used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was settled that I should wait a day or two in New York to get my wardrobe arranged, and then begin my school experience.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was settled that I should wait a day or two in New York to get my wardrobe arranged, and then begin my school experience.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading It was settled that I should wait a day or two in New York to get my wardrobe arranged, and then begin my school experience.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But when we got to New York, we found Mrs. Sandford's sister so ill as to claim her whole time.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Mrs. Sandford said I must attend to it myself as well as I could, and the doctor would go with me.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was settled that I should wait a day or two in New York to get my wardrobe arranged, and then begin my school experience.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when we got to New York, we found Mrs. Sandford's sister so ill as to claim her whole time.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading But when we got to New York, we found Mrs. Sandford's sister so ill as to claim her whole time.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mrs. Sandford said I must attend to it myself as well as I could, and the doctor would go with me.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was settled that I should wait a day or two in New York to get my wardrobe arranged, and then begin my school experience.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Mrs. Sandford said I must attend to it myself as well as I could, and the doctor would go with me.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading It was settled that I should wait a day or two in New York to get my wardrobe arranged, and then begin my school experience.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was none to spare for me and my wardrobe.
set up or found
From this reading But when we got to New York, we found Mrs. Sandford's sister so ill as to claim her whole time.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was settled that I should wait a day or two in New York to get my wardrobe arranged, and then begin my school experience.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mrs. Sandford said I must attend to it myself as well as I could, and the doctor would go with me.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But when we got to New York, we found Mrs. Sandford's sister so ill as to claim her whole time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But when we got to New York, we found Mrs. Sandford's sister so ill as to claim her whole time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was settled that I should wait a day or two in New York to get my wardrobe arranged, and then begin my school experience.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading But when we got to New York, we found Mrs. Sandford's sister so ill as to claim her whole time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was settled that I should wait a day or two in New York to get my wardrobe arranged, and then begin my school experience.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was settled that I should wait a day or two in New York to get my wardrobe arranged, and then begin my school experience.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was none to spare for me and my wardrobe.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But when we got to New York, we found Mrs. Sandford's sister so ill as to claim her whole time.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Mrs. Sandford said I must attend to it myself as well as I could, and the doctor would go with me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was settled that I should wait a day or two in New York to get my wardrobe arranged, and then begin my school experience.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Mrs. Sandford said I must attend to it myself as well as I could, and the doctor would go with me.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was settled that I should wait a day or two in New York to get my wardrobe arranged, and then begin my school experience.
not one, and not any
From this reading There was none to spare for me and my wardrobe.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was settled that I should wait a day or two in New York to get my wardrobe arranged, and then begin my school experience.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mrs. Sandford said I must attend to it myself as well as I could, and the doctor would go with me.
Sandford
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From this reading Mrs. Sandford said I must attend to it myself as well as I could, and the doctor would go with me.
Sandford's
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From this reading But when we got to New York, we found Mrs. Sandford's sister so ill as to claim her whole time.
an educational institution
From this reading It was settled that I should wait a day or two in New York to get my wardrobe arranged, and then begin my school experience.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading It was settled that I should wait a day or two in New York to get my wardrobe arranged, and then begin my school experience.
SHOPPINGnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading SHOPPING.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was settled that I should wait a day or two in New York to get my wardrobe arranged, and then begin my school experience.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading But when we got to New York, we found Mrs. Sandford's sister so ill as to claim her whole time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But when we got to New York, we found Mrs. Sandford's sister so ill as to claim her whole time.
refrain from harming
From this reading There was none to spare for me and my wardrobe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was settled that I should wait a day or two in New York to get my wardrobe arranged, and then begin my school experience.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Sandford said I must attend to it myself as well as I could, and the doctor would go with me.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was settled that I should wait a day or two in New York to get my wardrobe arranged, and then begin my school experience.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was none to spare for me and my wardrobe.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But when we got to New York, we found Mrs. Sandford's sister so ill as to claim her whole time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was settled that I should wait a day or two in New York to get my wardrobe arranged, and then begin my school experience.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was settled that I should wait a day or two in New York to get my wardrobe arranged, and then begin my school experience.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading It was settled that I should wait a day or two in New York to get my wardrobe arranged, and then begin my school experience.
wardrobenounUS /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading It was settled that I should wait a day or two in New York to get my wardrobe arranged, and then begin my school experience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was settled that I should wait a day or two in New York to get my wardrobe arranged, and then begin my school experience.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But when we got to New York, we found Mrs. Sandford's sister so ill as to claim her whole time.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Mrs. Sandford said I must attend to it myself as well as I could, and the doctor would go with me.
at the time that
From this reading But when we got to New York, we found Mrs. Sandford's sister so ill as to claim her whole time.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But when we got to New York, we found Mrs. Sandford's sister so ill as to claim her whole time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Sandford said I must attend to it myself as well as I could, and the doctor would go with me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. Sandford said I must attend to it myself as well as I could, and the doctor would go with me.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading It was settled that I should wait a day or two in New York to get my wardrobe arranged, and then begin my school experience.
