used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARIGOLD'S UNTIDINESS, A MEETING WITH FARMER JO AND HIS MOTHER, AND A VISIT TO THE LACE-MAKER "MARIGOLD, I have this minute come from your bedroom, where I was greatly annoyed at the sight of your personal belongings strewed in every direction.
all's
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From this reading Next week you will be at school, if all's well, when you will have less time on your hands, and if you are so careless you will always be in trouble."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Next week you will be at school, if all's well, when you will have less time on your hands, and if you are so careless you will always be in trouble."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I opened your set of drawers, and they were in a state of disorder; your towels had fallen on the floor, or perhaps you had thrown them there—" "Oh, Aunt Pamela, I am so sorry—" "You are a very untidy little girl, I regret to say," Miss Pamela continued severely, "and I am grieved to see it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARIGOLD'S UNTIDINESS, A MEETING WITH FARMER JO AND HIS MOTHER, AND A VISIT TO THE LACE-MAKER "MARIGOLD, I have this minute come from your bedroom, where I was greatly annoyed at the sight of your personal belongings strewed in every direction.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading MARIGOLD'S UNTIDINESS, A MEETING WITH FARMER JO AND HIS MOTHER, AND A VISIT TO THE LACE-MAKER "MARIGOLD, I have this minute come from your bedroom, where I was greatly annoyed at the sight of your personal belongings strewed in every direction.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I opened your set of drawers, and they were in a state of disorder; your towels had fallen on the floor, or perhaps you had thrown them there—" "Oh, Aunt Pamela, I am so sorry—" "You are a very untidy little girl, I regret to say," Miss Pamela continued severely, "and I am grieved to see it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MARIGOLD'S UNTIDINESS, A MEETING WITH FARMER JO AND HIS MOTHER, AND A VISIT TO THE LACE-MAKER "MARIGOLD, I have this minute come from your bedroom, where I was greatly annoyed at the sight of your personal belongings strewed in every direction.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading I opened your set of drawers, and they were in a state of disorder; your towels had fallen on the floor, or perhaps you had thrown them there—" "Oh, Aunt Pamela, I am so sorry—" "You are a very untidy little girl, I regret to say," Miss Pamela continued severely, "and I am grieved to see it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Next week you will be at school, if all's well, when you will have less time on your hands, and if you are so careless you will always be in trouble."
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading MARIGOLD'S UNTIDINESS, A MEETING WITH FARMER JO AND HIS MOTHER, AND A VISIT TO THE LACE-MAKER "MARIGOLD, I have this minute come from your bedroom, where I was greatly annoyed at the sight of your personal belongings strewed in every direction.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Marigold, who had been reading a story-book whilst she sat by the window in the drawing-room, rose quickly, and with cheeks red with shame ran hastily upstairs.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading MARIGOLD'S UNTIDINESS, A MEETING WITH FARMER JO AND HIS MOTHER, AND A VISIT TO THE LACE-MAKER "MARIGOLD, I have this minute come from your bedroom, where I was greatly annoyed at the sight of your personal belongings strewed in every direction.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Marigold, who had been reading a story-book whilst she sat by the window in the drawing-room, rose quickly, and with cheeks red with shame ran hastily upstairs.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Next week you will be at school, if all's well, when you will have less time on your hands, and if you are so careless you will always be in trouble."
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Marigold, who had been reading a story-book whilst she sat by the window in the drawing-room, rose quickly, and with cheeks red with shame ran hastily upstairs.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MARIGOLD'S UNTIDINESS, A MEETING WITH FARMER JO AND HIS MOTHER, AND A VISIT TO THE LACE-MAKER "MARIGOLD, I have this minute come from your bedroom, where I was greatly annoyed at the sight of your personal belongings strewed in every direction.
without stop or interruption
From this reading I opened your set of drawers, and they were in a state of disorder; your towels had fallen on the floor, or perhaps you had thrown them there—" "Oh, Aunt Pamela, I am so sorry—" "You are a very untidy little girl, I regret to say," Miss Pamela continued severely, "and I am grieved to see it.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading MARIGOLD'S UNTIDINESS, A MEETING WITH FARMER JO AND HIS MOTHER, AND A VISIT TO THE LACE-MAKER "MARIGOLD, I have this minute come from your bedroom, where I was greatly annoyed at the sight of your personal belongings strewed in every direction.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading I opened your set of drawers, and they were in a state of disorder; your towels had fallen on the floor, or perhaps you had thrown them there—" "Oh, Aunt Pamela, I am so sorry—" "You are a very untidy little girl, I regret to say," Miss Pamela continued severely, "and I am grieved to see it.
drawersnounUS /drɔːrz/
underpants worn by men
From this reading I opened your set of drawers, and they were in a state of disorder; your towels had fallen on the floor, or perhaps you had thrown them there—" "Oh, Aunt Pamela, I am so sorry—" "You are a very untidy little girl, I regret to say," Miss Pamela continued severely, "and I am grieved to see it.
drawing-room
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From this reading Marigold, who had been reading a story-book whilst she sat by the window in the drawing-room, rose quickly, and with cheeks red with shame ran hastily upstairs.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading MARIGOLD'S UNTIDINESS, A MEETING WITH FARMER JO AND HIS MOTHER, AND A VISIT TO THE LACE-MAKER "MARIGOLD, I have this minute come from your bedroom, where I was greatly annoyed at the sight of your personal belongings strewed in every direction.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading I opened your set of drawers, and they were in a state of disorder; your towels had fallen on the floor, or perhaps you had thrown them there—" "Oh, Aunt Pamela, I am so sorry—" "You are a very untidy little girl, I regret to say," Miss Pamela continued severely, "and I am grieved to see it.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading MARIGOLD'S UNTIDINESS, A MEETING WITH FARMER JO AND HIS MOTHER, AND A VISIT TO THE LACE-MAKER "MARIGOLD, I have this minute come from your bedroom, where I was greatly annoyed at the sight of your personal belongings strewed in every direction.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading I opened your set of drawers, and they were in a state of disorder; your towels had fallen on the floor, or perhaps you had thrown them there—" "Oh, Aunt Pamela, I am so sorry—" "You are a very untidy little girl, I regret to say," Miss Pamela continued severely, "and I am grieved to see it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MARIGOLD'S UNTIDINESS, A MEETING WITH FARMER JO AND HIS MOTHER, AND A VISIT TO THE LACE-MAKER "MARIGOLD, I have this minute come from your bedroom, where I was greatly annoyed at the sight of your personal belongings strewed in every direction.
a young female
From this reading I opened your set of drawers, and they were in a state of disorder; your towels had fallen on the floor, or perhaps you had thrown them there—" "Oh, Aunt Pamela, I am so sorry—" "You are a very untidy little girl, I regret to say," Miss Pamela continued severely, "and I am grieved to see it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go upstairs at once, and set your room in order.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading MARIGOLD'S UNTIDINESS, A MEETING WITH FARMER JO AND HIS MOTHER, AND A VISIT TO THE LACE-MAKER "MARIGOLD, I have this minute come from your bedroom, where I was greatly annoyed at the sight of your personal belongings strewed in every direction.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading I opened your set of drawers, and they were in a state of disorder; your towels had fallen on the floor, or perhaps you had thrown them there—" "Oh, Aunt Pamela, I am so sorry—" "You are a very untidy little girl, I regret to say," Miss Pamela continued severely, "and I am grieved to see it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I opened your set of drawers, and they were in a state of disorder; your towels had fallen on the floor, or perhaps you had thrown them there—" "Oh, Aunt Pamela, I am so sorry—" "You are a very untidy little girl, I regret to say," Miss Pamela continued severely, "and I am grieved to see it.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Next week you will be at school, if all's well, when you will have less time on your hands, and if you are so careless you will always be in trouble."
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Marigold, who had been reading a story-book whilst she sat by the window in the drawing-room, rose quickly, and with cheeks red with shame ran hastily upstairs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MARIGOLD'S UNTIDINESS, A MEETING WITH FARMER JO AND HIS MOTHER, AND A VISIT TO THE LACE-MAKER "MARIGOLD, I have this minute come from your bedroom, where I was greatly annoyed at the sight of your personal belongings strewed in every direction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MARIGOLD'S UNTIDINESS, A MEETING WITH FARMER JO AND HIS MOTHER, AND A VISIT TO THE LACE-MAKER "MARIGOLD, I have this minute come from your bedroom, where I was greatly annoyed at the sight of your personal belongings strewed in every direction.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MARIGOLD'S UNTIDINESS, A MEETING WITH FARMER JO AND HIS MOTHER, AND A VISIT TO THE LACE-MAKER "MARIGOLD, I have this minute come from your bedroom, where I was greatly annoyed at the sight of your personal belongings strewed in every direction.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Next week you will be at school, if all's well, when you will have less time on your hands, and if you are so careless you will always be in trouble."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARIGOLD'S UNTIDINESS, A MEETING WITH FARMER JO AND HIS MOTHER, AND A VISIT TO THE LACE-MAKER "MARIGOLD, I have this minute come from your bedroom, where I was greatly annoyed at the sight of your personal belongings strewed in every direction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I opened your set of drawers, and they were in a state of disorder; your towels had fallen on the floor, or perhaps you had thrown them there—" "Oh, Aunt Pamela, I am so sorry—" "You are a very untidy little girl, I regret to say," Miss Pamela continued severely, "and I am grieved to see it.
JO
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From this reading MARIGOLD'S UNTIDINESS, A MEETING WITH FARMER JO AND HIS MOTHER, AND A VISIT TO THE LACE-MAKER "MARIGOLD, I have this minute come from your bedroom, where I was greatly annoyed at the sight of your personal belongings strewed in every direction.
LACE-MAKER
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From this reading MARIGOLD'S UNTIDINESS, A MEETING WITH FARMER JO AND HIS MOTHER, AND A VISIT TO THE LACE-MAKER "MARIGOLD, I have this minute come from your bedroom, where I was greatly annoyed at the sight of your personal belongings strewed in every direction.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Next week you will be at school, if all's well, when you will have less time on your hands, and if you are so careless you will always be in trouble."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I opened your set of drawers, and they were in a state of disorder; your towels had fallen on the floor, or perhaps you had thrown them there—" "Oh, Aunt Pamela, I am so sorry—" "You are a very untidy little girl, I regret to say," Miss Pamela continued severely, "and I am grieved to see it.
MARIGOLDnounUS /ˈmerəɡoʊld/
any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers
From this reading MARIGOLD'S UNTIDINESS, A MEETING WITH FARMER JO AND HIS MOTHER, AND A VISIT TO THE LACE-MAKER "MARIGOLD, I have this minute come from your bedroom, where I was greatly annoyed at the sight of your personal belongings strewed in every direction.
MARIGOLD'S
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From this reading MARIGOLD'S UNTIDINESS, A MEETING WITH FARMER JO AND HIS MOTHER, AND A VISIT TO THE LACE-MAKER "MARIGOLD, I have this minute come from your bedroom, where I was greatly annoyed at the sight of your personal belongings strewed in every direction.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading MARIGOLD'S UNTIDINESS, A MEETING WITH FARMER JO AND HIS MOTHER, AND A VISIT TO THE LACE-MAKER "MARIGOLD, I have this minute come from your bedroom, where I was greatly annoyed at the sight of your personal belongings strewed in every direction.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading MARIGOLD'S UNTIDINESS, A MEETING WITH FARMER JO AND HIS MOTHER, AND A VISIT TO THE LACE-MAKER "MARIGOLD, I have this minute come from your bedroom, where I was greatly annoyed at the sight of your personal belongings strewed in every direction.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I opened your set of drawers, and they were in a state of disorder; your towels had fallen on the floor, or perhaps you had thrown them there—" "Oh, Aunt Pamela, I am so sorry—" "You are a very untidy little girl, I regret to say," Miss Pamela continued severely, "and I am grieved to see it.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MARIGOLD'S UNTIDINESS, A MEETING WITH FARMER JO AND HIS MOTHER, AND A VISIT TO THE LACE-MAKER "MARIGOLD, I have this minute come from your bedroom, where I was greatly annoyed at the sight of your personal belongings strewed in every direction.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next week you will be at school, if all's well, when you will have less time on your hands, and if you are so careless you will always be in trouble."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARIGOLD'S UNTIDINESS, A MEETING WITH FARMER JO AND HIS MOTHER, AND A VISIT TO THE LACE-MAKER "MARIGOLD, I have this minute come from your bedroom, where I was greatly annoyed at the sight of your personal belongings strewed in every direction.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading I opened your set of drawers, and they were in a state of disorder; your towels had fallen on the floor, or perhaps you had thrown them there—" "Oh, Aunt Pamela, I am so sorry—" "You are a very untidy little girl, I regret to say," Miss Pamela continued severely, "and I am grieved to see it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I opened your set of drawers, and they were in a state of disorder; your towels had fallen on the floor, or perhaps you had thrown them there—" "Oh, Aunt Pamela, I am so sorry—" "You are a very untidy little girl, I regret to say," Miss Pamela continued severely, "and I am grieved to see it.
on one occasion
From this reading Go upstairs at once, and set your room in order.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I opened your set of drawers, and they were in a state of disorder; your towels had fallen on the floor, or perhaps you had thrown them there—" "Oh, Aunt Pamela, I am so sorry—" "You are a very untidy little girl, I regret to say," Miss Pamela continued severely, "and I am grieved to see it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I opened your set of drawers, and they were in a state of disorder; your towels had fallen on the floor, or perhaps you had thrown them there—" "Oh, Aunt Pamela, I am so sorry—" "You are a very untidy little girl, I regret to say," Miss Pamela continued severely, "and I am grieved to see it.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Go upstairs at once, and set your room in order.
Pamela
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From this reading I opened your set of drawers, and they were in a state of disorder; your towels had fallen on the floor, or perhaps you had thrown them there—" "Oh, Aunt Pamela, I am so sorry—" "You are a very untidy little girl, I regret to say," Miss Pamela continued severely, "and I am grieved to see it.
by chance
From this reading I opened your set of drawers, and they were in a state of disorder; your towels had fallen on the floor, or perhaps you had thrown them there—" "Oh, Aunt Pamela, I am so sorry—" "You are a very untidy little girl, I regret to say," Miss Pamela continued severely, "and I am grieved to see it.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading MARIGOLD'S UNTIDINESS, A MEETING WITH FARMER JO AND HIS MOTHER, AND A VISIT TO THE LACE-MAKER "MARIGOLD, I have this minute come from your bedroom, where I was greatly annoyed at the sight of your personal belongings strewed in every direction.
with speed
From this reading Marigold, who had been reading a story-book whilst she sat by the window in the drawing-room, rose quickly, and with cheeks red with shame ran hastily upstairs.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Marigold, who had been reading a story-book whilst she sat by the window in the drawing-room, rose quickly, and with cheeks red with shame ran hastily upstairs.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Marigold, who had been reading a story-book whilst she sat by the window in the drawing-room, rose quickly, and with cheeks red with shame ran hastily upstairs.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Marigold, who had been reading a story-book whilst she sat by the window in the drawing-room, rose quickly, and with cheeks red with shame ran hastily upstairs.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading I opened your set of drawers, and they were in a state of disorder; your towels had fallen on the floor, or perhaps you had thrown them there—" "Oh, Aunt Pamela, I am so sorry—" "You are a very untidy little girl, I regret to say," Miss Pamela continued severely, "and I am grieved to see it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Go upstairs at once, and set your room in order.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Marigold, who had been reading a story-book whilst she sat by the window in the drawing-room, rose quickly, and with cheeks red with shame ran hastily upstairs.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Marigold, who had been reading a story-book whilst she sat by the window in the drawing-room, rose quickly, and with cheeks red with shame ran hastily upstairs.
express in words
From this reading I opened your set of drawers, and they were in a state of disorder; your towels had fallen on the floor, or perhaps you had thrown them there—" "Oh, Aunt Pamela, I am so sorry—" "You are a very untidy little girl, I regret to say," Miss Pamela continued severely, "and I am grieved to see it.
an educational institution
From this reading Next week you will be at school, if all's well, when you will have less time on your hands, and if you are so careless you will always be in trouble."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I opened your set of drawers, and they were in a state of disorder; your towels had fallen on the floor, or perhaps you had thrown them there—" "Oh, Aunt Pamela, I am so sorry—" "You are a very untidy little girl, I regret to say," Miss Pamela continued severely, "and I am grieved to see it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I opened your set of drawers, and they were in a state of disorder; your towels had fallen on the floor, or perhaps you had thrown them there—" "Oh, Aunt Pamela, I am so sorry—" "You are a very untidy little girl, I regret to say," Miss Pamela continued severely, "and I am grieved to see it.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading I opened your set of drawers, and they were in a state of disorder; your towels had fallen on the floor, or perhaps you had thrown them there—" "Oh, Aunt Pamela, I am so sorry—" "You are a very untidy little girl, I regret to say," Miss Pamela continued severely, "and I am grieved to see it.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Marigold, who had been reading a story-book whilst she sat by the window in the drawing-room, rose quickly, and with cheeks red with shame ran hastily upstairs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marigold, who had been reading a story-book whilst she sat by the window in the drawing-room, rose quickly, and with cheeks red with shame ran hastily upstairs.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading MARIGOLD'S UNTIDINESS, A MEETING WITH FARMER JO AND HIS MOTHER, AND A VISIT TO THE LACE-MAKER "MARIGOLD, I have this minute come from your bedroom, where I was greatly annoyed at the sight of your personal belongings strewed in every direction.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I opened your set of drawers, and they were in a state of disorder; your towels had fallen on the floor, or perhaps you had thrown them there—" "Oh, Aunt Pamela, I am so sorry—" "You are a very untidy little girl, I regret to say," Miss Pamela continued severely, "and I am grieved to see it.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I opened your set of drawers, and they were in a state of disorder; your towels had fallen on the floor, or perhaps you had thrown them there—" "Oh, Aunt Pamela, I am so sorry—" "You are a very untidy little girl, I regret to say," Miss Pamela continued severely, "and I am grieved to see it.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I opened your set of drawers, and they were in a state of disorder; your towels had fallen on the floor, or perhaps you had thrown them there—" "Oh, Aunt Pamela, I am so sorry—" "You are a very untidy little girl, I regret to say," Miss Pamela continued severely, "and I am grieved to see it.
story-book
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From this reading Marigold, who had been reading a story-book whilst she sat by the window in the drawing-room, rose quickly, and with cheeks red with shame ran hastily upstairs.
strewed
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From this reading MARIGOLD'S UNTIDINESS, A MEETING WITH FARMER JO AND HIS MOTHER, AND A VISIT TO THE LACE-MAKER "MARIGOLD, I have this minute come from your bedroom, where I was greatly annoyed at the sight of your personal belongings strewed in every direction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARIGOLD'S UNTIDINESS, A MEETING WITH FARMER JO AND HIS MOTHER, AND A VISIT TO THE LACE-MAKER "MARIGOLD, I have this minute come from your bedroom, where I was greatly annoyed at the sight of your personal belongings strewed in every direction.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I opened your set of drawers, and they were in a state of disorder; your towels had fallen on the floor, or perhaps you had thrown them there—" "Oh, Aunt Pamela, I am so sorry—" "You are a very untidy little girl, I regret to say," Miss Pamela continued severely, "and I am grieved to see it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I opened your set of drawers, and they were in a state of disorder; your towels had fallen on the floor, or perhaps you had thrown them there—" "Oh, Aunt Pamela, I am so sorry—" "You are a very untidy little girl, I regret to say," Miss Pamela continued severely, "and I am grieved to see it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I opened your set of drawers, and they were in a state of disorder; your towels had fallen on the floor, or perhaps you had thrown them there—" "Oh, Aunt Pamela, I am so sorry—" "You are a very untidy little girl, I regret to say," Miss Pamela continued severely, "and I am grieved to see it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MARIGOLD'S UNTIDINESS, A MEETING WITH FARMER JO AND HIS MOTHER, AND A VISIT TO THE LACE-MAKER "MARIGOLD, I have this minute come from your bedroom, where I was greatly annoyed at the sight of your personal belongings strewed in every direction.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading I opened your set of drawers, and they were in a state of disorder; your towels had fallen on the floor, or perhaps you had thrown them there—" "Oh, Aunt Pamela, I am so sorry—" "You are a very untidy little girl, I regret to say," Miss Pamela continued severely, "and I am grieved to see it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Next week you will be at school, if all's well, when you will have less time on your hands, and if you are so careless you will always be in trouble."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARIGOLD'S UNTIDINESS, A MEETING WITH FARMER JO AND HIS MOTHER, AND A VISIT TO THE LACE-MAKER "MARIGOLD, I have this minute come from your bedroom, where I was greatly annoyed at the sight of your personal belongings strewed in every direction.
towelsnounUS /ˈtaʊəlz/
plural of “towel” — a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
From this reading I opened your set of drawers, and they were in a state of disorder; your towels had fallen on the floor, or perhaps you had thrown them there—" "Oh, Aunt Pamela, I am so sorry—" "You are a very untidy little girl, I regret to say," Miss Pamela continued severely, "and I am grieved to see it.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Next week you will be at school, if all's well, when you will have less time on your hands, and if you are so careless you will always be in trouble."
UNTIDINESSnoun
the condition of being untidy
From this reading MARIGOLD'S UNTIDINESS, A MEETING WITH FARMER JO AND HIS MOTHER, AND A VISIT TO THE LACE-MAKER "MARIGOLD, I have this minute come from your bedroom, where I was greatly annoyed at the sight of your personal belongings strewed in every direction.
untidyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪdi/
not neat and tidy
From this reading I opened your set of drawers, and they were in a state of disorder; your towels had fallen on the floor, or perhaps you had thrown them there—" "Oh, Aunt Pamela, I am so sorry—" "You are a very untidy little girl, I regret to say," Miss Pamela continued severely, "and I am grieved to see it.
on a floor above
From this reading Go upstairs at once, and set your room in order.
precisely as stated
From this reading I opened your set of drawers, and they were in a state of disorder; your towels had fallen on the floor, or perhaps you had thrown them there—" "Oh, Aunt Pamela, I am so sorry—" "You are a very untidy little girl, I regret to say," Miss Pamela continued severely, "and I am grieved to see it.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading MARIGOLD'S UNTIDINESS, A MEETING WITH FARMER JO AND HIS MOTHER, AND A VISIT TO THE LACE-MAKER "MARIGOLD, I have this minute come from your bedroom, where I was greatly annoyed at the sight of your personal belongings strewed in every direction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARIGOLD'S UNTIDINESS, A MEETING WITH FARMER JO AND HIS MOTHER, AND A VISIT TO THE LACE-MAKER "MARIGOLD, I have this minute come from your bedroom, where I was greatly annoyed at the sight of your personal belongings strewed in every direction.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Next week you will be at school, if all's well, when you will have less time on your hands, and if you are so careless you will always be in trouble."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Next week you will be at school, if all's well, when you will have less time on your hands, and if you are so careless you will always be in trouble."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I opened your set of drawers, and they were in a state of disorder; your towels had fallen on the floor, or perhaps you had thrown them there—" "Oh, Aunt Pamela, I am so sorry—" "You are a very untidy little girl, I regret to say," Miss Pamela continued severely, "and I am grieved to see it.
at the time that
From this reading Next week you will be at school, if all's well, when you will have less time on your hands, and if you are so careless you will always be in trouble."
in or at the place that
From this reading MARIGOLD'S UNTIDINESS, A MEETING WITH FARMER JO AND HIS MOTHER, AND A VISIT TO THE LACE-MAKER "MARIGOLD, I have this minute come from your bedroom, where I was greatly annoyed at the sight of your personal belongings strewed in every direction.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Marigold, who had been reading a story-book whilst she sat by the window in the drawing-room, rose quickly, and with cheeks red with shame ran hastily upstairs.
which person or people
From this reading Marigold, who had been reading a story-book whilst she sat by the window in the drawing-room, rose quickly, and with cheeks red with shame ran hastily upstairs.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Next week you will be at school, if all's well, when you will have less time on your hands, and if you are so careless you will always be in trouble."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Marigold, who had been reading a story-book whilst she sat by the window in the drawing-room, rose quickly, and with cheeks red with shame ran hastily upstairs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MARIGOLD'S UNTIDINESS, A MEETING WITH FARMER JO AND HIS MOTHER, AND A VISIT TO THE LACE-MAKER "MARIGOLD, I have this minute come from your bedroom, where I was greatly annoyed at the sight of your personal belongings strewed in every direction.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I opened your set of drawers, and they were in a state of disorder; your towels had fallen on the floor, or perhaps you had thrown them there—" "Oh, Aunt Pamela, I am so sorry—" "You are a very untidy little girl, I regret to say," Miss Pamela continued severely, "and I am grieved to see it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MARIGOLD'S UNTIDINESS, A MEETING WITH FARMER JO AND HIS MOTHER, AND A VISIT TO THE LACE-MAKER "MARIGOLD, I have this minute come from your bedroom, where I was greatly annoyed at the sight of your personal belongings strewed in every direction.
