used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Easter recess had just sent down some distinguished visitors, who were glad to clear their heads for a few days of the hum of the Houses and the smell of the river; and my father, although not in the House, ran down with them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Easter recess had just sent down some distinguished visitors, who were glad to clear their heads for a few days of the hum of the Houses and the smell of the river; and my father, although not in the House, ran down with them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Easter recess had just sent down some distinguished visitors, who were glad to clear their heads for a few days of the hum of the Houses and the smell of the river; and my father, although not in the House, ran down with them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Little Nelly had been his pet, as I was mamma's.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was then at Roydon; papa was with her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Little Nelly had been his pet, as I was mamma's.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The Easter recess had just sent down some distinguished visitors, who were glad to clear their heads for a few days of the hum of the Houses and the smell of the river; and my father, although not in the House, ran down with them.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The Easter recess had just sent down some distinguished visitors, who were glad to clear their heads for a few days of the hum of the Houses and the smell of the river; and my father, although not in the House, ran down with them.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading The Easter recess had just sent down some distinguished visitors, who were glad to clear their heads for a few days of the hum of the Houses and the smell of the river; and my father, although not in the House, ran down with them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Easter recess had just sent down some distinguished visitors, who were glad to clear their heads for a few days of the hum of the Houses and the smell of the river; and my father, although not in the House, ran down with them.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading The Easter recess had just sent down some distinguished visitors, who were glad to clear their heads for a few days of the hum of the Houses and the smell of the river; and my father, although not in the House, ran down with them.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading MY FATHER.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The Easter recess had just sent down some distinguished visitors, who were glad to clear their heads for a few days of the hum of the Houses and the smell of the river; and my father, although not in the House, ran down with them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Easter recess had just sent down some distinguished visitors, who were glad to clear their heads for a few days of the hum of the Houses and the smell of the river; and my father, although not in the House, ran down with them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Forth sped Laura Grey's letter to mamma.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading The Easter recess had just sent down some distinguished visitors, who were glad to clear their heads for a few days of the hum of the Houses and the smell of the river; and my father, although not in the House, ran down with them.
Grey'snounUS /ɡreɪz/
possessive form of “grey” — United States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939)
From this reading Forth sped Laura Grey's letter to mamma.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Easter recess had just sent down some distinguished visitors, who were glad to clear their heads for a few days of the hum of the Houses and the smell of the river; and my father, although not in the House, ran down with them.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The Easter recess had just sent down some distinguished visitors, who were glad to clear their heads for a few days of the hum of the Houses and the smell of the river; and my father, although not in the House, ran down with them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was then at Roydon; papa was with her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Nelly had been his pet, as I was mamma's.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Easter recess had just sent down some distinguished visitors, who were glad to clear their heads for a few days of the hum of the Houses and the smell of the river; and my father, although not in the House, ran down with them.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Easter recess had just sent down some distinguished visitors, who were glad to clear their heads for a few days of the hum of the Houses and the smell of the river; and my father, although not in the House, ran down with them.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading The Easter recess had just sent down some distinguished visitors, who were glad to clear their heads for a few days of the hum of the Houses and the smell of the river; and my father, although not in the House, ran down with them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Little Nelly had been his pet, as I was mamma's.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Easter recess had just sent down some distinguished visitors, who were glad to clear their heads for a few days of the hum of the Houses and the smell of the river; and my father, although not in the House, ran down with them.
and nothing more
From this reading The Easter recess had just sent down some distinguished visitors, who were glad to clear their heads for a few days of the hum of the Houses and the smell of the river; and my father, although not in the House, ran down with them.
Laura
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From this reading Forth sped Laura Grey's letter to mamma.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Forth sped Laura Grey's letter to mamma.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Nelly had been his pet, as I was mamma's.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Forth sped Laura Grey's letter to mamma.
mamma's
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From this reading Little Nelly had been his pet, as I was mamma's.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY FATHER.
Nelly
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From this reading Little Nelly had been his pet, as I was mamma's.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Easter recess had just sent down some distinguished visitors, who were glad to clear their heads for a few days of the hum of the Houses and the smell of the river; and my father, although not in the House, ran down with them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Easter recess had just sent down some distinguished visitors, who were glad to clear their heads for a few days of the hum of the Houses and the smell of the river; and my father, although not in the House, ran down with them.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading She was then at Roydon; papa was with her.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading Little Nelly had been his pet, as I was mamma's.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The Easter recess had just sent down some distinguished visitors, who were glad to clear their heads for a few days of the hum of the Houses and the smell of the river; and my father, although not in the House, ran down with them.
recessverbUS /rɪˈses/
put into a recess
From this reading The Easter recess had just sent down some distinguished visitors, who were glad to clear their heads for a few days of the hum of the Houses and the smell of the river; and my father, although not in the House, ran down with them.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The Easter recess had just sent down some distinguished visitors, who were glad to clear their heads for a few days of the hum of the Houses and the smell of the river; and my father, although not in the House, ran down with them.
Roydon
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From this reading She was then at Roydon; papa was with her.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The Easter recess had just sent down some distinguished visitors, who were glad to clear their heads for a few days of the hum of the Houses and the smell of the river; and my father, although not in the House, ran down with them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was then at Roydon; papa was with her.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The Easter recess had just sent down some distinguished visitors, who were glad to clear their heads for a few days of the hum of the Houses and the smell of the river; and my father, although not in the House, ran down with them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Easter recess had just sent down some distinguished visitors, who were glad to clear their heads for a few days of the hum of the Houses and the smell of the river; and my father, although not in the House, ran down with them.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading Forth sped Laura Grey's letter to mamma.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Easter recess had just sent down some distinguished visitors, who were glad to clear their heads for a few days of the hum of the Houses and the smell of the river; and my father, although not in the House, ran down with them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Easter recess had just sent down some distinguished visitors, who were glad to clear their heads for a few days of the hum of the Houses and the smell of the river; and my father, although not in the House, ran down with them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Easter recess had just sent down some distinguished visitors, who were glad to clear their heads for a few days of the hum of the Houses and the smell of the river; and my father, although not in the House, ran down with them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She was then at Roydon; papa was with her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Forth sped Laura Grey's letter to mamma.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading The Easter recess had just sent down some distinguished visitors, who were glad to clear their heads for a few days of the hum of the Houses and the smell of the river; and my father, although not in the House, ran down with them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was then at Roydon; papa was with her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Easter recess had just sent down some distinguished visitors, who were glad to clear their heads for a few days of the hum of the Houses and the smell of the river; and my father, although not in the House, ran down with them.
which person or people
From this reading The Easter recess had just sent down some distinguished visitors, who were glad to clear their heads for a few days of the hum of the Houses and the smell of the river; and my father, although not in the House, ran down with them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was then at Roydon; papa was with her.
