used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UNDER A SPELL.
(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 "It's a queer thing," she said that evening to the squire, as they all sat round the supper table, "but I can't lay my hand on the letter with the Eastcliff post-mark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I made sure that I slipped it into the pocket of the striped lilac silk dress I wore this morning; but I didn't, and I can't imagine where I dropped it."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It's a queer thing," she said that evening to the squire, as they all sat round the supper table, "but I can't lay my hand on the letter with the Eastcliff post-mark.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Well, my dear, we had better send someone to look for it," said the squire.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It's a queer thing," she said that evening to the squire, as they all sat round the supper table, "but I can't lay my hand on the letter with the Eastcliff post-mark.
can't
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From this reading "It's a queer thing," she said that evening to the squire, as they all sat round the supper table, "but I can't lay my hand on the letter with the Eastcliff post-mark.
dearly loved
From this reading "Well, my dear, we had better send someone to look for it," said the squire.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lady Kathleen did not make much fuss over the loss of her letter.
didn't
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From this reading I made sure that I slipped it into the pocket of the striped lilac silk dress I wore this morning; but I didn't, and I can't imagine where I dropped it."
put on clothes
From this reading I made sure that I slipped it into the pocket of the striped lilac silk dress I wore this morning; but I didn't, and I can't imagine where I dropped it."
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading I made sure that I slipped it into the pocket of the striped lilac silk dress I wore this morning; but I didn't, and I can't imagine where I dropped it."
Eastcliff
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From this reading "It's a queer thing," she said that evening to the squire, as they all sat round the supper table, "but I can't lay my hand on the letter with the Eastcliff post-mark.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "It's a queer thing," she said that evening to the squire, as they all sat round the supper table, "but I can't lay my hand on the letter with the Eastcliff post-mark.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, my dear, we had better send someone to look for it," said the squire.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading Lady Kathleen did not make much fuss over the loss of her letter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well, my dear, we had better send someone to look for it," said the squire.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "It's a queer thing," she said that evening to the squire, as they all sat round the supper table, "but I can't lay my hand on the letter with the Eastcliff post-mark.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Kathleen did not make much fuss over the loss of her letter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's a queer thing," she said that evening to the squire, as they all sat round the supper table, "but I can't lay my hand on the letter with the Eastcliff post-mark.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I made sure that I slipped it into the pocket of the striped lilac silk dress I wore this morning; but I didn't, and I can't imagine where I dropped it."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I made sure that I slipped it into the pocket of the striped lilac silk dress I wore this morning; but I didn't, and I can't imagine where I dropped it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I made sure that I slipped it into the pocket of the striped lilac silk dress I wore this morning; but I didn't, and I can't imagine where I dropped it."
It's
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From this reading "It's a queer thing," she said that evening to the squire, as they all sat round the supper table, "but I can't lay my hand on the letter with the Eastcliff post-mark.
Kathleen
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From this reading Lady Kathleen did not make much fuss over the loss of her letter.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Kathleen did not make much fuss over the loss of her letter.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "It's a queer thing," she said that evening to the squire, as they all sat round the supper table, "but I can't lay my hand on the letter with the Eastcliff post-mark.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Lady Kathleen did not make much fuss over the loss of her letter.
lilacnounUS /ˈlaɪlæk/
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading I made sure that I slipped it into the pocket of the striped lilac silk dress I wore this morning; but I didn't, and I can't imagine where I dropped it."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Well, my dear, we had better send someone to look for it," said the squire.
something that is lost
From this reading Lady Kathleen did not make much fuss over the loss of her letter.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made sure that I slipped it into the pocket of the striped lilac silk dress I wore this morning; but I didn't, and I can't imagine where I dropped it."
engage in
From this reading Lady Kathleen did not make much fuss over the loss of her letter.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I made sure that I slipped it into the pocket of the striped lilac silk dress I wore this morning; but I didn't, and I can't imagine where I dropped it."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Lady Kathleen did not make much fuss over the loss of her letter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It's a queer thing," she said that evening to the squire, as they all sat round the supper table, "but I can't lay my hand on the letter with the Eastcliff post-mark.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lady Kathleen did not make much fuss over the loss of her letter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Kathleen did not make much fuss over the loss of her letter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It's a queer thing," she said that evening to the squire, as they all sat round the supper table, "but I can't lay my hand on the letter with the Eastcliff post-mark.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Lady Kathleen did not make much fuss over the loss of her letter.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading I made sure that I slipped it into the pocket of the striped lilac silk dress I wore this morning; but I didn't, and I can't imagine where I dropped it."
post-mark
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From this reading "It's a queer thing," she said that evening to the squire, as they all sat round the supper table, "but I can't lay my hand on the letter with the Eastcliff post-mark.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "It's a queer thing," she said that evening to the squire, as they all sat round the supper table, "but I can't lay my hand on the letter with the Eastcliff post-mark.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "It's a queer thing," she said that evening to the squire, as they all sat round the supper table, "but I can't lay my hand on the letter with the Eastcliff post-mark.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's a queer thing," she said that evening to the squire, as they all sat round the supper table, "but I can't lay my hand on the letter with the Eastcliff post-mark.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "It's a queer thing," she said that evening to the squire, as they all sat round the supper table, "but I can't lay my hand on the letter with the Eastcliff post-mark.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Well, my dear, we had better send someone to look for it," said the squire.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's a queer thing," she said that evening to the squire, as they all sat round the supper table, "but I can't lay my hand on the letter with the Eastcliff post-mark.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading I made sure that I slipped it into the pocket of the striped lilac silk dress I wore this morning; but I didn't, and I can't imagine where I dropped it."
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading I made sure that I slipped it into the pocket of the striped lilac silk dress I wore this morning; but I didn't, and I can't imagine where I dropped it."
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Well, my dear, we had better send someone to look for it," said the squire.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading UNDER A SPELL.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading "It's a queer thing," she said that evening to the squire, as they all sat round the supper table, "but I can't lay my hand on the letter with the Eastcliff post-mark.
stripedadjectiveUS /straɪpt/
marked or decorated with stripes
From this reading I made sure that I slipped it into the pocket of the striped lilac silk dress I wore this morning; but I didn't, and I can't imagine where I dropped it."
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading "It's a queer thing," she said that evening to the squire, as they all sat round the supper table, "but I can't lay my hand on the letter with the Eastcliff post-mark.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I made sure that I slipped it into the pocket of the striped lilac silk dress I wore this morning; but I didn't, and I can't imagine where I dropped it."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "It's a queer thing," she said that evening to the squire, as they all sat round the supper table, "but I can't lay my hand on the letter with the Eastcliff post-mark.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's a queer thing," she said that evening to the squire, as they all sat round the supper table, "but I can't lay my hand on the letter with the Eastcliff post-mark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Kathleen did not make much fuss over the loss of her letter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's a queer thing," she said that evening to the squire, as they all sat round the supper table, "but I can't lay my hand on the letter with the Eastcliff post-mark.
a special situation
From this reading "It's a queer thing," she said that evening to the squire, as they all sat round the supper table, "but I can't lay my hand on the letter with the Eastcliff post-mark.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I made sure that I slipped it into the pocket of the striped lilac silk dress I wore this morning; but I didn't, and I can't imagine where I dropped it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's a queer thing," she said that evening to the squire, as they all sat round the supper table, "but I can't lay my hand on the letter with the Eastcliff post-mark.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER A SPELL.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, my dear, we had better send someone to look for it," said the squire.
(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, we had better send someone to look for it," said the squire.
in or at the place that
From this reading I made sure that I slipped it into the pocket of the striped lilac silk dress I wore this morning; but I didn't, and I can't imagine where I dropped it."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It's a queer thing," she said that evening to the squire, as they all sat round the supper table, "but I can't lay my hand on the letter with the Eastcliff post-mark.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading I made sure that I slipped it into the pocket of the striped lilac silk dress I wore this morning; but I didn't, and I can't imagine where I dropped it."
