used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FIRST VISIT TO A ZENANA.
Alicia
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From this reading “I should like it of all things!” exclaimed Alicia.
(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 “I should like it of all things!” exclaimed Alicia.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading ROBIN was very busy during the rest of the week, but the nature of his occupation was kept a profound secret, into which no one was allowed to enter but Harold.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “You know that I have seen something of the kind of thing already, as I have been with mission ladies into four or five zenanas, and I learned a lesson for future use.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the Monday morning, when the family was partaking of their warm daliya and milk, Harold turned to his wife and said, “You have often told me, my love, that you would like to take a part in mission work here.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You know that I have seen something of the kind of thing already, as I have been with mission ladies into four or five zenanas, and I learned a lesson for future use.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You know that I have seen something of the kind of thing already, as I have been with mission ladies into four or five zenanas, and I learned a lesson for future use.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading ROBIN was very busy during the rest of the week, but the nature of his occupation was kept a profound secret, into which no one was allowed to enter but Harold.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ROBIN was very busy during the rest of the week, but the nature of his occupation was kept a profound secret, into which no one was allowed to enter but Harold.
daliya
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From this reading On the Monday morning, when the family was partaking of their warm daliya and milk, Harold turned to his wife and said, “You have often told me, my love, that you would like to take a part in mission work here.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading ROBIN was very busy during the rest of the week, but the nature of his occupation was kept a profound secret, into which no one was allowed to enter but Harold.
to come or go into
From this reading ROBIN was very busy during the rest of the week, but the nature of his occupation was kept a profound secret, into which no one was allowed to enter but Harold.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “I should like it of all things!” exclaimed Alicia.
a social unit living together
From this reading On the Monday morning, when the family was partaking of their warm daliya and milk, Harold turned to his wife and said, “You have often told me, my love, that you would like to take a part in mission work here.”
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FIRST VISIT TO A ZENANA.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “You know that I have seen something of the kind of thing already, as I have been with mission ladies into four or five zenanas, and I learned a lesson for future use.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You know that I have seen something of the kind of thing already, as I have been with mission ladies into four or five zenanas, and I learned a lesson for future use.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “You know that I have seen something of the kind of thing already, as I have been with mission ladies into four or five zenanas, and I learned a lesson for future use.
yet to be or coming
From this reading “You know that I have seen something of the kind of thing already, as I have been with mission ladies into four or five zenanas, and I learned a lesson for future use.
Harold
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From this reading ROBIN was very busy during the rest of the week, but the nature of his occupation was kept a profound secret, into which no one was allowed to enter but Harold.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On the Monday morning, when the family was partaking of their warm daliya and milk, Harold turned to his wife and said, “You have often told me, my love, that you would like to take a part in mission work here.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading On the Monday morning, when the family was partaking of their warm daliya and milk, Harold turned to his wife and said, “You have often told me, my love, that you would like to take a part in mission work here.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ROBIN was very busy during the rest of the week, but the nature of his occupation was kept a profound secret, into which no one was allowed to enter but Harold.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should like it of all things!” exclaimed Alicia.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the Monday morning, when the family was partaking of their warm daliya and milk, Harold turned to his wife and said, “You have often told me, my love, that you would like to take a part in mission work here.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ROBIN was very busy during the rest of the week, but the nature of his occupation was kept a profound secret, into which no one was allowed to enter but Harold.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I should like it of all things!” exclaimed Alicia.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading ROBIN was very busy during the rest of the week, but the nature of his occupation was kept a profound secret, into which no one was allowed to enter but Harold.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “You know that I have seen something of the kind of thing already, as I have been with mission ladies into four or five zenanas, and I learned a lesson for future use.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know that I have seen something of the kind of thing already, as I have been with mission ladies into four or five zenanas, and I learned a lesson for future use.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “You know that I have seen something of the kind of thing already, as I have been with mission ladies into four or five zenanas, and I learned a lesson for future use.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading “You know that I have seen something of the kind of thing already, as I have been with mission ladies into four or five zenanas, and I learned a lesson for future use.
a unit of instruction
From this reading “You know that I have seen something of the kind of thing already, as I have been with mission ladies into four or five zenanas, and I learned a lesson for future use.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading On the Monday morning, when the family was partaking of their warm daliya and milk, Harold turned to his wife and said, “You have often told me, my love, that you would like to take a part in mission work here.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading On the Monday morning, when the family was partaking of their warm daliya and milk, Harold turned to his wife and said, “You have often told me, my love, that you would like to take a part in mission work here.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the Monday morning, when the family was partaking of their warm daliya and milk, Harold turned to his wife and said, “You have often told me, my love, that you would like to take a part in mission work here.”
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading On the Monday morning, when the family was partaking of their warm daliya and milk, Harold turned to his wife and said, “You have often told me, my love, that you would like to take a part in mission work here.”
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading On the Monday morning, when the family was partaking of their warm daliya and milk, Harold turned to his wife and said, “You have often told me, my love, that you would like to take a part in mission work here.”
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading On the Monday morning, when the family was partaking of their warm daliya and milk, Harold turned to his wife and said, “You have often told me, my love, that you would like to take a part in mission work here.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the Monday morning, when the family was partaking of their warm daliya and milk, Harold turned to his wife and said, “You have often told me, my love, that you would like to take a part in mission work here.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On the Monday morning, when the family was partaking of their warm daliya and milk, Harold turned to his wife and said, “You have often told me, my love, that you would like to take a part in mission work here.”
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading ROBIN was very busy during the rest of the week, but the nature of his occupation was kept a profound secret, into which no one was allowed to enter but Harold.
not any; not one
From this reading ROBIN was very busy during the rest of the week, but the nature of his occupation was kept a profound secret, into which no one was allowed to enter but Harold.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading ROBIN was very busy during the rest of the week, but the nature of his occupation was kept a profound secret, into which no one was allowed to enter but Harold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROBIN was very busy during the rest of the week, but the nature of his occupation was kept a profound secret, into which no one was allowed to enter but Harold.
many times at short intervals
From this reading On the Monday morning, when the family was partaking of their warm daliya and milk, Harold turned to his wife and said, “You have often told me, my love, that you would like to take a part in mission work here.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Monday morning, when the family was partaking of their warm daliya and milk, Harold turned to his wife and said, “You have often told me, my love, that you would like to take a part in mission work here.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ROBIN was very busy during the rest of the week, but the nature of his occupation was kept a profound secret, into which no one was allowed to enter but Harold.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “You know that I have seen something of the kind of thing already, as I have been with mission ladies into four or five zenanas, and I learned a lesson for future use.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading On the Monday morning, when the family was partaking of their warm daliya and milk, Harold turned to his wife and said, “You have often told me, my love, that you would like to take a part in mission work here.”
partaking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the Monday morning, when the family was partaking of their warm daliya and milk, Harold turned to his wife and said, “You have often told me, my love, that you would like to take a part in mission work here.”
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading ROBIN was very busy during the rest of the week, but the nature of his occupation was kept a profound secret, into which no one was allowed to enter but Harold.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading ROBIN was very busy during the rest of the week, but the nature of his occupation was kept a profound secret, into which no one was allowed to enter but Harold.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading ROBIN was very busy during the rest of the week, but the nature of his occupation was kept a profound secret, into which no one was allowed to enter but Harold.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading On the Monday morning, when the family was partaking of their warm daliya and milk, Harold turned to his wife and said, “You have often told me, my love, that you would like to take a part in mission work here.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading ROBIN was very busy during the rest of the week, but the nature of his occupation was kept a profound secret, into which no one was allowed to enter but Harold.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You know that I have seen something of the kind of thing already, as I have been with mission ladies into four or five zenanas, and I learned a lesson for future use.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should like it of all things!” exclaimed Alicia.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “You know that I have seen something of the kind of thing already, as I have been with mission ladies into four or five zenanas, and I learned a lesson for future use.
carry out
From this reading On the Monday morning, when the family was partaking of their warm daliya and milk, Harold turned to his wife and said, “You have often told me, my love, that you would like to take a part in mission work here.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the Monday morning, when the family was partaking of their warm daliya and milk, Harold turned to his wife and said, “You have often told me, my love, that you would like to take a part in mission work here.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROBIN was very busy during the rest of the week, but the nature of his occupation was kept a profound secret, into which no one was allowed to enter but Harold.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the Monday morning, when the family was partaking of their warm daliya and milk, Harold turned to his wife and said, “You have often told me, my love, that you would like to take a part in mission work here.”
a special situation
From this reading “You know that I have seen something of the kind of thing already, as I have been with mission ladies into four or five zenanas, and I learned a lesson for future use.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “I should like it of all things!” exclaimed Alicia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FIRST VISIT TO A ZENANA.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading On the Monday morning, when the family was partaking of their warm daliya and milk, Harold turned to his wife and said, “You have often told me, my love, that you would like to take a part in mission work here.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading On the Monday morning, when the family was partaking of their warm daliya and milk, Harold turned to his wife and said, “You have often told me, my love, that you would like to take a part in mission work here.”
the act of using
From this reading “You know that I have seen something of the kind of thing already, as I have been with mission ladies into four or five zenanas, and I learned a lesson for future use.
precisely as stated
From this reading ROBIN was very busy during the rest of the week, but the nature of his occupation was kept a profound secret, into which no one was allowed to enter but Harold.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading FIRST VISIT TO A ZENANA.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading On the Monday morning, when the family was partaking of their warm daliya and milk, Harold turned to his wife and said, “You have often told me, my love, that you would like to take a part in mission work here.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROBIN was very busy during the rest of the week, but the nature of his occupation was kept a profound secret, into which no one was allowed to enter but Harold.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading ROBIN was very busy during the rest of the week, but the nature of his occupation was kept a profound secret, into which no one was allowed to enter but Harold.
at the time that
From this reading On the Monday morning, when the family was partaking of their warm daliya and milk, Harold turned to his wife and said, “You have often told me, my love, that you would like to take a part in mission work here.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ROBIN was very busy during the rest of the week, but the nature of his occupation was kept a profound secret, into which no one was allowed to enter but Harold.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading On the Monday morning, when the family was partaking of their warm daliya and milk, Harold turned to his wife and said, “You have often told me, my love, that you would like to take a part in mission work here.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You know that I have seen something of the kind of thing already, as I have been with mission ladies into four or five zenanas, and I learned a lesson for future use.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading On the Monday morning, when the family was partaking of their warm daliya and milk, Harold turned to his wife and said, “You have often told me, my love, that you would like to take a part in mission work here.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the Monday morning, when the family was partaking of their warm daliya and milk, Harold turned to his wife and said, “You have often told me, my love, that you would like to take a part in mission work here.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading On the Monday morning, when the family was partaking of their warm daliya and milk, Harold turned to his wife and said, “You have often told me, my love, that you would like to take a part in mission work here.”
ZENANA
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From this reading FIRST VISIT TO A ZENANA.
zenanas
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From this reading “You know that I have seen something of the kind of thing already, as I have been with mission ladies into four or five zenanas, and I learned a lesson for future use.
