used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She it was who kept the business moving at a trying time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once Miss Summers had overcome her surprise at the new order and once she had found that Sally was the old Sally, who relied upon her, she rose to every call.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once Miss Summers had overcome her surprise at the new order and once she had found that Sally was the old Sally, who relied upon her, she rose to every call.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading She it was who kept the business moving at a trying time.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Once Miss Summers had overcome her surprise at the new order and once she had found that Sally was the old Sally, who relied upon her, she rose to every call.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading In her hands orders were filled with the expected promptitude and the customary excellence.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Once Miss Summers had overcome her surprise at the new order and once she had found that Sally was the old Sally, who relied upon her, she rose to every call.
excellencenounUS /ˈeksələns/
the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
From this reading In her hands orders were filled with the expected promptitude and the customary excellence.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading In her hands orders were filled with the expected promptitude and the customary excellence.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading In her hands orders were filled with the expected promptitude and the customary excellence.
set up or found
From this reading Miss Summers Sally found invaluable.
generalshipnounUS /ˈdʒenərəlʃɪp/
the leadership ability of a military general
From this reading Her kindness and her generalship were unfailing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once Miss Summers had overcome her surprise at the new order and once she had found that Sally was the old Sally, who relied upon her, she rose to every call.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In her hands orders were filled with the expected promptitude and the customary excellence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Once Miss Summers had overcome her surprise at the new order and once she had found that Sally was the old Sally, who relied upon her, she rose to every call.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her hands orders were filled with the expected promptitude and the customary excellence.
invaluableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvæljəbəl/
having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth
From this reading Miss Summers Sally found invaluable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She it was who kept the business moving at a trying time.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She it was who kept the business moving at a trying time.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Her kindness and her generalship were unfailing.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Summers Sally found invaluable.
in motion
From this reading She it was who kept the business moving at a trying time.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Once Miss Summers had overcome her surprise at the new order and once she had found that Sally was the old Sally, who relied upon her, she rose to every call.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Once Miss Summers had overcome her surprise at the new order and once she had found that Sally was the old Sally, who relied upon her, she rose to every call.
on one occasion
From this reading Once Miss Summers had overcome her surprise at the new order and once she had found that Sally was the old Sally, who relied upon her, she rose to every call.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Once Miss Summers had overcome her surprise at the new order and once she had found that Sally was the old Sally, who relied upon her, she rose to every call.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading In her hands orders were filled with the expected promptitude and the customary excellence.
win a victory over
From this reading Once Miss Summers had overcome her surprise at the new order and once she had found that Sally was the old Sally, who relied upon her, she rose to every call.
promptitudenoun
the characteristic of doing things without delay
From this reading In her hands orders were filled with the expected promptitude and the customary excellence.
reliedverbUS /rɪˈlaɪd/
inflected form of “rely” — have faith or confidence in
From this reading Once Miss Summers had overcome her surprise at the new order and once she had found that Sally was the old Sally, who relied upon her, she rose to every call.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Once Miss Summers had overcome her surprise at the new order and once she had found that Sally was the old Sally, who relied upon her, she rose to every call.
witty remark
From this reading Miss Summers Sally found invaluable.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once Miss Summers had overcome her surprise at the new order and once she had found that Sally was the old Sally, who relied upon her, she rose to every call.
SummersnounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Miss Summers Sally found invaluable.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Once Miss Summers had overcome her surprise at the new order and once she had found that Sally was the old Sally, who relied upon her, she rose to every call.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once Miss Summers had overcome her surprise at the new order and once she had found that Sally was the old Sally, who relied upon her, she rose to every call.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once Miss Summers had overcome her surprise at the new order and once she had found that Sally was the old Sally, who relied upon her, she rose to every call.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She it was who kept the business moving at a trying time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once Miss Summers had overcome her surprise at the new order and once she had found that Sally was the old Sally, who relied upon her, she rose to every call.
hard to endure
From this reading She it was who kept the business moving at a trying time.
unfailingadjectiveUS /ənˈfeɪlɪŋ/
not liable to failure
From this reading Her kindness and her generalship were unfailing.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once Miss Summers had overcome her surprise at the new order and once she had found that Sally was the old Sally, who relied upon her, she rose to every call.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once Miss Summers had overcome her surprise at the new order and once she had found that Sally was the old Sally, who relied upon her, she rose to every call.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her kindness and her generalship were unfailing.
which person or people
From this reading Once Miss Summers had overcome her surprise at the new order and once she had found that Sally was the old Sally, who relied upon her, she rose to every call.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In her hands orders were filled with the expected promptitude and the customary excellence.
