used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Sure, I'll do it up for you the very best I know how an' seems if you can't expect a body to do more than that.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Mrs. Donovan looked with admiration at the sheer linen blouse that Miss Thorley handed her.
ailin
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From this reading What's ailin' you, Miss Thorley?
(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 If all of us who are in the world just did our best it would be a different place than it is, now wouldn't it?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Sure, I'll do it up for you the very best I know how an' seems if you can't expect a body to do more than that.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If all of us who are in the world just did our best it would be a different place than it is, now wouldn't it?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Seems if you don't look so hearty as you did.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Donovan looked with admiration at the sheer linen blouse that Miss Thorley handed her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If all of us who are in the world just did our best it would be a different place than it is, now wouldn't it?
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Sure, I'll do it up for you the very best I know how an' seems if you can't expect a body to do more than that.
blousenounUS /blaʊs/
a top worn by women
From this reading Mrs. Donovan looked with admiration at the sheer linen blouse that Miss Thorley handed her.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "Sure, I'll do it up for you the very best I know how an' seems if you can't expect a body to do more than that.
can't
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From this reading "Sure, I'll do it up for you the very best I know how an' seems if you can't expect a body to do more than that.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If all of us who are in the world just did our best it would be a different place than it is, now wouldn't it?
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading If all of us who are in the world just did our best it would be a different place than it is, now wouldn't it?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Sure, I'll do it up for you the very best I know how an' seems if you can't expect a body to do more than that.
don't
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From this reading Seems if you don't look so hearty as you did.
Donovan
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From this reading Mrs. Donovan looked with admiration at the sheer linen blouse that Miss Thorley handed her.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "Sure, I'll do it up for you the very best I know how an' seems if you can't expect a body to do more than that.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Sure, I'll do it up for you the very best I know how an' seems if you can't expect a body to do more than that.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Mrs. Donovan looked with admiration at the sheer linen blouse that Miss Thorley handed her.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading Seems if you don't look so hearty as you did.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Donovan looked with admiration at the sheer linen blouse that Miss Thorley handed her.
how
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From this reading "Sure, I'll do it up for you the very best I know how an' seems if you can't expect a body to do more than that.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Sure, I'll do it up for you the very best I know how an' seems if you can't expect a body to do more than that.
I'll
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From this reading "Sure, I'll do it up for you the very best I know how an' seems if you can't expect a body to do more than that.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Sure, I'll do it up for you the very best I know how an' seems if you can't expect a body to do more than that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If all of us who are in the world just did our best it would be a different place than it is, now wouldn't it?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If all of us who are in the world just did our best it would be a different place than it is, now wouldn't it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Sure, I'll do it up for you the very best I know how an' seems if you can't expect a body to do more than that.
and nothing more
From this reading If all of us who are in the world just did our best it would be a different place than it is, now wouldn't it?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Sure, I'll do it up for you the very best I know how an' seems if you can't expect a body to do more than that.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading Mrs. Donovan looked with admiration at the sheer linen blouse that Miss Thorley handed her.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Seems if you don't look so hearty as you did.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Donovan looked with admiration at the sheer linen blouse that Miss Thorley handed her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Mrs. Donovan looked with admiration at the sheer linen blouse that Miss Thorley handed her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Sure, I'll do it up for you the very best I know how an' seems if you can't expect a body to do more than that.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Donovan looked with admiration at the sheer linen blouse that Miss Thorley handed her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If all of us who are in the world just did our best it would be a different place than it is, now wouldn't it?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If all of us who are in the world just did our best it would be a different place than it is, now wouldn't it?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If all of us who are in the world just did our best it would be a different place than it is, now wouldn't it?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading If all of us who are in the world just did our best it would be a different place than it is, now wouldn't it?
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Sure, I'll do it up for you the very best I know how an' seems if you can't expect a body to do more than that.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Mrs. Donovan looked with admiration at the sheer linen blouse that Miss Thorley handed her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Seems if you don't look so hearty as you did.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure, I'll do it up for you the very best I know how an' seems if you can't expect a body to do more than that.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Sure, I'll do it up for you the very best I know how an' seems if you can't expect a body to do more than that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Donovan looked with admiration at the sheer linen blouse that Miss Thorley handed her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Donovan looked with admiration at the sheer linen blouse that Miss Thorley handed her.
Thorley
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From this reading Mrs. Donovan looked with admiration at the sheer linen blouse that Miss Thorley handed her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Sure, I'll do it up for you the very best I know how an' seems if you can't expect a body to do more than that.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Sure, I'll do it up for you the very best I know how an' seems if you can't expect a body to do more than that.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If all of us who are in the world just did our best it would be a different place than it is, now wouldn't it?
precisely as stated
From this reading "Sure, I'll do it up for you the very best I know how an' seems if you can't expect a body to do more than that.
What's
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From this reading What's ailin' you, Miss Thorley?
which person or people
From this reading If all of us who are in the world just did our best it would be a different place than it is, now wouldn't it?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Donovan looked with admiration at the sheer linen blouse that Miss Thorley handed her.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading If all of us who are in the world just did our best it would be a different place than it is, now wouldn't it?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If all of us who are in the world just did our best it would be a different place than it is, now wouldn't it?
wouldn't
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From this reading If all of us who are in the world just did our best it would be a different place than it is, now wouldn't it?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sure, I'll do it up for you the very best I know how an' seems if you can't expect a body to do more than that.
