used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There's been a great deal to do, of one kind or another.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Bridget Cookson slowly signed her name to the letter she had been writing in the drawing-room of the boarding-house where she was accustomed to stay during her visits to town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I'm going down to Woking to-morrow to spend the week-end with a girl I met here who's knocked up in munition-work.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There's been a great deal to do, of one kind or another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then she read the letter through-- 'I can't get back till the middle or end of next week at least.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then she read the letter through-- 'I can't get back till the middle or end of next week at least.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bridget Cookson slowly signed her name to the letter she had been writing in the drawing-room of the boarding-house where she was accustomed to stay during her visits to town.
boarding-house
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From this reading Bridget Cookson slowly signed her name to the letter she had been writing in the drawing-room of the boarding-house where she was accustomed to stay during her visits to town.
BridgetnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒət/
Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
From this reading Bridget Cookson slowly signed her name to the letter she had been writing in the drawing-room of the boarding-house where she was accustomed to stay during her visits to town.
can't
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From this reading Then she read the letter through-- 'I can't get back till the middle or end of next week at least.
Cookson
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From this reading Bridget Cookson slowly signed her name to the letter she had been writing in the drawing-room of the boarding-house where she was accustomed to stay during her visits to town.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading There's been a great deal to do, of one kind or another.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There's been a great deal to do, of one kind or another.
Don't
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From this reading Don't expect me till you see me.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And I'm going down to Woking to-morrow to spend the week-end with a girl I met here who's knocked up in munition-work.
drawing-room
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From this reading Bridget Cookson slowly signed her name to the letter she had been writing in the drawing-room of the boarding-house where she was accustomed to stay during her visits to town.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Bridget Cookson slowly signed her name to the letter she had been writing in the drawing-room of the boarding-house where she was accustomed to stay during her visits to town.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Then she read the letter through-- 'I can't get back till the middle or end of next week at least.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Don't expect me till you see me.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then she read the letter through-- 'I can't get back till the middle or end of next week at least.
a young female
From this reading And I'm going down to Woking to-morrow to spend the week-end with a girl I met here who's knocked up in munition-work.
the act of departing
From this reading And I'm going down to Woking to-morrow to spend the week-end with a girl I met here who's knocked up in munition-work.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There's been a great deal to do, of one kind or another.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bridget Cookson slowly signed her name to the letter she had been writing in the drawing-room of the boarding-house where she was accustomed to stay during her visits to town.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bridget Cookson slowly signed her name to the letter she had been writing in the drawing-room of the boarding-house where she was accustomed to stay during her visits to town.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And I'm going down to Woking to-morrow to spend the week-end with a girl I met here who's knocked up in munition-work.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then she read the letter through-- 'I can't get back till the middle or end of next week at least.
I'm
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From this reading And I'm going down to Woking to-morrow to spend the week-end with a girl I met here who's knocked up in munition-work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bridget Cookson slowly signed her name to the letter she had been writing in the drawing-room of the boarding-house where she was accustomed to stay during her visits to town.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading There's been a great deal to do, of one kind or another.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading And I'm going down to Woking to-morrow to spend the week-end with a girl I met here who's knocked up in munition-work.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then she read the letter through-- 'I can't get back till the middle or end of next week at least.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Bridget Cookson slowly signed her name to the letter she had been writing in the drawing-room of the boarding-house where she was accustomed to stay during her visits to town.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don't expect me till you see me.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading And I'm going down to Woking to-morrow to spend the week-end with a girl I met here who's knocked up in munition-work.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Then she read the letter through-- 'I can't get back till the middle or end of next week at least.
munition-work
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From this reading And I'm going down to Woking to-morrow to spend the week-end with a girl I met here who's knocked up in munition-work.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Bridget Cookson slowly signed her name to the letter she had been writing in the drawing-room of the boarding-house where she was accustomed to stay during her visits to town.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Then she read the letter through-- 'I can't get back till the middle or end of next week at least.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bridget Cookson slowly signed her name to the letter she had been writing in the drawing-room of the boarding-house where she was accustomed to stay during her visits to town.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There's been a great deal to do, of one kind or another.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then she read the letter through-- 'I can't get back till the middle or end of next week at least.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Then she read the letter through-- 'I can't get back till the middle or end of next week at least.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Don't expect me till you see me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bridget Cookson slowly signed her name to the letter she had been writing in the drawing-room of the boarding-house where she was accustomed to stay during her visits to town.
having a handwritten signature
From this reading Bridget Cookson slowly signed her name to the letter she had been writing in the drawing-room of the boarding-house where she was accustomed to stay during her visits to town.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Bridget Cookson slowly signed her name to the letter she had been writing in the drawing-room of the boarding-house where she was accustomed to stay during her visits to town.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading And I'm going down to Woking to-morrow to spend the week-end with a girl I met here who's knocked up in munition-work.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Bridget Cookson slowly signed her name to the letter she had been writing in the drawing-room of the boarding-house where she was accustomed to stay during her visits to town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bridget Cookson slowly signed her name to the letter she had been writing in the drawing-room of the boarding-house where she was accustomed to stay during her visits to town.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she read the letter through-- 'I can't get back till the middle or end of next week at least.
There's
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From this reading There's been a great deal to do, of one kind or another.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then she read the letter through-- 'I can't get back till the middle or end of next week at least.
up to a particular time
From this reading Then she read the letter through-- 'I can't get back till the middle or end of next week at least.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bridget Cookson slowly signed her name to the letter she had been writing in the drawing-room of the boarding-house where she was accustomed to stay during her visits to town.
to-morrow
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From this reading And I'm going down to Woking to-morrow to spend the week-end with a girl I met here who's knocked up in munition-work.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Bridget Cookson slowly signed her name to the letter she had been writing in the drawing-room of the boarding-house where she was accustomed to stay during her visits to town.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And I'm going down to Woking to-morrow to spend the week-end with a girl I met here who's knocked up in munition-work.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Bridget Cookson slowly signed her name to the letter she had been writing in the drawing-room of the boarding-house where she was accustomed to stay during her visits to town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bridget Cookson slowly signed her name to the letter she had been writing in the drawing-room of the boarding-house where she was accustomed to stay during her visits to town.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Then she read the letter through-- 'I can't get back till the middle or end of next week at least.
week-end
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From this reading And I'm going down to Woking to-morrow to spend the week-end with a girl I met here who's knocked up in munition-work.
in or at the place that
From this reading Bridget Cookson slowly signed her name to the letter she had been writing in the drawing-room of the boarding-house where she was accustomed to stay during her visits to town.
who's
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From this reading And I'm going down to Woking to-morrow to spend the week-end with a girl I met here who's knocked up in munition-work.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And I'm going down to Woking to-morrow to spend the week-end with a girl I met here who's knocked up in munition-work.
Woking
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From this reading And I'm going down to Woking to-morrow to spend the week-end with a girl I met here who's knocked up in munition-work.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Bridget Cookson slowly signed her name to the letter she had been writing in the drawing-room of the boarding-house where she was accustomed to stay during her visits to town.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't expect me till you see me.
