used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading None of us could get out of the house, so while Miss Araminta darned my stockings, which hadn't been touched since I came to Twickenham Town, I read aloud to the whole bunch in the library and we had a very nice time.
(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 Yesterday it poured in torrents all day.
all-over
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From this reading I have asked Mother not to get me all-over silk stockings, as the Lisle-thread feet last much longer, but she doesn't seem to remember, and one of my charities is giving my nice stockings away when they can no longer be worn with self-respect.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading None of us could get out of the house, so while Miss Araminta darned my stockings, which hadn't been touched since I came to Twickenham Town, I read aloud to the whole bunch in the library and we had a very nice time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading None of us could get out of the house, so while Miss Araminta darned my stockings, which hadn't been touched since I came to Twickenham Town, I read aloud to the whole bunch in the library and we had a very nice time.
Araminta
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From this reading None of us could get out of the house, so while Miss Araminta darned my stockings, which hadn't been touched since I came to Twickenham Town, I read aloud to the whole bunch in the library and we had a very nice time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have asked Mother not to get me all-over silk stockings, as the Lisle-thread feet last much longer, but she doesn't seem to remember, and one of my charities is giving my nice stockings away when they can no longer be worn with self-respect.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I have asked Mother not to get me all-over silk stockings, as the Lisle-thread feet last much longer, but she doesn't seem to remember, and one of my charities is giving my nice stockings away when they can no longer be worn with self-respect.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I have asked Mother not to get me all-over silk stockings, as the Lisle-thread feet last much longer, but she doesn't seem to remember, and one of my charities is giving my nice stockings away when they can no longer be worn with self-respect.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I will never be a darner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading None of us could get out of the house, so while Miss Araminta darned my stockings, which hadn't been touched since I came to Twickenham Town, I read aloud to the whole bunch in the library and we had a very nice time.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading None of us could get out of the house, so while Miss Araminta darned my stockings, which hadn't been touched since I came to Twickenham Town, I read aloud to the whole bunch in the library and we had a very nice time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Araminta has tried to teach me to darn since I have been here, but she has not succeeded in doing it!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading None of us could get out of the house, so while Miss Araminta darned my stockings, which hadn't been touched since I came to Twickenham Town, I read aloud to the whole bunch in the library and we had a very nice time.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I have asked Mother not to get me all-over silk stockings, as the Lisle-thread feet last much longer, but she doesn't seem to remember, and one of my charities is giving my nice stockings away when they can no longer be worn with self-respect.
charitiesnounUS /ˈtʃerətiz/
plural of “charity” — a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading I have asked Mother not to get me all-over silk stockings, as the Lisle-thread feet last much longer, but she doesn't seem to remember, and one of my charities is giving my nice stockings away when they can no longer be worn with self-respect.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading None of us could get out of the house, so while Miss Araminta darned my stockings, which hadn't been touched since I came to Twickenham Town, I read aloud to the whole bunch in the library and we had a very nice time.
darnverbUS /dɑːrn/
repair by sewing
From this reading Miss Araminta has tried to teach me to darn since I have been here, but she has not succeeded in doing it!
darnedadjectiveUS /dɑːrnd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading None of us could get out of the house, so while Miss Araminta darned my stockings, which hadn't been touched since I came to Twickenham Town, I read aloud to the whole bunch in the library and we had a very nice time.
darnernounUS /ˈdɑːrnər/
a person who mends by darning
From this reading I will never be a darner.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Yesterday it poured in torrents all day.
doesn't
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From this reading I have asked Mother not to get me all-over silk stockings, as the Lisle-thread feet last much longer, but she doesn't seem to remember, and one of my charities is giving my nice stockings away when they can no longer be worn with self-respect.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Miss Araminta has tried to teach me to darn since I have been here, but she has not succeeded in doing it!
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I have asked Mother not to get me all-over silk stockings, as the Lisle-thread feet last much longer, but she doesn't seem to remember, and one of my charities is giving my nice stockings away when they can no longer be worn with self-respect.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading None of us could get out of the house, so while Miss Araminta darned my stockings, which hadn't been touched since I came to Twickenham Town, I read aloud to the whole bunch in the library and we had a very nice time.
the act of giving
From this reading I have asked Mother not to get me all-over silk stockings, as the Lisle-thread feet last much longer, but she doesn't seem to remember, and one of my charities is giving my nice stockings away when they can no longer be worn with self-respect.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading None of us could get out of the house, so while Miss Araminta darned my stockings, which hadn't been touched since I came to Twickenham Town, I read aloud to the whole bunch in the library and we had a very nice time.
hadn't
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From this reading None of us could get out of the house, so while Miss Araminta darned my stockings, which hadn't been touched since I came to Twickenham Town, I read aloud to the whole bunch in the library and we had a very nice time.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Araminta has tried to teach me to darn since I have been here, but she has not succeeded in doing it!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Miss Araminta has tried to teach me to darn since I have been here, but she has not succeeded in doing it!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Miss Araminta has tried to teach me to darn since I have been here, but she has not succeeded in doing it!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading None of us could get out of the house, so while Miss Araminta darned my stockings, which hadn't been touched since I came to Twickenham Town, I read aloud to the whole bunch in the library and we had a very nice time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading None of us could get out of the house, so while Miss Araminta darned my stockings, which hadn't been touched since I came to Twickenham Town, I read aloud to the whole bunch in the library and we had a very nice time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yesterday it poured in torrents all day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have asked Mother not to get me all-over silk stockings, as the Lisle-thread feet last much longer, but she doesn't seem to remember, and one of my charities is giving my nice stockings away when they can no longer be worn with self-respect.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yesterday it poured in torrents all day.
immediately past
From this reading I have asked Mother not to get me all-over silk stockings, as the Lisle-thread feet last much longer, but she doesn't seem to remember, and one of my charities is giving my nice stockings away when they can no longer be worn with self-respect.
a room where books are kept
From this reading None of us could get out of the house, so while Miss Araminta darned my stockings, which hadn't been touched since I came to Twickenham Town, I read aloud to the whole bunch in the library and we had a very nice time.
Lisle-thread
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From this reading I have asked Mother not to get me all-over silk stockings, as the Lisle-thread feet last much longer, but she doesn't seem to remember, and one of my charities is giving my nice stockings away when they can no longer be worn with self-respect.
for more time
From this reading I have asked Mother not to get me all-over silk stockings, as the Lisle-thread feet last much longer, but she doesn't seem to remember, and one of my charities is giving my nice stockings away when they can no longer be worn with self-respect.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Araminta has tried to teach me to darn since I have been here, but she has not succeeded in doing it!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading None of us could get out of the house, so while Miss Araminta darned my stockings, which hadn't been touched since I came to Twickenham Town, I read aloud to the whole bunch in the library and we had a very nice time.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I have asked Mother not to get me all-over silk stockings, as the Lisle-thread feet last much longer, but she doesn't seem to remember, and one of my charities is giving my nice stockings away when they can no longer be worn with self-respect.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I have asked Mother not to get me all-over silk stockings, as the Lisle-thread feet last much longer, but she doesn't seem to remember, and one of my charities is giving my nice stockings away when they can no longer be worn with self-respect.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading None of us could get out of the house, so while Miss Araminta darned my stockings, which hadn't been touched since I came to Twickenham Town, I read aloud to the whole bunch in the library and we had a very nice time.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I will never be a darner.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading None of us could get out of the house, so while Miss Araminta darned my stockings, which hadn't been touched since I came to Twickenham Town, I read aloud to the whole bunch in the library and we had a very nice time.
not any; not one
From this reading I have asked Mother not to get me all-over silk stockings, as the Lisle-thread feet last much longer, but she doesn't seem to remember, and one of my charities is giving my nice stockings away when they can no longer be worn with self-respect.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of us could get out of the house, so while Miss Araminta darned my stockings, which hadn't been touched since I came to Twickenham Town, I read aloud to the whole bunch in the library and we had a very nice time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Araminta has tried to teach me to darn since I have been here, but she has not succeeded in doing it!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading None of us could get out of the house, so while Miss Araminta darned my stockings, which hadn't been touched since I came to Twickenham Town, I read aloud to the whole bunch in the library and we had a very nice time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have asked Mother not to get me all-over silk stockings, as the Lisle-thread feet last much longer, but she doesn't seem to remember, and one of my charities is giving my nice stockings away when they can no longer be worn with self-respect.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading None of us could get out of the house, so while Miss Araminta darned my stockings, which hadn't been touched since I came to Twickenham Town, I read aloud to the whole bunch in the library and we had a very nice time.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Yesterday it poured in torrents all day.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading None of us could get out of the house, so while Miss Araminta darned my stockings, which hadn't been touched since I came to Twickenham Town, I read aloud to the whole bunch in the library and we had a very nice time.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I have asked Mother not to get me all-over silk stockings, as the Lisle-thread feet last much longer, but she doesn't seem to remember, and one of my charities is giving my nice stockings away when they can no longer be worn with self-respect.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I have asked Mother not to get me all-over silk stockings, as the Lisle-thread feet last much longer, but she doesn't seem to remember, and one of my charities is giving my nice stockings away when they can no longer be worn with self-respect.
self-respectnounUS /ˌselfrɪˈspekt/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading I have asked Mother not to get me all-over silk stockings, as the Lisle-thread feet last much longer, but she doesn't seem to remember, and one of my charities is giving my nice stockings away when they can no longer be worn with self-respect.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Araminta has tried to teach me to darn since I have been here, but she has not succeeded in doing it!
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading I have asked Mother not to get me all-over silk stockings, as the Lisle-thread feet last much longer, but she doesn't seem to remember, and one of my charities is giving my nice stockings away when they can no longer be worn with self-respect.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading None of us could get out of the house, so while Miss Araminta darned my stockings, which hadn't been touched since I came to Twickenham Town, I read aloud to the whole bunch in the library and we had a very nice time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading None of us could get out of the house, so while Miss Araminta darned my stockings, which hadn't been touched since I came to Twickenham Town, I read aloud to the whole bunch in the library and we had a very nice time.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading None of us could get out of the house, so while Miss Araminta darned my stockings, which hadn't been touched since I came to Twickenham Town, I read aloud to the whole bunch in the library and we had a very nice time.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Miss Araminta has tried to teach me to darn since I have been here, but she has not succeeded in doing it!
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Miss Araminta has tried to teach me to darn since I have been here, but she has not succeeded in doing it!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading None of us could get out of the house, so while Miss Araminta darned my stockings, which hadn't been touched since I came to Twickenham Town, I read aloud to the whole bunch in the library and we had a very nice time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have asked Mother not to get me all-over silk stockings, as the Lisle-thread feet last much longer, but she doesn't seem to remember, and one of my charities is giving my nice stockings away when they can no longer be worn with self-respect.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading None of us could get out of the house, so while Miss Araminta darned my stockings, which hadn't been touched since I came to Twickenham Town, I read aloud to the whole bunch in the library and we had a very nice time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading None of us could get out of the house, so while Miss Araminta darned my stockings, which hadn't been touched since I came to Twickenham Town, I read aloud to the whole bunch in the library and we had a very nice time.
torrentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrənts/
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading Yesterday it poured in torrents all day.
having come into contact
From this reading None of us could get out of the house, so while Miss Araminta darned my stockings, which hadn't been touched since I came to Twickenham Town, I read aloud to the whole bunch in the library and we had a very nice time.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading None of us could get out of the house, so while Miss Araminta darned my stockings, which hadn't been touched since I came to Twickenham Town, I read aloud to the whole bunch in the library and we had a very nice time.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Miss Araminta has tried to teach me to darn since I have been here, but she has not succeeded in doing it!
Twickenham
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From this reading None of us could get out of the house, so while Miss Araminta darned my stockings, which hadn't been touched since I came to Twickenham Town, I read aloud to the whole bunch in the library and we had a very nice time.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading None of us could get out of the house, so while Miss Araminta darned my stockings, which hadn't been touched since I came to Twickenham Town, I read aloud to the whole bunch in the library and we had a very nice time.
precisely as stated
From this reading None of us could get out of the house, so while Miss Araminta darned my stockings, which hadn't been touched since I came to Twickenham Town, I read aloud to the whole bunch in the library and we had a very nice time.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading None of us could get out of the house, so while Miss Araminta darned my stockings, which hadn't been touched since I came to Twickenham Town, I read aloud to the whole bunch in the library and we had a very nice time.
at the time that
From this reading I have asked Mother not to get me all-over silk stockings, as the Lisle-thread feet last much longer, but she doesn't seem to remember, and one of my charities is giving my nice stockings away when they can no longer be worn with self-respect.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading None of us could get out of the house, so while Miss Araminta darned my stockings, which hadn't been touched since I came to Twickenham Town, I read aloud to the whole bunch in the library and we had a very nice time.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading None of us could get out of the house, so while Miss Araminta darned my stockings, which hadn't been touched since I came to Twickenham Town, I read aloud to the whole bunch in the library and we had a very nice time.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading None of us could get out of the house, so while Miss Araminta darned my stockings, which hadn't been touched since I came to Twickenham Town, I read aloud to the whole bunch in the library and we had a very nice time.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will never be a darner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have asked Mother not to get me all-over silk stockings, as the Lisle-thread feet last much longer, but she doesn't seem to remember, and one of my charities is giving my nice stockings away when they can no longer be worn with self-respect.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading I have asked Mother not to get me all-over silk stockings, as the Lisle-thread feet last much longer, but she doesn't seem to remember, and one of my charities is giving my nice stockings away when they can no longer be worn with self-respect.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday it poured in torrents all day.
