used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "She makes Julie's life such a burden to her that something has to be done.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I suppose she has been telling you that Julie has been intriguing against her--taking liberties, separating her from her friends, and so on?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I suppose she has been telling you that Julie has been intriguing against her--taking liberties, separating her from her friends, and so on?"
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Now what _has_ Aunt Flora been telling you?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "She makes Julie's life such a burden to her that something has to be done.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now what _has_ Aunt Flora been telling you?
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading "She makes Julie's life such a burden to her that something has to be done.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading We were certain she would take you into council--she has dropped various hints of it.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading We were certain she would take you into council--she has dropped various hints of it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course not," said the Duchess, flushing.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "She makes Julie's life such a burden to her that something has to be done.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading We were certain she would take you into council--she has dropped various hints of it.
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading "Of course not," said the Duchess, flushing.
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading Now what _has_ Aunt Flora been telling you?
flushingverbUS /ˈflʌʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “flush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading "Of course not," said the Duchess, flushing.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I suppose she has been telling you that Julie has been intriguing against her--taking liberties, separating her from her friends, and so on?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I suppose she has been telling you that Julie has been intriguing against her--taking liberties, separating her from her friends, and so on?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She makes Julie's life such a burden to her that something has to be done.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She makes Julie's life such a burden to her that something has to be done.
hintsnounUS /hɪnts/
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading We were certain she would take you into council--she has dropped various hints of it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose she has been telling you that Julie has been intriguing against her--taking liberties, separating her from her friends, and so on?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We were certain she would take you into council--she has dropped various hints of it.
intriguingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtriːɡɪŋ/
disturbingly provocative
From this reading I suppose she has been telling you that Julie has been intriguing against her--taking liberties, separating her from her friends, and so on?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We were certain she would take you into council--she has dropped various hints of it.
Julie
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From this reading I suppose she has been telling you that Julie has been intriguing against her--taking liberties, separating her from her friends, and so on?"
Julie's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She makes Julie's life such a burden to her that something has to be done.
libertiesnounUS /ˈlɪbərtiːz/
plural of “liberty” — immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
From this reading I suppose she has been telling you that Julie has been intriguing against her--taking liberties, separating her from her friends, and so on?"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "She makes Julie's life such a burden to her that something has to be done.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "She makes Julie's life such a burden to her that something has to be done.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Of course not," said the Duchess, flushing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now what _has_ Aunt Flora been telling you?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course not," said the Duchess, flushing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I suppose she has been telling you that Julie has been intriguing against her--taking liberties, separating her from her friends, and so on?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Of course not," said the Duchess, flushing.
separatingverbUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “separate” — act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading I suppose she has been telling you that Julie has been intriguing against her--taking liberties, separating her from her friends, and so on?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She makes Julie's life such a burden to her that something has to be done.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I suppose she has been telling you that Julie has been intriguing against her--taking liberties, separating her from her friends, and so on?"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "She makes Julie's life such a burden to her that something has to be done.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "She makes Julie's life such a burden to her that something has to be done.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose she has been telling you that Julie has been intriguing against her--taking liberties, separating her from her friends, and so on?"
carry out
From this reading We were certain she would take you into council--she has dropped various hints of it.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading I suppose she has been telling you that Julie has been intriguing against her--taking liberties, separating her from her friends, and so on?"
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Now what _has_ Aunt Flora been telling you?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "She makes Julie's life such a burden to her that something has to be done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Of course not," said the Duchess, flushing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She makes Julie's life such a burden to her that something has to be done.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading We were certain she would take you into council--she has dropped various hints of it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were certain she would take you into council--she has dropped various hints of it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were certain she would take you into council--she has dropped various hints of it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now what _has_ Aunt Flora been telling you?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We were certain she would take you into council--she has dropped various hints of it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now what _has_ Aunt Flora been telling you?
