used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Aunt Hetty's daughter-in-law in Boston sent the poor old soul a letter which made her rather uneasy, and grandmamma thought that I might better let her go and pay Sally a visit while mother was away than to wait till her return.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We resolved to know how to do every sort of housework, so that we might assist our mothers whenever they needed us, and be ready for any emergency as it came along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the first chapter of this story I spoke of the trouble housekeepers in Bloomdale had to get and keep good servants.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We resolved to know how to do every sort of housework, so that we might assist our mothers whenever they needed us, and be ready for any emergency as it came along.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We resolved to know how to do every sort of housework, so that we might assist our mothers whenever they needed us, and be ready for any emergency as it came along.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading We resolved to know how to do every sort of housework, so that we might assist our mothers whenever they needed us, and be ready for any emergency as it came along.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Hetty's daughter-in-law in Boston sent the poor old soul a letter which made her rather uneasy, and grandmamma thought that I might better let her go and pay Sally a visit while mother was away than to wait till her return.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Aunt Hetty's daughter-in-law in Boston sent the poor old soul a letter which made her rather uneasy, and grandmamma thought that I might better let her go and pay Sally a visit while mother was away than to wait till her return.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We Clover Leaf girls made up our minds that we would learn to be independent.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Aunt Hetty's daughter-in-law in Boston sent the poor old soul a letter which made her rather uneasy, and grandmamma thought that I might better let her go and pay Sally a visit while mother was away than to wait till her return.
Bloomdale
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From this reading In the first chapter of this story I spoke of the trouble housekeepers in Bloomdale had to get and keep good servants.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Aunt Hetty's daughter-in-law in Boston sent the poor old soul a letter which made her rather uneasy, and grandmamma thought that I might better let her go and pay Sally a visit while mother was away than to wait till her return.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We resolved to know how to do every sort of housework, so that we might assist our mothers whenever they needed us, and be ready for any emergency as it came along.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading In the first chapter of this story I spoke of the trouble housekeepers in Bloomdale had to get and keep good servants.
ClovernounUS /ˈkloʊvər/
a plant of the genus Trifolium
From this reading We Clover Leaf girls made up our minds that we would learn to be independent.
daughter-in-lawnounUS /ˈdɔːtərɪnlɔː/
the wife of your son
From this reading Aunt Hetty's daughter-in-law in Boston sent the poor old soul a letter which made her rather uneasy, and grandmamma thought that I might better let her go and pay Sally a visit while mother was away than to wait till her return.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We resolved to know how to do every sort of housework, so that we might assist our mothers whenever they needed us, and be ready for any emergency as it came along.
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading We resolved to know how to do every sort of housework, so that we might assist our mothers whenever they needed us, and be ready for any emergency as it came along.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We resolved to know how to do every sort of housework, so that we might assist our mothers whenever they needed us, and be ready for any emergency as it came along.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first chapter of this story I spoke of the trouble housekeepers in Bloomdale had to get and keep good servants.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We resolved to know how to do every sort of housework, so that we might assist our mothers whenever they needed us, and be ready for any emergency as it came along.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In the first chapter of this story I spoke of the trouble housekeepers in Bloomdale had to get and keep good servants.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading We Clover Leaf girls made up our minds that we would learn to be independent.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Aunt Hetty's daughter-in-law in Boston sent the poor old soul a letter which made her rather uneasy, and grandmamma thought that I might better let her go and pay Sally a visit while mother was away than to wait till her return.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In the first chapter of this story I spoke of the trouble housekeepers in Bloomdale had to get and keep good servants.
grandmamma
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From this reading Aunt Hetty's daughter-in-law in Boston sent the poor old soul a letter which made her rather uneasy, and grandmamma thought that I might better let her go and pay Sally a visit while mother was away than to wait till her return.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the first chapter of this story I spoke of the trouble housekeepers in Bloomdale had to get and keep good servants.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Hetty's daughter-in-law in Boston sent the poor old soul a letter which made her rather uneasy, and grandmamma thought that I might better let her go and pay Sally a visit while mother was away than to wait till her return.
Hetty's
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From this reading Aunt Hetty's daughter-in-law in Boston sent the poor old soul a letter which made her rather uneasy, and grandmamma thought that I might better let her go and pay Sally a visit while mother was away than to wait till her return.
housekeepersnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpərz/
plural of “housekeeper” — a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading In the first chapter of this story I spoke of the trouble housekeepers in Bloomdale had to get and keep good servants.
houseworknounUS /ˈhaʊswɜːrk/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading We resolved to know how to do every sort of housework, so that we might assist our mothers whenever they needed us, and be ready for any emergency as it came along.
HOW
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From this reading HOW TO SWEEP.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the first chapter of this story I spoke of the trouble housekeepers in Bloomdale had to get and keep good servants.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first chapter of this story I spoke of the trouble housekeepers in Bloomdale had to get and keep good servants.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading We Clover Leaf girls made up our minds that we would learn to be independent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We resolved to know how to do every sort of housework, so that we might assist our mothers whenever they needed us, and be ready for any emergency as it came along.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading In the first chapter of this story I spoke of the trouble housekeepers in Bloomdale had to get and keep good servants.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We resolved to know how to do every sort of housework, so that we might assist our mothers whenever they needed us, and be ready for any emergency as it came along.
LeafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading We Clover Leaf girls made up our minds that we would learn to be independent.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading We Clover Leaf girls made up our minds that we would learn to be independent.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Aunt Hetty's daughter-in-law in Boston sent the poor old soul a letter which made her rather uneasy, and grandmamma thought that I might better let her go and pay Sally a visit while mother was away than to wait till her return.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Aunt Hetty's daughter-in-law in Boston sent the poor old soul a letter which made her rather uneasy, and grandmamma thought that I might better let her go and pay Sally a visit while mother was away than to wait till her return.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We Clover Leaf girls made up our minds that we would learn to be independent.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading We resolved to know how to do every sort of housework, so that we might assist our mothers whenever they needed us, and be ready for any emergency as it came along.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading We Clover Leaf girls made up our minds that we would learn to be independent.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Aunt Hetty's daughter-in-law in Boston sent the poor old soul a letter which made her rather uneasy, and grandmamma thought that I might better let her go and pay Sally a visit while mother was away than to wait till her return.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading We resolved to know how to do every sort of housework, so that we might assist our mothers whenever they needed us, and be ready for any emergency as it came along.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading We resolved to know how to do every sort of housework, so that we might assist our mothers whenever they needed us, and be ready for any emergency as it came along.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the first chapter of this story I spoke of the trouble housekeepers in Bloomdale had to get and keep good servants.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Aunt Hetty's daughter-in-law in Boston sent the poor old soul a letter which made her rather uneasy, and grandmamma thought that I might better let her go and pay Sally a visit while mother was away than to wait till her return.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We Clover Leaf girls made up our minds that we would learn to be independent.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Aunt Hetty's daughter-in-law in Boston sent the poor old soul a letter which made her rather uneasy, and grandmamma thought that I might better let her go and pay Sally a visit while mother was away than to wait till her return.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Aunt Hetty's daughter-in-law in Boston sent the poor old soul a letter which made her rather uneasy, and grandmamma thought that I might better let her go and pay Sally a visit while mother was away than to wait till her return.
on the contrary
From this reading Aunt Hetty's daughter-in-law in Boston sent the poor old soul a letter which made her rather uneasy, and grandmamma thought that I might better let her go and pay Sally a visit while mother was away than to wait till her return.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading We resolved to know how to do every sort of housework, so that we might assist our mothers whenever they needed us, and be ready for any emergency as it came along.
determined
From this reading We resolved to know how to do every sort of housework, so that we might assist our mothers whenever they needed us, and be ready for any emergency as it came along.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Aunt Hetty's daughter-in-law in Boston sent the poor old soul a letter which made her rather uneasy, and grandmamma thought that I might better let her go and pay Sally a visit while mother was away than to wait till her return.
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading Aunt Hetty's daughter-in-law in Boston sent the poor old soul a letter which made her rather uneasy, and grandmamma thought that I might better let her go and pay Sally a visit while mother was away than to wait till her return.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Aunt Hetty's daughter-in-law in Boston sent the poor old soul a letter which made her rather uneasy, and grandmamma thought that I might better let her go and pay Sally a visit while mother was away than to wait till her return.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading In the first chapter of this story I spoke of the trouble housekeepers in Bloomdale had to get and keep good servants.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We resolved to know how to do every sort of housework, so that we might assist our mothers whenever they needed us, and be ready for any emergency as it came along.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading We resolved to know how to do every sort of housework, so that we might assist our mothers whenever they needed us, and be ready for any emergency as it came along.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Aunt Hetty's daughter-in-law in Boston sent the poor old soul a letter which made her rather uneasy, and grandmamma thought that I might better let her go and pay Sally a visit while mother was away than to wait till her return.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading In the first chapter of this story I spoke of the trouble housekeepers in Bloomdale had to get and keep good servants.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading In the first chapter of this story I spoke of the trouble housekeepers in Bloomdale had to get and keep good servants.
SWEEPverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading HOW TO SWEEP.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Aunt Hetty's daughter-in-law in Boston sent the poor old soul a letter which made her rather uneasy, and grandmamma thought that I might better let her go and pay Sally a visit while mother was away than to wait till her return.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We Clover Leaf girls made up our minds that we would learn to be independent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the first chapter of this story I spoke of the trouble housekeepers in Bloomdale had to get and keep good servants.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We resolved to know how to do every sort of housework, so that we might assist our mothers whenever they needed us, and be ready for any emergency as it came along.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the first chapter of this story I spoke of the trouble housekeepers in Bloomdale had to get and keep good servants.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Aunt Hetty's daughter-in-law in Boston sent the poor old soul a letter which made her rather uneasy, and grandmamma thought that I might better let her go and pay Sally a visit while mother was away than to wait till her return.
up to a particular time
From this reading Aunt Hetty's daughter-in-law in Boston sent the poor old soul a letter which made her rather uneasy, and grandmamma thought that I might better let her go and pay Sally a visit while mother was away than to wait till her return.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW TO SWEEP.
a source of difficulty
From this reading In the first chapter of this story I spoke of the trouble housekeepers in Bloomdale had to get and keep good servants.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Aunt Hetty's daughter-in-law in Boston sent the poor old soul a letter which made her rather uneasy, and grandmamma thought that I might better let her go and pay Sally a visit while mother was away than to wait till her return.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We Clover Leaf girls made up our minds that we would learn to be independent.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We resolved to know how to do every sort of housework, so that we might assist our mothers whenever they needed us, and be ready for any emergency as it came along.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Aunt Hetty's daughter-in-law in Boston sent the poor old soul a letter which made her rather uneasy, and grandmamma thought that I might better let her go and pay Sally a visit while mother was away than to wait till her return.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Aunt Hetty's daughter-in-law in Boston sent the poor old soul a letter which made her rather uneasy, and grandmamma thought that I might better let her go and pay Sally a visit while mother was away than to wait till her return.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aunt Hetty's daughter-in-law in Boston sent the poor old soul a letter which made her rather uneasy, and grandmamma thought that I might better let her go and pay Sally a visit while mother was away than to wait till her return.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We Clover Leaf girls made up our minds that we would learn to be independent.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading We resolved to know how to do every sort of housework, so that we might assist our mothers whenever they needed us, and be ready for any emergency as it came along.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Aunt Hetty's daughter-in-law in Boston sent the poor old soul a letter which made her rather uneasy, and grandmamma thought that I might better let her go and pay Sally a visit while mother was away than to wait till her return.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Aunt Hetty's daughter-in-law in Boston sent the poor old soul a letter which made her rather uneasy, and grandmamma thought that I might better let her go and pay Sally a visit while mother was away than to wait till her return.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We Clover Leaf girls made up our minds that we would learn to be independent.
