used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON A PLATFORM.
anew
From this reading I wondered if she ever would be her true self again; but Mrs. Withers bade me trust and hope; and I did try, though it wasn't easy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I HAD been asked to Mrs. Withers' for two or three weeks, but she kept me there for six weeks and more.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She spoke of mother as better for the change to Bristol, but still as not herself.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I HAD been asked to Mrs. Withers' for two or three weeks, but she kept me there for six weeks and more.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading I wondered if she ever would be her true self again; but Mrs. Withers bade me trust and hope; and I did try, though it wasn't easy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I wondered if she ever would be her true self again; but Mrs. Withers bade me trust and hope; and I did try, though it wasn't easy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I HAD been asked to Mrs. Withers' for two or three weeks, but she kept me there for six weeks and more.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She spoke of mother as better for the change to Bristol, but still as not herself.
BristolnounUS /ˈbrɪstəl/
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading She spoke of mother as better for the change to Bristol, but still as not herself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I HAD been asked to Mrs. Withers' for two or three weeks, but she kept me there for six weeks and more.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading She spoke of mother as better for the change to Bristol, but still as not herself.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Once in every few days I had a letter from Mary.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I wondered if she ever would be her true self again; but Mrs. Withers bade me trust and hope; and I did try, though it wasn't easy.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading I wondered if she ever would be her true self again; but Mrs. Withers bade me trust and hope; and I did try, though it wasn't easy.
at any time
From this reading I wondered if she ever would be her true self again; but Mrs. Withers bade me trust and hope; and I did try, though it wasn't easy.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Once in every few days I had a letter from Mary.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Once in every few days I had a letter from Mary.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I HAD been asked to Mrs. Withers' for two or three weeks, but she kept me there for six weeks and more.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Once in every few days I had a letter from Mary.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I HAD been asked to Mrs. Withers' for two or three weeks, but she kept me there for six weeks and more.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I wondered if she ever would be her true self again; but Mrs. Withers bade me trust and hope; and I did try, though it wasn't easy.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She spoke of mother as better for the change to Bristol, but still as not herself.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I wondered if she ever would be her true self again; but Mrs. Withers bade me trust and hope; and I did try, though it wasn't easy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I HAD been asked to Mrs. Withers' for two or three weeks, but she kept me there for six weeks and more.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wondered if she ever would be her true self again; but Mrs. Withers bade me trust and hope; and I did try, though it wasn't easy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once in every few days I had a letter from Mary.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I wondered if she ever would be her true self again; but Mrs. Withers bade me trust and hope; and I did try, though it wasn't easy.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I HAD been asked to Mrs. Withers' for two or three weeks, but she kept me there for six weeks and more.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Once in every few days I had a letter from Mary.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Once in every few days I had a letter from Mary.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I HAD been asked to Mrs. Withers' for two or three weeks, but she kept me there for six weeks and more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I HAD been asked to Mrs. Withers' for two or three weeks, but she kept me there for six weeks and more.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She spoke of mother as better for the change to Bristol, but still as not herself.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I HAD been asked to Mrs. Withers' for two or three weeks, but she kept me there for six weeks and more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She spoke of mother as better for the change to Bristol, but still as not herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She spoke of mother as better for the change to Bristol, but still as not herself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON A PLATFORM.
on one occasion
From this reading Once in every few days I had a letter from Mary.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I HAD been asked to Mrs. Withers' for two or three weeks, but she kept me there for six weeks and more.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading ON A PLATFORM.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading I wondered if she ever would be her true self again; but Mrs. Withers bade me trust and hope; and I did try, though it wasn't easy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I HAD been asked to Mrs. Withers' for two or three weeks, but she kept me there for six weeks and more.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I HAD been asked to Mrs. Withers' for two or three weeks, but she kept me there for six weeks and more.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She spoke of mother as better for the change to Bristol, but still as not herself.
not in physical motion
From this reading She spoke of mother as better for the change to Bristol, but still as not herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She spoke of mother as better for the change to Bristol, but still as not herself.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I HAD been asked to Mrs. Withers' for two or three weeks, but she kept me there for six weeks and more.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I wondered if she ever would be her true self again; but Mrs. Withers bade me trust and hope; and I did try, though it wasn't easy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I HAD been asked to Mrs. Withers' for two or three weeks, but she kept me there for six weeks and more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I HAD been asked to Mrs. Withers' for two or three weeks, but she kept me there for six weeks and more.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading I wondered if she ever would be her true self again; but Mrs. Withers bade me trust and hope; and I did try, though it wasn't easy.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading I wondered if she ever would be her true self again; but Mrs. Withers bade me trust and hope; and I did try, though it wasn't easy.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I wondered if she ever would be her true self again; but Mrs. Withers bade me trust and hope; and I did try, though it wasn't easy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I HAD been asked to Mrs. Withers' for two or three weeks, but she kept me there for six weeks and more.
wasn't
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From this reading I wondered if she ever would be her true self again; but Mrs. Withers bade me trust and hope; and I did try, though it wasn't easy.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I HAD been asked to Mrs. Withers' for two or three weeks, but she kept me there for six weeks and more.
WithersnounUS /ˈwɪðərz/
the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals
From this reading I HAD been asked to Mrs. Withers' for two or three weeks, but she kept me there for six weeks and more.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading I wondered if she ever would be her true self again; but Mrs. Withers bade me trust and hope; and I did try, though it wasn't easy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I wondered if she ever would be her true self again; but Mrs. Withers bade me trust and hope; and I did try, though it wasn't easy.
