used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Father,” said Dora, “I am going upstairs for a little, to see Mrs. Hesketh, if you have no objection.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I told you all about her on Sunday--that she’s all alone all day, and sometimes her husband is so late of getting home.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I told you all about her on Sunday--that she’s all alone all day, and sometimes her husband is so late of getting home.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I told you all about her on Sunday--that she’s all alone all day, and sometimes her husband is so late of getting home.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Father,” said Dora, “I am going upstairs for a little, to see Mrs. Hesketh, if you have no objection.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And who is Mrs. Hesketh, if I might make so bold as to ask?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “And who is Mrs. Hesketh, if I might make so bold as to ask?”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “And who is Mrs. Hesketh, if I might make so bold as to ask?”
fearless and daring
From this reading “And who is Mrs. Hesketh, if I might make so bold as to ask?”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I told you all about her on Sunday--that she’s all alone all day, and sometimes her husband is so late of getting home.
Dora
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From this reading “Father,” said Dora, “I am going upstairs for a little, to see Mrs. Hesketh, if you have no objection.”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Mr. Mannering said, lifting his eyes from his evening paper.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mr. Mannering said, lifting his eyes from his evening paper.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Father,” said Dora, “I am going upstairs for a little, to see Mrs. Hesketh, if you have no objection.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Father,” said Dora, “I am going upstairs for a little, to see Mrs. Hesketh, if you have no objection.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Mannering said, lifting his eyes from his evening paper.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I told you all about her on Sunday--that she’s all alone all day, and sometimes her husband is so late of getting home.
the act of departing
From this reading “Father,” said Dora, “I am going upstairs for a little, to see Mrs. Hesketh, if you have no objection.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Father,” said Dora, “I am going upstairs for a little, to see Mrs. Hesketh, if you have no objection.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I told you all about her on Sunday--that she’s all alone all day, and sometimes her husband is so late of getting home.
Hesketh
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From this reading “Father,” said Dora, “I am going upstairs for a little, to see Mrs. Hesketh, if you have no objection.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Mannering said, lifting his eyes from his evening paper.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I told you all about her on Sunday--that she’s all alone all day, and sometimes her husband is so late of getting home.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading I told you all about her on Sunday--that she’s all alone all day, and sometimes her husband is so late of getting home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Father,” said Dora, “I am going upstairs for a little, to see Mrs. Hesketh, if you have no objection.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Father,” said Dora, “I am going upstairs for a little, to see Mrs. Hesketh, if you have no objection.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And who is Mrs. Hesketh, if I might make so bold as to ask?”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I told you all about her on Sunday--that she’s all alone all day, and sometimes her husband is so late of getting home.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Mr. Mannering said, lifting his eyes from his evening paper.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Father,” said Dora, “I am going upstairs for a little, to see Mrs. Hesketh, if you have no objection.”
engage in
From this reading “And who is Mrs. Hesketh, if I might make so bold as to ask?”
Mannering
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From this reading Mr. Mannering said, lifting his eyes from his evening paper.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “And who is Mrs. Hesketh, if I might make so bold as to ask?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Mannering said, lifting his eyes from his evening paper.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Father,” said Dora, “I am going upstairs for a little, to see Mrs. Hesketh, if you have no objection.”
not any; not one
From this reading “Father,” said Dora, “I am going upstairs for a little, to see Mrs. Hesketh, if you have no objection.”
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading “Father,” said Dora, “I am going upstairs for a little, to see Mrs. Hesketh, if you have no objection.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I told you all about her on Sunday--that she’s all alone all day, and sometimes her husband is so late of getting home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I told you all about her on Sunday--that she’s all alone all day, and sometimes her husband is so late of getting home.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Mr. Mannering said, lifting his eyes from his evening paper.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Father,” said Dora, “I am going upstairs for a little, to see Mrs. Hesketh, if you have no objection.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Father,” said Dora, “I am going upstairs for a little, to see Mrs. Hesketh, if you have no objection.”
she's
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From this reading I told you all about her on Sunday--that she’s all alone all day, and sometimes her husband is so late of getting home.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “And who is Mrs. Hesketh, if I might make so bold as to ask?”
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading I told you all about her on Sunday--that she’s all alone all day, and sometimes her husband is so late of getting home.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading I told you all about her on Sunday--that she’s all alone all day, and sometimes her husband is so late of getting home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I told you all about her on Sunday--that she’s all alone all day, and sometimes her husband is so late of getting home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Father,” said Dora, “I am going upstairs for a little, to see Mrs. Hesketh, if you have no objection.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told you all about her on Sunday--that she’s all alone all day, and sometimes her husband is so late of getting home.
on a floor above
From this reading “Father,” said Dora, “I am going upstairs for a little, to see Mrs. Hesketh, if you have no objection.”
which person or people
From this reading “And who is Mrs. Hesketh, if I might make so bold as to ask?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Father,” said Dora, “I am going upstairs for a little, to see Mrs. Hesketh, if you have no objection.”
