used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hecla in Charge ONE Sunday Miss Storey had a very bad headache.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Miss Anne Storey always had to go out after early dinner, to the Sunday school, where she was superintendent of the girls' classes; and it was very difficult for her to stay away.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Miss Anne Storey always had to go out after early dinner, to the Sunday school, where she was superintendent of the girls' classes; and it was very difficult for her to stay away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elisabeth had been sent home for two nights, to meet a sister whom she had not seen for three years; and Mrs. Prue, in consequence, was extra busy, and extra cross.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Miss Anne Storey always had to go out after early dinner, to the Sunday school, where she was superintendent of the girls' classes; and it was very difficult for her to stay away.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Yet the question was—how could she leave poor Aunt Millicent in charge of the two children, with nobody to help?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Miss Anne Storey always had to go out after early dinner, to the Sunday school, where she was superintendent of the girls' classes; and it was very difficult for her to stay away.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Hecla in Charge ONE Sunday Miss Storey had a very bad headache.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Elisabeth had been sent home for two nights, to meet a sister whom she had not seen for three years; and Mrs. Prue, in consequence, was extra busy, and extra cross.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Elisabeth had been sent home for two nights, to meet a sister whom she had not seen for three years; and Mrs. Prue, in consequence, was extra busy, and extra cross.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Hecla in Charge ONE Sunday Miss Storey had a very bad headache.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Yet the question was—how could she leave poor Aunt Millicent in charge of the two children, with nobody to help?
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Miss Anne Storey always had to go out after early dinner, to the Sunday school, where she was superintendent of the girls' classes; and it was very difficult for her to stay away.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Elisabeth had been sent home for two nights, to meet a sister whom she had not seen for three years; and Mrs. Prue, in consequence, was extra busy, and extra cross.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet the question was—how could she leave poor Aunt Millicent in charge of the two children, with nobody to help?
travel across or pass over
From this reading Elisabeth had been sent home for two nights, to meet a sister whom she had not seen for three years; and Mrs. Prue, in consequence, was extra busy, and extra cross.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a rather unfortunate day for this to happen.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Miss Anne Storey always had to go out after early dinner, to the Sunday school, where she was superintendent of the girls' classes; and it was very difficult for her to stay away.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Miss Anne Storey always had to go out after early dinner, to the Sunday school, where she was superintendent of the girls' classes; and it was very difficult for her to stay away.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Miss Anne Storey always had to go out after early dinner, to the Sunday school, where she was superintendent of the girls' classes; and it was very difficult for her to stay away.
Elisabeth
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From this reading Elisabeth had been sent home for two nights, to meet a sister whom she had not seen for three years; and Mrs. Prue, in consequence, was extra busy, and extra cross.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading Elisabeth had been sent home for two nights, to meet a sister whom she had not seen for three years; and Mrs. Prue, in consequence, was extra busy, and extra cross.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a rather unfortunate day for this to happen.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Miss Anne Storey always had to go out after early dinner, to the Sunday school, where she was superintendent of the girls' classes; and it was very difficult for her to stay away.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Miss Anne Storey always had to go out after early dinner, to the Sunday school, where she was superintendent of the girls' classes; and it was very difficult for her to stay away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hecla in Charge ONE Sunday Miss Storey had a very bad headache.
come to pass
From this reading It was a rather unfortunate day for this to happen.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading Hecla in Charge ONE Sunday Miss Storey had a very bad headache.
Hecla
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From this reading Hecla in Charge ONE Sunday Miss Storey had a very bad headache.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Yet the question was—how could she leave poor Aunt Millicent in charge of the two children, with nobody to help?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Anne Storey always had to go out after early dinner, to the Sunday school, where she was superintendent of the girls' classes; and it was very difficult for her to stay away.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Elisabeth had been sent home for two nights, to meet a sister whom she had not seen for three years; and Mrs. Prue, in consequence, was extra busy, and extra cross.
how
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From this reading Yet the question was—how could she leave poor Aunt Millicent in charge of the two children, with nobody to help?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hecla in Charge ONE Sunday Miss Storey had a very bad headache.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a rather unfortunate day for this to happen.
go away from a place
From this reading Yet the question was—how could she leave poor Aunt Millicent in charge of the two children, with nobody to help?
come together
From this reading Elisabeth had been sent home for two nights, to meet a sister whom she had not seen for three years; and Mrs. Prue, in consequence, was extra busy, and extra cross.
Millicent
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From this reading Yet the question was—how could she leave poor Aunt Millicent in charge of the two children, with nobody to help?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Hecla in Charge ONE Sunday Miss Storey had a very bad headache.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Elisabeth had been sent home for two nights, to meet a sister whom she had not seen for three years; and Mrs. Prue, in consequence, was extra busy, and extra cross.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Elisabeth had been sent home for two nights, to meet a sister whom she had not seen for three years; and Mrs. Prue, in consequence, was extra busy, and extra cross.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Yet the question was—how could she leave poor Aunt Millicent in charge of the two children, with nobody to help?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Elisabeth had been sent home for two nights, to meet a sister whom she had not seen for three years; and Mrs. Prue, in consequence, was extra busy, and extra cross.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Anne Storey always had to go out after early dinner, to the Sunday school, where she was superintendent of the girls' classes; and it was very difficult for her to stay away.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hecla in Charge ONE Sunday Miss Storey had a very bad headache.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Miss Anne Storey always had to go out after early dinner, to the Sunday school, where she was superintendent of the girls' classes; and it was very difficult for her to stay away.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Yet the question was—how could she leave poor Aunt Millicent in charge of the two children, with nobody to help?
Prue
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From this reading Elisabeth had been sent home for two nights, to meet a sister whom she had not seen for three years; and Mrs. Prue, in consequence, was extra busy, and extra cross.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Yet the question was—how could she leave poor Aunt Millicent in charge of the two children, with nobody to help?
on the contrary
From this reading It was a rather unfortunate day for this to happen.
an educational institution
From this reading Miss Anne Storey always had to go out after early dinner, to the Sunday school, where she was superintendent of the girls' classes; and it was very difficult for her to stay away.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Elisabeth had been sent home for two nights, to meet a sister whom she had not seen for three years; and Mrs. Prue, in consequence, was extra busy, and extra cross.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Elisabeth had been sent home for two nights, to meet a sister whom she had not seen for three years; and Mrs. Prue, in consequence, was extra busy, and extra cross.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Elisabeth had been sent home for two nights, to meet a sister whom she had not seen for three years; and Mrs. Prue, in consequence, was extra busy, and extra cross.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Elisabeth had been sent home for two nights, to meet a sister whom she had not seen for three years; and Mrs. Prue, in consequence, was extra busy, and extra cross.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Miss Anne Storey always had to go out after early dinner, to the Sunday school, where she was superintendent of the girls' classes; and it was very difficult for her to stay away.
StoreynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
From this reading Hecla in Charge ONE Sunday Miss Storey had a very bad headache.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Hecla in Charge ONE Sunday Miss Storey had a very bad headache.
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading Miss Anne Storey always had to go out after early dinner, to the Sunday school, where she was superintendent of the girls' classes; and it was very difficult for her to stay away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Anne Storey always had to go out after early dinner, to the Sunday school, where she was superintendent of the girls' classes; and it was very difficult for her to stay away.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was a rather unfortunate day for this to happen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Elisabeth had been sent home for two nights, to meet a sister whom she had not seen for three years; and Mrs. Prue, in consequence, was extra busy, and extra cross.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a rather unfortunate day for this to happen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Elisabeth had been sent home for two nights, to meet a sister whom she had not seen for three years; and Mrs. Prue, in consequence, was extra busy, and extra cross.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading It was a rather unfortunate day for this to happen.
precisely as stated
From this reading Hecla in Charge ONE Sunday Miss Storey had a very bad headache.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a rather unfortunate day for this to happen.
in or at the place that
From this reading Miss Anne Storey always had to go out after early dinner, to the Sunday school, where she was superintendent of the girls' classes; and it was very difficult for her to stay away.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Elisabeth had been sent home for two nights, to meet a sister whom she had not seen for three years; and Mrs. Prue, in consequence, was extra busy, and extra cross.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet the question was—how could she leave poor Aunt Millicent in charge of the two children, with nobody to help?
a late time of life
From this reading Elisabeth had been sent home for two nights, to meet a sister whom she had not seen for three years; and Mrs. Prue, in consequence, was extra busy, and extra cross.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the question was—how could she leave poor Aunt Millicent in charge of the two children, with nobody to help?
