used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just at this time they were visiting Madame Bertrand, and during their stay a ball was to be given.
(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 ALL KINDS OF FUN Any one who had looked in on the sisters one day would have seen that they were greatly excited.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just at this time they were visiting Madame Bertrand, and during their stay a ball was to be given.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FUN Any one who had looked in on the sisters one day would have seen that they were greatly excited.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading "Don't jerk so, please," cried Betsy, while the maid was arranging her hair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just at this time they were visiting Madame Bertrand, and during their stay a ball was to be given.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Just at this time they were visiting Madame Bertrand, and during their stay a ball was to be given.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Just at this time they were visiting Madame Bertrand, and during their stay a ball was to be given.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Plans that promised much pleasure for them had been made.
Bertrand
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From this reading Just at this time they were visiting Madame Bertrand, and during their stay a ball was to be given.
Betsy
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From this reading "Don't jerk so, please," cried Betsy, while the maid was arranging her hair.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading They were to dine with the Emperor, and then go on to Deadwood in his carriage.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Don't jerk so, please," cried Betsy, while the maid was arranging her hair.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FUN Any one who had looked in on the sisters one day would have seen that they were greatly excited.
DeadwoodnounUS /ˈdedwʊd/
a branch or a part of a tree that is dead
From this reading They were to dine with the Emperor, and then go on to Deadwood in his carriage.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading They were to dine with the Emperor, and then go on to Deadwood in his carriage.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't jerk so, please," cried Betsy, while the maid was arranging her hair.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Just at this time they were visiting Madame Bertrand, and during their stay a ball was to be given.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading They were to dine with the Emperor, and then go on to Deadwood in his carriage.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FUN Any one who had looked in on the sisters one day would have seen that they were greatly excited.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Plans that promised much pleasure for them had been made.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FUN Any one who had looked in on the sisters one day would have seen that they were greatly excited.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Just at this time they were visiting Madame Bertrand, and during their stay a ball was to be given.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They were to dine with the Emperor, and then go on to Deadwood in his carriage.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FUN Any one who had looked in on the sisters one day would have seen that they were greatly excited.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FUN Any one who had looked in on the sisters one day would have seen that they were greatly excited.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "Don't jerk so, please," cried Betsy, while the maid was arranging her hair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FUN Any one who had looked in on the sisters one day would have seen that they were greatly excited.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Don't jerk so, please," cried Betsy, while the maid was arranging her hair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were to dine with the Emperor, and then go on to Deadwood in his carriage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FUN Any one who had looked in on the sisters one day would have seen that they were greatly excited.
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading "Don't jerk so, please," cried Betsy, while the maid was arranging her hair.
and nothing more
From this reading Just at this time they were visiting Madame Bertrand, and during their stay a ball was to be given.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FUN Any one who had looked in on the sisters one day would have seen that they were greatly excited.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FUN Any one who had looked in on the sisters one day would have seen that they were greatly excited.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Just at this time they were visiting Madame Bertrand, and during their stay a ball was to be given.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Plans that promised much pleasure for them had been made.
a female domestic
From this reading "Don't jerk so, please," cried Betsy, while the maid was arranging her hair.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Plans that promised much pleasure for them had been made.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FUN Any one who had looked in on the sisters one day would have seen that they were greatly excited.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FUN Any one who had looked in on the sisters one day would have seen that they were greatly excited.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FUN Any one who had looked in on the sisters one day would have seen that they were greatly excited.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Plans that promised much pleasure for them had been made.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Don't jerk so, please," cried Betsy, while the maid was arranging her hair.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Plans that promised much pleasure for them had been made.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Plans that promised much pleasure for them had been made.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FUN Any one who had looked in on the sisters one day would have seen that they were greatly excited.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FUN Any one who had looked in on the sisters one day would have seen that they were greatly excited.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Don't jerk so, please," cried Betsy, while the maid was arranging her hair.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Just at this time they were visiting Madame Bertrand, and during their stay a ball was to be given.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FUN Any one who had looked in on the sisters one day would have seen that they were greatly excited.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FUN Any one who had looked in on the sisters one day would have seen that they were greatly excited.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Just at this time they were visiting Madame Bertrand, and during their stay a ball was to be given.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Plans that promised much pleasure for them had been made.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They were to dine with the Emperor, and then go on to Deadwood in his carriage.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FUN Any one who had looked in on the sisters one day would have seen that they were greatly excited.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Just at this time they were visiting Madame Bertrand, and during their stay a ball was to be given.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Just at this time they were visiting Madame Bertrand, and during their stay a ball was to be given.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just at this time they were visiting Madame Bertrand, and during their stay a ball was to be given.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading Just at this time they were visiting Madame Bertrand, and during their stay a ball was to be given.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just at this time they were visiting Madame Bertrand, and during their stay a ball was to be given.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FUN Any one who had looked in on the sisters one day would have seen that they were greatly excited.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Don't jerk so, please," cried Betsy, while the maid was arranging her hair.
which person or people
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FUN Any one who had looked in on the sisters one day would have seen that they were greatly excited.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were to dine with the Emperor, and then go on to Deadwood in his carriage.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FUN Any one who had looked in on the sisters one day would have seen that they were greatly excited.
