used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After the tea-party was over, Jane dressed Sally again and she and Anna Parsons took their dolls for a walk down into the garden, while Letty carried the plates down-stairs to be washed, and made the room tidy again.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the tea-party was over, Jane dressed Sally again and she and Anna Parsons took their dolls for a walk down into the garden, while Letty carried the plates down-stairs to be washed, and made the room tidy again.
anew
From this reading After the tea-party was over, Jane dressed Sally again and she and Anna Parsons took their dolls for a walk down into the garden, while Letty carried the plates down-stairs to be washed, and made the room tidy again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the tea-party was over, Jane dressed Sally again and she and Anna Parsons took their dolls for a walk down into the garden, while Letty carried the plates down-stairs to be washed, and made the room tidy again.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading After the tea-party was over, Jane dressed Sally again and she and Anna Parsons took their dolls for a walk down into the garden, while Letty carried the plates down-stairs to be washed, and made the room tidy again.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What is it that you would like so much to do, Letty, dear?” asked Mrs. Hartwell-Jones presently.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After the tea-party was over, Jane dressed Sally again and she and Anna Parsons took their dolls for a walk down into the garden, while Letty carried the plates down-stairs to be washed, and made the room tidy again.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading After the tea-party was over, Jane dressed Sally again and she and Anna Parsons took their dolls for a walk down into the garden, while Letty carried the plates down-stairs to be washed, and made the room tidy again.
CHRISTOPHERnounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading WHERE IS CHRISTOPHER?
dearly loved
From this reading “What is it that you would like so much to do, Letty, dear?” asked Mrs. Hartwell-Jones presently.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What is it that you would like so much to do, Letty, dear?” asked Mrs. Hartwell-Jones presently.
dollsnounUS /dɑːlz/
plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading After the tea-party was over, Jane dressed Sally again and she and Anna Parsons took their dolls for a walk down into the garden, while Letty carried the plates down-stairs to be washed, and made the room tidy again.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After the tea-party was over, Jane dressed Sally again and she and Anna Parsons took their dolls for a walk down into the garden, while Letty carried the plates down-stairs to be washed, and made the room tidy again.
down-stairs
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From this reading After the tea-party was over, Jane dressed Sally again and she and Anna Parsons took their dolls for a walk down into the garden, while Letty carried the plates down-stairs to be washed, and made the room tidy again.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading After the tea-party was over, Jane dressed Sally again and she and Anna Parsons took their dolls for a walk down into the garden, while Letty carried the plates down-stairs to be washed, and made the room tidy again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the tea-party was over, Jane dressed Sally again and she and Anna Parsons took their dolls for a walk down into the garden, while Letty carried the plates down-stairs to be washed, and made the room tidy again.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading After the tea-party was over, Jane dressed Sally again and she and Anna Parsons took their dolls for a walk down into the garden, while Letty carried the plates down-stairs to be washed, and made the room tidy again.
Hartwell-Jones
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From this reading “What is it that you would like so much to do, Letty, dear?” asked Mrs. Hartwell-Jones presently.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “There is something on your mind, I know.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After the tea-party was over, Jane dressed Sally again and she and Anna Parsons took their dolls for a walk down into the garden, while Letty carried the plates down-stairs to be washed, and made the room tidy again.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHERE IS CHRISTOPHER?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What is it that you would like so much to do, Letty, dear?” asked Mrs. Hartwell-Jones presently.
Jane
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From this reading After the tea-party was over, Jane dressed Sally again and she and Anna Parsons took their dolls for a walk down into the garden, while Letty carried the plates down-stairs to be washed, and made the room tidy again.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “There is something on your mind, I know.”
Letty
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From this reading After the tea-party was over, Jane dressed Sally again and she and Anna Parsons took their dolls for a walk down into the garden, while Letty carried the plates down-stairs to be washed, and made the room tidy again.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “What is it that you would like so much to do, Letty, dear?” asked Mrs. Hartwell-Jones presently.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading After the tea-party was over, Jane dressed Sally again and she and Anna Parsons took their dolls for a walk down into the garden, while Letty carried the plates down-stairs to be washed, and made the room tidy again.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “There is something on your mind, I know.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “What is it that you would like so much to do, Letty, dear?” asked Mrs. Hartwell-Jones presently.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “What is it that you would like so much to do, Letty, dear?” asked Mrs. Hartwell-Jones presently.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, there is, dear Mrs. Hartwell-Jones.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “There is something on your mind, I know.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After the tea-party was over, Jane dressed Sally again and she and Anna Parsons took their dolls for a walk down into the garden, while Letty carried the plates down-stairs to be washed, and made the room tidy again.
ParsonsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsənz/
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading After the tea-party was over, Jane dressed Sally again and she and Anna Parsons took their dolls for a walk down into the garden, while Letty carried the plates down-stairs to be washed, and made the room tidy again.
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading After the tea-party was over, Jane dressed Sally again and she and Anna Parsons took their dolls for a walk down into the garden, while Letty carried the plates down-stairs to be washed, and made the room tidy again.
in the near future
From this reading “What is it that you would like so much to do, Letty, dear?” asked Mrs. Hartwell-Jones presently.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading After the tea-party was over, Jane dressed Sally again and she and Anna Parsons took their dolls for a walk down into the garden, while Letty carried the plates down-stairs to be washed, and made the room tidy again.
witty remark
From this reading After the tea-party was over, Jane dressed Sally again and she and Anna Parsons took their dolls for a walk down into the garden, while Letty carried the plates down-stairs to be washed, and made the room tidy again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the tea-party was over, Jane dressed Sally again and she and Anna Parsons took their dolls for a walk down into the garden, while Letty carried the plates down-stairs to be washed, and made the room tidy again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “What is it that you would like so much to do, Letty, dear?” asked Mrs. Hartwell-Jones presently.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “There is something on your mind, I know.”
tea-party
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From this reading After the tea-party was over, Jane dressed Sally again and she and Anna Parsons took their dolls for a walk down into the garden, while Letty carried the plates down-stairs to be washed, and made the room tidy again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What is it that you would like so much to do, Letty, dear?” asked Mrs. Hartwell-Jones presently.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the tea-party was over, Jane dressed Sally again and she and Anna Parsons took their dolls for a walk down into the garden, while Letty carried the plates down-stairs to be washed, and made the room tidy again.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After the tea-party was over, Jane dressed Sally again and she and Anna Parsons took their dolls for a walk down into the garden, while Letty carried the plates down-stairs to be washed, and made the room tidy again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is something on your mind, I know.”
tidyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdi/
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading After the tea-party was over, Jane dressed Sally again and she and Anna Parsons took their dolls for a walk down into the garden, while Letty carried the plates down-stairs to be washed, and made the room tidy again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the tea-party was over, Jane dressed Sally again and she and Anna Parsons took their dolls for a walk down into the garden, while Letty carried the plates down-stairs to be washed, and made the room tidy again.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading After the tea-party was over, Jane dressed Sally again and she and Anna Parsons took their dolls for a walk down into the garden, while Letty carried the plates down-stairs to be washed, and made the room tidy again.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading After the tea-party was over, Jane dressed Sally again and she and Anna Parsons took their dolls for a walk down into the garden, while Letty carried the plates down-stairs to be washed, and made the room tidy again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the tea-party was over, Jane dressed Sally again and she and Anna Parsons took their dolls for a walk down into the garden, while Letty carried the plates down-stairs to be washed, and made the room tidy again.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading After the tea-party was over, Jane dressed Sally again and she and Anna Parsons took their dolls for a walk down into the garden, while Letty carried the plates down-stairs to be washed, and made the room tidy again.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it that you would like so much to do, Letty, dear?” asked Mrs. Hartwell-Jones presently.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE IS CHRISTOPHER?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After the tea-party was over, Jane dressed Sally again and she and Anna Parsons took their dolls for a walk down into the garden, while Letty carried the plates down-stairs to be washed, and made the room tidy again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “What is it that you would like so much to do, Letty, dear?” asked Mrs. Hartwell-Jones presently.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What is it that you would like so much to do, Letty, dear?” asked Mrs. Hartwell-Jones presently.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There is something on your mind, I know.”
