used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The girl had just returned from her evening out, and her first act had been to bring Mrs. Hearty her nightly glass of Guinness and "snack of bread-and-cheese," an enormous crust torn from a new cottage loaf and plentifully spread with butter, flanked by about a quarter-of-a-pound of cheese.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For the last five minutes Mrs. Bindle had been watching Alice, Mrs. Hearty's maid, as she moved about the room, tidying-up.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The girl had just returned from her evening out, and her first act had been to bring Mrs. Hearty her nightly glass of Guinness and "snack of bread-and-cheese," an enormous crust torn from a new cottage loaf and plentifully spread with butter, flanked by about a quarter-of-a-pound of cheese.
Alice
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From this reading For the last five minutes Mrs. Bindle had been watching Alice, Mrs. Hearty's maid, as she moved about the room, tidying-up.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading BINDLE BURNS INCENSE "I wonder you allow that girl to wear such disgusting clothes."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The girl had just returned from her evening out, and her first act had been to bring Mrs. Hearty her nightly glass of Guinness and "snack of bread-and-cheese," an enormous crust torn from a new cottage loaf and plentifully spread with butter, flanked by about a quarter-of-a-pound of cheese.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl had just returned from her evening out, and her first act had been to bring Mrs. Hearty her nightly glass of Guinness and "snack of bread-and-cheese," an enormous crust torn from a new cottage loaf and plentifully spread with butter, flanked by about a quarter-of-a-pound of cheese.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For the last five minutes Mrs. Bindle had been watching Alice, Mrs. Hearty's maid, as she moved about the room, tidying-up.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the last five minutes Mrs. Bindle had been watching Alice, Mrs. Hearty's maid, as she moved about the room, tidying-up.
BINDLE
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From this reading BINDLE BURNS INCENSE "I wonder you allow that girl to wear such disgusting clothes."
bread-and-cheese
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From this reading The girl had just returned from her evening out, and her first act had been to bring Mrs. Hearty her nightly glass of Guinness and "snack of bread-and-cheese," an enormous crust torn from a new cottage loaf and plentifully spread with butter, flanked by about a quarter-of-a-pound of cheese.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The girl had just returned from her evening out, and her first act had been to bring Mrs. Hearty her nightly glass of Guinness and "snack of bread-and-cheese," an enormous crust torn from a new cottage loaf and plentifully spread with butter, flanked by about a quarter-of-a-pound of cheese.
BURNSnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading BINDLE BURNS INCENSE "I wonder you allow that girl to wear such disgusting clothes."
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading The girl had just returned from her evening out, and her first act had been to bring Mrs. Hearty her nightly glass of Guinness and "snack of bread-and-cheese," an enormous crust torn from a new cottage loaf and plentifully spread with butter, flanked by about a quarter-of-a-pound of cheese.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The girl had just returned from her evening out, and her first act had been to bring Mrs. Hearty her nightly glass of Guinness and "snack of bread-and-cheese," an enormous crust torn from a new cottage loaf and plentifully spread with butter, flanked by about a quarter-of-a-pound of cheese.
cheesenounUS /tʃiːz/
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading The girl had just returned from her evening out, and her first act had been to bring Mrs. Hearty her nightly glass of Guinness and "snack of bread-and-cheese," an enormous crust torn from a new cottage loaf and plentifully spread with butter, flanked by about a quarter-of-a-pound of cheese.
clothing in general
From this reading BINDLE BURNS INCENSE "I wonder you allow that girl to wear such disgusting clothes."
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Now that the girl had left the room, Mrs. Bindle could contain herself no longer.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The girl had just returned from her evening out, and her first act had been to bring Mrs. Hearty her nightly glass of Guinness and "snack of bread-and-cheese," an enormous crust torn from a new cottage loaf and plentifully spread with butter, flanked by about a quarter-of-a-pound of cheese.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now that the girl had left the room, Mrs. Bindle could contain herself no longer.
crustnounUS /krʌst/
the outer layer of the Earth
From this reading The girl had just returned from her evening out, and her first act had been to bring Mrs. Hearty her nightly glass of Guinness and "snack of bread-and-cheese," an enormous crust torn from a new cottage loaf and plentifully spread with butter, flanked by about a quarter-of-a-pound of cheese.
disgustingadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading BINDLE BURNS INCENSE "I wonder you allow that girl to wear such disgusting clothes."
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The girl had just returned from her evening out, and her first act had been to bring Mrs. Hearty her nightly glass of Guinness and "snack of bread-and-cheese," an enormous crust torn from a new cottage loaf and plentifully spread with butter, flanked by about a quarter-of-a-pound of cheese.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The girl had just returned from her evening out, and her first act had been to bring Mrs. Hearty her nightly glass of Guinness and "snack of bread-and-cheese," an enormous crust torn from a new cottage loaf and plentifully spread with butter, flanked by about a quarter-of-a-pound of cheese.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The girl had just returned from her evening out, and her first act had been to bring Mrs. Hearty her nightly glass of Guinness and "snack of bread-and-cheese," an enormous crust torn from a new cottage loaf and plentifully spread with butter, flanked by about a quarter-of-a-pound of cheese.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading For the last five minutes Mrs. Bindle had been watching Alice, Mrs. Hearty's maid, as she moved about the room, tidying-up.
flankedverbUS /flæŋkt/
past form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody
From this reading The girl had just returned from her evening out, and her first act had been to bring Mrs. Hearty her nightly glass of Guinness and "snack of bread-and-cheese," an enormous crust torn from a new cottage loaf and plentifully spread with butter, flanked by about a quarter-of-a-pound of cheese.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the last five minutes Mrs. Bindle had been watching Alice, Mrs. Hearty's maid, as she moved about the room, tidying-up.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The girl had just returned from her evening out, and her first act had been to bring Mrs. Hearty her nightly glass of Guinness and "snack of bread-and-cheese," an enormous crust torn from a new cottage loaf and plentifully spread with butter, flanked by about a quarter-of-a-pound of cheese.
a young female
From this reading BINDLE BURNS INCENSE "I wonder you allow that girl to wear such disgusting clothes."
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The girl had just returned from her evening out, and her first act had been to bring Mrs. Hearty her nightly glass of Guinness and "snack of bread-and-cheese," an enormous crust torn from a new cottage loaf and plentifully spread with butter, flanked by about a quarter-of-a-pound of cheese.
GuinnessnounUS /ˈɡɪnəs/
English stage and screen actor noted for versatility (1914-2000)
From this reading The girl had just returned from her evening out, and her first act had been to bring Mrs. Hearty her nightly glass of Guinness and "snack of bread-and-cheese," an enormous crust torn from a new cottage loaf and plentifully spread with butter, flanked by about a quarter-of-a-pound of cheese.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the last five minutes Mrs. Bindle had been watching Alice, Mrs. Hearty's maid, as she moved about the room, tidying-up.
HeartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading The girl had just returned from her evening out, and her first act had been to bring Mrs. Hearty her nightly glass of Guinness and "snack of bread-and-cheese," an enormous crust torn from a new cottage loaf and plentifully spread with butter, flanked by about a quarter-of-a-pound of cheese.
Hearty's
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From this reading For the last five minutes Mrs. Bindle had been watching Alice, Mrs. Hearty's maid, as she moved about the room, tidying-up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl had just returned from her evening out, and her first act had been to bring Mrs. Hearty her nightly glass of Guinness and "snack of bread-and-cheese," an enormous crust torn from a new cottage loaf and plentifully spread with butter, flanked by about a quarter-of-a-pound of cheese.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now that the girl had left the room, Mrs. Bindle could contain herself no longer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BINDLE BURNS INCENSE "I wonder you allow that girl to wear such disgusting clothes."
INCENSEnounUS /ˌɪnˈsens/
a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
From this reading BINDLE BURNS INCENSE "I wonder you allow that girl to wear such disgusting clothes."
and nothing more
From this reading The girl had just returned from her evening out, and her first act had been to bring Mrs. Hearty her nightly glass of Guinness and "snack of bread-and-cheese," an enormous crust torn from a new cottage loaf and plentifully spread with butter, flanked by about a quarter-of-a-pound of cheese.
immediately past
From this reading For the last five minutes Mrs. Bindle had been watching Alice, Mrs. Hearty's maid, as she moved about the room, tidying-up.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Now that the girl had left the room, Mrs. Bindle could contain herself no longer.
loafnounUS /loʊf/
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading The girl had just returned from her evening out, and her first act had been to bring Mrs. Hearty her nightly glass of Guinness and "snack of bread-and-cheese," an enormous crust torn from a new cottage loaf and plentifully spread with butter, flanked by about a quarter-of-a-pound of cheese.
for more time
From this reading Now that the girl had left the room, Mrs. Bindle could contain herself no longer.
a female domestic
From this reading For the last five minutes Mrs. Bindle had been watching Alice, Mrs. Hearty's maid, as she moved about the room, tidying-up.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For the last five minutes Mrs. Bindle had been watching Alice, Mrs. Hearty's maid, as she moved about the room, tidying-up.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading For the last five minutes Mrs. Bindle had been watching Alice, Mrs. Hearty's maid, as she moved about the room, tidying-up.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The girl had just returned from her evening out, and her first act had been to bring Mrs. Hearty her nightly glass of Guinness and "snack of bread-and-cheese," an enormous crust torn from a new cottage loaf and plentifully spread with butter, flanked by about a quarter-of-a-pound of cheese.
nightlyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪtli/
happening every night
From this reading The girl had just returned from her evening out, and her first act had been to bring Mrs. Hearty her nightly glass of Guinness and "snack of bread-and-cheese," an enormous crust torn from a new cottage loaf and plentifully spread with butter, flanked by about a quarter-of-a-pound of cheese.
not any; not one
From this reading Now that the girl had left the room, Mrs. Bindle could contain herself no longer.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that the girl had left the room, Mrs. Bindle could contain herself no longer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girl had just returned from her evening out, and her first act had been to bring Mrs. Hearty her nightly glass of Guinness and "snack of bread-and-cheese," an enormous crust torn from a new cottage loaf and plentifully spread with butter, flanked by about a quarter-of-a-pound of cheese.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The girl had just returned from her evening out, and her first act had been to bring Mrs. Hearty her nightly glass of Guinness and "snack of bread-and-cheese," an enormous crust torn from a new cottage loaf and plentifully spread with butter, flanked by about a quarter-of-a-pound of cheese.
plentifullyadverb
in a bountiful manner
From this reading The girl had just returned from her evening out, and her first act had been to bring Mrs. Hearty her nightly glass of Guinness and "snack of bread-and-cheese," an enormous crust torn from a new cottage loaf and plentifully spread with butter, flanked by about a quarter-of-a-pound of cheese.
quarter-of-a-pound
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From this reading The girl had just returned from her evening out, and her first act had been to bring Mrs. Hearty her nightly glass of Guinness and "snack of bread-and-cheese," an enormous crust torn from a new cottage loaf and plentifully spread with butter, flanked by about a quarter-of-a-pound of cheese.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The girl had just returned from her evening out, and her first act had been to bring Mrs. Hearty her nightly glass of Guinness and "snack of bread-and-cheese," an enormous crust torn from a new cottage loaf and plentifully spread with butter, flanked by about a quarter-of-a-pound of cheese.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading For the last five minutes Mrs. Bindle had been watching Alice, Mrs. Hearty's maid, as she moved about the room, tidying-up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the last five minutes Mrs. Bindle had been watching Alice, Mrs. Hearty's maid, as she moved about the room, tidying-up.
snacknounUS /snæk/
a light informal meal
From this reading The girl had just returned from her evening out, and her first act had been to bring Mrs. Hearty her nightly glass of Guinness and "snack of bread-and-cheese," an enormous crust torn from a new cottage loaf and plentifully spread with butter, flanked by about a quarter-of-a-pound of cheese.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The girl had just returned from her evening out, and her first act had been to bring Mrs. Hearty her nightly glass of Guinness and "snack of bread-and-cheese," an enormous crust torn from a new cottage loaf and plentifully spread with butter, flanked by about a quarter-of-a-pound of cheese.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading BINDLE BURNS INCENSE "I wonder you allow that girl to wear such disgusting clothes."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BINDLE BURNS INCENSE "I wonder you allow that girl to wear such disgusting clothes."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the last five minutes Mrs. Bindle had been watching Alice, Mrs. Hearty's maid, as she moved about the room, tidying-up.
tidying-up
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From this reading For the last five minutes Mrs. Bindle had been watching Alice, Mrs. Hearty's maid, as she moved about the room, tidying-up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BINDLE BURNS INCENSE "I wonder you allow that girl to wear such disgusting clothes."
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading The girl had just returned from her evening out, and her first act had been to bring Mrs. Hearty her nightly glass of Guinness and "snack of bread-and-cheese," an enormous crust torn from a new cottage loaf and plentifully spread with butter, flanked by about a quarter-of-a-pound of cheese.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading For the last five minutes Mrs. Bindle had been watching Alice, Mrs. Hearty's maid, as she moved about the room, tidying-up.
be dressed in
From this reading BINDLE BURNS INCENSE "I wonder you allow that girl to wear such disgusting clothes."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girl had just returned from her evening out, and her first act had been to bring Mrs. Hearty her nightly glass of Guinness and "snack of bread-and-cheese," an enormous crust torn from a new cottage loaf and plentifully spread with butter, flanked by about a quarter-of-a-pound of cheese.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading BINDLE BURNS INCENSE "I wonder you allow that girl to wear such disgusting clothes."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BINDLE BURNS INCENSE "I wonder you allow that girl to wear such disgusting clothes."
