used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sibyl felt that she could manage nurse, but there were moments when Miss Winstead was a little obstinate.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Nurse was going, of course, to look after her, but Miss Winstead was to remain at home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sibyl and her mother went to Grayleigh Manor on the following Saturday.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nurse was going, of course, to look after her, but Miss Winstead was to remain at home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nurse was going, of course, to look after her, but Miss Winstead was to remain at home.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sibyl felt that she could manage nurse, but there were moments when Miss Winstead was a little obstinate.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She would have a delightful time now in the country with her perfect mother.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Nurse was going, of course, to look after her, but Miss Winstead was to remain at home.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading She would have a delightful time now in the country with her perfect mother.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Sibyl was wild with excitement.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Sibyl felt that she could manage nurse, but there were moments when Miss Winstead was a little obstinate.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Sibyl and her mother went to Grayleigh Manor on the following Saturday.
the act of departing
From this reading Nurse was going, of course, to look after her, but Miss Winstead was to remain at home.
Grayleigh
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From this reading Sibyl and her mother went to Grayleigh Manor on the following Saturday.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would have a delightful time now in the country with her perfect mother.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sibyl and her mother went to Grayleigh Manor on the following Saturday.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Nurse was going, of course, to look after her, but Miss Winstead was to remain at home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She would have a delightful time now in the country with her perfect mother.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sibyl felt that she could manage nurse, but there were moments when Miss Winstead was a little obstinate.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Nurse was going, of course, to look after her, but Miss Winstead was to remain at home.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Sibyl felt that she could manage nurse, but there were moments when Miss Winstead was a little obstinate.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading Sibyl and her mother went to Grayleigh Manor on the following Saturday.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Nurse was going, of course, to look after her, but Miss Winstead was to remain at home.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Sibyl felt that she could manage nurse, but there were moments when Miss Winstead was a little obstinate.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Sibyl and her mother went to Grayleigh Manor on the following Saturday.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She would have a delightful time now in the country with her perfect mother.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Nurse was going, of course, to look after her, but Miss Winstead was to remain at home.
obstinateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbstənət/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading Sibyl felt that she could manage nurse, but there were moments when Miss Winstead was a little obstinate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nurse was going, of course, to look after her, but Miss Winstead was to remain at home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sibyl and her mother went to Grayleigh Manor on the following Saturday.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading She would have a delightful time now in the country with her perfect mother.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Nurse was going, of course, to look after her, but Miss Winstead was to remain at home.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Sibyl and her mother went to Grayleigh Manor on the following Saturday.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sibyl felt that she could manage nurse, but there were moments when Miss Winstead was a little obstinate.
SibylnounUS /ˈsɪbəl/
a woman who tells fortunes
From this reading Sibyl and her mother went to Grayleigh Manor on the following Saturday.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sibyl felt that she could manage nurse, but there were moments when Miss Winstead was a little obstinate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sibyl and her mother went to Grayleigh Manor on the following Saturday.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Sibyl felt that she could manage nurse, but there were moments when Miss Winstead was a little obstinate.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She would have a delightful time now in the country with her perfect mother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sibyl and her mother went to Grayleigh Manor on the following Saturday.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sibyl was wild with excitement.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sibyl and her mother went to Grayleigh Manor on the following Saturday.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sibyl felt that she could manage nurse, but there were moments when Miss Winstead was a little obstinate.
at the time that
From this reading Sibyl felt that she could manage nurse, but there were moments when Miss Winstead was a little obstinate.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Sibyl was wild with excitement.
Winstead
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nurse was going, of course, to look after her, but Miss Winstead was to remain at home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sibyl was wild with excitement.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would have a delightful time now in the country with her perfect mother.
