used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “If you please, I’ve come,” said a small girl, as she walked into a large room where three ladies sat at work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “If you please, I’ve come,” said a small girl, as she walked into a large room where three ladies sat at work.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The eldest put on her glasses, the stout one dropped her sewing, and the pretty one exclaimed,-- “Why, it must be little Rosamond!”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
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CAMBRIDGEnounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “If you please, I’ve come,” said a small girl, as she walked into a large room where three ladies sat at work.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The eldest put on her glasses, the stout one dropped her sewing, and the pretty one exclaimed,-- “Why, it must be little Rosamond!”
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
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ETC
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past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading The eldest put on her glasses, the stout one dropped her sewing, and the pretty one exclaimed,-- “Why, it must be little Rosamond!”
a young female
From this reading “If you please, I’ve come,” said a small girl, as she walked into a large room where three ladies sat at work.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading The eldest put on her glasses, the stout one dropped her sewing, and the pretty one exclaimed,-- “Why, it must be little Rosamond!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The eldest put on her glasses, the stout one dropped her sewing, and the pretty one exclaimed,-- “Why, it must be little Rosamond!”
I've
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From this reading “If you please, I’ve come,” said a small girl, as she walked into a large room where three ladies sat at work.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you please, I’ve come,” said a small girl, as she walked into a large room where three ladies sat at work.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “If you please, I’ve come,” said a small girl, as she walked into a large room where three ladies sat at work.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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JO'S
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a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
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plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “If you please, I’ve come,” said a small girl, as she walked into a large room where three ladies sat at work.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “If you please, I’ve come,” said a small girl, as she walked into a large room where three ladies sat at work.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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the force of workers available
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used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The eldest put on her glasses, the stout one dropped her sewing, and the pretty one exclaimed,-- “Why, it must be little Rosamond!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The eldest put on her glasses, the stout one dropped her sewing, and the pretty one exclaimed,-- “Why, it must be little Rosamond!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the ladies was very thin, one very stout, and the youngest very pretty.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “If you please, I’ve come,” said a small girl, as she walked into a large room where three ladies sat at work.
exert pressure or force to or upon
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pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading One of the ladies was very thin, one very stout, and the youngest very pretty.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The eldest put on her glasses, the stout one dropped her sewing, and the pretty one exclaimed,-- “Why, it must be little Rosamond!”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “If you please, I’ve come,” said a small girl, as she walked into a large room where three ladies sat at work.
Rosamond
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If you please, I’ve come,” said a small girl, as she walked into a large room where three ladies sat at work.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “If you please, I’ve come,” said a small girl, as she walked into a large room where three ladies sat at work.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading The eldest put on her glasses, the stout one dropped her sewing, and the pretty one exclaimed,-- “Why, it must be little Rosamond!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If you please, I’ve come,” said a small girl, as she walked into a large room where three ladies sat at work.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “If you please, I’ve come,” said a small girl, as she walked into a large room where three ladies sat at work.
a male human offspring
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dependable
From this reading One of the ladies was very thin, one very stout, and the youngest very pretty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the ladies was very thin, one very stout, and the youngest very pretty.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading One of the ladies was very thin, one very stout, and the youngest very pretty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “If you please, I’ve come,” said a small girl, as she walked into a large room where three ladies sat at work.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading University Press JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading University Press JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
precisely as stated
From this reading One of the ladies was very thin, one very stout, and the youngest very pretty.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “If you please, I’ve come,” said a small girl, as she walked into a large room where three ladies sat at work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the ladies was very thin, one very stout, and the youngest very pretty.
in or at the place that
From this reading “If you please, I’ve come,” said a small girl, as she walked into a large room where three ladies sat at work.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The eldest put on her glasses, the stout one dropped her sewing, and the pretty one exclaimed,-- “Why, it must be little Rosamond!”
WILSONnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
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plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “If you please, I’ve come,” said a small girl, as she walked into a large room where three ladies sat at work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you please, I’ve come,” said a small girl, as she walked into a large room where three ladies sat at work.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading One of the ladies was very thin, one very stout, and the youngest very pretty.
