used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a cup of tea and a bit of toast, Jessie repaired to her chamber on the second floor and picked up some trifle she was embroidering, to beguile the time of waiting.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mabel and George would get in about nine, when they were to relate the day's doings around a good warm supper.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a cup of tea and a bit of toast, Jessie repaired to her chamber on the second floor and picked up some trifle she was embroidering, to beguile the time of waiting.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mike was bent upon routing an army of rats in the barn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a cup of tea and a bit of toast, Jessie repaired to her chamber on the second floor and picked up some trifle she was embroidering, to beguile the time of waiting.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Mike was bent upon routing an army of rats in the barn.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Mabel and George would get in about nine, when they were to relate the day's doings around a good warm supper.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Mike was bent upon routing an army of rats in the barn.
beguileverbUS /bɪˈɡaɪl/
influence by slyness
From this reading After a cup of tea and a bit of toast, Jessie repaired to her chamber on the second floor and picked up some trifle she was embroidering, to beguile the time of waiting.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Mike was bent upon routing an army of rats in the barn.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading After a cup of tea and a bit of toast, Jessie repaired to her chamber on the second floor and picked up some trifle she was embroidering, to beguile the time of waiting.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading After a cup of tea and a bit of toast, Jessie repaired to her chamber on the second floor and picked up some trifle she was embroidering, to beguile the time of waiting.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading After a cup of tea and a bit of toast, Jessie repaired to her chamber on the second floor and picked up some trifle she was embroidering, to beguile the time of waiting.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mabel and George would get in about nine, when they were to relate the day's doings around a good warm supper.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading Mabel and George would get in about nine, when they were to relate the day's doings around a good warm supper.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Katie was to follow and sit with her mistress, after she had done some righting up down stairs.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Katie was to follow and sit with her mistress, after she had done some righting up down stairs.
embroideringverbUS /emˈbrɔɪdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading After a cup of tea and a bit of toast, Jessie repaired to her chamber on the second floor and picked up some trifle she was embroidering, to beguile the time of waiting.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading After a cup of tea and a bit of toast, Jessie repaired to her chamber on the second floor and picked up some trifle she was embroidering, to beguile the time of waiting.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Katie was to follow and sit with her mistress, after she had done some righting up down stairs.
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 Mabel and George would get in about nine, when they were to relate the day's doings around a good warm supper.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mabel and George would get in about nine, when they were to relate the day's doings around a good warm supper.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mabel and George would get in about nine, when they were to relate the day's doings around a good warm supper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Katie was to follow and sit with her mistress, after she had done some righting up down stairs.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading Mrs. Lawrence had retired to her room with a nervous headache.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After a cup of tea and a bit of toast, Jessie repaired to her chamber on the second floor and picked up some trifle she was embroidering, to beguile the time of waiting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mabel and George would get in about nine, when they were to relate the day's doings around a good warm supper.
Jessie
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From this reading After a cup of tea and a bit of toast, Jessie repaired to her chamber on the second floor and picked up some trifle she was embroidering, to beguile the time of waiting.
Katie
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From this reading Katie was to follow and sit with her mistress, after she had done some righting up down stairs.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Mrs. Lawrence had retired to her room with a nervous headache.
Mabel
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From this reading Mabel and George would get in about nine, when they were to relate the day's doings around a good warm supper.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading Mike was bent upon routing an army of rats in the barn.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Katie was to follow and sit with her mistress, after she had done some righting up down stairs.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Lawrence had retired to her room with a nervous headache.
easily agitated
From this reading Mrs. Lawrence had retired to her room with a nervous headache.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Mabel and George would get in about nine, when they were to relate the day's doings around a good warm supper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a cup of tea and a bit of toast, Jessie repaired to her chamber on the second floor and picked up some trifle she was embroidering, to beguile the time of waiting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After a cup of tea and a bit of toast, Jessie repaired to her chamber on the second floor and picked up some trifle she was embroidering, to beguile the time of waiting.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading After a cup of tea and a bit of toast, Jessie repaired to her chamber on the second floor and picked up some trifle she was embroidering, to beguile the time of waiting.
ratsnounUS /ræts/
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading Mike was bent upon routing an army of rats in the barn.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Mabel and George would get in about nine, when they were to relate the day's doings around a good warm supper.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading After a cup of tea and a bit of toast, Jessie repaired to her chamber on the second floor and picked up some trifle she was embroidering, to beguile the time of waiting.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Mrs. Lawrence had retired to her room with a nervous headache.
righting
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From this reading Katie was to follow and sit with her mistress, after she had done some righting up down stairs.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mrs. Lawrence had retired to her room with a nervous headache.
routingverbUS /ˈraʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “route” — send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
From this reading Mike was bent upon routing an army of rats in the barn.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading After a cup of tea and a bit of toast, Jessie repaired to her chamber on the second floor and picked up some trifle she was embroidering, to beguile the time of waiting.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a cup of tea and a bit of toast, Jessie repaired to her chamber on the second floor and picked up some trifle she was embroidering, to beguile the time of waiting.
be seated
From this reading Katie was to follow and sit with her mistress, after she had done some righting up down stairs.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After a cup of tea and a bit of toast, Jessie repaired to her chamber on the second floor and picked up some trifle she was embroidering, to beguile the time of waiting.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Katie was to follow and sit with her mistress, after she had done some righting up down stairs.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Mabel and George would get in about nine, when they were to relate the day's doings around a good warm supper.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading After a cup of tea and a bit of toast, Jessie repaired to her chamber on the second floor and picked up some trifle she was embroidering, to beguile the time of waiting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After a cup of tea and a bit of toast, Jessie repaired to her chamber on the second floor and picked up some trifle she was embroidering, to beguile the time of waiting.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mabel and George would get in about nine, when they were to relate the day's doings around a good warm supper.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After a cup of tea and a bit of toast, Jessie repaired to her chamber on the second floor and picked up some trifle she was embroidering, to beguile the time of waiting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a cup of tea and a bit of toast, Jessie repaired to her chamber on the second floor and picked up some trifle she was embroidering, to beguile the time of waiting.
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading After a cup of tea and a bit of toast, Jessie repaired to her chamber on the second floor and picked up some trifle she was embroidering, to beguile the time of waiting.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading After a cup of tea and a bit of toast, Jessie repaired to her chamber on the second floor and picked up some trifle she was embroidering, to beguile the time of waiting.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After a cup of tea and a bit of toast, Jessie repaired to her chamber on the second floor and picked up some trifle she was embroidering, to beguile the time of waiting.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mike was bent upon routing an army of rats in the barn.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading After a cup of tea and a bit of toast, Jessie repaired to her chamber on the second floor and picked up some trifle she was embroidering, to beguile the time of waiting.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Mabel and George would get in about nine, when they were to relate the day's doings around a good warm supper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After a cup of tea and a bit of toast, Jessie repaired to her chamber on the second floor and picked up some trifle she was embroidering, to beguile the time of waiting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mabel and George would get in about nine, when they were to relate the day's doings around a good warm supper.
at the time that
From this reading Mabel and George would get in about nine, when they were to relate the day's doings around a good warm supper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Katie was to follow and sit with her mistress, after she had done some righting up down stairs.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mabel and George would get in about nine, when they were to relate the day's doings around a good warm supper.
