used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That is a sensitive point with your unfortunate sister!
(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 Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PINK PETALS AND BRIGHT VISIONS.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading “Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out.
behaveverbUS /bɪˈheɪv/
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading “Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading PINK PETALS AND BRIGHT VISIONS.
cannot
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From this reading “Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out.
Don't
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From this reading Don’t!
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out.
goingsnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋz/
plural of “going” — the act of departing
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
immediately past
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
mortifyingadjective
causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading “Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out.
PETALSnounUS /ˈpetəlz/
plural of “petal” — part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
From this reading PINK PETALS AND BRIGHT VISIONS.
a light shade of red
From this reading PINK PETALS AND BRIGHT VISIONS.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading That is a sensitive point with your unfortunate sister!
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out.
scareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
scrapeverbUS /skreɪp/
scratch repeatedly
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading That is a sensitive point with your unfortunate sister!
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading That is a sensitive point with your unfortunate sister!
small-pox
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From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading That is a sensitive point with your unfortunate sister!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
precisely as stated
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
VISIONSnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading PINK PETALS AND BRIGHT VISIONS.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
in the company of; together with
From this reading That is a sensitive point with your unfortunate sister!
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out.
but in spite of that
From this reading Her goings on are very mortifying to me, and she is sure to get us into some dreadful sort of scrape yet, worse than that small-pox scare last week--” “Sweet maiden, all severe!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, Mother; if you cannot persuade Beatrice to behave herself upon the street, I really think she should not be allowed to go out.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That is a sensitive point with your unfortunate sister!
