used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SORT OF WITCH.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Miss Frost, looking very patient, followed her brother and sister and Irene about.
Agnes
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From this reading Once little Agnes was all alone in a bower, where she was waiting for Irene to come to her.
(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 Once little Agnes was all alone in a bower, where she was waiting for Irene to come to her.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Once little Agnes was all alone in a bower, where she was waiting for Irene to come to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hughie was a dictatorial, troublesome sort of boy; but Rosamund took him in hand from the first, and kept him somewhat in order.
bowernounUS /ˈbaʊər/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading Once little Agnes was all alone in a bower, where she was waiting for Irene to come to her.
a youthful male person
From this reading Hughie was a dictatorial, troublesome sort of boy; but Rosamund took him in hand from the first, and kept him somewhat in order.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Miss Frost, looking very patient, followed her brother and sister and Irene about.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hughie was a dictatorial, troublesome sort of boy; but Rosamund took him in hand from the first, and kept him somewhat in order.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Once little Agnes was all alone in a bower, where she was waiting for Irene to come to her.
dictatorialadjectiveUS /ˌdɪktəˈtɔːriəl/
of or characteristic of a dictator
From this reading Hughie was a dictatorial, troublesome sort of boy; but Rosamund took him in hand from the first, and kept him somewhat in order.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Hughie was a dictatorial, troublesome sort of boy; but Rosamund took him in hand from the first, and kept him somewhat in order.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Miss Frost, looking very patient, followed her brother and sister and Irene about.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once little Agnes was all alone in a bower, where she was waiting for Irene to come to her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hughie was a dictatorial, troublesome sort of boy; but Rosamund took him in hand from the first, and kept him somewhat in order.
FrostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading Miss Frost, looking very patient, followed her brother and sister and Irene about.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Hughie was a dictatorial, troublesome sort of boy; but Rosamund took him in hand from the first, and kept him somewhat in order.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Frost, looking very patient, followed her brother and sister and Irene about.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hughie was a dictatorial, troublesome sort of boy; but Rosamund took him in hand from the first, and kept him somewhat in order.
Hughie
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From this reading Hughie was a dictatorial, troublesome sort of boy; but Rosamund took him in hand from the first, and kept him somewhat in order.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hughie was a dictatorial, troublesome sort of boy; but Rosamund took him in hand from the first, and kept him somewhat in order.
Irene
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From this reading Miss Frost, looking very patient, followed her brother and sister and Irene about.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Hughie was a dictatorial, troublesome sort of boy; but Rosamund took him in hand from the first, and kept him somewhat in order.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Once little Agnes was all alone in a bower, where she was waiting for Irene to come to her.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Miss Frost, looking very patient, followed her brother and sister and Irene about.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Frost, looking very patient, followed her brother and sister and Irene about.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SORT OF WITCH.
on one occasion
From this reading Once little Agnes was all alone in a bower, where she was waiting for Irene to come to her.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading This was Rosamund's opportunity.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Hughie was a dictatorial, troublesome sort of boy; but Rosamund took him in hand from the first, and kept him somewhat in order.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Miss Frost, looking very patient, followed her brother and sister and Irene about.
Rosamund
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From this reading Hughie was a dictatorial, troublesome sort of boy; but Rosamund took him in hand from the first, and kept him somewhat in order.
Rosamund's
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From this reading This was Rosamund's opportunity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once little Agnes was all alone in a bower, where she was waiting for Irene to come to her.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Miss Frost, looking very patient, followed her brother and sister and Irene about.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Hughie was a dictatorial, troublesome sort of boy; but Rosamund took him in hand from the first, and kept him somewhat in order.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading A SORT OF WITCH.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hughie was a dictatorial, troublesome sort of boy; but Rosamund took him in hand from the first, and kept him somewhat in order.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was Rosamund's opportunity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once little Agnes was all alone in a bower, where she was waiting for Irene to come to her.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Hughie was a dictatorial, troublesome sort of boy; but Rosamund took him in hand from the first, and kept him somewhat in order.
troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading Hughie was a dictatorial, troublesome sort of boy; but Rosamund took him in hand from the first, and kept him somewhat in order.
precisely as stated
From this reading Miss Frost, looking very patient, followed her brother and sister and Irene about.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Once little Agnes was all alone in a bower, where she was waiting for Irene to come to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hughie was a dictatorial, troublesome sort of boy; but Rosamund took him in hand from the first, and kept him somewhat in order.
in or at the place that
From this reading Once little Agnes was all alone in a bower, where she was waiting for Irene to come to her.
WITCHnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading A SORT OF WITCH.
