used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She disapproved of a great many things.
(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 They saw it at its very best, in all the spring blossoming, when the trees put on their most delicate greenery, and all the children, big and little, and all the orphans, and even the young ladies of the Upper School, got “their new things” for Easter.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not sure that Mrs. Eastwood entered as she intended to do into “the humours” of the establishment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They saw it at its very best, in all the spring blossoming, when the trees put on their most delicate greenery, and all the children, big and little, and all the orphans, and even the young ladies of the Upper School, got “their new things” for Easter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am not sure that Mrs. Eastwood entered as she intended to do into “the humours” of the establishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Eastwoods spent several weeks at the High Lodge.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading They saw it at its very best, in all the spring blossoming, when the trees put on their most delicate greenery, and all the children, big and little, and all the orphans, and even the young ladies of the Upper School, got “their new things” for Easter.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They saw it at its very best, in all the spring blossoming, when the trees put on their most delicate greenery, and all the children, big and little, and all the orphans, and even the young ladies of the Upper School, got “their new things” for Easter.
blossomingnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading They saw it at its very best, in all the spring blossoming, when the trees put on their most delicate greenery, and all the children, big and little, and all the orphans, and even the young ladies of the Upper School, got “their new things” for Easter.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading They saw it at its very best, in all the spring blossoming, when the trees put on their most delicate greenery, and all the children, big and little, and all the orphans, and even the young ladies of the Upper School, got “their new things” for Easter.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading They saw it at its very best, in all the spring blossoming, when the trees put on their most delicate greenery, and all the children, big and little, and all the orphans, and even the young ladies of the Upper School, got “their new things” for Easter.
disapprovedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpruːvd/
past form of “disapprove” — consider bad or wrong
From this reading She disapproved of a great many things.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I am not sure that Mrs. Eastwood entered as she intended to do into “the humours” of the establishment.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading They saw it at its very best, in all the spring blossoming, when the trees put on their most delicate greenery, and all the children, big and little, and all the orphans, and even the young ladies of the Upper School, got “their new things” for Easter.
Eastwood
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From this reading I am not sure that Mrs. Eastwood entered as she intended to do into “the humours” of the establishment.
Eastwoods
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From this reading The Eastwoods spent several weeks at the High Lodge.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading I am not sure that Mrs. Eastwood entered as she intended to do into “the humours” of the establishment.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading I am not sure that Mrs. Eastwood entered as she intended to do into “the humours” of the establishment.
divisible by two
From this reading They saw it at its very best, in all the spring blossoming, when the trees put on their most delicate greenery, and all the children, big and little, and all the orphans, and even the young ladies of the Upper School, got “their new things” for Easter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They saw it at its very best, in all the spring blossoming, when the trees put on their most delicate greenery, and all the children, big and little, and all the orphans, and even the young ladies of the Upper School, got “their new things” for Easter.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They saw it at its very best, in all the spring blossoming, when the trees put on their most delicate greenery, and all the children, big and little, and all the orphans, and even the young ladies of the Upper School, got “their new things” for Easter.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She disapproved of a great many things.
greenerynounUS /ˈɡriːnəri/
green foliage
From this reading They saw it at its very best, in all the spring blossoming, when the trees put on their most delicate greenery, and all the children, big and little, and all the orphans, and even the young ladies of the Upper School, got “their new things” for Easter.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The Eastwoods spent several weeks at the High Lodge.
humours
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From this reading I am not sure that Mrs. Eastwood entered as she intended to do into “the humours” of the establishment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am not sure that Mrs. Eastwood entered as she intended to do into “the humours” of the establishment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They saw it at its very best, in all the spring blossoming, when the trees put on their most delicate greenery, and all the children, big and little, and all the orphans, and even the young ladies of the Upper School, got “their new things” for Easter.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading I am not sure that Mrs. Eastwood entered as she intended to do into “the humours” of the establishment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I am not sure that Mrs. Eastwood entered as she intended to do into “the humours” of the establishment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They saw it at its very best, in all the spring blossoming, when the trees put on their most delicate greenery, and all the children, big and little, and all the orphans, and even the young ladies of the Upper School, got “their new things” for Easter.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They saw it at its very best, in all the spring blossoming, when the trees put on their most delicate greenery, and all the children, big and little, and all the orphans, and even the young ladies of the Upper School, got “their new things” for Easter.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading They saw it at its very best, in all the spring blossoming, when the trees put on their most delicate greenery, and all the children, big and little, and all the orphans, and even the young ladies of the Upper School, got “their new things” for Easter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They saw it at its very best, in all the spring blossoming, when the trees put on their most delicate greenery, and all the children, big and little, and all the orphans, and even the young ladies of the Upper School, got “their new things” for Easter.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading The Eastwoods spent several weeks at the High Lodge.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She disapproved of a great many things.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They saw it at its very best, in all the spring blossoming, when the trees put on their most delicate greenery, and all the children, big and little, and all the orphans, and even the young ladies of the Upper School, got “their new things” for Easter.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I am not sure that Mrs. Eastwood entered as she intended to do into “the humours” of the establishment.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They saw it at its very best, in all the spring blossoming, when the trees put on their most delicate greenery, and all the children, big and little, and all the orphans, and even the young ladies of the Upper School, got “their new things” for Easter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not sure that Mrs. Eastwood entered as she intended to do into “the humours” of the establishment.
NUNNERYnounUS /ˈnʌnəri/
the convent of a community of nuns
From this reading THE NUNNERY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They saw it at its very best, in all the spring blossoming, when the trees put on their most delicate greenery, and all the children, big and little, and all the orphans, and even the young ladies of the Upper School, got “their new things” for Easter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They saw it at its very best, in all the spring blossoming, when the trees put on their most delicate greenery, and all the children, big and little, and all the orphans, and even the young ladies of the Upper School, got “their new things” for Easter.
orphansnounUS /ˈɔːrfənz/
plural of “orphan” — a child who has lost both parents
From this reading They saw it at its very best, in all the spring blossoming, when the trees put on their most delicate greenery, and all the children, big and little, and all the orphans, and even the young ladies of the Upper School, got “their new things” for Easter.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They saw it at its very best, in all the spring blossoming, when the trees put on their most delicate greenery, and all the children, big and little, and all the orphans, and even the young ladies of the Upper School, got “their new things” for Easter.
cut with a saw
From this reading They saw it at its very best, in all the spring blossoming, when the trees put on their most delicate greenery, and all the children, big and little, and all the orphans, and even the young ladies of the Upper School, got “their new things” for Easter.
an educational institution
From this reading They saw it at its very best, in all the spring blossoming, when the trees put on their most delicate greenery, and all the children, big and little, and all the orphans, and even the young ladies of the Upper School, got “their new things” for Easter.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The Eastwoods spent several weeks at the High Lodge.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am not sure that Mrs. Eastwood entered as she intended to do into “the humours” of the establishment.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The Eastwoods spent several weeks at the High Lodge.
the season of growth
From this reading They saw it at its very best, in all the spring blossoming, when the trees put on their most delicate greenery, and all the children, big and little, and all the orphans, and even the young ladies of the Upper School, got “their new things” for Easter.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I am not sure that Mrs. Eastwood entered as she intended to do into “the humours” of the establishment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am not sure that Mrs. Eastwood entered as she intended to do into “the humours” of the establishment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NUNNERY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They saw it at its very best, in all the spring blossoming, when the trees put on their most delicate greenery, and all the children, big and little, and all the orphans, and even the young ladies of the Upper School, got “their new things” for Easter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They saw it at its very best, in all the spring blossoming, when the trees put on their most delicate greenery, and all the children, big and little, and all the orphans, and even the young ladies of the Upper School, got “their new things” for Easter.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They saw it at its very best, in all the spring blossoming, when the trees put on their most delicate greenery, and all the children, big and little, and all the orphans, and even the young ladies of the Upper School, got “their new things” for Easter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am not sure that Mrs. Eastwood entered as she intended to do into “the humours” of the establishment.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading They saw it at its very best, in all the spring blossoming, when the trees put on their most delicate greenery, and all the children, big and little, and all the orphans, and even the young ladies of the Upper School, got “their new things” for Easter.
the topmost one of two
From this reading They saw it at its very best, in all the spring blossoming, when the trees put on their most delicate greenery, and all the children, big and little, and all the orphans, and even the young ladies of the Upper School, got “their new things” for Easter.
precisely as stated
From this reading They saw it at its very best, in all the spring blossoming, when the trees put on their most delicate greenery, and all the children, big and little, and all the orphans, and even the young ladies of the Upper School, got “their new things” for Easter.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The Eastwoods spent several weeks at the High Lodge.
at the time that
From this reading They saw it at its very best, in all the spring blossoming, when the trees put on their most delicate greenery, and all the children, big and little, and all the orphans, and even the young ladies of the Upper School, got “their new things” for Easter.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They saw it at its very best, in all the spring blossoming, when the trees put on their most delicate greenery, and all the children, big and little, and all the orphans, and even the young ladies of the Upper School, got “their new things” for Easter.
