used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Except it be a thing that she wants for herself," chimed in Howard Johnston, a rather handsome and severe-looking young man, busy at a side writing-table in the large drawing-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That girl will be here directly, and it will seem so rude, if Letitia is out.
any thing at all
From this reading Somebody ought to have met her in Bristol, but really I have not known how to arrange it; and Letitia never thinks of anything."
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading Somebody ought to have met her in Bristol, but really I have not known how to arrange it; and Letitia never thinks of anything."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Except it be a thing that she wants for herself," chimed in Howard Johnston, a rather handsome and severe-looking young man, busy at a side writing-table in the large drawing-room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That girl will be here directly, and it will seem so rude, if Letitia is out.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I can't imagine what has become of her.
BristolnounUS /ˈbrɪstəl/
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading Somebody ought to have met her in Bristol, but really I have not known how to arrange it; and Letitia never thinks of anything."
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "Except it be a thing that she wants for herself," chimed in Howard Johnston, a rather handsome and severe-looking young man, busy at a side writing-table in the large drawing-room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Somebody ought to have met her in Bristol, but really I have not known how to arrange it; and Letitia never thinks of anything."
can't
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From this reading I can't imagine what has become of her.
chimedverbUS /tʃaɪmd/
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading "Except it be a thing that she wants for herself," chimed in Howard Johnston, a rather handsome and severe-looking young man, busy at a side writing-table in the large drawing-room.
without deviation
From this reading That girl will be here directly, and it will seem so rude, if Letitia is out.
drawing-room
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From this reading "Except it be a thing that she wants for herself," chimed in Howard Johnston, a rather handsome and severe-looking young man, busy at a side writing-table in the large drawing-room.
apart from; not including
From this reading "Except it be a thing that she wants for herself," chimed in Howard Johnston, a rather handsome and severe-looking young man, busy at a side writing-table in the large drawing-room.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE JOHNSTON FAMILY "WHERE is Letitia?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Except it be a thing that she wants for herself," chimed in Howard Johnston, a rather handsome and severe-looking young man, busy at a side writing-table in the large drawing-room.
a young female
From this reading That girl will be here directly, and it will seem so rude, if Letitia is out.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading "Except it be a thing that she wants for herself," chimed in Howard Johnston, a rather handsome and severe-looking young man, busy at a side writing-table in the large drawing-room.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I can't imagine what has become of her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Somebody ought to have met her in Bristol, but really I have not known how to arrange it; and Letitia never thinks of anything."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I can't imagine what has become of her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading That girl will be here directly, and it will seem so rude, if Letitia is out.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Except it be a thing that she wants for herself," chimed in Howard Johnston, a rather handsome and severe-looking young man, busy at a side writing-table in the large drawing-room.
how
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From this reading Somebody ought to have met her in Bristol, but really I have not known how to arrange it; and Letitia never thinks of anything."
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading "Except it be a thing that she wants for herself," chimed in Howard Johnston, a rather handsome and severe-looking young man, busy at a side writing-table in the large drawing-room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can't imagine what has become of her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That girl will be here directly, and it will seem so rude, if Letitia is out.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I can't imagine what has become of her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Somebody ought to have met her in Bristol, but really I have not known how to arrange it; and Letitia never thinks of anything."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE JOHNSTON FAMILY "WHERE is Letitia?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That girl will be here directly, and it will seem so rude, if Letitia is out.
JOHNSTONnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnstən/
Confederate general in the American Civil War; led the Confederate troops in the West (1807-1891)
From this reading THE JOHNSTON FAMILY "WHERE is Letitia?
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Somebody ought to have met her in Bristol, but really I have not known how to arrange it; and Letitia never thinks of anything."
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Except it be a thing that she wants for herself," chimed in Howard Johnston, a rather handsome and severe-looking young man, busy at a side writing-table in the large drawing-room.
Letitia
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From this reading THE JOHNSTON FAMILY "WHERE is Letitia?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Except it be a thing that she wants for herself," chimed in Howard Johnston, a rather handsome and severe-looking young man, busy at a side writing-table in the large drawing-room.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Somebody ought to have met her in Bristol, but really I have not known how to arrange it; and Letitia never thinks of anything."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Somebody ought to have met her in Bristol, but really I have not known how to arrange it; and Letitia never thinks of anything."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Somebody ought to have met her in Bristol, but really I have not known how to arrange it; and Letitia never thinks of anything."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I can't imagine what has become of her.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Somebody ought to have met her in Bristol, but really I have not known how to arrange it; and Letitia never thinks of anything."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That girl will be here directly, and it will seem so rude, if Letitia is out.
on the contrary
From this reading "Except it be a thing that she wants for herself," chimed in Howard Johnston, a rather handsome and severe-looking young man, busy at a side writing-table in the large drawing-room.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Somebody ought to have met her in Bristol, but really I have not known how to arrange it; and Letitia never thinks of anything."
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading That girl will be here directly, and it will seem so rude, if Letitia is out.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That girl will be here directly, and it will seem so rude, if Letitia is out.
severe-looking
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From this reading "Except it be a thing that she wants for herself," chimed in Howard Johnston, a rather handsome and severe-looking young man, busy at a side writing-table in the large drawing-room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Except it be a thing that she wants for herself," chimed in Howard Johnston, a rather handsome and severe-looking young man, busy at a side writing-table in the large drawing-room.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Except it be a thing that she wants for herself," chimed in Howard Johnston, a rather handsome and severe-looking young man, busy at a side writing-table in the large drawing-room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That girl will be here directly, and it will seem so rude, if Letitia is out.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Somebody ought to have met her in Bristol, but really I have not known how to arrange it; and Letitia never thinks of anything."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That girl will be here directly, and it will seem so rude, if Letitia is out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JOHNSTON FAMILY "WHERE is Letitia?
a special situation
From this reading "Except it be a thing that she wants for herself," chimed in Howard Johnston, a rather handsome and severe-looking young man, busy at a side writing-table in the large drawing-room.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading Somebody ought to have met her in Bristol, but really I have not known how to arrange it; and Letitia never thinks of anything."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Somebody ought to have met her in Bristol, but really I have not known how to arrange it; and Letitia never thinks of anything."
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Except it be a thing that she wants for herself," chimed in Howard Johnston, a rather handsome and severe-looking young man, busy at a side writing-table in the large drawing-room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I can't imagine what has become of her.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE JOHNSTON FAMILY "WHERE is Letitia?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That girl will be here directly, and it will seem so rude, if Letitia is out.
writing-table
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From this reading "Except it be a thing that she wants for herself," chimed in Howard Johnston, a rather handsome and severe-looking young man, busy at a side writing-table in the large drawing-room.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Except it be a thing that she wants for herself," chimed in Howard Johnston, a rather handsome and severe-looking young man, busy at a side writing-table in the large drawing-room.
