used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'We shall just have a quiet Easter here with nursie, Vava; you won't mind not having sea-breezes now that you have her, will you?'
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading They were sitting in the Enterprise Club waiting for Amy, who now had frequently to go home alone, as Eva was often very late, and had told her friend not to wait for her.
Amy
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From this reading They were sitting in the Enterprise Club waiting for Amy, who now had frequently to go home alone, as Eva was often very late, and had told her friend not to wait for her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were sitting in the Enterprise Club waiting for Amy, who now had frequently to go home alone, as Eva was often very late, and had told her friend not to wait for her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were sitting in the Enterprise Club waiting for Amy, who now had frequently to go home alone, as Eva was often very late, and had told her friend not to wait for her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Stella inquired of her sister a week before the Easter holidays began.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Stella inquired of her sister a week before the Easter holidays began.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading They were sitting in the Enterprise Club waiting for Amy, who now had frequently to go home alone, as Eva was often very late, and had told her friend not to wait for her.
DANTE'SnounUS /ˈdæntiz/
possessive form of “dante” — an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)
From this reading DANTE'S IDYLL.
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 'We shall just have a quiet Easter here with nursie, Vava; you won't mind not having sea-breezes now that you have her, will you?'
EnterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading They were sitting in the Enterprise Club waiting for Amy, who now had frequently to go home alone, as Eva was often very late, and had told her friend not to wait for her.
Eva
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From this reading They were sitting in the Enterprise Club waiting for Amy, who now had frequently to go home alone, as Eva was often very late, and had told her friend not to wait for her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were sitting in the Enterprise Club waiting for Amy, who now had frequently to go home alone, as Eva was often very late, and had told her friend not to wait for her.
many times at short intervals
From this reading They were sitting in the Enterprise Club waiting for Amy, who now had frequently to go home alone, as Eva was often very late, and had told her friend not to wait for her.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They were sitting in the Enterprise Club waiting for Amy, who now had frequently to go home alone, as Eva was often very late, and had told her friend not to wait for her.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading So, as it only meant getting home half-an-hour later, the sisters had promised to wait for Amy to-day.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They were sitting in the Enterprise Club waiting for Amy, who now had frequently to go home alone, as Eva was often very late, and had told her friend not to wait for her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were sitting in the Enterprise Club waiting for Amy, who now had frequently to go home alone, as Eva was often very late, and had told her friend not to wait for her.
half-an-hour
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From this reading So, as it only meant getting home half-an-hour later, the sisters had promised to wait for Amy to-day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'We shall just have a quiet Easter here with nursie, Vava; you won't mind not having sea-breezes now that you have her, will you?'
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading 'We shall just have a quiet Easter here with nursie, Vava; you won't mind not having sea-breezes now that you have her, will you?'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'We shall just have a quiet Easter here with nursie, Vava; you won't mind not having sea-breezes now that you have her, will you?'
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'We shall just have a quiet Easter here with nursie, Vava; you won't mind not having sea-breezes now that you have her, will you?'
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Stella inquired of her sister a week before the Easter holidays began.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They were sitting in the Enterprise Club waiting for Amy, who now had frequently to go home alone, as Eva was often very late, and had told her friend not to wait for her.
IDYLLnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
an episode of such pastoral or romantic charm as to qualify as the subject of a poetic idyll
From this reading DANTE'S IDYLL.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were sitting in the Enterprise Club waiting for Amy, who now had frequently to go home alone, as Eva was often very late, and had told her friend not to wait for her.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Stella inquired of her sister a week before the Easter holidays began.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So, as it only meant getting home half-an-hour later, the sisters had promised to wait for Amy to-day.
and nothing more
From this reading 'We shall just have a quiet Easter here with nursie, Vava; you won't mind not having sea-breezes now that you have her, will you?'
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading They were sitting in the Enterprise Club waiting for Amy, who now had frequently to go home alone, as Eva was often very late, and had told her friend not to wait for her.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading So, as it only meant getting home half-an-hour later, the sisters had promised to wait for Amy to-day.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading So, as it only meant getting home half-an-hour later, the sisters had promised to wait for Amy to-day.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading 'We shall just have a quiet Easter here with nursie, Vava; you won't mind not having sea-breezes now that you have her, will you?'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'We shall just have a quiet Easter here with nursie, Vava; you won't mind not having sea-breezes now that you have her, will you?'
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'We shall just have a quiet Easter here with nursie, Vava; you won't mind not having sea-breezes now that you have her, will you?'
nursie
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From this reading 'We shall just have a quiet Easter here with nursie, Vava; you won't mind not having sea-breezes now that you have her, will you?'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stella inquired of her sister a week before the Easter holidays began.
many times at short intervals
From this reading They were sitting in the Enterprise Club waiting for Amy, who now had frequently to go home alone, as Eva was often very late, and had told her friend not to wait for her.
and nothing more
From this reading So, as it only meant getting home half-an-hour later, the sisters had promised to wait for Amy to-day.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading So, as it only meant getting home half-an-hour later, the sisters had promised to wait for Amy to-day.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading 'We shall just have a quiet Easter here with nursie, Vava; you won't mind not having sea-breezes now that you have her, will you?'
sea-breezes
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From this reading 'We shall just have a quiet Easter here with nursie, Vava; you won't mind not having sea-breezes now that you have her, will you?'
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'We shall just have a quiet Easter here with nursie, Vava; you won't mind not having sea-breezes now that you have her, will you?'
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Stella inquired of her sister a week before the Easter holidays began.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading So, as it only meant getting home half-an-hour later, the sisters had promised to wait for Amy to-day.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading They were sitting in the Enterprise Club waiting for Amy, who now had frequently to go home alone, as Eva was often very late, and had told her friend not to wait for her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, as it only meant getting home half-an-hour later, the sisters had promised to wait for Amy to-day.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading Stella inquired of her sister a week before the Easter holidays began.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'We shall just have a quiet Easter here with nursie, Vava; you won't mind not having sea-breezes now that you have her, will you?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stella inquired of her sister a week before the Easter holidays began.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were sitting in the Enterprise Club waiting for Amy, who now had frequently to go home alone, as Eva was often very late, and had told her friend not to wait for her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were sitting in the Enterprise Club waiting for Amy, who now had frequently to go home alone, as Eva was often very late, and had told her friend not to wait for her.
to-day
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From this reading So, as it only meant getting home half-an-hour later, the sisters had promised to wait for Amy to-day.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They were sitting in the Enterprise Club waiting for Amy, who now had frequently to go home alone, as Eva was often very late, and had told her friend not to wait for her.
Vava
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From this reading 'We shall just have a quiet Easter here with nursie, Vava; you won't mind not having sea-breezes now that you have her, will you?'
precisely as stated
From this reading They were sitting in the Enterprise Club waiting for Amy, who now had frequently to go home alone, as Eva was often very late, and had told her friend not to wait for her.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading They were sitting in the Enterprise Club waiting for Amy, who now had frequently to go home alone, as Eva was often very late, and had told her friend not to wait for her.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading They were sitting in the Enterprise Club waiting for Amy, who now had frequently to go home alone, as Eva was often very late, and had told her friend not to wait for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were sitting in the Enterprise Club waiting for Amy, who now had frequently to go home alone, as Eva was often very late, and had told her friend not to wait for her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'We shall just have a quiet Easter here with nursie, Vava; you won't mind not having sea-breezes now that you have her, will you?'
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Stella inquired of her sister a week before the Easter holidays began.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were sitting in the Enterprise Club waiting for Amy, who now had frequently to go home alone, as Eva was often very late, and had told her friend not to wait for her.
which person or people
From this reading They were sitting in the Enterprise Club waiting for Amy, who now had frequently to go home alone, as Eva was often very late, and had told her friend not to wait for her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'We shall just have a quiet Easter here with nursie, Vava; you won't mind not having sea-breezes now that you have her, will you?'
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'We shall just have a quiet Easter here with nursie, Vava; you won't mind not having sea-breezes now that you have her, will you?'
won't
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From this reading 'We shall just have a quiet Easter here with nursie, Vava; you won't mind not having sea-breezes now that you have her, will you?'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'We shall just have a quiet Easter here with nursie, Vava; you won't mind not having sea-breezes now that you have her, will you?'
