used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I took a very small pot of honey for Miss Benette; Millicent had begged it for me of Lydia, who was queen-bee of the store-closet.
(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 I ran all the way as usual, and was very glad to get in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I ran all the way as usual, and was very glad to get in.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I ran all the way as usual, and was very glad to get in.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading I took a very small pot of honey for Miss Benette; Millicent had begged it for me of Lydia, who was queen-bee of the store-closet.
Benette
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From this reading I took a very small pot of honey for Miss Benette; Millicent had begged it for me of Lydia, who was queen-bee of the store-closet.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The same freshness pervaded the staircase; but when I reached the black door, I heard two voices instead of one.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The same freshness pervaded the staircase; but when I reached the black door, I heard two voices instead of one.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The same freshness pervaded the staircase; but when I reached the black door, I heard two voices instead of one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I took a very small pot of honey for Miss Benette; Millicent had begged it for me of Lydia, who was queen-bee of the store-closet.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading The same freshness pervaded the staircase; but when I reached the black door, I heard two voices instead of one.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I ran all the way as usual, and was very glad to get in.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I ran all the way as usual, and was very glad to get in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I took a very small pot of honey for Miss Benette; Millicent had begged it for me of Lydia, who was queen-bee of the store-closet.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The same freshness pervaded the staircase; but when I reached the black door, I heard two voices instead of one.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading I took a very small pot of honey for Miss Benette; Millicent had begged it for me of Lydia, who was queen-bee of the store-closet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I took a very small pot of honey for Miss Benette; Millicent had begged it for me of Lydia, who was queen-bee of the store-closet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I ran all the way as usual, and was very glad to get in.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The same freshness pervaded the staircase; but when I reached the black door, I heard two voices instead of one.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Laura is there!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I took a very small pot of honey for Miss Benette; Millicent had begged it for me of Lydia, who was queen-bee of the store-closet.
Laura
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From this reading "Laura is there!
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading I took a very small pot of honey for Miss Benette; Millicent had begged it for me of Lydia, who was queen-bee of the store-closet.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I took a very small pot of honey for Miss Benette; Millicent had begged it for me of Lydia, who was queen-bee of the store-closet.
Millicent
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From this reading I took a very small pot of honey for Miss Benette; Millicent had begged it for me of Lydia, who was queen-bee of the store-closet.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I took a very small pot of honey for Miss Benette; Millicent had begged it for me of Lydia, who was queen-bee of the store-closet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I took a very small pot of honey for Miss Benette; Millicent had begged it for me of Lydia, who was queen-bee of the store-closet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The same freshness pervaded the staircase; but when I reached the black door, I heard two voices instead of one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was rather put out.
pervadedverbUS /pərˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading The same freshness pervaded the staircase; but when I reached the black door, I heard two voices instead of one.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading I took a very small pot of honey for Miss Benette; Millicent had begged it for me of Lydia, who was queen-bee of the store-closet.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I was rather put out.
queen-bee
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From this reading I took a very small pot of honey for Miss Benette; Millicent had begged it for me of Lydia, who was queen-bee of the store-closet.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I ran all the way as usual, and was very glad to get in.
on the contrary
From this reading I was rather put out.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The same freshness pervaded the staircase; but when I reached the black door, I heard two voices instead of one.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same freshness pervaded the staircase; but when I reached the black door, I heard two voices instead of one.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I took a very small pot of honey for Miss Benette; Millicent had begged it for me of Lydia, who was queen-bee of the store-closet.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading The same freshness pervaded the staircase; but when I reached the black door, I heard two voices instead of one.
store-closet
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From this reading I took a very small pot of honey for Miss Benette; Millicent had begged it for me of Lydia, who was queen-bee of the store-closet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I took a very small pot of honey for Miss Benette; Millicent had begged it for me of Lydia, who was queen-bee of the store-closet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Laura is there!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I ran all the way as usual, and was very glad to get in.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took a very small pot of honey for Miss Benette; Millicent had begged it for me of Lydia, who was queen-bee of the store-closet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The same freshness pervaded the staircase; but when I reached the black door, I heard two voices instead of one.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading I ran all the way as usual, and was very glad to get in.
precisely as stated
From this reading I took a very small pot of honey for Miss Benette; Millicent had begged it for me of Lydia, who was queen-bee of the store-closet.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The same freshness pervaded the staircase; but when I reached the black door, I heard two voices instead of one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I took a very small pot of honey for Miss Benette; Millicent had begged it for me of Lydia, who was queen-bee of the store-closet.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I ran all the way as usual, and was very glad to get in.
at the time that
From this reading The same freshness pervaded the staircase; but when I reached the black door, I heard two voices instead of one.
which person or people
From this reading I took a very small pot of honey for Miss Benette; Millicent had begged it for me of Lydia, who was queen-bee of the store-closet.
