used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "SOAP-BUBBLING" "And every colour see I there."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading If any one had asked her where the child was she would have probably answered that she was counting over her money in the night nursery.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If any one had asked her where the child was she would have probably answered that she was counting over her money in the night nursery.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading If any one had asked her where the child was she would have probably answered that she was counting over her money in the night nursery.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading _The Rainbow_, CHARLES LAMB.
a young person of either sex
From this reading If any one had asked her where the child was she would have probably answered that she was counting over her money in the night nursery.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading "SOAP-BUBBLING" "And every colour see I there."
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading If any one had asked her where the child was she would have probably answered that she was counting over her money in the night nursery.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Miss Earnshaw had gone down to the kitchen to iron the seams of her work, without giving special thought to Peggy.
Earnshaw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Earnshaw had gone down to the kitchen to iron the seams of her work, without giving special thought to Peggy.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "SOAP-BUBBLING" "And every colour see I there."
the act of giving
From this reading Miss Earnshaw had gone down to the kitchen to iron the seams of her work, without giving special thought to Peggy.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Miss Earnshaw had gone down to the kitchen to iron the seams of her work, without giving special thought to Peggy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Earnshaw had gone down to the kitchen to iron the seams of her work, without giving special thought to Peggy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If any one had asked her where the child was she would have probably answered that she was counting over her money in the night nursery.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Earnshaw had gone down to the kitchen to iron the seams of her work, without giving special thought to Peggy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "SOAP-BUBBLING" "And every colour see I there."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If any one had asked her where the child was she would have probably answered that she was counting over her money in the night nursery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If any one had asked her where the child was she would have probably answered that she was counting over her money in the night nursery.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Miss Earnshaw had gone down to the kitchen to iron the seams of her work, without giving special thought to Peggy.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Miss Earnshaw had gone down to the kitchen to iron the seams of her work, without giving special thought to Peggy.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading _The Rainbow_, CHARLES LAMB.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Earnshaw had gone down to the kitchen to iron the seams of her work, without giving special thought to Peggy.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading If any one had asked her where the child was she would have probably answered that she was counting over her money in the night nursery.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading If any one had asked her where the child was she would have probably answered that she was counting over her money in the night nursery.
not any; not one
From this reading THERE was no one upstairs.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading If any one had asked her where the child was she would have probably answered that she was counting over her money in the night nursery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Earnshaw had gone down to the kitchen to iron the seams of her work, without giving special thought to Peggy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THERE was no one upstairs.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading If any one had asked her where the child was she would have probably answered that she was counting over her money in the night nursery.
Peggy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Earnshaw had gone down to the kitchen to iron the seams of her work, without giving special thought to Peggy.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading If any one had asked her where the child was she would have probably answered that she was counting over her money in the night nursery.
RainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading _The Rainbow_, CHARLES LAMB.
seamsnounUS /siːmz/
plural of “seam” — joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
From this reading Miss Earnshaw had gone down to the kitchen to iron the seams of her work, without giving special thought to Peggy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "SOAP-BUBBLING" "And every colour see I there."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If any one had asked her where the child was she would have probably answered that she was counting over her money in the night nursery.
SOAP-BUBBLING
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "SOAP-BUBBLING" "And every colour see I there."
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Miss Earnshaw had gone down to the kitchen to iron the seams of her work, without giving special thought to Peggy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If any one had asked her where the child was she would have probably answered that she was counting over her money in the night nursery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Rainbow_, CHARLES LAMB.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "SOAP-BUBBLING" "And every colour see I there."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Miss Earnshaw had gone down to the kitchen to iron the seams of her work, without giving special thought to Peggy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Earnshaw had gone down to the kitchen to iron the seams of her work, without giving special thought to Peggy.
on a floor above
From this reading THERE was no one upstairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THERE was no one upstairs.
in or at the place that
From this reading If any one had asked her where the child was she would have probably answered that she was counting over her money in the night nursery.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Miss Earnshaw had gone down to the kitchen to iron the seams of her work, without giving special thought to Peggy.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Miss Earnshaw had gone down to the kitchen to iron the seams of her work, without giving special thought to Peggy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If any one had asked her where the child was she would have probably answered that she was counting over her money in the night nursery.
