used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She crept off on very dismal feet, till she reflected it wouldn't help matters any to lose heart, and so she set forward at a brisk pace again.
anew
From this reading Dear me! and it was three o'clock already, and all that candy to be made over again!
(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 Dear me! and it was three o'clock already, and all that candy to be made over again!
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Dear me! and it was three o'clock already, and all that candy to be made over again!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And stay, Miss Angell may send me up some more patterns to choose from; that is, if she has had any new ones since I was there last week, and I presume that she has."
Angell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And stay, Miss Angell may send me up some more patterns to choose from; that is, if she has had any new ones since I was there last week, and I presume that she has."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "And stay, Miss Angell may send me up some more patterns to choose from; that is, if she has had any new ones since I was there last week, and I presume that she has."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She crept off on very dismal feet, till she reflected it wouldn't help matters any to lose heart, and so she set forward at a brisk pace again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Polly could only utter, "Yes, Miss Rhys," so very faintly it could scarcely be heard.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading She crept off on very dismal feet, till she reflected it wouldn't help matters any to lose heart, and so she set forward at a brisk pace again.
candynounUS /ˈkændi/
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading Dear me! and it was three o'clock already, and all that candy to be made over again!
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading "And stay, Miss Angell may send me up some more patterns to choose from; that is, if she has had any new ones since I was there last week, and I presume that she has."
complacentadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪsənt/
contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
From this reading Miss Rhys pushed down the window screen and set to work with a complacent smile at the prospect of having her errand performed so nicely.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Polly could only utter, "Yes, Miss Rhys," so very faintly it could scarcely be heard.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading She crept off on very dismal feet, till she reflected it wouldn't help matters any to lose heart, and so she set forward at a brisk pace again.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear me! and it was three o'clock already, and all that candy to be made over again!
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading She crept off on very dismal feet, till she reflected it wouldn't help matters any to lose heart, and so she set forward at a brisk pace again.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Miss Rhys pushed down the window screen and set to work with a complacent smile at the prospect of having her errand performed so nicely.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading Miss Rhys pushed down the window screen and set to work with a complacent smile at the prospect of having her errand performed so nicely.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Polly could only utter, "Yes, Miss Rhys," so very faintly it could scarcely be heard.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She crept off on very dismal feet, till she reflected it wouldn't help matters any to lose heart, and so she set forward at a brisk pace again.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She crept off on very dismal feet, till she reflected it wouldn't help matters any to lose heart, and so she set forward at a brisk pace again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "And stay, Miss Angell may send me up some more patterns to choose from; that is, if she has had any new ones since I was there last week, and I presume that she has."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "And stay, Miss Angell may send me up some more patterns to choose from; that is, if she has had any new ones since I was there last week, and I presume that she has."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And stay, Miss Angell may send me up some more patterns to choose from; that is, if she has had any new ones since I was there last week, and I presume that she has."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Miss Rhys pushed down the window screen and set to work with a complacent smile at the prospect of having her errand performed so nicely.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Polly could only utter, "Yes, Miss Rhys," so very faintly it could scarcely be heard.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She crept off on very dismal feet, till she reflected it wouldn't help matters any to lose heart, and so she set forward at a brisk pace again.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She crept off on very dismal feet, till she reflected it wouldn't help matters any to lose heart, and so she set forward at a brisk pace again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Rhys pushed down the window screen and set to work with a complacent smile at the prospect of having her errand performed so nicely.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And stay, Miss Angell may send me up some more patterns to choose from; that is, if she has had any new ones since I was there last week, and I presume that she has."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And stay, Miss Angell may send me up some more patterns to choose from; that is, if she has had any new ones since I was there last week, and I presume that she has."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And stay, Miss Angell may send me up some more patterns to choose from; that is, if she has had any new ones since I was there last week, and I presume that she has."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Polly could only utter, "Yes, Miss Rhys," so very faintly it could scarcely be heard.
immediately past
From this reading "And stay, Miss Angell may send me up some more patterns to choose from; that is, if she has had any new ones since I was there last week, and I presume that she has."
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading She crept off on very dismal feet, till she reflected it wouldn't help matters any to lose heart, and so she set forward at a brisk pace again.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Dear me! and it was three o'clock already, and all that candy to be made over again!
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She crept off on very dismal feet, till she reflected it wouldn't help matters any to lose heart, and so she set forward at a brisk pace again.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "And stay, Miss Angell may send me up some more patterns to choose from; that is, if she has had any new ones since I was there last week, and I presume that she has."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And stay, Miss Angell may send me up some more patterns to choose from; that is, if she has had any new ones since I was there last week, and I presume that she has."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "And stay, Miss Angell may send me up some more patterns to choose from; that is, if she has had any new ones since I was there last week, and I presume that she has."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "And stay, Miss Angell may send me up some more patterns to choose from; that is, if she has had any new ones since I was there last week, and I presume that she has."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "And stay, Miss Angell may send me up some more patterns to choose from; that is, if she has had any new ones since I was there last week, and I presume that she has."
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading Miss Rhys pushed down the window screen and set to work with a complacent smile at the prospect of having her errand performed so nicely.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Dear me! and it was three o'clock already, and all that candy to be made over again!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Rhys pushed down the window screen and set to work with a complacent smile at the prospect of having her errand performed so nicely.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She crept off on very dismal feet, till she reflected it wouldn't help matters any to lose heart, and so she set forward at a brisk pace again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She crept off on very dismal feet, till she reflected it wouldn't help matters any to lose heart, and so she set forward at a brisk pace again.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "And stay, Miss Angell may send me up some more patterns to choose from; that is, if she has had any new ones since I was there last week, and I presume that she has."
and nothing more
From this reading Polly could only utter, "Yes, Miss Rhys," so very faintly it could scarcely be heard.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dear me! and it was three o'clock already, and all that candy to be made over again!
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading She crept off on very dismal feet, till she reflected it wouldn't help matters any to lose heart, and so she set forward at a brisk pace again.
patternsnounUS /ˈpætərnz/
plural of “pattern” — a perceptual structure
From this reading "And stay, Miss Angell may send me up some more patterns to choose from; that is, if she has had any new ones since I was there last week, and I presume that she has."
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading Miss Rhys pushed down the window screen and set to work with a complacent smile at the prospect of having her errand performed so nicely.
Polly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Polly could only utter, "Yes, Miss Rhys," so very faintly it could scarcely be heard.
presumeverbUS /prɪˈzuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading "And stay, Miss Angell may send me up some more patterns to choose from; that is, if she has had any new ones since I was there last week, and I presume that she has."
the possibility of future success
From this reading Miss Rhys pushed down the window screen and set to work with a complacent smile at the prospect of having her errand performed so nicely.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Miss Rhys pushed down the window screen and set to work with a complacent smile at the prospect of having her errand performed so nicely.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading She crept off on very dismal feet, till she reflected it wouldn't help matters any to lose heart, and so she set forward at a brisk pace again.
Rhys
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From this reading Polly could only utter, "Yes, Miss Rhys," so very faintly it could scarcely be heard.
only a very short time before
From this reading Polly could only utter, "Yes, Miss Rhys," so very faintly it could scarcely be heard.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading Miss Rhys pushed down the window screen and set to work with a complacent smile at the prospect of having her errand performed so nicely.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "And stay, Miss Angell may send me up some more patterns to choose from; that is, if she has had any new ones since I was there last week, and I presume that she has."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She crept off on very dismal feet, till she reflected it wouldn't help matters any to lose heart, and so she set forward at a brisk pace again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And stay, Miss Angell may send me up some more patterns to choose from; that is, if she has had any new ones since I was there last week, and I presume that she has."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "And stay, Miss Angell may send me up some more patterns to choose from; that is, if she has had any new ones since I was there last week, and I presume that she has."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Miss Rhys pushed down the window screen and set to work with a complacent smile at the prospect of having her errand performed so nicely.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Polly could only utter, "Yes, Miss Rhys," so very faintly it could scarcely be heard.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "And stay, Miss Angell may send me up some more patterns to choose from; that is, if she has had any new ones since I was there last week, and I presume that she has."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "And stay, Miss Angell may send me up some more patterns to choose from; that is, if she has had any new ones since I was there last week, and I presume that she has."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And stay, Miss Angell may send me up some more patterns to choose from; that is, if she has had any new ones since I was there last week, and I presume that she has."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Rhys pushed down the window screen and set to work with a complacent smile at the prospect of having her errand performed so nicely.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "And stay, Miss Angell may send me up some more patterns to choose from; that is, if she has had any new ones since I was there last week, and I presume that she has."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Dear me! and it was three o'clock already, and all that candy to be made over again!
up to a particular time
From this reading She crept off on very dismal feet, till she reflected it wouldn't help matters any to lose heart, and so she set forward at a brisk pace again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And stay, Miss Angell may send me up some more patterns to choose from; that is, if she has had any new ones since I was there last week, and I presume that she has."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "And stay, Miss Angell may send me up some more patterns to choose from; that is, if she has had any new ones since I was there last week, and I presume that she has."
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Polly could only utter, "Yes, Miss Rhys," so very faintly it could scarcely be heard.
precisely as stated
From this reading Polly could only utter, "Yes, Miss Rhys," so very faintly it could scarcely be heard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And stay, Miss Angell may send me up some more patterns to choose from; that is, if she has had any new ones since I was there last week, and I presume that she has."
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "And stay, Miss Angell may send me up some more patterns to choose from; that is, if she has had any new ones since I was there last week, and I presume that she has."
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 Miss Rhys pushed down the window screen and set to work with a complacent smile at the prospect of having her errand performed so nicely.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Rhys pushed down the window screen and set to work with a complacent smile at the prospect of having her errand performed so nicely.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Miss Rhys pushed down the window screen and set to work with a complacent smile at the prospect of having her errand performed so nicely.
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She crept off on very dismal feet, till she reflected it wouldn't help matters any to lose heart, and so she set forward at a brisk pace again.
an affirmative
From this reading Polly could only utter, "Yes, Miss Rhys," so very faintly it could scarcely be heard.
