used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Search Unauthorised FURTHER efforts on the part of Mrs. Cragg to find out Pattie's past history did not begin so soon as Pattie had feared.
abjectadjectiveUS /ˈæbdʒekt/
of the most contemptible kind
From this reading Dot, from the first, became her abject slave, never content unless following her about; and Pattie could not have too much of Dot.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dot, from the first, became her abject slave, never content unless following her about; and Pattie could not have too much of Dot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were many ways in which she could make herself useful, and she seldom overlooked them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A Search Unauthorised FURTHER efforts on the part of Mrs. Cragg to find out Pattie's past history did not begin so soon as Pattie had feared.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Dot, from the first, became her abject slave, never content unless following her about; and Pattie could not have too much of Dot.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A Search Unauthorised FURTHER efforts on the part of Mrs. Cragg to find out Pattie's past history did not begin so soon as Pattie had feared.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Dot, from the first, became her abject slave, never content unless following her about; and Pattie could not have too much of Dot.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There were many ways in which she could make herself useful, and she seldom overlooked them.
Cragg
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From this reading A Search Unauthorised FURTHER efforts on the part of Mrs. Cragg to find out Pattie's past history did not begin so soon as Pattie had feared.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading The two were soon warmly devoted each to the other.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A Search Unauthorised FURTHER efforts on the part of Mrs. Cragg to find out Pattie's past history did not begin so soon as Pattie had feared.
DotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading Dot, from the first, became her abject slave, never content unless following her about; and Pattie could not have too much of Dot.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The two were soon warmly devoted each to the other.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading A Search Unauthorised FURTHER efforts on the part of Mrs. Cragg to find out Pattie's past history did not begin so soon as Pattie had feared.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading A Search Unauthorised FURTHER efforts on the part of Mrs. Cragg to find out Pattie's past history did not begin so soon as Pattie had feared.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading A Search Unauthorised FURTHER efforts on the part of Mrs. Cragg to find out Pattie's past history did not begin so soon as Pattie had feared.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Dot, from the first, became her abject slave, never content unless following her about; and Pattie could not have too much of Dot.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Dot, from the first, became her abject slave, never content unless following her about; and Pattie could not have too much of Dot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dot, from the first, became her abject slave, never content unless following her about; and Pattie could not have too much of Dot.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading A Search Unauthorised FURTHER efforts on the part of Mrs. Cragg to find out Pattie's past history did not begin so soon as Pattie had feared.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The greater part of a week passed, on the whole quietly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A Search Unauthorised FURTHER efforts on the part of Mrs. Cragg to find out Pattie's past history did not begin so soon as Pattie had feared.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dot, from the first, became her abject slave, never content unless following her about; and Pattie could not have too much of Dot.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dot, from the first, became her abject slave, never content unless following her about; and Pattie could not have too much of Dot.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading There were many ways in which she could make herself useful, and she seldom overlooked them.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading A Search Unauthorised FURTHER efforts on the part of Mrs. Cragg to find out Pattie's past history did not begin so soon as Pattie had feared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were many ways in which she could make herself useful, and she seldom overlooked them.
engage in
From this reading There were many ways in which she could make herself useful, and she seldom overlooked them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There were many ways in which she could make herself useful, and she seldom overlooked them.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A Search Unauthorised FURTHER efforts on the part of Mrs. Cragg to find out Pattie's past history did not begin so soon as Pattie had feared.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Dot, from the first, became her abject slave, never content unless following her about; and Pattie could not have too much of Dot.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Dot, from the first, became her abject slave, never content unless following her about; and Pattie could not have too much of Dot.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A Search Unauthorised FURTHER efforts on the part of Mrs. Cragg to find out Pattie's past history did not begin so soon as Pattie had feared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Search Unauthorised FURTHER efforts on the part of Mrs. Cragg to find out Pattie's past history did not begin so soon as Pattie had feared.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A Search Unauthorised FURTHER efforts on the part of Mrs. Cragg to find out Pattie's past history did not begin so soon as Pattie had feared.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The two were soon warmly devoted each to the other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A Search Unauthorised FURTHER efforts on the part of Mrs. Cragg to find out Pattie's past history did not begin so soon as Pattie had feared.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading There were many ways in which she could make herself useful, and she seldom overlooked them.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A Search Unauthorised FURTHER efforts on the part of Mrs. Cragg to find out Pattie's past history did not begin so soon as Pattie had feared.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The greater part of a week passed, on the whole quietly.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading A Search Unauthorised FURTHER efforts on the part of Mrs. Cragg to find out Pattie's past history did not begin so soon as Pattie had feared.
Pattie
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From this reading A Search Unauthorised FURTHER efforts on the part of Mrs. Cragg to find out Pattie's past history did not begin so soon as Pattie had feared.
Pattie's
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From this reading A Search Unauthorised FURTHER efforts on the part of Mrs. Cragg to find out Pattie's past history did not begin so soon as Pattie had feared.
with low volume
From this reading The greater part of a week passed, on the whole quietly.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading A Search Unauthorised FURTHER efforts on the part of Mrs. Cragg to find out Pattie's past history did not begin so soon as Pattie had feared.
not often
From this reading There were many ways in which she could make herself useful, and she seldom overlooked them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were many ways in which she could make herself useful, and she seldom overlooked them.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Dot, from the first, became her abject slave, never content unless following her about; and Pattie could not have too much of Dot.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A Search Unauthorised FURTHER efforts on the part of Mrs. Cragg to find out Pattie's past history did not begin so soon as Pattie had feared.
in the near future
From this reading A Search Unauthorised FURTHER efforts on the part of Mrs. Cragg to find out Pattie's past history did not begin so soon as Pattie had feared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Search Unauthorised FURTHER efforts on the part of Mrs. Cragg to find out Pattie's past history did not begin so soon as Pattie had feared.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were many ways in which she could make herself useful, and she seldom overlooked them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were many ways in which she could make herself useful, and she seldom overlooked them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Search Unauthorised FURTHER efforts on the part of Mrs. Cragg to find out Pattie's past history did not begin so soon as Pattie had feared.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Dot, from the first, became her abject slave, never content unless following her about; and Pattie could not have too much of Dot.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two were soon warmly devoted each to the other.
Unauthorisedadjective
not endowed with authority
From this reading A Search Unauthorised FURTHER efforts on the part of Mrs. Cragg to find out Pattie's past history did not begin so soon as Pattie had feared.
except if; if not
From this reading Dot, from the first, became her abject slave, never content unless following her about; and Pattie could not have too much of Dot.
being of use or service
From this reading There were many ways in which she could make herself useful, and she seldom overlooked them.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading The two were soon warmly devoted each to the other.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading There were many ways in which she could make herself useful, and she seldom overlooked them.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The greater part of a week passed, on the whole quietly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were many ways in which she could make herself useful, and she seldom overlooked them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were many ways in which she could make herself useful, and she seldom overlooked them.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The greater part of a week passed, on the whole quietly.
