used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RENOVATED HOME MRS.
in addition
From this reading Of course, it was something new and novel, and Mrs. Brown thought that when the novelty wore off, Jessie would get tired of sweeping and scrubbing and making things tidy, especially as she also had to run up and down stairs to wait upon her mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course, it was something new and novel, and Mrs. Brown thought that when the novelty wore off, Jessie would get tired of sweeping and scrubbing and making things tidy, especially as she also had to run up and down stairs to wait upon her mother.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of course, it was something new and novel, and Mrs. Brown thought that when the novelty wore off, Jessie would get tired of sweeping and scrubbing and making things tidy, especially as she also had to run up and down stairs to wait upon her mother.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She made fresh barley-water every day, and when the doctor ordered beef-tea she asked her new-found friend how it was to be made, and was most careful to see that the saucepan was quite clean before she put the meat into it.
barley-water
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From this reading She made fresh barley-water every day, and when the doctor ordered beef-tea she asked her new-found friend how it was to be made, and was most careful to see that the saucepan was quite clean before she put the meat into it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She made fresh barley-water every day, and when the doctor ordered beef-tea she asked her new-found friend how it was to be made, and was most careful to see that the saucepan was quite clean before she put the meat into it.
beef-tea
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From this reading She made fresh barley-water every day, and when the doctor ordered beef-tea she asked her new-found friend how it was to be made, and was most careful to see that the saucepan was quite clean before she put the meat into it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She made fresh barley-water every day, and when the doctor ordered beef-tea she asked her new-found friend how it was to be made, and was most careful to see that the saucepan was quite clean before she put the meat into it.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading BROWN was surprised to find how steadily Jessie kept on with her work of house-cleaning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she never flagged in this duty.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading She made fresh barley-water every day, and when the doctor ordered beef-tea she asked her new-found friend how it was to be made, and was most careful to see that the saucepan was quite clean before she put the meat into it.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading She made fresh barley-water every day, and when the doctor ordered beef-tea she asked her new-found friend how it was to be made, and was most careful to see that the saucepan was quite clean before she put the meat into it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, it was something new and novel, and Mrs. Brown thought that when the novelty wore off, Jessie would get tired of sweeping and scrubbing and making things tidy, especially as she also had to run up and down stairs to wait upon her mother.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She made fresh barley-water every day, and when the doctor ordered beef-tea she asked her new-found friend how it was to be made, and was most careful to see that the saucepan was quite clean before she put the meat into it.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading She made fresh barley-water every day, and when the doctor ordered beef-tea she asked her new-found friend how it was to be made, and was most careful to see that the saucepan was quite clean before she put the meat into it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Of course, it was something new and novel, and Mrs. Brown thought that when the novelty wore off, Jessie would get tired of sweeping and scrubbing and making things tidy, especially as she also had to run up and down stairs to wait upon her mother.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading But she never flagged in this duty.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Of course, it was something new and novel, and Mrs. Brown thought that when the novelty wore off, Jessie would get tired of sweeping and scrubbing and making things tidy, especially as she also had to run up and down stairs to wait upon her mother.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She made fresh barley-water every day, and when the doctor ordered beef-tea she asked her new-found friend how it was to be made, and was most careful to see that the saucepan was quite clean before she put the meat into it.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading BROWN was surprised to find how steadily Jessie kept on with her work of house-cleaning.
flaggedverbUS /flæɡd/
inflected form of “flag” — communicate or signal with a flag
From this reading But she never flagged in this duty.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading She made fresh barley-water every day, and when the doctor ordered beef-tea she asked her new-found friend how it was to be made, and was most careful to see that the saucepan was quite clean before she put the meat into it.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She made fresh barley-water every day, and when the doctor ordered beef-tea she asked her new-found friend how it was to be made, and was most careful to see that the saucepan was quite clean before she put the meat into it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Of course, it was something new and novel, and Mrs. Brown thought that when the novelty wore off, Jessie would get tired of sweeping and scrubbing and making things tidy, especially as she also had to run up and down stairs to wait upon her mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of course, it was something new and novel, and Mrs. Brown thought that when the novelty wore off, Jessie would get tired of sweeping and scrubbing and making things tidy, especially as she also had to run up and down stairs to wait upon her mother.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BROWN was surprised to find how steadily Jessie kept on with her work of house-cleaning.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A RENOVATED HOME MRS.
house-cleaning
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From this reading BROWN was surprised to find how steadily Jessie kept on with her work of house-cleaning.
how
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From this reading BROWN was surprised to find how steadily Jessie kept on with her work of house-cleaning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But she never flagged in this duty.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She made fresh barley-water every day, and when the doctor ordered beef-tea she asked her new-found friend how it was to be made, and was most careful to see that the saucepan was quite clean before she put the meat into it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course, it was something new and novel, and Mrs. Brown thought that when the novelty wore off, Jessie would get tired of sweeping and scrubbing and making things tidy, especially as she also had to run up and down stairs to wait upon her mother.
Jessie
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From this reading BROWN was surprised to find how steadily Jessie kept on with her work of house-cleaning.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading BROWN was surprised to find how steadily Jessie kept on with her work of house-cleaning.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made fresh barley-water every day, and when the doctor ordered beef-tea she asked her new-found friend how it was to be made, and was most careful to see that the saucepan was quite clean before she put the meat into it.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Of course, it was something new and novel, and Mrs. Brown thought that when the novelty wore off, Jessie would get tired of sweeping and scrubbing and making things tidy, especially as she also had to run up and down stairs to wait upon her mother.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading She made fresh barley-water every day, and when the doctor ordered beef-tea she asked her new-found friend how it was to be made, and was most careful to see that the saucepan was quite clean before she put the meat into it.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She made fresh barley-water every day, and when the doctor ordered beef-tea she asked her new-found friend how it was to be made, and was most careful to see that the saucepan was quite clean before she put the meat into it.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Of course, it was something new and novel, and Mrs. Brown thought that when the novelty wore off, Jessie would get tired of sweeping and scrubbing and making things tidy, especially as she also had to run up and down stairs to wait upon her mother.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A RENOVATED HOME MRS.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But she never flagged in this duty.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Of course, it was something new and novel, and Mrs. Brown thought that when the novelty wore off, Jessie would get tired of sweeping and scrubbing and making things tidy, especially as she also had to run up and down stairs to wait upon her mother.
new-found
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From this reading She made fresh barley-water every day, and when the doctor ordered beef-tea she asked her new-found friend how it was to be made, and was most careful to see that the saucepan was quite clean before she put the meat into it.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Of course, it was something new and novel, and Mrs. Brown thought that when the novelty wore off, Jessie would get tired of sweeping and scrubbing and making things tidy, especially as she also had to run up and down stairs to wait upon her mother.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading Of course, it was something new and novel, and Mrs. Brown thought that when the novelty wore off, Jessie would get tired of sweeping and scrubbing and making things tidy, especially as she also had to run up and down stairs to wait upon her mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BROWN was surprised to find how steadily Jessie kept on with her work of house-cleaning.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Of course, it was something new and novel, and Mrs. Brown thought that when the novelty wore off, Jessie would get tired of sweeping and scrubbing and making things tidy, especially as she also had to run up and down stairs to wait upon her mother.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BROWN was surprised to find how steadily Jessie kept on with her work of house-cleaning.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading She made fresh barley-water every day, and when the doctor ordered beef-tea she asked her new-found friend how it was to be made, and was most careful to see that the saucepan was quite clean before she put the meat into it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She made fresh barley-water every day, and when the doctor ordered beef-tea she asked her new-found friend how it was to be made, and was most careful to see that the saucepan was quite clean before she put the meat into it.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She made fresh barley-water every day, and when the doctor ordered beef-tea she asked her new-found friend how it was to be made, and was most careful to see that the saucepan was quite clean before she put the meat into it.
RENOVATEDverbUS /ˈrenəveɪtɪd/
past form of “renovate” — restore to a previous or better condition
From this reading A RENOVATED HOME MRS.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Of course, it was something new and novel, and Mrs. Brown thought that when the novelty wore off, Jessie would get tired of sweeping and scrubbing and making things tidy, especially as she also had to run up and down stairs to wait upon her mother.
saucepannounUS /ˈsɔːspæn/
a deep pan with a handle; used for stewing or boiling
From this reading She made fresh barley-water every day, and when the doctor ordered beef-tea she asked her new-found friend how it was to be made, and was most careful to see that the saucepan was quite clean before she put the meat into it.
scrubbingnounUS /ˈskrʌbɪŋ/
the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
From this reading Of course, it was something new and novel, and Mrs. Brown thought that when the novelty wore off, Jessie would get tired of sweeping and scrubbing and making things tidy, especially as she also had to run up and down stairs to wait upon her mother.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She made fresh barley-water every day, and when the doctor ordered beef-tea she asked her new-found friend how it was to be made, and was most careful to see that the saucepan was quite clean before she put the meat into it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course, it was something new and novel, and Mrs. Brown thought that when the novelty wore off, Jessie would get tired of sweeping and scrubbing and making things tidy, especially as she also had to run up and down stairs to wait upon her mother.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Of course, it was something new and novel, and Mrs. Brown thought that when the novelty wore off, Jessie would get tired of sweeping and scrubbing and making things tidy, especially as she also had to run up and down stairs to wait upon her mother.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Of course, it was something new and novel, and Mrs. Brown thought that when the novelty wore off, Jessie would get tired of sweeping and scrubbing and making things tidy, especially as she also had to run up and down stairs to wait upon her mother.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading BROWN was surprised to find how steadily Jessie kept on with her work of house-cleaning.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading BROWN was surprised to find how steadily Jessie kept on with her work of house-cleaning.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading Of course, it was something new and novel, and Mrs. Brown thought that when the novelty wore off, Jessie would get tired of sweeping and scrubbing and making things tidy, especially as she also had to run up and down stairs to wait upon her mother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course, it was something new and novel, and Mrs. Brown thought that when the novelty wore off, Jessie would get tired of sweeping and scrubbing and making things tidy, especially as she also had to run up and down stairs to wait upon her mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course, it was something new and novel, and Mrs. Brown thought that when the novelty wore off, Jessie would get tired of sweeping and scrubbing and making things tidy, especially as she also had to run up and down stairs to wait upon her mother.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Of course, it was something new and novel, and Mrs. Brown thought that when the novelty wore off, Jessie would get tired of sweeping and scrubbing and making things tidy, especially as she also had to run up and down stairs to wait upon her mother.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But she never flagged in this duty.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Of course, it was something new and novel, and Mrs. Brown thought that when the novelty wore off, Jessie would get tired of sweeping and scrubbing and making things tidy, especially as she also had to run up and down stairs to wait upon her mother.
tidyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdi/
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading Of course, it was something new and novel, and Mrs. Brown thought that when the novelty wore off, Jessie would get tired of sweeping and scrubbing and making things tidy, especially as she also had to run up and down stairs to wait upon her mother.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Of course, it was something new and novel, and Mrs. Brown thought that when the novelty wore off, Jessie would get tired of sweeping and scrubbing and making things tidy, especially as she also had to run up and down stairs to wait upon her mother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BROWN was surprised to find how steadily Jessie kept on with her work of house-cleaning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Of course, it was something new and novel, and Mrs. Brown thought that when the novelty wore off, Jessie would get tired of sweeping and scrubbing and making things tidy, especially as she also had to run up and down stairs to wait upon her mother.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Of course, it was something new and novel, and Mrs. Brown thought that when the novelty wore off, Jessie would get tired of sweeping and scrubbing and making things tidy, especially as she also had to run up and down stairs to wait upon her mother.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Of course, it was something new and novel, and Mrs. Brown thought that when the novelty wore off, Jessie would get tired of sweeping and scrubbing and making things tidy, especially as she also had to run up and down stairs to wait upon her mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BROWN was surprised to find how steadily Jessie kept on with her work of house-cleaning.
at the time that
From this reading Of course, it was something new and novel, and Mrs. Brown thought that when the novelty wore off, Jessie would get tired of sweeping and scrubbing and making things tidy, especially as she also had to run up and down stairs to wait upon her mother.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BROWN was surprised to find how steadily Jessie kept on with her work of house-cleaning.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Of course, it was something new and novel, and Mrs. Brown thought that when the novelty wore off, Jessie would get tired of sweeping and scrubbing and making things tidy, especially as she also had to run up and down stairs to wait upon her mother.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading BROWN was surprised to find how steadily Jessie kept on with her work of house-cleaning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Of course, it was something new and novel, and Mrs. Brown thought that when the novelty wore off, Jessie would get tired of sweeping and scrubbing and making things tidy, especially as she also had to run up and down stairs to wait upon her mother.
