used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEWCOMER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hastily pinning her collar,--it was near breakfast-time, and she had been longer than usual in dressing,--Margaret ran up to the Blue Room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading (Elizabeth never would call Miss Sophronia Miss Montfort.) "Yes, Elizabeth, I will be up in a moment; tell her, please."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hastily pinning her collar,--it was near breakfast-time, and she had been longer than usual in dressing,--Margaret ran up to the Blue Room.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Hastily pinning her collar,--it was near breakfast-time, and she had been longer than usual in dressing,--Margaret ran up to the Blue Room.
breakfast-time
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From this reading Hastily pinning her collar,--it was near breakfast-time, and she had been longer than usual in dressing,--Margaret ran up to the Blue Room.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading (Elizabeth never would call Miss Sophronia Miss Montfort.) "Yes, Elizabeth, I will be up in a moment; tell her, please."
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading Hastily pinning her collar,--it was near breakfast-time, and she had been longer than usual in dressing,--Margaret ran up to the Blue Room.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading Hastily pinning her collar,--it was near breakfast-time, and she had been longer than usual in dressing,--Margaret ran up to the Blue Room.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading (Elizabeth never would call Miss Sophronia Miss Montfort.) "Yes, Elizabeth, I will be up in a moment; tell her, please."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hastily pinning her collar,--it was near breakfast-time, and she had been longer than usual in dressing,--Margaret ran up to the Blue Room.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Hastily pinning her collar,--it was near breakfast-time, and she had been longer than usual in dressing,--Margaret ran up to the Blue Room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "If you please, Miss Margaret, the lady would like to speak to you, in her room."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading (Elizabeth never would call Miss Sophronia Miss Montfort.) "Yes, Elizabeth, I will be up in a moment; tell her, please."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you please, Miss Margaret, the lady would like to speak to you, in her room."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If you please, Miss Margaret, the lady would like to speak to you, in her room."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hastily pinning her collar,--it was near breakfast-time, and she had been longer than usual in dressing,--Margaret ran up to the Blue Room.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "If you please, Miss Margaret, the lady would like to speak to you, in her room."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "If you please, Miss Margaret, the lady would like to speak to you, in her room."
for more time
From this reading Hastily pinning her collar,--it was near breakfast-time, and she had been longer than usual in dressing,--Margaret ran up to the Blue Room.
Margaret
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From this reading "If you please, Miss Margaret, the lady would like to speak to you, in her room."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "If you please, Miss Margaret, the lady would like to speak to you, in her room."
a particular point in time
From this reading (Elizabeth never would call Miss Sophronia Miss Montfort.) "Yes, Elizabeth, I will be up in a moment; tell her, please."
MontfortnounUS /ˈmɑːntfərt/
an English nobleman who led the baronial rebellion against Henry III (1208-1265)
From this reading "Miss Montfort?"
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Hastily pinning her collar,--it was near breakfast-time, and she had been longer than usual in dressing,--Margaret ran up to the Blue Room.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading (Elizabeth never would call Miss Sophronia Miss Montfort.) "Yes, Elizabeth, I will be up in a moment; tell her, please."
NEWCOMERnounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading A NEWCOMER.
pinningnounUS /ˈpɪnɪŋ/
a mutual promise of a couple not to date anyone else; on college campuses it was once signaled by the giving of a fraternity pin
From this reading Hastily pinning her collar,--it was near breakfast-time, and she had been longer than usual in dressing,--Margaret ran up to the Blue Room.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "If you please, Miss Margaret, the lady would like to speak to you, in her room."
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Hastily pinning her collar,--it was near breakfast-time, and she had been longer than usual in dressing,--Margaret ran up to the Blue Room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "If you please, Miss Margaret, the lady would like to speak to you, in her room."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hastily pinning her collar,--it was near breakfast-time, and she had been longer than usual in dressing,--Margaret ran up to the Blue Room.
Sophronia
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From this reading (Elizabeth never would call Miss Sophronia Miss Montfort.) "Yes, Elizabeth, I will be up in a moment; tell her, please."
express in speech
From this reading "If you please, Miss Margaret, the lady would like to speak to you, in her room."
express in words
From this reading (Elizabeth never would call Miss Sophronia Miss Montfort.) "Yes, Elizabeth, I will be up in a moment; tell her, please."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Hastily pinning her collar,--it was near breakfast-time, and she had been longer than usual in dressing,--Margaret ran up to the Blue Room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If you please, Miss Margaret, the lady would like to speak to you, in her room."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If you please, Miss Margaret, the lady would like to speak to you, in her room."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading (Elizabeth never would call Miss Sophronia Miss Montfort.) "Yes, Elizabeth, I will be up in a moment; tell her, please."
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Hastily pinning her collar,--it was near breakfast-time, and she had been longer than usual in dressing,--Margaret ran up to the Blue Room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hastily pinning her collar,--it was near breakfast-time, and she had been longer than usual in dressing,--Margaret ran up to the Blue Room.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading (Elizabeth never would call Miss Sophronia Miss Montfort.) "Yes, Elizabeth, I will be up in a moment; tell her, please."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If you please, Miss Margaret, the lady would like to speak to you, in her room."
an affirmative
From this reading (Elizabeth never would call Miss Sophronia Miss Montfort.) "Yes, Elizabeth, I will be up in a moment; tell her, please."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you please, Miss Margaret, the lady would like to speak to you, in her room."
