past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "There are Olive and Elsa," she said, delightedly; and then she added, persuasively, "Oh! mumsie, do you think they might come to tea with us to-day?"
(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 "Not to-day, darling, I think, because you have all your lessons to do, and there is scarcely time for them to go home and get permission, now.
AmethystnounUS /ˈæmɪθɪst/
a transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone
From this reading But they might come on Saturday," she added, as Amethyst looked very doleful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There are Olive and Elsa," she said, delightedly; and then she added, persuasively, "Oh! mumsie, do you think they might come to tea with us to-day?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are Olive and Elsa," she said, delightedly; and then she added, persuasively, "Oh! mumsie, do you think they might come to tea with us to-day?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But they might come on Saturday," she added, as Amethyst looked very doleful.
for the reason that
From this reading "Not to-day, darling, I think, because you have all your lessons to do, and there is scarcely time for them to go home and get permission, now.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "How do you do, dears?" was Mrs. Drury’s bright greeting, as she shook hands with the twins.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they might come on Saturday," she added, as Amethyst looked very doleful.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "There are Olive and Elsa," she said, delightedly; and then she added, persuasively, "Oh! mumsie, do you think they might come to tea with us to-day?"
a special loved one
From this reading "Not to-day, darling, I think, because you have all your lessons to do, and there is scarcely time for them to go home and get permission, now.
dears
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From this reading "How do you do, dears?" was Mrs. Drury’s bright greeting, as she shook hands with the twins.
delightedlyadverb
with delight
From this reading "There are Olive and Elsa," she said, delightedly; and then she added, persuasively, "Oh! mumsie, do you think they might come to tea with us to-day?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "There are Olive and Elsa," she said, delightedly; and then she added, persuasively, "Oh! mumsie, do you think they might come to tea with us to-day?"
dolefuladjectiveUS /ˈdoʊlfəl/
filled with or evoking sadness
From this reading But they might come on Saturday," she added, as Amethyst looked very doleful.
Drury's
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From this reading "How do you do, dears?" was Mrs. Drury’s bright greeting, as she shook hands with the twins.
Elsa
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From this reading "There are Olive and Elsa," she said, delightedly; and then she added, persuasively, "Oh! mumsie, do you think they might come to tea with us to-day?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Not to-day, darling, I think, because you have all your lessons to do, and there is scarcely time for them to go home and get permission, now.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Not to-day, darling, I think, because you have all your lessons to do, and there is scarcely time for them to go home and get permission, now.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Not to-day, darling, I think, because you have all your lessons to do, and there is scarcely time for them to go home and get permission, now.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading "How do you do, dears?" was Mrs. Drury’s bright greeting, as she shook hands with the twins.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "How do you do, dears?" was Mrs. Drury’s bright greeting, as she shook hands with the twins.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Not to-day, darling, I think, because you have all your lessons to do, and there is scarcely time for them to go home and get permission, now.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Not to-day, darling, I think, because you have all your lessons to do, and there is scarcely time for them to go home and get permission, now.
How
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From this reading "How do you do, dears?" was Mrs. Drury’s bright greeting, as she shook hands with the twins.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not to-day, darling, I think, because you have all your lessons to do, and there is scarcely time for them to go home and get permission, now.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Not to-day, darling, I think, because you have all your lessons to do, and there is scarcely time for them to go home and get permission, now.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading "Not to-day, darling, I think, because you have all your lessons to do, and there is scarcely time for them to go home and get permission, now.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us speak to them."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But they might come on Saturday," she added, as Amethyst looked very doleful.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "There are Olive and Elsa," she said, delightedly; and then she added, persuasively, "Oh! mumsie, do you think they might come to tea with us to-day?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "How do you do, dears?" was Mrs. Drury’s bright greeting, as she shook hands with the twins.
mumsie
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From this reading "There are Olive and Elsa," she said, delightedly; and then she added, persuasively, "Oh! mumsie, do you think they might come to tea with us to-day?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not to-day, darling, I think, because you have all your lessons to do, and there is scarcely time for them to go home and get permission, now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Not to-day, darling, I think, because you have all your lessons to do, and there is scarcely time for them to go home and get permission, now.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "There are Olive and Elsa," she said, delightedly; and then she added, persuasively, "Oh! mumsie, do you think they might come to tea with us to-day?"
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading "There are Olive and Elsa," she said, delightedly; and then she added, persuasively, "Oh! mumsie, do you think they might come to tea with us to-day?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But they might come on Saturday," she added, as Amethyst looked very doleful.
approval to do something
From this reading "Not to-day, darling, I think, because you have all your lessons to do, and there is scarcely time for them to go home and get permission, now.
persuasivelyadverbUS /pərˈsweɪsɪvli/
in a persuasive manner
From this reading "There are Olive and Elsa," she said, delightedly; and then she added, persuasively, "Oh! mumsie, do you think they might come to tea with us to-day?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There are Olive and Elsa," she said, delightedly; and then she added, persuasively, "Oh! mumsie, do you think they might come to tea with us to-day?"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading But they might come on Saturday," she added, as Amethyst looked very doleful.
only a very short time before
From this reading "Not to-day, darling, I think, because you have all your lessons to do, and there is scarcely time for them to go home and get permission, now.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There are Olive and Elsa," she said, delightedly; and then she added, persuasively, "Oh! mumsie, do you think they might come to tea with us to-day?"
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading "How do you do, dears?" was Mrs. Drury’s bright greeting, as she shook hands with the twins.
express in speech
From this reading "Let us speak to them."
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "There are Olive and Elsa," she said, delightedly; and then she added, persuasively, "Oh! mumsie, do you think they might come to tea with us to-day?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How do you do, dears?" was Mrs. Drury’s bright greeting, as she shook hands with the twins.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Not to-day, darling, I think, because you have all your lessons to do, and there is scarcely time for them to go home and get permission, now.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "There are Olive and Elsa," she said, delightedly; and then she added, persuasively, "Oh! mumsie, do you think they might come to tea with us to-day?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are Olive and Elsa," she said, delightedly; and then she added, persuasively, "Oh! mumsie, do you think they might come to tea with us to-day?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There are Olive and Elsa," she said, delightedly; and then she added, persuasively, "Oh! mumsie, do you think they might come to tea with us to-day?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "There are Olive and Elsa," she said, delightedly; and then she added, persuasively, "Oh! mumsie, do you think they might come to tea with us to-day?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Not to-day, darling, I think, because you have all your lessons to do, and there is scarcely time for them to go home and get permission, now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There are Olive and Elsa," she said, delightedly; and then she added, persuasively, "Oh! mumsie, do you think they might come to tea with us to-day?"
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There are Olive and Elsa," she said, delightedly; and then she added, persuasively, "Oh! mumsie, do you think they might come to tea with us to-day?"
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading "How do you do, dears?" was Mrs. Drury’s bright greeting, as she shook hands with the twins.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There are Olive and Elsa," she said, delightedly; and then she added, persuasively, "Oh! mumsie, do you think they might come to tea with us to-day?"
precisely as stated
From this reading But they might come on Saturday," she added, as Amethyst looked very doleful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How do you do, dears?" was Mrs. Drury’s bright greeting, as she shook hands with the twins.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "There are Olive and Elsa," she said, delightedly; and then she added, persuasively, "Oh! mumsie, do you think they might come to tea with us to-day?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There are Olive and Elsa," she said, delightedly; and then she added, persuasively, "Oh! mumsie, do you think they might come to tea with us to-day?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Not to-day, darling, I think, because you have all your lessons to do, and there is scarcely time for them to go home and get permission, now.
