used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LITTLE Miss Adela stayed nearly a month, and I never had any more trouble with her.
Adela
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From this reading LITTLE Miss Adela stayed nearly a month, and I never had any more trouble with her.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I grew almost to be as fond of her as Mr. Bertram himself was: and to see her face peeping round the door was like having a gleam of sunshine.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She was as good as gold always; and she used to come into the museum, and stay there by the hour, and not touch a thing without leave.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LITTLE Miss Adela stayed nearly a month, and I never had any more trouble with her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading LITTLE Miss Adela stayed nearly a month, and I never had any more trouble with her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was as good as gold always; and she used to come into the museum, and stay there by the hour, and not touch a thing without leave.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I grew almost to be as fond of her as Mr. Bertram himself was: and to see her face peeping round the door was like having a gleam of sunshine.
Bertram
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From this reading I grew almost to be as fond of her as Mr. Bertram himself was: and to see her face peeping round the door was like having a gleam of sunshine.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was as good as gold always; and she used to come into the museum, and stay there by the hour, and not touch a thing without leave.
CARTnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading IN THE PONY CART.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was as good as gold always; and she used to come into the museum, and stay there by the hour, and not touch a thing without leave.
without stop or interruption
From this reading MILES' STORY—(continued).
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I grew almost to be as fond of her as Mr. Bertram himself was: and to see her face peeping round the door was like having a gleam of sunshine.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I grew almost to be as fond of her as Mr. Bertram himself was: and to see her face peeping round the door was like having a gleam of sunshine.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading I grew almost to be as fond of her as Mr. Bertram himself was: and to see her face peeping round the door was like having a gleam of sunshine.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading I grew almost to be as fond of her as Mr. Bertram himself was: and to see her face peeping round the door was like having a gleam of sunshine.
coins made of gold
From this reading She was as good as gold always; and she used to come into the museum, and stay there by the hour, and not touch a thing without leave.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She was as good as gold always; and she used to come into the museum, and stay there by the hour, and not touch a thing without leave.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading I grew almost to be as fond of her as Mr. Bertram himself was: and to see her face peeping round the door was like having a gleam of sunshine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LITTLE Miss Adela stayed nearly a month, and I never had any more trouble with her.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I grew almost to be as fond of her as Mr. Bertram himself was: and to see her face peeping round the door was like having a gleam of sunshine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LITTLE Miss Adela stayed nearly a month, and I never had any more trouble with her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I grew almost to be as fond of her as Mr. Bertram himself was: and to see her face peeping round the door was like having a gleam of sunshine.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She was as good as gold always; and she used to come into the museum, and stay there by the hour, and not touch a thing without leave.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LITTLE Miss Adela stayed nearly a month, and I never had any more trouble with her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE PONY CART.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was as good as gold always; and she used to come into the museum, and stay there by the hour, and not touch a thing without leave.
go away from a place
From this reading She was as good as gold always; and she used to come into the museum, and stay there by the hour, and not touch a thing without leave.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I grew almost to be as fond of her as Mr. Bertram himself was: and to see her face peeping round the door was like having a gleam of sunshine.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE Miss Adela stayed nearly a month, and I never had any more trouble with her.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading MILES' STORY—(continued).
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading LITTLE Miss Adela stayed nearly a month, and I never had any more trouble with her.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading LITTLE Miss Adela stayed nearly a month, and I never had any more trouble with her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading LITTLE Miss Adela stayed nearly a month, and I never had any more trouble with her.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I grew almost to be as fond of her as Mr. Bertram himself was: and to see her face peeping round the door was like having a gleam of sunshine.
museumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading She was as good as gold always; and she used to come into the museum, and stay there by the hour, and not touch a thing without leave.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading LITTLE Miss Adela stayed nearly a month, and I never had any more trouble with her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading LITTLE Miss Adela stayed nearly a month, and I never had any more trouble with her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was as good as gold always; and she used to come into the museum, and stay there by the hour, and not touch a thing without leave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I grew almost to be as fond of her as Mr. Bertram himself was: and to see her face peeping round the door was like having a gleam of sunshine.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading I grew almost to be as fond of her as Mr. Bertram himself was: and to see her face peeping round the door was like having a gleam of sunshine.
PONYnounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading IN THE PONY CART.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I grew almost to be as fond of her as Mr. Bertram himself was: and to see her face peeping round the door was like having a gleam of sunshine.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I grew almost to be as fond of her as Mr. Bertram himself was: and to see her face peeping round the door was like having a gleam of sunshine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was as good as gold always; and she used to come into the museum, and stay there by the hour, and not touch a thing without leave.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She was as good as gold always; and she used to come into the museum, and stay there by the hour, and not touch a thing without leave.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading LITTLE Miss Adela stayed nearly a month, and I never had any more trouble with her.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading MILES' STORY—(continued).
the rays of the sun
From this reading I grew almost to be as fond of her as Mr. Bertram himself was: and to see her face peeping round the door was like having a gleam of sunshine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE PONY CART.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was as good as gold always; and she used to come into the museum, and stay there by the hour, and not touch a thing without leave.
a special situation
From this reading She was as good as gold always; and she used to come into the museum, and stay there by the hour, and not touch a thing without leave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was as good as gold always; and she used to come into the museum, and stay there by the hour, and not touch a thing without leave.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading She was as good as gold always; and she used to come into the museum, and stay there by the hour, and not touch a thing without leave.
a source of difficulty
From this reading LITTLE Miss Adela stayed nearly a month, and I never had any more trouble with her.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading She was as good as gold always; and she used to come into the museum, and stay there by the hour, and not touch a thing without leave.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was as good as gold always; and she used to come into the museum, and stay there by the hour, and not touch a thing without leave.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LITTLE Miss Adela stayed nearly a month, and I never had any more trouble with her.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She was as good as gold always; and she used to come into the museum, and stay there by the hour, and not touch a thing without leave.
