used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OF "A HEART OF GOLD."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour before it was time to start for the Star Theatre, Fred Cornwall with a cab was at the Lethbridges' door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everybody was dressing, and 'Melia Jane, with a jug of hot water in her hand, informed Fred Cornwall that "Miss Phoebe, sir, she do look most lovely," for which she received a sixpenny bit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour before it was time to start for the Star Theatre, Fred Cornwall with a cab was at the Lethbridges' door.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Take these flowers up to the ladies, 'Melia Jane," said Fred, "and be careful you don't mix them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour before it was time to start for the Star Theatre, Fred Cornwall with a cab was at the Lethbridges' door.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Everybody was dressing, and 'Melia Jane, with a jug of hot water in her hand, informed Fred Cornwall that "Miss Phoebe, sir, she do look most lovely," for which she received a sixpenny bit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no one but 'Melia Jane to receive him.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour before it was time to start for the Star Theatre, Fred Cornwall with a cab was at the Lethbridges' door.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "Take these flowers up to the ladies, 'Melia Jane," said Fred, "and be careful you don't mix them.
CornwallnounUS /ˈkɔːrnwɔːl/
a hilly county in southwestern England
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour before it was time to start for the Star Theatre, Fred Cornwall with a cab was at the Lethbridges' door.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Everybody was dressing, and 'Melia Jane, with a jug of hot water in her hand, informed Fred Cornwall that "Miss Phoebe, sir, she do look most lovely," for which she received a sixpenny bit.
don't
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From this reading "Take these flowers up to the ladies, 'Melia Jane," said Fred, "and be careful you don't mix them.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour before it was time to start for the Star Theatre, Fred Cornwall with a cab was at the Lethbridges' door.
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 Everybody was dressing, and 'Melia Jane, with a jug of hot water in her hand, informed Fred Cornwall that "Miss Phoebe, sir, she do look most lovely," for which she received a sixpenny bit.
every person
From this reading Everybody was dressing, and 'Melia Jane, with a jug of hot water in her hand, informed Fred Cornwall that "Miss Phoebe, sir, she do look most lovely," for which she received a sixpenny bit.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OF "A HEART OF GOLD."
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "Take these flowers up to the ladies, 'Melia Jane," said Fred, "and be careful you don't mix them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour before it was time to start for the Star Theatre, Fred Cornwall with a cab was at the Lethbridges' door.
Fred
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From this reading Three-quarters of an hour before it was time to start for the Star Theatre, Fred Cornwall with a cab was at the Lethbridges' door.
coins made of gold
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OF "A HEART OF GOLD."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Everybody was dressing, and 'Melia Jane, with a jug of hot water in her hand, informed Fred Cornwall that "Miss Phoebe, sir, she do look most lovely," for which she received a sixpenny bit.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OF "A HEART OF GOLD."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Everybody was dressing, and 'Melia Jane, with a jug of hot water in her hand, informed Fred Cornwall that "Miss Phoebe, sir, she do look most lovely," for which she received a sixpenny bit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was no one but 'Melia Jane to receive him.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Everybody was dressing, and 'Melia Jane, with a jug of hot water in her hand, informed Fred Cornwall that "Miss Phoebe, sir, she do look most lovely," for which she received a sixpenny bit.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour before it was time to start for the Star Theatre, Fred Cornwall with a cab was at the Lethbridges' door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everybody was dressing, and 'Melia Jane, with a jug of hot water in her hand, informed Fred Cornwall that "Miss Phoebe, sir, she do look most lovely," for which she received a sixpenny bit.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Everybody was dressing, and 'Melia Jane, with a jug of hot water in her hand, informed Fred Cornwall that "Miss Phoebe, sir, she do look most lovely," for which she received a sixpenny bit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour before it was time to start for the Star Theatre, Fred Cornwall with a cab was at the Lethbridges' door.
Jane
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From this reading There was no one but 'Melia Jane to receive him.
jugnounUS /dʒʌɡ/
a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading Everybody was dressing, and 'Melia Jane, with a jug of hot water in her hand, informed Fred Cornwall that "Miss Phoebe, sir, she do look most lovely," for which she received a sixpenny bit.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Take these flowers up to the ladies, 'Melia Jane," said Fred, "and be careful you don't mix them.
Lethbridges
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From this reading Three-quarters of an hour before it was time to start for the Star Theatre, Fred Cornwall with a cab was at the Lethbridges' door.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Everybody was dressing, and 'Melia Jane, with a jug of hot water in her hand, informed Fred Cornwall that "Miss Phoebe, sir, she do look most lovely," for which she received a sixpenny bit.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Everybody was dressing, and 'Melia Jane, with a jug of hot water in her hand, informed Fred Cornwall that "Miss Phoebe, sir, she do look most lovely," for which she received a sixpenny bit.
MelianounUS /ˈmeliə/
type genus of the Meliaceae: East Indian and Australian deciduous trees with leaves resembling those of the ash
From this reading There was no one but 'Melia Jane to receive him.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Everybody was dressing, and 'Melia Jane, with a jug of hot water in her hand, informed Fred Cornwall that "Miss Phoebe, sir, she do look most lovely," for which she received a sixpenny bit.
mixverbUS /mɪks/
mix together different elements
From this reading "Take these flowers up to the ladies, 'Melia Jane," said Fred, "and be careful you don't mix them.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Everybody was dressing, and 'Melia Jane, with a jug of hot water in her hand, informed Fred Cornwall that "Miss Phoebe, sir, she do look most lovely," for which she received a sixpenny bit.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OF "A HEART OF GOLD."
not any; not one
From this reading There was no one but 'Melia Jane to receive him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OF "A HEART OF GOLD."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no one but 'Melia Jane to receive him.
PhoebenounUS /ˈfiːbi/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Everybody was dressing, and 'Melia Jane, with a jug of hot water in her hand, informed Fred Cornwall that "Miss Phoebe, sir, she do look most lovely," for which she received a sixpenny bit.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading There was no one but 'Melia Jane to receive him.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Everybody was dressing, and 'Melia Jane, with a jug of hot water in her hand, informed Fred Cornwall that "Miss Phoebe, sir, she do look most lovely," for which she received a sixpenny bit.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Take these flowers up to the ladies, 'Melia Jane," said Fred, "and be careful you don't mix them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everybody was dressing, and 'Melia Jane, with a jug of hot water in her hand, informed Fred Cornwall that "Miss Phoebe, sir, she do look most lovely," for which she received a sixpenny bit.
term of address for a man
From this reading Everybody was dressing, and 'Melia Jane, with a jug of hot water in her hand, informed Fred Cornwall that "Miss Phoebe, sir, she do look most lovely," for which she received a sixpenny bit.
sixpennyadjective
of trifling worth
From this reading Everybody was dressing, and 'Melia Jane, with a jug of hot water in her hand, informed Fred Cornwall that "Miss Phoebe, sir, she do look most lovely," for which she received a sixpenny bit.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour before it was time to start for the Star Theatre, Fred Cornwall with a cab was at the Lethbridges' door.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour before it was time to start for the Star Theatre, Fred Cornwall with a cab was at the Lethbridges' door.
carry out
From this reading "Take these flowers up to the ladies, 'Melia Jane," said Fred, "and be careful you don't mix them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everybody was dressing, and 'Melia Jane, with a jug of hot water in her hand, informed Fred Cornwall that "Miss Phoebe, sir, she do look most lovely," for which she received a sixpenny bit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OF "A HEART OF GOLD."
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour before it was time to start for the Star Theatre, Fred Cornwall with a cab was at the Lethbridges' door.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Take these flowers up to the ladies, 'Melia Jane," said Fred, "and be careful you don't mix them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no one but 'Melia Jane to receive him.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Take these flowers up to the ladies, 'Melia Jane," said Fred, "and be careful you don't mix them.
Three-quartersnounUS /ˌθriːˈkwɔːrtərz/
three of four equal parts
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour before it was time to start for the Star Theatre, Fred Cornwall with a cab was at the Lethbridges' door.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour before it was time to start for the Star Theatre, Fred Cornwall with a cab was at the Lethbridges' door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour before it was time to start for the Star Theatre, Fred Cornwall with a cab was at the Lethbridges' door.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Take these flowers up to the ladies, 'Melia Jane," said Fred, "and be careful you don't mix them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour before it was time to start for the Star Theatre, Fred Cornwall with a cab was at the Lethbridges' door.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Everybody was dressing, and 'Melia Jane, with a jug of hot water in her hand, informed Fred Cornwall that "Miss Phoebe, sir, she do look most lovely," for which she received a sixpenny bit.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Everybody was dressing, and 'Melia Jane, with a jug of hot water in her hand, informed Fred Cornwall that "Miss Phoebe, sir, she do look most lovely," for which she received a sixpenny bit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour before it was time to start for the Star Theatre, Fred Cornwall with a cab was at the Lethbridges' door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Take these flowers up to the ladies, 'Melia Jane," said Fred, "and be careful you don't mix them.
