used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Why, little Muriel Ellerton has just sickened with measles, and you know I was depending upon her as a model for my Academy picture.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading “Why, little Muriel Ellerton has just sickened with measles, and you know I was depending upon her as a model for my Academy picture.
aconites
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From this reading “What is the matter now?” asked bright-faced Madge, who had strolled into her sister’s studio from the garden, her hands full of snowdrops and aconites from the shrubbery borders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “What is the matter now?” asked bright-faced Madge, who had strolled into her sister’s studio from the garden, her hands full of snowdrops and aconites from the shrubbery borders.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Why, little Muriel Ellerton has just sickened with measles, and you know I was depending upon her as a model for my Academy picture.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What is the matter now?” asked bright-faced Madge, who had strolled into her sister’s studio from the garden, her hands full of snowdrops and aconites from the shrubbery borders.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading It is so difficult to get a really picturesque-looking child; and Muriel would have done beautifully.
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading “What is the matter now?” asked bright-faced Madge, who had strolled into her sister’s studio from the garden, her hands full of snowdrops and aconites from the shrubbery borders.
bright-faced
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From this reading “What is the matter now?” asked bright-faced Madge, who had strolled into her sister’s studio from the garden, her hands full of snowdrops and aconites from the shrubbery borders.
a young person of either sex
From this reading It is so difficult to get a really picturesque-looking child; and Muriel would have done beautifully.
Clayton
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From this reading “It is provoking!” exclaimed Cora Clayton.
CoranounUS /ˈkɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading “It is provoking!” exclaimed Cora Clayton.
dependingverbUS /dɪˈpendɪŋ/
-ing form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “Why, little Muriel Ellerton has just sickened with measles, and you know I was depending upon her as a model for my Academy picture.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It is so difficult to get a really picturesque-looking child; and Muriel would have done beautifully.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It is so difficult to get a really picturesque-looking child; and Muriel would have done beautifully.
Ellerton
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From this reading “Why, little Muriel Ellerton has just sickened with measles, and you know I was depending upon her as a model for my Academy picture.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “It is provoking!” exclaimed Cora Clayton.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Why, little Muriel Ellerton has just sickened with measles, and you know I was depending upon her as a model for my Academy picture.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “What is the matter now?” asked bright-faced Madge, who had strolled into her sister’s studio from the garden, her hands full of snowdrops and aconites from the shrubbery borders.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “What is the matter now?” asked bright-faced Madge, who had strolled into her sister’s studio from the garden, her hands full of snowdrops and aconites from the shrubbery borders.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “What is the matter now?” asked bright-faced Madge, who had strolled into her sister’s studio from the garden, her hands full of snowdrops and aconites from the shrubbery borders.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It is so difficult to get a really picturesque-looking child; and Muriel would have done beautifully.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “What is the matter now?” asked bright-faced Madge, who had strolled into her sister’s studio from the garden, her hands full of snowdrops and aconites from the shrubbery borders.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “What is the matter now?” asked bright-faced Madge, who had strolled into her sister’s studio from the garden, her hands full of snowdrops and aconites from the shrubbery borders.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why, little Muriel Ellerton has just sickened with measles, and you know I was depending upon her as a model for my Academy picture.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is so difficult to get a really picturesque-looking child; and Muriel would have done beautifully.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “What is the matter now?” asked bright-faced Madge, who had strolled into her sister’s studio from the garden, her hands full of snowdrops and aconites from the shrubbery borders.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why, little Muriel Ellerton has just sickened with measles, and you know I was depending upon her as a model for my Academy picture.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE STUDIO.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “What is the matter now?” asked bright-faced Madge, who had strolled into her sister’s studio from the garden, her hands full of snowdrops and aconites from the shrubbery borders.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is provoking!” exclaimed Cora Clayton.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is provoking!” exclaimed Cora Clayton.
and nothing more
From this reading “Why, little Muriel Ellerton has just sickened with measles, and you know I was depending upon her as a model for my Academy picture.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Why, little Muriel Ellerton has just sickened with measles, and you know I was depending upon her as a model for my Academy picture.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Why, little Muriel Ellerton has just sickened with measles, and you know I was depending upon her as a model for my Academy picture.
Madge
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From this reading “What is the matter now?” asked bright-faced Madge, who had strolled into her sister’s studio from the garden, her hands full of snowdrops and aconites from the shrubbery borders.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What is the matter now?” asked bright-faced Madge, who had strolled into her sister’s studio from the garden, her hands full of snowdrops and aconites from the shrubbery borders.
measlesnounUS /ˈmiːzəlz/
an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children
From this reading “Why, little Muriel Ellerton has just sickened with measles, and you know I was depending upon her as a model for my Academy picture.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading “Why, little Muriel Ellerton has just sickened with measles, and you know I was depending upon her as a model for my Academy picture.
Muriel
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From this reading “Why, little Muriel Ellerton has just sickened with measles, and you know I was depending upon her as a model for my Academy picture.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Why, little Muriel Ellerton has just sickened with measles, and you know I was depending upon her as a model for my Academy picture.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “What is the matter now?” asked bright-faced Madge, who had strolled into her sister’s studio from the garden, her hands full of snowdrops and aconites from the shrubbery borders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What is the matter now?” asked bright-faced Madge, who had strolled into her sister’s studio from the garden, her hands full of snowdrops and aconites from the shrubbery borders.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “Why, little Muriel Ellerton has just sickened with measles, and you know I was depending upon her as a model for my Academy picture.
picturesque-looking
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From this reading It is so difficult to get a really picturesque-looking child; and Muriel would have done beautifully.
provokingadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkɪŋ/
causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
From this reading “It is provoking!” exclaimed Cora Clayton.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It is so difficult to get a really picturesque-looking child; and Muriel would have done beautifully.
shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading “What is the matter now?” asked bright-faced Madge, who had strolled into her sister’s studio from the garden, her hands full of snowdrops and aconites from the shrubbery borders.
sickenedverbUS /ˈsɪkənd/
past form of “sicken” — cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
From this reading “Why, little Muriel Ellerton has just sickened with measles, and you know I was depending upon her as a model for my Academy picture.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “What is the matter now?” asked bright-faced Madge, who had strolled into her sister’s studio from the garden, her hands full of snowdrops and aconites from the shrubbery borders.
snowdrops
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From this reading “What is the matter now?” asked bright-faced Madge, who had strolled into her sister’s studio from the garden, her hands full of snowdrops and aconites from the shrubbery borders.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is so difficult to get a really picturesque-looking child; and Muriel would have done beautifully.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading “What is the matter now?” asked bright-faced Madge, who had strolled into her sister’s studio from the garden, her hands full of snowdrops and aconites from the shrubbery borders.
STUDIOnounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading IN THE STUDIO.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE STUDIO.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is so difficult to get a really picturesque-looking child; and Muriel would have done beautifully.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Why, little Muriel Ellerton has just sickened with measles, and you know I was depending upon her as a model for my Academy picture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why, little Muriel Ellerton has just sickened with measles, and you know I was depending upon her as a model for my Academy picture.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is the matter now?” asked bright-faced Madge, who had strolled into her sister’s studio from the garden, her hands full of snowdrops and aconites from the shrubbery borders.
which person or people
From this reading “What is the matter now?” asked bright-faced Madge, who had strolled into her sister’s studio from the garden, her hands full of snowdrops and aconites from the shrubbery borders.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, little Muriel Ellerton has just sickened with measles, and you know I was depending upon her as a model for my Academy picture.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Why, little Muriel Ellerton has just sickened with measles, and you know I was depending upon her as a model for my Academy picture.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It is so difficult to get a really picturesque-looking child; and Muriel would have done beautifully.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, little Muriel Ellerton has just sickened with measles, and you know I was depending upon her as a model for my Academy picture.
