used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I did leave my hair for you to do; I knew I could never make such a bow as you tie.
(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 ALL SORTS OF NEW STEPS Only on the first morning of her visit did Beth oversleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The second morning she was up bright and early, so early that, with some misgiving of doing wrong, she had dressed before Frieda came to call her.
apologeticallyadverbUS /əˌpɑːləˈdʒetɪkliː/
in an apologetic manner
From this reading “I couldn’t lie still, Frieda,” she said apologetically.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I did leave my hair for you to do; I knew I could never make such a bow as you tie.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But I wished I was a lot of girls to dress; I didn’t know what to do, I’ve been up so long.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The second morning she was up bright and early, so early that, with some misgiving of doing wrong, she had dressed before Frieda came to call her.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading ALL SORTS OF NEW STEPS Only on the first morning of her visit did Beth oversleep.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading “I did leave my hair for you to do; I knew I could never make such a bow as you tie.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The second morning she was up bright and early, so early that, with some misgiving of doing wrong, she had dressed before Frieda came to call her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I wished I was a lot of girls to dress; I didn’t know what to do, I’ve been up so long.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The second morning she was up bright and early, so early that, with some misgiving of doing wrong, she had dressed before Frieda came to call her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The second morning she was up bright and early, so early that, with some misgiving of doing wrong, she had dressed before Frieda came to call her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I did leave my hair for you to do; I knew I could never make such a bow as you tie.
couldn't
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From this reading “I couldn’t lie still, Frieda,” she said apologetically.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ALL SORTS OF NEW STEPS Only on the first morning of her visit did Beth oversleep.
didn't
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From this reading But I wished I was a lot of girls to dress; I didn’t know what to do, I’ve been up so long.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I did leave my hair for you to do; I knew I could never make such a bow as you tie.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The second morning she was up bright and early, so early that, with some misgiving of doing wrong, she had dressed before Frieda came to call her.
put on clothes
From this reading But I wished I was a lot of girls to dress; I didn’t know what to do, I’ve been up so long.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The second morning she was up bright and early, so early that, with some misgiving of doing wrong, she had dressed before Frieda came to call her.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The second morning she was up bright and early, so early that, with some misgiving of doing wrong, she had dressed before Frieda came to call her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ALL SORTS OF NEW STEPS Only on the first morning of her visit did Beth oversleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I did leave my hair for you to do; I knew I could never make such a bow as you tie.
Frieda
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From this reading The second morning she was up bright and early, so early that, with some misgiving of doing wrong, she had dressed before Frieda came to call her.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading But I wished I was a lot of girls to dress; I didn’t know what to do, I’ve been up so long.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The second morning she was up bright and early, so early that, with some misgiving of doing wrong, she had dressed before Frieda came to call her.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading “I did leave my hair for you to do; I knew I could never make such a bow as you tie.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ALL SORTS OF NEW STEPS Only on the first morning of her visit did Beth oversleep.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I couldn’t lie still, Frieda,” she said apologetically.
I've
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From this reading But I wished I was a lot of girls to dress; I didn’t know what to do, I’ve been up so long.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I did leave my hair for you to do; I knew I could never make such a bow as you tie.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But I wished I was a lot of girls to dress; I didn’t know what to do, I’ve been up so long.
go away from a place
From this reading “I did leave my hair for you to do; I knew I could never make such a bow as you tie.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “I couldn’t lie still, Frieda,” she said apologetically.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But I wished I was a lot of girls to dress; I didn’t know what to do, I’ve been up so long.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading But I wished I was a lot of girls to dress; I didn’t know what to do, I’ve been up so long.
engage in
From this reading “I did leave my hair for you to do; I knew I could never make such a bow as you tie.
misgivingnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ/
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading The second morning she was up bright and early, so early that, with some misgiving of doing wrong, she had dressed before Frieda came to call her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ALL SORTS OF NEW STEPS Only on the first morning of her visit did Beth oversleep.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I did leave my hair for you to do; I knew I could never make such a bow as you tie.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I did leave my hair for you to do; I knew I could never make such a bow as you tie.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading ALL SORTS OF NEW STEPS Only on the first morning of her visit did Beth oversleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALL SORTS OF NEW STEPS Only on the first morning of her visit did Beth oversleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ALL SORTS OF NEW STEPS Only on the first morning of her visit did Beth oversleep.
and nothing more
From this reading ALL SORTS OF NEW STEPS Only on the first morning of her visit did Beth oversleep.
oversleepverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈsliːp/
sleep longer than intended
From this reading ALL SORTS OF NEW STEPS Only on the first morning of her visit did Beth oversleep.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I couldn’t lie still, Frieda,” she said apologetically.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second morning she was up bright and early, so early that, with some misgiving of doing wrong, she had dressed before Frieda came to call her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The second morning she was up bright and early, so early that, with some misgiving of doing wrong, she had dressed before Frieda came to call her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The second morning she was up bright and early, so early that, with some misgiving of doing wrong, she had dressed before Frieda came to call her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The second morning she was up bright and early, so early that, with some misgiving of doing wrong, she had dressed before Frieda came to call her.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading ALL SORTS OF NEW STEPS Only on the first morning of her visit did Beth oversleep.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading ALL SORTS OF NEW STEPS Only on the first morning of her visit did Beth oversleep.
not in physical motion
From this reading “I couldn’t lie still, Frieda,” she said apologetically.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I did leave my hair for you to do; I knew I could never make such a bow as you tie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The second morning she was up bright and early, so early that, with some misgiving of doing wrong, she had dressed before Frieda came to call her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALL SORTS OF NEW STEPS Only on the first morning of her visit did Beth oversleep.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading “I did leave my hair for you to do; I knew I could never make such a bow as you tie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The second morning she was up bright and early, so early that, with some misgiving of doing wrong, she had dressed before Frieda came to call her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The second morning she was up bright and early, so early that, with some misgiving of doing wrong, she had dressed before Frieda came to call her.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading ALL SORTS OF NEW STEPS Only on the first morning of her visit did Beth oversleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The second morning she was up bright and early, so early that, with some misgiving of doing wrong, she had dressed before Frieda came to call her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But I wished I was a lot of girls to dress; I didn’t know what to do, I’ve been up so long.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading But I wished I was a lot of girls to dress; I didn’t know what to do, I’ve been up so long.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The second morning she was up bright and early, so early that, with some misgiving of doing wrong, she had dressed before Frieda came to call her.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading The second morning she was up bright and early, so early that, with some misgiving of doing wrong, she had dressed before Frieda came to call her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I did leave my hair for you to do; I knew I could never make such a bow as you tie.
