used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes; but if I don't keep a little for my other customers, they won't come back to me when I have plenty again," answered her sister, who seemed determined to look on the black side of things.
anew
From this reading "Yes; but if I don't keep a little for my other customers, they won't come back to me when I have plenty again," answered her sister, who seemed determined to look on the black side of things.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Then, unluckily, in spite of Chloe's care, the cold and the damp of the chimney made the fire smoke; great clouds puffed out, almost filling the kitchen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, unluckily, in spite of Chloe's care, the cold and the damp of the chimney made the fire smoke; great clouds puffed out, almost filling the kitchen.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes; but if I don't keep a little for my other customers, they won't come back to me when I have plenty again," answered her sister, who seemed determined to look on the black side of things.
Arminel
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From this reading "I wish you had let me go to bed," said Arminel hastily; and Chloe's patience being exhausted, she retorted by calling her sister unkind and ungrateful.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Yes; but if I don't keep a little for my other customers, they won't come back to me when I have plenty again," answered her sister, who seemed determined to look on the black side of things.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "I wish you had let me go to bed," said Arminel hastily; and Chloe's patience being exhausted, she retorted by calling her sister unkind and ungrateful.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "I wish you had let me go to bed," said Arminel hastily; and Chloe's patience being exhausted, she retorted by calling her sister unkind and ungrateful.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Yes; but if I don't keep a little for my other customers, they won't come back to me when I have plenty again," answered her sister, who seemed determined to look on the black side of things.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes; but if I don't keep a little for my other customers, they won't come back to me when I have plenty again," answered her sister, who seemed determined to look on the black side of things.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I wish you had let me go to bed," said Arminel hastily; and Chloe's patience being exhausted, she retorted by calling her sister unkind and ungrateful.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading "I wish you had let me go to bed," said Arminel hastily; and Chloe's patience being exhausted, she retorted by calling her sister unkind and ungrateful.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Then, unluckily, in spite of Chloe's care, the cold and the damp of the chimney made the fire smoke; great clouds puffed out, almost filling the kitchen.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading Then, unluckily, in spite of Chloe's care, the cold and the damp of the chimney made the fire smoke; great clouds puffed out, almost filling the kitchen.
Chloe
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From this reading "I'm sure you've enough for two ladies still," said Chloe.
Chloe's
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From this reading Then, unluckily, in spite of Chloe's care, the cold and the damp of the chimney made the fire smoke; great clouds puffed out, almost filling the kitchen.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Then, unluckily, in spite of Chloe's care, the cold and the damp of the chimney made the fire smoke; great clouds puffed out, almost filling the kitchen.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Then, unluckily, in spite of Chloe's care, the cold and the damp of the chimney made the fire smoke; great clouds puffed out, almost filling the kitchen.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Yes; but if I don't keep a little for my other customers, they won't come back to me when I have plenty again," answered her sister, who seemed determined to look on the black side of things.
customersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading "Yes; but if I don't keep a little for my other customers, they won't come back to me when I have plenty again," answered her sister, who seemed determined to look on the black side of things.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading Then, unluckily, in spite of Chloe's care, the cold and the damp of the chimney made the fire smoke; great clouds puffed out, almost filling the kitchen.
characterized by great determination
From this reading "Yes; but if I don't keep a little for my other customers, they won't come back to me when I have plenty again," answered her sister, who seemed determined to look on the black side of things.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading The smoke was very disagreeable, no doubt.
don't
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From this reading "Yes; but if I don't keep a little for my other customers, they won't come back to me when I have plenty again," answered her sister, who seemed determined to look on the black side of things.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The smoke was very disagreeable, no doubt.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I'm sure you've enough for two ladies still," said Chloe.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading "I wish you had let me go to bed," said Arminel hastily; and Chloe's patience being exhausted, she retorted by calling her sister unkind and ungrateful.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading Then, unluckily, in spite of Chloe's care, the cold and the damp of the chimney made the fire smoke; great clouds puffed out, almost filling the kitchen.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Then, unluckily, in spite of Chloe's care, the cold and the damp of the chimney made the fire smoke; great clouds puffed out, almost filling the kitchen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'm sure you've enough for two ladies still," said Chloe.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I wish you had let me go to bed," said Arminel hastily; and Chloe's patience being exhausted, she retorted by calling her sister unkind and ungrateful.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then, unluckily, in spite of Chloe's care, the cold and the damp of the chimney made the fire smoke; great clouds puffed out, almost filling the kitchen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I wish you had let me go to bed," said Arminel hastily; and Chloe's patience being exhausted, she retorted by calling her sister unkind and ungrateful.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "I wish you had let me go to bed," said Arminel hastily; and Chloe's patience being exhausted, she retorted by calling her sister unkind and ungrateful.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes; but if I don't keep a little for my other customers, they won't come back to me when I have plenty again," answered her sister, who seemed determined to look on the black side of things.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes; but if I don't keep a little for my other customers, they won't come back to me when I have plenty again," answered her sister, who seemed determined to look on the black side of things.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes; but if I don't keep a little for my other customers, they won't come back to me when I have plenty again," answered her sister, who seemed determined to look on the black side of things.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm sure you've enough for two ladies still," said Chloe.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes; but if I don't keep a little for my other customers, they won't come back to me when I have plenty again," answered her sister, who seemed determined to look on the black side of things.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, unluckily, in spite of Chloe's care, the cold and the damp of the chimney made the fire smoke; great clouds puffed out, almost filling the kitchen.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Yes; but if I don't keep a little for my other customers, they won't come back to me when I have plenty again," answered her sister, who seemed determined to look on the black side of things.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Then, unluckily, in spite of Chloe's care, the cold and the damp of the chimney made the fire smoke; great clouds puffed out, almost filling the kitchen.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I'm sure you've enough for two ladies still," said Chloe.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I wish you had let me go to bed," said Arminel hastily; and Chloe's patience being exhausted, she retorted by calling her sister unkind and ungrateful.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Yes; but if I don't keep a little for my other customers, they won't come back to me when I have plenty again," answered her sister, who seemed determined to look on the black side of things.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Yes; but if I don't keep a little for my other customers, they won't come back to me when I have plenty again," answered her sister, who seemed determined to look on the black side of things.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then, unluckily, in spite of Chloe's care, the cold and the damp of the chimney made the fire smoke; great clouds puffed out, almost filling the kitchen.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes; but if I don't keep a little for my other customers, they won't come back to me when I have plenty again," answered her sister, who seemed determined to look on the black side of things.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes; but if I don't keep a little for my other customers, they won't come back to me when I have plenty again," answered her sister, who seemed determined to look on the black side of things.
not any; not one
From this reading The smoke was very disagreeable, no doubt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes; but if I don't keep a little for my other customers, they won't come back to me when I have plenty again," answered her sister, who seemed determined to look on the black side of things.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes; but if I don't keep a little for my other customers, they won't come back to me when I have plenty again," answered her sister, who seemed determined to look on the black side of things.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Yes; but if I don't keep a little for my other customers, they won't come back to me when I have plenty again," answered her sister, who seemed determined to look on the black side of things.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then, unluckily, in spite of Chloe's care, the cold and the damp of the chimney made the fire smoke; great clouds puffed out, almost filling the kitchen.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading "I wish you had let me go to bed," said Arminel hastily; and Chloe's patience being exhausted, she retorted by calling her sister unkind and ungrateful.
a full supply
From this reading "Yes; but if I don't keep a little for my other customers, they won't come back to me when I have plenty again," answered her sister, who seemed determined to look on the black side of things.
puffedadjectiveUS /pʌft/
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading Then, unluckily, in spite of Chloe's care, the cold and the damp of the chimney made the fire smoke; great clouds puffed out, almost filling the kitchen.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "I wish you had let me go to bed," said Arminel hastily; and Chloe's patience being exhausted, she retorted by calling her sister unkind and ungrateful.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm sure you've enough for two ladies still," said Chloe.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Yes; but if I don't keep a little for my other customers, they won't come back to me when I have plenty again," answered her sister, who seemed determined to look on the black side of things.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wish you had let me go to bed," said Arminel hastily; and Chloe's patience being exhausted, she retorted by calling her sister unkind and ungrateful.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Yes; but if I don't keep a little for my other customers, they won't come back to me when I have plenty again," answered her sister, who seemed determined to look on the black side of things.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Yes; but if I don't keep a little for my other customers, they won't come back to me when I have plenty again," answered her sister, who seemed determined to look on the black side of things.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Then, unluckily, in spite of Chloe's care, the cold and the damp of the chimney made the fire smoke; great clouds puffed out, almost filling the kitchen.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Then, unluckily, in spite of Chloe's care, the cold and the damp of the chimney made the fire smoke; great clouds puffed out, almost filling the kitchen.
not in physical motion
From this reading "I'm sure you've enough for two ladies still," said Chloe.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I'm sure you've enough for two ladies still," said Chloe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes; but if I don't keep a little for my other customers, they won't come back to me when I have plenty again," answered her sister, who seemed determined to look on the black side of things.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, unluckily, in spite of Chloe's care, the cold and the damp of the chimney made the fire smoke; great clouds puffed out, almost filling the kitchen.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes; but if I don't keep a little for my other customers, they won't come back to me when I have plenty again," answered her sister, who seemed determined to look on the black side of things.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Yes; but if I don't keep a little for my other customers, they won't come back to me when I have plenty again," answered her sister, who seemed determined to look on the black side of things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes; but if I don't keep a little for my other customers, they won't come back to me when I have plenty again," answered her sister, who seemed determined to look on the black side of things.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I'm sure you've enough for two ladies still," said Chloe.
ungratefuladjectiveUS /ənˈɡreɪtfəl/
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "I wish you had let me go to bed," said Arminel hastily; and Chloe's patience being exhausted, she retorted by calling her sister unkind and ungrateful.
unkindadjectiveUS /ənˈkaɪnd/
lacking kindness
From this reading "I wish you had let me go to bed," said Arminel hastily; and Chloe's patience being exhausted, she retorted by calling her sister unkind and ungrateful.
unluckilyadverb
by bad luck
From this reading Then, unluckily, in spite of Chloe's care, the cold and the damp of the chimney made the fire smoke; great clouds puffed out, almost filling the kitchen.
precisely as stated
From this reading The smoke was very disagreeable, no doubt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The smoke was very disagreeable, no doubt.
at the time that
From this reading "Yes; but if I don't keep a little for my other customers, they won't come back to me when I have plenty again," answered her sister, who seemed determined to look on the black side of things.
which person or people
From this reading "Yes; but if I don't keep a little for my other customers, they won't come back to me when I have plenty again," answered her sister, who seemed determined to look on the black side of things.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish you had let me go to bed," said Arminel hastily; and Chloe's patience being exhausted, she retorted by calling her sister unkind and ungrateful.
won't
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From this reading "Yes; but if I don't keep a little for my other customers, they won't come back to me when I have plenty again," answered her sister, who seemed determined to look on the black side of things.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; but if I don't keep a little for my other customers, they won't come back to me when I have plenty again," answered her sister, who seemed determined to look on the black side of things.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wish you had let me go to bed," said Arminel hastily; and Chloe's patience being exhausted, she retorted by calling her sister unkind and ungrateful.
you've
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From this reading "I'm sure you've enough for two ladies still," said Chloe.
