used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week at Chichester served to dispel any hope of finding Pepé there, and at her aunt's urgent insistence Mrs. Beltrán consented to making a visit of indefinite length at Primrose Cottage.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I can see a little pucker of anxiety on her face sometimes that will mean wrinkles after a while.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "That girl of yours is not having enough lively company, always with sober grown folks," said Aunt Manning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A week at Chichester served to dispel any hope of finding Pepé there, and at her aunt's urgent insistence Mrs. Beltrán consented to making a visit of indefinite length at Primrose Cottage.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading I can see a little pucker of anxiety on her face sometimes that will mean wrinkles after a while.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A week at Chichester served to dispel any hope of finding Pepé there, and at her aunt's urgent insistence Mrs. Beltrán consented to making a visit of indefinite length at Primrose Cottage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A week at Chichester served to dispel any hope of finding Pepé there, and at her aunt's urgent insistence Mrs. Beltrán consented to making a visit of indefinite length at Primrose Cottage.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "That girl of yours is not having enough lively company, always with sober grown folks," said Aunt Manning.
aunt'snounUS /ænts/
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading A week at Chichester served to dispel any hope of finding Pepé there, and at her aunt's urgent insistence Mrs. Beltrán consented to making a visit of indefinite length at Primrose Cottage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You and I can be serious if we choose; it's the time of life for us to be, but Nancy needs chirking up.
Beltrán
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From this reading A week at Chichester served to dispel any hope of finding Pepé there, and at her aunt's urgent insistence Mrs. Beltrán consented to making a visit of indefinite length at Primrose Cottage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You and I can be serious if we choose; it's the time of life for us to be, but Nancy needs chirking up.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You and I can be serious if we choose; it's the time of life for us to be, but Nancy needs chirking up.
Chichester
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From this reading A week at Chichester served to dispel any hope of finding Pepé there, and at her aunt's urgent insistence Mrs. Beltrán consented to making a visit of indefinite length at Primrose Cottage.
chirking
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From this reading "You and I can be serious if we choose; it's the time of life for us to be, but Nancy needs chirking up.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading "You and I can be serious if we choose; it's the time of life for us to be, but Nancy needs chirking up.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "That girl of yours is not having enough lively company, always with sober grown folks," said Aunt Manning.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading A week at Chichester served to dispel any hope of finding Pepé there, and at her aunt's urgent insistence Mrs. Beltrán consented to making a visit of indefinite length at Primrose Cottage.
a small house with a single story
From this reading A week at Chichester served to dispel any hope of finding Pepé there, and at her aunt's urgent insistence Mrs. Beltrán consented to making a visit of indefinite length at Primrose Cottage.
dispelverbUS /dɪˈspel/
force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
From this reading A week at Chichester served to dispel any hope of finding Pepé there, and at her aunt's urgent insistence Mrs. Beltrán consented to making a visit of indefinite length at Primrose Cottage.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "That girl of yours is not having enough lively company, always with sober grown folks," said Aunt Manning.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I can see a little pucker of anxiety on her face sometimes that will mean wrinkles after a while.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading A week at Chichester served to dispel any hope of finding Pepé there, and at her aunt's urgent insistence Mrs. Beltrán consented to making a visit of indefinite length at Primrose Cottage.
your parents
From this reading "That girl of yours is not having enough lively company, always with sober grown folks," said Aunt Manning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You and I can be serious if we choose; it's the time of life for us to be, but Nancy needs chirking up.
a young female
From this reading "That girl of yours is not having enough lively company, always with sober grown folks," said Aunt Manning.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading "That girl of yours is not having enough lively company, always with sober grown folks," said Aunt Manning.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "That girl of yours is not having enough lively company, always with sober grown folks," said Aunt Manning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A week at Chichester served to dispel any hope of finding Pepé there, and at her aunt's urgent insistence Mrs. Beltrán consented to making a visit of indefinite length at Primrose Cottage.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading A week at Chichester served to dispel any hope of finding Pepé there, and at her aunt's urgent insistence Mrs. Beltrán consented to making a visit of indefinite length at Primrose Cottage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You and I can be serious if we choose; it's the time of life for us to be, but Nancy needs chirking up.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You and I can be serious if we choose; it's the time of life for us to be, but Nancy needs chirking up.
indefiniteadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdefənət/
vague or not clearly defined or stated
From this reading A week at Chichester served to dispel any hope of finding Pepé there, and at her aunt's urgent insistence Mrs. Beltrán consented to making a visit of indefinite length at Primrose Cottage.
insistencenounUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəns/
continual and persistent demands
From this reading A week at Chichester served to dispel any hope of finding Pepé there, and at her aunt's urgent insistence Mrs. Beltrán consented to making a visit of indefinite length at Primrose Cottage.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That girl of yours is not having enough lively company, always with sober grown folks," said Aunt Manning.
it's
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From this reading "You and I can be serious if we choose; it's the time of life for us to be, but Nancy needs chirking up.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading A week at Chichester served to dispel any hope of finding Pepé there, and at her aunt's urgent insistence Mrs. Beltrán consented to making a visit of indefinite length at Primrose Cottage.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "You and I can be serious if we choose; it's the time of life for us to be, but Nancy needs chirking up.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I can see a little pucker of anxiety on her face sometimes that will mean wrinkles after a while.
full of life and energy
From this reading "That girl of yours is not having enough lively company, always with sober grown folks," said Aunt Manning.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading A week at Chichester served to dispel any hope of finding Pepé there, and at her aunt's urgent insistence Mrs. Beltrán consented to making a visit of indefinite length at Primrose Cottage.
ManningverbUS /ˈmænɪŋ/
inflected form of “man” — take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
From this reading "That girl of yours is not having enough lively company, always with sober grown folks," said Aunt Manning.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I can see a little pucker of anxiety on her face sometimes that will mean wrinkles after a while.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A week at Chichester served to dispel any hope of finding Pepé there, and at her aunt's urgent insistence Mrs. Beltrán consented to making a visit of indefinite length at Primrose Cottage.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading "You and I can be serious if we choose; it's the time of life for us to be, but Nancy needs chirking up.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading "You and I can be serious if we choose; it's the time of life for us to be, but Nancy needs chirking up.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "That girl of yours is not having enough lively company, always with sober grown folks," said Aunt Manning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A week at Chichester served to dispel any hope of finding Pepé there, and at her aunt's urgent insistence Mrs. Beltrán consented to making a visit of indefinite length at Primrose Cottage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I can see a little pucker of anxiety on her face sometimes that will mean wrinkles after a while.
Pepé
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From this reading A week at Chichester served to dispel any hope of finding Pepé there, and at her aunt's urgent insistence Mrs. Beltrán consented to making a visit of indefinite length at Primrose Cottage.
PrimrosenounUS /ˈprɪmroʊz/
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading A week at Chichester served to dispel any hope of finding Pepé there, and at her aunt's urgent insistence Mrs. Beltrán consented to making a visit of indefinite length at Primrose Cottage.
puckerverbUS /ˈpʌkər/
to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
From this reading I can see a little pucker of anxiety on her face sometimes that will mean wrinkles after a while.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That girl of yours is not having enough lively company, always with sober grown folks," said Aunt Manning.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I can see a little pucker of anxiety on her face sometimes that will mean wrinkles after a while.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading "You and I can be serious if we choose; it's the time of life for us to be, but Nancy needs chirking up.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading A week at Chichester served to dispel any hope of finding Pepé there, and at her aunt's urgent insistence Mrs. Beltrán consented to making a visit of indefinite length at Primrose Cottage.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading "That girl of yours is not having enough lively company, always with sober grown folks," said Aunt Manning.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading I can see a little pucker of anxiety on her face sometimes that will mean wrinkles after a while.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That girl of yours is not having enough lively company, always with sober grown folks," said Aunt Manning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You and I can be serious if we choose; it's the time of life for us to be, but Nancy needs chirking up.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A week at Chichester served to dispel any hope of finding Pepé there, and at her aunt's urgent insistence Mrs. Beltrán consented to making a visit of indefinite length at Primrose Cottage.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "You and I can be serious if we choose; it's the time of life for us to be, but Nancy needs chirking up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A week at Chichester served to dispel any hope of finding Pepé there, and at her aunt's urgent insistence Mrs. Beltrán consented to making a visit of indefinite length at Primrose Cottage.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You and I can be serious if we choose; it's the time of life for us to be, but Nancy needs chirking up.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading A week at Chichester served to dispel any hope of finding Pepé there, and at her aunt's urgent insistence Mrs. Beltrán consented to making a visit of indefinite length at Primrose Cottage.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You and I can be serious if we choose; it's the time of life for us to be, but Nancy needs chirking up.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A week at Chichester served to dispel any hope of finding Pepé there, and at her aunt's urgent insistence Mrs. Beltrán consented to making a visit of indefinite length at Primrose Cottage.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading WAR!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You and I can be serious if we choose; it's the time of life for us to be, but Nancy needs chirking up.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week at Chichester served to dispel any hope of finding Pepé there, and at her aunt's urgent insistence Mrs. Beltrán consented to making a visit of indefinite length at Primrose Cottage.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I can see a little pucker of anxiety on her face sometimes that will mean wrinkles after a while.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I can see a little pucker of anxiety on her face sometimes that will mean wrinkles after a while.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "That girl of yours is not having enough lively company, always with sober grown folks," said Aunt Manning.
wrinklesnounUS /ˈrɪŋkəlz/
plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
From this reading I can see a little pucker of anxiety on her face sometimes that will mean wrinkles after a while.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You and I can be serious if we choose; it's the time of life for us to be, but Nancy needs chirking up.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "That girl of yours is not having enough lively company, always with sober grown folks," said Aunt Manning.
