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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "I don't know that I shouldn't like a little bit of it myself," replied Ethel.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "She's so eaten up with pride," said Molly, "talking about her Angela St Just and her Hurst Castle--snobbish, I call it, don't you, Ethel?"

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Well," said Nesta, when her father and brother and elder sister had made themselves scarce, "she doesn't seem to be much put out by the beginning of Coventry; does she, Molly?"

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From this reading "She's so eaten up with pride," said Molly, "talking about her Angela St Just and her Hurst Castle--snobbish, I call it, don't you, Ethel?"

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading To these remarks Ethel proudly withheld any comment Marcia, not in the least disturbed, hurried away.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading To these remarks Ethel proudly withheld any comment Marcia, not in the least disturbed, hurried away.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Well," said Nesta, when her father and brother and elder sister had made themselves scarce, "she doesn't seem to be much put out by the beginning of Coventry; does she, Molly?"

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading "Well," said Nesta, when her father and brother and elder sister had made themselves scarce, "she doesn't seem to be much put out by the beginning of Coventry; does she, Molly?"

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading "I don't know that I shouldn't like a little bit of it myself," replied Ethel.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading "Well," said Nesta, when her father and brother and elder sister had made themselves scarce, "she doesn't seem to be much put out by the beginning of Coventry; does she, Molly?"

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Well," said Nesta, when her father and brother and elder sister had made themselves scarce, "she doesn't seem to be much put out by the beginning of Coventry; does she, Molly?"

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "She's so eaten up with pride," said Molly, "talking about her Angela St Just and her Hurst Castle--snobbish, I call it, don't you, Ethel?"

a large and stately mansion

From this reading "She's so eaten up with pride," said Molly, "talking about her Angela St Just and her Hurst Castle--snobbish, I call it, don't you, Ethel?"

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading To these remarks Ethel proudly withheld any comment Marcia, not in the least disturbed, hurried away.

the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)

From this reading "Well," said Nesta, when her father and brother and elder sister had made themselves scarce, "she doesn't seem to be much put out by the beginning of Coventry; does she, Molly?"

having the place or position changed

From this reading To these remarks Ethel proudly withheld any comment Marcia, not in the least disturbed, hurried away.

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Well," said Nesta, when her father and brother and elder sister had made themselves scarce, "she doesn't seem to be much put out by the beginning of Coventry; does she, Molly?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Well," said Nesta, when her father and brother and elder sister had made themselves scarce, "she doesn't seem to be much put out by the beginning of Coventry; does she, Molly?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "She's so eaten up with pride," said Molly, "talking about her Angela St Just and her Hurst Castle--snobbish, I call it, don't you, Ethel?"

inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food

From this reading "She's so eaten up with pride," said Molly, "talking about her Angela St Just and her Hurst Castle--snobbish, I call it, don't you, Ethel?"

a person who is older than you are

From this reading "Well," said Nesta, when her father and brother and elder sister had made themselves scarce, "she doesn't seem to be much put out by the beginning of Coventry; does she, Molly?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To these remarks Ethel proudly withheld any comment Marcia, not in the least disturbed, hurried away.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "Well," said Nesta, when her father and brother and elder sister had made themselves scarce, "she doesn't seem to be much put out by the beginning of Coventry; does she, Molly?"

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "Well," said Nesta, when her father and brother and elder sister had made themselves scarce, "she doesn't seem to be much put out by the beginning of Coventry; does she, Molly?"

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading "You should hear how the people talk of her in the town.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "Well," said Nesta, when her father and brother and elder sister had made themselves scarce, "she doesn't seem to be much put out by the beginning of Coventry; does she, Molly?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You should hear how the people talk of her in the town.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading To these remarks Ethel proudly withheld any comment Marcia, not in the least disturbed, hurried away.

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From this reading "She's so eaten up with pride," said Molly, "talking about her Angela St Just and her Hurst Castle--snobbish, I call it, don't you, Ethel?"

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "She's so eaten up with pride," said Molly, "talking about her Angela St Just and her Hurst Castle--snobbish, I call it, don't you, Ethel?"

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading To these remarks Ethel proudly withheld any comment Marcia, not in the least disturbed, hurried away.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "She's so eaten up with pride," said Molly, "talking about her Angela St Just and her Hurst Castle--snobbish, I call it, don't you, Ethel?"

and nothing more

From this reading "She's so eaten up with pride," said Molly, "talking about her Angela St Just and her Hurst Castle--snobbish, I call it, don't you, Ethel?"

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "I don't know that I shouldn't like a little bit of it myself," replied Ethel.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading To these remarks Ethel proudly withheld any comment Marcia, not in the least disturbed, hurried away.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "I don't know that I shouldn't like a little bit of it myself," replied Ethel.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "I don't know that I shouldn't like a little bit of it myself," replied Ethel.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "Well," said Nesta, when her father and brother and elder sister had made themselves scarce, "she doesn't seem to be much put out by the beginning of Coventry; does she, Molly?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To these remarks Ethel proudly withheld any comment Marcia, not in the least disturbed, hurried away.

popular aquarium fish

From this reading "Well," said Nesta, when her father and brother and elder sister had made themselves scarce, "she doesn't seem to be much put out by the beginning of Coventry; does she, Molly?"

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "Well," said Nesta, when her father and brother and elder sister had made themselves scarce, "she doesn't seem to be much put out by the beginning of Coventry; does she, Molly?"

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading "I don't know that I shouldn't like a little bit of it myself," replied Ethel.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Well," said Nesta, when her father and brother and elder sister had made themselves scarce, "she doesn't seem to be much put out by the beginning of Coventry; does she, Molly?"

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading To these remarks Ethel proudly withheld any comment Marcia, not in the least disturbed, hurried away.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Well," said Nesta, when her father and brother and elder sister had made themselves scarce, "she doesn't seem to be much put out by the beginning of Coventry; does she, Molly?"

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Well," said Nesta, when her father and brother and elder sister had made themselves scarce, "she doesn't seem to be much put out by the beginning of Coventry; does she, Molly?"

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading "You should hear how the people talk of her in the town.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading "She's so eaten up with pride," said Molly, "talking about her Angela St Just and her Hurst Castle--snobbish, I call it, don't you, Ethel?"

with pride; in a proud manner

From this reading To these remarks Ethel proudly withheld any comment Marcia, not in the least disturbed, hurried away.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "Well," said Nesta, when her father and brother and elder sister had made themselves scarce, "she doesn't seem to be much put out by the beginning of Coventry; does she, Molly?"

plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading To these remarks Ethel proudly withheld any comment Marcia, not in the least disturbed, hurried away.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "I don't know that I shouldn't like a little bit of it myself," replied Ethel.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Well," said Nesta, when her father and brother and elder sister had made themselves scarce, "she doesn't seem to be much put out by the beginning of Coventry; does she, Molly?"

only a very short time before

From this reading "Well," said Nesta, when her father and brother and elder sister had made themselves scarce, "she doesn't seem to be much put out by the beginning of Coventry; does she, Molly?"

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "Well," said Nesta, when her father and brother and elder sister had made themselves scarce, "she doesn't seem to be much put out by the beginning of Coventry; does she, Molly?"

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Well," said Nesta, when her father and brother and elder sister had made themselves scarce, "she doesn't seem to be much put out by the beginning of Coventry; does she, Molly?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "She's so eaten up with pride," said Molly, "talking about her Angela St Just and her Hurst Castle--snobbish, I call it, don't you, Ethel?"

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "You should hear how the people talk of her in the town.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I don't know that I shouldn't like a little bit of it myself," replied Ethel.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading "Well," said Nesta, when her father and brother and elder sister had made themselves scarce, "she doesn't seem to be much put out by the beginning of Coventry; does she, Molly?"

befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior

From this reading "She's so eaten up with pride," said Molly, "talking about her Angela St Just and her Hurst Castle--snobbish, I call it, don't you, Ethel?"

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "She's so eaten up with pride," said Molly, "talking about her Angela St Just and her Hurst Castle--snobbish, I call it, don't you, Ethel?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "She's so eaten up with pride," said Molly, "talking about her Angela St Just and her Hurst Castle--snobbish, I call it, don't you, Ethel?"

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading "You should hear how the people talk of her in the town.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading "She's so eaten up with pride," said Molly, "talking about her Angela St Just and her Hurst Castle--snobbish, I call it, don't you, Ethel?"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I don't know that I shouldn't like a little bit of it myself," replied Ethel.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading To these remarks Ethel proudly withheld any comment Marcia, not in the least disturbed, hurried away.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading "Well," said Nesta, when her father and brother and elder sister had made themselves scarce, "she doesn't seem to be much put out by the beginning of Coventry; does she, Molly?"

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading To these remarks Ethel proudly withheld any comment Marcia, not in the least disturbed, hurried away.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading To these remarks Ethel proudly withheld any comment Marcia, not in the least disturbed, hurried away.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading "You should hear how the people talk of her in the town.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "She's so eaten up with pride," said Molly, "talking about her Angela St Just and her Hurst Castle--snobbish, I call it, don't you, Ethel?"

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well," said Nesta, when her father and brother and elder sister had made themselves scarce, "she doesn't seem to be much put out by the beginning of Coventry; does she, Molly?"

at the time that

From this reading "Well," said Nesta, when her father and brother and elder sister had made themselves scarce, "she doesn't seem to be much put out by the beginning of Coventry; does she, Molly?"

in the company of; together with

From this reading "She's so eaten up with pride," said Molly, "talking about her Angela St Just and her Hurst Castle--snobbish, I call it, don't you, Ethel?"

inflected form of “withhold” — hold back; refuse to hand over or share

From this reading To these remarks Ethel proudly withheld any comment Marcia, not in the least disturbed, hurried away.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "She's so eaten up with pride," said Molly, "talking about her Angela St Just and her Hurst Castle--snobbish, I call it, don't you, Ethel?"