Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading They were much too poor to be able to have a maid, and so Doris's mother had to do most of the work.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading They were much too poor to be able to have a maid, and so Doris's mother had to do most of the work.

(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 had to be cook and housemaid and nurse and governess and Mummy darling all in one.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Doris, as you may remember, lived in John Street, which was the next street to Peter Street, where Marian and Cuthbert lived.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Doris, as you may remember, lived in John Street, which was the next street to Peter Street, where Marian and Cuthbert lived.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading They were much too poor to be able to have a maid, and so Doris's mother had to do most of the work.

for the reason that

From this reading Doris's mother was poor, because Doris's daddy was dead, and Doris had five little brothers--Teddy and George, who were the twins, and Jimmy and Jocko and Christopher Mark.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Doris's mother was poor, because Doris's daddy was dead, and Doris had five little brothers--Teddy and George, who were the twins, and Jimmy and Jocko and Christopher Mark.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the houses in it were smaller than the houses in Peter Street, and most of the people in them were rather poor.

Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)

From this reading Doris's mother was poor, because Doris's daddy was dead, and Doris had five little brothers--Teddy and George, who were the twins, and Jimmy and Jocko and Christopher Mark.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading She had to be cook and housemaid and nurse and governess and Mummy darling all in one.

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From this reading Doris, as you may remember, lived in John Street, which was the next street to Peter Street, where Marian and Cuthbert lived.

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading Doris's mother was poor, because Doris's daddy was dead, and Doris had five little brothers--Teddy and George, who were the twins, and Jimmy and Jocko and Christopher Mark.

a special loved one

From this reading She had to be cook and housemaid and nurse and governess and Mummy darling all in one.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Doris's mother was poor, because Doris's daddy was dead, and Doris had five little brothers--Teddy and George, who were the twins, and Jimmy and Jocko and Christopher Mark.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading They were much too poor to be able to have a maid, and so Doris's mother had to do most of the work.

(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids

From this reading Doris, as you may remember, lived in John Street, which was the next street to Peter Street, where Marian and Cuthbert lived.

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From this reading Doris's mother was poor, because Doris's daddy was dead, and Doris had five little brothers--Teddy and George, who were the twins, and Jimmy and Jocko and Christopher Mark.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Doris's mother was poor, because Doris's daddy was dead, and Doris had five little brothers--Teddy and George, who were the twins, and Jimmy and Jocko and Christopher Mark.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading Doris's mother was poor, because Doris's daddy was dead, and Doris had five little brothers--Teddy and George, who were the twins, and Jimmy and Jocko and Christopher Mark.

a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)

From this reading She had to be cook and housemaid and nurse and governess and Mummy darling all in one.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Doris's mother was poor, because Doris's daddy was dead, and Doris had five little brothers--Teddy and George, who were the twins, and Jimmy and Jocko and Christopher Mark.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They were much too poor to be able to have a maid, and so Doris's mother had to do most of the work.

a female domestic

From this reading She had to be cook and housemaid and nurse and governess and Mummy darling all in one.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading But the houses in it were smaller than the houses in Peter Street, and most of the people in them were rather poor.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Doris, as you may remember, lived in John Street, which was the next street to Peter Street, where Marian and Cuthbert lived.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But the houses in it were smaller than the houses in Peter Street, and most of the people in them were rather poor.

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading Doris's mother was poor, because Doris's daddy was dead, and Doris had five little brothers--Teddy and George, who were the twins, and Jimmy and Jocko and Christopher Mark.

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From this reading Doris's mother was poor, because Doris's daddy was dead, and Doris had five little brothers--Teddy and George, who were the twins, and Jimmy and Jocko and Christopher Mark.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Doris, as you may remember, lived in John Street, which was the next street to Peter Street, where Marian and Cuthbert lived.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Doris's mother was poor, because Doris's daddy was dead, and Doris had five little brothers--Teddy and George, who were the twins, and Jimmy and Jocko and Christopher Mark.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Doris, as you may remember, lived in John Street, which was the next street to Peter Street, where Marian and Cuthbert lived.

a female domestic

From this reading They were much too poor to be able to have a maid, and so Doris's mother had to do most of the work.

of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary

From this reading Doris, as you may remember, lived in John Street, which was the next street to Peter Street, where Marian and Cuthbert lived.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading Doris's mother was poor, because Doris's daddy was dead, and Doris had five little brothers--Teddy and George, who were the twins, and Jimmy and Jocko and Christopher Mark.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Doris, as you may remember, lived in John Street, which was the next street to Peter Street, where Marian and Cuthbert lived.

used to form the superlative

From this reading But the houses in it were smaller than the houses in Peter Street, and most of the people in them were rather poor.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Doris's mother was poor, because Doris's daddy was dead, and Doris had five little brothers--Teddy and George, who were the twins, and Jimmy and Jocko and Christopher Mark.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading They were much too poor to be able to have a maid, and so Doris's mother had to do most of the work.

informal terms for a mother

From this reading She had to be cook and housemaid and nurse and governess and Mummy darling all in one.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Doris, as you may remember, lived in John Street, which was the next street to Peter Street, where Marian and Cuthbert lived.

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading She had to be cook and housemaid and nurse and governess and Mummy darling all in one.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But the houses in it were smaller than the houses in Peter Street, and most of the people in them were rather poor.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She had to be cook and housemaid and nurse and governess and Mummy darling all in one.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading But the houses in it were smaller than the houses in Peter Street, and most of the people in them were rather poor.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading Doris, as you may remember, lived in John Street, which was the next street to Peter Street, where Marian and Cuthbert lived.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading But the houses in it were smaller than the houses in Peter Street, and most of the people in them were rather poor.

on the contrary

From this reading But the houses in it were smaller than the houses in Peter Street, and most of the people in them were rather poor.

To recall to mind.

From this reading Doris, as you may remember, lived in John Street, which was the next street to Peter Street, where Marian and Cuthbert lived.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had to be cook and housemaid and nurse and governess and Mummy darling all in one.

small or little relative to something else

From this reading But the houses in it were smaller than the houses in Peter Street, and most of the people in them were rather poor.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They were much too poor to be able to have a maid, and so Doris's mother had to do most of the work.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Doris, as you may remember, lived in John Street, which was the next street to Peter Street, where Marian and Cuthbert lived.

plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)

From this reading Doris's mother was poor, because Doris's daddy was dead, and Doris had five little brothers--Teddy and George, who were the twins, and Jimmy and Jocko and Christopher Mark.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But the houses in it were smaller than the houses in Peter Street, and most of the people in them were rather poor.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Doris, as you may remember, lived in John Street, which was the next street to Peter Street, where Marian and Cuthbert lived.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But the houses in it were smaller than the houses in Peter Street, and most of the people in them were rather poor.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were much too poor to be able to have a maid, and so Doris's mother had to do most of the work.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Doris, as you may remember, lived in John Street, which was the next street to Peter Street, where Marian and Cuthbert lived.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading They were much too poor to be able to have a maid, and so Doris's mother had to do most of the work.

(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other

From this reading Doris's mother was poor, because Doris's daddy was dead, and Doris had five little brothers--Teddy and George, who were the twins, and Jimmy and Jocko and Christopher Mark.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Doris, as you may remember, lived in John Street, which was the next street to Peter Street, where Marian and Cuthbert lived.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading But the houses in it were smaller than the houses in Peter Street, and most of the people in them were rather poor.

in or at the place that

From this reading Doris, as you may remember, lived in John Street, which was the next street to Peter Street, where Marian and Cuthbert lived.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Doris, as you may remember, lived in John Street, which was the next street to Peter Street, where Marian and Cuthbert lived.

which person or people

From this reading Doris's mother was poor, because Doris's daddy was dead, and Doris had five little brothers--Teddy and George, who were the twins, and Jimmy and Jocko and Christopher Mark.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading They were much too poor to be able to have a maid, and so Doris's mother had to do most of the work.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Doris, as you may remember, lived in John Street, which was the next street to Peter Street, where Marian and Cuthbert lived.