(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 You’d better try them on and if they are all right I will get Electra to press out one of them.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN DESPAIR As Elizabeth tossed the pile of summer frocks on the lounge her mother took them up one by one and examined them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You’d better try them on and if they are all right I will get Electra to press out one of them.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN DESPAIR As Elizabeth tossed the pile of summer frocks on the lounge her mother took them up one by one and examined them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Finally she selected two and said: “These seem to be in the best condition, but it has been several months since you wore them and you have grown, Elizabeth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Finally she selected two and said: “These seem to be in the best condition, but it has been several months since you wore them and you have grown, Elizabeth.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Finally she selected two and said: “These seem to be in the best condition, but it has been several months since you wore them and you have grown, Elizabeth.
Betsy
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From this reading “Try the white one first,” suggested Betsy.
Betsy's
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From this reading Off went Elizabeth’s frock, Betsy’s nimble fingers helping her to unfasten it.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading You’d better try them on and if they are all right I will get Electra to press out one of them.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Finally she selected two and said: “These seem to be in the best condition, but it has been several months since you wore them and you have grown, Elizabeth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN DESPAIR As Elizabeth tossed the pile of summer frocks on the lounge her mother took them up one by one and examined them.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Finally she selected two and said: “These seem to be in the best condition, but it has been several months since you wore them and you have grown, Elizabeth.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading IN DESPAIR As Elizabeth tossed the pile of summer frocks on the lounge her mother took them up one by one and examined them.
ElectranounUS /ɪˈlektrə/
(Greek mythology) the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra; persuaded her brother (Orestes) to avenge Agamemnon's death by helping her to kill Clytemnestra and her lover
From this reading You’d better try them on and if they are all right I will get Electra to press out one of them.”
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading IN DESPAIR As Elizabeth tossed the pile of summer frocks on the lounge her mother took them up one by one and examined them.
Elizabeth'snounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθs/
possessive form of “elizabeth” — daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Off went Elizabeth’s frock, Betsy’s nimble fingers helping her to unfasten it.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading IN DESPAIR As Elizabeth tossed the pile of summer frocks on the lounge her mother took them up one by one and examined them.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally she selected two and said: “These seem to be in the best condition, but it has been several months since you wore them and you have grown, Elizabeth.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Off went Elizabeth’s frock, Betsy’s nimble fingers helping her to unfasten it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Try the white one first,” suggested Betsy.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading Off went Elizabeth’s frock, Betsy’s nimble fingers helping her to unfasten it.
frocksnounUS /frɑːks/
plural of “frock” — a long, loose outer garment
From this reading IN DESPAIR As Elizabeth tossed the pile of summer frocks on the lounge her mother took them up one by one and examined them.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You’d better try them on and if they are all right I will get Electra to press out one of them.”
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Finally she selected two and said: “These seem to be in the best condition, but it has been several months since you wore them and you have grown, Elizabeth.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Finally she selected two and said: “These seem to be in the best condition, but it has been several months since you wore them and you have grown, Elizabeth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Finally she selected two and said: “These seem to be in the best condition, but it has been several months since you wore them and you have grown, Elizabeth.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Off went Elizabeth’s frock, Betsy’s nimble fingers helping her to unfasten it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN DESPAIR As Elizabeth tossed the pile of summer frocks on the lounge her mother took them up one by one and examined them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You’d better try them on and if they are all right I will get Electra to press out one of them.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You’d better try them on and if they are all right I will get Electra to press out one of them.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN DESPAIR As Elizabeth tossed the pile of summer frocks on the lounge her mother took them up one by one and examined them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Finally she selected two and said: “These seem to be in the best condition, but it has been several months since you wore them and you have grown, Elizabeth.
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading IN DESPAIR As Elizabeth tossed the pile of summer frocks on the lounge her mother took them up one by one and examined them.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Finally she selected two and said: “These seem to be in the best condition, but it has been several months since you wore them and you have grown, Elizabeth.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading IN DESPAIR As Elizabeth tossed the pile of summer frocks on the lounge her mother took them up one by one and examined them.
nimbleadjectiveUS /ˈnɪmbəl/
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading Off went Elizabeth’s frock, Betsy’s nimble fingers helping her to unfasten it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN DESPAIR As Elizabeth tossed the pile of summer frocks on the lounge her mother took them up one by one and examined them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Off went Elizabeth’s frock, Betsy’s nimble fingers helping her to unfasten it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN DESPAIR As Elizabeth tossed the pile of summer frocks on the lounge her mother took them up one by one and examined them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN DESPAIR As Elizabeth tossed the pile of summer frocks on the lounge her mother took them up one by one and examined them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You’d better try them on and if they are all right I will get Electra to press out one of them.”
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading IN DESPAIR As Elizabeth tossed the pile of summer frocks on the lounge her mother took them up one by one and examined them.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading You’d better try them on and if they are all right I will get Electra to press out one of them.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading You’d better try them on and if they are all right I will get Electra to press out one of them.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Finally she selected two and said: “These seem to be in the best condition, but it has been several months since you wore them and you have grown, Elizabeth.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Finally she selected two and said: “These seem to be in the best condition, but it has been several months since you wore them and you have grown, Elizabeth.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading Finally she selected two and said: “These seem to be in the best condition, but it has been several months since you wore them and you have grown, Elizabeth.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Finally she selected two and said: “These seem to be in the best condition, but it has been several months since you wore them and you have grown, Elizabeth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Finally she selected two and said: “These seem to be in the best condition, but it has been several months since you wore them and you have grown, Elizabeth.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Finally she selected two and said: “These seem to be in the best condition, but it has been several months since you wore them and you have grown, Elizabeth.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Try the white one first,” suggested Betsy.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading IN DESPAIR As Elizabeth tossed the pile of summer frocks on the lounge her mother took them up one by one and examined them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN DESPAIR As Elizabeth tossed the pile of summer frocks on the lounge her mother took them up one by one and examined them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading IN DESPAIR As Elizabeth tossed the pile of summer frocks on the lounge her mother took them up one by one and examined them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Finally she selected two and said: “These seem to be in the best condition, but it has been several months since you wore them and you have grown, Elizabeth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You’d better try them on and if they are all right I will get Electra to press out one of them.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Finally she selected two and said: “These seem to be in the best condition, but it has been several months since you wore them and you have grown, Elizabeth.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading IN DESPAIR As Elizabeth tossed the pile of summer frocks on the lounge her mother took them up one by one and examined them.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading IN DESPAIR As Elizabeth tossed the pile of summer frocks on the lounge her mother took them up one by one and examined them.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading You’d better try them on and if they are all right I will get Electra to press out one of them.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Finally she selected two and said: “These seem to be in the best condition, but it has been several months since you wore them and you have grown, Elizabeth.
unfastenverb
cause to become undone
From this reading Off went Elizabeth’s frock, Betsy’s nimble fingers helping her to unfasten it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading IN DESPAIR As Elizabeth tossed the pile of summer frocks on the lounge her mother took them up one by one and examined them.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Off went Elizabeth’s frock, Betsy’s nimble fingers helping her to unfasten it.
a Caucasian
From this reading “Try the white one first,” suggested Betsy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You’d better try them on and if they are all right I will get Electra to press out one of them.”
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Finally she selected two and said: “These seem to be in the best condition, but it has been several months since you wore them and you have grown, Elizabeth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Finally she selected two and said: “These seem to be in the best condition, but it has been several months since you wore them and you have grown, Elizabeth.
You'd
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From this reading You’d better try them on and if they are all right I will get Electra to press out one of them.”
