used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Perne had kissed her and held one of her hands in two small welcoming ones, talking in a gleeful voice.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The gels do not return until to-morrow, so you’ll be able to unpack and settle yerself in comfortably.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Perne had kissed her and held one of her hands in two small welcoming ones, talking in a gleeful voice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miriam felt very proud of tall Miss Perne when she met her in the hall at the beginning of her second term.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The gels do not return until to-morrow, so you’ll be able to unpack and settle yerself in comfortably.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Miriam felt very proud of tall Miss Perne when she met her in the hall at the beginning of her second term.
rid of obstructions
From this reading “Well, my dear,” she said at the end of a little pause, “you’ll have a clear evening.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come and sit with us when ye’ve done.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading The gels do not return until to-morrow, so you’ll be able to unpack and settle yerself in comfortably.
dearly loved
From this reading “Well, my dear,” she said at the end of a little pause, “you’ll have a clear evening.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The gels do not return until to-morrow, so you’ll be able to unpack and settle yerself in comfortably.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Come and sit with us when ye’ve done.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “Well, my dear,” she said at the end of a little pause, “you’ll have a clear evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “Well, my dear,” she said at the end of a little pause, “you’ll have a clear evening.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Miriam felt very proud of tall Miss Perne when she met her in the hall at the beginning of her second term.
gelsnounUS /dʒelz/
plural of “gel” — a colloid in a more solid form than a sol
From this reading The gels do not return until to-morrow, so you’ll be able to unpack and settle yerself in comfortably.
gleefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡliːfəl/
full of high-spirited delight
From this reading Miss Perne had kissed her and held one of her hands in two small welcoming ones, talking in a gleeful voice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Perne had kissed her and held one of her hands in two small welcoming ones, talking in a gleeful voice.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Miriam felt very proud of tall Miss Perne when she met her in the hall at the beginning of her second term.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Miss Perne had kissed her and held one of her hands in two small welcoming ones, talking in a gleeful voice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well, my dear,” she said at the end of a little pause, “you’ll have a clear evening.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Miss Perne had kissed her and held one of her hands in two small welcoming ones, talking in a gleeful voice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miriam felt very proud of tall Miss Perne when she met her in the hall at the beginning of her second term.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miriam felt very proud of tall Miss Perne when she met her in the hall at the beginning of her second term.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Miss Perne had kissed her and held one of her hands in two small welcoming ones, talking in a gleeful voice.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Well, my dear,” she said at the end of a little pause, “you’ll have a clear evening.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Miriam felt very proud of tall Miss Perne when she met her in the hall at the beginning of her second term.
Miriam
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From this reading Miriam felt very proud of tall Miss Perne when she met her in the hall at the beginning of her second term.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miriam felt very proud of tall Miss Perne when she met her in the hall at the beginning of her second term.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, my dear,” she said at the end of a little pause, “you’ll have a clear evening.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The gels do not return until to-morrow, so you’ll be able to unpack and settle yerself in comfortably.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miriam felt very proud of tall Miss Perne when she met her in the hall at the beginning of her second term.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Miss Perne had kissed her and held one of her hands in two small welcoming ones, talking in a gleeful voice.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Miss Perne had kissed her and held one of her hands in two small welcoming ones, talking in a gleeful voice.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “Well, my dear,” she said at the end of a little pause, “you’ll have a clear evening.
Perne
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From this reading Miriam felt very proud of tall Miss Perne when she met her in the hall at the beginning of her second term.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Miriam felt very proud of tall Miss Perne when she met her in the hall at the beginning of her second term.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The gels do not return until to-morrow, so you’ll be able to unpack and settle yerself in comfortably.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, my dear,” she said at the end of a little pause, “you’ll have a clear evening.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Miriam felt very proud of tall Miss Perne when she met her in the hall at the beginning of her second term.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading The gels do not return until to-morrow, so you’ll be able to unpack and settle yerself in comfortably.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miriam felt very proud of tall Miss Perne when she met her in the hall at the beginning of her second term.
be seated
From this reading Come and sit with us when ye’ve done.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Miss Perne had kissed her and held one of her hands in two small welcoming ones, talking in a gleeful voice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The gels do not return until to-morrow, so you’ll be able to unpack and settle yerself in comfortably.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Miss Perne had kissed her and held one of her hands in two small welcoming ones, talking in a gleeful voice.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Miriam felt very proud of tall Miss Perne when she met her in the hall at the beginning of her second term.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Miriam felt very proud of tall Miss Perne when she met her in the hall at the beginning of her second term.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miriam felt very proud of tall Miss Perne when she met her in the hall at the beginning of her second term.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The gels do not return until to-morrow, so you’ll be able to unpack and settle yerself in comfortably.
to-morrow
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From this reading The gels do not return until to-morrow, so you’ll be able to unpack and settle yerself in comfortably.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Miss Perne had kissed her and held one of her hands in two small welcoming ones, talking in a gleeful voice.
unpackverbUS /ənˈpæk/
remove from its packing
From this reading The gels do not return until to-morrow, so you’ll be able to unpack and settle yerself in comfortably.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The gels do not return until to-morrow, so you’ll be able to unpack and settle yerself in comfortably.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come and sit with us when ye’ve done.
precisely as stated
From this reading Miriam felt very proud of tall Miss Perne when she met her in the hall at the beginning of her second term.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Miss Perne had kissed her and held one of her hands in two small welcoming ones, talking in a gleeful voice.
welcomingadjectiveUS /ˈwelkəmɪŋ/
very cordial
From this reading Miss Perne had kissed her and held one of her hands in two small welcoming ones, talking in a gleeful voice.
(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 “Well, my dear,” she said at the end of a little pause, “you’ll have a clear evening.
at the time that
From this reading Miriam felt very proud of tall Miss Perne when she met her in the hall at the beginning of her second term.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Come and sit with us when ye’ve done.
ye've
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From this reading Come and sit with us when ye’ve done.
yerself
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From this reading The gels do not return until to-morrow, so you’ll be able to unpack and settle yerself in comfortably.
you'll
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From this reading “Well, my dear,” she said at the end of a little pause, “you’ll have a clear evening.
