used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I've been to New York," the girl replied, as she flung off her motor coat, and threw herself into a big armchair.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Give me some tea, please, and I'll tell you all about it.
Alan
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From this reading I've engaged Alan Ford."
(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 "Give me some tea, please, and I'll tell you all about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The servants shuddered as they were obliged to pass it or go through it, and Natalie declared it was haunted.
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading "I've been to New York," the girl replied, as she flung off her motor coat, and threw herself into a big armchair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The servants shuddered as they were obliged to pass it or go through it, and Natalie declared it was haunted.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Who is he?" asked Beatrice, fixing a cup of tea as Natalie liked it.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading "Who is he?" asked Beatrice, fixing a cup of tea as Natalie liked it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've been to New York," the girl replied, as she flung off her motor coat, and threw herself into a big armchair.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I've been to New York," the girl replied, as she flung off her motor coat, and threw herself into a big armchair.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading "I've been to New York," the girl replied, as she flung off her motor coat, and threw herself into a big armchair.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading "Who is he?" asked Beatrice, fixing a cup of tea as Natalie liked it.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading The servants shuddered as they were obliged to pass it or go through it, and Natalie declared it was haunted.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading I've engaged Alan Ford."
fixingnounUS /ˈfɪksɪŋ/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading "Who is he?" asked Beatrice, fixing a cup of tea as Natalie liked it.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading "I've been to New York," the girl replied, as she flung off her motor coat, and threw herself into a big armchair.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading I've engaged Alan Ford."
a young female
From this reading "I've been to New York," the girl replied, as she flung off her motor coat, and threw herself into a big armchair.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give me some tea, please, and I'll tell you all about it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The servants shuddered as they were obliged to pass it or go through it, and Natalie declared it was haunted.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading The servants shuddered as they were obliged to pass it or go through it, and Natalie declared it was haunted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Who is he?" asked Beatrice, fixing a cup of tea as Natalie liked it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I've been to New York," the girl replied, as she flung off her motor coat, and threw herself into a big armchair.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I've been to New York," the girl replied, as she flung off her motor coat, and threw herself into a big armchair.
I'll
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From this reading "Give me some tea, please, and I'll tell you all about it.
I've
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From this reading "I've been to New York," the girl replied, as she flung off her motor coat, and threw herself into a big armchair.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I've been to New York," the girl replied, as she flung off her motor coat, and threw herself into a big armchair.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is he?" asked Beatrice, fixing a cup of tea as Natalie liked it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The servants shuddered as they were obliged to pass it or go through it, and Natalie declared it was haunted.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading "Who is he?" asked Beatrice, fixing a cup of tea as Natalie liked it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give me some tea, please, and I'll tell you all about it.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading "I've been to New York," the girl replied, as she flung off her motor coat, and threw herself into a big armchair.
Natalie
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From this reading The servants shuddered as they were obliged to pass it or go through it, and Natalie declared it was haunted.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "I've been to New York," the girl replied, as she flung off her motor coat, and threw herself into a big armchair.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading The servants shuddered as they were obliged to pass it or go through it, and Natalie declared it was haunted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Who is he?" asked Beatrice, fixing a cup of tea as Natalie liked it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I've been to New York," the girl replied, as she flung off her motor coat, and threw herself into a big armchair.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The servants shuddered as they were obliged to pass it or go through it, and Natalie declared it was haunted.
go across or through
From this reading The servants shuddered as they were obliged to pass it or go through it, and Natalie declared it was haunted.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Give me some tea, please, and I'll tell you all about it.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I've been to New York," the girl replied, as she flung off her motor coat, and threw herself into a big armchair.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The servants shuddered as they were obliged to pass it or go through it, and Natalie declared it was haunted.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I've been to New York," the girl replied, as she flung off her motor coat, and threw herself into a big armchair.
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading The servants shuddered as they were obliged to pass it or go through it, and Natalie declared it was haunted.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Give me some tea, please, and I'll tell you all about it.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "Give me some tea, please, and I'll tell you all about it.
express in words
From this reading "Give me some tea, please, and I'll tell you all about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The servants shuddered as they were obliged to pass it or go through it, and Natalie declared it was haunted.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The servants shuddered as they were obliged to pass it or go through it, and Natalie declared it was haunted.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "I've been to New York," the girl replied, as she flung off her motor coat, and threw herself into a big armchair.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The servants shuddered as they were obliged to pass it or go through it, and Natalie declared it was haunted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The servants shuddered as they were obliged to pass it or go through it, and Natalie declared it was haunted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The servants shuddered as they were obliged to pass it or go through it, and Natalie declared it was haunted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The servants shuddered as they were obliged to pass it or go through it, and Natalie declared it was haunted.
which person or people
From this reading "Who is he?" asked Beatrice, fixing a cup of tea as Natalie liked it.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading "I've been to New York," the girl replied, as she flung off her motor coat, and threw herself into a big armchair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Give me some tea, please, and I'll tell you all about it.
