used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her wardrobe, not being extensive, was well known to all of her friends and certainly there was nothing suitable in it for a girl who was going to have to stand up on the stage and sing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We were rather troubled about Annie Pore and what on earth she was going to wear to the concert.
(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 wardrobe, not being extensive, was well known to all of her friends and certainly there was nothing suitable in it for a girl who was going to have to stand up on the stage and sing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were rather troubled about Annie Pore and what on earth she was going to wear to the concert.
Annie
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From this reading We were rather troubled about Annie Pore and what on earth she was going to wear to the concert.
ANNIE'S
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From this reading ANNIE'S MOTHER.
any person at all
From this reading Now I shouldn't in the least mind borrowing anything from anybody if I thought the person cared for me.
any thing at all
From this reading Now I shouldn't in the least mind borrowing anything from anybody if I thought the person cared for me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If she would only not be so proud," groaned Dum; "but who could say to Lady Clara Vere de Vere, 'Let me lend you some of my duds?'
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Her wardrobe, not being extensive, was well known to all of her friends and certainly there was nothing suitable in it for a girl who was going to have to stand up on the stage and sing.
borrowingnounUS /ˈbɑːroʊɪŋ/
the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source
From this reading Now I shouldn't in the least mind borrowing anything from anybody if I thought the person cared for me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "If she would only not be so proud," groaned Dum; "but who could say to Lady Clara Vere de Vere, 'Let me lend you some of my duds?'
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Now I shouldn't in the least mind borrowing anything from anybody if I thought the person cared for me.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Her wardrobe, not being extensive, was well known to all of her friends and certainly there was nothing suitable in it for a girl who was going to have to stand up on the stage and sing.
Clara
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From this reading "If she would only not be so proud," groaned Dum; "but who could say to Lady Clara Vere de Vere, 'Let me lend you some of my duds?'
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading We were rather troubled about Annie Pore and what on earth she was going to wear to the concert.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "If she would only not be so proud," groaned Dum; "but who could say to Lady Clara Vere de Vere, 'Let me lend you some of my duds?'
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "If she would only not be so proud," groaned Dum; "but who could say to Lady Clara Vere de Vere, 'Let me lend you some of my duds?'
dudsnounUS /dʌdz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading "If she would only not be so proud," groaned Dum; "but who could say to Lady Clara Vere de Vere, 'Let me lend you some of my duds?'
Dum
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From this reading "If she would only not be so proud," groaned Dum; "but who could say to Lady Clara Vere de Vere, 'Let me lend you some of my duds?'
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading We were rather troubled about Annie Pore and what on earth she was going to wear to the concert.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading Her wardrobe, not being extensive, was well known to all of her friends and certainly there was nothing suitable in it for a girl who was going to have to stand up on the stage and sing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her wardrobe, not being extensive, was well known to all of her friends and certainly there was nothing suitable in it for a girl who was going to have to stand up on the stage and sing.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Her wardrobe, not being extensive, was well known to all of her friends and certainly there was nothing suitable in it for a girl who was going to have to stand up on the stage and sing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now I shouldn't in the least mind borrowing anything from anybody if I thought the person cared for me.
a young female
From this reading Her wardrobe, not being extensive, was well known to all of her friends and certainly there was nothing suitable in it for a girl who was going to have to stand up on the stage and sing.
the act of departing
From this reading We were rather troubled about Annie Pore and what on earth she was going to wear to the concert.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "If she would only not be so proud," groaned Dum; "but who could say to Lady Clara Vere de Vere, 'Let me lend you some of my duds?'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her wardrobe, not being extensive, was well known to all of her friends and certainly there was nothing suitable in it for a girl who was going to have to stand up on the stage and sing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her wardrobe, not being extensive, was well known to all of her friends and certainly there was nothing suitable in it for a girl who was going to have to stand up on the stage and sing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now I shouldn't in the least mind borrowing anything from anybody if I thought the person cared for me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If she would only not be so proud," groaned Dum; "but who could say to Lady Clara Vere de Vere, 'Let me lend you some of my duds?'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her wardrobe, not being extensive, was well known to all of her friends and certainly there was nothing suitable in it for a girl who was going to have to stand up on the stage and sing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her wardrobe, not being extensive, was well known to all of her friends and certainly there was nothing suitable in it for a girl who was going to have to stand up on the stage and sing.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Her wardrobe, not being extensive, was well known to all of her friends and certainly there was nothing suitable in it for a girl who was going to have to stand up on the stage and sing.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "If she would only not be so proud," groaned Dum; "but who could say to Lady Clara Vere de Vere, 'Let me lend you some of my duds?'
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now I shouldn't in the least mind borrowing anything from anybody if I thought the person cared for me.
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading "If she would only not be so proud," groaned Dum; "but who could say to Lady Clara Vere de Vere, 'Let me lend you some of my duds?'
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "If she would only not be so proud," groaned Dum; "but who could say to Lady Clara Vere de Vere, 'Let me lend you some of my duds?'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If she would only not be so proud," groaned Dum; "but who could say to Lady Clara Vere de Vere, 'Let me lend you some of my duds?'
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Now I shouldn't in the least mind borrowing anything from anybody if I thought the person cared for me.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading ANNIE'S MOTHER.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If she would only not be so proud," groaned Dum; "but who could say to Lady Clara Vere de Vere, 'Let me lend you some of my duds?'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her wardrobe, not being extensive, was well known to all of her friends and certainly there was nothing suitable in it for a girl who was going to have to stand up on the stage and sing.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Her wardrobe, not being extensive, was well known to all of her friends and certainly there was nothing suitable in it for a girl who was going to have to stand up on the stage and sing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I shouldn't in the least mind borrowing anything from anybody if I thought the person cared for me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her wardrobe, not being extensive, was well known to all of her friends and certainly there was nothing suitable in it for a girl who was going to have to stand up on the stage and sing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were rather troubled about Annie Pore and what on earth she was going to wear to the concert.
and nothing more
From this reading "If she would only not be so proud," groaned Dum; "but who could say to Lady Clara Vere de Vere, 'Let me lend you some of my duds?'
a human being
From this reading Now I shouldn't in the least mind borrowing anything from anybody if I thought the person cared for me.
PorenounUS /pɔːr/
any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
From this reading We were rather troubled about Annie Pore and what on earth she was going to wear to the concert.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading "If she would only not be so proud," groaned Dum; "but who could say to Lady Clara Vere de Vere, 'Let me lend you some of my duds?'
on the contrary
From this reading We were rather troubled about Annie Pore and what on earth she was going to wear to the concert.
express in words
From this reading "If she would only not be so proud," groaned Dum; "but who could say to Lady Clara Vere de Vere, 'Let me lend you some of my duds?'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We were rather troubled about Annie Pore and what on earth she was going to wear to the concert.
shouldn't
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From this reading Now I shouldn't in the least mind borrowing anything from anybody if I thought the person cared for me.
deliver by singing
From this reading Her wardrobe, not being extensive, was well known to all of her friends and certainly there was nothing suitable in it for a girl who was going to have to stand up on the stage and sing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "If she would only not be so proud," groaned Dum; "but who could say to Lady Clara Vere de Vere, 'Let me lend you some of my duds?'
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "If she would only not be so proud," groaned Dum; "but who could say to Lady Clara Vere de Vere, 'Let me lend you some of my duds?'
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Her wardrobe, not being extensive, was well known to all of her friends and certainly there was nothing suitable in it for a girl who was going to have to stand up on the stage and sing.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Her wardrobe, not being extensive, was well known to all of her friends and certainly there was nothing suitable in it for a girl who was going to have to stand up on the stage and sing.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading Her wardrobe, not being extensive, was well known to all of her friends and certainly there was nothing suitable in it for a girl who was going to have to stand up on the stage and sing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were rather troubled about Annie Pore and what on earth she was going to wear to the concert.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her wardrobe, not being extensive, was well known to all of her friends and certainly there was nothing suitable in it for a girl who was going to have to stand up on the stage and sing.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Now I shouldn't in the least mind borrowing anything from anybody if I thought the person cared for me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were rather troubled about Annie Pore and what on earth she was going to wear to the concert.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading We were rather troubled about Annie Pore and what on earth she was going to wear to the concert.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her wardrobe, not being extensive, was well known to all of her friends and certainly there was nothing suitable in it for a girl who was going to have to stand up on the stage and sing.
Vere
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From this reading "If she would only not be so proud," groaned Dum; "but who could say to Lady Clara Vere de Vere, 'Let me lend you some of my duds?'
wardrobenounUS /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading Her wardrobe, not being extensive, was well known to all of her friends and certainly there was nothing suitable in it for a girl who was going to have to stand up on the stage and sing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were rather troubled about Annie Pore and what on earth she was going to wear to the concert.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were rather troubled about Annie Pore and what on earth she was going to wear to the concert.
be dressed in
From this reading We were rather troubled about Annie Pore and what on earth she was going to wear to the concert.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Her wardrobe, not being extensive, was well known to all of her friends and certainly there was nothing suitable in it for a girl who was going to have to stand up on the stage and sing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were rather troubled about Annie Pore and what on earth she was going to wear to the concert.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We were rather troubled about Annie Pore and what on earth she was going to wear to the concert.
which person or people
From this reading Her wardrobe, not being extensive, was well known to all of her friends and certainly there was nothing suitable in it for a girl who was going to have to stand up on the stage and sing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If she would only not be so proud," groaned Dum; "but who could say to Lady Clara Vere de Vere, 'Let me lend you some of my duds?'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If she would only not be so proud," groaned Dum; "but who could say to Lady Clara Vere de Vere, 'Let me lend you some of my duds?'
