used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a bleak, blowy day when Katherine took the boys to school, and on returning she went straight to Miss Payne, who had promised to have tea ready for her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Somewhat to her regret, she found only Bertie Payne, who explained that his sister had been called away about some business connected with a lady with whom she was trying to come to terms respecting her house, which she had now decided on letting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a bleak, blowy day when Katherine took the boys to school, and on returning she went straight to Miss Payne, who had promised to have tea ready for her.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "And how did you part with the boys?" he asked when he had given her a cup of tea and brought her the most comfortable chair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "MISS BRADLEY AT HOME."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Somewhat to her regret, she found only Bertie Payne, who explained that his sister had been called away about some business connected with a lady with whom she was trying to come to terms respecting her house, which she had now decided on letting.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Somewhat to her regret, she found only Bertie Payne, who explained that his sister had been called away about some business connected with a lady with whom she was trying to come to terms respecting her house, which she had now decided on letting.
Bertie
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From this reading Somewhat to her regret, she found only Bertie Payne, who explained that his sister had been called away about some business connected with a lady with whom she was trying to come to terms respecting her house, which she had now decided on letting.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading It was a bleak, blowy day when Katherine took the boys to school, and on returning she went straight to Miss Payne, who had promised to have tea ready for her.
blowyadjectiveUS /ˈbloʊi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading It was a bleak, blowy day when Katherine took the boys to school, and on returning she went straight to Miss Payne, who had promised to have tea ready for her.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It was a bleak, blowy day when Katherine took the boys to school, and on returning she went straight to Miss Payne, who had promised to have tea ready for her.
BRADLEYnounUS /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading "MISS BRADLEY AT HOME."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "And how did you part with the boys?" he asked when he had given her a cup of tea and brought her the most comfortable chair.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Somewhat to her regret, she found only Bertie Payne, who explained that his sister had been called away about some business connected with a lady with whom she was trying to come to terms respecting her house, which she had now decided on letting.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Somewhat to her regret, she found only Bertie Payne, who explained that his sister had been called away about some business connected with a lady with whom she was trying to come to terms respecting her house, which she had now decided on letting.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "And how did you part with the boys?" he asked when he had given her a cup of tea and brought her the most comfortable chair.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Somewhat to her regret, she found only Bertie Payne, who explained that his sister had been called away about some business connected with a lady with whom she was trying to come to terms respecting her house, which she had now decided on letting.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading "And how did you part with the boys?" he asked when he had given her a cup of tea and brought her the most comfortable chair.
being joined in close association
From this reading Somewhat to her regret, she found only Bertie Payne, who explained that his sister had been called away about some business connected with a lady with whom she was trying to come to terms respecting her house, which she had now decided on letting.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading "And how did you part with the boys?" he asked when he had given her a cup of tea and brought her the most comfortable chair.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a bleak, blowy day when Katherine took the boys to school, and on returning she went straight to Miss Payne, who had promised to have tea ready for her.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Somewhat to her regret, she found only Bertie Payne, who explained that his sister had been called away about some business connected with a lady with whom she was trying to come to terms respecting her house, which she had now decided on letting.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "And how did you part with the boys?" he asked when he had given her a cup of tea and brought her the most comfortable chair.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Somewhat to her regret, she found only Bertie Payne, who explained that his sister had been called away about some business connected with a lady with whom she was trying to come to terms respecting her house, which she had now decided on letting.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "It was very hard to leave them," returned Katherine, whose eyes looked suspiciously like recently shed tears.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a bleak, blowy day when Katherine took the boys to school, and on returning she went straight to Miss Payne, who had promised to have tea ready for her.
set up or found
From this reading Somewhat to her regret, she found only Bertie Payne, who explained that his sister had been called away about some business connected with a lady with whom she was trying to come to terms respecting her house, which she had now decided on letting.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "And how did you part with the boys?" he asked when he had given her a cup of tea and brought her the most comfortable chair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a bleak, blowy day when Katherine took the boys to school, and on returning she went straight to Miss Payne, who had promised to have tea ready for her.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "It was very hard to leave them," returned Katherine, whose eyes looked suspiciously like recently shed tears.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a bleak, blowy day when Katherine took the boys to school, and on returning she went straight to Miss Payne, who had promised to have tea ready for her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And how did you part with the boys?" he asked when he had given her a cup of tea and brought her the most comfortable chair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a bleak, blowy day when Katherine took the boys to school, and on returning she went straight to Miss Payne, who had promised to have tea ready for her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Somewhat to her regret, she found only Bertie Payne, who explained that his sister had been called away about some business connected with a lady with whom she was trying to come to terms respecting her house, which she had now decided on letting.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "MISS BRADLEY AT HOME."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Somewhat to her regret, she found only Bertie Payne, who explained that his sister had been called away about some business connected with a lady with whom she was trying to come to terms respecting her house, which she had now decided on letting.
how
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From this reading "And how did you part with the boys?" he asked when he had given her a cup of tea and brought her the most comfortable chair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a bleak, blowy day when Katherine took the boys to school, and on returning she went straight to Miss Payne, who had promised to have tea ready for her.
Katherine
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From this reading It was a bleak, blowy day when Katherine took the boys to school, and on returning she went straight to Miss Payne, who had promised to have tea ready for her.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Somewhat to her regret, she found only Bertie Payne, who explained that his sister had been called away about some business connected with a lady with whom she was trying to come to terms respecting her house, which she had now decided on letting.
go away from a place
From this reading "It was very hard to leave them," returned Katherine, whose eyes looked suspiciously like recently shed tears.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading Somewhat to her regret, she found only Bertie Payne, who explained that his sister had been called away about some business connected with a lady with whom she was trying to come to terms respecting her house, which she had now decided on letting.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It was very hard to leave them," returned Katherine, whose eyes looked suspiciously like recently shed tears.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "It was very hard to leave them," returned Katherine, whose eyes looked suspiciously like recently shed tears.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "MISS BRADLEY AT HOME."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "And how did you part with the boys?" he asked when he had given her a cup of tea and brought her the most comfortable chair.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Somewhat to her regret, she found only Bertie Payne, who explained that his sister had been called away about some business connected with a lady with whom she was trying to come to terms respecting her house, which she had now decided on letting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And how did you part with the boys?" he asked when he had given her a cup of tea and brought her the most comfortable chair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a bleak, blowy day when Katherine took the boys to school, and on returning she went straight to Miss Payne, who had promised to have tea ready for her.
and nothing more
From this reading Somewhat to her regret, she found only Bertie Payne, who explained that his sister had been called away about some business connected with a lady with whom she was trying to come to terms respecting her house, which she had now decided on letting.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "And how did you part with the boys?" he asked when he had given her a cup of tea and brought her the most comfortable chair.
Payne
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From this reading It was a bleak, blowy day when Katherine took the boys to school, and on returning she went straight to Miss Payne, who had promised to have tea ready for her.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading It was a bleak, blowy day when Katherine took the boys to school, and on returning she went straight to Miss Payne, who had promised to have tea ready for her.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading It was a bleak, blowy day when Katherine took the boys to school, and on returning she went straight to Miss Payne, who had promised to have tea ready for her.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading "It was very hard to leave them," returned Katherine, whose eyes looked suspiciously like recently shed tears.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Somewhat to her regret, she found only Bertie Payne, who explained that his sister had been called away about some business connected with a lady with whom she was trying to come to terms respecting her house, which she had now decided on letting.
respectingverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
From this reading Somewhat to her regret, she found only Bertie Payne, who explained that his sister had been called away about some business connected with a lady with whom she was trying to come to terms respecting her house, which she had now decided on letting.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "It was very hard to leave them," returned Katherine, whose eyes looked suspiciously like recently shed tears.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading It was a bleak, blowy day when Katherine took the boys to school, and on returning she went straight to Miss Payne, who had promised to have tea ready for her.
an educational institution
From this reading It was a bleak, blowy day when Katherine took the boys to school, and on returning she went straight to Miss Payne, who had promised to have tea ready for her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a bleak, blowy day when Katherine took the boys to school, and on returning she went straight to Miss Payne, who had promised to have tea ready for her.
get rid of
From this reading "It was very hard to leave them," returned Katherine, whose eyes looked suspiciously like recently shed tears.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Somewhat to her regret, she found only Bertie Payne, who explained that his sister had been called away about some business connected with a lady with whom she was trying to come to terms respecting her house, which she had now decided on letting.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Somewhat to her regret, she found only Bertie Payne, who explained that his sister had been called away about some business connected with a lady with whom she was trying to come to terms respecting her house, which she had now decided on letting.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Somewhat to her regret, she found only Bertie Payne, who explained that his sister had been called away about some business connected with a lady with whom she was trying to come to terms respecting her house, which she had now decided on letting.
successive (without a break)
From this reading It was a bleak, blowy day when Katherine took the boys to school, and on returning she went straight to Miss Payne, who had promised to have tea ready for her.
suspiciouslyadverbUS /səˈspɪʃəsli/
with suspicion
From this reading "It was very hard to leave them," returned Katherine, whose eyes looked suspiciously like recently shed tears.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading It was a bleak, blowy day when Katherine took the boys to school, and on returning she went straight to Miss Payne, who had promised to have tea ready for her.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "It was very hard to leave them," returned Katherine, whose eyes looked suspiciously like recently shed tears.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Somewhat to her regret, she found only Bertie Payne, who explained that his sister had been called away about some business connected with a lady with whom she was trying to come to terms respecting her house, which she had now decided on letting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Somewhat to her regret, she found only Bertie Payne, who explained that his sister had been called away about some business connected with a lady with whom she was trying to come to terms respecting her house, which she had now decided on letting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a bleak, blowy day when Katherine took the boys to school, and on returning she went straight to Miss Payne, who had promised to have tea ready for her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "It was very hard to leave them," returned Katherine, whose eyes looked suspiciously like recently shed tears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a bleak, blowy day when Katherine took the boys to school, and on returning she went straight to Miss Payne, who had promised to have tea ready for her.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was a bleak, blowy day when Katherine took the boys to school, and on returning she went straight to Miss Payne, who had promised to have tea ready for her.
hard to endure
From this reading Somewhat to her regret, she found only Bertie Payne, who explained that his sister had been called away about some business connected with a lady with whom she was trying to come to terms respecting her house, which she had now decided on letting.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It was very hard to leave them," returned Katherine, whose eyes looked suspiciously like recently shed tears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a bleak, blowy day when Katherine took the boys to school, and on returning she went straight to Miss Payne, who had promised to have tea ready for her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was a bleak, blowy day when Katherine took the boys to school, and on returning she went straight to Miss Payne, who had promised to have tea ready for her.
at the time that
From this reading It was a bleak, blowy day when Katherine took the boys to school, and on returning she went straight to Miss Payne, who had promised to have tea ready for her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Somewhat to her regret, she found only Bertie Payne, who explained that his sister had been called away about some business connected with a lady with whom she was trying to come to terms respecting her house, which she had now decided on letting.
which person or people
From this reading It was a bleak, blowy day when Katherine took the boys to school, and on returning she went straight to Miss Payne, who had promised to have tea ready for her.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Somewhat to her regret, she found only Bertie Payne, who explained that his sister had been called away about some business connected with a lady with whom she was trying to come to terms respecting her house, which she had now decided on letting.
belonging to which person
From this reading "It was very hard to leave them," returned Katherine, whose eyes looked suspiciously like recently shed tears.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Somewhat to her regret, she found only Bertie Payne, who explained that his sister had been called away about some business connected with a lady with whom she was trying to come to terms respecting her house, which she had now decided on letting.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And how did you part with the boys?" he asked when he had given her a cup of tea and brought her the most comfortable chair.
