used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Things are getting cold and I’m in a hurry to get around this morning.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They wandered about the grounds until time for breakfast, but when they were called to the dining room by Cora, the Misses Gates had not put in their appearance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the following morning Doris and Kitty arose earlier than usual.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading They wandered about the grounds until time for breakfast, but when they were called to the dining room by Cora, the Misses Gates had not put in their appearance.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Things are getting cold and I’m in a hurry to get around this morning.”
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading On the following morning Doris and Kitty arose earlier than usual.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Things are getting cold and I’m in a hurry to get around this morning.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You may as well sit down,” the housekeeper told them.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading They wandered about the grounds until time for breakfast, but when they were called to the dining room by Cora, the Misses Gates had not put in their appearance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They wandered about the grounds until time for breakfast, but when they were called to the dining room by Cora, the Misses Gates had not put in their appearance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They wandered about the grounds until time for breakfast, but when they were called to the dining room by Cora, the Misses Gates had not put in their appearance.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They wandered about the grounds until time for breakfast, but when they were called to the dining room by Cora, the Misses Gates had not put in their appearance.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “Things are getting cold and I’m in a hurry to get around this morning.”
CoranounUS /ˈkɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading They wandered about the grounds until time for breakfast, but when they were called to the dining room by Cora, the Misses Gates had not put in their appearance.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading They wandered about the grounds until time for breakfast, but when they were called to the dining room by Cora, the Misses Gates had not put in their appearance.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading On the following morning Doris and Kitty arose earlier than usual.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “You may as well sit down,” the housekeeper told them.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading On the following morning Doris and Kitty arose earlier than usual.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following morning Doris and Kitty arose earlier than usual.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They wandered about the grounds until time for breakfast, but when they were called to the dining room by Cora, the Misses Gates had not put in their appearance.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading They wandered about the grounds until time for breakfast, but when they were called to the dining room by Cora, the Misses Gates had not put in their appearance.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Things are getting cold and I’m in a hurry to get around this morning.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “Things are getting cold and I’m in a hurry to get around this morning.”
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading They wandered about the grounds until time for breakfast, but when they were called to the dining room by Cora, the Misses Gates had not put in their appearance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They wandered about the grounds until time for breakfast, but when they were called to the dining room by Cora, the Misses Gates had not put in their appearance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Really, we’d prefer to wait,” Doris told her.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading “You may as well sit down,” the housekeeper told them.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “Things are getting cold and I’m in a hurry to get around this morning.”
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From this reading “Things are getting cold and I’m in a hurry to get around this morning.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They wandered about the grounds until time for breakfast, but when they were called to the dining room by Cora, the Misses Gates had not put in their appearance.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading On the following morning Doris and Kitty arose earlier than usual.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “You may as well sit down,” the housekeeper told them.
MissesnounUS /ˈmɪsəz/
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading They wandered about the grounds until time for breakfast, but when they were called to the dining room by Cora, the Misses Gates had not put in their appearance.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the following morning Doris and Kitty arose earlier than usual.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They wandered about the grounds until time for breakfast, but when they were called to the dining room by Cora, the Misses Gates had not put in their appearance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following morning Doris and Kitty arose earlier than usual.
like better; value more highly
From this reading “Really, we’d prefer to wait,” Doris told her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They wandered about the grounds until time for breakfast, but when they were called to the dining room by Cora, the Misses Gates had not put in their appearance.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Really, we’d prefer to wait,” Doris told her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They wandered about the grounds until time for breakfast, but when they were called to the dining room by Cora, the Misses Gates had not put in their appearance.
be seated
From this reading “You may as well sit down,” the housekeeper told them.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On the following morning Doris and Kitty arose earlier than usual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following morning Doris and Kitty arose earlier than usual.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They wandered about the grounds until time for breakfast, but when they were called to the dining room by Cora, the Misses Gates had not put in their appearance.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “You may as well sit down,” the housekeeper told them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They wandered about the grounds until time for breakfast, but when they were called to the dining room by Cora, the Misses Gates had not put in their appearance.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Things are getting cold and I’m in a hurry to get around this morning.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Things are getting cold and I’m in a hurry to get around this morning.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They wandered about the grounds until time for breakfast, but when they were called to the dining room by Cora, the Misses Gates had not put in their appearance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They wandered about the grounds until time for breakfast, but when they were called to the dining room by Cora, the Misses Gates had not put in their appearance.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “You may as well sit down,” the housekeeper told them.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They wandered about the grounds until time for breakfast, but when they were called to the dining room by Cora, the Misses Gates had not put in their appearance.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading On the following morning Doris and Kitty arose earlier than usual.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Really, we’d prefer to wait,” Doris told her.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading They wandered about the grounds until time for breakfast, but when they were called to the dining room by Cora, the Misses Gates had not put in their appearance.
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From this reading “Really, we’d prefer to wait,” Doris told her.
(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 “You may as well sit down,” the housekeeper told them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They wandered about the grounds until time for breakfast, but when they were called to the dining room by Cora, the Misses Gates had not put in their appearance.
at the time that
From this reading They wandered about the grounds until time for breakfast, but when they were called to the dining room by Cora, the Misses Gates had not put in their appearance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You may as well sit down,” the housekeeper told them.
