accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading 'Oh, Aunt Helen!' cried Peggy, bursting into the dining-room one afternoon, where her aunt was busy adding up accounts, 'can't we all go to Maud Middleton's party?'
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading 'Oh, Aunt Helen!' cried Peggy, bursting into the dining-room one afternoon, where her aunt was busy adding up accounts, 'can't we all go to Maud Middleton's party?'
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading 'Oh, Aunt Helen!' cried Peggy, bursting into the dining-room one afternoon, where her aunt was busy adding up accounts, 'can't we all go to Maud Middleton's party?'
(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 'Oh, Aunt Helen!' cried Peggy, bursting into the dining-room one afternoon, where her aunt was busy adding up accounts, 'can't we all go to Maud Middleton's party?'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'And who is Maud Middleton, I should like to know?' inquired Aunt Helen, pausing in the midst of her butcher's bill.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading 'Oh, Aunt Helen!' cried Peggy, bursting into the dining-room one afternoon, where her aunt was busy adding up accounts, 'can't we all go to Maud Middleton's party?'
earlier than; in front of
From this reading 'I have not heard you mention her before.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading 'And who is Maud Middleton, I should like to know?' inquired Aunt Helen, pausing in the midst of her butcher's bill.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading 'Oh, Aunt Helen!' cried Peggy, bursting into the dining-room one afternoon, where her aunt was busy adding up accounts, 'can't we all go to Maud Middleton's party?'
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading 'Oh, Aunt Helen!' cried Peggy, bursting into the dining-room one afternoon, where her aunt was busy adding up accounts, 'can't we all go to Maud Middleton's party?'
butcher'snounUS /ˈbʊtʃərz/
possessive form of “butcher” — a retailer of meat
From this reading 'And who is Maud Middleton, I should like to know?' inquired Aunt Helen, pausing in the midst of her butcher's bill.
can't
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From this reading 'Oh, Aunt Helen!' cried Peggy, bursting into the dining-room one afternoon, where her aunt was busy adding up accounts, 'can't we all go to Maud Middleton's party?'
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading MAUD MIDDLETON'S PARTY 'Methinks, good friend, to-day I scarce do know thee, The fashion of thy manner hath so changed.'
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading 'Oh, Aunt Helen!' cried Peggy, bursting into the dining-room one afternoon, where her aunt was busy adding up accounts, 'can't we all go to Maud Middleton's party?'
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading 'Oh, Aunt Helen!' cried Peggy, bursting into the dining-room one afternoon, where her aunt was busy adding up accounts, 'can't we all go to Maud Middleton's party?'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading MAUD MIDDLETON'S PARTY 'Methinks, good friend, to-day I scarce do know thee, The fashion of thy manner hath so changed.'
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading MAUD MIDDLETON'S PARTY 'Methinks, good friend, to-day I scarce do know thee, The fashion of thy manner hath so changed.'
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading MAUD MIDDLETON'S PARTY 'Methinks, good friend, to-day I scarce do know thee, The fashion of thy manner hath so changed.'
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'Oh, Aunt Helen!' cried Peggy, bursting into the dining-room one afternoon, where her aunt was busy adding up accounts, 'can't we all go to Maud Middleton's party?'
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading MAUD MIDDLETON'S PARTY 'Methinks, good friend, to-day I scarce do know thee, The fashion of thy manner hath so changed.'
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading MAUD MIDDLETON'S PARTY 'Methinks, good friend, to-day I scarce do know thee, The fashion of thy manner hath so changed.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'I have not heard you mention her before.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading 'I have not heard you mention her before.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading 'Oh, Aunt Helen!' cried Peggy, bursting into the dining-room one afternoon, where her aunt was busy adding up accounts, 'can't we all go to Maud Middleton's party?'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Oh, Aunt Helen!' cried Peggy, bursting into the dining-room one afternoon, where her aunt was busy adding up accounts, 'can't we all go to Maud Middleton's party?'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MAUD MIDDLETON'S PARTY 'Methinks, good friend, to-day I scarce do know thee, The fashion of thy manner hath so changed.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'And who is Maud Middleton, I should like to know?' inquired Aunt Helen, pausing in the midst of her butcher's bill.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading 'And who is Maud Middleton, I should like to know?' inquired Aunt Helen, pausing in the midst of her butcher's bill.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 'Oh, Aunt Helen!' cried Peggy, bursting into the dining-room one afternoon, where her aunt was busy adding up accounts, 'can't we all go to Maud Middleton's party?'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'And who is Maud Middleton, I should like to know?' inquired Aunt Helen, pausing in the midst of her butcher's bill.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading MAUD MIDDLETON'S PARTY 'Methinks, good friend, to-day I scarce do know thee, The fashion of thy manner hath so changed.'
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading 'And who is Maud Middleton, I should like to know?' inquired Aunt Helen, pausing in the midst of her butcher's bill.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading MAUD MIDDLETON'S PARTY 'Methinks, good friend, to-day I scarce do know thee, The fashion of thy manner hath so changed.'
MAUD
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From this reading MAUD MIDDLETON'S PARTY 'Methinks, good friend, to-day I scarce do know thee, The fashion of thy manner hath so changed.'
make reference to
From this reading 'I have not heard you mention her before.
Methinks
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From this reading MAUD MIDDLETON'S PARTY 'Methinks, good friend, to-day I scarce do know thee, The fashion of thy manner hath so changed.'
MiddletonnounUS /ˈmɪdəltən/
English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)
From this reading 'And who is Maud Middleton, I should like to know?' inquired Aunt Helen, pausing in the midst of her butcher's bill.
MIDDLETON'S
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From this reading MAUD MIDDLETON'S PARTY 'Methinks, good friend, to-day I scarce do know thee, The fashion of thy manner hath so changed.'
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading 'And who is Maud Middleton, I should like to know?' inquired Aunt Helen, pausing in the midst of her butcher's bill.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'I have not heard you mention her before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAUD MIDDLETON'S PARTY 'Methinks, good friend, to-day I scarce do know thee, The fashion of thy manner hath so changed.'
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Oh, Aunt Helen!' cried Peggy, bursting into the dining-room one afternoon, where her aunt was busy adding up accounts, 'can't we all go to Maud Middleton's party?'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'Oh, Aunt Helen!' cried Peggy, bursting into the dining-room one afternoon, where her aunt was busy adding up accounts, 'can't we all go to Maud Middleton's party?'
an organization to gain political power
From this reading MAUD MIDDLETON'S PARTY 'Methinks, good friend, to-day I scarce do know thee, The fashion of thy manner hath so changed.'
pausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading 'And who is Maud Middleton, I should like to know?' inquired Aunt Helen, pausing in the midst of her butcher's bill.
Peggy
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From this reading 'Oh, Aunt Helen!' cried Peggy, bursting into the dining-room one afternoon, where her aunt was busy adding up accounts, 'can't we all go to Maud Middleton's party?'
only a very short time before
From this reading MAUD MIDDLETON'S PARTY 'Methinks, good friend, to-day I scarce do know thee, The fashion of thy manner hath so changed.'
schoolfellows
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From this reading Is she one of your schoolfellows?'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Is she one of your schoolfellows?'
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'And who is Maud Middleton, I should like to know?' inquired Aunt Helen, pausing in the midst of her butcher's bill.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MAUD MIDDLETON'S PARTY 'Methinks, good friend, to-day I scarce do know thee, The fashion of thy manner hath so changed.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAUD MIDDLETON'S PARTY 'Methinks, good friend, to-day I scarce do know thee, The fashion of thy manner hath so changed.'
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading MAUD MIDDLETON'S PARTY 'Methinks, good friend, to-day I scarce do know thee, The fashion of thy manner hath so changed.'
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading MAUD MIDDLETON'S PARTY 'Methinks, good friend, to-day I scarce do know thee, The fashion of thy manner hath so changed.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Oh, Aunt Helen!' cried Peggy, bursting into the dining-room one afternoon, where her aunt was busy adding up accounts, 'can't we all go to Maud Middleton's party?'
to-day
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From this reading MAUD MIDDLETON'S PARTY 'Methinks, good friend, to-day I scarce do know thee, The fashion of thy manner hath so changed.'
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'Oh, Aunt Helen!' cried Peggy, bursting into the dining-room one afternoon, where her aunt was busy adding up accounts, 'can't we all go to Maud Middleton's party?'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Oh, Aunt Helen!' cried Peggy, bursting into the dining-room one afternoon, where her aunt was busy adding up accounts, 'can't we all go to Maud Middleton's party?'
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'Oh, Aunt Helen!' cried Peggy, bursting into the dining-room one afternoon, where her aunt was busy adding up accounts, 'can't we all go to Maud Middleton's party?'
in or at the place that
From this reading 'Oh, Aunt Helen!' cried Peggy, bursting into the dining-room one afternoon, where her aunt was busy adding up accounts, 'can't we all go to Maud Middleton's party?'
which person or people
From this reading 'And who is Maud Middleton, I should like to know?' inquired Aunt Helen, pausing in the midst of her butcher's bill.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I have not heard you mention her before.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Is she one of your schoolfellows?'
