used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And she is exigeant in a manner I can't at all explain to you.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival.
Alice
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From this reading "I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "And she is exigeant in a manner I can't at all explain to you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kate Vavasor remained only three days in London before she started for Yarmouth; and during those three days she was not much with her cousin.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading "I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading "I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "And she is exigeant in a manner I can't at all explain to you.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Greenow.
aunt'snounUS /ænts/
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You mustn't be surprised if I don't even write a line.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Kate Vavasor remained only three days in London before she started for Yarmouth; and during those three days she was not much with her cousin.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival.
can't
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From this reading "And she is exigeant in a manner I can't at all explain to you.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Kate Vavasor remained only three days in London before she started for Yarmouth; and during those three days she was not much with her cousin.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Kate Vavasor remained only three days in London before she started for Yarmouth; and during those three days she was not much with her cousin.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival.
don't
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From this reading You mustn't be surprised if I don't even write a line.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Kate Vavasor remained only three days in London before she started for Yarmouth; and during those three days she was not much with her cousin.
divisible by two
From this reading You mustn't be surprised if I don't even write a line.
exigeant
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From this reading "And she is exigeant in a manner I can't at all explain to you.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "And she is exigeant in a manner I can't at all explain to you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kate Vavasor remained only three days in London before she started for Yarmouth; and during those three days she was not much with her cousin.
Greenow
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From this reading Aunt Greenow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kate Vavasor remained only three days in London before she started for Yarmouth; and during those three days she was not much with her cousin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And she is exigeant in a manner I can't at all explain to you.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You mustn't be surprised if I don't even write a line.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kate Vavasor remained only three days in London before she started for Yarmouth; and during those three days she was not much with her cousin.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And she is exigeant in a manner I can't at all explain to you.
Kate
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From this reading Kate Vavasor remained only three days in London before she started for Yarmouth; and during those three days she was not much with her cousin.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading You mustn't be surprised if I don't even write a line.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Kate Vavasor remained only three days in London before she started for Yarmouth; and during those three days she was not much with her cousin.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "And she is exigeant in a manner I can't at all explain to you.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Kate Vavasor remained only three days in London before she started for Yarmouth; and during those three days she was not much with her cousin.
mustn't
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From this reading You mustn't be surprised if I don't even write a line.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kate Vavasor remained only three days in London before she started for Yarmouth; and during those three days she was not much with her cousin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival.
and nothing more
From this reading Kate Vavasor remained only three days in London before she started for Yarmouth; and during those three days she was not much with her cousin.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Kate Vavasor remained only three days in London before she started for Yarmouth; and during those three days she was not much with her cousin.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kate Vavasor remained only three days in London before she started for Yarmouth; and during those three days she was not much with her cousin.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Kate Vavasor remained only three days in London before she started for Yarmouth; and during those three days she was not much with her cousin.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading You mustn't be surprised if I don't even write a line.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Kate Vavasor remained only three days in London before she started for Yarmouth; and during those three days she was not much with her cousin.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Kate Vavasor remained only three days in London before she started for Yarmouth; and during those three days she was not much with her cousin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival.
Vavasor
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From this reading Kate Vavasor remained only three days in London before she started for Yarmouth; and during those three days she was not much with her cousin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kate Vavasor remained only three days in London before she started for Yarmouth; and during those three days she was not much with her cousin.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival.
at the time that
From this reading "I'm my aunt's, body and soul, for the next six weeks," she said to Alice, when she did come to Queen Anne Street on the morning after her arrival.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kate Vavasor remained only three days in London before she started for Yarmouth; and during those three days she was not much with her cousin.
produce a literary work
From this reading You mustn't be surprised if I don't even write a line.
Yarmouth
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From this reading Kate Vavasor remained only three days in London before she started for Yarmouth; and during those three days she was not much with her cousin.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And she is exigeant in a manner I can't at all explain to you.
