used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LITTLE FRENCH HEROINE “=LUCY=, will you do something for me?” asked Miss Pearse, as they mounted the hospital steps early in the morning, two days later.
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 It’s impossible to spare any one else from here,” she added, turning toward Lucy a decidedly reproachful look, “or I’d keep you working in the hospital.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Miss Willis and Brêlet are going to the German supply depot after some things we need.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading We want them terribly, and we always have to wait for them at a separate door from the food depot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Miss Willis and Brêlet are going to the German supply depot after some things we need.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It’s impossible to spare any one else from here,” she added, turning toward Lucy a decidedly reproachful look, “or I’d keep you working in the hospital.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Miss Willis and Brêlet are going to the German supply depot after some things we need.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A LITTLE FRENCH HEROINE “=LUCY=, will you do something for me?” asked Miss Pearse, as they mounted the hospital steps early in the morning, two days later.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A LITTLE FRENCH HEROINE “=LUCY=, will you do something for me?” asked Miss Pearse, as they mounted the hospital steps early in the morning, two days later.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We want them terribly, and we always have to wait for them at a separate door from the food depot.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I wish you would go with them and see if you can’t bring back more soap and matches.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I wish you would go with them and see if you can’t bring back more soap and matches.
Brêlet
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From this reading “Miss Willis and Brêlet are going to the German supply depot after some things we need.
can't
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From this reading I wish you would go with them and see if you can’t bring back more soap and matches.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A LITTLE FRENCH HEROINE “=LUCY=, will you do something for me?” asked Miss Pearse, as they mounted the hospital steps early in the morning, two days later.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading It’s impossible to spare any one else from here,” she added, turning toward Lucy a decidedly reproachful look, “or I’d keep you working in the hospital.
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading “Miss Willis and Brêlet are going to the German supply depot after some things we need.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A LITTLE FRENCH HEROINE “=LUCY=, will you do something for me?” asked Miss Pearse, as they mounted the hospital steps early in the morning, two days later.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading We want them terribly, and we always have to wait for them at a separate door from the food depot.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading A LITTLE FRENCH HEROINE “=LUCY=, will you do something for me?” asked Miss Pearse, as they mounted the hospital steps early in the morning, two days later.
else
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From this reading It’s impossible to spare any one else from here,” she added, turning toward Lucy a decidedly reproachful look, “or I’d keep you working in the hospital.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading We want them terribly, and we always have to wait for them at a separate door from the food depot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A LITTLE FRENCH HEROINE “=LUCY=, will you do something for me?” asked Miss Pearse, as they mounted the hospital steps early in the morning, two days later.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading A LITTLE FRENCH HEROINE “=LUCY=, will you do something for me?” asked Miss Pearse, as they mounted the hospital steps early in the morning, two days later.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We want them terribly, and we always have to wait for them at a separate door from the food depot.
a person of German nationality
From this reading “Miss Willis and Brêlet are going to the German supply depot after some things we need.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I wish you would go with them and see if you can’t bring back more soap and matches.
the act of departing
From this reading “Miss Willis and Brêlet are going to the German supply depot after some things we need.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We want them terribly, and we always have to wait for them at a separate door from the food depot.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It’s impossible to spare any one else from here,” she added, turning toward Lucy a decidedly reproachful look, “or I’d keep you working in the hospital.
HEROINEnounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading A LITTLE FRENCH HEROINE “=LUCY=, will you do something for me?” asked Miss Pearse, as they mounted the hospital steps early in the morning, two days later.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading A LITTLE FRENCH HEROINE “=LUCY=, will you do something for me?” asked Miss Pearse, as they mounted the hospital steps early in the morning, two days later.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish you would go with them and see if you can’t bring back more soap and matches.
I'd
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From this reading It’s impossible to spare any one else from here,” she added, turning toward Lucy a decidedly reproachful look, “or I’d keep you working in the hospital.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wish you would go with them and see if you can’t bring back more soap and matches.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It’s impossible to spare any one else from here,” she added, turning toward Lucy a decidedly reproachful look, “or I’d keep you working in the hospital.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LITTLE FRENCH HEROINE “=LUCY=, will you do something for me?” asked Miss Pearse, as they mounted the hospital steps early in the morning, two days later.
It's
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From this reading It’s impossible to spare any one else from here,” she added, turning toward Lucy a decidedly reproachful look, “or I’d keep you working in the hospital.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It’s impossible to spare any one else from here,” she added, turning toward Lucy a decidedly reproachful look, “or I’d keep you working in the hospital.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A LITTLE FRENCH HEROINE “=LUCY=, will you do something for me?” asked Miss Pearse, as they mounted the hospital steps early in the morning, two days later.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A LITTLE FRENCH HEROINE “=LUCY=, will you do something for me?” asked Miss Pearse, as they mounted the hospital steps early in the morning, two days later.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It’s impossible to spare any one else from here,” she added, turning toward Lucy a decidedly reproachful look, “or I’d keep you working in the hospital.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading A LITTLE FRENCH HEROINE “=LUCY=, will you do something for me?” asked Miss Pearse, as they mounted the hospital steps early in the morning, two days later.
matchesnounUS /ˈmætʃəz/
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading I wish you would go with them and see if you can’t bring back more soap and matches.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A LITTLE FRENCH HEROINE “=LUCY=, will you do something for me?” asked Miss Pearse, as they mounted the hospital steps early in the morning, two days later.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A LITTLE FRENCH HEROINE “=LUCY=, will you do something for me?” asked Miss Pearse, as they mounted the hospital steps early in the morning, two days later.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I wish you would go with them and see if you can’t bring back more soap and matches.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A LITTLE FRENCH HEROINE “=LUCY=, will you do something for me?” asked Miss Pearse, as they mounted the hospital steps early in the morning, two days later.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading A LITTLE FRENCH HEROINE “=LUCY=, will you do something for me?” asked Miss Pearse, as they mounted the hospital steps early in the morning, two days later.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “Miss Willis and Brêlet are going to the German supply depot after some things we need.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It’s impossible to spare any one else from here,” she added, turning toward Lucy a decidedly reproachful look, “or I’d keep you working in the hospital.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It’s impossible to spare any one else from here,” she added, turning toward Lucy a decidedly reproachful look, “or I’d keep you working in the hospital.
Pearse
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From this reading A LITTLE FRENCH HEROINE “=LUCY=, will you do something for me?” asked Miss Pearse, as they mounted the hospital steps early in the morning, two days later.
reproachfuladjective
expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
From this reading It’s impossible to spare any one else from here,” she added, turning toward Lucy a decidedly reproachful look, “or I’d keep you working in the hospital.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I wish you would go with them and see if you can’t bring back more soap and matches.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading We want them terribly, and we always have to wait for them at a separate door from the food depot.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It’s impossible to spare any one else from here,” she added, turning toward Lucy a decidedly reproachful look, “or I’d keep you working in the hospital.
soapnounUS /soʊp/
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
From this reading I wish you would go with them and see if you can’t bring back more soap and matches.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Miss Willis and Brêlet are going to the German supply depot after some things we need.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A LITTLE FRENCH HEROINE “=LUCY=, will you do something for me?” asked Miss Pearse, as they mounted the hospital steps early in the morning, two days later.
refrain from harming
From this reading It’s impossible to spare any one else from here,” she added, turning toward Lucy a decidedly reproachful look, “or I’d keep you working in the hospital.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading A LITTLE FRENCH HEROINE “=LUCY=, will you do something for me?” asked Miss Pearse, as they mounted the hospital steps early in the morning, two days later.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “Miss Willis and Brêlet are going to the German supply depot after some things we need.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading We want them terribly, and we always have to wait for them at a separate door from the food depot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LITTLE FRENCH HEROINE “=LUCY=, will you do something for me?” asked Miss Pearse, as they mounted the hospital steps early in the morning, two days later.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I wish you would go with them and see if you can’t bring back more soap and matches.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A LITTLE FRENCH HEROINE “=LUCY=, will you do something for me?” asked Miss Pearse, as they mounted the hospital steps early in the morning, two days later.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Miss Willis and Brêlet are going to the German supply depot after some things we need.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Miss Willis and Brêlet are going to the German supply depot after some things we need.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It’s impossible to spare any one else from here,” she added, turning toward Lucy a decidedly reproachful look, “or I’d keep you working in the hospital.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading It’s impossible to spare any one else from here,” she added, turning toward Lucy a decidedly reproachful look, “or I’d keep you working in the hospital.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A LITTLE FRENCH HEROINE “=LUCY=, will you do something for me?” asked Miss Pearse, as they mounted the hospital steps early in the morning, two days later.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading We want them terribly, and we always have to wait for them at a separate door from the food depot.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading We want them terribly, and we always have to wait for them at a separate door from the food depot.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Miss Willis and Brêlet are going to the German supply depot after some things we need.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A LITTLE FRENCH HEROINE “=LUCY=, will you do something for me?” asked Miss Pearse, as they mounted the hospital steps early in the morning, two days later.
WillisnounUS /ˈwɪlɪs/
English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)
From this reading “Miss Willis and Brêlet are going to the German supply depot after some things we need.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish you would go with them and see if you can’t bring back more soap and matches.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I wish you would go with them and see if you can’t bring back more soap and matches.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading It’s impossible to spare any one else from here,” she added, turning toward Lucy a decidedly reproachful look, “or I’d keep you working in the hospital.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I wish you would go with them and see if you can’t bring back more soap and matches.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A LITTLE FRENCH HEROINE “=LUCY=, will you do something for me?” asked Miss Pearse, as they mounted the hospital steps early in the morning, two days later.
