used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lady Scroope thought a great deal about her friend's communication, but at last made up her mind that she could do nothing till Fred should have returned.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lady Scroope thought a great deal about her friend's communication, but at last made up her mind that she could do nothing till Fred should have returned.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading How is a woman, how is even a mother, to caution a young man against the danger of becoming acquainted with a pretty girl?
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading How is a woman, how is even a mother, to caution a young man against the danger of becoming acquainted with a pretty girl?
any thing at all
From this reading The more she considered it the greater seemed to her to be the difficulty of doing anything.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lady Scroope thought a great deal about her friend's communication, but at last made up her mind that she could do nothing till Fred should have returned.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Indeed she hardly knew what she could do when he did come back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The more she considered it the greater seemed to her to be the difficulty of doing anything.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading How is a woman, how is even a mother, to caution a young man against the danger of becoming acquainted with a pretty girl?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lady Scroope thought a great deal about her friend's communication, but at last made up her mind that she could do nothing till Fred should have returned.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading How is a woman, how is even a mother, to caution a young man against the danger of becoming acquainted with a pretty girl?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Indeed she hardly knew what she could do when he did come back.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading Lady Scroope thought a great deal about her friend's communication, but at last made up her mind that she could do nothing till Fred should have returned.
carefully weighed
From this reading The more she considered it the greater seemed to her to be the difficulty of doing anything.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Lady Scroope thought a great deal about her friend's communication, but at last made up her mind that she could do nothing till Fred should have returned.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading How is a woman, how is even a mother, to caution a young man against the danger of becoming acquainted with a pretty girl?
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Lady Scroope thought a great deal about her friend's communication, but at last made up her mind that she could do nothing till Fred should have returned.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Indeed she hardly knew what she could do when he did come back.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The more she considered it the greater seemed to her to be the difficulty of doing anything.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Lady Scroope thought a great deal about her friend's communication, but at last made up her mind that she could do nothing till Fred should have returned.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The more she considered it the greater seemed to her to be the difficulty of doing anything.
divisible by two
From this reading How is a woman, how is even a mother, to caution a young man against the danger of becoming acquainted with a pretty girl?
Fred
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From this reading Lady Scroope thought a great deal about her friend's communication, but at last made up her mind that she could do nothing till Fred should have returned.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Lady Scroope thought a great deal about her friend's communication, but at last made up her mind that she could do nothing till Fred should have returned.
a young female
From this reading How is a woman, how is even a mother, to caution a young man against the danger of becoming acquainted with a pretty girl?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Lady Scroope thought a great deal about her friend's communication, but at last made up her mind that she could do nothing till Fred should have returned.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The more she considered it the greater seemed to her to be the difficulty of doing anything.
only a very short time before
From this reading Indeed she hardly knew what she could do when he did come back.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lady Scroope thought a great deal about her friend's communication, but at last made up her mind that she could do nothing till Fred should have returned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed she hardly knew what she could do when he did come back.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Scroope thought a great deal about her friend's communication, but at last made up her mind that she could do nothing till Fred should have returned.
How
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From this reading How is a woman, how is even a mother, to caution a young man against the danger of becoming acquainted with a pretty girl?
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed she hardly knew what she could do when he did come back.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How is a woman, how is even a mother, to caution a young man against the danger of becoming acquainted with a pretty girl?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The more she considered it the greater seemed to her to be the difficulty of doing anything.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Indeed she hardly knew what she could do when he did come back.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Scroope thought a great deal about her friend's communication, but at last made up her mind that she could do nothing till Fred should have returned.
immediately past
From this reading Lady Scroope thought a great deal about her friend's communication, but at last made up her mind that she could do nothing till Fred should have returned.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Lady Scroope thought a great deal about her friend's communication, but at last made up her mind that she could do nothing till Fred should have returned.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading How is a woman, how is even a mother, to caution a young man against the danger of becoming acquainted with a pretty girl?
MELLERBY
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From this reading SOPHIE MELLERBY.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Lady Scroope thought a great deal about her friend's communication, but at last made up her mind that she could do nothing till Fred should have returned.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The more she considered it the greater seemed to her to be the difficulty of doing anything.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading How is a woman, how is even a mother, to caution a young man against the danger of becoming acquainted with a pretty girl?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Lady Scroope thought a great deal about her friend's communication, but at last made up her mind that she could do nothing till Fred should have returned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The more she considered it the greater seemed to her to be the difficulty of doing anything.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading How is a woman, how is even a mother, to caution a young man against the danger of becoming acquainted with a pretty girl?
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Lady Scroope thought a great deal about her friend's communication, but at last made up her mind that she could do nothing till Fred should have returned.
Scroope
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From this reading Lady Scroope thought a great deal about her friend's communication, but at last made up her mind that she could do nothing till Fred should have returned.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The more she considered it the greater seemed to her to be the difficulty of doing anything.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Scroope thought a great deal about her friend's communication, but at last made up her mind that she could do nothing till Fred should have returned.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Lady Scroope thought a great deal about her friend's communication, but at last made up her mind that she could do nothing till Fred should have returned.
SOPHIE
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From this reading SOPHIE MELLERBY.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lady Scroope thought a great deal about her friend's communication, but at last made up her mind that she could do nothing till Fred should have returned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The more she considered it the greater seemed to her to be the difficulty of doing anything.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Lady Scroope thought a great deal about her friend's communication, but at last made up her mind that she could do nothing till Fred should have returned.
up to a particular time
From this reading Lady Scroope thought a great deal about her friend's communication, but at last made up her mind that she could do nothing till Fred should have returned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The more she considered it the greater seemed to her to be the difficulty of doing anything.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lady Scroope thought a great deal about her friend's communication, but at last made up her mind that she could do nothing till Fred should have returned.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Indeed she hardly knew what she could do when he did come back.
at the time that
From this reading Indeed she hardly knew what she could do when he did come back.
in the company of; together with
From this reading How is a woman, how is even a mother, to caution a young man against the danger of becoming acquainted with a pretty girl?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading How is a woman, how is even a mother, to caution a young man against the danger of becoming acquainted with a pretty girl?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading How is a woman, how is even a mother, to caution a young man against the danger of becoming acquainted with a pretty girl?
