used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TWO GIRLS IN A KITCHEN LITTLE Million, looking very cheery and trim in her black gown and her white apron, and the neat little cap perched upon her glossy black hair, smiled welcomingly upon me as I came into the kitchen.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I like Million's nice smile and her Cockney chatter about the Soldiers' Orphanage where she was brought up and trained for domestic service, and about her places before she came here.
how long something has existed
From this reading But Millions is the only girl of my own age in London with whom I have the chance of gossiping!
Anastasia
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From this reading Aunt Anastasia considers that it is so demoralising to gossip with the lower orders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TWO GIRLS IN A KITCHEN LITTLE Million, looking very cheery and trim in her black gown and her white apron, and the neat little cap perched upon her glossy black hair, smiled welcomingly upon me as I came into the kitchen.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading TWO GIRLS IN A KITCHEN LITTLE Million, looking very cheery and trim in her black gown and her white apron, and the neat little cap perched upon her glossy black hair, smiled welcomingly upon me as I came into the kitchen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TWO GIRLS IN A KITCHEN LITTLE Million, looking very cheery and trim in her black gown and her white apron, and the neat little cap perched upon her glossy black hair, smiled welcomingly upon me as I came into the kitchen.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Anastasia considers that it is so demoralising to gossip with the lower orders.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I like Million's nice smile and her Cockney chatter about the Soldiers' Orphanage where she was brought up and trained for domestic service, and about her places before she came here.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading TWO GIRLS IN A KITCHEN LITTLE Million, looking very cheery and trim in her black gown and her white apron, and the neat little cap perched upon her glossy black hair, smiled welcomingly upon me as I came into the kitchen.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I like Million's nice smile and her Cockney chatter about the Soldiers' Orphanage where she was brought up and trained for domestic service, and about her places before she came here.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Millions is the only girl of my own age in London with whom I have the chance of gossiping!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading TWO GIRLS IN A KITCHEN LITTLE Million, looking very cheery and trim in her black gown and her white apron, and the neat little cap perched upon her glossy black hair, smiled welcomingly upon me as I came into the kitchen.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading TWO GIRLS IN A KITCHEN LITTLE Million, looking very cheery and trim in her black gown and her white apron, and the neat little cap perched upon her glossy black hair, smiled welcomingly upon me as I came into the kitchen.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But Millions is the only girl of my own age in London with whom I have the chance of gossiping!
chatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading I like Million's nice smile and her Cockney chatter about the Soldiers' Orphanage where she was brought up and trained for domestic service, and about her places before she came here.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading TWO GIRLS IN A KITCHEN LITTLE Million, looking very cheery and trim in her black gown and her white apron, and the neat little cap perched upon her glossy black hair, smiled welcomingly upon me as I came into the kitchen.
CockneynounUS /ˈkɑːkni/
a native of the east end of London
From this reading I like Million's nice smile and her Cockney chatter about the Soldiers' Orphanage where she was brought up and trained for domestic service, and about her places before she came here.
considersverbUS /kənˈsɪdərz/
third-person singular of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading Aunt Anastasia considers that it is so demoralising to gossip with the lower orders.
demoralisingadjective
destructive of morale and self-reliance
From this reading Aunt Anastasia considers that it is so demoralising to gossip with the lower orders.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading I like Million's nice smile and her Cockney chatter about the Soldiers' Orphanage where she was brought up and trained for domestic service, and about her places before she came here.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I like Million's nice smile and her Cockney chatter about the Soldiers' Orphanage where she was brought up and trained for domestic service, and about her places before she came here.
a young female
From this reading But Millions is the only girl of my own age in London with whom I have the chance of gossiping!
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading TWO GIRLS IN A KITCHEN LITTLE Million, looking very cheery and trim in her black gown and her white apron, and the neat little cap perched upon her glossy black hair, smiled welcomingly upon me as I came into the kitchen.
glossyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːsi/
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
From this reading TWO GIRLS IN A KITCHEN LITTLE Million, looking very cheery and trim in her black gown and her white apron, and the neat little cap perched upon her glossy black hair, smiled welcomingly upon me as I came into the kitchen.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading Aunt Anastasia considers that it is so demoralising to gossip with the lower orders.
gossipingnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəpɪŋ/
a conversation that spreads personal information about other people
From this reading But Millions is the only girl of my own age in London with whom I have the chance of gossiping!
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading TWO GIRLS IN A KITCHEN LITTLE Million, looking very cheery and trim in her black gown and her white apron, and the neat little cap perched upon her glossy black hair, smiled welcomingly upon me as I came into the kitchen.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading TWO GIRLS IN A KITCHEN LITTLE Million, looking very cheery and trim in her black gown and her white apron, and the neat little cap perched upon her glossy black hair, smiled welcomingly upon me as I came into the kitchen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But Millions is the only girl of my own age in London with whom I have the chance of gossiping!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TWO GIRLS IN A KITCHEN LITTLE Million, looking very cheery and trim in her black gown and her white apron, and the neat little cap perched upon her glossy black hair, smiled welcomingly upon me as I came into the kitchen.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I like Million's nice smile and her Cockney chatter about the Soldiers' Orphanage where she was brought up and trained for domestic service, and about her places before she came here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TWO GIRLS IN A KITCHEN LITTLE Million, looking very cheery and trim in her black gown and her white apron, and the neat little cap perched upon her glossy black hair, smiled welcomingly upon me as I came into the kitchen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TWO GIRLS IN A KITCHEN LITTLE Million, looking very cheery and trim in her black gown and her white apron, and the neat little cap perched upon her glossy black hair, smiled welcomingly upon me as I came into the kitchen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading TWO GIRLS IN A KITCHEN LITTLE Million, looking very cheery and trim in her black gown and her white apron, and the neat little cap perched upon her glossy black hair, smiled welcomingly upon me as I came into the kitchen.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aunt Anastasia considers that it is so demoralising to gossip with the lower orders.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Anastasia considers that it is so demoralising to gossip with the lower orders.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading TWO GIRLS IN A KITCHEN LITTLE Million, looking very cheery and trim in her black gown and her white apron, and the neat little cap perched upon her glossy black hair, smiled welcomingly upon me as I came into the kitchen.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I like Million's nice smile and her Cockney chatter about the Soldiers' Orphanage where she was brought up and trained for domestic service, and about her places before she came here.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading She likes me, too.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading TWO GIRLS IN A KITCHEN LITTLE Million, looking very cheery and trim in her black gown and her white apron, and the neat little cap perched upon her glossy black hair, smiled welcomingly upon me as I came into the kitchen.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading But Millions is the only girl of my own age in London with whom I have the chance of gossiping!
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading TWO GIRLS IN A KITCHEN LITTLE Million, looking very cheery and trim in her black gown and her white apron, and the neat little cap perched upon her glossy black hair, smiled welcomingly upon me as I came into the kitchen.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Aunt Anastasia considers that it is so demoralising to gossip with the lower orders.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TWO GIRLS IN A KITCHEN LITTLE Million, looking very cheery and trim in her black gown and her white apron, and the neat little cap perched upon her glossy black hair, smiled welcomingly upon me as I came into the kitchen.
MillionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading TWO GIRLS IN A KITCHEN LITTLE Million, looking very cheery and trim in her black gown and her white apron, and the neat little cap perched upon her glossy black hair, smiled welcomingly upon me as I came into the kitchen.
Million's
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From this reading I like Million's nice smile and her Cockney chatter about the Soldiers' Orphanage where she was brought up and trained for domestic service, and about her places before she came here.
MillionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading But Millions is the only girl of my own age in London with whom I have the chance of gossiping!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But Millions is the only girl of my own age in London with whom I have the chance of gossiping!
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading TWO GIRLS IN A KITCHEN LITTLE Million, looking very cheery and trim in her black gown and her white apron, and the neat little cap perched upon her glossy black hair, smiled welcomingly upon me as I came into the kitchen.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading I like Million's nice smile and her Cockney chatter about the Soldiers' Orphanage where she was brought up and trained for domestic service, and about her places before she came here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Millions is the only girl of my own age in London with whom I have the chance of gossiping!
and nothing more
From this reading But Millions is the only girl of my own age in London with whom I have the chance of gossiping!
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Aunt Anastasia considers that it is so demoralising to gossip with the lower orders.
OrphanagenounUS /ˈɔːrfənədʒ/
the condition of being a child without living parents
From this reading I like Million's nice smile and her Cockney chatter about the Soldiers' Orphanage where she was brought up and trained for domestic service, and about her places before she came here.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But Millions is the only girl of my own age in London with whom I have the chance of gossiping!
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading TWO GIRLS IN A KITCHEN LITTLE Million, looking very cheery and trim in her black gown and her white apron, and the neat little cap perched upon her glossy black hair, smiled welcomingly upon me as I came into the kitchen.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I like Million's nice smile and her Cockney chatter about the Soldiers' Orphanage where she was brought up and trained for domestic service, and about her places before she came here.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading I like Million's nice smile and her Cockney chatter about the Soldiers' Orphanage where she was brought up and trained for domestic service, and about her places before she came here.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I like Million's nice smile and her Cockney chatter about the Soldiers' Orphanage where she was brought up and trained for domestic service, and about her places before she came here.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading I like Million's nice smile and her Cockney chatter about the Soldiers' Orphanage where she was brought up and trained for domestic service, and about her places before she came here.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading TWO GIRLS IN A KITCHEN LITTLE Million, looking very cheery and trim in her black gown and her white apron, and the neat little cap perched upon her glossy black hair, smiled welcomingly upon me as I came into the kitchen.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Aunt Anastasia considers that it is so demoralising to gossip with the lower orders.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading I like Million's nice smile and her Cockney chatter about the Soldiers' Orphanage where she was brought up and trained for domestic service, and about her places before she came here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Aunt Anastasia considers that it is so demoralising to gossip with the lower orders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO GIRLS IN A KITCHEN LITTLE Million, looking very cheery and trim in her black gown and her white apron, and the neat little cap perched upon her glossy black hair, smiled welcomingly upon me as I came into the kitchen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Aunt Anastasia considers that it is so demoralising to gossip with the lower orders.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She likes me, too.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading I like Million's nice smile and her Cockney chatter about the Soldiers' Orphanage where she was brought up and trained for domestic service, and about her places before she came here.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading TWO GIRLS IN A KITCHEN LITTLE Million, looking very cheery and trim in her black gown and her white apron, and the neat little cap perched upon her glossy black hair, smiled welcomingly upon me as I came into the kitchen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO GIRLS IN A KITCHEN LITTLE Million, looking very cheery and trim in her black gown and her white apron, and the neat little cap perched upon her glossy black hair, smiled welcomingly upon me as I came into the kitchen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I like Million's nice smile and her Cockney chatter about the Soldiers' Orphanage where she was brought up and trained for domestic service, and about her places before she came here.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading TWO GIRLS IN A KITCHEN LITTLE Million, looking very cheery and trim in her black gown and her white apron, and the neat little cap perched upon her glossy black hair, smiled welcomingly upon me as I came into the kitchen.
precisely as stated
From this reading TWO GIRLS IN A KITCHEN LITTLE Million, looking very cheery and trim in her black gown and her white apron, and the neat little cap perched upon her glossy black hair, smiled welcomingly upon me as I came into the kitchen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I like Million's nice smile and her Cockney chatter about the Soldiers' Orphanage where she was brought up and trained for domestic service, and about her places before she came here.
welcomingly
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From this reading TWO GIRLS IN A KITCHEN LITTLE Million, looking very cheery and trim in her black gown and her white apron, and the neat little cap perched upon her glossy black hair, smiled welcomingly upon me as I came into the kitchen.
in or at the place that
From this reading I like Million's nice smile and her Cockney chatter about the Soldiers' Orphanage where she was brought up and trained for domestic service, and about her places before she came here.
a Caucasian
From this reading TWO GIRLS IN A KITCHEN LITTLE Million, looking very cheery and trim in her black gown and her white apron, and the neat little cap perched upon her glossy black hair, smiled welcomingly upon me as I came into the kitchen.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Millions is the only girl of my own age in London with whom I have the chance of gossiping!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Aunt Anastasia considers that it is so demoralising to gossip with the lower orders.
