used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been necessary that Dorothy should go with her, because there was a new cloak to be "tried on."
(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 "Oh, but I shall not mind being at home _this_ time," Nancy said, cheerfully; "I shall play with Flossie and Mollie all the forenoon,--" "And the maid will serve your lunch at _my_ house at one," Dorothy said.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "If I were to spend the day in the stores, Nancy, I would take you with me, because you always enjoy shopping," Aunt Charlotte said, "but I am to visit a friend who is ill, and that would be very dull for you, and if you go with Dorothy, you will think that the hours drag if you sit waiting while her cloak is being fitted."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "If I were to spend the day in the stores, Nancy, I would take you with me, because you always enjoy shopping," Aunt Charlotte said, "but I am to visit a friend who is ill, and that would be very dull for you, and if you go with Dorothy, you will think that the hours drag if you sit waiting while her cloak is being fitted."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED TRIP The next Saturday proved to be warm and sunny, and Mrs. Dainty had taken an early train for the city, intending to spend the day in shopping.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED TRIP The next Saturday proved to be warm and sunny, and Mrs. Dainty had taken an early train for the city, intending to spend the day in shopping.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, but I shall not mind being at home _this_ time," Nancy said, cheerfully; "I shall play with Flossie and Mollie all the forenoon,--" "And the maid will serve your lunch at _my_ house at one," Dorothy said.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "If I were to spend the day in the stores, Nancy, I would take you with me, because you always enjoy shopping," Aunt Charlotte said, "but I am to visit a friend who is ill, and that would be very dull for you, and if you go with Dorothy, you will think that the hours drag if you sit waiting while her cloak is being fitted."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED TRIP The next Saturday proved to be warm and sunny, and Mrs. Dainty had taken an early train for the city, intending to spend the day in shopping.
for the reason that
From this reading It had been necessary that Dorothy should go with her, because there was a new cloak to be "tried on."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been necessary that Dorothy should go with her, because there was a new cloak to be "tried on."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "If I were to spend the day in the stores, Nancy, I would take you with me, because you always enjoy shopping," Aunt Charlotte said, "but I am to visit a friend who is ill, and that would be very dull for you, and if you go with Dorothy, you will think that the hours drag if you sit waiting while her cloak is being fitted."
the two together, not just one
From this reading Mrs. Dainty had wished to have Mrs. Grayson with her, but both had thought that Nancy would be lonely.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Dainty had wished to have Mrs. Grayson with her, but both had thought that Nancy would be lonely.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading "If I were to spend the day in the stores, Nancy, I would take you with me, because you always enjoy shopping," Aunt Charlotte said, "but I am to visit a friend who is ill, and that would be very dull for you, and if you go with Dorothy, you will think that the hours drag if you sit waiting while her cloak is being fitted."
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "Oh, but I shall not mind being at home _this_ time," Nancy said, cheerfully; "I shall play with Flossie and Mollie all the forenoon,--" "And the maid will serve your lunch at _my_ house at one," Dorothy said.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED TRIP The next Saturday proved to be warm and sunny, and Mrs. Dainty had taken an early train for the city, intending to spend the day in shopping.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading It had been necessary that Dorothy should go with her, because there was a new cloak to be "tried on."
DaintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED TRIP The next Saturday proved to be warm and sunny, and Mrs. Dainty had taken an early train for the city, intending to spend the day in shopping.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED TRIP The next Saturday proved to be warm and sunny, and Mrs. Dainty had taken an early train for the city, intending to spend the day in shopping.
Dorothy
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From this reading It had been necessary that Dorothy should go with her, because there was a new cloak to be "tried on."
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading "If I were to spend the day in the stores, Nancy, I would take you with me, because you always enjoy shopping," Aunt Charlotte said, "but I am to visit a friend who is ill, and that would be very dull for you, and if you go with Dorothy, you will think that the hours drag if you sit waiting while her cloak is being fitted."
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading "If I were to spend the day in the stores, Nancy, I would take you with me, because you always enjoy shopping," Aunt Charlotte said, "but I am to visit a friend who is ill, and that would be very dull for you, and if you go with Dorothy, you will think that the hours drag if you sit waiting while her cloak is being fitted."
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED TRIP The next Saturday proved to be warm and sunny, and Mrs. Dainty had taken an early train for the city, intending to spend the day in shopping.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "If I were to spend the day in the stores, Nancy, I would take you with me, because you always enjoy shopping," Aunt Charlotte said, "but I am to visit a friend who is ill, and that would be very dull for you, and if you go with Dorothy, you will think that the hours drag if you sit waiting while her cloak is being fitted."
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading "If I were to spend the day in the stores, Nancy, I would take you with me, because you always enjoy shopping," Aunt Charlotte said, "but I am to visit a friend who is ill, and that would be very dull for you, and if you go with Dorothy, you will think that the hours drag if you sit waiting while her cloak is being fitted."
Flossie
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From this reading "Oh, but I shall not mind being at home _this_ time," Nancy said, cheerfully; "I shall play with Flossie and Mollie all the forenoon,--" "And the maid will serve your lunch at _my_ house at one," Dorothy said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED TRIP The next Saturday proved to be warm and sunny, and Mrs. Dainty had taken an early train for the city, intending to spend the day in shopping.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Oh, but I shall not mind being at home _this_ time," Nancy said, cheerfully; "I shall play with Flossie and Mollie all the forenoon,--" "And the maid will serve your lunch at _my_ house at one," Dorothy said.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "If I were to spend the day in the stores, Nancy, I would take you with me, because you always enjoy shopping," Aunt Charlotte said, "but I am to visit a friend who is ill, and that would be very dull for you, and if you go with Dorothy, you will think that the hours drag if you sit waiting while her cloak is being fitted."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It had been necessary that Dorothy should go with her, because there was a new cloak to be "tried on."
Grayson
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From this reading Mrs. Dainty had wished to have Mrs. Grayson with her, but both had thought that Nancy would be lonely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED TRIP The next Saturday proved to be warm and sunny, and Mrs. Dainty had taken an early train for the city, intending to spend the day in shopping.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mrs. Dainty had wished to have Mrs. Grayson with her, but both had thought that Nancy would be lonely.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been necessary that Dorothy should go with her, because there was a new cloak to be "tried on."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Oh, but I shall not mind being at home _this_ time," Nancy said, cheerfully; "I shall play with Flossie and Mollie all the forenoon,--" "And the maid will serve your lunch at _my_ house at one," Dorothy said.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "If I were to spend the day in the stores, Nancy, I would take you with me, because you always enjoy shopping," Aunt Charlotte said, "but I am to visit a friend who is ill, and that would be very dull for you, and if you go with Dorothy, you will think that the hours drag if you sit waiting while her cloak is being fitted."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Oh, but I shall not mind being at home _this_ time," Nancy said, cheerfully; "I shall play with Flossie and Mollie all the forenoon,--" "And the maid will serve your lunch at _my_ house at one," Dorothy said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I were to spend the day in the stores, Nancy, I would take you with me, because you always enjoy shopping," Aunt Charlotte said, "but I am to visit a friend who is ill, and that would be very dull for you, and if you go with Dorothy, you will think that the hours drag if you sit waiting while her cloak is being fitted."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I were to spend the day in the stores, Nancy, I would take you with me, because you always enjoy shopping," Aunt Charlotte said, "but I am to visit a friend who is ill, and that would be very dull for you, and if you go with Dorothy, you will think that the hours drag if you sit waiting while her cloak is being fitted."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "If I were to spend the day in the stores, Nancy, I would take you with me, because you always enjoy shopping," Aunt Charlotte said, "but I am to visit a friend who is ill, and that would be very dull for you, and if you go with Dorothy, you will think that the hours drag if you sit waiting while her cloak is being fitted."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED TRIP The next Saturday proved to be warm and sunny, and Mrs. Dainty had taken an early train for the city, intending to spend the day in shopping.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED TRIP The next Saturday proved to be warm and sunny, and Mrs. Dainty had taken an early train for the city, intending to spend the day in shopping.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If I were to spend the day in the stores, Nancy, I would take you with me, because you always enjoy shopping," Aunt Charlotte said, "but I am to visit a friend who is ill, and that would be very dull for you, and if you go with Dorothy, you will think that the hours drag if you sit waiting while her cloak is being fitted."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been necessary that Dorothy should go with her, because there was a new cloak to be "tried on."
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Mrs. Dainty had wished to have Mrs. Grayson with her, but both had thought that Nancy would be lonely.
take the midday meal
From this reading "Oh, but I shall not mind being at home _this_ time," Nancy said, cheerfully; "I shall play with Flossie and Mollie all the forenoon,--" "And the maid will serve your lunch at _my_ house at one," Dorothy said.
a female domestic
From this reading "Oh, but I shall not mind being at home _this_ time," Nancy said, cheerfully; "I shall play with Flossie and Mollie all the forenoon,--" "And the maid will serve your lunch at _my_ house at one," Dorothy said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If I were to spend the day in the stores, Nancy, I would take you with me, because you always enjoy shopping," Aunt Charlotte said, "but I am to visit a friend who is ill, and that would be very dull for you, and if you go with Dorothy, you will think that the hours drag if you sit waiting while her cloak is being fitted."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Oh, but I shall not mind being at home _this_ time," Nancy said, cheerfully; "I shall play with Flossie and Mollie all the forenoon,--" "And the maid will serve your lunch at _my_ house at one," Dorothy said.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "Oh, but I shall not mind being at home _this_ time," Nancy said, cheerfully; "I shall play with Flossie and Mollie all the forenoon,--" "And the maid will serve your lunch at _my_ house at one," Dorothy said.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED TRIP The next Saturday proved to be warm and sunny, and Mrs. Dainty had taken an early train for the city, intending to spend the day in shopping.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, but I shall not mind being at home _this_ time," Nancy said, cheerfully; "I shall play with Flossie and Mollie all the forenoon,--" "And the maid will serve your lunch at _my_ house at one," Dorothy said.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading Mrs. Dainty had wished to have Mrs. Grayson with her, but both had thought that Nancy would be lonely.
absolutely essential
From this reading It had been necessary that Dorothy should go with her, because there was a new cloak to be "tried on."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It had been necessary that Dorothy should go with her, because there was a new cloak to be "tried on."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED TRIP The next Saturday proved to be warm and sunny, and Mrs. Dainty had taken an early train for the city, intending to spend the day in shopping.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, but I shall not mind being at home _this_ time," Nancy said, cheerfully; "I shall play with Flossie and Mollie all the forenoon,--" "And the maid will serve your lunch at _my_ house at one," Dorothy said.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, but I shall not mind being at home _this_ time," Nancy said, cheerfully; "I shall play with Flossie and Mollie all the forenoon,--" "And the maid will serve your lunch at _my_ house at one," Dorothy said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had been necessary that Dorothy should go with her, because there was a new cloak to be "tried on."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Oh, but I shall not mind being at home _this_ time," Nancy said, cheerfully; "I shall play with Flossie and Mollie all the forenoon,--" "And the maid will serve your lunch at _my_ house at one," Dorothy said.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Oh, but I shall not mind being at home _this_ time," Nancy said, cheerfully; "I shall play with Flossie and Mollie all the forenoon,--" "And the maid will serve your lunch at _my_ house at one," Dorothy said.
established beyond doubt
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED TRIP The next Saturday proved to be warm and sunny, and Mrs. Dainty had taken an early train for the city, intending to spend the day in shopping.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If I were to spend the day in the stores, Nancy, I would take you with me, because you always enjoy shopping," Aunt Charlotte said, "but I am to visit a friend who is ill, and that would be very dull for you, and if you go with Dorothy, you will think that the hours drag if you sit waiting while her cloak is being fitted."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED TRIP The next Saturday proved to be warm and sunny, and Mrs. Dainty had taken an early train for the city, intending to spend the day in shopping.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading "Oh, but I shall not mind being at home _this_ time," Nancy said, cheerfully; "I shall play with Flossie and Mollie all the forenoon,--" "And the maid will serve your lunch at _my_ house at one," Dorothy said.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Oh, but I shall not mind being at home _this_ time," Nancy said, cheerfully; "I shall play with Flossie and Mollie all the forenoon,--" "And the maid will serve your lunch at _my_ house at one," Dorothy said.
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED TRIP The next Saturday proved to be warm and sunny, and Mrs. Dainty had taken an early train for the city, intending to spend the day in shopping.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It had been necessary that Dorothy should go with her, because there was a new cloak to be "tried on."
be seated
From this reading "If I were to spend the day in the stores, Nancy, I would take you with me, because you always enjoy shopping," Aunt Charlotte said, "but I am to visit a friend who is ill, and that would be very dull for you, and if you go with Dorothy, you will think that the hours drag if you sit waiting while her cloak is being fitted."
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED TRIP The next Saturday proved to be warm and sunny, and Mrs. Dainty had taken an early train for the city, intending to spend the day in shopping.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading "If I were to spend the day in the stores, Nancy, I would take you with me, because you always enjoy shopping," Aunt Charlotte said, "but I am to visit a friend who is ill, and that would be very dull for you, and if you go with Dorothy, you will think that the hours drag if you sit waiting while her cloak is being fitted."
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED TRIP The next Saturday proved to be warm and sunny, and Mrs. Dainty had taken an early train for the city, intending to spend the day in shopping.
carry out
From this reading "If I were to spend the day in the stores, Nancy, I would take you with me, because you always enjoy shopping," Aunt Charlotte said, "but I am to visit a friend who is ill, and that would be very dull for you, and if you go with Dorothy, you will think that the hours drag if you sit waiting while her cloak is being fitted."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED TRIP The next Saturday proved to be warm and sunny, and Mrs. Dainty had taken an early train for the city, intending to spend the day in shopping.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been necessary that Dorothy should go with her, because there was a new cloak to be "tried on."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED TRIP The next Saturday proved to be warm and sunny, and Mrs. Dainty had taken an early train for the city, intending to spend the day in shopping.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It had been necessary that Dorothy should go with her, because there was a new cloak to be "tried on."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "If I were to spend the day in the stores, Nancy, I would take you with me, because you always enjoy shopping," Aunt Charlotte said, "but I am to visit a friend who is ill, and that would be very dull for you, and if you go with Dorothy, you will think that the hours drag if you sit waiting while her cloak is being fitted."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Oh, but I shall not mind being at home _this_ time," Nancy said, cheerfully; "I shall play with Flossie and Mollie all the forenoon,--" "And the maid will serve your lunch at _my_ house at one," Dorothy said.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mrs. Dainty had wished to have Mrs. Grayson with her, but both had thought that Nancy would be lonely.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Oh, but I shall not mind being at home _this_ time," Nancy said, cheerfully; "I shall play with Flossie and Mollie all the forenoon,--" "And the maid will serve your lunch at _my_ house at one," Dorothy said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED TRIP The next Saturday proved to be warm and sunny, and Mrs. Dainty had taken an early train for the city, intending to spend the day in shopping.
create by training and teaching
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED TRIP The next Saturday proved to be warm and sunny, and Mrs. Dainty had taken an early train for the city, intending to spend the day in shopping.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading It had been necessary that Dorothy should go with her, because there was a new cloak to be "tried on."
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED TRIP The next Saturday proved to be warm and sunny, and Mrs. Dainty had taken an early train for the city, intending to spend the day in shopping.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED TRIP The next Saturday proved to be warm and sunny, and Mrs. Dainty had taken an early train for the city, intending to spend the day in shopping.
precisely as stated
From this reading "If I were to spend the day in the stores, Nancy, I would take you with me, because you always enjoy shopping," Aunt Charlotte said, "but I am to visit a friend who is ill, and that would be very dull for you, and if you go with Dorothy, you will think that the hours drag if you sit waiting while her cloak is being fitted."
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "If I were to spend the day in the stores, Nancy, I would take you with me, because you always enjoy shopping," Aunt Charlotte said, "but I am to visit a friend who is ill, and that would be very dull for you, and if you go with Dorothy, you will think that the hours drag if you sit waiting while her cloak is being fitted."
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "If I were to spend the day in the stores, Nancy, I would take you with me, because you always enjoy shopping," Aunt Charlotte said, "but I am to visit a friend who is ill, and that would be very dull for you, and if you go with Dorothy, you will think that the hours drag if you sit waiting while her cloak is being fitted."
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED TRIP The next Saturday proved to be warm and sunny, and Mrs. Dainty had taken an early train for the city, intending to spend the day in shopping.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had been necessary that Dorothy should go with her, because there was a new cloak to be "tried on."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If I were to spend the day in the stores, Nancy, I would take you with me, because you always enjoy shopping," Aunt Charlotte said, "but I am to visit a friend who is ill, and that would be very dull for you, and if you go with Dorothy, you will think that the hours drag if you sit waiting while her cloak is being fitted."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "If I were to spend the day in the stores, Nancy, I would take you with me, because you always enjoy shopping," Aunt Charlotte said, "but I am to visit a friend who is ill, and that would be very dull for you, and if you go with Dorothy, you will think that the hours drag if you sit waiting while her cloak is being fitted."
which person or people
From this reading "If I were to spend the day in the stores, Nancy, I would take you with me, because you always enjoy shopping," Aunt Charlotte said, "but I am to visit a friend who is ill, and that would be very dull for you, and if you go with Dorothy, you will think that the hours drag if you sit waiting while her cloak is being fitted."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If I were to spend the day in the stores, Nancy, I would take you with me, because you always enjoy shopping," Aunt Charlotte said, "but I am to visit a friend who is ill, and that would be very dull for you, and if you go with Dorothy, you will think that the hours drag if you sit waiting while her cloak is being fitted."
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Mrs. Dainty had wished to have Mrs. Grayson with her, but both had thought that Nancy would be lonely.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had been necessary that Dorothy should go with her, because there was a new cloak to be "tried on."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. Dainty had wished to have Mrs. Grayson with her, but both had thought that Nancy would be lonely.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If I were to spend the day in the stores, Nancy, I would take you with me, because you always enjoy shopping," Aunt Charlotte said, "but I am to visit a friend who is ill, and that would be very dull for you, and if you go with Dorothy, you will think that the hours drag if you sit waiting while her cloak is being fitted."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, but I shall not mind being at home _this_ time," Nancy said, cheerfully; "I shall play with Flossie and Mollie all the forenoon,--" "And the maid will serve your lunch at _my_ house at one," Dorothy said.
