used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'Twas a pity the fifteen shillings a week the ladies were to pay should be lost to the family, my sister said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you undertook to impersonate her?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The poor creature gazed at us with imploring eyes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "'Twas a pity the fifteen shillings a week the ladies were to pay should be lost to the family, my sister said.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading She put it in my head--she laid her orders on me before she died; she----" "And she was laid forth in the bedroom next to mine?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She put it in my head--she laid her orders on me before she died; she----" "And she was laid forth in the bedroom next to mine?"
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The poor creature gazed at us with imploring eyes.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading She put it in my head--she laid her orders on me before she died; she----" "And she was laid forth in the bedroom next to mine?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading The poor creature gazed at us with imploring eyes.
a social unit living together
From this reading "'Twas a pity the fifteen shillings a week the ladies were to pay should be lost to the family, my sister said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading "'Twas a pity the fifteen shillings a week the ladies were to pay should be lost to the family, my sister said.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She put it in my head--she laid her orders on me before she died; she----" "And she was laid forth in the bedroom next to mine?"
gaspingverbUS /ˈɡæspɪŋ/
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "'Twas my sister that ordered it," she said, gasping with terror.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The poor creature gazed at us with imploring eyes.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She put it in my head--she laid her orders on me before she died; she----" "And she was laid forth in the bedroom next to mine?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And you undertook to impersonate her?"
impersonateverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrsəneɪt/
assume or act the character of
From this reading "And you undertook to impersonate her?"
imploringadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːrɪŋ/
begging
From this reading The poor creature gazed at us with imploring eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She put it in my head--she laid her orders on me before she died; she----" "And she was laid forth in the bedroom next to mine?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "'Twas my sister that ordered it," she said, gasping with terror.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "'Twas a pity the fifteen shillings a week the ladies were to pay should be lost to the family, my sister said.
set down according to a plan
From this reading She put it in my head--she laid her orders on me before she died; she----" "And she was laid forth in the bedroom next to mine?"
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "'Twas a pity the fifteen shillings a week the ladies were to pay should be lost to the family, my sister said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She put it in my head--she laid her orders on me before she died; she----" "And she was laid forth in the bedroom next to mine?"
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She put it in my head--she laid her orders on me before she died; she----" "And she was laid forth in the bedroom next to mine?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "'Twas my sister that ordered it," she said, gasping with terror.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She put it in my head--she laid her orders on me before she died; she----" "And she was laid forth in the bedroom next to mine?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She put it in my head--she laid her orders on me before she died; she----" "And she was laid forth in the bedroom next to mine?"
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "'Twas my sister that ordered it," she said, gasping with terror.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading She put it in my head--she laid her orders on me before she died; she----" "And she was laid forth in the bedroom next to mine?"
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "'Twas a pity the fifteen shillings a week the ladies were to pay should be lost to the family, my sister said.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading "'Twas a pity the fifteen shillings a week the ladies were to pay should be lost to the family, my sister said.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor creature gazed at us with imploring eyes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She put it in my head--she laid her orders on me before she died; she----" "And she was laid forth in the bedroom next to mine?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'Twas my sister that ordered it," she said, gasping with terror.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Twas my sister that ordered it," she said, gasping with terror.
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "'Twas a pity the fifteen shillings a week the ladies were to pay should be lost to the family, my sister said.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "'Twas a pity the fifteen shillings a week the ladies were to pay should be lost to the family, my sister said.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "'Twas my sister that ordered it," she said, gasping with terror.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading "'Twas my sister that ordered it," she said, gasping with terror.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'Twas my sister that ordered it," she said, gasping with terror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The poor creature gazed at us with imploring eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And you undertook to impersonate her?"
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From this reading "'Twas my sister that ordered it," she said, gasping with terror.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading "And you undertook to impersonate her?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The poor creature gazed at us with imploring eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She put it in my head--she laid her orders on me before she died; she----" "And she was laid forth in the bedroom next to mine?"
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "'Twas a pity the fifteen shillings a week the ladies were to pay should be lost to the family, my sister said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "'Twas a pity the fifteen shillings a week the ladies were to pay should be lost to the family, my sister said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The poor creature gazed at us with imploring eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you undertook to impersonate her?"
