I alluded to myself habitually as "almost eight."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They stayed at our house from Monday morning until Friday evening, going home for Sunday, unless the weather were bad.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading They stayed at our house from Monday morning until Friday evening, going home for Sunday, unless the weather were bad.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My Prize Beet I had been seven years old for so long that I alluded to myself habitually as "almost eight."
BeetnounUS /biːt/
biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop
From this reading My Prize Beet I had been seven years old for so long that I alluded to myself habitually as "almost eight."
BostoniannounUS /ˌbɔːˈstoʊniən/
a native or resident of Boston
From this reading We had our governess now, Miss Davidson, a handsome, amiable, and somewhat sentimental Bostonian recommended by a Richmond friend of my father.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We had our governess now, Miss Davidson, a handsome, amiable, and somewhat sentimental Bostonian recommended by a Richmond friend of my father.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Two of them, Paulina and Sarah Hobson, were our second cousins.
Davidson
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From this reading We had our governess now, Miss Davidson, a handsome, amiable, and somewhat sentimental Bostonian recommended by a Richmond friend of my father.
being one more than seven
From this reading My Prize Beet I had been seven years old for so long that I alluded to myself habitually as "almost eight."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading They stayed at our house from Monday morning until Friday evening, going home for Sunday, unless the weather were bad.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading We had our governess now, Miss Davidson, a handsome, amiable, and somewhat sentimental Bostonian recommended by a Richmond friend of my father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My Prize Beet I had been seven years old for so long that I alluded to myself habitually as "almost eight."
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four other girls studied with us.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading They stayed at our house from Monday morning until Friday evening, going home for Sunday, unless the weather were bad.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading We had our governess now, Miss Davidson, a handsome, amiable, and somewhat sentimental Bostonian recommended by a Richmond friend of my father.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They stayed at our house from Monday morning until Friday evening, going home for Sunday, unless the weather were bad.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Four other girls studied with us.
the act of departing
From this reading They stayed at our house from Monday morning until Friday evening, going home for Sunday, unless the weather were bad.
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading We had our governess now, Miss Davidson, a handsome, amiable, and somewhat sentimental Bostonian recommended by a Richmond friend of my father.
habituallyadverbUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəli/
according to habit or custom
From this reading My Prize Beet I had been seven years old for so long that I alluded to myself habitually as "almost eight."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My Prize Beet I had been seven years old for so long that I alluded to myself habitually as "almost eight."
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading We had our governess now, Miss Davidson, a handsome, amiable, and somewhat sentimental Bostonian recommended by a Richmond friend of my father.
Hobson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two of them, Paulina and Sarah Hobson, were our second cousins.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They stayed at our house from Monday morning until Friday evening, going home for Sunday, unless the weather were bad.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They stayed at our house from Monday morning until Friday evening, going home for Sunday, unless the weather were bad.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My Prize Beet I had been seven years old for so long that I alluded to myself habitually as "almost eight."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading My Prize Beet I had been seven years old for so long that I alluded to myself habitually as "almost eight."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading We had our governess now, Miss Davidson, a handsome, amiable, and somewhat sentimental Bostonian recommended by a Richmond friend of my father.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading They stayed at our house from Monday morning until Friday evening, going home for Sunday, unless the weather were bad.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They stayed at our house from Monday morning until Friday evening, going home for Sunday, unless the weather were bad.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Prize Beet I had been seven years old for so long that I alluded to myself habitually as "almost eight."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading My Prize Beet I had been seven years old for so long that I alluded to myself habitually as "almost eight."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We had our governess now, Miss Davidson, a handsome, amiable, and somewhat sentimental Bostonian recommended by a Richmond friend of my father.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had our governess now, Miss Davidson, a handsome, amiable, and somewhat sentimental Bostonian recommended by a Richmond friend of my father.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading My Prize Beet I had been seven years old for so long that I alluded to myself habitually as "almost eight."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Four other girls studied with us.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We had our governess now, Miss Davidson, a handsome, amiable, and somewhat sentimental Bostonian recommended by a Richmond friend of my father.
Paulina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two of them, Paulina and Sarah Hobson, were our second cousins.
PrizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading My Prize Beet I had been seven years old for so long that I alluded to myself habitually as "almost eight."
recommendedverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/
past form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading We had our governess now, Miss Davidson, a handsome, amiable, and somewhat sentimental Bostonian recommended by a Richmond friend of my father.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading We had our governess now, Miss Davidson, a handsome, amiable, and somewhat sentimental Bostonian recommended by a Richmond friend of my father.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading Two of them, Paulina and Sarah Hobson, were our second cousins.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Two of them, Paulina and Sarah Hobson, were our second cousins.
sentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading We had our governess now, Miss Davidson, a handsome, amiable, and somewhat sentimental Bostonian recommended by a Richmond friend of my father.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading My Prize Beet I had been seven years old for so long that I alluded to myself habitually as "almost eight."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My Prize Beet I had been seven years old for so long that I alluded to myself habitually as "almost eight."
to a small degree or extent
From this reading We had our governess now, Miss Davidson, a handsome, amiable, and somewhat sentimental Bostonian recommended by a Richmond friend of my father.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They stayed at our house from Monday morning until Friday evening, going home for Sunday, unless the weather were bad.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Four other girls studied with us.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading They stayed at our house from Monday morning until Friday evening, going home for Sunday, unless the weather were bad.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My Prize Beet I had been seven years old for so long that I alluded to myself habitually as "almost eight."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They stayed at our house from Monday morning until Friday evening, going home for Sunday, unless the weather were bad.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two of them, Paulina and Sarah Hobson, were our second cousins.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stayed at our house from Monday morning until Friday evening, going home for Sunday, unless the weather were bad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My Prize Beet I had been seven years old for so long that I alluded to myself habitually as "almost eight."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two of them, Paulina and Sarah Hobson, were our second cousins.
except if; if not
From this reading They stayed at our house from Monday morning until Friday evening, going home for Sunday, unless the weather were bad.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They stayed at our house from Monday morning until Friday evening, going home for Sunday, unless the weather were bad.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Four other girls studied with us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had our governess now, Miss Davidson, a handsome, amiable, and somewhat sentimental Bostonian recommended by a Richmond friend of my father.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading They stayed at our house from Monday morning until Friday evening, going home for Sunday, unless the weather were bad.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two of them, Paulina and Sarah Hobson, were our second cousins.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Four other girls studied with us.
a late time of life
From this reading My Prize Beet I had been seven years old for so long that I alluded to myself habitually as "almost eight."
