used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our Jessie was born in Paris, a little more than a year after her parents were married, and a lovelier child never drew breath.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading All the affection I had ever felt for the parents was intensified and softened into infinite tenderness for their little girl.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER THE WEDDING.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the affection I had ever felt for the parents was intensified and softened into infinite tenderness for their little girl.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading How I worshipped the child! no elder sister ever rendered her heart more completely up to an infant of her own blood, than I gave mine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our Jessie was born in Paris, a little more than a year after her parents were married, and a lovelier child never drew breath.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I was in school then, and she was two months old before I saw her, but she had learned to smile, and was a beautiful, bright little creature even then.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I was in school then, and she was two months old before I saw her, but she had learned to smile, and was a beautiful, bright little creature even then.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading How I worshipped the child! no elder sister ever rendered her heart more completely up to an infant of her own blood, than I gave mine.
brought into existence
From this reading Our Jessie was born in Paris, a little more than a year after her parents were married, and a lovelier child never drew breath.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Our Jessie was born in Paris, a little more than a year after her parents were married, and a lovelier child never drew breath.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading I was in school then, and she was two months old before I saw her, but she had learned to smile, and was a beautiful, bright little creature even then.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was in school then, and she was two months old before I saw her, but she had learned to smile, and was a beautiful, bright little creature even then.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Our Jessie was born in Paris, a little more than a year after her parents were married, and a lovelier child never drew breath.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading How I worshipped the child! no elder sister ever rendered her heart more completely up to an infant of her own blood, than I gave mine.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I was in school then, and she was two months old before I saw her, but she had learned to smile, and was a beautiful, bright little creature even then.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Our Jessie was born in Paris, a little more than a year after her parents were married, and a lovelier child never drew breath.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading How I worshipped the child! no elder sister ever rendered her heart more completely up to an infant of her own blood, than I gave mine.
divisible by two
From this reading I was in school then, and she was two months old before I saw her, but she had learned to smile, and was a beautiful, bright little creature even then.
at any time
From this reading How I worshipped the child! no elder sister ever rendered her heart more completely up to an infant of her own blood, than I gave mine.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading All the affection I had ever felt for the parents was intensified and softened into infinite tenderness for their little girl.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All the affection I had ever felt for the parents was intensified and softened into infinite tenderness for their little girl.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading How I worshipped the child! no elder sister ever rendered her heart more completely up to an infant of her own blood, than I gave mine.
a young female
From this reading All the affection I had ever felt for the parents was intensified and softened into infinite tenderness for their little girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was in school then, and she was two months old before I saw her, but she had learned to smile, and was a beautiful, bright little creature even then.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading How I worshipped the child! no elder sister ever rendered her heart more completely up to an infant of her own blood, than I gave mine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Our Jessie was born in Paris, a little more than a year after her parents were married, and a lovelier child never drew breath.
How
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From this reading How I worshipped the child! no elder sister ever rendered her heart more completely up to an infant of her own blood, than I gave mine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was in school then, and she was two months old before I saw her, but she had learned to smile, and was a beautiful, bright little creature even then.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our Jessie was born in Paris, a little more than a year after her parents were married, and a lovelier child never drew breath.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading How I worshipped the child! no elder sister ever rendered her heart more completely up to an infant of her own blood, than I gave mine.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading All the affection I had ever felt for the parents was intensified and softened into infinite tenderness for their little girl.
intensifiedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtensəfaɪd/
made more intense
From this reading All the affection I had ever felt for the parents was intensified and softened into infinite tenderness for their little girl.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All the affection I had ever felt for the parents was intensified and softened into infinite tenderness for their little girl.
Jessie
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From this reading Our Jessie was born in Paris, a little more than a year after her parents were married, and a lovelier child never drew breath.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading I was in school then, and she was two months old before I saw her, but she had learned to smile, and was a beautiful, bright little creature even then.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Our Jessie was born in Paris, a little more than a year after her parents were married, and a lovelier child never drew breath.
lovelier
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From this reading Our Jessie was born in Paris, a little more than a year after her parents were married, and a lovelier child never drew breath.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Our Jessie was born in Paris, a little more than a year after her parents were married, and a lovelier child never drew breath.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading How I worshipped the child! no elder sister ever rendered her heart more completely up to an infant of her own blood, than I gave mine.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I was in school then, and she was two months old before I saw her, but she had learned to smile, and was a beautiful, bright little creature even then.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Our Jessie was born in Paris, a little more than a year after her parents were married, and a lovelier child never drew breath.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Our Jessie was born in Paris, a little more than a year after her parents were married, and a lovelier child never drew breath.
not any; not one
From this reading How I worshipped the child! no elder sister ever rendered her heart more completely up to an infant of her own blood, than I gave mine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How I worshipped the child! no elder sister ever rendered her heart more completely up to an infant of her own blood, than I gave mine.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I was in school then, and she was two months old before I saw her, but she had learned to smile, and was a beautiful, bright little creature even then.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our Jessie was born in Paris, a little more than a year after her parents were married, and a lovelier child never drew breath.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading How I worshipped the child! no elder sister ever rendered her heart more completely up to an infant of her own blood, than I gave mine.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Our Jessie was born in Paris, a little more than a year after her parents were married, and a lovelier child never drew breath.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Our Jessie was born in Paris, a little more than a year after her parents were married, and a lovelier child never drew breath.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading How I worshipped the child! no elder sister ever rendered her heart more completely up to an infant of her own blood, than I gave mine.
cut with a saw
From this reading I was in school then, and she was two months old before I saw her, but she had learned to smile, and was a beautiful, bright little creature even then.
an educational institution
From this reading I was in school then, and she was two months old before I saw her, but she had learned to smile, and was a beautiful, bright little creature even then.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was in school then, and she was two months old before I saw her, but she had learned to smile, and was a beautiful, bright little creature even then.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading How I worshipped the child! no elder sister ever rendered her heart more completely up to an infant of her own blood, than I gave mine.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading I was in school then, and she was two months old before I saw her, but she had learned to smile, and was a beautiful, bright little creature even then.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading All the affection I had ever felt for the parents was intensified and softened into infinite tenderness for their little girl.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading All the affection I had ever felt for the parents was intensified and softened into infinite tenderness for their little girl.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Our Jessie was born in Paris, a little more than a year after her parents were married, and a lovelier child never drew breath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER THE WEDDING.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All the affection I had ever felt for the parents was intensified and softened into infinite tenderness for their little girl.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I was in school then, and she was two months old before I saw her, but she had learned to smile, and was a beautiful, bright little creature even then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was in school then, and she was two months old before I saw her, but she had learned to smile, and was a beautiful, bright little creature even then.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I was in school then, and she was two months old before I saw her, but she had learned to smile, and was a beautiful, bright little creature even then.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading How I worshipped the child! no elder sister ever rendered her heart more completely up to an infant of her own blood, than I gave mine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our Jessie was born in Paris, a little more than a year after her parents were married, and a lovelier child never drew breath.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading AFTER THE WEDDING.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our Jessie was born in Paris, a little more than a year after her parents were married, and a lovelier child never drew breath.
worshippedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpt/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading How I worshipped the child! no elder sister ever rendered her heart more completely up to an infant of her own blood, than I gave mine.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Our Jessie was born in Paris, a little more than a year after her parents were married, and a lovelier child never drew breath.
