used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nesbitt said 'horsepitals give her the shivers, and she'd never been inside one since her mother had died there,' but Peggy was quite content with a message from her.
anew
From this reading "Yes, we're back in the house again, and 'tis only the library be quite destroyed.
(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 Mrs. Dale, and Lucy, and Mrs. Creak all came.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Dale, and Lucy, and Mrs. Creak all came.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Yes, we're back in the house again, and 'tis only the library be quite destroyed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes, we're back in the house again, and 'tis only the library be quite destroyed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nesbitt said 'horsepitals give her the shivers, and she'd never been inside one since her mother had died there,' but Peggy was quite content with a message from her.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading VISITORS PEGGY had other visitors besides Captain D'Arcy.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Lucy was the one she liked best, and Lucy was full of news.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nesbitt said 'horsepitals give her the shivers, and she'd never been inside one since her mother had died there,' but Peggy was quite content with a message from her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Dale, and Lucy, and Mrs. Creak all came.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading VISITORS PEGGY had other visitors besides Captain D'Arcy.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Nesbitt said 'horsepitals give her the shivers, and she'd never been inside one since her mother had died there,' but Peggy was quite content with a message from her.
CreakverbUS /kriːk/
make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading Mrs. Dale, and Lucy, and Mrs. Creak all came.
D'Arcy
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From this reading VISITORS PEGGY had other visitors besides Captain D'Arcy.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading Mrs. Dale, and Lucy, and Mrs. Creak all came.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading "Yes, we're back in the house again, and 'tis only the library be quite destroyed.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Nesbitt said 'horsepitals give her the shivers, and she'd never been inside one since her mother had died there,' but Peggy was quite content with a message from her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nesbitt said 'horsepitals give her the shivers, and she'd never been inside one since her mother had died there,' but Peggy was quite content with a message from her.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Lucy was the one she liked best, and Lucy was full of news.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Nesbitt said 'horsepitals give her the shivers, and she'd never been inside one since her mother had died there,' but Peggy was quite content with a message from her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading VISITORS PEGGY had other visitors besides Captain D'Arcy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nesbitt said 'horsepitals give her the shivers, and she'd never been inside one since her mother had died there,' but Peggy was quite content with a message from her.
horsepitals
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From this reading Nesbitt said 'horsepitals give her the shivers, and she'd never been inside one since her mother had died there,' but Peggy was quite content with a message from her.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Yes, we're back in the house again, and 'tis only the library be quite destroyed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, we're back in the house again, and 'tis only the library be quite destroyed.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Nesbitt said 'horsepitals give her the shivers, and she'd never been inside one since her mother had died there,' but Peggy was quite content with a message from her.
a room where books are kept
From this reading "Yes, we're back in the house again, and 'tis only the library be quite destroyed.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Lucy was the one she liked best, and Lucy was full of news.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Mrs. Dale, and Lucy, and Mrs. Creak all came.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Nesbitt said 'horsepitals give her the shivers, and she'd never been inside one since her mother had died there,' but Peggy was quite content with a message from her.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Nesbitt said 'horsepitals give her the shivers, and she'd never been inside one since her mother had died there,' but Peggy was quite content with a message from her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Dale, and Lucy, and Mrs. Creak all came.
Nesbitt
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From this reading Nesbitt said 'horsepitals give her the shivers, and she'd never been inside one since her mother had died there,' but Peggy was quite content with a message from her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Nesbitt said 'horsepitals give her the shivers, and she'd never been inside one since her mother had died there,' but Peggy was quite content with a message from her.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Lucy was the one she liked best, and Lucy was full of news.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lucy was the one she liked best, and Lucy was full of news.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nesbitt said 'horsepitals give her the shivers, and she'd never been inside one since her mother had died there,' but Peggy was quite content with a message from her.
and nothing more
From this reading "Yes, we're back in the house again, and 'tis only the library be quite destroyed.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading VISITORS PEGGY had other visitors besides Captain D'Arcy.
PEGGY
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From this reading VISITORS PEGGY had other visitors besides Captain D'Arcy.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Nesbitt said 'horsepitals give her the shivers, and she'd never been inside one since her mother had died there,' but Peggy was quite content with a message from her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Nesbitt said 'horsepitals give her the shivers, and she'd never been inside one since her mother had died there,' but Peggy was quite content with a message from her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lucy was the one she liked best, and Lucy was full of news.
she'd
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From this reading Nesbitt said 'horsepitals give her the shivers, and she'd never been inside one since her mother had died there,' but Peggy was quite content with a message from her.
shiversnounUS /ˈʃɪvərz/
plural of “shiver” — a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
From this reading Nesbitt said 'horsepitals give her the shivers, and she'd never been inside one since her mother had died there,' but Peggy was quite content with a message from her.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Nesbitt said 'horsepitals give her the shivers, and she'd never been inside one since her mother had died there,' but Peggy was quite content with a message from her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nesbitt said 'horsepitals give her the shivers, and she'd never been inside one since her mother had died there,' but Peggy was quite content with a message from her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nesbitt said 'horsepitals give her the shivers, and she'd never been inside one since her mother had died there,' but Peggy was quite content with a message from her.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "Yes, we're back in the house again, and 'tis only the library be quite destroyed.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading VISITORS PEGGY had other visitors besides Captain D'Arcy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nesbitt said 'horsepitals give her the shivers, and she'd never been inside one since her mother had died there,' but Peggy was quite content with a message from her.
we're
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From this reading "Yes, we're back in the house again, and 'tis only the library be quite destroyed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nesbitt said 'horsepitals give her the shivers, and she'd never been inside one since her mother had died there,' but Peggy was quite content with a message from her.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, we're back in the house again, and 'tis only the library be quite destroyed.
