used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'I hate not having a bath after hospital.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading JOHN TALKS 'Alix, you'll be late for dinner,' Dorothy's voice called across the landing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 'I hate not having a bath after hospital.
Alix
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From this reading JOHN TALKS 'Alix, you'll be late for dinner,' Dorothy's voice called across the landing.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Margot was hooking up her frock; Dorothy was washing with vigour and as much completeness as her basin would allow, and complaining that John was occupying the bathroom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alix went to the big bedroom she shared with Dorothy and Margot.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Margot was hooking up her frock; Dorothy was washing with vigour and as much completeness as her basin would allow, and complaining that John was occupying the bathroom.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading Margot was hooking up her frock; Dorothy was washing with vigour and as much completeness as her basin would allow, and complaining that John was occupying the bathroom.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading 'I hate not having a bath after hospital.
bathroomnounUS /ˈbæθruːm/
a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
From this reading Margot was hooking up her frock; Dorothy was washing with vigour and as much completeness as her basin would allow, and complaining that John was occupying the bathroom.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading JOHN TALKS 'Alix, you'll be late for dinner,' Dorothy's voice called across the landing.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Alix went to the big bedroom she shared with Dorothy and Margot.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Alix went to the big bedroom she shared with Dorothy and Margot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one can't grudge it to the dear lamb.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading JOHN TALKS 'Alix, you'll be late for dinner,' Dorothy's voice called across the landing.
can't
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From this reading But one can't grudge it to the dear lamb.
complainingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/
expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment
From this reading Margot was hooking up her frock; Dorothy was washing with vigour and as much completeness as her basin would allow, and complaining that John was occupying the bathroom.
completenessnounUS /kəmˈpliːtnəs/
the state of being complete and entire; having everything that is needed
From this reading Margot was hooking up her frock; Dorothy was washing with vigour and as much completeness as her basin would allow, and complaining that John was occupying the bathroom.
dearly loved
From this reading But one can't grudge it to the dear lamb.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading JOHN TALKS 'Alix, you'll be late for dinner,' Dorothy's voice called across the landing.
Dorothy
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From this reading Alix went to the big bedroom she shared with Dorothy and Margot.
Dorothy's
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From this reading JOHN TALKS 'Alix, you'll be late for dinner,' Dorothy's voice called across the landing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JOHN TALKS 'Alix, you'll be late for dinner,' Dorothy's voice called across the landing.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading Margot was hooking up her frock; Dorothy was washing with vigour and as much completeness as her basin would allow, and complaining that John was occupying the bathroom.
grudgenounUS /ɡrʌdʒ/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading But one can't grudge it to the dear lamb.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading 'I hate not having a bath after hospital.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading 'I hate not having a bath after hospital.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Margot was hooking up her frock; Dorothy was washing with vigour and as much completeness as her basin would allow, and complaining that John was occupying the bathroom.
hookingnounUS /ˈhʊkɪŋ/
a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
From this reading Margot was hooking up her frock; Dorothy was washing with vigour and as much completeness as her basin would allow, and complaining that John was occupying the bathroom.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading 'I hate not having a bath after hospital.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I hate not having a bath after hospital.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But one can't grudge it to the dear lamb.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN TALKS 'Alix, you'll be late for dinner,' Dorothy's voice called across the landing.
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading But one can't grudge it to the dear lamb.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading JOHN TALKS 'Alix, you'll be late for dinner,' Dorothy's voice called across the landing.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading JOHN TALKS 'Alix, you'll be late for dinner,' Dorothy's voice called across the landing.
Margot
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From this reading Alix went to the big bedroom she shared with Dorothy and Margot.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Margot was hooking up her frock; Dorothy was washing with vigour and as much completeness as her basin would allow, and complaining that John was occupying the bathroom.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'I hate not having a bath after hospital.
occupyingverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading Margot was hooking up her frock; Dorothy was washing with vigour and as much completeness as her basin would allow, and complaining that John was occupying the bathroom.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one can't grudge it to the dear lamb.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading Alix went to the big bedroom she shared with Dorothy and Margot.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alix went to the big bedroom she shared with Dorothy and Margot.
TALKSnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading JOHN TALKS 'Alix, you'll be late for dinner,' Dorothy's voice called across the landing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Margot was hooking up her frock; Dorothy was washing with vigour and as much completeness as her basin would allow, and complaining that John was occupying the bathroom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOHN TALKS 'Alix, you'll be late for dinner,' Dorothy's voice called across the landing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alix went to the big bedroom she shared with Dorothy and Margot.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Margot was hooking up her frock; Dorothy was washing with vigour and as much completeness as her basin would allow, and complaining that John was occupying the bathroom.
vigournoun
forceful exertion
From this reading Margot was hooking up her frock; Dorothy was washing with vigour and as much completeness as her basin would allow, and complaining that John was occupying the bathroom.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading JOHN TALKS 'Alix, you'll be late for dinner,' Dorothy's voice called across the landing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Margot was hooking up her frock; Dorothy was washing with vigour and as much completeness as her basin would allow, and complaining that John was occupying the bathroom.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading Margot was hooking up her frock; Dorothy was washing with vigour and as much completeness as her basin would allow, and complaining that John was occupying the bathroom.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Alix went to the big bedroom she shared with Dorothy and Margot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alix went to the big bedroom she shared with Dorothy and Margot.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Margot was hooking up her frock; Dorothy was washing with vigour and as much completeness as her basin would allow, and complaining that John was occupying the bathroom.
you'll
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From this reading JOHN TALKS 'Alix, you'll be late for dinner,' Dorothy's voice called across the landing.
