used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "My dear," she said then, very gently, "I did not remark on your dress last night; but for the future remember that when I say a thing is to be done, it is to be done.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was not until after breakfast on the following morning that Miss Tredgold said anything to Pauline about the ugly shirt she had chosen to wear on the previous evening.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was not until after breakfast on the following morning that Miss Tredgold said anything to Pauline about the ugly shirt she had chosen to wear on the previous evening.
any thing at all
From this reading It was not until after breakfast on the following morning that Miss Tredgold said anything to Pauline about the ugly shirt she had chosen to wear on the previous evening.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I had a pretty, suitable blouse put into your room for you to appear in last night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "My dear," she said then, very gently, "I did not remark on your dress last night; but for the future remember that when I say a thing is to be done, it is to be done.
blousenounUS /blaʊs/
a top worn by women
From this reading I had a pretty, suitable blouse put into your room for you to appear in last night.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading It was not until after breakfast on the following morning that Miss Tredgold said anything to Pauline about the ugly shirt she had chosen to wear on the previous evening.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "My dear," she said then, very gently, "I did not remark on your dress last night; but for the future remember that when I say a thing is to be done, it is to be done.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading It was not until after breakfast on the following morning that Miss Tredgold said anything to Pauline about the ugly shirt she had chosen to wear on the previous evening.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear," she said then, very gently, "I did not remark on your dress last night; but for the future remember that when I say a thing is to be done, it is to be done.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "My dear," she said then, very gently, "I did not remark on your dress last night; but for the future remember that when I say a thing is to be done, it is to be done.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "My dear," she said then, very gently, "I did not remark on your dress last night; but for the future remember that when I say a thing is to be done, it is to be done.
put on clothes
From this reading "My dear," she said then, very gently, "I did not remark on your dress last night; but for the future remember that when I say a thing is to be done, it is to be done.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was not until after breakfast on the following morning that Miss Tredgold said anything to Pauline about the ugly shirt she had chosen to wear on the previous evening.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was not until after breakfast on the following morning that Miss Tredgold said anything to Pauline about the ugly shirt she had chosen to wear on the previous evening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My dear," she said then, very gently, "I did not remark on your dress last night; but for the future remember that when I say a thing is to be done, it is to be done.
yet to be or coming
From this reading "My dear," she said then, very gently, "I did not remark on your dress last night; but for the future remember that when I say a thing is to be done, it is to be done.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "My dear," she said then, very gently, "I did not remark on your dress last night; but for the future remember that when I say a thing is to be done, it is to be done.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not until after breakfast on the following morning that Miss Tredgold said anything to Pauline about the ugly shirt she had chosen to wear on the previous evening.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading NANCY SHOWS HER HAND.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading NANCY SHOWS HER HAND.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dear," she said then, very gently, "I did not remark on your dress last night; but for the future remember that when I say a thing is to be done, it is to be done.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had a pretty, suitable blouse put into your room for you to appear in last night.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I had a pretty, suitable blouse put into your room for you to appear in last night.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My dear," she said then, very gently, "I did not remark on your dress last night; but for the future remember that when I say a thing is to be done, it is to be done.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not until after breakfast on the following morning that Miss Tredgold said anything to Pauline about the ugly shirt she had chosen to wear on the previous evening.
immediately past
From this reading "My dear," she said then, very gently, "I did not remark on your dress last night; but for the future remember that when I say a thing is to be done, it is to be done.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It was not until after breakfast on the following morning that Miss Tredgold said anything to Pauline about the ugly shirt she had chosen to wear on the previous evening.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was not until after breakfast on the following morning that Miss Tredgold said anything to Pauline about the ugly shirt she had chosen to wear on the previous evening.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear," she said then, very gently, "I did not remark on your dress last night; but for the future remember that when I say a thing is to be done, it is to be done.
NANCYnounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading NANCY SHOWS HER HAND.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "My dear," she said then, very gently, "I did not remark on your dress last night; but for the future remember that when I say a thing is to be done, it is to be done.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until after breakfast on the following morning that Miss Tredgold said anything to Pauline about the ugly shirt she had chosen to wear on the previous evening.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was not until after breakfast on the following morning that Miss Tredgold said anything to Pauline about the ugly shirt she had chosen to wear on the previous evening.
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading It was not until after breakfast on the following morning that Miss Tredgold said anything to Pauline about the ugly shirt she had chosen to wear on the previous evening.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I had a pretty, suitable blouse put into your room for you to appear in last night.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading It was not until after breakfast on the following morning that Miss Tredgold said anything to Pauline about the ugly shirt she had chosen to wear on the previous evening.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I had a pretty, suitable blouse put into your room for you to appear in last night.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading "My dear," she said then, very gently, "I did not remark on your dress last night; but for the future remember that when I say a thing is to be done, it is to be done.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "My dear," she said then, very gently, "I did not remark on your dress last night; but for the future remember that when I say a thing is to be done, it is to be done.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I had a pretty, suitable blouse put into your room for you to appear in last night.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was not until after breakfast on the following morning that Miss Tredgold said anything to Pauline about the ugly shirt she had chosen to wear on the previous evening.
express in words
From this reading "My dear," she said then, very gently, "I did not remark on your dress last night; but for the future remember that when I say a thing is to be done, it is to be done.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not until after breakfast on the following morning that Miss Tredgold said anything to Pauline about the ugly shirt she had chosen to wear on the previous evening.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading It was not until after breakfast on the following morning that Miss Tredgold said anything to Pauline about the ugly shirt she had chosen to wear on the previous evening.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading NANCY SHOWS HER HAND.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading I had a pretty, suitable blouse put into your room for you to appear in last night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not until after breakfast on the following morning that Miss Tredgold said anything to Pauline about the ugly shirt she had chosen to wear on the previous evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not until after breakfast on the following morning that Miss Tredgold said anything to Pauline about the ugly shirt she had chosen to wear on the previous evening.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "My dear," she said then, very gently, "I did not remark on your dress last night; but for the future remember that when I say a thing is to be done, it is to be done.
a special situation
From this reading "My dear," she said then, very gently, "I did not remark on your dress last night; but for the future remember that when I say a thing is to be done, it is to be done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not until after breakfast on the following morning that Miss Tredgold said anything to Pauline about the ugly shirt she had chosen to wear on the previous evening.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Why did you wear that ugly torn shirt?"
Tredgold
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From this reading It was not until after breakfast on the following morning that Miss Tredgold said anything to Pauline about the ugly shirt she had chosen to wear on the previous evening.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading It was not until after breakfast on the following morning that Miss Tredgold said anything to Pauline about the ugly shirt she had chosen to wear on the previous evening.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until after breakfast on the following morning that Miss Tredgold said anything to Pauline about the ugly shirt she had chosen to wear on the previous evening.
precisely as stated
From this reading "My dear," she said then, very gently, "I did not remark on your dress last night; but for the future remember that when I say a thing is to be done, it is to be done.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not until after breakfast on the following morning that Miss Tredgold said anything to Pauline about the ugly shirt she had chosen to wear on the previous evening.
be dressed in
From this reading It was not until after breakfast on the following morning that Miss Tredgold said anything to Pauline about the ugly shirt she had chosen to wear on the previous evening.
at the time that
From this reading "My dear," she said then, very gently, "I did not remark on your dress last night; but for the future remember that when I say a thing is to be done, it is to be done.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why did you wear that ugly torn shirt?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I had a pretty, suitable blouse put into your room for you to appear in last night.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear," she said then, very gently, "I did not remark on your dress last night; but for the future remember that when I say a thing is to be done, it is to be done.
