used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I might be carried in like that woman in 'Barchester Towers,' in a white velvet gown on a red silk sofa--or was it a red shawl thrown over the sofa?
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading Do you advise it, Gerie?"
Barchester
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From this reading I might be carried in like that woman in 'Barchester Towers,' in a white velvet gown on a red silk sofa--or was it a red shawl thrown over the sofa?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I might be carried in like that woman in 'Barchester Towers,' in a white velvet gown on a red silk sofa--or was it a red shawl thrown over the sofa?
bed-ridden
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From this reading THE PARTY "Going?" said Miss Johanna Ross: "of course I'm not going, Gerie; bed-ridden folks don't go to parties--except in novels.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Well, I have no white velvet gown, but I think I could get up a fancy rig.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I might be carried in like that woman in 'Barchester Towers,' in a white velvet gown on a red silk sofa--or was it a red shawl thrown over the sofa?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Well, I have no white velvet gown, but I think I could get up a fancy rig.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading THE PARTY "Going?" said Miss Johanna Ross: "of course I'm not going, Gerie; bed-ridden folks don't go to parties--except in novels.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you advise it, Gerie?"
don't
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From this reading THE PARTY "Going?" said Miss Johanna Ross: "of course I'm not going, Gerie; bed-ridden folks don't go to parties--except in novels.
apart from; not including
From this reading THE PARTY "Going?" said Miss Johanna Ross: "of course I'm not going, Gerie; bed-ridden folks don't go to parties--except in novels.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Imagine Madam Flynt's face!
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Well, I have no white velvet gown, but I think I could get up a fancy rig.
Flynt's
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From this reading Imagine Madam Flynt's face!
your parents
From this reading THE PARTY "Going?" said Miss Johanna Ross: "of course I'm not going, Gerie; bed-ridden folks don't go to parties--except in novels.
Gerie
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From this reading THE PARTY "Going?" said Miss Johanna Ross: "of course I'm not going, Gerie; bed-ridden folks don't go to parties--except in novels.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Well, I have no white velvet gown, but I think I could get up a fancy rig.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE PARTY "Going?" said Miss Johanna Ross: "of course I'm not going, Gerie; bed-ridden folks don't go to parties--except in novels.
the act of departing
From this reading THE PARTY "Going?" said Miss Johanna Ross: "of course I'm not going, Gerie; bed-ridden folks don't go to parties--except in novels.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading I might be carried in like that woman in 'Barchester Towers,' in a white velvet gown on a red silk sofa--or was it a red shawl thrown over the sofa?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Well, I have no white velvet gown, but I think I could get up a fancy rig.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I might be carried in like that woman in 'Barchester Towers,' in a white velvet gown on a red silk sofa--or was it a red shawl thrown over the sofa?
I'm
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From this reading THE PARTY "Going?" said Miss Johanna Ross: "of course I'm not going, Gerie; bed-ridden folks don't go to parties--except in novels.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Imagine Madam Flynt's face!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PARTY "Going?" said Miss Johanna Ross: "of course I'm not going, Gerie; bed-ridden folks don't go to parties--except in novels.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I might be carried in like that woman in 'Barchester Towers,' in a white velvet gown on a red silk sofa--or was it a red shawl thrown over the sofa?
Johanna
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From this reading THE PARTY "Going?" said Miss Johanna Ross: "of course I'm not going, Gerie; bed-ridden folks don't go to parties--except in novels.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I might be carried in like that woman in 'Barchester Towers,' in a white velvet gown on a red silk sofa--or was it a red shawl thrown over the sofa?
a woman of refinement
From this reading Imagine Madam Flynt's face!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I might be carried in like that woman in 'Barchester Towers,' in a white velvet gown on a red silk sofa--or was it a red shawl thrown over the sofa?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE PARTY "Going?" said Miss Johanna Ross: "of course I'm not going, Gerie; bed-ridden folks don't go to parties--except in novels.
not any; not one
From this reading Well, I have no white velvet gown, but I think I could get up a fancy rig.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE PARTY "Going?" said Miss Johanna Ross: "of course I'm not going, Gerie; bed-ridden folks don't go to parties--except in novels.
novelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading THE PARTY "Going?" said Miss Johanna Ross: "of course I'm not going, Gerie; bed-ridden folks don't go to parties--except in novels.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PARTY "Going?" said Miss Johanna Ross: "of course I'm not going, Gerie; bed-ridden folks don't go to parties--except in novels.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I might be carried in like that woman in 'Barchester Towers,' in a white velvet gown on a red silk sofa--or was it a red shawl thrown over the sofa?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I might be carried in like that woman in 'Barchester Towers,' in a white velvet gown on a red silk sofa--or was it a red shawl thrown over the sofa?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I might be carried in like that woman in 'Barchester Towers,' in a white velvet gown on a red silk sofa--or was it a red shawl thrown over the sofa?
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE PARTY "Going?" said Miss Johanna Ross: "of course I'm not going, Gerie; bed-ridden folks don't go to parties--except in novels.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE PARTY "Going?" said Miss Johanna Ross: "of course I'm not going, Gerie; bed-ridden folks don't go to parties--except in novels.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading I might be carried in like that woman in 'Barchester Towers,' in a white velvet gown on a red silk sofa--or was it a red shawl thrown over the sofa?
rigverbUS /rɪɡ/
arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
From this reading Well, I have no white velvet gown, but I think I could get up a fancy rig.
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading THE PARTY "Going?" said Miss Johanna Ross: "of course I'm not going, Gerie; bed-ridden folks don't go to parties--except in novels.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE PARTY "Going?" said Miss Johanna Ross: "of course I'm not going, Gerie; bed-ridden folks don't go to parties--except in novels.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading I might be carried in like that woman in 'Barchester Towers,' in a white velvet gown on a red silk sofa--or was it a red shawl thrown over the sofa?
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading I might be carried in like that woman in 'Barchester Towers,' in a white velvet gown on a red silk sofa--or was it a red shawl thrown over the sofa?
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading I might be carried in like that woman in 'Barchester Towers,' in a white velvet gown on a red silk sofa--or was it a red shawl thrown over the sofa?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I might be carried in like that woman in 'Barchester Towers,' in a white velvet gown on a red silk sofa--or was it a red shawl thrown over the sofa?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARTY "Going?" said Miss Johanna Ross: "of course I'm not going, Gerie; bed-ridden folks don't go to parties--except in novels.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Well, I have no white velvet gown, but I think I could get up a fancy rig.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading I might be carried in like that woman in 'Barchester Towers,' in a white velvet gown on a red silk sofa--or was it a red shawl thrown over the sofa?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PARTY "Going?" said Miss Johanna Ross: "of course I'm not going, Gerie; bed-ridden folks don't go to parties--except in novels.
TowersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading I might be carried in like that woman in 'Barchester Towers,' in a white velvet gown on a red silk sofa--or was it a red shawl thrown over the sofa?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Well, I have no white velvet gown, but I think I could get up a fancy rig.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading I might be carried in like that woman in 'Barchester Towers,' in a white velvet gown on a red silk sofa--or was it a red shawl thrown over the sofa?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I might be carried in like that woman in 'Barchester Towers,' in a white velvet gown on a red silk sofa--or was it a red shawl thrown over the sofa?
(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, I have no white velvet gown, but I think I could get up a fancy rig.
a Caucasian
From this reading I might be carried in like that woman in 'Barchester Towers,' in a white velvet gown on a red silk sofa--or was it a red shawl thrown over the sofa?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I might be carried in like that woman in 'Barchester Towers,' in a white velvet gown on a red silk sofa--or was it a red shawl thrown over the sofa?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you advise it, Gerie?"
