used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BETTY WALES, “M. A.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading K. and Rachel had managed very well with a new suit once in two or three years.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Betty sighed a little as she considered her last winter’s suit, which she had relegated to the position of a rainy day stand-by, in the light of a “general utility,”--K.’s delightful name for her one street costume.
BETTY
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From this reading BETTY WALES, “M. A.”
carefully weighed
From this reading Betty sighed a little as she considered her last winter’s suit, which she had relegated to the position of a rainy day stand-by, in the light of a “general utility,”--K.’s delightful name for her one street costume.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading Betty sighed a little as she considered her last winter’s suit, which she had relegated to the position of a rainy day stand-by, in the light of a “general utility,”--K.’s delightful name for her one street costume.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Well, then, so could she, Betty told herself sternly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Betty sighed a little as she considered her last winter’s suit, which she had relegated to the position of a rainy day stand-by, in the light of a “general utility,”--K.’s delightful name for her one street costume.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Betty sighed a little as she considered her last winter’s suit, which she had relegated to the position of a rainy day stand-by, in the light of a “general utility,”--K.’s delightful name for her one street costume.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THINGS did look different in the morning.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading THINGS did look different in the morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Betty sighed a little as she considered her last winter’s suit, which she had relegated to the position of a rainy day stand-by, in the light of a “general utility,”--K.’s delightful name for her one street costume.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Betty sighed a little as she considered her last winter’s suit, which she had relegated to the position of a rainy day stand-by, in the light of a “general utility,”--K.’s delightful name for her one street costume.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Betty sighed a little as she considered her last winter’s suit, which she had relegated to the position of a rainy day stand-by, in the light of a “general utility,”--K.’s delightful name for her one street costume.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Betty sighed a little as she considered her last winter’s suit, which she had relegated to the position of a rainy day stand-by, in the light of a “general utility,”--K.’s delightful name for her one street costume.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Well, then, so could she, Betty told herself sternly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THINGS did look different in the morning.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Betty sighed a little as she considered her last winter’s suit, which she had relegated to the position of a rainy day stand-by, in the light of a “general utility,”--K.’s delightful name for her one street costume.
immediately past
From this reading Betty sighed a little as she considered her last winter’s suit, which she had relegated to the position of a rainy day stand-by, in the light of a “general utility,”--K.’s delightful name for her one street costume.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Betty sighed a little as she considered her last winter’s suit, which she had relegated to the position of a rainy day stand-by, in the light of a “general utility,”--K.’s delightful name for her one street costume.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Betty sighed a little as she considered her last winter’s suit, which she had relegated to the position of a rainy day stand-by, in the light of a “general utility,”--K.’s delightful name for her one street costume.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THINGS did look different in the morning.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading BETTY WALES, “M. A.”
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading K. and Rachel had managed very well with a new suit once in two or three years.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THINGS did look different in the morning.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Betty sighed a little as she considered her last winter’s suit, which she had relegated to the position of a rainy day stand-by, in the light of a “general utility,”--K.’s delightful name for her one street costume.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading K. and Rachel had managed very well with a new suit once in two or three years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Betty sighed a little as she considered her last winter’s suit, which she had relegated to the position of a rainy day stand-by, in the light of a “general utility,”--K.’s delightful name for her one street costume.
on one occasion
From this reading K. and Rachel had managed very well with a new suit once in two or three years.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Betty sighed a little as she considered her last winter’s suit, which she had relegated to the position of a rainy day stand-by, in the light of a “general utility,”--K.’s delightful name for her one street costume.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading K. and Rachel had managed very well with a new suit once in two or three years.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Betty sighed a little as she considered her last winter’s suit, which she had relegated to the position of a rainy day stand-by, in the light of a “general utility,”--K.’s delightful name for her one street costume.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading K. and Rachel had managed very well with a new suit once in two or three years.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading Betty sighed a little as she considered her last winter’s suit, which she had relegated to the position of a rainy day stand-by, in the light of a “general utility,”--K.’s delightful name for her one street costume.
relegatedverbUS /ˈreləɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “relegate” — refer to another person for decision or judgment
From this reading Betty sighed a little as she considered her last winter’s suit, which she had relegated to the position of a rainy day stand-by, in the light of a “general utility,”--K.’s delightful name for her one street costume.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Betty sighed a little as she considered her last winter’s suit, which she had relegated to the position of a rainy day stand-by, in the light of a “general utility,”--K.’s delightful name for her one street costume.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Betty sighed a little as she considered her last winter’s suit, which she had relegated to the position of a rainy day stand-by, in the light of a “general utility,”--K.’s delightful name for her one street costume.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Betty sighed a little as she considered her last winter’s suit, which she had relegated to the position of a rainy day stand-by, in the light of a “general utility,”--K.’s delightful name for her one street costume.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Well, then, so could she, Betty told herself sternly.
stand-by
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From this reading Betty sighed a little as she considered her last winter’s suit, which she had relegated to the position of a rainy day stand-by, in the light of a “general utility,”--K.’s delightful name for her one street costume.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading Well, then, so could she, Betty told herself sternly.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Betty sighed a little as she considered her last winter’s suit, which she had relegated to the position of a rainy day stand-by, in the light of a “general utility,”--K.’s delightful name for her one street costume.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Betty sighed a little as she considered her last winter’s suit, which she had relegated to the position of a rainy day stand-by, in the light of a “general utility,”--K.’s delightful name for her one street costume.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THINGS did look different in the morning.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Well, then, so could she, Betty told herself sternly.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THINGS did look different in the morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading K. and Rachel had managed very well with a new suit once in two or three years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Betty sighed a little as she considered her last winter’s suit, which she had relegated to the position of a rainy day stand-by, in the light of a “general utility,”--K.’s delightful name for her one street costume.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Well, then, so could she, Betty told herself sternly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading K. and Rachel had managed very well with a new suit once in two or three years.
utilitynounUS /juːˈtɪləti/
a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
From this reading Betty sighed a little as she considered her last winter’s suit, which she had relegated to the position of a rainy day stand-by, in the light of a “general utility,”--K.’s delightful name for her one street costume.
precisely as stated
From this reading K. and Rachel had managed very well with a new suit once in two or three years.
WALESnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading BETTY WALES, “M. A.”
(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 K. and Rachel had managed very well with a new suit once in two or three years.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Betty sighed a little as she considered her last winter’s suit, which she had relegated to the position of a rainy day stand-by, in the light of a “general utility,”--K.’s delightful name for her one street costume.
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Betty sighed a little as she considered her last winter’s suit, which she had relegated to the position of a rainy day stand-by, in the light of a “general utility,”--K.’s delightful name for her one street costume.
in the company of; together with
From this reading K. and Rachel had managed very well with a new suit once in two or three years.
a late time of life
From this reading K. and Rachel had managed very well with a new suit once in two or three years.
