used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But she had long wanted to have a word with her former scholar, Jessie Collins, and this was too good an opportunity to be lost, and so, instead of expressing the surprise she felt, she simply looked the girl over in her shabby fine frock, and said—
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading She's bigger than 'Liza," added the girl, looking up at her former teacher as if to challenge any contradiction of this assertion.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Miss Martin, the teacher of the National School, was silent with amazement as she listened to the proposal.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But she had long wanted to have a word with her former scholar, Jessie Collins, and this was too good an opportunity to be lost, and so, instead of expressing the surprise she felt, she simply looked the girl over in her shabby fine frock, and said—
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But she had long wanted to have a word with her former scholar, Jessie Collins, and this was too good an opportunity to be lost, and so, instead of expressing the surprise she felt, she simply looked the girl over in her shabby fine frock, and said—
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She's bigger than 'Liza," added the girl, looking up at her former teacher as if to challenge any contradiction of this assertion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She's bigger than 'Liza," added the girl, looking up at her former teacher as if to challenge any contradiction of this assertion.
assertionnounUS /əˈsɜːrʃən/
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading She's bigger than 'Liza," added the girl, looking up at her former teacher as if to challenge any contradiction of this assertion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ELIZA "IF you please, ma'am, mother says if 'Liza Brown isn't going to be nursemaid at the Vicarage, couldn't you send our Polly?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ELIZA "IF you please, ma'am, mother says if 'Liza Brown isn't going to be nursemaid at the Vicarage, couldn't you send our Polly?
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading She's bigger than 'Liza," added the girl, looking up at her former teacher as if to challenge any contradiction of this assertion.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading ELIZA "IF you please, ma'am, mother says if 'Liza Brown isn't going to be nursemaid at the Vicarage, couldn't you send our Polly?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she had long wanted to have a word with her former scholar, Jessie Collins, and this was too good an opportunity to be lost, and so, instead of expressing the surprise she felt, she simply looked the girl over in her shabby fine frock, and said—
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading She's bigger than 'Liza," added the girl, looking up at her former teacher as if to challenge any contradiction of this assertion.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading "Surely your mother must know that I do not choose the Vicarage servants, Jessie?
CollinsnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪnz/
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading But she had long wanted to have a word with her former scholar, Jessie Collins, and this was too good an opportunity to be lost, and so, instead of expressing the surprise she felt, she simply looked the girl over in her shabby fine frock, and said—
contradictionnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃən/
opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
From this reading She's bigger than 'Liza," added the girl, looking up at her former teacher as if to challenge any contradiction of this assertion.
couldn't
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From this reading ELIZA "IF you please, ma'am, mother says if 'Liza Brown isn't going to be nursemaid at the Vicarage, couldn't you send our Polly?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Surely your mother must know that I do not choose the Vicarage servants, Jessie?
ELIZA
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From this reading ELIZA "IF you please, ma'am, mother says if 'Liza Brown isn't going to be nursemaid at the Vicarage, couldn't you send our Polly?
expressingverbUS /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading But she had long wanted to have a word with her former scholar, Jessie Collins, and this was too good an opportunity to be lost, and so, instead of expressing the surprise she felt, she simply looked the girl over in her shabby fine frock, and said—
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But she had long wanted to have a word with her former scholar, Jessie Collins, and this was too good an opportunity to be lost, and so, instead of expressing the surprise she felt, she simply looked the girl over in her shabby fine frock, and said—
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading But she had long wanted to have a word with her former scholar, Jessie Collins, and this was too good an opportunity to be lost, and so, instead of expressing the surprise she felt, she simply looked the girl over in her shabby fine frock, and said—
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading She's bigger than 'Liza," added the girl, looking up at her former teacher as if to challenge any contradiction of this assertion.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading But she had long wanted to have a word with her former scholar, Jessie Collins, and this was too good an opportunity to be lost, and so, instead of expressing the surprise she felt, she simply looked the girl over in her shabby fine frock, and said—
a young female
From this reading She's bigger than 'Liza," added the girl, looking up at her former teacher as if to challenge any contradiction of this assertion.
the act of departing
From this reading ELIZA "IF you please, ma'am, mother says if 'Liza Brown isn't going to be nursemaid at the Vicarage, couldn't you send our Polly?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But she had long wanted to have a word with her former scholar, Jessie Collins, and this was too good an opportunity to be lost, and so, instead of expressing the surprise she felt, she simply looked the girl over in her shabby fine frock, and said—
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But she had long wanted to have a word with her former scholar, Jessie Collins, and this was too good an opportunity to be lost, and so, instead of expressing the surprise she felt, she simply looked the girl over in her shabby fine frock, and said—
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But she had long wanted to have a word with her former scholar, Jessie Collins, and this was too good an opportunity to be lost, and so, instead of expressing the surprise she felt, she simply looked the girl over in her shabby fine frock, and said—
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She's bigger than 'Liza," added the girl, looking up at her former teacher as if to challenge any contradiction of this assertion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Surely your mother must know that I do not choose the Vicarage servants, Jessie?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ELIZA "IF you please, ma'am, mother says if 'Liza Brown isn't going to be nursemaid at the Vicarage, couldn't you send our Polly?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But she had long wanted to have a word with her former scholar, Jessie Collins, and this was too good an opportunity to be lost, and so, instead of expressing the surprise she felt, she simply looked the girl over in her shabby fine frock, and said—
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading But she had long wanted to have a word with her former scholar, Jessie Collins, and this was too good an opportunity to be lost, and so, instead of expressing the surprise she felt, she simply looked the girl over in her shabby fine frock, and said—
isn't
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From this reading ELIZA "IF you please, ma'am, mother says if 'Liza Brown isn't going to be nursemaid at the Vicarage, couldn't you send our Polly?
Jessie
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From this reading But she had long wanted to have a word with her former scholar, Jessie Collins, and this was too good an opportunity to be lost, and so, instead of expressing the surprise she felt, she simply looked the girl over in her shabby fine frock, and said—
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Surely your mother must know that I do not choose the Vicarage servants, Jessie?
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Miss Martin, the teacher of the National School, was silent with amazement as she listened to the proposal.
LizanounUS /ˈliːzə/
similar to the striped mullet and takes its place in the Caribbean region
From this reading ELIZA "IF you please, ma'am, mother says if 'Liza Brown isn't going to be nursemaid at the Vicarage, couldn't you send our Polly?
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 she had long wanted to have a word with her former scholar, Jessie Collins, and this was too good an opportunity to be lost, and so, instead of expressing the surprise she felt, she simply looked the girl over in her shabby fine frock, and said—
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But she had long wanted to have a word with her former scholar, Jessie Collins, and this was too good an opportunity to be lost, and so, instead of expressing the surprise she felt, she simply looked the girl over in her shabby fine frock, and said—
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She's bigger than 'Liza," added the girl, looking up at her former teacher as if to challenge any contradiction of this assertion.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading But she had long wanted to have a word with her former scholar, Jessie Collins, and this was too good an opportunity to be lost, and so, instead of expressing the surprise she felt, she simply looked the girl over in her shabby fine frock, and said—
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading ELIZA "IF you please, ma'am, mother says if 'Liza Brown isn't going to be nursemaid at the Vicarage, couldn't you send our Polly?
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Miss Martin, the teacher of the National School, was silent with amazement as she listened to the proposal.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Martin, the teacher of the National School, was silent with amazement as she listened to the proposal.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading ELIZA "IF you please, ma'am, mother says if 'Liza Brown isn't going to be nursemaid at the Vicarage, couldn't you send our Polly?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Surely your mother must know that I do not choose the Vicarage servants, Jessie?
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading Miss Martin, the teacher of the National School, was silent with amazement as she listened to the proposal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Surely your mother must know that I do not choose the Vicarage servants, Jessie?
nursemaidnoun
a woman who is the custodian of children
From this reading ELIZA "IF you please, ma'am, mother says if 'Liza Brown isn't going to be nursemaid at the Vicarage, couldn't you send our Polly?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She's bigger than 'Liza," added the girl, looking up at her former teacher as if to challenge any contradiction of this assertion.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But she had long wanted to have a word with her former scholar, Jessie Collins, and this was too good an opportunity to be lost, and so, instead of expressing the surprise she felt, she simply looked the girl over in her shabby fine frock, and said—
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ELIZA "IF you please, ma'am, mother says if 'Liza Brown isn't going to be nursemaid at the Vicarage, couldn't you send our Polly?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But she had long wanted to have a word with her former scholar, Jessie Collins, and this was too good an opportunity to be lost, and so, instead of expressing the surprise she felt, she simply looked the girl over in her shabby fine frock, and said—
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading ELIZA "IF you please, ma'am, mother says if 'Liza Brown isn't going to be nursemaid at the Vicarage, couldn't you send our Polly?
Polly
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From this reading ELIZA "IF you please, ma'am, mother says if 'Liza Brown isn't going to be nursemaid at the Vicarage, couldn't you send our Polly?
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading Miss Martin, the teacher of the National School, was silent with amazement as she listened to the proposal.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But she had long wanted to have a word with her former scholar, Jessie Collins, and this was too good an opportunity to be lost, and so, instead of expressing the surprise she felt, she simply looked the girl over in her shabby fine frock, and said—
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading ELIZA "IF you please, ma'am, mother says if 'Liza Brown isn't going to be nursemaid at the Vicarage, couldn't you send our Polly?
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading But she had long wanted to have a word with her former scholar, Jessie Collins, and this was too good an opportunity to be lost, and so, instead of expressing the surprise she felt, she simply looked the girl over in her shabby fine frock, and said—
an educational institution
From this reading Miss Martin, the teacher of the National School, was silent with amazement as she listened to the proposal.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading ELIZA "IF you please, ma'am, mother says if 'Liza Brown isn't going to be nursemaid at the Vicarage, couldn't you send our Polly?
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "Surely your mother must know that I do not choose the Vicarage servants, Jessie?
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading But she had long wanted to have a word with her former scholar, Jessie Collins, and this was too good an opportunity to be lost, and so, instead of expressing the surprise she felt, she simply looked the girl over in her shabby fine frock, and said—
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Martin, the teacher of the National School, was silent with amazement as she listened to the proposal.
She's
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From this reading She's bigger than 'Liza," added the girl, looking up at her former teacher as if to challenge any contradiction of this assertion.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Miss Martin, the teacher of the National School, was silent with amazement as she listened to the proposal.
and nothing more
From this reading But she had long wanted to have a word with her former scholar, Jessie Collins, and this was too good an opportunity to be lost, and so, instead of expressing the surprise she felt, she simply looked the girl over in her shabby fine frock, and said—
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But she had long wanted to have a word with her former scholar, Jessie Collins, and this was too good an opportunity to be lost, and so, instead of expressing the surprise she felt, she simply looked the girl over in her shabby fine frock, and said—
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Surely your mother must know that I do not choose the Vicarage servants, Jessie?
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading But she had long wanted to have a word with her former scholar, Jessie Collins, and this was too good an opportunity to be lost, and so, instead of expressing the surprise she felt, she simply looked the girl over in her shabby fine frock, and said—
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading She's bigger than 'Liza," added the girl, looking up at her former teacher as if to challenge any contradiction of this assertion.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She's bigger than 'Liza," added the girl, looking up at her former teacher as if to challenge any contradiction of this assertion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Surely your mother must know that I do not choose the Vicarage servants, Jessie?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELIZA "IF you please, ma'am, mother says if 'Liza Brown isn't going to be nursemaid at the Vicarage, couldn't you send our Polly?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She's bigger than 'Liza," added the girl, looking up at her former teacher as if to challenge any contradiction of this assertion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ELIZA "IF you please, ma'am, mother says if 'Liza Brown isn't going to be nursemaid at the Vicarage, couldn't you send our Polly?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But she had long wanted to have a word with her former scholar, Jessie Collins, and this was too good an opportunity to be lost, and so, instead of expressing the surprise she felt, she simply looked the girl over in her shabby fine frock, and said—
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She's bigger than 'Liza," added the girl, looking up at her former teacher as if to challenge any contradiction of this assertion.
Vicaragenoun
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading ELIZA "IF you please, ma'am, mother says if 'Liza Brown isn't going to be nursemaid at the Vicarage, couldn't you send our Polly?
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading But she had long wanted to have a word with her former scholar, Jessie Collins, and this was too good an opportunity to be lost, and so, instead of expressing the surprise she felt, she simply looked the girl over in her shabby fine frock, and said—
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Martin, the teacher of the National School, was silent with amazement as she listened to the proposal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Martin, the teacher of the National School, was silent with amazement as she listened to the proposal.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading But she had long wanted to have a word with her former scholar, Jessie Collins, and this was too good an opportunity to be lost, and so, instead of expressing the surprise she felt, she simply looked the girl over in her shabby fine frock, and said—
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ELIZA "IF you please, ma'am, mother says if 'Liza Brown isn't going to be nursemaid at the Vicarage, couldn't you send our Polly?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Surely your mother must know that I do not choose the Vicarage servants, Jessie?
