used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was very anxious to have a long talk with Letty, which was the reason why she had not wished Jane and Christopher to come too.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But there were a great many things to be thought about and talked over first.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading For Mrs. Hartwell-Jones’s plan was nothing more nor less than to take Letty herself, to act as little errand girl and companion during the summer; then in the autumn when she returned to the city, to put the child in school and enable her to grow up well-taught and fitted to take her place in the working world.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading JANE’S IDEA Mrs. Hartwell-Jones and Letty were very silent at first as they drove along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JANE’S IDEA Mrs. Hartwell-Jones and Letty were very silent at first as they drove along.
eagerly desirous
From this reading She was very anxious to have a long talk with Letty, which was the reason why she had not wished Jane and Christopher to come too.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JANE’S IDEA Mrs. Hartwell-Jones and Letty were very silent at first as they drove along.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JANE’S IDEA Mrs. Hartwell-Jones and Letty were very silent at first as they drove along.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading For Mrs. Hartwell-Jones’s plan was nothing more nor less than to take Letty herself, to act as little errand girl and companion during the summer; then in the autumn when she returned to the city, to put the child in school and enable her to grow up well-taught and fitted to take her place in the working world.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But there were a great many things to be thought about and talked over first.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Letty was quite overcome with shyness and Mrs. Hartwell-Jones was considering what it was best to say first.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there were a great many things to be thought about and talked over first.
a young person of either sex
From this reading For Mrs. Hartwell-Jones’s plan was nothing more nor less than to take Letty herself, to act as little errand girl and companion during the summer; then in the autumn when she returned to the city, to put the child in school and enable her to grow up well-taught and fitted to take her place in the working world.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading She was very anxious to have a long talk with Letty, which was the reason why she had not wished Jane and Christopher to come too.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading For Mrs. Hartwell-Jones’s plan was nothing more nor less than to take Letty herself, to act as little errand girl and companion during the summer; then in the autumn when she returned to the city, to put the child in school and enable her to grow up well-taught and fitted to take her place in the working world.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was very anxious to have a long talk with Letty, which was the reason why she had not wished Jane and Christopher to come too.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading For Mrs. Hartwell-Jones’s plan was nothing more nor less than to take Letty herself, to act as little errand girl and companion during the summer; then in the autumn when she returned to the city, to put the child in school and enable her to grow up well-taught and fitted to take her place in the working world.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading Letty was quite overcome with shyness and Mrs. Hartwell-Jones was considering what it was best to say first.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading JANE’S IDEA Mrs. Hartwell-Jones and Letty were very silent at first as they drove along.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading For Mrs. Hartwell-Jones’s plan was nothing more nor less than to take Letty herself, to act as little errand girl and companion during the summer; then in the autumn when she returned to the city, to put the child in school and enable her to grow up well-taught and fitted to take her place in the working world.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading For Mrs. Hartwell-Jones’s plan was nothing more nor less than to take Letty herself, to act as little errand girl and companion during the summer; then in the autumn when she returned to the city, to put the child in school and enable her to grow up well-taught and fitted to take her place in the working world.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading For Mrs. Hartwell-Jones’s plan was nothing more nor less than to take Letty herself, to act as little errand girl and companion during the summer; then in the autumn when she returned to the city, to put the child in school and enable her to grow up well-taught and fitted to take her place in the working world.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading JANE’S IDEA Mrs. Hartwell-Jones and Letty were very silent at first as they drove along.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading For Mrs. Hartwell-Jones’s plan was nothing more nor less than to take Letty herself, to act as little errand girl and companion during the summer; then in the autumn when she returned to the city, to put the child in school and enable her to grow up well-taught and fitted to take her place in the working world.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Mrs. Hartwell-Jones’s plan was nothing more nor less than to take Letty herself, to act as little errand girl and companion during the summer; then in the autumn when she returned to the city, to put the child in school and enable her to grow up well-taught and fitted to take her place in the working world.
a young female
From this reading For Mrs. Hartwell-Jones’s plan was nothing more nor less than to take Letty herself, to act as little errand girl and companion during the summer; then in the autumn when she returned to the city, to put the child in school and enable her to grow up well-taught and fitted to take her place in the working world.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But there were a great many things to be thought about and talked over first.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading For Mrs. Hartwell-Jones’s plan was nothing more nor less than to take Letty herself, to act as little errand girl and companion during the summer; then in the autumn when she returned to the city, to put the child in school and enable her to grow up well-taught and fitted to take her place in the working world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was very anxious to have a long talk with Letty, which was the reason why she had not wished Jane and Christopher to come too.
Hartwell-Jones
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From this reading JANE’S IDEA Mrs. Hartwell-Jones and Letty were very silent at first as they drove along.
Hartwell-Jones's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Mrs. Hartwell-Jones’s plan was nothing more nor less than to take Letty herself, to act as little errand girl and companion during the summer; then in the autumn when she returned to the city, to put the child in school and enable her to grow up well-taught and fitted to take her place in the working world.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was very anxious to have a long talk with Letty, which was the reason why she had not wished Jane and Christopher to come too.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For Mrs. Hartwell-Jones’s plan was nothing more nor less than to take Letty herself, to act as little errand girl and companion during the summer; then in the autumn when she returned to the city, to put the child in school and enable her to grow up well-taught and fitted to take her place in the working world.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading For Mrs. Hartwell-Jones’s plan was nothing more nor less than to take Letty herself, to act as little errand girl and companion during the summer; then in the autumn when she returned to the city, to put the child in school and enable her to grow up well-taught and fitted to take her place in the working world.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading JANE’S IDEA Mrs. Hartwell-Jones and Letty were very silent at first as they drove along.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For Mrs. Hartwell-Jones’s plan was nothing more nor less than to take Letty herself, to act as little errand girl and companion during the summer; then in the autumn when she returned to the city, to put the child in school and enable her to grow up well-taught and fitted to take her place in the working world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Letty was quite overcome with shyness and Mrs. Hartwell-Jones was considering what it was best to say first.
Jane
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From this reading She was very anxious to have a long talk with Letty, which was the reason why she had not wished Jane and Christopher to come too.
JANE'S
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From this reading JANE’S IDEA Mrs. Hartwell-Jones and Letty were very silent at first as they drove along.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading For Mrs. Hartwell-Jones’s plan was nothing more nor less than to take Letty herself, to act as little errand girl and companion during the summer; then in the autumn when she returned to the city, to put the child in school and enable her to grow up well-taught and fitted to take her place in the working world.
Letty
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From this reading JANE’S IDEA Mrs. Hartwell-Jones and Letty were very silent at first as they drove along.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For Mrs. Hartwell-Jones’s plan was nothing more nor less than to take Letty herself, to act as little errand girl and companion during the summer; then in the autumn when she returned to the city, to put the child in school and enable her to grow up well-taught and fitted to take her place in the working world.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She was very anxious to have a long talk with Letty, which was the reason why she had not wished Jane and Christopher to come too.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But there were a great many things to be thought about and talked over first.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For Mrs. Hartwell-Jones’s plan was nothing more nor less than to take Letty herself, to act as little errand girl and companion during the summer; then in the autumn when she returned to the city, to put the child in school and enable her to grow up well-taught and fitted to take her place in the working world.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading JANE’S IDEA Mrs. Hartwell-Jones and Letty were very silent at first as they drove along.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading For Mrs. Hartwell-Jones’s plan was nothing more nor less than to take Letty herself, to act as little errand girl and companion during the summer; then in the autumn when she returned to the city, to put the child in school and enable her to grow up well-taught and fitted to take her place in the working world.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was very anxious to have a long talk with Letty, which was the reason why she had not wished Jane and Christopher to come too.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For Mrs. Hartwell-Jones’s plan was nothing more nor less than to take Letty herself, to act as little errand girl and companion during the summer; then in the autumn when she returned to the city, to put the child in school and enable her to grow up well-taught and fitted to take her place in the working world.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But there were a great many things to be thought about and talked over first.
win a victory over
From this reading Letty was quite overcome with shyness and Mrs. Hartwell-Jones was considering what it was best to say first.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading For Mrs. Hartwell-Jones’s plan was nothing more nor less than to take Letty herself, to act as little errand girl and companion during the summer; then in the autumn when she returned to the city, to put the child in school and enable her to grow up well-taught and fitted to take her place in the working world.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading For Mrs. Hartwell-Jones’s plan was nothing more nor less than to take Letty herself, to act as little errand girl and companion during the summer; then in the autumn when she returned to the city, to put the child in school and enable her to grow up well-taught and fitted to take her place in the working world.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For Mrs. Hartwell-Jones’s plan was nothing more nor less than to take Letty herself, to act as little errand girl and companion during the summer; then in the autumn when she returned to the city, to put the child in school and enable her to grow up well-taught and fitted to take her place in the working world.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Letty was quite overcome with shyness and Mrs. Hartwell-Jones was considering what it was best to say first.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading She was very anxious to have a long talk with Letty, which was the reason why she had not wished Jane and Christopher to come too.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading For Mrs. Hartwell-Jones’s plan was nothing more nor less than to take Letty herself, to act as little errand girl and companion during the summer; then in the autumn when she returned to the city, to put the child in school and enable her to grow up well-taught and fitted to take her place in the working world.
express in words
From this reading Letty was quite overcome with shyness and Mrs. Hartwell-Jones was considering what it was best to say first.
an educational institution
From this reading For Mrs. Hartwell-Jones’s plan was nothing more nor less than to take Letty herself, to act as little errand girl and companion during the summer; then in the autumn when she returned to the city, to put the child in school and enable her to grow up well-taught and fitted to take her place in the working world.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was very anxious to have a long talk with Letty, which was the reason why she had not wished Jane and Christopher to come too.
shynessnounUS /ˈʃaɪnəs/
a feeling of fear of embarrassment
From this reading Letty was quite overcome with shyness and Mrs. Hartwell-Jones was considering what it was best to say first.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading JANE’S IDEA Mrs. Hartwell-Jones and Letty were very silent at first as they drove along.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading For Mrs. Hartwell-Jones’s plan was nothing more nor less than to take Letty herself, to act as little errand girl and companion during the summer; then in the autumn when she returned to the city, to put the child in school and enable her to grow up well-taught and fitted to take her place in the working world.
carry out
From this reading For Mrs. Hartwell-Jones’s plan was nothing more nor less than to take Letty herself, to act as little errand girl and companion during the summer; then in the autumn when she returned to the city, to put the child in school and enable her to grow up well-taught and fitted to take her place in the working world.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She was very anxious to have a long talk with Letty, which was the reason why she had not wished Jane and Christopher to come too.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading But there were a great many things to be thought about and talked over first.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For Mrs. Hartwell-Jones’s plan was nothing more nor less than to take Letty herself, to act as little errand girl and companion during the summer; then in the autumn when she returned to the city, to put the child in school and enable her to grow up well-taught and fitted to take her place in the working world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was very anxious to have a long talk with Letty, which was the reason why she had not wished Jane and Christopher to come too.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For Mrs. Hartwell-Jones’s plan was nothing more nor less than to take Letty herself, to act as little errand girl and companion during the summer; then in the autumn when she returned to the city, to put the child in school and enable her to grow up well-taught and fitted to take her place in the working world.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there were a great many things to be thought about and talked over first.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JANE’S IDEA Mrs. Hartwell-Jones and Letty were very silent at first as they drove along.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But there were a great many things to be thought about and talked over first.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But there were a great many things to be thought about and talked over first.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Letty was quite overcome with shyness and Mrs. Hartwell-Jones was considering what it was best to say first.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was very anxious to have a long talk with Letty, which was the reason why she had not wished Jane and Christopher to come too.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For Mrs. Hartwell-Jones’s plan was nothing more nor less than to take Letty herself, to act as little errand girl and companion during the summer; then in the autumn when she returned to the city, to put the child in school and enable her to grow up well-taught and fitted to take her place in the working world.
precisely as stated
From this reading JANE’S IDEA Mrs. Hartwell-Jones and Letty were very silent at first as they drove along.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Letty was quite overcome with shyness and Mrs. Hartwell-Jones was considering what it was best to say first.
well-taught
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Mrs. Hartwell-Jones’s plan was nothing more nor less than to take Letty herself, to act as little errand girl and companion during the summer; then in the autumn when she returned to the city, to put the child in school and enable her to grow up well-taught and fitted to take her place in the working world.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading JANE’S IDEA Mrs. Hartwell-Jones and Letty were very silent at first as they drove along.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Letty was quite overcome with shyness and Mrs. Hartwell-Jones was considering what it was best to say first.
at the time that
From this reading For Mrs. Hartwell-Jones’s plan was nothing more nor less than to take Letty herself, to act as little errand girl and companion during the summer; then in the autumn when she returned to the city, to put the child in school and enable her to grow up well-taught and fitted to take her place in the working world.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was very anxious to have a long talk with Letty, which was the reason why she had not wished Jane and Christopher to come too.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She was very anxious to have a long talk with Letty, which was the reason why she had not wished Jane and Christopher to come too.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She was very anxious to have a long talk with Letty, which was the reason why she had not wished Jane and Christopher to come too.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Letty was quite overcome with shyness and Mrs. Hartwell-Jones was considering what it was best to say first.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading For Mrs. Hartwell-Jones’s plan was nothing more nor less than to take Letty herself, to act as little errand girl and companion during the summer; then in the autumn when she returned to the city, to put the child in school and enable her to grow up well-taught and fitted to take her place in the working world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading For Mrs. Hartwell-Jones’s plan was nothing more nor less than to take Letty herself, to act as little errand girl and companion during the summer; then in the autumn when she returned to the city, to put the child in school and enable her to grow up well-taught and fitted to take her place in the working world.
