used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THAT LETTER "I SAY, Minnie, I've got a letter.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading Mrs. Brown was in the adjoining kitchen, and hearing Selina's voice, she told the girls to make haste, or they would be late for school.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Selina spoke in a mysterious whisper as they were washing their hands in the scullery, and the little girl looked cautiously over her shoulder, lest her mother should hear what she said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I'll show it to you as we go to school."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Brown was in the adjoining kitchen, and hearing Selina's voice, she told the girls to make haste, or they would be late for school.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Mrs. Brown was in the adjoining kitchen, and hearing Selina's voice, she told the girls to make haste, or they would be late for school.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Selina spoke in a mysterious whisper as they were washing their hands in the scullery, and the little girl looked cautiously over her shoulder, lest her mother should hear what she said.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Minnie hurried to finish, in obedience to her mother's command.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Minnie hurried to finish, in obedience to her mother's command.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Brown was in the adjoining kitchen, and hearing Selina's voice, she told the girls to make haste, or they would be late for school.
a young female
From this reading Selina spoke in a mysterious whisper as they were washing their hands in the scullery, and the little girl looked cautiously over her shoulder, lest her mother should hear what she said.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Mrs. Brown was in the adjoining kitchen, and hearing Selina's voice, she told the girls to make haste, or they would be late for school.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I'll show it to you as we go to school."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THAT LETTER "I SAY, Minnie, I've got a letter.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Selina spoke in a mysterious whisper as they were washing their hands in the scullery, and the little girl looked cautiously over her shoulder, lest her mother should hear what she said.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Mrs. Brown was in the adjoining kitchen, and hearing Selina's voice, she told the girls to make haste, or they would be late for school.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Selina spoke in a mysterious whisper as they were washing their hands in the scullery, and the little girl looked cautiously over her shoulder, lest her mother should hear what she said.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Mrs. Brown was in the adjoining kitchen, and hearing Selina's voice, she told the girls to make haste, or they would be late for school.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Selina spoke in a mysterious whisper as they were washing their hands in the scullery, and the little girl looked cautiously over her shoulder, lest her mother should hear what she said.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Minnie hurried to finish, in obedience to her mother's command.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THAT LETTER "I SAY, Minnie, I've got a letter.
I'll
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From this reading I'll show it to you as we go to school."
I've
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From this reading THAT LETTER "I SAY, Minnie, I've got a letter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Selina spoke in a mysterious whisper as they were washing their hands in the scullery, and the little girl looked cautiously over her shoulder, lest her mother should hear what she said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I'll show it to you as we go to school."
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Mrs. Brown was in the adjoining kitchen, and hearing Selina's voice, she told the girls to make haste, or they would be late for school.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Mrs. Brown was in the adjoining kitchen, and hearing Selina's voice, she told the girls to make haste, or they would be late for school.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Selina spoke in a mysterious whisper as they were washing their hands in the scullery, and the little girl looked cautiously over her shoulder, lest her mother should hear what she said.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THAT LETTER "I SAY, Minnie, I've got a letter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Selina spoke in a mysterious whisper as they were washing their hands in the scullery, and the little girl looked cautiously over her shoulder, lest her mother should hear what she said.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Selina spoke in a mysterious whisper as they were washing their hands in the scullery, and the little girl looked cautiously over her shoulder, lest her mother should hear what she said.
engage in
From this reading Mrs. Brown was in the adjoining kitchen, and hearing Selina's voice, she told the girls to make haste, or they would be late for school.
Minnie
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From this reading THAT LETTER "I SAY, Minnie, I've got a letter.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Selina spoke in a mysterious whisper as they were washing their hands in the scullery, and the little girl looked cautiously over her shoulder, lest her mother should hear what she said.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Minnie hurried to finish, in obedience to her mother's command.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Brown was in the adjoining kitchen, and hearing Selina's voice, she told the girls to make haste, or they would be late for school.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Selina spoke in a mysterious whisper as they were washing their hands in the scullery, and the little girl looked cautiously over her shoulder, lest her mother should hear what she said.
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading Minnie hurried to finish, in obedience to her mother's command.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mrs. Brown was in the adjoining kitchen, and hearing Selina's voice, she told the girls to make haste, or they would be late for school.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Selina spoke in a mysterious whisper as they were washing their hands in the scullery, and the little girl looked cautiously over her shoulder, lest her mother should hear what she said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Selina spoke in a mysterious whisper as they were washing their hands in the scullery, and the little girl looked cautiously over her shoulder, lest her mother should hear what she said.
express in words
From this reading THAT LETTER "I SAY, Minnie, I've got a letter.
an educational institution
From this reading I'll show it to you as we go to school."
scullerynoun
a small room (in large old British houses) next to the kitchen; where kitchen utensils are cleaned and kept and other rough household jobs are done
From this reading Selina spoke in a mysterious whisper as they were washing their hands in the scullery, and the little girl looked cautiously over her shoulder, lest her mother should hear what she said.
Selina
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From this reading Selina spoke in a mysterious whisper as they were washing their hands in the scullery, and the little girl looked cautiously over her shoulder, lest her mother should hear what she said.
Selina's
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From this reading Mrs. Brown was in the adjoining kitchen, and hearing Selina's voice, she told the girls to make haste, or they would be late for school.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Selina spoke in a mysterious whisper as they were washing their hands in the scullery, and the little girl looked cautiously over her shoulder, lest her mother should hear what she said.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Selina spoke in a mysterious whisper as they were washing their hands in the scullery, and the little girl looked cautiously over her shoulder, lest her mother should hear what she said.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Selina spoke in a mysterious whisper as they were washing their hands in the scullery, and the little girl looked cautiously over her shoulder, lest her mother should hear what she said.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I'll show it to you as we go to school."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Selina spoke in a mysterious whisper as they were washing their hands in the scullery, and the little girl looked cautiously over her shoulder, lest her mother should hear what she said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT LETTER "I SAY, Minnie, I've got a letter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Selina spoke in a mysterious whisper as they were washing their hands in the scullery, and the little girl looked cautiously over her shoulder, lest her mother should hear what she said.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Selina spoke in a mysterious whisper as they were washing their hands in the scullery, and the little girl looked cautiously over her shoulder, lest her mother should hear what she said.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Selina spoke in a mysterious whisper as they were washing their hands in the scullery, and the little girl looked cautiously over her shoulder, lest her mother should hear what she said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'll show it to you as we go to school."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mrs. Brown was in the adjoining kitchen, and hearing Selina's voice, she told the girls to make haste, or they would be late for school.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Mrs. Brown was in the adjoining kitchen, and hearing Selina's voice, she told the girls to make haste, or they would be late for school.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Brown was in the adjoining kitchen, and hearing Selina's voice, she told the girls to make haste, or they would be late for school.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading Selina spoke in a mysterious whisper as they were washing their hands in the scullery, and the little girl looked cautiously over her shoulder, lest her mother should hear what she said.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I'll show it to you as we go to school."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Selina spoke in a mysterious whisper as they were washing their hands in the scullery, and the little girl looked cautiously over her shoulder, lest her mother should hear what she said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Selina spoke in a mysterious whisper as they were washing their hands in the scullery, and the little girl looked cautiously over her shoulder, lest her mother should hear what she said.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Selina spoke in a mysterious whisper as they were washing their hands in the scullery, and the little girl looked cautiously over her shoulder, lest her mother should hear what she said.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. Brown was in the adjoining kitchen, and hearing Selina's voice, she told the girls to make haste, or they would be late for school.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'll show it to you as we go to school."
