used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a great help to us, knowing the ways of the place and the customers; for you may be sure everything was very strange to us at first.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _MISS WARD’S YOUNG MAN._ I told you that when we took over the ‘Stretford Arms’ we kept most of the people about the place, and among them the barmaid, Miss Ward--Clara we generally called her.
(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 We’ve gone into a business we know nothing about, and we shall lose all our money.”
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading _MISS WARD’S YOUNG MAN._ I told you that when we took over the ‘Stretford Arms’ we kept most of the people about the place, and among them the barmaid, Miss Ward--Clara we generally called her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _MISS WARD’S YOUNG MAN._ I told you that when we took over the ‘Stretford Arms’ we kept most of the people about the place, and among them the barmaid, Miss Ward--Clara we generally called her.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading _MISS WARD’S YOUNG MAN._ I told you that when we took over the ‘Stretford Arms’ we kept most of the people about the place, and among them the barmaid, Miss Ward--Clara we generally called her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was a great help to us, knowing the ways of the place and the customers; for you may be sure everything was very strange to us at first.
barmaidnoun
a female bartender
From this reading _MISS WARD’S YOUNG MAN._ I told you that when we took over the ‘Stretford Arms’ we kept most of the people about the place, and among them the barmaid, Miss Ward--Clara we generally called her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was a great help to us, knowing the ways of the place and the customers; for you may be sure everything was very strange to us at first.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I said to Harry, when we went to bed the first night, quite worn out, “Harry, we shall be ruined!
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading We’ve gone into a business we know nothing about, and we shall lose all our money.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If I were to tell you that once or twice I really felt inclined to sit down and cry, you would laugh at me; but it was true.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _MISS WARD’S YOUNG MAN._ I told you that when we took over the ‘Stretford Arms’ we kept most of the people about the place, and among them the barmaid, Miss Ward--Clara we generally called her.
Clara
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From this reading _MISS WARD’S YOUNG MAN._ I told you that when we took over the ‘Stretford Arms’ we kept most of the people about the place, and among them the barmaid, Miss Ward--Clara we generally called her.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading If I were to tell you that once or twice I really felt inclined to sit down and cry, you would laugh at me; but it was true.
customersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading She was a great help to us, knowing the ways of the place and the customers; for you may be sure everything was very strange to us at first.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading If I were to tell you that once or twice I really felt inclined to sit down and cry, you would laugh at me; but it was true.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She was a great help to us, knowing the ways of the place and the customers; for you may be sure everything was very strange to us at first.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading If I were to tell you that once or twice I really felt inclined to sit down and cry, you would laugh at me; but it was true.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She was a great help to us, knowing the ways of the place and the customers; for you may be sure everything was very strange to us at first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was a great help to us, knowing the ways of the place and the customers; for you may be sure everything was very strange to us at first.
usually; as a rule
From this reading _MISS WARD’S YOUNG MAN._ I told you that when we took over the ‘Stretford Arms’ we kept most of the people about the place, and among them the barmaid, Miss Ward--Clara we generally called her.
destroyed or killed
From this reading We’ve gone into a business we know nothing about, and we shall lose all our money.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She was a great help to us, knowing the ways of the place and the customers; for you may be sure everything was very strange to us at first.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading I said to Harry, when we went to bed the first night, quite worn out, “Harry, we shall be ruined!
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She was a great help to us, knowing the ways of the place and the customers; for you may be sure everything was very strange to us at first.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _MISS WARD’S YOUNG MAN._ I told you that when we took over the ‘Stretford Arms’ we kept most of the people about the place, and among them the barmaid, Miss Ward--Clara we generally called her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _MISS WARD’S YOUNG MAN._ I told you that when we took over the ‘Stretford Arms’ we kept most of the people about the place, and among them the barmaid, Miss Ward--Clara we generally called her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I were to tell you that once or twice I really felt inclined to sit down and cry, you would laugh at me; but it was true.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading If I were to tell you that once or twice I really felt inclined to sit down and cry, you would laugh at me; but it was true.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We’ve gone into a business we know nothing about, and we shall lose all our money.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If I were to tell you that once or twice I really felt inclined to sit down and cry, you would laugh at me; but it was true.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading _MISS WARD’S YOUNG MAN._ I told you that when we took over the ‘Stretford Arms’ we kept most of the people about the place, and among them the barmaid, Miss Ward--Clara we generally called her.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We’ve gone into a business we know nothing about, and we shall lose all our money.”
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading She was a great help to us, knowing the ways of the place and the customers; for you may be sure everything was very strange to us at first.
the sound of laughing
From this reading If I were to tell you that once or twice I really felt inclined to sit down and cry, you would laugh at me; but it was true.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading We’ve gone into a business we know nothing about, and we shall lose all our money.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _MISS WARD’S YOUNG MAN._ I told you that when we took over the ‘Stretford Arms’ we kept most of the people about the place, and among them the barmaid, Miss Ward--Clara we generally called her.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading She was a great help to us, knowing the ways of the place and the customers; for you may be sure everything was very strange to us at first.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I were to tell you that once or twice I really felt inclined to sit down and cry, you would laugh at me; but it was true.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _MISS WARD’S YOUNG MAN._ I told you that when we took over the ‘Stretford Arms’ we kept most of the people about the place, and among them the barmaid, Miss Ward--Clara we generally called her.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading We’ve gone into a business we know nothing about, and we shall lose all our money.”
used to form the superlative
From this reading _MISS WARD’S YOUNG MAN._ I told you that when we took over the ‘Stretford Arms’ we kept most of the people about the place, and among them the barmaid, Miss Ward--Clara we generally called her.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I said to Harry, when we went to bed the first night, quite worn out, “Harry, we shall be ruined!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We’ve gone into a business we know nothing about, and we shall lose all our money.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _MISS WARD’S YOUNG MAN._ I told you that when we took over the ‘Stretford Arms’ we kept most of the people about the place, and among them the barmaid, Miss Ward--Clara we generally called her.
on one occasion
From this reading If I were to tell you that once or twice I really felt inclined to sit down and cry, you would laugh at me; but it was true.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If I were to tell you that once or twice I really felt inclined to sit down and cry, you would laugh at me; but it was true.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We’ve gone into a business we know nothing about, and we shall lose all our money.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I said to Harry, when we went to bed the first night, quite worn out, “Harry, we shall be ruined!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _MISS WARD’S YOUNG MAN._ I told you that when we took over the ‘Stretford Arms’ we kept most of the people about the place, and among them the barmaid, Miss Ward--Clara we generally called her.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading _MISS WARD’S YOUNG MAN._ I told you that when we took over the ‘Stretford Arms’ we kept most of the people about the place, and among them the barmaid, Miss Ward--Clara we generally called her.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading _MISS WARD’S YOUNG MAN._ I told you that when we took over the ‘Stretford Arms’ we kept most of the people about the place, and among them the barmaid, Miss Ward--Clara we generally called her.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I said to Harry, when we went to bed the first night, quite worn out, “Harry, we shall be ruined!
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading If I were to tell you that once or twice I really felt inclined to sit down and cry, you would laugh at me; but it was true.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading I said to Harry, when we went to bed the first night, quite worn out, “Harry, we shall be ruined!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said to Harry, when we went to bed the first night, quite worn out, “Harry, we shall be ruined!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I said to Harry, when we went to bed the first night, quite worn out, “Harry, we shall be ruined!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a great help to us, knowing the ways of the place and the customers; for you may be sure everything was very strange to us at first.
be seated
From this reading If I were to tell you that once or twice I really felt inclined to sit down and cry, you would laugh at me; but it was true.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She was a great help to us, knowing the ways of the place and the customers; for you may be sure everything was very strange to us at first.
Stretford
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From this reading _MISS WARD’S YOUNG MAN._ I told you that when we took over the ‘Stretford Arms’ we kept most of the people about the place, and among them the barmaid, Miss Ward--Clara we generally called her.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She was a great help to us, knowing the ways of the place and the customers; for you may be sure everything was very strange to us at first.
express in words
From this reading If I were to tell you that once or twice I really felt inclined to sit down and cry, you would laugh at me; but it was true.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _MISS WARD’S YOUNG MAN._ I told you that when we took over the ‘Stretford Arms’ we kept most of the people about the place, and among them the barmaid, Miss Ward--Clara we generally called her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _MISS WARD’S YOUNG MAN._ I told you that when we took over the ‘Stretford Arms’ we kept most of the people about the place, and among them the barmaid, Miss Ward--Clara we generally called her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _MISS WARD’S YOUNG MAN._ I told you that when we took over the ‘Stretford Arms’ we kept most of the people about the place, and among them the barmaid, Miss Ward--Clara we generally called her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was a great help to us, knowing the ways of the place and the customers; for you may be sure everything was very strange to us at first.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading _MISS WARD’S YOUNG MAN._ I told you that when we took over the ‘Stretford Arms’ we kept most of the people about the place, and among them the barmaid, Miss Ward--Clara we generally called her.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading _MISS WARD’S YOUNG MAN._ I told you that when we took over the ‘Stretford Arms’ we kept most of the people about the place, and among them the barmaid, Miss Ward--Clara we generally called her.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading If I were to tell you that once or twice I really felt inclined to sit down and cry, you would laugh at me; but it was true.
two times
From this reading If I were to tell you that once or twice I really felt inclined to sit down and cry, you would laugh at me; but it was true.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was a great help to us, knowing the ways of the place and the customers; for you may be sure everything was very strange to us at first.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was a great help to us, knowing the ways of the place and the customers; for you may be sure everything was very strange to us at first.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading _MISS WARD’S YOUNG MAN._ I told you that when we took over the ‘Stretford Arms’ we kept most of the people about the place, and among them the barmaid, Miss Ward--Clara we generally called her.
WARD'SnounUS /wɔːrdz/
possessive form of “ward” — a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading _MISS WARD’S YOUNG MAN._ I told you that when we took over the ‘Stretford Arms’ we kept most of the people about the place, and among them the barmaid, Miss Ward--Clara we generally called her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a great help to us, knowing the ways of the place and the customers; for you may be sure everything was very strange to us at first.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading She was a great help to us, knowing the ways of the place and the customers; for you may be sure everything was very strange to us at first.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _MISS WARD’S YOUNG MAN._ I told you that when we took over the ‘Stretford Arms’ we kept most of the people about the place, and among them the barmaid, Miss Ward--Clara we generally called her.
We've
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From this reading We’ve gone into a business we know nothing about, and we shall lose all our money.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I said to Harry, when we went to bed the first night, quite worn out, “Harry, we shall be ruined!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If I were to tell you that once or twice I really felt inclined to sit down and cry, you would laugh at me; but it was true.
at the time that
From this reading _MISS WARD’S YOUNG MAN._ I told you that when we took over the ‘Stretford Arms’ we kept most of the people about the place, and among them the barmaid, Miss Ward--Clara we generally called her.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading I said to Harry, when we went to bed the first night, quite worn out, “Harry, we shall be ruined!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I were to tell you that once or twice I really felt inclined to sit down and cry, you would laugh at me; but it was true.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _MISS WARD’S YOUNG MAN._ I told you that when we took over the ‘Stretford Arms’ we kept most of the people about the place, and among them the barmaid, Miss Ward--Clara we generally called her.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _MISS WARD’S YOUNG MAN._ I told you that when we took over the ‘Stretford Arms’ we kept most of the people about the place, and among them the barmaid, Miss Ward--Clara we generally called her.
