used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning Beatrice had a slight headache and did not rise till the breakfast gong sounded through the walls of the great castle.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Mama has just had a note asking us all to Mrs. Middle's garden party this afternoon, there will be a lot of English people there just arrived like yourself."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Mama has just had a note asking us all to Mrs. Middle's garden party this afternoon, there will be a lot of English people there just arrived like yourself."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning Beatrice had a slight headache and did not rise till the breakfast gong sounded through the walls of the great castle.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Just as she was ready her bedroom was opened and Margaret appeared.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Mama has just had a note asking us all to Mrs. Middle's garden party this afternoon, there will be a lot of English people there just arrived like yourself."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as she was ready her bedroom was opened and Margaret appeared.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Mama has just had a note asking us all to Mrs. Middle's garden party this afternoon, there will be a lot of English people there just arrived like yourself."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mama has just had a note asking us all to Mrs. Middle's garden party this afternoon, there will be a lot of English people there just arrived like yourself."
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading The next morning Beatrice had a slight headache and did not rise till the breakfast gong sounded through the walls of the great castle.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Just as she was ready her bedroom was opened and Margaret appeared.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The next morning Beatrice had a slight headache and did not rise till the breakfast gong sounded through the walls of the great castle.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The next morning Beatrice had a slight headache and did not rise till the breakfast gong sounded through the walls of the great castle.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh Beatrice," she cried, "isn't it a lovely morning?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The next morning Beatrice had a slight headache and did not rise till the breakfast gong sounded through the walls of the great castle.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Yes very nice," said Beatrice and the two went down to breakfast together.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Mama has just had a note asking us all to Mrs. Middle's garden party this afternoon, there will be a lot of English people there just arrived like yourself."
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Mama has just had a note asking us all to Mrs. Middle's garden party this afternoon, there will be a lot of English people there just arrived like yourself."
gongnounUS /ɡɔːŋ/
a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
From this reading The next morning Beatrice had a slight headache and did not rise till the breakfast gong sounded through the walls of the great castle.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The next morning Beatrice had a slight headache and did not rise till the breakfast gong sounded through the walls of the great castle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning Beatrice had a slight headache and did not rise till the breakfast gong sounded through the walls of the great castle.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mama has just had a note asking us all to Mrs. Middle's garden party this afternoon, there will be a lot of English people there just arrived like yourself."
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading The next morning Beatrice had a slight headache and did not rise till the breakfast gong sounded through the walls of the great castle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Just as she was ready her bedroom was opened and Margaret appeared.
isn't
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From this reading "Oh Beatrice," she cried, "isn't it a lovely morning?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh Beatrice," she cried, "isn't it a lovely morning?
and nothing more
From this reading Just as she was ready her bedroom was opened and Margaret appeared.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mama has just had a note asking us all to Mrs. Middle's garden party this afternoon, there will be a lot of English people there just arrived like yourself."
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Mama has just had a note asking us all to Mrs. Middle's garden party this afternoon, there will be a lot of English people there just arrived like yourself."
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "Oh Beatrice," she cried, "isn't it a lovely morning?
MamanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Mama has just had a note asking us all to Mrs. Middle's garden party this afternoon, there will be a lot of English people there just arrived like yourself."
Margaret
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From this reading Just as she was ready her bedroom was opened and Margaret appeared.
Middle's
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From this reading Mama has just had a note asking us all to Mrs. Middle's garden party this afternoon, there will be a lot of English people there just arrived like yourself."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Beatrice had a slight headache and did not rise till the breakfast gong sounded through the walls of the great castle.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mama has just had a note asking us all to Mrs. Middle's garden party this afternoon, there will be a lot of English people there just arrived like yourself."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Beatrice had a slight headache and did not rise till the breakfast gong sounded through the walls of the great castle.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Yes very nice," said Beatrice and the two went down to breakfast together.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The next morning Beatrice had a slight headache and did not rise till the breakfast gong sounded through the walls of the great castle.
a brief written record
From this reading Mama has just had a note asking us all to Mrs. Middle's garden party this afternoon, there will be a lot of English people there just arrived like yourself."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning Beatrice had a slight headache and did not rise till the breakfast gong sounded through the walls of the great castle.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh Beatrice," she cried, "isn't it a lovely morning?
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Just as she was ready her bedroom was opened and Margaret appeared.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Mama has just had a note asking us all to Mrs. Middle's garden party this afternoon, there will be a lot of English people there just arrived like yourself."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Mama has just had a note asking us all to Mrs. Middle's garden party this afternoon, there will be a lot of English people there just arrived like yourself."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Just as she was ready her bedroom was opened and Margaret appeared.
move upward
From this reading The next morning Beatrice had a slight headache and did not rise till the breakfast gong sounded through the walls of the great castle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes very nice," said Beatrice and the two went down to breakfast together.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just as she was ready her bedroom was opened and Margaret appeared.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The next morning Beatrice had a slight headache and did not rise till the breakfast gong sounded through the walls of the great castle.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The next morning Beatrice had a slight headache and did not rise till the breakfast gong sounded through the walls of the great castle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Beatrice had a slight headache and did not rise till the breakfast gong sounded through the walls of the great castle.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mama has just had a note asking us all to Mrs. Middle's garden party this afternoon, there will be a lot of English people there just arrived like yourself."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mama has just had a note asking us all to Mrs. Middle's garden party this afternoon, there will be a lot of English people there just arrived like yourself."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The next morning Beatrice had a slight headache and did not rise till the breakfast gong sounded through the walls of the great castle.
up to a particular time
From this reading The next morning Beatrice had a slight headache and did not rise till the breakfast gong sounded through the walls of the great castle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mama has just had a note asking us all to Mrs. Middle's garden party this afternoon, there will be a lot of English people there just arrived like yourself."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Yes very nice," said Beatrice and the two went down to breakfast together.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Yes very nice," said Beatrice and the two went down to breakfast together.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mama has just had a note asking us all to Mrs. Middle's garden party this afternoon, there will be a lot of English people there just arrived like yourself."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Yes very nice," said Beatrice and the two went down to breakfast together.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The next morning Beatrice had a slight headache and did not rise till the breakfast gong sounded through the walls of the great castle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just as she was ready her bedroom was opened and Margaret appeared.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Yes very nice," said Beatrice and the two went down to breakfast together.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Mama has just had a note asking us all to Mrs. Middle's garden party this afternoon, there will be a lot of English people there just arrived like yourself."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes very nice," said Beatrice and the two went down to breakfast together.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Mama has just had a note asking us all to Mrs. Middle's garden party this afternoon, there will be a lot of English people there just arrived like yourself."
