used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tea was ready when Beatrice returned home and she drew in her chair and clustered round the table.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "Well yes father," sighed Beatrice, "I hope you are not angry?"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh it is lovely Mother" answered Beatrice, "and oh Father" she continued, "I bought some jewellry too!"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well yes father," sighed Beatrice, "I hope you are not angry?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, what is your dress like?" asked Mrs Langton as she passed the butter to her husband.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, what is your dress like?" asked Mrs Langton as she passed the butter to her husband.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading Tea was ready when Beatrice returned home and she drew in her chair and clustered round the table.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "Oh it is lovely Mother" answered Beatrice, "and oh Father" she continued, "I bought some jewellry too!"
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading "Well, what is your dress like?" asked Mrs Langton as she passed the butter to her husband.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Tea was ready when Beatrice returned home and she drew in her chair and clustered round the table.
clusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading Tea was ready when Beatrice returned home and she drew in her chair and clustered round the table.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Oh it is lovely Mother" answered Beatrice, "and oh Father" she continued, "I bought some jewellry too!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Jewellry" cried Mr. Langton stirring his tea very hard, "with my money?"
put on clothes
From this reading "Well, what is your dress like?" asked Mrs Langton as she passed the butter to her husband.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Tea was ready when Beatrice returned home and she drew in her chair and clustered round the table.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Oh it is lovely Mother" answered Beatrice, "and oh Father" she continued, "I bought some jewellry too!"
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Jewellry" cried Mr. Langton stirring his tea very hard, "with my money?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tea was ready when Beatrice returned home and she drew in her chair and clustered round the table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Jewellry" cried Mr. Langton stirring his tea very hard, "with my money?"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Tea was ready when Beatrice returned home and she drew in her chair and clustered round the table.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Well yes father," sighed Beatrice, "I hope you are not angry?"
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Well, what is your dress like?" asked Mrs Langton as she passed the butter to her husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh it is lovely Mother" answered Beatrice, "and oh Father" she continued, "I bought some jewellry too!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tea was ready when Beatrice returned home and she drew in her chair and clustered round the table.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, what is your dress like?" asked Mrs Langton as she passed the butter to her husband.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh it is lovely Mother" answered Beatrice, "and oh Father" she continued, "I bought some jewellry too!"
jewellry
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From this reading "Oh it is lovely Mother" answered Beatrice, "and oh Father" she continued, "I bought some jewellry too!"
Langton
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From this reading "Well, what is your dress like?" asked Mrs Langton as she passed the butter to her husband.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Well, what is your dress like?" asked Mrs Langton as she passed the butter to her husband.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "Oh it is lovely Mother" answered Beatrice, "and oh Father" she continued, "I bought some jewellry too!"
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Jewellry" cried Mr. Langton stirring his tea very hard, "with my money?"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Oh it is lovely Mother" answered Beatrice, "and oh Father" she continued, "I bought some jewellry too!"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Jewellry" cried Mr. Langton stirring his tea very hard, "with my money?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Well, what is your dress like?" asked Mrs Langton as she passed the butter to her husband.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Jewellry" cried Mr. Langton stirring his tea very hard, "with my money?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well yes father," sighed Beatrice, "I hope you are not angry?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh it is lovely Mother" answered Beatrice, "and oh Father" she continued, "I bought some jewellry too!"
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "Well, what is your dress like?" asked Mrs Langton as she passed the butter to her husband.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Tea was ready when Beatrice returned home and she drew in her chair and clustered round the table.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Tea was ready when Beatrice returned home and she drew in her chair and clustered round the table.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Tea was ready when Beatrice returned home and she drew in her chair and clustered round the table.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tea was ready when Beatrice returned home and she drew in her chair and clustered round the table.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Well yes father," sighed Beatrice, "I hope you are not angry?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Oh it is lovely Mother" answered Beatrice, "and oh Father" she continued, "I bought some jewellry too!"
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading "Jewellry" cried Mr. Langton stirring his tea very hard, "with my money?"
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Tea was ready when Beatrice returned home and she drew in her chair and clustered round the table.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Tea was ready when Beatrice returned home and she drew in her chair and clustered round the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tea was ready when Beatrice returned home and she drew in her chair and clustered round the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, what is your dress like?" asked Mrs Langton as she passed the butter to her husband.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Oh it is lovely Mother" answered Beatrice, "and oh Father" she continued, "I bought some jewellry too!"
precisely as stated
From this reading "Jewellry" cried Mr. Langton stirring his tea very hard, "with my money?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tea was ready when Beatrice returned home and she drew in her chair and clustered round the table.
(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 "Well, what is your dress like?" asked Mrs Langton as she passed the butter to her husband.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, what is your dress like?" asked Mrs Langton as she passed the butter to her husband.
at the time that
From this reading Tea was ready when Beatrice returned home and she drew in her chair and clustered round the table.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Jewellry" cried Mr. Langton stirring his tea very hard, "with my money?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Well yes father," sighed Beatrice, "I hope you are not angry?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well yes father," sighed Beatrice, "I hope you are not angry?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, what is your dress like?" asked Mrs Langton as she passed the butter to her husband.
