used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN SUCH A WILDERNESS AS THIS.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Big Tombo, his father, an educated man who has spent many years of his life in England, also looks upon Eleanor with the same reverence and admiration as little Tombo.
in addition
From this reading Big Tombo, his father, an educated man who has spent many years of his life in England, also looks upon Eleanor with the same reverence and admiration as little Tombo.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Big Tombo, his father, an educated man who has spent many years of his life in England, also looks upon Eleanor with the same reverence and admiration as little Tombo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eleanor grows very fond of Elizabeth Kachin and her dusky son.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN SUCH A WILDERNESS AS THIS.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Since she rescued him that day from the trap Tombo thinks there is no one like the beautiful Mrs. Quinton.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Big Tombo, his father, an educated man who has spent many years of his life in England, also looks upon Eleanor with the same reverence and admiration as little Tombo.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Since she rescued him that day from the trap Tombo thinks there is no one like the beautiful Mrs. Quinton.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading Eleanor grows very fond of Elizabeth Kachin and her dusky son.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading Big Tombo, his father, an educated man who has spent many years of his life in England, also looks upon Eleanor with the same reverence and admiration as little Tombo.
Eleanor
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From this reading Eleanor grows very fond of Elizabeth Kachin and her dusky son.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Eleanor grows very fond of Elizabeth Kachin and her dusky son.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Big Tombo, his father, an educated man who has spent many years of his life in England, also looks upon Eleanor with the same reverence and admiration as little Tombo.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Big Tombo, his father, an educated man who has spent many years of his life in England, also looks upon Eleanor with the same reverence and admiration as little Tombo.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Eleanor grows very fond of Elizabeth Kachin and her dusky son.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Since she rescued him that day from the trap Tombo thinks there is no one like the beautiful Mrs. Quinton.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Eleanor grows very fond of Elizabeth Kachin and her dusky son.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Big Tombo, his father, an educated man who has spent many years of his life in England, also looks upon Eleanor with the same reverence and admiration as little Tombo.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Eleanor grows very fond of Elizabeth Kachin and her dusky son.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since she rescued him that day from the trap Tombo thinks there is no one like the beautiful Mrs. Quinton.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Big Tombo, his father, an educated man who has spent many years of his life in England, also looks upon Eleanor with the same reverence and admiration as little Tombo.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN SUCH A WILDERNESS AS THIS.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since she rescued him that day from the trap Tombo thinks there is no one like the beautiful Mrs. Quinton.
Kachinnoun
Tibeto-Burman languages spoken in northernmost Burma and adjacent China and India
From this reading Eleanor grows very fond of Elizabeth Kachin and her dusky son.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Big Tombo, his father, an educated man who has spent many years of his life in England, also looks upon Eleanor with the same reverence and admiration as little Tombo.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Since she rescued him that day from the trap Tombo thinks there is no one like the beautiful Mrs. Quinton.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Big Tombo, his father, an educated man who has spent many years of his life in England, also looks upon Eleanor with the same reverence and admiration as little Tombo.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Big Tombo, his father, an educated man who has spent many years of his life in England, also looks upon Eleanor with the same reverence and admiration as little Tombo.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading OH, LOVE!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Big Tombo, his father, an educated man who has spent many years of his life in England, also looks upon Eleanor with the same reverence and admiration as little Tombo.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Big Tombo, his father, an educated man who has spent many years of his life in England, also looks upon Eleanor with the same reverence and admiration as little Tombo.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Since she rescued him that day from the trap Tombo thinks there is no one like the beautiful Mrs. Quinton.
not any; not one
From this reading Since she rescued him that day from the trap Tombo thinks there is no one like the beautiful Mrs. Quinton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eleanor grows very fond of Elizabeth Kachin and her dusky son.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading OH, LOVE!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Since she rescued him that day from the trap Tombo thinks there is no one like the beautiful Mrs. Quinton.
Quinton
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From this reading Since she rescued him that day from the trap Tombo thinks there is no one like the beautiful Mrs. Quinton.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading Since she rescued him that day from the trap Tombo thinks there is no one like the beautiful Mrs. Quinton.
reverenceverbUS /ˈrevərəns/
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading Big Tombo, his father, an educated man who has spent many years of his life in England, also looks upon Eleanor with the same reverence and admiration as little Tombo.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Big Tombo, his father, an educated man who has spent many years of his life in England, also looks upon Eleanor with the same reverence and admiration as little Tombo.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since she rescued him that day from the trap Tombo thinks there is no one like the beautiful Mrs. Quinton.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since she rescued him that day from the trap Tombo thinks there is no one like the beautiful Mrs. Quinton.
a male human offspring
From this reading Eleanor grows very fond of Elizabeth Kachin and her dusky son.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Big Tombo, his father, an educated man who has spent many years of his life in England, also looks upon Eleanor with the same reverence and admiration as little Tombo.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading IN SUCH A WILDERNESS AS THIS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since she rescued him that day from the trap Tombo thinks there is no one like the beautiful Mrs. Quinton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Since she rescued him that day from the trap Tombo thinks there is no one like the beautiful Mrs. Quinton.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Since she rescued him that day from the trap Tombo thinks there is no one like the beautiful Mrs. Quinton.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading Since she rescued him that day from the trap Tombo thinks there is no one like the beautiful Mrs. Quinton.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IN SUCH A WILDERNESS AS THIS.
Tombo
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From this reading Since she rescued him that day from the trap Tombo thinks there is no one like the beautiful Mrs. Quinton.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Since she rescued him that day from the trap Tombo thinks there is no one like the beautiful Mrs. Quinton.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Big Tombo, his father, an educated man who has spent many years of his life in England, also looks upon Eleanor with the same reverence and admiration as little Tombo.
precisely as stated
From this reading Eleanor grows very fond of Elizabeth Kachin and her dusky son.
which person or people
From this reading Big Tombo, his father, an educated man who has spent many years of his life in England, also looks upon Eleanor with the same reverence and admiration as little Tombo.
WILDERNESSnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading IN SUCH A WILDERNESS AS THIS.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Big Tombo, his father, an educated man who has spent many years of his life in England, also looks upon Eleanor with the same reverence and admiration as little Tombo.
a late time of life
From this reading Big Tombo, his father, an educated man who has spent many years of his life in England, also looks upon Eleanor with the same reverence and admiration as little Tombo.
