used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Set right down, and I'll have a cup of tea ready in less than five minutes."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Set right down, and I'll have a cup of tea ready in less than five minutes."
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "I was just thinking of you, Betsey," said Mrs. Wynn, as the figure of the spinster appeared in the doorway of her little sitting room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I was just thinking of you, Betsey," said Mrs. Wynn, as the figure of the spinster appeared in the doorway of her little sitting room.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Thank'ee, I believe I will," said Miss Pryor, "though I didn't intend to stay only long enough to tell you the news.
Betsey
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From this reading "I was just thinking of you, Betsey," said Mrs. Wynn, as the figure of the spinster appeared in the doorway of her little sitting room.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading "Set right down, and I'll have a cup of tea ready in less than five minutes."
didn't
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From this reading "Thank'ee, I believe I will," said Miss Pryor, "though I didn't intend to stay only long enough to tell you the news.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading "I was just thinking of you, Betsey," said Mrs. Wynn, as the figure of the spinster appeared in the doorway of her little sitting room.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Set right down, and I'll have a cup of tea ready in less than five minutes."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Thank'ee, I believe I will," said Miss Pryor, "though I didn't intend to stay only long enough to tell you the news.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "I was just thinking of you, Betsey," said Mrs. Wynn, as the figure of the spinster appeared in the doorway of her little sitting room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "Set right down, and I'll have a cup of tea ready in less than five minutes."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "That's right, I'm glad of it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Set right down, and I'll have a cup of tea ready in less than five minutes."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I put this shawl over my head and run just as I was."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I was just thinking of you, Betsey," said Mrs. Wynn, as the figure of the spinster appeared in the doorway of her little sitting room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was just thinking of you, Betsey," said Mrs. Wynn, as the figure of the spinster appeared in the doorway of her little sitting room.
I'll
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From this reading "Set right down, and I'll have a cup of tea ready in less than five minutes."
I'm
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From this reading "That's right, I'm glad of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I was just thinking of you, Betsey," said Mrs. Wynn, as the figure of the spinster appeared in the doorway of her little sitting room.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading "Thank'ee, I believe I will," said Miss Pryor, "though I didn't intend to stay only long enough to tell you the news.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That's right, I'm glad of it.
and nothing more
From this reading "I was just thinking of you, Betsey," said Mrs. Wynn, as the figure of the spinster appeared in the doorway of her little sitting room.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "Set right down, and I'll have a cup of tea ready in less than five minutes."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I was just thinking of you, Betsey," said Mrs. Wynn, as the figure of the spinster appeared in the doorway of her little sitting room.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Thank'ee, I believe I will," said Miss Pryor, "though I didn't intend to stay only long enough to tell you the news.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "Set right down, and I'll have a cup of tea ready in less than five minutes."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Thank'ee, I believe I will," said Miss Pryor, "though I didn't intend to stay only long enough to tell you the news.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I was just thinking of you, Betsey," said Mrs. Wynn, as the figure of the spinster appeared in the doorway of her little sitting room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I put this shawl over my head and run just as I was."
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Thank'ee, I believe I will," said Miss Pryor, "though I didn't intend to stay only long enough to tell you the news.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I was just thinking of you, Betsey," said Mrs. Wynn, as the figure of the spinster appeared in the doorway of her little sitting room.
and nothing more
From this reading "Thank'ee, I believe I will," said Miss Pryor, "though I didn't intend to stay only long enough to tell you the news.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I put this shawl over my head and run just as I was."
Pryor
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From this reading "Thank'ee, I believe I will," said Miss Pryor, "though I didn't intend to stay only long enough to tell you the news.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I put this shawl over my head and run just as I was."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Set right down, and I'll have a cup of tea ready in less than five minutes."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Set right down, and I'll have a cup of tea ready in less than five minutes."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "I was just thinking of you, Betsey," said Mrs. Wynn, as the figure of the spinster appeared in the doorway of her little sitting room.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I put this shawl over my head and run just as I was."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I was just thinking of you, Betsey," said Mrs. Wynn, as the figure of the spinster appeared in the doorway of her little sitting room.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Set right down, and I'll have a cup of tea ready in less than five minutes."
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading I put this shawl over my head and run just as I was."
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "I was just thinking of you, Betsey," said Mrs. Wynn, as the figure of the spinster appeared in the doorway of her little sitting room.
spinsternounUS /ˈspɪnstər/
an elderly unmarried woman
From this reading "I was just thinking of you, Betsey," said Mrs. Wynn, as the figure of the spinster appeared in the doorway of her little sitting room.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Thank'ee, I believe I will," said Miss Pryor, "though I didn't intend to stay only long enough to tell you the news.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "Set right down, and I'll have a cup of tea ready in less than five minutes."
express in words
From this reading "Thank'ee, I believe I will," said Miss Pryor, "though I didn't intend to stay only long enough to tell you the news.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Set right down, and I'll have a cup of tea ready in less than five minutes."
Thank'ee
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From this reading "Thank'ee, I believe I will," said Miss Pryor, "though I didn't intend to stay only long enough to tell you the news.
That's
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From this reading "That's right, I'm glad of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I was just thinking of you, Betsey," said Mrs. Wynn, as the figure of the spinster appeared in the doorway of her little sitting room.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "I was just thinking of you, Betsey," said Mrs. Wynn, as the figure of the spinster appeared in the doorway of her little sitting room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I put this shawl over my head and run just as I was."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Thank'ee, I believe I will," said Miss Pryor, "though I didn't intend to stay only long enough to tell you the news.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Thank'ee, I believe I will," said Miss Pryor, "though I didn't intend to stay only long enough to tell you the news.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was just thinking of you, Betsey," said Mrs. Wynn, as the figure of the spinster appeared in the doorway of her little sitting room.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Thank'ee, I believe I will," said Miss Pryor, "though I didn't intend to stay only long enough to tell you the news.
Wynn
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From this reading "I was just thinking of you, Betsey," said Mrs. Wynn, as the figure of the spinster appeared in the doorway of her little sitting room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I was just thinking of you, Betsey," said Mrs. Wynn, as the figure of the spinster appeared in the doorway of her little sitting room.
