used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Agatha spoke rather crossly; it was a relief to speak so.
Agatha
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From this reading Agatha spoke rather crossly; it was a relief to speak so.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “What, up and dressed already, without sending for me?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “What, up and dressed already, without sending for me?
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Anne turned round--she was sitting at the window of the inn bed-chamber looking on Weymouth Bay.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How very naughty you are, Miss Valery.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Did you not promise last night that I should do everything for you just as if I were your child?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Anne turned round--she was sitting at the window of the inn bed-chamber looking on Weymouth Bay.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Anne turned round--she was sitting at the window of the inn bed-chamber looking on Weymouth Bay.
bed-chamber
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From this reading Anne turned round--she was sitting at the window of the inn bed-chamber looking on Weymouth Bay.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Did you not promise last night that I should do everything for you just as if I were your child?
crosslyadverb
in an ill-natured manner
From this reading Agatha spoke rather crossly; it was a relief to speak so.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you not promise last night that I should do everything for you just as if I were your child?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Did you not promise last night that I should do everything for you just as if I were your child?
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “What, up and dressed already, without sending for me?
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Did you not promise last night that I should do everything for you just as if I were your child?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What, up and dressed already, without sending for me?
How
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From this reading How very naughty you are, Miss Valery.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Did you not promise last night that I should do everything for you just as if I were your child?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Did you not promise last night that I should do everything for you just as if I were your child?
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Anne turned round--she was sitting at the window of the inn bed-chamber looking on Weymouth Bay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Agatha spoke rather crossly; it was a relief to speak so.
and nothing more
From this reading Did you not promise last night that I should do everything for you just as if I were your child?
immediately past
From this reading Did you not promise last night that I should do everything for you just as if I were your child?
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Anne turned round--she was sitting at the window of the inn bed-chamber looking on Weymouth Bay.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What, up and dressed already, without sending for me?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading How very naughty you are, Miss Valery.”
naughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading How very naughty you are, Miss Valery.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Did you not promise last night that I should do everything for you just as if I were your child?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Did you not promise last night that I should do everything for you just as if I were your child?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anne turned round--she was sitting at the window of the inn bed-chamber looking on Weymouth Bay.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Anne turned round--she was sitting at the window of the inn bed-chamber looking on Weymouth Bay.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Did you not promise last night that I should do everything for you just as if I were your child?
on the contrary
From this reading Agatha spoke rather crossly; it was a relief to speak so.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Agatha spoke rather crossly; it was a relief to speak so.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Anne turned round--she was sitting at the window of the inn bed-chamber looking on Weymouth Bay.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading “What, up and dressed already, without sending for me?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anne turned round--she was sitting at the window of the inn bed-chamber looking on Weymouth Bay.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Did you not promise last night that I should do everything for you just as if I were your child?
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Anne turned round--she was sitting at the window of the inn bed-chamber looking on Weymouth Bay.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Agatha spoke rather crossly; it was a relief to speak so.
express in speech
From this reading Agatha spoke rather crossly; it was a relief to speak so.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Agatha spoke rather crossly; it was a relief to speak so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Did you not promise last night that I should do everything for you just as if I were your child?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anne turned round--she was sitting at the window of the inn bed-chamber looking on Weymouth Bay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Agatha spoke rather crossly; it was a relief to speak so.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Anne turned round--she was sitting at the window of the inn bed-chamber looking on Weymouth Bay.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “What, up and dressed already, without sending for me?
Valery
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From this reading How very naughty you are, Miss Valery.”
precisely as stated
From this reading How very naughty you are, Miss Valery.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Agatha spoke rather crossly; it was a relief to speak so.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Did you not promise last night that I should do everything for you just as if I were your child?
Weymouth
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From this reading Anne turned round--she was sitting at the window of the inn bed-chamber looking on Weymouth Bay.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What, up and dressed already, without sending for me?
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Anne turned round--she was sitting at the window of the inn bed-chamber looking on Weymouth Bay.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “What, up and dressed already, without sending for me?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you not promise last night that I should do everything for you just as if I were your child?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you not promise last night that I should do everything for you just as if I were your child?
