used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mademoiselle Therese thought Barbara was showing signs of madness when she proposed going to the baths, and was not a little annoyed when her disapproval failed to turn the girl from her purpose.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Barbara had grave doubts about Alice being allowed to go, but she felt _she_, at least, must at all costs be there.
afootadverbUS /əˈfʊt/
on foot; walking
From this reading The following day was damp and dark, and the weather showed no signs of improving, which was depressing for those who had great plans afoot.
Alice
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From this reading Barbara had grave doubts about Alice being allowed to go, but she felt _she_, at least, must at all costs be there.
(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 Barbara had grave doubts about Alice being allowed to go, but she felt _she_, at least, must at all costs be there.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Barbara had grave doubts about Alice being allowed to go, but she felt _she_, at least, must at all costs be there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The following day was damp and dark, and the weather showed no signs of improving, which was depressing for those who had great plans afoot.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Mademoiselle Therese thought Barbara was showing signs of madness when she proposed going to the baths, and was not a little annoyed when her disapproval failed to turn the girl from her purpose.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She had time to remind the bath-boy of his bargain, and to promise him something extra when next she came, if he were true to his word, and was just ready to return home, when Alice arrived with the old maid.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Barbara had grave doubts about Alice being allowed to go, but she felt _she_, at least, must at all costs be there.
Barbara
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From this reading Mademoiselle Therese thought Barbara was showing signs of madness when she proposed going to the baths, and was not a little annoyed when her disapproval failed to turn the girl from her purpose.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading She had time to remind the bath-boy of his bargain, and to promise him something extra when next she came, if he were true to his word, and was just ready to return home, when Alice arrived with the old maid.
bath-boy
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From this reading She had time to remind the bath-boy of his bargain, and to promise him something extra when next she came, if he were true to his word, and was just ready to return home, when Alice arrived with the old maid.
bathsnounUS /bæθs/
plural of “bath” — a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading Mademoiselle Therese thought Barbara was showing signs of madness when she proposed going to the baths, and was not a little annoyed when her disapproval failed to turn the girl from her purpose.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Barbara had grave doubts about Alice being allowed to go, but she felt _she_, at least, must at all costs be there.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Barbara had grave doubts about Alice being allowed to go, but she felt _she_, at least, must at all costs be there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Barbara had grave doubts about Alice being allowed to go, but she felt _she_, at least, must at all costs be there.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had time to remind the bath-boy of his bargain, and to promise him something extra when next she came, if he were true to his word, and was just ready to return home, when Alice arrived with the old maid.
costsnounUS /kɑːsts/
pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
From this reading Barbara had grave doubts about Alice being allowed to go, but she felt _she_, at least, must at all costs be there.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading The following day was damp and dark, and the weather showed no signs of improving, which was depressing for those who had great plans afoot.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The following day was damp and dark, and the weather showed no signs of improving, which was depressing for those who had great plans afoot.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The following day was damp and dark, and the weather showed no signs of improving, which was depressing for those who had great plans afoot.
depressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈpresɪŋ/
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading The following day was damp and dark, and the weather showed no signs of improving, which was depressing for those who had great plans afoot.
disapprovalnounUS /dɪsəˈpruːvəl/
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
From this reading Mademoiselle Therese thought Barbara was showing signs of madness when she proposed going to the baths, and was not a little annoyed when her disapproval failed to turn the girl from her purpose.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Barbara had grave doubts about Alice being allowed to go, but she felt _she_, at least, must at all costs be there.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE ESCAPE.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading She had time to remind the bath-boy of his bargain, and to promise him something extra when next she came, if he were true to his word, and was just ready to return home, when Alice arrived with the old maid.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Mademoiselle Therese thought Barbara was showing signs of madness when she proposed going to the baths, and was not a little annoyed when her disapproval failed to turn the girl from her purpose.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Barbara had grave doubts about Alice being allowed to go, but she felt _she_, at least, must at all costs be there.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following day was damp and dark, and the weather showed no signs of improving, which was depressing for those who had great plans afoot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The following day was damp and dark, and the weather showed no signs of improving, which was depressing for those who had great plans afoot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mademoiselle Therese thought Barbara was showing signs of madness when she proposed going to the baths, and was not a little annoyed when her disapproval failed to turn the girl from her purpose.
a young female
From this reading Mademoiselle Therese thought Barbara was showing signs of madness when she proposed going to the baths, and was not a little annoyed when her disapproval failed to turn the girl from her purpose.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Barbara had grave doubts about Alice being allowed to go, but she felt _she_, at least, must at all costs be there.
the act of departing
From this reading Mademoiselle Therese thought Barbara was showing signs of madness when she proposed going to the baths, and was not a little annoyed when her disapproval failed to turn the girl from her purpose.
death of a person
From this reading Barbara had grave doubts about Alice being allowed to go, but she felt _she_, at least, must at all costs be there.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The following day was damp and dark, and the weather showed no signs of improving, which was depressing for those who had great plans afoot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The following day was damp and dark, and the weather showed no signs of improving, which was depressing for those who had great plans afoot.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had time to remind the bath-boy of his bargain, and to promise him something extra when next she came, if he were true to his word, and was just ready to return home, when Alice arrived with the old maid.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mademoiselle Therese thought Barbara was showing signs of madness when she proposed going to the baths, and was not a little annoyed when her disapproval failed to turn the girl from her purpose.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had time to remind the bath-boy of his bargain, and to promise him something extra when next she came, if he were true to his word, and was just ready to return home, when Alice arrived with the old maid.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had time to remind the bath-boy of his bargain, and to promise him something extra when next she came, if he were true to his word, and was just ready to return home, when Alice arrived with the old maid.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She had time to remind the bath-boy of his bargain, and to promise him something extra when next she came, if he were true to his word, and was just ready to return home, when Alice arrived with the old maid.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had time to remind the bath-boy of his bargain, and to promise him something extra when next she came, if he were true to his word, and was just ready to return home, when Alice arrived with the old maid.
improvingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvɪŋ/
getting higher or more vigorous
From this reading The following day was damp and dark, and the weather showed no signs of improving, which was depressing for those who had great plans afoot.
and nothing more
From this reading She had time to remind the bath-boy of his bargain, and to promise him something extra when next she came, if he were true to his word, and was just ready to return home, when Alice arrived with the old maid.
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 Barbara had grave doubts about Alice being allowed to go, but she felt _she_, at least, must at all costs be there.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mademoiselle Therese thought Barbara was showing signs of madness when she proposed going to the baths, and was not a little annoyed when her disapproval failed to turn the girl from her purpose.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Mademoiselle Therese thought Barbara was showing signs of madness when she proposed going to the baths, and was not a little annoyed when her disapproval failed to turn the girl from her purpose.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading Mademoiselle Therese thought Barbara was showing signs of madness when she proposed going to the baths, and was not a little annoyed when her disapproval failed to turn the girl from her purpose.
a female domestic
From this reading She had time to remind the bath-boy of his bargain, and to promise him something extra when next she came, if he were true to his word, and was just ready to return home, when Alice arrived with the old maid.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Barbara had grave doubts about Alice being allowed to go, but she felt _she_, at least, must at all costs be there.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She had time to remind the bath-boy of his bargain, and to promise him something extra when next she came, if he were true to his word, and was just ready to return home, when Alice arrived with the old maid.
not any; not one
From this reading The following day was damp and dark, and the weather showed no signs of improving, which was depressing for those who had great plans afoot.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mademoiselle Therese thought Barbara was showing signs of madness when she proposed going to the baths, and was not a little annoyed when her disapproval failed to turn the girl from her purpose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The following day was damp and dark, and the weather showed no signs of improving, which was depressing for those who had great plans afoot.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She had time to remind the bath-boy of his bargain, and to promise him something extra when next she came, if he were true to his word, and was just ready to return home, when Alice arrived with the old maid.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading The following day was damp and dark, and the weather showed no signs of improving, which was depressing for those who had great plans afoot.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading She had time to remind the bath-boy of his bargain, and to promise him something extra when next she came, if he were true to his word, and was just ready to return home, when Alice arrived with the old maid.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Mademoiselle Therese thought Barbara was showing signs of madness when she proposed going to the baths, and was not a little annoyed when her disapproval failed to turn the girl from her purpose.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Mademoiselle Therese thought Barbara was showing signs of madness when she proposed going to the baths, and was not a little annoyed when her disapproval failed to turn the girl from her purpose.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading She had time to remind the bath-boy of his bargain, and to promise him something extra when next she came, if he were true to his word, and was just ready to return home, when Alice arrived with the old maid.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading She had time to remind the bath-boy of his bargain, and to promise him something extra when next she came, if he were true to his word, and was just ready to return home, when Alice arrived with the old maid.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She had time to remind the bath-boy of his bargain, and to promise him something extra when next she came, if he were true to his word, and was just ready to return home, when Alice arrived with the old maid.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mademoiselle Therese thought Barbara was showing signs of madness when she proposed going to the baths, and was not a little annoyed when her disapproval failed to turn the girl from her purpose.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The following day was damp and dark, and the weather showed no signs of improving, which was depressing for those who had great plans afoot.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Mademoiselle Therese thought Barbara was showing signs of madness when she proposed going to the baths, and was not a little annoyed when her disapproval failed to turn the girl from her purpose.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The following day was damp and dark, and the weather showed no signs of improving, which was depressing for those who had great plans afoot.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She had time to remind the bath-boy of his bargain, and to promise him something extra when next she came, if he were true to his word, and was just ready to return home, when Alice arrived with the old maid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESCAPE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Barbara had grave doubts about Alice being allowed to go, but she felt _she_, at least, must at all costs be there.
Therese
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From this reading Mademoiselle Therese thought Barbara was showing signs of madness when she proposed going to the baths, and was not a little annoyed when her disapproval failed to turn the girl from her purpose.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The following day was damp and dark, and the weather showed no signs of improving, which was depressing for those who had great plans afoot.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mademoiselle Therese thought Barbara was showing signs of madness when she proposed going to the baths, and was not a little annoyed when her disapproval failed to turn the girl from her purpose.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had time to remind the bath-boy of his bargain, and to promise him something extra when next she came, if he were true to his word, and was just ready to return home, when Alice arrived with the old maid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mademoiselle Therese thought Barbara was showing signs of madness when she proposed going to the baths, and was not a little annoyed when her disapproval failed to turn the girl from her purpose.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading She had time to remind the bath-boy of his bargain, and to promise him something extra when next she came, if he were true to his word, and was just ready to return home, when Alice arrived with the old maid.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Mademoiselle Therese thought Barbara was showing signs of madness when she proposed going to the baths, and was not a little annoyed when her disapproval failed to turn the girl from her purpose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following day was damp and dark, and the weather showed no signs of improving, which was depressing for those who had great plans afoot.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The following day was damp and dark, and the weather showed no signs of improving, which was depressing for those who had great plans afoot.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had time to remind the bath-boy of his bargain, and to promise him something extra when next she came, if he were true to his word, and was just ready to return home, when Alice arrived with the old maid.
at the time that
From this reading Mademoiselle Therese thought Barbara was showing signs of madness when she proposed going to the baths, and was not a little annoyed when her disapproval failed to turn the girl from her purpose.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The following day was damp and dark, and the weather showed no signs of improving, which was depressing for those who had great plans afoot.
which person or people
From this reading The following day was damp and dark, and the weather showed no signs of improving, which was depressing for those who had great plans afoot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had time to remind the bath-boy of his bargain, and to promise him something extra when next she came, if he were true to his word, and was just ready to return home, when Alice arrived with the old maid.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She had time to remind the bath-boy of his bargain, and to promise him something extra when next she came, if he were true to his word, and was just ready to return home, when Alice arrived with the old maid.
