(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In the second place, she must examine all the stock that Mrs. Murdock left.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the first place she must see Mrs. Murdock and talk things over.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And in the fourth place, the rooms must be made ready for her and Granny to live in.
busiestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪziəst/
superlative of “busy” — actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The next two weeks were the busiest Maida ever knew.
at any time
From this reading The next two weeks were the busiest Maida ever knew.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading In the second place, she must examine all the stock that Mrs. Murdock left.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place she must see Mrs. Murdock and talk things over.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And in the fourth place, the rooms must be made ready for her and Granny to live in.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading And in the fourth place, the rooms must be made ready for her and Granny to live in.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the third place, she must order new stock from the wholesale places.
GrannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading And in the fourth place, the rooms must be made ready for her and Granny to live in.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And in the fourth place, the rooms must be made ready for her and Granny to live in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place she must see Mrs. Murdock and talk things over.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The next two weeks were the busiest Maida ever knew.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In the second place, she must examine all the stock that Mrs. Murdock left.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading And in the fourth place, the rooms must be made ready for her and Granny to live in.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And in the fourth place, the rooms must be made ready for her and Granny to live in.
Maida
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From this reading The next two weeks were the busiest Maida ever knew.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In the first place she must see Mrs. Murdock and talk things over.
Murdock
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From this reading In the first place she must see Mrs. Murdock and talk things over.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In the first place she must see Mrs. Murdock and talk things over.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In the third place, she must order new stock from the wholesale places.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next two weeks were the busiest Maida ever knew.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading In the third place, she must order new stock from the wholesale places.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the first place she must see Mrs. Murdock and talk things over.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place she must see Mrs. Murdock and talk things over.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the third place, she must order new stock from the wholesale places.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading And in the fourth place, the rooms must be made ready for her and Granny to live in.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading And in the fourth place, the rooms must be made ready for her and Granny to live in.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the second place, she must examine all the stock that Mrs. Murdock left.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In the first place she must see Mrs. Murdock and talk things over.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the first place she must see Mrs. Murdock and talk things over.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading In the second place, she must examine all the stock that Mrs. Murdock left.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading In the first place she must see Mrs. Murdock and talk things over.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the second place, she must examine all the stock that Mrs. Murdock left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next two weeks were the busiest Maida ever knew.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In the first place she must see Mrs. Murdock and talk things over.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading In the third place, she must order new stock from the wholesale places.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And in the fourth place, the rooms must be made ready for her and Granny to live in.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The next two weeks were the busiest Maida ever knew.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The next two weeks were the busiest Maida ever knew.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next two weeks were the busiest Maida ever knew.
wholesaleadverbUS /ˈhoʊlseɪl/
at a wholesale price
From this reading In the third place, she must order new stock from the wholesale places.
