(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 "Of course not," said Oswald witheringly; "we ought to write to her and say, 'Please, Miss Sandal, we know how poor you are, and may we borrow your things to be gipsies in so as we get money for you---- All right!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Of course not," said Oswald witheringly; "we ought to write to her and say, 'Please, Miss Sandal, we know how poor you are, and may we borrow your things to be gipsies in so as we get money for you---- All right!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Of course not," said Oswald witheringly; "we ought to write to her and say, 'Please, Miss Sandal, we know how poor you are, and may we borrow your things to be gipsies in so as we get money for you---- All right!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Of course not," said Oswald witheringly; "we ought to write to her and say, 'Please, Miss Sandal, we know how poor you are, and may we borrow your things to be gipsies in so as we get money for you---- All right!
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I only just asked," said Dora.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Of course not," said Oswald witheringly; "we ought to write to her and say, 'Please, Miss Sandal, we know how poor you are, and may we borrow your things to be gipsies in so as we get money for you---- All right!
borrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading "Of course not," said Oswald witheringly; "we ought to write to her and say, 'Please, Miss Sandal, we know how poor you are, and may we borrow your things to be gipsies in so as we get money for you---- All right!
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course not," said Oswald witheringly; "we ought to write to her and say, 'Please, Miss Sandal, we know how poor you are, and may we borrow your things to be gipsies in so as we get money for you---- All right!
Dora
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From this reading You go and write the letter, Dora."
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading Some of them were so ladylike that they were no good--evening dresses, and things like that.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Some of them were so ladylike that they were no good--evening dresses, and things like that.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Of course not," said Oswald witheringly; "we ought to write to her and say, 'Please, Miss Sandal, we know how poor you are, and may we borrow your things to be gipsies in so as we get money for you---- All right!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Of course not," said Oswald witheringly; "we ought to write to her and say, 'Please, Miss Sandal, we know how poor you are, and may we borrow your things to be gipsies in so as we get money for you---- All right!
gipsies
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From this reading "Of course not," said Oswald witheringly; "we ought to write to her and say, 'Please, Miss Sandal, we know how poor you are, and may we borrow your things to be gipsies in so as we get money for you---- All right!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You go and write the letter, Dora."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Some of them were so ladylike that they were no good--evening dresses, and things like that.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Of course not," said Oswald witheringly; "we ought to write to her and say, 'Please, Miss Sandal, we know how poor you are, and may we borrow your things to be gipsies in so as we get money for you---- All right!
how
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From this reading "Of course not," said Oswald witheringly; "we ought to write to her and say, 'Please, Miss Sandal, we know how poor you are, and may we borrow your things to be gipsies in so as we get money for you---- All right!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I only just asked," said Dora.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Of course not," said Oswald witheringly; "we ought to write to her and say, 'Please, Miss Sandal, we know how poor you are, and may we borrow your things to be gipsies in so as we get money for you---- All right!
and nothing more
From this reading "I only just asked," said Dora.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Of course not," said Oswald witheringly; "we ought to write to her and say, 'Please, Miss Sandal, we know how poor you are, and may we borrow your things to be gipsies in so as we get money for you---- All right!
ladylikeadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdilaɪk/
befitting a woman of good breeding
From this reading Some of them were so ladylike that they were no good--evening dresses, and things like that.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading You go and write the letter, Dora."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Some of them were so ladylike that they were no good--evening dresses, and things like that.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Of course not," said Oswald witheringly; "we ought to write to her and say, 'Please, Miss Sandal, we know how poor you are, and may we borrow your things to be gipsies in so as we get money for you---- All right!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Of course not," said Oswald witheringly; "we ought to write to her and say, 'Please, Miss Sandal, we know how poor you are, and may we borrow your things to be gipsies in so as we get money for you---- All right!
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Of course not," said Oswald witheringly; "we ought to write to her and say, 'Please, Miss Sandal, we know how poor you are, and may we borrow your things to be gipsies in so as we get money for you---- All right!
not any; not one
From this reading Some of them were so ladylike that they were no good--evening dresses, and things like that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Of course not," said Oswald witheringly; "we ought to write to her and say, 'Please, Miss Sandal, we know how poor you are, and may we borrow your things to be gipsies in so as we get money for you---- All right!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course not," said Oswald witheringly; "we ought to write to her and say, 'Please, Miss Sandal, we know how poor you are, and may we borrow your things to be gipsies in so as we get money for you---- All right!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We tried the things on.
and nothing more
From this reading "I only just asked," said Dora.
OswaldnounUS /ˈɔːzwɔːld/
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading "Of course not," said Oswald witheringly; "we ought to write to her and say, 'Please, Miss Sandal, we know how poor you are, and may we borrow your things to be gipsies in so as we get money for you---- All right!
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Of course not," said Oswald witheringly; "we ought to write to her and say, 'Please, Miss Sandal, we know how poor you are, and may we borrow your things to be gipsies in so as we get money for you---- All right!
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Of course not," said Oswald witheringly; "we ought to write to her and say, 'Please, Miss Sandal, we know how poor you are, and may we borrow your things to be gipsies in so as we get money for you---- All right!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Of course not," said Oswald witheringly; "we ought to write to her and say, 'Please, Miss Sandal, we know how poor you are, and may we borrow your things to be gipsies in so as we get money for you---- All right!
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Of course not," said Oswald witheringly; "we ought to write to her and say, 'Please, Miss Sandal, we know how poor you are, and may we borrow your things to be gipsies in so as we get money for you---- All right!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Of course not," said Oswald witheringly; "we ought to write to her and say, 'Please, Miss Sandal, we know how poor you are, and may we borrow your things to be gipsies in so as we get money for you---- All right!
SandalnounUS /ˈsændəl/
a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot
From this reading "Of course not," said Oswald witheringly; "we ought to write to her and say, 'Please, Miss Sandal, we know how poor you are, and may we borrow your things to be gipsies in so as we get money for you---- All right!
express in words
From this reading "Of course not," said Oswald witheringly; "we ought to write to her and say, 'Please, Miss Sandal, we know how poor you are, and may we borrow your things to be gipsies in so as we get money for you---- All right!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Of course not," said Oswald witheringly; "we ought to write to her and say, 'Please, Miss Sandal, we know how poor you are, and may we borrow your things to be gipsies in so as we get money for you---- All right!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of them were so ladylike that they were no good--evening dresses, and things like that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some of them were so ladylike that they were no good--evening dresses, and things like that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You go and write the letter, Dora."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them were so ladylike that they were no good--evening dresses, and things like that.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some of them were so ladylike that they were no good--evening dresses, and things like that.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Of course not," said Oswald witheringly; "we ought to write to her and say, 'Please, Miss Sandal, we know how poor you are, and may we borrow your things to be gipsies in so as we get money for you---- All right!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Of course not," said Oswald witheringly; "we ought to write to her and say, 'Please, Miss Sandal, we know how poor you are, and may we borrow your things to be gipsies in so as we get money for you---- All right!
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading We tried the things on.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Of course not," said Oswald witheringly; "we ought to write to her and say, 'Please, Miss Sandal, we know how poor you are, and may we borrow your things to be gipsies in so as we get money for you---- All right!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of them were so ladylike that they were no good--evening dresses, and things like that.
witheringlyadverb
in a withering manner
From this reading "Of course not," said Oswald witheringly; "we ought to write to her and say, 'Please, Miss Sandal, we know how poor you are, and may we borrow your things to be gipsies in so as we get money for you---- All right!
produce a literary work
From this reading "Of course not," said Oswald witheringly; "we ought to write to her and say, 'Please, Miss Sandal, we know how poor you are, and may we borrow your things to be gipsies in so as we get money for you---- All right!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of course not," said Oswald witheringly; "we ought to write to her and say, 'Please, Miss Sandal, we know how poor you are, and may we borrow your things to be gipsies in so as we get money for you---- All right!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of course not," said Oswald witheringly; "we ought to write to her and say, 'Please, Miss Sandal, we know how poor you are, and may we borrow your things to be gipsies in so as we get money for you---- All right!
