used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well, now we’ve done all we can, and all I mean to do,” said Alice Hooper, with a pettish accent of fatigue.
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading “Well, now we’ve done all we can, and all I mean to do,” said Alice Hooper, with a pettish accent of fatigue.
Alice
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From this reading “Well, now we’ve done all we can, and all I mean to do,” said Alice Hooper, with a pettish accent of fatigue.
(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 “Well, now we’ve done all we can, and all I mean to do,” said Alice Hooper, with a pettish accent of fatigue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well, now we’ve done all we can, and all I mean to do,” said Alice Hooper, with a pettish accent of fatigue.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was a spring day, and the windows of the old schoolroom in which she and her sister were sitting were open to a back garden, untidily kept, but full of fruit-trees just coming into blossom.
basket-chair
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From this reading The speaker threw herself with a gesture of fatigue into a dilapidated basket-chair that offered itself.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading It was a spring day, and the windows of the old schoolroom in which she and her sister were sitting were open to a back garden, untidily kept, but full of fruit-trees just coming into blossom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a spring day, and the windows of the old schoolroom in which she and her sister were sitting were open to a back garden, untidily kept, but full of fruit-trees just coming into blossom.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Well, now we’ve done all we can, and all I mean to do,” said Alice Hooper, with a pettish accent of fatigue.
can't
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From this reading “Everything’s perfectly comfortable, and if she doesn’t like it, we can’t help it.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “Everything’s perfectly comfortable, and if she doesn’t like it, we can’t help it.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was a spring day, and the windows of the old schoolroom in which she and her sister were sitting were open to a back garden, untidily kept, but full of fruit-trees just coming into blossom.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a spring day, and the windows of the old schoolroom in which she and her sister were sitting were open to a back garden, untidily kept, but full of fruit-trees just coming into blossom.
dilapidatedadjectiveUS /dəˈlæpədeɪtɪd/
in deplorable condition
From this reading The speaker threw herself with a gesture of fatigue into a dilapidated basket-chair that offered itself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well, now we’ve done all we can, and all I mean to do,” said Alice Hooper, with a pettish accent of fatigue.
doesn't
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From this reading “Everything’s perfectly comfortable, and if she doesn’t like it, we can’t help it.
don't
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From this reading I don’t know why we make such a fuss.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Well, now we’ve done all we can, and all I mean to do,” said Alice Hooper, with a pettish accent of fatigue.
Everything's
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From this reading “Everything’s perfectly comfortable, and if she doesn’t like it, we can’t help it.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading “Well, now we’ve done all we can, and all I mean to do,” said Alice Hooper, with a pettish accent of fatigue.
fruit-trees
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From this reading It was a spring day, and the windows of the old schoolroom in which she and her sister were sitting were open to a back garden, untidily kept, but full of fruit-trees just coming into blossom.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was a spring day, and the windows of the old schoolroom in which she and her sister were sitting were open to a back garden, untidily kept, but full of fruit-trees just coming into blossom.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading I don’t know why we make such a fuss.”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It was a spring day, and the windows of the old schoolroom in which she and her sister were sitting were open to a back garden, untidily kept, but full of fruit-trees just coming into blossom.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading The speaker threw herself with a gesture of fatigue into a dilapidated basket-chair that offered itself.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Everything’s perfectly comfortable, and if she doesn’t like it, we can’t help it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a spring day, and the windows of the old schoolroom in which she and her sister were sitting were open to a back garden, untidily kept, but full of fruit-trees just coming into blossom.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The speaker threw herself with a gesture of fatigue into a dilapidated basket-chair that offered itself.
Hooper
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From this reading “Well, now we’ve done all we can, and all I mean to do,” said Alice Hooper, with a pettish accent of fatigue.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, now we’ve done all we can, and all I mean to do,” said Alice Hooper, with a pettish accent of fatigue.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Everything’s perfectly comfortable, and if she doesn’t like it, we can’t help it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a spring day, and the windows of the old schoolroom in which she and her sister were sitting were open to a back garden, untidily kept, but full of fruit-trees just coming into blossom.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The speaker threw herself with a gesture of fatigue into a dilapidated basket-chair that offered itself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Everything’s perfectly comfortable, and if she doesn’t like it, we can’t help it.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The speaker threw herself with a gesture of fatigue into a dilapidated basket-chair that offered itself.
and nothing more
From this reading It was a spring day, and the windows of the old schoolroom in which she and her sister were sitting were open to a back garden, untidily kept, but full of fruit-trees just coming into blossom.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading It was a spring day, and the windows of the old schoolroom in which she and her sister were sitting were open to a back garden, untidily kept, but full of fruit-trees just coming into blossom.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don’t know why we make such a fuss.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Everything’s perfectly comfortable, and if she doesn’t like it, we can’t help it.
engage in
From this reading I don’t know why we make such a fuss.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Well, now we’ve done all we can, and all I mean to do,” said Alice Hooper, with a pettish accent of fatigue.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Well, now we’ve done all we can, and all I mean to do,” said Alice Hooper, with a pettish accent of fatigue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, now we’ve done all we can, and all I mean to do,” said Alice Hooper, with a pettish accent of fatigue.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The speaker threw herself with a gesture of fatigue into a dilapidated basket-chair that offered itself.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was a spring day, and the windows of the old schoolroom in which she and her sister were sitting were open to a back garden, untidily kept, but full of fruit-trees just coming into blossom.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was a spring day, and the windows of the old schoolroom in which she and her sister were sitting were open to a back garden, untidily kept, but full of fruit-trees just coming into blossom.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Everything’s perfectly comfortable, and if she doesn’t like it, we can’t help it.
pettishadjective
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading “Well, now we’ve done all we can, and all I mean to do,” said Alice Hooper, with a pettish accent of fatigue.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, now we’ve done all we can, and all I mean to do,” said Alice Hooper, with a pettish accent of fatigue.
schoolroomnounUS /ˈskuːlruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading It was a spring day, and the windows of the old schoolroom in which she and her sister were sitting were open to a back garden, untidily kept, but full of fruit-trees just coming into blossom.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Everything’s perfectly comfortable, and if she doesn’t like it, we can’t help it.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading It was a spring day, and the windows of the old schoolroom in which she and her sister were sitting were open to a back garden, untidily kept, but full of fruit-trees just coming into blossom.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading It was a spring day, and the windows of the old schoolroom in which she and her sister were sitting were open to a back garden, untidily kept, but full of fruit-trees just coming into blossom.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker threw herself with a gesture of fatigue into a dilapidated basket-chair that offered itself.
the season of growth
From this reading It was a spring day, and the windows of the old schoolroom in which she and her sister were sitting were open to a back garden, untidily kept, but full of fruit-trees just coming into blossom.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I don’t know why we make such a fuss.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The speaker threw herself with a gesture of fatigue into a dilapidated basket-chair that offered itself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The speaker threw herself with a gesture of fatigue into a dilapidated basket-chair that offered itself.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The speaker threw herself with a gesture of fatigue into a dilapidated basket-chair that offered itself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, now we’ve done all we can, and all I mean to do,” said Alice Hooper, with a pettish accent of fatigue.
untidilyadverb
in a messy, untidy manner
From this reading It was a spring day, and the windows of the old schoolroom in which she and her sister were sitting were open to a back garden, untidily kept, but full of fruit-trees just coming into blossom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a spring day, and the windows of the old schoolroom in which she and her sister were sitting were open to a back garden, untidily kept, but full of fruit-trees just coming into blossom.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Well, now we’ve done all we can, and all I mean to do,” said Alice Hooper, with a pettish accent of fatigue.
we've
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From this reading “Well, now we’ve done all we can, and all I mean to do,” said Alice Hooper, with a pettish accent of fatigue.
(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 “Well, now we’ve done all we can, and all I mean to do,” said Alice Hooper, with a pettish accent of fatigue.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a spring day, and the windows of the old schoolroom in which she and her sister were sitting were open to a back garden, untidily kept, but full of fruit-trees just coming into blossom.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a spring day, and the windows of the old schoolroom in which she and her sister were sitting were open to a back garden, untidily kept, but full of fruit-trees just coming into blossom.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I don’t know why we make such a fuss.”
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading It was a spring day, and the windows of the old schoolroom in which she and her sister were sitting were open to a back garden, untidily kept, but full of fruit-trees just coming into blossom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Well, now we’ve done all we can, and all I mean to do,” said Alice Hooper, with a pettish accent of fatigue.
