used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading KITTY was not a little excited at the prospect of her trip with Hilda, though at first her pride had raised a difficulty, and she had begged to be allowed to pay her own expenses.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading KITTY was not a little excited at the prospect of her trip with Hilda, though at first her pride had raised a difficulty, and she had begged to be allowed to pay her own expenses.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Besides, you will spoil my holiday—” “But, Hilda, I can’t be always taking—” “You can have your revenge when the play is making your fortune.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KITTY was not a little excited at the prospect of her trip with Hilda, though at first her pride had raised a difficulty, and she had begged to be allowed to pay her own expenses.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading KITTY was not a little excited at the prospect of her trip with Hilda, though at first her pride had raised a difficulty, and she had begged to be allowed to pay her own expenses.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading KITTY was not a little excited at the prospect of her trip with Hilda, though at first her pride had raised a difficulty, and she had begged to be allowed to pay her own expenses.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading KITTY was not a little excited at the prospect of her trip with Hilda, though at first her pride had raised a difficulty, and she had begged to be allowed to pay her own expenses.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, you will spoil my holiday—” “But, Hilda, I can’t be always taking—” “You can have your revenge when the play is making your fortune.”
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Very well,” Hilda had promptly rejoined, “if you wish to hurt my brother’s feelings, not to mention mine, I can’t prevent you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Besides, you will spoil my holiday—” “But, Hilda, I can’t be always taking—” “You can have your revenge when the play is making your fortune.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Besides, you will spoil my holiday—” “But, Hilda, I can’t be always taking—” “You can have your revenge when the play is making your fortune.”
can't
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From this reading “Very well,” Hilda had promptly rejoined, “if you wish to hurt my brother’s feelings, not to mention mine, I can’t prevent you.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading KITTY was not a little excited at the prospect of her trip with Hilda, though at first her pride had raised a difficulty, and she had begged to be allowed to pay her own expenses.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading KITTY was not a little excited at the prospect of her trip with Hilda, though at first her pride had raised a difficulty, and she had begged to be allowed to pay her own expenses.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading KITTY was not a little excited at the prospect of her trip with Hilda, though at first her pride had raised a difficulty, and she had begged to be allowed to pay her own expenses.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading “Very well,” Hilda had promptly rejoined, “if you wish to hurt my brother’s feelings, not to mention mine, I can’t prevent you.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading KITTY was not a little excited at the prospect of her trip with Hilda, though at first her pride had raised a difficulty, and she had begged to be allowed to pay her own expenses.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Besides, you will spoil my holiday—” “But, Hilda, I can’t be always taking—” “You can have your revenge when the play is making your fortune.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading KITTY was not a little excited at the prospect of her trip with Hilda, though at first her pride had raised a difficulty, and she had begged to be allowed to pay her own expenses.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Besides, you will spoil my holiday—” “But, Hilda, I can’t be always taking—” “You can have your revenge when the play is making your fortune.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading KITTY was not a little excited at the prospect of her trip with Hilda, though at first her pride had raised a difficulty, and she had begged to be allowed to pay her own expenses.
Hilda
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From this reading KITTY was not a little excited at the prospect of her trip with Hilda, though at first her pride had raised a difficulty, and she had begged to be allowed to pay her own expenses.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Besides, you will spoil my holiday—” “But, Hilda, I can’t be always taking—” “You can have your revenge when the play is making your fortune.”
be the source of pain
From this reading “Very well,” Hilda had promptly rejoined, “if you wish to hurt my brother’s feelings, not to mention mine, I can’t prevent you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Very well,” Hilda had promptly rejoined, “if you wish to hurt my brother’s feelings, not to mention mine, I can’t prevent you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Very well,” Hilda had promptly rejoined, “if you wish to hurt my brother’s feelings, not to mention mine, I can’t prevent you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Besides, you will spoil my holiday—” “But, Hilda, I can’t be always taking—” “You can have your revenge when the play is making your fortune.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I wonder if it will.
KITTYnounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading KITTY was not a little excited at the prospect of her trip with Hilda, though at first her pride had raised a difficulty, and she had begged to be allowed to pay her own expenses.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading KITTY was not a little excited at the prospect of her trip with Hilda, though at first her pride had raised a difficulty, and she had begged to be allowed to pay her own expenses.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Besides, you will spoil my holiday—” “But, Hilda, I can’t be always taking—” “You can have your revenge when the play is making your fortune.”
make reference to
From this reading “Very well,” Hilda had promptly rejoined, “if you wish to hurt my brother’s feelings, not to mention mine, I can’t prevent you.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Very well,” Hilda had promptly rejoined, “if you wish to hurt my brother’s feelings, not to mention mine, I can’t prevent you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Very well,” Hilda had promptly rejoined, “if you wish to hurt my brother’s feelings, not to mention mine, I can’t prevent you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading KITTY was not a little excited at the prospect of her trip with Hilda, though at first her pride had raised a difficulty, and she had begged to be allowed to pay her own expenses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KITTY was not a little excited at the prospect of her trip with Hilda, though at first her pride had raised a difficulty, and she had begged to be allowed to pay her own expenses.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading KITTY was not a little excited at the prospect of her trip with Hilda, though at first her pride had raised a difficulty, and she had begged to be allowed to pay her own expenses.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading KITTY was not a little excited at the prospect of her trip with Hilda, though at first her pride had raised a difficulty, and she had begged to be allowed to pay her own expenses.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Besides, you will spoil my holiday—” “But, Hilda, I can’t be always taking—” “You can have your revenge when the play is making your fortune.”
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading “Very well,” Hilda had promptly rejoined, “if you wish to hurt my brother’s feelings, not to mention mine, I can’t prevent you.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading KITTY was not a little excited at the prospect of her trip with Hilda, though at first her pride had raised a difficulty, and she had begged to be allowed to pay her own expenses.
with little or no delay
From this reading “Very well,” Hilda had promptly rejoined, “if you wish to hurt my brother’s feelings, not to mention mine, I can’t prevent you.
the possibility of future success
From this reading KITTY was not a little excited at the prospect of her trip with Hilda, though at first her pride had raised a difficulty, and she had begged to be allowed to pay her own expenses.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading KITTY was not a little excited at the prospect of her trip with Hilda, though at first her pride had raised a difficulty, and she had begged to be allowed to pay her own expenses.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading “Very well,” Hilda had promptly rejoined, “if you wish to hurt my brother’s feelings, not to mention mine, I can’t prevent you.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading Besides, you will spoil my holiday—” “But, Hilda, I can’t be always taking—” “You can have your revenge when the play is making your fortune.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading KITTY was not a little excited at the prospect of her trip with Hilda, though at first her pride had raised a difficulty, and she had begged to be allowed to pay her own expenses.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading Besides, you will spoil my holiday—” “But, Hilda, I can’t be always taking—” “You can have your revenge when the play is making your fortune.”
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Besides, you will spoil my holiday—” “But, Hilda, I can’t be always taking—” “You can have your revenge when the play is making your fortune.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KITTY was not a little excited at the prospect of her trip with Hilda, though at first her pride had raised a difficulty, and she had begged to be allowed to pay her own expenses.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading KITTY was not a little excited at the prospect of her trip with Hilda, though at first her pride had raised a difficulty, and she had begged to be allowed to pay her own expenses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KITTY was not a little excited at the prospect of her trip with Hilda, though at first her pride had raised a difficulty, and she had begged to be allowed to pay her own expenses.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading KITTY was not a little excited at the prospect of her trip with Hilda, though at first her pride had raised a difficulty, and she had begged to be allowed to pay her own expenses.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very well,” Hilda had promptly rejoined, “if you wish to hurt my brother’s feelings, not to mention mine, I can’t prevent you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KITTY was not a little excited at the prospect of her trip with Hilda, though at first her pride had raised a difficulty, and she had begged to be allowed to pay her own expenses.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Very well,” Hilda had promptly rejoined, “if you wish to hurt my brother’s feelings, not to mention mine, I can’t prevent you.
at the time that
From this reading Besides, you will spoil my holiday—” “But, Hilda, I can’t be always taking—” “You can have your revenge when the play is making your fortune.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Besides, you will spoil my holiday—” “But, Hilda, I can’t be always taking—” “You can have your revenge when the play is making your fortune.”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Very well,” Hilda had promptly rejoined, “if you wish to hurt my brother’s feelings, not to mention mine, I can’t prevent you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading KITTY was not a little excited at the prospect of her trip with Hilda, though at first her pride had raised a difficulty, and she had begged to be allowed to pay her own expenses.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder if it will.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Very well,” Hilda had promptly rejoined, “if you wish to hurt my brother’s feelings, not to mention mine, I can’t prevent you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Besides, you will spoil my holiday—” “But, Hilda, I can’t be always taking—” “You can have your revenge when the play is making your fortune.”
