used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading A woman whose tailor-made suit must last two or three years soon learns how to protect it from splashes, and how to aid it to retain the freshness of its folds.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She had been thinking a good deal about her dress--this particular faithful one which she had already worn through a twelvemonth.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have corrected a few obvious printers' errors Details are AFTER the text so as not to interrupt the flow of what was intended to be an enjoyable read and not a scholarly work.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During her trudging about this morning in the wet, Emily Fox-Seton had been very careful, and, in fact, was returning to Mortimer Street as unspotted as she had left it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
busnounUS /bʌs/
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
busesnounUS /ˈbʌsɪz/
plural of “bus” — a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading During her trudging about this morning in the wet, Emily Fox-Seton had been very careful, and, in fact, was returning to Mortimer Street as unspotted as she had left it.
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
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act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading She had been thinking a good deal about her dress--this particular faithful one which she had already worn through a twelvemonth.
decorumnounUS /dɪˈkɔːrəm/
propriety in manners and conduct
From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
true confidential information
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put on clothes
From this reading She had been thinking a good deal about her dress--this particular faithful one which she had already worn through a twelvemonth.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During her trudging about this morning in the wet, Emily Fox-Seton had been very careful, and, in fact, was returning to Mortimer Street as unspotted as she had left it.
Emily
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From this reading During her trudging about this morning in the wet, Emily Fox-Seton had been very careful, and, in fact, was returning to Mortimer Street as unspotted as she had left it.
enjoyableadjectiveUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪəbəl/
affording satisfaction or pleasure
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errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
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a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading During her trudging about this morning in the wet, Emily Fox-Seton had been very careful, and, in fact, was returning to Mortimer Street as unspotted as she had left it.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading She had been thinking a good deal about her dress--this particular faithful one which she had already worn through a twelvemonth.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
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flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
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foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading A woman whose tailor-made suit must last two or three years soon learns how to protect it from splashes, and how to aid it to retain the freshness of its folds.
Fox-Seton
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From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading A woman whose tailor-made suit must last two or three years soon learns how to protect it from splashes, and how to aid it to retain the freshness of its folds.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
brought together in one place
From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She had been thinking a good deal about her dress--this particular faithful one which she had already worn through a twelvemonth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During her trudging about this morning in the wet, Emily Fox-Seton had been very careful, and, in fact, was returning to Mortimer Street as unspotted as she had left it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
how
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From this reading A woman whose tailor-made suit must last two or three years soon learns how to protect it from splashes, and how to aid it to retain the freshness of its folds.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
resulting from one's intentions
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interruptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpt/
make a break in
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A woman whose tailor-made suit must last two or three years soon learns how to protect it from splashes, and how to aid it to retain the freshness of its folds.
immediately past
From this reading A woman whose tailor-made suit must last two or three years soon learns how to protect it from splashes, and how to aid it to retain the freshness of its folds.
learnsverbUS /lɜːrnz/
third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading A woman whose tailor-made suit must last two or three years soon learns how to protect it from splashes, and how to aid it to retain the freshness of its folds.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading During her trudging about this morning in the wet, Emily Fox-Seton had been very careful, and, in fact, was returning to Mortimer Street as unspotted as she had left it.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading During her trudging about this morning in the wet, Emily Fox-Seton had been very careful, and, in fact, was returning to Mortimer Street as unspotted as she had left it.
MortimernounUS /ˈmɔːrtɪmər/
English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
From this reading During her trudging about this morning in the wet, Emily Fox-Seton had been very careful, and, in fact, was returning to Mortimer Street as unspotted as she had left it.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A woman whose tailor-made suit must last two or three years soon learns how to protect it from splashes, and how to aid it to retain the freshness of its folds.
neatnessnounUS /ˈniːtnəs/
the state of being neat and smart and trim
From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have corrected a few obvious printers' errors Details are AFTER the text so as not to interrupt the flow of what was intended to be an enjoyable read and not a scholarly work.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had been thinking a good deal about her dress--this particular faithful one which she had already worn through a twelvemonth.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A woman whose tailor-made suit must last two or three years soon learns how to protect it from splashes, and how to aid it to retain the freshness of its folds.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading She had been thinking a good deal about her dress--this particular faithful one which she had already worn through a twelvemonth.
printersnounUS /ˈprɪntərz/
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
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shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading A woman whose tailor-made suit must last two or three years soon learns how to protect it from splashes, and how to aid it to retain the freshness of its folds.
interpret something that is written or printed
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retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading A woman whose tailor-made suit must last two or three years soon learns how to protect it from splashes, and how to aid it to retain the freshness of its folds.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading During her trudging about this morning in the wet, Emily Fox-Seton had been very careful, and, in fact, was returning to Mortimer Street as unspotted as she had left it.
scholarlyadjectiveUS /ˈskɑːlərli/
characteristic of scholars or scholarship
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have corrected a few obvious printers' errors Details are AFTER the text so as not to interrupt the flow of what was intended to be an enjoyable read and not a scholarly work.
in the near future
From this reading A woman whose tailor-made suit must last two or three years soon learns how to protect it from splashes, and how to aid it to retain the freshness of its folds.
splashesnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪz/
plural of “splash” — the sound like water splashing
From this reading A woman whose tailor-made suit must last two or three years soon learns how to protect it from splashes, and how to aid it to retain the freshness of its folds.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading During her trudging about this morning in the wet, Emily Fox-Seton had been very careful, and, in fact, was returning to Mortimer Street as unspotted as she had left it.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading A woman whose tailor-made suit must last two or three years soon learns how to protect it from splashes, and how to aid it to retain the freshness of its folds.
tailor-madenoun
custom-made clothing
From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have corrected a few obvious printers' errors Details are AFTER the text so as not to interrupt the flow of what was intended to be an enjoyable read and not a scholarly work.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She had been thinking a good deal about her dress--this particular faithful one which she had already worn through a twelvemonth.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During her trudging about this morning in the wet, Emily Fox-Seton had been very careful, and, in fact, was returning to Mortimer Street as unspotted as she had left it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A woman whose tailor-made suit must last two or three years soon learns how to protect it from splashes, and how to aid it to retain the freshness of its folds.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She had been thinking a good deal about her dress--this particular faithful one which she had already worn through a twelvemonth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
trudgingverbUS /ˈtrʌdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading During her trudging about this morning in the wet, Emily Fox-Seton had been very careful, and, in fact, was returning to Mortimer Street as unspotted as she had left it.
twelvemonthnoun
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading She had been thinking a good deal about her dress--this particular faithful one which she had already worn through a twelvemonth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A woman whose tailor-made suit must last two or three years soon learns how to protect it from splashes, and how to aid it to retain the freshness of its folds.
twopennyadjective
of trifling worth
From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
unspottedadjective
without soil or spot or stain
From this reading During her trudging about this morning in the wet, Emily Fox-Seton had been very careful, and, in fact, was returning to Mortimer Street as unspotted as she had left it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
precisely as stated
From this reading During her trudging about this morning in the wet, Emily Fox-Seton had been very careful, and, in fact, was returning to Mortimer Street as unspotted as she had left it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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how something is done or how it happens
From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
(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 **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading During her trudging about this morning in the wet, Emily Fox-Seton had been very careful, and, in fact, was returning to Mortimer Street as unspotted as she had left it.
used to ask for information about something
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at the time that
From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had been thinking a good deal about her dress--this particular faithful one which she had already worn through a twelvemonth.
belonging to which person
From this reading A woman whose tailor-made suit must last two or three years soon learns how to protect it from splashes, and how to aid it to retain the freshness of its folds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A woman whose tailor-made suit must last two or three years soon learns how to protect it from splashes, and how to aid it to retain the freshness of its folds.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
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Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading She had been thinking a good deal about her dress--this particular faithful one which she had already worn through a twelvemonth.
a late time of life
From this reading A woman whose tailor-made suit must last two or three years soon learns how to protect it from splashes, and how to aid it to retain the freshness of its folds.
