used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I forgot to ask you miss"--Evelyn turned from the window, startled; it was Agnes who had come back--"if you was going to stop for dinner, for there's very little in the house, only a bit of cold beef.
Agnes
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From this reading "I forgot to ask you miss"--Evelyn turned from the window, startled; it was Agnes who had come back--"if you was going to stop for dinner, for there's very little in the house, only a bit of cold beef.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Master don't think what he eats; he's always thinking of his music.
aren't
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From this reading I hope you aren't like that, miss?"
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading I should be ashamed to put it on the table, miss; I'm sure you couldn't eat it.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I forgot to ask you miss"--Evelyn turned from the window, startled; it was Agnes who had come back--"if you was going to stop for dinner, for there's very little in the house, only a bit of cold beef.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I forgot to ask you miss"--Evelyn turned from the window, startled; it was Agnes who had come back--"if you was going to stop for dinner, for there's very little in the house, only a bit of cold beef.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I should be ashamed to put it on the table, miss; I'm sure you couldn't eat it.
beefnounUS /biːf/
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading "I forgot to ask you miss"--Evelyn turned from the window, startled; it was Agnes who had come back--"if you was going to stop for dinner, for there's very little in the house, only a bit of cold beef.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "I forgot to ask you miss"--Evelyn turned from the window, startled; it was Agnes who had come back--"if you was going to stop for dinner, for there's very little in the house, only a bit of cold beef.
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 "I forgot to ask you miss"--Evelyn turned from the window, startled; it was Agnes who had come back--"if you was going to stop for dinner, for there's very little in the house, only a bit of cold beef.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I forgot to ask you miss"--Evelyn turned from the window, startled; it was Agnes who had come back--"if you was going to stop for dinner, for there's very little in the house, only a bit of cold beef.
couldn't
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From this reading I should be ashamed to put it on the table, miss; I'm sure you couldn't eat it.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "I forgot to ask you miss"--Evelyn turned from the window, startled; it was Agnes who had come back--"if you was going to stop for dinner, for there's very little in the house, only a bit of cold beef.
doesn't
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From this reading "So he doesn't eat much.
don't
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From this reading Master don't think what he eats; he's always thinking of his music.
take in solid food
From this reading I should be ashamed to put it on the table, miss; I'm sure you couldn't eat it.
eatsnounUS /iːts/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading Master don't think what he eats; he's always thinking of his music.
Evelyn
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From this reading "I forgot to ask you miss"--Evelyn turned from the window, startled; it was Agnes who had come back--"if you was going to stop for dinner, for there's very little in the house, only a bit of cold beef.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I forgot to ask you miss"--Evelyn turned from the window, startled; it was Agnes who had come back--"if you was going to stop for dinner, for there's very little in the house, only a bit of cold beef.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "I forgot to ask you miss"--Evelyn turned from the window, startled; it was Agnes who had come back--"if you was going to stop for dinner, for there's very little in the house, only a bit of cold beef.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I forgot to ask you miss"--Evelyn turned from the window, startled; it was Agnes who had come back--"if you was going to stop for dinner, for there's very little in the house, only a bit of cold beef.
the act of departing
From this reading "I forgot to ask you miss"--Evelyn turned from the window, startled; it was Agnes who had come back--"if you was going to stop for dinner, for there's very little in the house, only a bit of cold beef.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I forgot to ask you miss"--Evelyn turned from the window, startled; it was Agnes who had come back--"if you was going to stop for dinner, for there's very little in the house, only a bit of cold beef.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Master don't think what he eats; he's always thinking of his music.
he's
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From this reading Master don't think what he eats; he's always thinking of his music.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Master don't think what he eats; he's always thinking of his music.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope you aren't like that, miss?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I forgot to ask you miss"--Evelyn turned from the window, startled; it was Agnes who had come back--"if you was going to stop for dinner, for there's very little in the house, only a bit of cold beef.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I forgot to ask you miss"--Evelyn turned from the window, startled; it was Agnes who had come back--"if you was going to stop for dinner, for there's very little in the house, only a bit of cold beef.
I'm
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From this reading I should be ashamed to put it on the table, miss; I'm sure you couldn't eat it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I forgot to ask you miss"--Evelyn turned from the window, startled; it was Agnes who had come back--"if you was going to stop for dinner, for there's very little in the house, only a bit of cold beef.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I forgot to ask you miss"--Evelyn turned from the window, startled; it was Agnes who had come back--"if you was going to stop for dinner, for there's very little in the house, only a bit of cold beef.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I forgot to ask you miss"--Evelyn turned from the window, startled; it was Agnes who had come back--"if you was going to stop for dinner, for there's very little in the house, only a bit of cold beef.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I hope you aren't like that, miss?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I forgot to ask you miss"--Evelyn turned from the window, startled; it was Agnes who had come back--"if you was going to stop for dinner, for there's very little in the house, only a bit of cold beef.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Master don't think what he eats; he's always thinking of his music.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I forgot to ask you miss"--Evelyn turned from the window, startled; it was Agnes who had come back--"if you was going to stop for dinner, for there's very little in the house, only a bit of cold beef.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "So he doesn't eat much.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Master don't think what he eats; he's always thinking of his music.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I forgot to ask you miss"--Evelyn turned from the window, startled; it was Agnes who had come back--"if you was going to stop for dinner, for there's very little in the house, only a bit of cold beef.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I should be ashamed to put it on the table, miss; I'm sure you couldn't eat it.
and nothing more
From this reading "I forgot to ask you miss"--Evelyn turned from the window, startled; it was Agnes who had come back--"if you was going to stop for dinner, for there's very little in the house, only a bit of cold beef.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I should be ashamed to put it on the table, miss; I'm sure you couldn't eat it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should be ashamed to put it on the table, miss; I'm sure you couldn't eat it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So he doesn't eat much.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading "I forgot to ask you miss"--Evelyn turned from the window, startled; it was Agnes who had come back--"if you was going to stop for dinner, for there's very little in the house, only a bit of cold beef.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "I forgot to ask you miss"--Evelyn turned from the window, startled; it was Agnes who had come back--"if you was going to stop for dinner, for there's very little in the house, only a bit of cold beef.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I should be ashamed to put it on the table, miss; I'm sure you couldn't eat it.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading I should be ashamed to put it on the table, miss; I'm sure you couldn't eat it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I hope you aren't like that, miss?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I forgot to ask you miss"--Evelyn turned from the window, startled; it was Agnes who had come back--"if you was going to stop for dinner, for there's very little in the house, only a bit of cold beef.
there's
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From this reading "I forgot to ask you miss"--Evelyn turned from the window, startled; it was Agnes who had come back--"if you was going to stop for dinner, for there's very little in the house, only a bit of cold beef.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Master don't think what he eats; he's always thinking of his music.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Master don't think what he eats; he's always thinking of his music.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I forgot to ask you miss"--Evelyn turned from the window, startled; it was Agnes who had come back--"if you was going to stop for dinner, for there's very little in the house, only a bit of cold beef.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "I forgot to ask you miss"--Evelyn turned from the window, startled; it was Agnes who had come back--"if you was going to stop for dinner, for there's very little in the house, only a bit of cold beef.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I forgot to ask you miss"--Evelyn turned from the window, startled; it was Agnes who had come back--"if you was going to stop for dinner, for there's very little in the house, only a bit of cold beef.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I forgot to ask you miss"--Evelyn turned from the window, startled; it was Agnes who had come back--"if you was going to stop for dinner, for there's very little in the house, only a bit of cold beef.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Master don't think what he eats; he's always thinking of his music.
which person or people
From this reading "I forgot to ask you miss"--Evelyn turned from the window, startled; it was Agnes who had come back--"if you was going to stop for dinner, for there's very little in the house, only a bit of cold beef.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "I forgot to ask you miss"--Evelyn turned from the window, startled; it was Agnes who had come back--"if you was going to stop for dinner, for there's very little in the house, only a bit of cold beef.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I forgot to ask you miss"--Evelyn turned from the window, startled; it was Agnes who had come back--"if you was going to stop for dinner, for there's very little in the house, only a bit of cold beef.
