used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is difficult to imagine anyone not a Pixley living in the Pixley atmosphere of their own free will.
how long something has existed
From this reading But she is very fond of Margaret, and that no doubt is why--But I suppose she really has no choice in the matter, until she comes of age--" "Mrs. Pixley?"
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She is always depressed and apprehensive-looking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She is always depressed and apprehensive-looking.
any person at all
From this reading It is difficult to imagine anyone not a Pixley living in the Pixley atmosphere of their own free will.
apprehensive-looking
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From this reading She is always depressed and apprehensive-looking.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading It is difficult to imagine anyone not a Pixley living in the Pixley atmosphere of their own free will.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she is very fond of Margaret, and that no doubt is why--But I suppose she really has no choice in the matter, until she comes of age--" "Mrs. Pixley?"
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading But she is very fond of Margaret, and that no doubt is why--But I suppose she really has no choice in the matter, until she comes of age--" "Mrs. Pixley?"
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading But she is very fond of Margaret, and that no doubt is why--But I suppose she really has no choice in the matter, until she comes of age--" "Mrs. Pixley?"
conveyverbUS /kənˈveɪ/
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading Mrs. Pixley would rather convey that impression.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading She is always depressed and apprehensive-looking.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It is difficult to imagine anyone not a Pixley living in the Pixley atmosphere of their own free will.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading But she is very fond of Margaret, and that no doubt is why--But I suppose she really has no choice in the matter, until she comes of age--" "Mrs. Pixley?"
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading But she is very fond of Margaret, and that no doubt is why--But I suppose she really has no choice in the matter, until she comes of age--" "Mrs. Pixley?"
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading It is difficult to imagine anyone not a Pixley living in the Pixley atmosphere of their own free will.
guardian'snounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiənz/
possessive form of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading "Until Margaret comes into her own she is no doubt obliged to submit to her guardian's views.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But she is very fond of Margaret, and that no doubt is why--But I suppose she really has no choice in the matter, until she comes of age--" "Mrs. Pixley?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Until Margaret comes into her own she is no doubt obliged to submit to her guardian's views.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But she is very fond of Margaret, and that no doubt is why--But I suppose she really has no choice in the matter, until she comes of age--" "Mrs. Pixley?"
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading It is difficult to imagine anyone not a Pixley living in the Pixley atmosphere of their own free will.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Mrs. Pixley would rather convey that impression.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But she is very fond of Margaret, and that no doubt is why--But I suppose she really has no choice in the matter, until she comes of age--" "Mrs. Pixley?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Until Margaret comes into her own she is no doubt obliged to submit to her guardian's views.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is always depressed and apprehensive-looking.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is difficult to imagine anyone not a Pixley living in the Pixley atmosphere of their own free will.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading It is difficult to imagine anyone not a Pixley living in the Pixley atmosphere of their own free will.
Margaret
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From this reading But she is very fond of Margaret, and that no doubt is why--But I suppose she really has no choice in the matter, until she comes of age--" "Mrs. Pixley?"
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But she is very fond of Margaret, and that no doubt is why--But I suppose she really has no choice in the matter, until she comes of age--" "Mrs. Pixley?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Pixley would rather convey that impression.
not any; not one
From this reading But she is very fond of Margaret, and that no doubt is why--But I suppose she really has no choice in the matter, until she comes of age--" "Mrs. Pixley?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is difficult to imagine anyone not a Pixley living in the Pixley atmosphere of their own free will.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading "Until Margaret comes into her own she is no doubt obliged to submit to her guardian's views.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But she is very fond of Margaret, and that no doubt is why--But I suppose she really has no choice in the matter, until she comes of age--" "Mrs. Pixley?"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Until Margaret comes into her own she is no doubt obliged to submit to her guardian's views.
Pixley
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From this reading Mrs. Pixley would rather convey that impression.
on the contrary
From this reading Mrs. Pixley would rather convey that impression.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But she is very fond of Margaret, and that no doubt is why--But I suppose she really has no choice in the matter, until she comes of age--" "Mrs. Pixley?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is always depressed and apprehensive-looking.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading "Until Margaret comes into her own she is no doubt obliged to submit to her guardian's views.
express a supposition
From this reading But she is very fond of Margaret, and that no doubt is why--But I suppose she really has no choice in the matter, until she comes of age--" "Mrs. Pixley?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Pixley would rather convey that impression.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But she is very fond of Margaret, and that no doubt is why--But I suppose she really has no choice in the matter, until she comes of age--" "Mrs. Pixley?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is difficult to imagine anyone not a Pixley living in the Pixley atmosphere of their own free will.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Until Margaret comes into her own she is no doubt obliged to submit to her guardian's views.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But she is very fond of Margaret, and that no doubt is why--But I suppose she really has no choice in the matter, until she comes of age--" "Mrs. Pixley?"
precisely as stated
From this reading But she is very fond of Margaret, and that no doubt is why--But I suppose she really has no choice in the matter, until she comes of age--" "Mrs. Pixley?"
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading "Until Margaret comes into her own she is no doubt obliged to submit to her guardian's views.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But she is very fond of Margaret, and that no doubt is why--But I suppose she really has no choice in the matter, until she comes of age--" "Mrs. Pixley?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is difficult to imagine anyone not a Pixley living in the Pixley atmosphere of their own free will.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. Pixley would rather convey that impression.
