used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DAY IN THE COUNTRY When Ashley Mead called for her at eleven o'clock on Sunday morning Miss Pinsent was not dressed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She did not want to go, she said, and she would not go; she wondered how she had come to say she would go; was he sure she had said so?
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading When she made her appearance at a quarter to twelve she was rather peevish; her repertory embraced some moods quite unamiable in a light way.
Ashley
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From this reading A DAY IN THE COUNTRY When Ashley Mead called for her at eleven o'clock on Sunday morning Miss Pinsent was not dressed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A DAY IN THE COUNTRY When Ashley Mead called for her at eleven o'clock on Sunday morning Miss Pinsent was not dressed.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A DAY IN THE COUNTRY When Ashley Mead called for her at eleven o'clock on Sunday morning Miss Pinsent was not dressed.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "Oh, you must go now," said Ashley cheerfully and decisively.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She did not want to go, she said, and she would not go; she wondered how she had come to say she would go; was he sure she had said so?
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A DAY IN THE COUNTRY When Ashley Mead called for her at eleven o'clock on Sunday morning Miss Pinsent was not dressed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A DAY IN THE COUNTRY When Ashley Mead called for her at eleven o'clock on Sunday morning Miss Pinsent was not dressed.
decisivelyadverbUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪvli/
with firmness
From this reading "Oh, you must go now," said Ashley cheerfully and decisively.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not want to go, she said, and she would not go; she wondered how she had come to say she would go; was he sure she had said so?
don't
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From this reading "Why must I, if I don't want to?"
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading A DAY IN THE COUNTRY When Ashley Mead called for her at eleven o'clock on Sunday morning Miss Pinsent was not dressed.
being one more than ten
From this reading A DAY IN THE COUNTRY When Ashley Mead called for her at eleven o'clock on Sunday morning Miss Pinsent was not dressed.
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading When she made her appearance at a quarter to twelve she was rather peevish; her repertory embraced some moods quite unamiable in a light way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A DAY IN THE COUNTRY When Ashley Mead called for her at eleven o'clock on Sunday morning Miss Pinsent was not dressed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She did not want to go, she said, and she would not go; she wondered how she had come to say she would go; was he sure she had said so?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She did not want to go, she said, and she would not go; she wondered how she had come to say she would go; was he sure she had said so?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not want to go, she said, and she would not go; she wondered how she had come to say she would go; was he sure she had said so?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A DAY IN THE COUNTRY When Ashley Mead called for her at eleven o'clock on Sunday morning Miss Pinsent was not dressed.
how
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From this reading She did not want to go, she said, and she would not go; she wondered how she had come to say she would go; was he sure she had said so?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why must I, if I don't want to?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Why must I, if I don't want to?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DAY IN THE COUNTRY When Ashley Mead called for her at eleven o'clock on Sunday morning Miss Pinsent was not dressed.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When she made her appearance at a quarter to twelve she was rather peevish; her repertory embraced some moods quite unamiable in a light way.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When she made her appearance at a quarter to twelve she was rather peevish; her repertory embraced some moods quite unamiable in a light way.
MeadnounUS /miːd/
United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading A DAY IN THE COUNTRY When Ashley Mead called for her at eleven o'clock on Sunday morning Miss Pinsent was not dressed.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A DAY IN THE COUNTRY When Ashley Mead called for her at eleven o'clock on Sunday morning Miss Pinsent was not dressed.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading When she made her appearance at a quarter to twelve she was rather peevish; her repertory embraced some moods quite unamiable in a light way.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A DAY IN THE COUNTRY When Ashley Mead called for her at eleven o'clock on Sunday morning Miss Pinsent was not dressed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Oh, you must go now," said Ashley cheerfully and decisively.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A DAY IN THE COUNTRY When Ashley Mead called for her at eleven o'clock on Sunday morning Miss Pinsent was not dressed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Oh, you must go now," said Ashley cheerfully and decisively.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading A DAY IN THE COUNTRY When Ashley Mead called for her at eleven o'clock on Sunday morning Miss Pinsent was not dressed.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, you must go now," said Ashley cheerfully and decisively.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A DAY IN THE COUNTRY When Ashley Mead called for her at eleven o'clock on Sunday morning Miss Pinsent was not dressed.
peevishadjectiveUS /ˈpiːvɪʃ/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading When she made her appearance at a quarter to twelve she was rather peevish; her repertory embraced some moods quite unamiable in a light way.
Pinsent
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From this reading A DAY IN THE COUNTRY When Ashley Mead called for her at eleven o'clock on Sunday morning Miss Pinsent was not dressed.
one of four equal parts
From this reading When she made her appearance at a quarter to twelve she was rather peevish; her repertory embraced some moods quite unamiable in a light way.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading When she made her appearance at a quarter to twelve she was rather peevish; her repertory embraced some moods quite unamiable in a light way.
on the contrary
From this reading When she made her appearance at a quarter to twelve she was rather peevish; her repertory embraced some moods quite unamiable in a light way.
repertorynounUS /ˈrepərtɔːri/
a storehouse where a stock of things is kept
From this reading When she made her appearance at a quarter to twelve she was rather peevish; her repertory embraced some moods quite unamiable in a light way.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She did not want to go, she said, and she would not go; she wondered how she had come to say she would go; was he sure she had said so?
express in words
From this reading She did not want to go, she said, and she would not go; she wondered how she had come to say she would go; was he sure she had said so?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she made her appearance at a quarter to twelve she was rather peevish; her repertory embraced some moods quite unamiable in a light way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She did not want to go, she said, and she would not go; she wondered how she had come to say she would go; was he sure she had said so?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When she made her appearance at a quarter to twelve she was rather peevish; her repertory embraced some moods quite unamiable in a light way.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading A DAY IN THE COUNTRY When Ashley Mead called for her at eleven o'clock on Sunday morning Miss Pinsent was not dressed.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She did not want to go, she said, and she would not go; she wondered how she had come to say she would go; was he sure she had said so?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DAY IN THE COUNTRY When Ashley Mead called for her at eleven o'clock on Sunday morning Miss Pinsent was not dressed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she made her appearance at a quarter to twelve she was rather peevish; her repertory embraced some moods quite unamiable in a light way.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading When she made her appearance at a quarter to twelve she was rather peevish; her repertory embraced some moods quite unamiable in a light way.
unamiable
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From this reading When she made her appearance at a quarter to twelve she was rather peevish; her repertory embraced some moods quite unamiable in a light way.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading She did not want to go, she said, and she would not go; she wondered how she had come to say she would go; was he sure she had said so?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DAY IN THE COUNTRY When Ashley Mead called for her at eleven o'clock on Sunday morning Miss Pinsent was not dressed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When she made her appearance at a quarter to twelve she was rather peevish; her repertory embraced some moods quite unamiable in a light way.
at the time that
From this reading A DAY IN THE COUNTRY When Ashley Mead called for her at eleven o'clock on Sunday morning Miss Pinsent was not dressed.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why must I, if I don't want to?"
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading She did not want to go, she said, and she would not go; she wondered how she had come to say she would go; was he sure she had said so?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She did not want to go, she said, and she would not go; she wondered how she had come to say she would go; was he sure she had said so?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, you must go now," said Ashley cheerfully and decisively.
