used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I wish you happy, my son, and rejoice that you have chosen such a friend as Charles.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading Yet, while you admire your friend, do not hate Edward; remark his faults only to avoid them.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading You had the advantage of receiving early instruction, and was not allowed to contract any bad habits.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading You had the advantage of receiving early instruction, and was not allowed to contract any bad habits.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Sir Charles paid the same diligent attention to cultivate your new friend’s mind, and Dr. Bartlett assisted: but poor Edward was suffered to run almost wild.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He is really an object that should excite your compassion, while you thank God for having placed you in a different situation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wish you happy, my son, and rejoice that you have chosen such a friend as Charles.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You had the advantage of receiving early instruction, and was not allowed to contract any bad habits.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I wish you happy, my son, and rejoice that you have chosen such a friend as Charles.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading Sir Charles paid the same diligent attention to cultivate your new friend’s mind, and Dr. Bartlett assisted: but poor Edward was suffered to run almost wild.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Sir Charles paid the same diligent attention to cultivate your new friend’s mind, and Dr. Bartlett assisted: but poor Edward was suffered to run almost wild.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Yet, while you admire your friend, do not hate Edward; remark his faults only to avoid them.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading You had the advantage of receiving early instruction, and was not allowed to contract any bad habits.
BartlettnounUS /ˈbɑːrtlɪt/
United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
From this reading Sir Charles paid the same diligent attention to cultivate your new friend’s mind, and Dr. Bartlett assisted: but poor Edward was suffered to run almost wild.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sir Charles paid the same diligent attention to cultivate your new friend’s mind, and Dr. Bartlett assisted: but poor Edward was suffered to run almost wild.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading I wish you happy, my son, and rejoice that you have chosen such a friend as Charles.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading I wish you happy, my son, and rejoice that you have chosen such a friend as Charles.
compassionnounUS /kəmˈpæʃən/
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading He is really an object that should excite your compassion, while you thank God for having placed you in a different situation.
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading You had the advantage of receiving early instruction, and was not allowed to contract any bad habits.
cultivateverbUS /ˈkʌltəveɪt/
foster the growth of
From this reading Sir Charles paid the same diligent attention to cultivate your new friend’s mind, and Dr. Bartlett assisted: but poor Edward was suffered to run almost wild.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading He is really an object that should excite your compassion, while you thank God for having placed you in a different situation.
diligentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/
quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
From this reading Sir Charles paid the same diligent attention to cultivate your new friend’s mind, and Dr. Bartlett assisted: but poor Edward was suffered to run almost wild.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Yet, while you admire your friend, do not hate Edward; remark his faults only to avoid them.
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From this reading Sir Charles paid the same diligent attention to cultivate your new friend’s mind, and Dr. Bartlett assisted: but poor Edward was suffered to run almost wild.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading You had the advantage of receiving early instruction, and was not allowed to contract any bad habits.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Yet, while you admire your friend, do not hate Edward; remark his faults only to avoid them.
exciteverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪt/
arouse or elicit a feeling
From this reading He is really an object that should excite your compassion, while you thank God for having placed you in a different situation.
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Yet, while you admire your friend, do not hate Edward; remark his faults only to avoid them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He is really an object that should excite your compassion, while you thank God for having placed you in a different situation.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I wish you happy, my son, and rejoice that you have chosen such a friend as Charles.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Sir Charles paid the same diligent attention to cultivate your new friend’s mind, and Dr. Bartlett assisted: but poor Edward was suffered to run almost wild.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading He is really an object that should excite your compassion, while you thank God for having placed you in a different situation.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading You had the advantage of receiving early instruction, and was not allowed to contract any bad habits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You had the advantage of receiving early instruction, and was not allowed to contract any bad habits.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I wish you happy, my son, and rejoice that you have chosen such a friend as Charles.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Yet, while you admire your friend, do not hate Edward; remark his faults only to avoid them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I wish you happy, my son, and rejoice that you have chosen such a friend as Charles.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He is really an object that should excite your compassion, while you thank God for having placed you in a different situation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is really an object that should excite your compassion, while you thank God for having placed you in a different situation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet, while you admire your friend, do not hate Edward; remark his faults only to avoid them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish you happy, my son, and rejoice that you have chosen such a friend as Charles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He is really an object that should excite your compassion, while you thank God for having placed you in a different situation.
instructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading You had the advantage of receiving early instruction, and was not allowed to contract any bad habits.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is really an object that should excite your compassion, while you thank God for having placed you in a different situation.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Sir Charles paid the same diligent attention to cultivate your new friend’s mind, and Dr. Bartlett assisted: but poor Edward was suffered to run almost wild.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I wish you happy, my son, and rejoice that you have chosen such a friend as Charles.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Sir Charles paid the same diligent attention to cultivate your new friend’s mind, and Dr. Bartlett assisted: but poor Edward was suffered to run almost wild.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet, while you admire your friend, do not hate Edward; remark his faults only to avoid them.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading He is really an object that should excite your compassion, while you thank God for having placed you in a different situation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You had the advantage of receiving early instruction, and was not allowed to contract any bad habits.
and nothing more
From this reading Yet, while you admire your friend, do not hate Edward; remark his faults only to avoid them.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Sir Charles paid the same diligent attention to cultivate your new friend’s mind, and Dr. Bartlett assisted: but poor Edward was suffered to run almost wild.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He is really an object that should excite your compassion, while you thank God for having placed you in a different situation.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Sir Charles paid the same diligent attention to cultivate your new friend’s mind, and Dr. Bartlett assisted: but poor Edward was suffered to run almost wild.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He is really an object that should excite your compassion, while you thank God for having placed you in a different situation.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading You had the advantage of receiving early instruction, and was not allowed to contract any bad habits.
rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
From this reading I wish you happy, my son, and rejoice that you have chosen such a friend as Charles.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Yet, while you admire your friend, do not hate Edward; remark his faults only to avoid them.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Sir Charles paid the same diligent attention to cultivate your new friend’s mind, and Dr. Bartlett assisted: but poor Edward was suffered to run almost wild.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Sir Charles paid the same diligent attention to cultivate your new friend’s mind, and Dr. Bartlett assisted: but poor Edward was suffered to run almost wild.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He is really an object that should excite your compassion, while you thank God for having placed you in a different situation.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Charles paid the same diligent attention to cultivate your new friend’s mind, and Dr. Bartlett assisted: but poor Edward was suffered to run almost wild.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading He is really an object that should excite your compassion, while you thank God for having placed you in a different situation.
a male human offspring
From this reading I wish you happy, my son, and rejoice that you have chosen such a friend as Charles.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I wish you happy, my son, and rejoice that you have chosen such a friend as Charles.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Sir Charles paid the same diligent attention to cultivate your new friend’s mind, and Dr. Bartlett assisted: but poor Edward was suffered to run almost wild.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading He is really an object that should excite your compassion, while you thank God for having placed you in a different situation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I wish you happy, my son, and rejoice that you have chosen such a friend as Charles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You had the advantage of receiving early instruction, and was not allowed to contract any bad habits.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yet, while you admire your friend, do not hate Edward; remark his faults only to avoid them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet, while you admire your friend, do not hate Edward; remark his faults only to avoid them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You had the advantage of receiving early instruction, and was not allowed to contract any bad habits.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Yet, while you admire your friend, do not hate Edward; remark his faults only to avoid them.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Sir Charles paid the same diligent attention to cultivate your new friend’s mind, and Dr. Bartlett assisted: but poor Edward was suffered to run almost wild.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish you happy, my son, and rejoice that you have chosen such a friend as Charles.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, while you admire your friend, do not hate Edward; remark his faults only to avoid them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I wish you happy, my son, and rejoice that you have chosen such a friend as Charles.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yet, while you admire your friend, do not hate Edward; remark his faults only to avoid them.
