used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GIRL IN A THOUSAND.
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 “And sometimes in other places,” added a lady who sat on the fender-stool, blowing a great wood fire, with a preposterously small pair of bellows.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Personally, I shall be delighted to have her; but I’m afraid Granby will think a girl in the house rather a bore.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Three _is_ such an awkward number in India!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I suppose I must write, and say she may come.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading Three _is_ such an awkward number in India!”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Personally, I shall be delighted to have her; but I’m afraid Granby will think a girl in the house rather a bore.
bellowsnounUS /ˈbeloʊz/
(used in the plural) a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air; used to make a fire burn more fiercely or to sound a musical instrument
From this reading “And sometimes in other places,” added a lady who sat on the fender-stool, blowing a great wood fire, with a preposterously small pair of bellows.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading “And sometimes in other places,” added a lady who sat on the fender-stool, blowing a great wood fire, with a preposterously small pair of bellows.
cause to be bored
From this reading Personally, I shall be delighted to have her; but I’m afraid Granby will think a girl in the house rather a bore.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Personally, I shall be delighted to have her; but I’m afraid Granby will think a girl in the house rather a bore.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I suppose I must write, and say she may come.
greatly pleased
From this reading Personally, I shall be delighted to have her; but I’m afraid Granby will think a girl in the house rather a bore.
fender-stool
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From this reading “And sometimes in other places,” added a lady who sat on the fender-stool, blowing a great wood fire, with a preposterously small pair of bellows.
start firing a weapon
From this reading “And sometimes in other places,” added a lady who sat on the fender-stool, blowing a great wood fire, with a preposterously small pair of bellows.
a young female
From this reading A GIRL IN A THOUSAND.
Granby
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From this reading Personally, I shall be delighted to have her; but I’m afraid Granby will think a girl in the house rather a bore.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “And sometimes in other places,” added a lady who sat on the fender-stool, blowing a great wood fire, with a preposterously small pair of bellows.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Personally, I shall be delighted to have her; but I’m afraid Granby will think a girl in the house rather a bore.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Personally, I shall be delighted to have her; but I’m afraid Granby will think a girl in the house rather a bore.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Personally, I shall be delighted to have her; but I’m afraid Granby will think a girl in the house rather a bore.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose I must write, and say she may come.
I'm
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From this reading Personally, I shall be delighted to have her; but I’m afraid Granby will think a girl in the house rather a bore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A GIRL IN A THOUSAND.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading Three _is_ such an awkward number in India!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three _is_ such an awkward number in India!”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “And sometimes in other places,” added a lady who sat on the fender-stool, blowing a great wood fire, with a preposterously small pair of bellows.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I suppose I must write, and say she may come.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I suppose I must write, and say she may come.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Three _is_ such an awkward number in India!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And sometimes in other places,” added a lady who sat on the fender-stool, blowing a great wood fire, with a preposterously small pair of bellows.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “And sometimes in other places,” added a lady who sat on the fender-stool, blowing a great wood fire, with a preposterously small pair of bellows.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “And sometimes in other places,” added a lady who sat on the fender-stool, blowing a great wood fire, with a preposterously small pair of bellows.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading “And sometimes in other places,” added a lady who sat on the fender-stool, blowing a great wood fire, with a preposterously small pair of bellows.
PersonallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading Personally, I shall be delighted to have her; but I’m afraid Granby will think a girl in the house rather a bore.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “And sometimes in other places,” added a lady who sat on the fender-stool, blowing a great wood fire, with a preposterously small pair of bellows.
preposterouslyadverb
so as to arouse or deserve laughter
From this reading “And sometimes in other places,” added a lady who sat on the fender-stool, blowing a great wood fire, with a preposterously small pair of bellows.
on the contrary
From this reading Personally, I shall be delighted to have her; but I’m afraid Granby will think a girl in the house rather a bore.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “And sometimes in other places,” added a lady who sat on the fender-stool, blowing a great wood fire, with a preposterously small pair of bellows.
express in words
From this reading “I suppose I must write, and say she may come.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Personally, I shall be delighted to have her; but I’m afraid Granby will think a girl in the house rather a bore.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I suppose I must write, and say she may come.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “And sometimes in other places,” added a lady who sat on the fender-stool, blowing a great wood fire, with a preposterously small pair of bellows.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading “And sometimes in other places,” added a lady who sat on the fender-stool, blowing a great wood fire, with a preposterously small pair of bellows.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Three _is_ such an awkward number in India!”
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose I must write, and say she may come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Personally, I shall be delighted to have her; but I’m afraid Granby will think a girl in the house rather a bore.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Personally, I shall be delighted to have her; but I’m afraid Granby will think a girl in the house rather a bore.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A GIRL IN A THOUSAND.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three _is_ such an awkward number in India!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Personally, I shall be delighted to have her; but I’m afraid Granby will think a girl in the house rather a bore.
which person or people
From this reading “And sometimes in other places,” added a lady who sat on the fender-stool, blowing a great wood fire, with a preposterously small pair of bellows.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Personally, I shall be delighted to have her; but I’m afraid Granby will think a girl in the house rather a bore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “And sometimes in other places,” added a lady who sat on the fender-stool, blowing a great wood fire, with a preposterously small pair of bellows.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading “And sometimes in other places,” added a lady who sat on the fender-stool, blowing a great wood fire, with a preposterously small pair of bellows.
produce a literary work
From this reading “I suppose I must write, and say she may come.
