used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "At many a statelier home we've had good cheer, But ne'er a kinder welcome found than here."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tea-cosy, when finished, was a thing of beauty, and Isobel packed it up in sheets of white tissue paper with much pride and satisfaction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At many a statelier home we've had good cheer, But ne'er a kinder welcome found than here."
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Both the steaming teapot on the one side and the ecclesiastical-looking "B" on the other had given her a great deal of trouble, and she was not sorry that they were completed.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The tea-cosy, when finished, was a thing of beauty, and Isobel packed it up in sheets of white tissue paper with much pride and satisfaction.
BINKS
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From this reading BINKS.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both the steaming teapot on the one side and the ecclesiastical-looking "B" on the other had given her a great deal of trouble, and she was not sorry that they were completed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "At many a statelier home we've had good cheer, But ne'er a kinder welcome found than here."
give encouragement to
From this reading "At many a statelier home we've had good cheer, But ne'er a kinder welcome found than here."
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Both the steaming teapot on the one side and the ecclesiastical-looking "B" on the other had given her a great deal of trouble, and she was not sorry that they were completed.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Both the steaming teapot on the one side and the ecclesiastical-looking "B" on the other had given her a great deal of trouble, and she was not sorry that they were completed.
ecclesiastical-looking
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From this reading Both the steaming teapot on the one side and the ecclesiastical-looking "B" on the other had given her a great deal of trouble, and she was not sorry that they were completed.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The tea-cosy, when finished, was a thing of beauty, and Isobel packed it up in sheets of white tissue paper with much pride and satisfaction.
set up or found
From this reading "At many a statelier home we've had good cheer, But ne'er a kinder welcome found than here."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Both the steaming teapot on the one side and the ecclesiastical-looking "B" on the other had given her a great deal of trouble, and she was not sorry that they were completed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "At many a statelier home we've had good cheer, But ne'er a kinder welcome found than here."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Both the steaming teapot on the one side and the ecclesiastical-looking "B" on the other had given her a great deal of trouble, and she was not sorry that they were completed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "At many a statelier home we've had good cheer, But ne'er a kinder welcome found than here."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Both the steaming teapot on the one side and the ecclesiastical-looking "B" on the other had given her a great deal of trouble, and she was not sorry that they were completed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "At many a statelier home we've had good cheer, But ne'er a kinder welcome found than here."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "At many a statelier home we've had good cheer, But ne'er a kinder welcome found than here."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tea-cosy, when finished, was a thing of beauty, and Isobel packed it up in sheets of white tissue paper with much pride and satisfaction.
Isobel
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From this reading The tea-cosy, when finished, was a thing of beauty, and Isobel packed it up in sheets of white tissue paper with much pride and satisfaction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The tea-cosy, when finished, was a thing of beauty, and Isobel packed it up in sheets of white tissue paper with much pride and satisfaction.
kinderadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndər/
comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "At many a statelier home we've had good cheer, But ne'er a kinder welcome found than here."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "At many a statelier home we've had good cheer, But ne'er a kinder welcome found than here."
a form of address for a man
From this reading TEA WITH MR.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The tea-cosy, when finished, was a thing of beauty, and Isobel packed it up in sheets of white tissue paper with much pride and satisfaction.
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "At many a statelier home we've had good cheer, But ne'er a kinder welcome found than here."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Both the steaming teapot on the one side and the ecclesiastical-looking "B" on the other had given her a great deal of trouble, and she was not sorry that they were completed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tea-cosy, when finished, was a thing of beauty, and Isobel packed it up in sheets of white tissue paper with much pride and satisfaction.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Both the steaming teapot on the one side and the ecclesiastical-looking "B" on the other had given her a great deal of trouble, and she was not sorry that they were completed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Both the steaming teapot on the one side and the ecclesiastical-looking "B" on the other had given her a great deal of trouble, and she was not sorry that they were completed.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Both the steaming teapot on the one side and the ecclesiastical-looking "B" on the other had given her a great deal of trouble, and she was not sorry that they were completed.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading The tea-cosy, when finished, was a thing of beauty, and Isobel packed it up in sheets of white tissue paper with much pride and satisfaction.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The tea-cosy, when finished, was a thing of beauty, and Isobel packed it up in sheets of white tissue paper with much pride and satisfaction.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The tea-cosy, when finished, was a thing of beauty, and Isobel packed it up in sheets of white tissue paper with much pride and satisfaction.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading The tea-cosy, when finished, was a thing of beauty, and Isobel packed it up in sheets of white tissue paper with much pride and satisfaction.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both the steaming teapot on the one side and the ecclesiastical-looking "B" on the other had given her a great deal of trouble, and she was not sorry that they were completed.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading The tea-cosy, when finished, was a thing of beauty, and Isobel packed it up in sheets of white tissue paper with much pride and satisfaction.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Both the steaming teapot on the one side and the ecclesiastical-looking "B" on the other had given her a great deal of trouble, and she was not sorry that they were completed.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Both the steaming teapot on the one side and the ecclesiastical-looking "B" on the other had given her a great deal of trouble, and she was not sorry that they were completed.
statelier
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From this reading "At many a statelier home we've had good cheer, But ne'er a kinder welcome found than here."
steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading Both the steaming teapot on the one side and the ecclesiastical-looking "B" on the other had given her a great deal of trouble, and she was not sorry that they were completed.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading TEA WITH MR.
tea-cosy
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From this reading The tea-cosy, when finished, was a thing of beauty, and Isobel packed it up in sheets of white tissue paper with much pride and satisfaction.
teapotnounUS /ˈtiːpɑːt/
pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle
From this reading Both the steaming teapot on the one side and the ecclesiastical-looking "B" on the other had given her a great deal of trouble, and she was not sorry that they were completed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "At many a statelier home we've had good cheer, But ne'er a kinder welcome found than here."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Both the steaming teapot on the one side and the ecclesiastical-looking "B" on the other had given her a great deal of trouble, and she was not sorry that they were completed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tea-cosy, when finished, was a thing of beauty, and Isobel packed it up in sheets of white tissue paper with much pride and satisfaction.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both the steaming teapot on the one side and the ecclesiastical-looking "B" on the other had given her a great deal of trouble, and she was not sorry that they were completed.
a special situation
From this reading The tea-cosy, when finished, was a thing of beauty, and Isobel packed it up in sheets of white tissue paper with much pride and satisfaction.
tissuenounUS /ˈtɪsjuː/
part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
From this reading The tea-cosy, when finished, was a thing of beauty, and Isobel packed it up in sheets of white tissue paper with much pride and satisfaction.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Both the steaming teapot on the one side and the ecclesiastical-looking "B" on the other had given her a great deal of trouble, and she was not sorry that they were completed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The tea-cosy, when finished, was a thing of beauty, and Isobel packed it up in sheets of white tissue paper with much pride and satisfaction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tea-cosy, when finished, was a thing of beauty, and Isobel packed it up in sheets of white tissue paper with much pride and satisfaction.
we've
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From this reading "At many a statelier home we've had good cheer, But ne'er a kinder welcome found than here."
accept gladly
From this reading "At many a statelier home we've had good cheer, But ne'er a kinder welcome found than here."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both the steaming teapot on the one side and the ecclesiastical-looking "B" on the other had given her a great deal of trouble, and she was not sorry that they were completed.
at the time that
From this reading The tea-cosy, when finished, was a thing of beauty, and Isobel packed it up in sheets of white tissue paper with much pride and satisfaction.
a Caucasian
From this reading The tea-cosy, when finished, was a thing of beauty, and Isobel packed it up in sheets of white tissue paper with much pride and satisfaction.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TEA WITH MR.
