used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Afterward we’ll have the whole party photographed on the back verandah—I don’t see how they could get out of it—and that will be a souvenir for you, if you like.”
consider or hold as true
From this reading _She_ says, sound the Military Secretary first, and of course I will; but she thinks they are certain to accept.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Afterward we’ll have the whole party photographed on the back verandah—I don’t see how they could get out of it—and that will be a souvenir for you, if you like.”
agreesverbUS /əˈɡriːz/
third-person singular of “agree” — be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading Mrs. St. George quite agrees with me.
(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 “Rhoda,” said Mrs. Daye, as her daughter entered the drawing-room next morning, “I have thought it all out, and have decided to ask them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Rhoda,” said Mrs. Daye, as her daughter entered the drawing-room next morning, “I have thought it all out, and have decided to ask them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _She_ says, sound the Military Secretary first, and of course I will; but she thinks they are certain to accept.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Rhoda,” said Mrs. Daye, as her daughter entered the drawing-room next morning, “I have thought it all out, and have decided to ask them.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Rhoda,” said Mrs. Daye, as her daughter entered the drawing-room next morning, “I have thought it all out, and have decided to ask them.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Afterward we’ll have the whole party photographed on the back verandah—I don’t see how they could get out of it—and that will be a souvenir for you, if you like.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Afterward we’ll have the whole party photographed on the back verandah—I don’t see how they could get out of it—and that will be a souvenir for you, if you like.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _She_ says, sound the Military Secretary first, and of course I will; but she thinks they are certain to accept.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading _She_ says, sound the Military Secretary first, and of course I will; but she thinks they are certain to accept.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The girl sank into a deep easy chair and crossed her knees with deliberation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Afterward we’ll have the whole party photographed on the back verandah—I don’t see how they could get out of it—and that will be a souvenir for you, if you like.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading _She_ says, sound the Military Secretary first, and of course I will; but she thinks they are certain to accept.
placed crosswise
From this reading The girl sank into a deep easy chair and crossed her knees with deliberation.
a female human offspring
From this reading “Rhoda,” said Mrs. Daye, as her daughter entered the drawing-room next morning, “I have thought it all out, and have decided to ask them.
Daye
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From this reading “Rhoda,” said Mrs. Daye, as her daughter entered the drawing-room next morning, “I have thought it all out, and have decided to ask them.
recognizable; marked
From this reading “Rhoda,” said Mrs. Daye, as her daughter entered the drawing-room next morning, “I have thought it all out, and have decided to ask them.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The girl sank into a deep easy chair and crossed her knees with deliberation.
deliberationnounUS /dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃən/
(usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question
From this reading The girl sank into a deep easy chair and crossed her knees with deliberation.
don't
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From this reading Afterward we’ll have the whole party photographed on the back verandah—I don’t see how they could get out of it—and that will be a souvenir for you, if you like.”
drawing-room
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From this reading “Rhoda,” said Mrs. Daye, as her daughter entered the drawing-room next morning, “I have thought it all out, and have decided to ask them.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The girl sank into a deep easy chair and crossed her knees with deliberation.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “Rhoda,” said Mrs. Daye, as her daughter entered the drawing-room next morning, “I have thought it all out, and have decided to ask them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _She_ says, sound the Military Secretary first, and of course I will; but she thinks they are certain to accept.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Afterward we’ll have the whole party photographed on the back verandah—I don’t see how they could get out of it—and that will be a souvenir for you, if you like.”
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 Mrs. St. George quite agrees with me.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Afterward we’ll have the whole party photographed on the back verandah—I don’t see how they could get out of it—and that will be a souvenir for you, if you like.”
a young female
From this reading The girl sank into a deep easy chair and crossed her knees with deliberation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Rhoda,” said Mrs. Daye, as her daughter entered the drawing-room next morning, “I have thought it all out, and have decided to ask them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Rhoda,” said Mrs. Daye, as her daughter entered the drawing-room next morning, “I have thought it all out, and have decided to ask them.
how
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From this reading Afterward we’ll have the whole party photographed on the back verandah—I don’t see how they could get out of it—and that will be a souvenir for you, if you like.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Rhoda,” said Mrs. Daye, as her daughter entered the drawing-room next morning, “I have thought it all out, and have decided to ask them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Afterward we’ll have the whole party photographed on the back verandah—I don’t see how they could get out of it—and that will be a souvenir for you, if you like.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The girl sank into a deep easy chair and crossed her knees with deliberation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Rhoda,” said Mrs. Daye, as her daughter entered the drawing-room next morning, “I have thought it all out, and have decided to ask them.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading The girl sank into a deep easy chair and crossed her knees with deliberation.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Afterward we’ll have the whole party photographed on the back verandah—I don’t see how they could get out of it—and that will be a souvenir for you, if you like.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. St. George quite agrees with me.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading _She_ says, sound the Military Secretary first, and of course I will; but she thinks they are certain to accept.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Rhoda,” said Mrs. Daye, as her daughter entered the drawing-room next morning, “I have thought it all out, and have decided to ask them.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Rhoda,” said Mrs. Daye, as her daughter entered the drawing-room next morning, “I have thought it all out, and have decided to ask them.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Rhoda,” said Mrs. Daye, as her daughter entered the drawing-room next morning, “I have thought it all out, and have decided to ask them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _She_ says, sound the Military Secretary first, and of course I will; but she thinks they are certain to accept.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Afterward we’ll have the whole party photographed on the back verandah—I don’t see how they could get out of it—and that will be a souvenir for you, if you like.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Rhoda,” said Mrs. Daye, as her daughter entered the drawing-room next morning, “I have thought it all out, and have decided to ask them.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Afterward we’ll have the whole party photographed on the back verandah—I don’t see how they could get out of it—and that will be a souvenir for you, if you like.”
photographedverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræft/
past form of “photograph” — record on photographic film
From this reading Afterward we’ll have the whole party photographed on the back verandah—I don’t see how they could get out of it—and that will be a souvenir for you, if you like.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Mrs. St. George quite agrees with me.
Rhoda
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From this reading “Rhoda,” said Mrs. Daye, as her daughter entered the drawing-room next morning, “I have thought it all out, and have decided to ask them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Rhoda,” said Mrs. Daye, as her daughter entered the drawing-room next morning, “I have thought it all out, and have decided to ask them.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading The girl sank into a deep easy chair and crossed her knees with deliberation.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading _She_ says, sound the Military Secretary first, and of course I will; but she thinks they are certain to accept.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading _She_ says, sound the Military Secretary first, and of course I will; but she thinks they are certain to accept.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Afterward we’ll have the whole party photographed on the back verandah—I don’t see how they could get out of it—and that will be a souvenir for you, if you like.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _She_ says, sound the Military Secretary first, and of course I will; but she thinks they are certain to accept.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading _She_ says, sound the Military Secretary first, and of course I will; but she thinks they are certain to accept.
souvenirnounUS /ˌsuːvəˈnɪr/
something of sentimental value
From this reading Afterward we’ll have the whole party photographed on the back verandah—I don’t see how they could get out of it—and that will be a souvenir for you, if you like.”
St
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From this reading Mrs. St. George quite agrees with me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Afterward we’ll have the whole party photographed on the back verandah—I don’t see how they could get out of it—and that will be a souvenir for you, if you like.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Rhoda,” said Mrs. Daye, as her daughter entered the drawing-room next morning, “I have thought it all out, and have decided to ask them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Rhoda,” said Mrs. Daye, as her daughter entered the drawing-room next morning, “I have thought it all out, and have decided to ask them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _She_ says, sound the Military Secretary first, and of course I will; but she thinks they are certain to accept.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading _She_ says, sound the Military Secretary first, and of course I will; but she thinks they are certain to accept.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Rhoda,” said Mrs. Daye, as her daughter entered the drawing-room next morning, “I have thought it all out, and have decided to ask them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Rhoda,” said Mrs. Daye, as her daughter entered the drawing-room next morning, “I have thought it all out, and have decided to ask them.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Afterward we’ll have the whole party photographed on the back verandah—I don’t see how they could get out of it—and that will be a souvenir for you, if you like.”
we'll
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From this reading Afterward we’ll have the whole party photographed on the back verandah—I don’t see how they could get out of it—and that will be a souvenir for you, if you like.”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Afterward we’ll have the whole party photographed on the back verandah—I don’t see how they could get out of it—and that will be a souvenir for you, if you like.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _She_ says, sound the Military Secretary first, and of course I will; but she thinks they are certain to accept.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. St. George quite agrees with me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Afterward we’ll have the whole party photographed on the back verandah—I don’t see how they could get out of it—and that will be a souvenir for you, if you like.”
