used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were braveries of all kinds suited to a girl like herself, and fit for wear in such a home as Broadlands.
(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 There were braveries of all kinds suited to a girl like herself, and fit for wear in such a home as Broadlands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BREAKFAST was over, and Nettie was standing in Mrs. Worsley's bedroom, speechless and overwhelmed at the sight which met her view.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Spread around her were the contents of one of those large boxes which she had assisted Sarah Jane to carry up-stairs on the preceding evening.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were braveries of all kinds suited to a girl like herself, and fit for wear in such a home as Broadlands.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading Spread around her were the contents of one of those large boxes which she had assisted Sarah Jane to carry up-stairs on the preceding evening.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BREAKFAST was over, and Nettie was standing in Mrs. Worsley's bedroom, speechless and overwhelmed at the sight which met her view.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was not the first time that Mrs. Worsley had supplied deficiencies in Nettie's wardrobe, and the measures taken a year before would, she knew, still be near enough to go by.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Nothing very costly, but all beautiful, dainty, and suggestive of refined taste and a sweet, pure-minded girl wearer.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading BREAKFAST was over, and Nettie was standing in Mrs. Worsley's bedroom, speechless and overwhelmed at the sight which met her view.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was not the first time that Mrs. Worsley had supplied deficiencies in Nettie's wardrobe, and the measures taken a year before would, she knew, still be near enough to go by.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Spread around her were the contents of one of those large boxes which she had assisted Sarah Jane to carry up-stairs on the preceding evening.
braveries
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From this reading There were braveries of all kinds suited to a girl like herself, and fit for wear in such a home as Broadlands.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading BREAKFAST was over, and Nettie was standing in Mrs. Worsley's bedroom, speechless and overwhelmed at the sight which met her view.
Broadlands
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From this reading There were braveries of all kinds suited to a girl like herself, and fit for wear in such a home as Broadlands.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nothing very costly, but all beautiful, dainty, and suggestive of refined taste and a sweet, pure-minded girl wearer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was not the first time that Mrs. Worsley had supplied deficiencies in Nettie's wardrobe, and the measures taken a year before would, she knew, still be near enough to go by.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Spread around her were the contents of one of those large boxes which she had assisted Sarah Jane to carry up-stairs on the preceding evening.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Spread around her were the contents of one of those large boxes which she had assisted Sarah Jane to carry up-stairs on the preceding evening.
costlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstli/
entailing great loss or sacrifice
From this reading Nothing very costly, but all beautiful, dainty, and suggestive of refined taste and a sweet, pure-minded girl wearer.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading Nothing very costly, but all beautiful, dainty, and suggestive of refined taste and a sweet, pure-minded girl wearer.
deficienciesnounUS /dɪˈfɪʃənsiz/
plural of “deficiency” — the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading It was not the first time that Mrs. Worsley had supplied deficiencies in Nettie's wardrobe, and the measures taken a year before would, she knew, still be near enough to go by.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was not the first time that Mrs. Worsley had supplied deficiencies in Nettie's wardrobe, and the measures taken a year before would, she knew, still be near enough to go by.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Spread around her were the contents of one of those large boxes which she had assisted Sarah Jane to carry up-stairs on the preceding evening.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was not the first time that Mrs. Worsley had supplied deficiencies in Nettie's wardrobe, and the measures taken a year before would, she knew, still be near enough to go by.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading There were braveries of all kinds suited to a girl like herself, and fit for wear in such a home as Broadlands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were braveries of all kinds suited to a girl like herself, and fit for wear in such a home as Broadlands.
a young female
From this reading There were braveries of all kinds suited to a girl like herself, and fit for wear in such a home as Broadlands.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was not the first time that Mrs. Worsley had supplied deficiencies in Nettie's wardrobe, and the measures taken a year before would, she knew, still be near enough to go by.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Spread around her were the contents of one of those large boxes which she had assisted Sarah Jane to carry up-stairs on the preceding evening.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BREAKFAST was over, and Nettie was standing in Mrs. Worsley's bedroom, speechless and overwhelmed at the sight which met her view.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading There were braveries of all kinds suited to a girl like herself, and fit for wear in such a home as Broadlands.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading There were braveries of all kinds suited to a girl like herself, and fit for wear in such a home as Broadlands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BREAKFAST was over, and Nettie was standing in Mrs. Worsley's bedroom, speechless and overwhelmed at the sight which met her view.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not the first time that Mrs. Worsley had supplied deficiencies in Nettie's wardrobe, and the measures taken a year before would, she knew, still be near enough to go by.
Jane
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From this reading Spread around her were the contents of one of those large boxes which she had assisted Sarah Jane to carry up-stairs on the preceding evening.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There were braveries of all kinds suited to a girl like herself, and fit for wear in such a home as Broadlands.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was not the first time that Mrs. Worsley had supplied deficiencies in Nettie's wardrobe, and the measures taken a year before would, she knew, still be near enough to go by.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Spread around her were the contents of one of those large boxes which she had assisted Sarah Jane to carry up-stairs on the preceding evening.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There were braveries of all kinds suited to a girl like herself, and fit for wear in such a home as Broadlands.
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading It was not the first time that Mrs. Worsley had supplied deficiencies in Nettie's wardrobe, and the measures taken a year before would, she knew, still be near enough to go by.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading BREAKFAST was over, and Nettie was standing in Mrs. Worsley's bedroom, speechless and overwhelmed at the sight which met her view.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading BREAKFAST was over, and Nettie was standing in Mrs. Worsley's bedroom, speechless and overwhelmed at the sight which met her view.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was not the first time that Mrs. Worsley had supplied deficiencies in Nettie's wardrobe, and the measures taken a year before would, she knew, still be near enough to go by.
Nettie
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From this reading BREAKFAST was over, and Nettie was standing in Mrs. Worsley's bedroom, speechless and overwhelmed at the sight which met her view.
Nettie's
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From this reading It was not the first time that Mrs. Worsley had supplied deficiencies in Nettie's wardrobe, and the measures taken a year before would, she knew, still be near enough to go by.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not the first time that Mrs. Worsley had supplied deficiencies in Nettie's wardrobe, and the measures taken a year before would, she knew, still be near enough to go by.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing very costly, but all beautiful, dainty, and suggestive of refined taste and a sweet, pure-minded girl wearer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Spread around her were the contents of one of those large boxes which she had assisted Sarah Jane to carry up-stairs on the preceding evening.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Spread around her were the contents of one of those large boxes which she had assisted Sarah Jane to carry up-stairs on the preceding evening.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Spread around her were the contents of one of those large boxes which she had assisted Sarah Jane to carry up-stairs on the preceding evening.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading BREAKFAST was over, and Nettie was standing in Mrs. Worsley's bedroom, speechless and overwhelmed at the sight which met her view.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading BREAKFAST was over, and Nettie was standing in Mrs. Worsley's bedroom, speechless and overwhelmed at the sight which met her view.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading Spread around her were the contents of one of those large boxes which she had assisted Sarah Jane to carry up-stairs on the preceding evening.
pure-minded
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From this reading Nothing very costly, but all beautiful, dainty, and suggestive of refined taste and a sweet, pure-minded girl wearer.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading Nothing very costly, but all beautiful, dainty, and suggestive of refined taste and a sweet, pure-minded girl wearer.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading Spread around her were the contents of one of those large boxes which she had assisted Sarah Jane to carry up-stairs on the preceding evening.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Spread around her were the contents of one of those large boxes which she had assisted Sarah Jane to carry up-stairs on the preceding evening.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading BREAKFAST was over, and Nettie was standing in Mrs. Worsley's bedroom, speechless and overwhelmed at the sight which met her view.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading BREAKFAST was over, and Nettie was standing in Mrs. Worsley's bedroom, speechless and overwhelmed at the sight which met her view.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Spread around her were the contents of one of those large boxes which she had assisted Sarah Jane to carry up-stairs on the preceding evening.
having a supporting base
From this reading BREAKFAST was over, and Nettie was standing in Mrs. Worsley's bedroom, speechless and overwhelmed at the sight which met her view.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was not the first time that Mrs. Worsley had supplied deficiencies in Nettie's wardrobe, and the measures taken a year before would, she knew, still be near enough to go by.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There were braveries of all kinds suited to a girl like herself, and fit for wear in such a home as Broadlands.
suggestiveadjectiveUS /səˈdʒestɪv/
tending to suggest or imply
From this reading Nothing very costly, but all beautiful, dainty, and suggestive of refined taste and a sweet, pure-minded girl wearer.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading There were braveries of all kinds suited to a girl like herself, and fit for wear in such a home as Broadlands.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading It was not the first time that Mrs. Worsley had supplied deficiencies in Nettie's wardrobe, and the measures taken a year before would, she knew, still be near enough to go by.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Nothing very costly, but all beautiful, dainty, and suggestive of refined taste and a sweet, pure-minded girl wearer.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was not the first time that Mrs. Worsley had supplied deficiencies in Nettie's wardrobe, and the measures taken a year before would, she knew, still be near enough to go by.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Nothing very costly, but all beautiful, dainty, and suggestive of refined taste and a sweet, pure-minded girl wearer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not the first time that Mrs. Worsley had supplied deficiencies in Nettie's wardrobe, and the measures taken a year before would, she knew, still be near enough to go by.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BREAKFAST was over, and Nettie was standing in Mrs. Worsley's bedroom, speechless and overwhelmed at the sight which met her view.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were braveries of all kinds suited to a girl like herself, and fit for wear in such a home as Broadlands.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Spread around her were the contents of one of those large boxes which she had assisted Sarah Jane to carry up-stairs on the preceding evening.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was not the first time that Mrs. Worsley had supplied deficiencies in Nettie's wardrobe, and the measures taken a year before would, she knew, still be near enough to go by.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Spread around her were the contents of one of those large boxes which she had assisted Sarah Jane to carry up-stairs on the preceding evening.
up-stairs
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From this reading Spread around her were the contents of one of those large boxes which she had assisted Sarah Jane to carry up-stairs on the preceding evening.
precisely as stated
From this reading Nothing very costly, but all beautiful, dainty, and suggestive of refined taste and a sweet, pure-minded girl wearer.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading BREAKFAST was over, and Nettie was standing in Mrs. Worsley's bedroom, speechless and overwhelmed at the sight which met her view.
wardrobenounUS /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading It was not the first time that Mrs. Worsley had supplied deficiencies in Nettie's wardrobe, and the measures taken a year before would, she knew, still be near enough to go by.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BREAKFAST was over, and Nettie was standing in Mrs. Worsley's bedroom, speechless and overwhelmed at the sight which met her view.
be dressed in
From this reading There were braveries of all kinds suited to a girl like herself, and fit for wear in such a home as Broadlands.
wearernounUS /ˈwerər/
a person who wears or carries or displays something as a body covering or accessory
From this reading Nothing very costly, but all beautiful, dainty, and suggestive of refined taste and a sweet, pure-minded girl wearer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Spread around her were the contents of one of those large boxes which she had assisted Sarah Jane to carry up-stairs on the preceding evening.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BREAKFAST was over, and Nettie was standing in Mrs. Worsley's bedroom, speechless and overwhelmed at the sight which met her view.
Worsley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not the first time that Mrs. Worsley had supplied deficiencies in Nettie's wardrobe, and the measures taken a year before would, she knew, still be near enough to go by.
Worsley's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BREAKFAST was over, and Nettie was standing in Mrs. Worsley's bedroom, speechless and overwhelmed at the sight which met her view.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was not the first time that Mrs. Worsley had supplied deficiencies in Nettie's wardrobe, and the measures taken a year before would, she knew, still be near enough to go by.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was not the first time that Mrs. Worsley had supplied deficiencies in Nettie's wardrobe, and the measures taken a year before would, she knew, still be near enough to go by.
