used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Lodge was a pig yesterday.
(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 She said my dictation was a disgrace to the school, and I'd got to stop in during the interval this morning and write out all the wrong words a dozen times each.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "It's more than I am.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She said my dictation was a disgrace to the school, and I'd got to stop in during the interval this morning and write out all the wrong words a dozen times each.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Quits Ulyth, brushing her hair before the looking-glass one morning, hummed cheerily.
brushingnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪŋ/
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading Quits Ulyth, brushing her hair before the looking-glass one morning, hummed cheerily.
cheerilyadverb
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Quits Ulyth, brushing her hair before the looking-glass one morning, hummed cheerily.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading "You seem in spirits," commented Rona, from the washstand.
dictationnounUS /dɪkˈteɪʃən/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading She said my dictation was a disgrace to the school, and I'd got to stop in during the interval this morning and write out all the wrong words a dozen times each.
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading She said my dictation was a disgrace to the school, and I'd got to stop in during the interval this morning and write out all the wrong words a dozen times each.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading She said my dictation was a disgrace to the school, and I'd got to stop in during the interval this morning and write out all the wrong words a dozen times each.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She said my dictation was a disgrace to the school, and I'd got to stop in during the interval this morning and write out all the wrong words a dozen times each.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She said my dictation was a disgrace to the school, and I'd got to stop in during the interval this morning and write out all the wrong words a dozen times each.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You seem in spirits," commented Rona, from the washstand.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She said my dictation was a disgrace to the school, and I'd got to stop in during the interval this morning and write out all the wrong words a dozen times each.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Quits Ulyth, brushing her hair before the looking-glass one morning, hummed cheerily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Quits Ulyth, brushing her hair before the looking-glass one morning, hummed cheerily.
hummed
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From this reading Quits Ulyth, brushing her hair before the looking-glass one morning, hummed cheerily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's more than I am.
I'd
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From this reading She said my dictation was a disgrace to the school, and I'd got to stop in during the interval this morning and write out all the wrong words a dozen times each.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You seem in spirits," commented Rona, from the washstand.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading She said my dictation was a disgrace to the school, and I'd got to stop in during the interval this morning and write out all the wrong words a dozen times each.
It's
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From this reading "It's more than I am.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Miss Lodge was a pig yesterday.
looking-glass
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From this reading Quits Ulyth, brushing her hair before the looking-glass one morning, hummed cheerily.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Lodge was a pig yesterday.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "It's more than I am.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Quits Ulyth, brushing her hair before the looking-glass one morning, hummed cheerily.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She said my dictation was a disgrace to the school, and I'd got to stop in during the interval this morning and write out all the wrong words a dozen times each.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Quits Ulyth, brushing her hair before the looking-glass one morning, hummed cheerily.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She said my dictation was a disgrace to the school, and I'd got to stop in during the interval this morning and write out all the wrong words a dozen times each.
pignounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading Miss Lodge was a pig yesterday.
QuitsadjectiveUS /kwɪts/
on equal terms by payment or requital
From this reading Quits Ulyth, brushing her hair before the looking-glass one morning, hummed cheerily.
Rona
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From this reading "You seem in spirits," commented Rona, from the washstand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said my dictation was a disgrace to the school, and I'd got to stop in during the interval this morning and write out all the wrong words a dozen times each.
an educational institution
From this reading She said my dictation was a disgrace to the school, and I'd got to stop in during the interval this morning and write out all the wrong words a dozen times each.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "You seem in spirits," commented Rona, from the washstand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said my dictation was a disgrace to the school, and I'd got to stop in during the interval this morning and write out all the wrong words a dozen times each.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading "You seem in spirits," commented Rona, from the washstand.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading She said my dictation was a disgrace to the school, and I'd got to stop in during the interval this morning and write out all the wrong words a dozen times each.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "It's more than I am.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Quits Ulyth, brushing her hair before the looking-glass one morning, hummed cheerily.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She said my dictation was a disgrace to the school, and I'd got to stop in during the interval this morning and write out all the wrong words a dozen times each.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She said my dictation was a disgrace to the school, and I'd got to stop in during the interval this morning and write out all the wrong words a dozen times each.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She said my dictation was a disgrace to the school, and I'd got to stop in during the interval this morning and write out all the wrong words a dozen times each.
Ulyth
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From this reading Quits Ulyth, brushing her hair before the looking-glass one morning, hummed cheerily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Lodge was a pig yesterday.
washstandnoun
furniture consisting of a table or stand to hold a basin and pitcher of water for washing: “wash-hand stand” is a British term
From this reading "You seem in spirits," commented Rona, from the washstand.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She said my dictation was a disgrace to the school, and I'd got to stop in during the interval this morning and write out all the wrong words a dozen times each.
produce a literary work
From this reading She said my dictation was a disgrace to the school, and I'd got to stop in during the interval this morning and write out all the wrong words a dozen times each.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading She said my dictation was a disgrace to the school, and I'd got to stop in during the interval this morning and write out all the wrong words a dozen times each.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Miss Lodge was a pig yesterday.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You seem in spirits," commented Rona, from the washstand.
