used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I mentioned in my last letter, a young boy who had jumped into the water to save Edward: now this was the same boy whom we assisted, when Edward laughed at us.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Lady Grandison is better, and Edward almost recovered: and he is grown much wiser.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Grandison is better, and Edward almost recovered: and he is grown much wiser.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading I mentioned in my last letter, a young boy who had jumped into the water to save Edward: now this was the same boy whom we assisted, when Edward laughed at us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I mentioned in my last letter, a young boy who had jumped into the water to save Edward: now this was the same boy whom we assisted, when Edward laughed at us.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I thought of the fable of the Lion and the Mouse for certainly he would have been drowned if this courageous boy had not been there.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Lady Grandison is better, and Edward almost recovered: and he is grown much wiser.
a youthful male person
From this reading I mentioned in my last letter, a young boy who had jumped into the water to save Edward: now this was the same boy whom we assisted, when Edward laughed at us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I must tell you part of a conversation which we had concerning this matter, when we sat in the sick chamber.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I thought of the fable of the Lion and the Mouse for certainly he would have been drowned if this courageous boy had not been there.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading But I must tell you part of a conversation which we had concerning this matter, when we sat in the sick chamber.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading But I must tell you part of a conversation which we had concerning this matter, when we sat in the sick chamber.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading But I must tell you part of a conversation which we had concerning this matter, when we sat in the sick chamber.
courageousadjectiveUS /kərˈeɪdʒəs/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading I thought of the fable of the Lion and the Mouse for certainly he would have been drowned if this courageous boy had not been there.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading I thought of the fable of the Lion and the Mouse for certainly he would have been drowned if this courageous boy had not been there.
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 Lady Grandison is better, and Edward almost recovered: and he is grown much wiser.
fablenounUS /ˈfeɪbəl/
a deliberately false or improbable account
From this reading I thought of the fable of the Lion and the Mouse for certainly he would have been drowned if this courageous boy had not been there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I thought of the fable of the Lion and the Mouse for certainly he would have been drowned if this courageous boy had not been there.
Grandison
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From this reading Lady Grandison is better, and Edward almost recovered: and he is grown much wiser.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Lady Grandison is better, and Edward almost recovered: and he is grown much wiser.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I mentioned in my last letter, a young boy who had jumped into the water to save Edward: now this was the same boy whom we assisted, when Edward laughed at us.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I thought of the fable of the Lion and the Mouse for certainly he would have been drowned if this courageous boy had not been there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Grandison is better, and Edward almost recovered: and he is grown much wiser.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I mentioned in my last letter, a young boy who had jumped into the water to save Edward: now this was the same boy whom we assisted, when Edward laughed at us.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I thought of the fable of the Lion and the Mouse for certainly he would have been drowned if this courageous boy had not been there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I mentioned in my last letter, a young boy who had jumped into the water to save Edward: now this was the same boy whom we assisted, when Edward laughed at us.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I mentioned in my last letter, a young boy who had jumped into the water to save Edward: now this was the same boy whom we assisted, when Edward laughed at us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Grandison is better, and Edward almost recovered: and he is grown much wiser.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I mentioned in my last letter, a young boy who had jumped into the water to save Edward: now this was the same boy whom we assisted, when Edward laughed at us.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Grandison is better, and Edward almost recovered: and he is grown much wiser.
immediately past
From this reading I mentioned in my last letter, a young boy who had jumped into the water to save Edward: now this was the same boy whom we assisted, when Edward laughed at us.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading I mentioned in my last letter, a young boy who had jumped into the water to save Edward: now this was the same boy whom we assisted, when Edward laughed at us.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I mentioned in my last letter, a young boy who had jumped into the water to save Edward: now this was the same boy whom we assisted, when Edward laughed at us.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading I thought of the fable of the Lion and the Mouse for certainly he would have been drowned if this courageous boy had not been there.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But I must tell you part of a conversation which we had concerning this matter, when we sat in the sick chamber.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading I mentioned in my last letter, a young boy who had jumped into the water to save Edward: now this was the same boy whom we assisted, when Edward laughed at us.
MousenounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading I thought of the fable of the Lion and the Mouse for certainly he would have been drowned if this courageous boy had not been there.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Lady Grandison is better, and Edward almost recovered: and he is grown much wiser.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But I must tell you part of a conversation which we had concerning this matter, when we sat in the sick chamber.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I mentioned in my last letter, a young boy who had jumped into the water to save Edward: now this was the same boy whom we assisted, when Edward laughed at us.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I thought of the fable of the Lion and the Mouse for certainly he would have been drowned if this courageous boy had not been there.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I mentioned in my last letter, a young boy who had jumped into the water to save Edward: now this was the same boy whom we assisted, when Edward laughed at us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I thought of the fable of the Lion and the Mouse for certainly he would have been drowned if this courageous boy had not been there.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But I must tell you part of a conversation which we had concerning this matter, when we sat in the sick chamber.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Lady Grandison is better, and Edward almost recovered: and he is grown much wiser.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I mentioned in my last letter, a young boy who had jumped into the water to save Edward: now this was the same boy whom we assisted, when Edward laughed at us.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading But I must tell you part of a conversation which we had concerning this matter, when we sat in the sick chamber.
except for; apart from
From this reading I mentioned in my last letter, a young boy who had jumped into the water to save Edward: now this was the same boy whom we assisted, when Edward laughed at us.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading But I must tell you part of a conversation which we had concerning this matter, when we sat in the sick chamber.
express in words
From this reading But I must tell you part of a conversation which we had concerning this matter, when we sat in the sick chamber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I mentioned in my last letter, a young boy who had jumped into the water to save Edward: now this was the same boy whom we assisted, when Edward laughed at us.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I thought of the fable of the Lion and the Mouse for certainly he would have been drowned if this courageous boy had not been there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I mentioned in my last letter, a young boy who had jumped into the water to save Edward: now this was the same boy whom we assisted, when Edward laughed at us.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought of the fable of the Lion and the Mouse for certainly he would have been drowned if this courageous boy had not been there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I mentioned in my last letter, a young boy who had jumped into the water to save Edward: now this was the same boy whom we assisted, when Edward laughed at us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I mentioned in my last letter, a young boy who had jumped into the water to save Edward: now this was the same boy whom we assisted, when Edward laughed at us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I mentioned in my last letter, a young boy who had jumped into the water to save Edward: now this was the same boy whom we assisted, when Edward laughed at us.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading I mentioned in my last letter, a young boy who had jumped into the water to save Edward: now this was the same boy whom we assisted, when Edward laughed at us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I mentioned in my last letter, a young boy who had jumped into the water to save Edward: now this was the same boy whom we assisted, when Edward laughed at us.
at the time that
From this reading I mentioned in my last letter, a young boy who had jumped into the water to save Edward: now this was the same boy whom we assisted, when Edward laughed at us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But I must tell you part of a conversation which we had concerning this matter, when we sat in the sick chamber.
which person or people
From this reading I mentioned in my last letter, a young boy who had jumped into the water to save Edward: now this was the same boy whom we assisted, when Edward laughed at us.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I mentioned in my last letter, a young boy who had jumped into the water to save Edward: now this was the same boy whom we assisted, when Edward laughed at us.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Lady Grandison is better, and Edward almost recovered: and he is grown much wiser.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I thought of the fable of the Lion and the Mouse for certainly he would have been drowned if this courageous boy had not been there.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But I must tell you part of a conversation which we had concerning this matter, when we sat in the sick chamber.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I mentioned in my last letter, a young boy who had jumped into the water to save Edward: now this was the same boy whom we assisted, when Edward laughed at us.
