used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No, indeed, you haven't," cried the girls in a breath; and one of the girls was Hope, who had come in softly just as Kate had begun to read, and who now added,-- "It's lovely to listen to anything when you read it, Kate."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I hate to _study_ it; I always get all in a wabble with the dates and the names and the places, and by and by, when I try to tell about it or think about it, I get a fifteenth-century king into the sixteenth century just as likely as not.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading No, indeed, you haven't," cried the girls in a breath; and one of the girls was Hope, who had come in softly just as Kate had begun to read, and who now added,-- "It's lovely to listen to anything when you read it, Kate."
(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 hate to _study_ it; I always get all in a wabble with the dates and the names and the places, and by and by, when I try to tell about it or think about it, I get a fifteenth-century king into the sixteenth century just as likely as not.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I hate to _study_ it; I always get all in a wabble with the dates and the names and the places, and by and by, when I try to tell about it or think about it, I get a fifteenth-century king into the sixteenth century just as likely as not.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No, indeed, you haven't," cried the girls in a breath; and one of the girls was Hope, who had come in softly just as Kate had begun to read, and who now added,-- "It's lovely to listen to anything when you read it, Kate."
any thing at all
From this reading No, indeed, you haven't," cried the girls in a breath; and one of the girls was Hope, who had come in softly just as Kate had begun to read, and who now added,-- "It's lovely to listen to anything when you read it, Kate."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No, indeed, you haven't," cried the girls in a breath; and one of the girls was Hope, who had come in softly just as Kate had begun to read, and who now added,-- "It's lovely to listen to anything when you read it, Kate."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading No, indeed, you haven't," cried the girls in a breath; and one of the girls was Hope, who had come in softly just as Kate had begun to read, and who now added,-- "It's lovely to listen to anything when you read it, Kate."
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading No, indeed, you haven't," cried the girls in a breath; and one of the girls was Hope, who had come in softly just as Kate had begun to read, and who now added,-- "It's lovely to listen to anything when you read it, Kate."
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Miss Marr ought to pay Kate a salary for the good she does in this history business.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I hate to _study_ it; I always get all in a wabble with the dates and the names and the places, and by and by, when I try to tell about it or think about it, I get a fifteenth-century king into the sixteenth century just as likely as not.
a period of 100 years
From this reading I hate to _study_ it; I always get all in a wabble with the dates and the names and the places, and by and by, when I try to tell about it or think about it, I get a fifteenth-century king into the sixteenth century just as likely as not.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No, indeed, you haven't," cried the girls in a breath; and one of the girls was Hope, who had come in softly just as Kate had begun to read, and who now added,-- "It's lovely to listen to anything when you read it, Kate."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading No, indeed, you haven't," cried the girls in a breath; and one of the girls was Hope, who had come in softly just as Kate had begun to read, and who now added,-- "It's lovely to listen to anything when you read it, Kate."
datesnounUS /deɪts/
plural of “date” — the specified day of the month
From this reading I hate to _study_ it; I always get all in a wabble with the dates and the names and the places, and by and by, when I try to tell about it or think about it, I get a fifteenth-century king into the sixteenth century just as likely as not.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Miss Marr ought to pay Kate a salary for the good she does in this history business.
fifteenth-century
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From this reading I hate to _study_ it; I always get all in a wabble with the dates and the names and the places, and by and by, when I try to tell about it or think about it, I get a fifteenth-century king into the sixteenth century just as likely as not.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Miss Marr ought to pay Kate a salary for the good she does in this history business.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I hate to _study_ it; I always get all in a wabble with the dates and the names and the places, and by and by, when I try to tell about it or think about it, I get a fifteenth-century king into the sixteenth century just as likely as not.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading No, indeed, you haven't," cried the girls in a breath; and one of the girls was Hope, who had come in softly just as Kate had begun to read, and who now added,-- "It's lovely to listen to anything when you read it, Kate."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Miss Marr ought to pay Kate a salary for the good she does in this history business.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No, indeed, you haven't," cried the girls in a breath; and one of the girls was Hope, who had come in softly just as Kate had begun to read, and who now added,-- "It's lovely to listen to anything when you read it, Kate."
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading I hate to _study_ it; I always get all in a wabble with the dates and the names and the places, and by and by, when I try to tell about it or think about it, I get a fifteenth-century king into the sixteenth century just as likely as not.
haven't
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From this reading No, indeed, you haven't," cried the girls in a breath; and one of the girls was Hope, who had come in softly just as Kate had begun to read, and who now added,-- "It's lovely to listen to anything when you read it, Kate."
the aggregate of past events
From this reading "Miss Marr ought to pay Kate a salary for the good she does in this history business.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading No, indeed, you haven't," cried the girls in a breath; and one of the girls was Hope, who had come in softly just as Kate had begun to read, and who now added,-- "It's lovely to listen to anything when you read it, Kate."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hate to _study_ it; I always get all in a wabble with the dates and the names and the places, and by and by, when I try to tell about it or think about it, I get a fifteenth-century king into the sixteenth century just as likely as not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No, indeed, you haven't," cried the girls in a breath; and one of the girls was Hope, who had come in softly just as Kate had begun to read, and who now added,-- "It's lovely to listen to anything when you read it, Kate."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading No, indeed, you haven't," cried the girls in a breath; and one of the girls was Hope, who had come in softly just as Kate had begun to read, and who now added,-- "It's lovely to listen to anything when you read it, Kate."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I hate to _study_ it; I always get all in a wabble with the dates and the names and the places, and by and by, when I try to tell about it or think about it, I get a fifteenth-century king into the sixteenth century just as likely as not.
Isn't
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From this reading "Isn't it!" took up Myra.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No, indeed, you haven't," cried the girls in a breath; and one of the girls was Hope, who had come in softly just as Kate had begun to read, and who now added,-- "It's lovely to listen to anything when you read it, Kate."
It's
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From this reading No, indeed, you haven't," cried the girls in a breath; and one of the girls was Hope, who had come in softly just as Kate had begun to read, and who now added,-- "It's lovely to listen to anything when you read it, Kate."
and nothing more
From this reading No, indeed, you haven't," cried the girls in a breath; and one of the girls was Hope, who had come in softly just as Kate had begun to read, and who now added,-- "It's lovely to listen to anything when you read it, Kate."
Kate
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From this reading No, indeed, you haven't," cried the girls in a breath; and one of the girls was Hope, who had come in softly just as Kate had begun to read, and who now added,-- "It's lovely to listen to anything when you read it, Kate."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading I hate to _study_ it; I always get all in a wabble with the dates and the names and the places, and by and by, when I try to tell about it or think about it, I get a fifteenth-century king into the sixteenth century just as likely as not.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading I hate to _study_ it; I always get all in a wabble with the dates and the names and the places, and by and by, when I try to tell about it or think about it, I get a fifteenth-century king into the sixteenth century just as likely as not.
hear with intention
From this reading No, indeed, you haven't," cried the girls in a breath; and one of the girls was Hope, who had come in softly just as Kate had begun to read, and who now added,-- "It's lovely to listen to anything when you read it, Kate."
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading No, indeed, you haven't," cried the girls in a breath; and one of the girls was Hope, who had come in softly just as Kate had begun to read, and who now added,-- "It's lovely to listen to anything when you read it, Kate."
Marr
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From this reading "Miss Marr ought to pay Kate a salary for the good she does in this history business.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Marr ought to pay Kate a salary for the good she does in this history business.
Myra
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From this reading "Isn't it!" took up Myra.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading I hate to _study_ it; I always get all in a wabble with the dates and the names and the places, and by and by, when I try to tell about it or think about it, I get a fifteenth-century king into the sixteenth century just as likely as not.
not any; not one
From this reading No, indeed, you haven't," cried the girls in a breath; and one of the girls was Hope, who had come in softly just as Kate had begun to read, and who now added,-- "It's lovely to listen to anything when you read it, Kate."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I hate to _study_ it; I always get all in a wabble with the dates and the names and the places, and by and by, when I try to tell about it or think about it, I get a fifteenth-century king into the sixteenth century just as likely as not.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading No, indeed, you haven't," cried the girls in a breath; and one of the girls was Hope, who had come in softly just as Kate had begun to read, and who now added,-- "It's lovely to listen to anything when you read it, Kate."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No, indeed, you haven't," cried the girls in a breath; and one of the girls was Hope, who had come in softly just as Kate had begun to read, and who now added,-- "It's lovely to listen to anything when you read it, Kate."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No, indeed, you haven't," cried the girls in a breath; and one of the girls was Hope, who had come in softly just as Kate had begun to read, and who now added,-- "It's lovely to listen to anything when you read it, Kate."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I hate to _study_ it; I always get all in a wabble with the dates and the names and the places, and by and by, when I try to tell about it or think about it, I get a fifteenth-century king into the sixteenth century just as likely as not.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Miss Marr ought to pay Kate a salary for the good she does in this history business.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Tired us out?
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "Miss Marr ought to pay Kate a salary for the good she does in this history business.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I hate to _study_ it; I always get all in a wabble with the dates and the names and the places, and by and by, when I try to tell about it or think about it, I get a fifteenth-century king into the sixteenth century just as likely as not.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading No, indeed, you haven't," cried the girls in a breath; and one of the girls was Hope, who had come in softly just as Kate had begun to read, and who now added,-- "It's lovely to listen to anything when you read it, Kate."
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading "Miss Marr ought to pay Kate a salary for the good she does in this history business.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Miss Marr ought to pay Kate a salary for the good she does in this history business.
sixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading I hate to _study_ it; I always get all in a wabble with the dates and the names and the places, and by and by, when I try to tell about it or think about it, I get a fifteenth-century king into the sixteenth century just as likely as not.
with low volume
From this reading No, indeed, you haven't," cried the girls in a breath; and one of the girls was Hope, who had come in softly just as Kate had begun to read, and who now added,-- "It's lovely to listen to anything when you read it, Kate."
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading I hate to _study_ it; I always get all in a wabble with the dates and the names and the places, and by and by, when I try to tell about it or think about it, I get a fifteenth-century king into the sixteenth century just as likely as not.
express in words
From this reading I hate to _study_ it; I always get all in a wabble with the dates and the names and the places, and by and by, when I try to tell about it or think about it, I get a fifteenth-century king into the sixteenth century just as likely as not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No, indeed, you haven't," cried the girls in a breath; and one of the girls was Hope, who had come in softly just as Kate had begun to read, and who now added,-- "It's lovely to listen to anything when you read it, Kate."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I hate to _study_ it; I always get all in a wabble with the dates and the names and the places, and by and by, when I try to tell about it or think about it, I get a fifteenth-century king into the sixteenth century just as likely as not.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Miss Marr ought to pay Kate a salary for the good she does in this history business.
TiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "Tired us out?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No, indeed, you haven't," cried the girls in a breath; and one of the girls was Hope, who had come in softly just as Kate had begun to read, and who now added,-- "It's lovely to listen to anything when you read it, Kate."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Isn't it!" took up Myra.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I hate to _study_ it; I always get all in a wabble with the dates and the names and the places, and by and by, when I try to tell about it or think about it, I get a fifteenth-century king into the sixteenth century just as likely as not.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Isn't it!" took up Myra.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tired us out?
wabble
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From this reading I hate to _study_ it; I always get all in a wabble with the dates and the names and the places, and by and by, when I try to tell about it or think about it, I get a fifteenth-century king into the sixteenth century just as likely as not.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No, indeed, you haven't," cried the girls in a breath; and one of the girls was Hope, who had come in softly just as Kate had begun to read, and who now added,-- "It's lovely to listen to anything when you read it, Kate."
at the time that
From this reading No, indeed, you haven't," cried the girls in a breath; and one of the girls was Hope, who had come in softly just as Kate had begun to read, and who now added,-- "It's lovely to listen to anything when you read it, Kate."
which person or people
From this reading No, indeed, you haven't," cried the girls in a breath; and one of the girls was Hope, who had come in softly just as Kate had begun to read, and who now added,-- "It's lovely to listen to anything when you read it, Kate."
in the company of; together with
From this reading I hate to _study_ it; I always get all in a wabble with the dates and the names and the places, and by and by, when I try to tell about it or think about it, I get a fifteenth-century king into the sixteenth century just as likely as not.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No, indeed, you haven't," cried the girls in a breath; and one of the girls was Hope, who had come in softly just as Kate had begun to read, and who now added,-- "It's lovely to listen to anything when you read it, Kate."
