used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just try to be calm for a few minutes, till we have settled this business.
anew
From this reading At the words "funeral" and "mourning," tears gushed again from the eyes of the distressed family; and neither Mrs. Allerton nor Constance could command themselves sufficiently to reply.
Allerton
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From this reading At the words "funeral" and "mourning," tears gushed again from the eyes of the distressed family; and neither Mrs. Allerton nor Constance could command themselves sufficiently to reply.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Come, my dear creatures," continued Mrs. Bladen, "you must really make an effort to compose yourselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the words "funeral" and "mourning," tears gushed again from the eyes of the distressed family; and neither Mrs. Allerton nor Constance could command themselves sufficiently to reply.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the words "funeral" and "mourning," tears gushed again from the eyes of the distressed family; and neither Mrs. Allerton nor Constance could command themselves sufficiently to reply.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Just try to be calm for a few minutes, till we have settled this business.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading However, there is but one rule on these occasions--crape and bombazine, and everything of the best.
Bladen
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From this reading "Come, my dear creatures," continued Mrs. Bladen, "you must really make an effort to compose yourselves.
bombazinenoun
a twilled fabric used for dresses; the warp is silk and the weft is worsted
From this reading However, there is but one rule on these occasions--crape and bombazine, and everything of the best.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Just try to be calm for a few minutes, till we have settled this business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading However, there is but one rule on these occasions--crape and bombazine, and everything of the best.
make calm or still
From this reading Just try to be calm for a few minutes, till we have settled this business.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, my dear creatures," continued Mrs. Bladen, "you must really make an effort to compose yourselves.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading At the words "funeral" and "mourning," tears gushed again from the eyes of the distressed family; and neither Mrs. Allerton nor Constance could command themselves sufficiently to reply.
composeverbUS /kəmˈpoʊz/
form the substance of
From this reading "Come, my dear creatures," continued Mrs. Bladen, "you must really make an effort to compose yourselves.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading At the words "funeral" and "mourning," tears gushed again from the eyes of the distressed family; and neither Mrs. Allerton nor Constance could command themselves sufficiently to reply.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Come, my dear creatures," continued Mrs. Bladen, "you must really make an effort to compose yourselves.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At the words "funeral" and "mourning," tears gushed again from the eyes of the distressed family; and neither Mrs. Allerton nor Constance could command themselves sufficiently to reply.
crapenoun
small very thin pancake
From this reading However, there is but one rule on these occasions--crape and bombazine, and everything of the best.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Come, my dear creatures," continued Mrs. Bladen, "you must really make an effort to compose yourselves.
dearly loved
From this reading "Come, my dear creatures," continued Mrs. Bladen, "you must really make an effort to compose yourselves.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading At the words "funeral" and "mourning," tears gushed again from the eyes of the distressed family; and neither Mrs. Allerton nor Constance could command themselves sufficiently to reply.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "Come, my dear creatures," continued Mrs. Bladen, "you must really make an effort to compose yourselves.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading However, there is but one rule on these occasions--crape and bombazine, and everything of the best.
opinion or judgment
From this reading At the words "funeral" and "mourning," tears gushed again from the eyes of the distressed family; and neither Mrs. Allerton nor Constance could command themselves sufficiently to reply.
a social unit living together
From this reading At the words "funeral" and "mourning," tears gushed again from the eyes of the distressed family; and neither Mrs. Allerton nor Constance could command themselves sufficiently to reply.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Just try to be calm for a few minutes, till we have settled this business.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Just try to be calm for a few minutes, till we have settled this business.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the words "funeral" and "mourning," tears gushed again from the eyes of the distressed family; and neither Mrs. Allerton nor Constance could command themselves sufficiently to reply.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading At the words "funeral" and "mourning," tears gushed again from the eyes of the distressed family; and neither Mrs. Allerton nor Constance could command themselves sufficiently to reply.
gushedverbUS /ɡʌʃt/
past form of “gush” — gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading At the words "funeral" and "mourning," tears gushed again from the eyes of the distressed family; and neither Mrs. Allerton nor Constance could command themselves sufficiently to reply.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Just try to be calm for a few minutes, till we have settled this business.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, there is but one rule on these occasions--crape and bombazine, and everything of the best.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Tell me what I shall order for you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, there is but one rule on these occasions--crape and bombazine, and everything of the best.
and nothing more
From this reading Just try to be calm for a few minutes, till we have settled this business.
engage in
From this reading "Come, my dear creatures," continued Mrs. Bladen, "you must really make an effort to compose yourselves.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell me what I shall order for you.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Just try to be calm for a few minutes, till we have settled this business.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading At the words "funeral" and "mourning," tears gushed again from the eyes of the distressed family; and neither Mrs. Allerton nor Constance could command themselves sufficiently to reply.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading At the words "funeral" and "mourning," tears gushed again from the eyes of the distressed family; and neither Mrs. Allerton nor Constance could command themselves sufficiently to reply.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Come, my dear creatures," continued Mrs. Bladen, "you must really make an effort to compose yourselves.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Come, my dear creatures," continued Mrs. Bladen, "you must really make an effort to compose yourselves.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading At the words "funeral" and "mourning," tears gushed again from the eyes of the distressed family; and neither Mrs. Allerton nor Constance could command themselves sufficiently to reply.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading At the words "funeral" and "mourning," tears gushed again from the eyes of the distressed family; and neither Mrs. Allerton nor Constance could command themselves sufficiently to reply.
something you have to do
From this reading However, there is but one rule on these occasions--crape and bombazine, and everything of the best.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the words "funeral" and "mourning," tears gushed again from the eyes of the distressed family; and neither Mrs. Allerton nor Constance could command themselves sufficiently to reply.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading However, there is but one rule on these occasions--crape and bombazine, and everything of the best.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading However, there is but one rule on these occasions--crape and bombazine, and everything of the best.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Tell me what I shall order for you.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Come, my dear creatures," continued Mrs. Bladen, "you must really make an effort to compose yourselves.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading At the words "funeral" and "mourning," tears gushed again from the eyes of the distressed family; and neither Mrs. Allerton nor Constance could command themselves sufficiently to reply.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading However, there is but one rule on these occasions--crape and bombazine, and everything of the best.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Just try to be calm for a few minutes, till we have settled this business.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Tell me what I shall order for you.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading At the words "funeral" and "mourning," tears gushed again from the eyes of the distressed family; and neither Mrs. Allerton nor Constance could command themselves sufficiently to reply.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading At the words "funeral" and "mourning," tears gushed again from the eyes of the distressed family; and neither Mrs. Allerton nor Constance could command themselves sufficiently to reply.
express in words
From this reading Tell me what I shall order for you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the words "funeral" and "mourning," tears gushed again from the eyes of the distressed family; and neither Mrs. Allerton nor Constance could command themselves sufficiently to reply.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading At the words "funeral" and "mourning," tears gushed again from the eyes of the distressed family; and neither Mrs. Allerton nor Constance could command themselves sufficiently to reply.
in or at that place or location
From this reading However, there is but one rule on these occasions--crape and bombazine, and everything of the best.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading However, there is but one rule on these occasions--crape and bombazine, and everything of the best.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Just try to be calm for a few minutes, till we have settled this business.
up to a particular time
From this reading Just try to be calm for a few minutes, till we have settled this business.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the words "funeral" and "mourning," tears gushed again from the eyes of the distressed family; and neither Mrs. Allerton nor Constance could command themselves sufficiently to reply.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Just try to be calm for a few minutes, till we have settled this business.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Just try to be calm for a few minutes, till we have settled this business.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Tell me what I shall order for you.
the words that are spoken
From this reading At the words "funeral" and "mourning," tears gushed again from the eyes of the distressed family; and neither Mrs. Allerton nor Constance could command themselves sufficiently to reply.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come, my dear creatures," continued Mrs. Bladen, "you must really make an effort to compose yourselves.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading "Come, my dear creatures," continued Mrs. Bladen, "you must really make an effort to compose yourselves.
