used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, what a jolly day!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And how are you?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And how are you?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Have you been resting--or slaving--as you were _expressly_ forbidden to do?"
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading For Mrs. Friend had been enjoying a particularly bad cold and had not long emerged from her bedroom, looking such a pitiful little wreck, that both Lord Buntingford and Helena had been greatly concerned.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading For Mrs. Friend had been enjoying a particularly bad cold and had not long emerged from her bedroom, looking such a pitiful little wreck, that both Lord Buntingford and Helena had been greatly concerned.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Have you been resting--or slaving--as you were _expressly_ forbidden to do?"
next to; at the side of
From this reading We've had a glorious ride," said Helena, throwing herself down on the grass beside Mrs. Friend.
the two together, not just one
From this reading For Mrs. Friend had been enjoying a particularly bad cold and had not long emerged from her bedroom, looking such a pitiful little wreck, that both Lord Buntingford and Helena had been greatly concerned.
Buntingford
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From this reading For Mrs. Friend had been enjoying a particularly bad cold and had not long emerged from her bedroom, looking such a pitiful little wreck, that both Lord Buntingford and Helena had been greatly concerned.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading For Mrs. Friend had been enjoying a particularly bad cold and had not long emerged from her bedroom, looking such a pitiful little wreck, that both Lord Buntingford and Helena had been greatly concerned.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading For Mrs. Friend had been enjoying a particularly bad cold and had not long emerged from her bedroom, looking such a pitiful little wreck, that both Lord Buntingford and Helena had been greatly concerned.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Oh, what a jolly day!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Have you been resting--or slaving--as you were _expressly_ forbidden to do?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We've had a glorious ride," said Helena, throwing herself down on the grass beside Mrs. Friend.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading For Mrs. Friend had been enjoying a particularly bad cold and had not long emerged from her bedroom, looking such a pitiful little wreck, that both Lord Buntingford and Helena had been greatly concerned.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading For Mrs. Friend had been enjoying a particularly bad cold and had not long emerged from her bedroom, looking such a pitiful little wreck, that both Lord Buntingford and Helena had been greatly concerned.
expresslyadverbUS /ekˈspresli/
with specific intentions; for the express purpose
From this reading Have you been resting--or slaving--as you were _expressly_ forbidden to do?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Mrs. Friend had been enjoying a particularly bad cold and had not long emerged from her bedroom, looking such a pitiful little wreck, that both Lord Buntingford and Helena had been greatly concerned.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading Have you been resting--or slaving--as you were _expressly_ forbidden to do?"
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading We've had a glorious ride," said Helena, throwing herself down on the grass beside Mrs. Friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For Mrs. Friend had been enjoying a particularly bad cold and had not long emerged from her bedroom, looking such a pitiful little wreck, that both Lord Buntingford and Helena had been greatly concerned.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading We've had a glorious ride," said Helena, throwing herself down on the grass beside Mrs. Friend.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading We've had a glorious ride," said Helena, throwing herself down on the grass beside Mrs. Friend.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading For Mrs. Friend had been enjoying a particularly bad cold and had not long emerged from her bedroom, looking such a pitiful little wreck, that both Lord Buntingford and Helena had been greatly concerned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We've had a glorious ride," said Helena, throwing herself down on the grass beside Mrs. Friend.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you been resting--or slaving--as you were _expressly_ forbidden to do?"
HelenanounUS /ˈhelənə/
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading We've had a glorious ride," said Helena, throwing herself down on the grass beside Mrs. Friend.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For Mrs. Friend had been enjoying a particularly bad cold and had not long emerged from her bedroom, looking such a pitiful little wreck, that both Lord Buntingford and Helena had been greatly concerned.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading We've had a glorious ride," said Helena, throwing herself down on the grass beside Mrs. Friend.
how
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From this reading "And how are you?
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "Oh, what a jolly day!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For Mrs. Friend had been enjoying a particularly bad cold and had not long emerged from her bedroom, looking such a pitiful little wreck, that both Lord Buntingford and Helena had been greatly concerned.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For Mrs. Friend had been enjoying a particularly bad cold and had not long emerged from her bedroom, looking such a pitiful little wreck, that both Lord Buntingford and Helena had been greatly concerned.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading For Mrs. Friend had been enjoying a particularly bad cold and had not long emerged from her bedroom, looking such a pitiful little wreck, that both Lord Buntingford and Helena had been greatly concerned.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading For Mrs. Friend had been enjoying a particularly bad cold and had not long emerged from her bedroom, looking such a pitiful little wreck, that both Lord Buntingford and Helena had been greatly concerned.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading We've had a glorious ride," said Helena, throwing herself down on the grass beside Mrs. Friend.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For Mrs. Friend had been enjoying a particularly bad cold and had not long emerged from her bedroom, looking such a pitiful little wreck, that both Lord Buntingford and Helena had been greatly concerned.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, what a jolly day!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We've had a glorious ride," said Helena, throwing herself down on the grass beside Mrs. Friend.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Have you been resting--or slaving--as you were _expressly_ forbidden to do?"
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading For Mrs. Friend had been enjoying a particularly bad cold and had not long emerged from her bedroom, looking such a pitiful little wreck, that both Lord Buntingford and Helena had been greatly concerned.
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading For Mrs. Friend had been enjoying a particularly bad cold and had not long emerged from her bedroom, looking such a pitiful little wreck, that both Lord Buntingford and Helena had been greatly concerned.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Have you been resting--or slaving--as you were _expressly_ forbidden to do?"
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading We've had a glorious ride," said Helena, throwing herself down on the grass beside Mrs. Friend.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We've had a glorious ride," said Helena, throwing herself down on the grass beside Mrs. Friend.
slaving
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From this reading Have you been resting--or slaving--as you were _expressly_ forbidden to do?"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For Mrs. Friend had been enjoying a particularly bad cold and had not long emerged from her bedroom, looking such a pitiful little wreck, that both Lord Buntingford and Helena had been greatly concerned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For Mrs. Friend had been enjoying a particularly bad cold and had not long emerged from her bedroom, looking such a pitiful little wreck, that both Lord Buntingford and Helena had been greatly concerned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We've had a glorious ride," said Helena, throwing herself down on the grass beside Mrs. Friend.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading We've had a glorious ride," said Helena, throwing herself down on the grass beside Mrs. Friend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Have you been resting--or slaving--as you were _expressly_ forbidden to do?"
We've
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From this reading We've had a glorious ride," said Helena, throwing herself down on the grass beside Mrs. Friend.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Have you been resting--or slaving--as you were _expressly_ forbidden to do?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, what a jolly day!
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading For Mrs. Friend had been enjoying a particularly bad cold and had not long emerged from her bedroom, looking such a pitiful little wreck, that both Lord Buntingford and Helena had been greatly concerned.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And how are you?
