used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, do what you think best," said Mrs Mostyn, "and make me a good handsome show by the day after to-morrow.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Oh, do what you think best," said Mrs Mostyn, "and make me a good handsome show by the day after to-morrow.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "If you'll excuse me, ma'am, they would be better on the other side against the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, do what you think best," said Mrs Mostyn, "and make me a good handsome show by the day after to-morrow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They would show off better, and be less likely to get a check if a window was opened, as might happen."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If you'll excuse me, ma'am, they would be better on the other side against the house.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Oh, do what you think best," said Mrs Mostyn, "and make me a good handsome show by the day after to-morrow.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "If you'll excuse me, ma'am, they would be better on the other side against the house.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Just there, between these two windows."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Oh, do what you think best," said Mrs Mostyn, "and make me a good handsome show by the day after to-morrow.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading They would show off better, and be less likely to get a check if a window was opened, as might happen."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course, John Grange.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Oh, do what you think best," said Mrs Mostyn, "and make me a good handsome show by the day after to-morrow.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, do what you think best," said Mrs Mostyn, "and make me a good handsome show by the day after to-morrow.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "If you'll excuse me, ma'am, they would be better on the other side against the house.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They would show off better, and be less likely to get a check if a window was opened, as might happen."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Oh, do what you think best," said Mrs Mostyn, "and make me a good handsome show by the day after to-morrow.
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading "Of course, John Grange.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading "Oh, do what you think best," said Mrs Mostyn, "and make me a good handsome show by the day after to-morrow.
come to pass
From this reading They would show off better, and be less likely to get a check if a window was opened, as might happen."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "If you'll excuse me, ma'am, they would be better on the other side against the house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you'll excuse me, ma'am, they would be better on the other side against the house.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Of course, John Grange.
and nothing more
From this reading Just there, between these two windows."
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading They would show off better, and be less likely to get a check if a window was opened, as might happen."
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading They would show off better, and be less likely to get a check if a window was opened, as might happen."
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading "If you'll excuse me, ma'am, they would be better on the other side against the house.
engage in
From this reading "Oh, do what you think best," said Mrs Mostyn, "and make me a good handsome show by the day after to-morrow.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, do what you think best," said Mrs Mostyn, "and make me a good handsome show by the day after to-morrow.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They would show off better, and be less likely to get a check if a window was opened, as might happen."
Mostyn
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From this reading "Oh, do what you think best," said Mrs Mostyn, "and make me a good handsome show by the day after to-morrow.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Oh, do what you think best," said Mrs Mostyn, "and make me a good handsome show by the day after to-morrow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course, John Grange.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They would show off better, and be less likely to get a check if a window was opened, as might happen."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, do what you think best," said Mrs Mostyn, "and make me a good handsome show by the day after to-morrow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "If you'll excuse me, ma'am, they would be better on the other side against the house.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading They would show off better, and be less likely to get a check if a window was opened, as might happen."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "If you'll excuse me, ma'am, they would be better on the other side against the house.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, do what you think best," said Mrs Mostyn, "and make me a good handsome show by the day after to-morrow.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Oh, do what you think best," said Mrs Mostyn, "and make me a good handsome show by the day after to-morrow.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "If you'll excuse me, ma'am, they would be better on the other side against the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, do what you think best," said Mrs Mostyn, "and make me a good handsome show by the day after to-morrow.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Just there, between these two windows."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Just there, between these two windows."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If you'll excuse me, ma'am, they would be better on the other side against the house.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Oh, do what you think best," said Mrs Mostyn, "and make me a good handsome show by the day after to-morrow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They would show off better, and be less likely to get a check if a window was opened, as might happen."
to-morrow
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From this reading "Oh, do what you think best," said Mrs Mostyn, "and make me a good handsome show by the day after to-morrow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Just there, between these two windows."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They would show off better, and be less likely to get a check if a window was opened, as might happen."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, do what you think best," said Mrs Mostyn, "and make me a good handsome show by the day after to-morrow.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading They would show off better, and be less likely to get a check if a window was opened, as might happen."
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Just there, between these two windows."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If you'll excuse me, ma'am, they would be better on the other side against the house.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, do what you think best," said Mrs Mostyn, "and make me a good handsome show by the day after to-morrow.
you'll
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From this reading "If you'll excuse me, ma'am, they would be better on the other side against the house.
