used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For Sophy Wilson was but a weak child.
ABRAHAMnounUS /ˈeɪbrəhæm/
the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
From this reading ABRAHAM HALL.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading She was full of Alec Murray for awhile, and induced Lucy to make the young man’s acquaintance.
Alec
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From this reading She was full of Alec Murray for awhile, and induced Lucy to make the young man’s acquaintance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As there was no immediate repetition of the offence the forgiveness soon became complete, and Lucy found the interest of her life in her endeavours to be good to this weak child whom chance had thrown in her way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As there was no immediate repetition of the offence the forgiveness soon became complete, and Lucy found the interest of her life in her endeavours to be good to this weak child whom chance had thrown in her way.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading She was full of Alec Murray for awhile, and induced Lucy to make the young man’s acquaintance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As there was no immediate repetition of the offence the forgiveness soon became complete, and Lucy found the interest of her life in her endeavours to be good to this weak child whom chance had thrown in her way.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As there was no immediate repetition of the offence the forgiveness soon became complete, and Lucy found the interest of her life in her endeavours to be good to this weak child whom chance had thrown in her way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For Sophy Wilson was but a weak child.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading As there was no immediate repetition of the offence the forgiveness soon became complete, and Lucy found the interest of her life in her endeavours to be good to this weak child whom chance had thrown in her way.
a young person of either sex
From this reading As there was no immediate repetition of the offence the forgiveness soon became complete, and Lucy found the interest of her life in her endeavours to be good to this weak child whom chance had thrown in her way.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading The lad was earning twelve shillings a week, and if these two poor young creatures chose to love each other and get themselves married, it would be respectable, though it might be unfortunate.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading As there was no immediate repetition of the offence the forgiveness soon became complete, and Lucy found the interest of her life in her endeavours to be good to this weak child whom chance had thrown in her way.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The lad was earning twelve shillings a week, and if these two poor young creatures chose to love each other and get themselves married, it would be respectable, though it might be unfortunate.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The lad was earning twelve shillings a week, and if these two poor young creatures chose to love each other and get themselves married, it would be respectable, though it might be unfortunate.
earningverbUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading The lad was earning twelve shillings a week, and if these two poor young creatures chose to love each other and get themselves married, it would be respectable, though it might be unfortunate.
endeavours
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From this reading As there was no immediate repetition of the offence the forgiveness soon became complete, and Lucy found the interest of her life in her endeavours to be good to this weak child whom chance had thrown in her way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Sophy Wilson was but a weak child.
forgivenessnounUS /fərˈɡɪvnəs/
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
From this reading As there was no immediate repetition of the offence the forgiveness soon became complete, and Lucy found the interest of her life in her endeavours to be good to this weak child whom chance had thrown in her way.
set up or found
From this reading As there was no immediate repetition of the offence the forgiveness soon became complete, and Lucy found the interest of her life in her endeavours to be good to this weak child whom chance had thrown in her way.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She was full of Alec Murray for awhile, and induced Lucy to make the young man’s acquaintance.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The lad was earning twelve shillings a week, and if these two poor young creatures chose to love each other and get themselves married, it would be respectable, though it might be unfortunate.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading As there was no immediate repetition of the offence the forgiveness soon became complete, and Lucy found the interest of her life in her endeavours to be good to this weak child whom chance had thrown in her way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As there was no immediate repetition of the offence the forgiveness soon became complete, and Lucy found the interest of her life in her endeavours to be good to this weak child whom chance had thrown in her way.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading ABRAHAM HALL.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As there was no immediate repetition of the offence the forgiveness soon became complete, and Lucy found the interest of her life in her endeavours to be good to this weak child whom chance had thrown in her way.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The lad was earning twelve shillings a week, and if these two poor young creatures chose to love each other and get themselves married, it would be respectable, though it might be unfortunate.
of the present time and place
From this reading As there was no immediate repetition of the offence the forgiveness soon became complete, and Lucy found the interest of her life in her endeavours to be good to this weak child whom chance had thrown in her way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As there was no immediate repetition of the offence the forgiveness soon became complete, and Lucy found the interest of her life in her endeavours to be good to this weak child whom chance had thrown in her way.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading She was full of Alec Murray for awhile, and induced Lucy to make the young man’s acquaintance.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading As there was no immediate repetition of the offence the forgiveness soon became complete, and Lucy found the interest of her life in her endeavours to be good to this weak child whom chance had thrown in her way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The lad was earning twelve shillings a week, and if these two poor young creatures chose to love each other and get themselves married, it would be respectable, though it might be unfortunate.
a boy or man
From this reading The lad was earning twelve shillings a week, and if these two poor young creatures chose to love each other and get themselves married, it would be respectable, though it might be unfortunate.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading As there was no immediate repetition of the offence the forgiveness soon became complete, and Lucy found the interest of her life in her endeavours to be good to this weak child whom chance had thrown in her way.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The lad was earning twelve shillings a week, and if these two poor young creatures chose to love each other and get themselves married, it would be respectable, though it might be unfortunate.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading As there was no immediate repetition of the offence the forgiveness soon became complete, and Lucy found the interest of her life in her endeavours to be good to this weak child whom chance had thrown in her way.
engage in
From this reading She was full of Alec Murray for awhile, and induced Lucy to make the young man’s acquaintance.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She was full of Alec Murray for awhile, and induced Lucy to make the young man’s acquaintance.
joined in matrimony
From this reading The lad was earning twelve shillings a week, and if these two poor young creatures chose to love each other and get themselves married, it would be respectable, though it might be unfortunate.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The lad was earning twelve shillings a week, and if these two poor young creatures chose to love each other and get themselves married, it would be respectable, though it might be unfortunate.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading She was full of Alec Murray for awhile, and induced Lucy to make the young man’s acquaintance.
not any; not one
From this reading As there was no immediate repetition of the offence the forgiveness soon became complete, and Lucy found the interest of her life in her endeavours to be good to this weak child whom chance had thrown in her way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As there was no immediate repetition of the offence the forgiveness soon became complete, and Lucy found the interest of her life in her endeavours to be good to this weak child whom chance had thrown in her way.
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading As there was no immediate repetition of the offence the forgiveness soon became complete, and Lucy found the interest of her life in her endeavours to be good to this weak child whom chance had thrown in her way.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The lad was earning twelve shillings a week, and if these two poor young creatures chose to love each other and get themselves married, it would be respectable, though it might be unfortunate.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The lad was earning twelve shillings a week, and if these two poor young creatures chose to love each other and get themselves married, it would be respectable, though it might be unfortunate.
repetitionnounUS /ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/
an event that repeats
From this reading As there was no immediate repetition of the offence the forgiveness soon became complete, and Lucy found the interest of her life in her endeavours to be good to this weak child whom chance had thrown in her way.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading The lad was earning twelve shillings a week, and if these two poor young creatures chose to love each other and get themselves married, it would be respectable, though it might be unfortunate.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was full of Alec Murray for awhile, and induced Lucy to make the young man’s acquaintance.
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading The lad was earning twelve shillings a week, and if these two poor young creatures chose to love each other and get themselves married, it would be respectable, though it might be unfortunate.
in the near future
From this reading As there was no immediate repetition of the offence the forgiveness soon became complete, and Lucy found the interest of her life in her endeavours to be good to this weak child whom chance had thrown in her way.
Sophy
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From this reading For Sophy Wilson was but a weak child.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As there was no immediate repetition of the offence the forgiveness soon became complete, and Lucy found the interest of her life in her endeavours to be good to this weak child whom chance had thrown in her way.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The lad was earning twelve shillings a week, and if these two poor young creatures chose to love each other and get themselves married, it would be respectable, though it might be unfortunate.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As there was no immediate repetition of the offence the forgiveness soon became complete, and Lucy found the interest of her life in her endeavours to be good to this weak child whom chance had thrown in her way.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The lad was earning twelve shillings a week, and if these two poor young creatures chose to love each other and get themselves married, it would be respectable, though it might be unfortunate.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As there was no immediate repetition of the offence the forgiveness soon became complete, and Lucy found the interest of her life in her endeavours to be good to this weak child whom chance had thrown in her way.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The lad was earning twelve shillings a week, and if these two poor young creatures chose to love each other and get themselves married, it would be respectable, though it might be unfortunate.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading As there was no immediate repetition of the offence the forgiveness soon became complete, and Lucy found the interest of her life in her endeavours to be good to this weak child whom chance had thrown in her way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As there was no immediate repetition of the offence the forgiveness soon became complete, and Lucy found the interest of her life in her endeavours to be good to this weak child whom chance had thrown in her way.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The lad was earning twelve shillings a week, and if these two poor young creatures chose to love each other and get themselves married, it would be respectable, though it might be unfortunate.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The lad was earning twelve shillings a week, and if these two poor young creatures chose to love each other and get themselves married, it would be respectable, though it might be unfortunate.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading The lad was earning twelve shillings a week, and if these two poor young creatures chose to love each other and get themselves married, it would be respectable, though it might be unfortunate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As there was no immediate repetition of the offence the forgiveness soon became complete, and Lucy found the interest of her life in her endeavours to be good to this weak child whom chance had thrown in her way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As there was no immediate repetition of the offence the forgiveness soon became complete, and Lucy found the interest of her life in her endeavours to be good to this weak child whom chance had thrown in her way.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading As there was no immediate repetition of the offence the forgiveness soon became complete, and Lucy found the interest of her life in her endeavours to be good to this weak child whom chance had thrown in her way.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The lad was earning twelve shillings a week, and if these two poor young creatures chose to love each other and get themselves married, it would be respectable, though it might be unfortunate.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As there was no immediate repetition of the offence the forgiveness soon became complete, and Lucy found the interest of her life in her endeavours to be good to this weak child whom chance had thrown in her way.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading For Sophy Wilson was but a weak child.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The lad was earning twelve shillings a week, and if these two poor young creatures chose to love each other and get themselves married, it would be respectable, though it might be unfortunate.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She was full of Alec Murray for awhile, and induced Lucy to make the young man’s acquaintance.
