filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I am afraid the tea will be little better than poison, brother," said Lady Belstone, in warning tones; "it has stood so long."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "It hasn't stood so _very_ long," said Lady Mary, looking appealingly at Sir Timothy; "and you know Ash is always cross if we order fresh tea."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am afraid the tea will be little better than poison, brother," said Lady Belstone, in warning tones; "it has stood so long."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It hasn't stood so _very_ long," said Lady Mary, looking appealingly at Sir Timothy; "and you know Ash is always cross if we order fresh tea."
appealinglyadverbUS /əˈpiːlɪŋli/
in an appealing manner
From this reading "It hasn't stood so _very_ long," said Lady Mary, looking appealingly at Sir Timothy; "and you know Ash is always cross if we order fresh tea."
AshnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading "It hasn't stood so _very_ long," said Lady Mary, looking appealingly at Sir Timothy; "and you know Ash is always cross if we order fresh tea."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It hasn't stood so _very_ long," said Lady Mary, looking appealingly at Sir Timothy; "and you know Ash is always cross if we order fresh tea."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I am afraid the tea will be little better than poison, brother," said Lady Belstone, in warning tones; "it has stood so long."
Belstone
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From this reading "I am afraid the tea will be little better than poison, brother," said Lady Belstone, in warning tones; "it has stood so long."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I am afraid the tea will be little better than poison, brother," said Lady Belstone, in warning tones; "it has stood so long."
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading "If you please, my dear," said Sir Timothy, dropping his letters into the box.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "I am afraid the tea will be little better than poison, brother," said Lady Belstone, in warning tones; "it has stood so long."
Crewys
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From this reading "Perhaps dear Mary intends to order fresh tea, Isabella," said Miss Crewys.
travel across or pass over
From this reading "It hasn't stood so _very_ long," said Lady Mary, looking appealingly at Sir Timothy; "and you know Ash is always cross if we order fresh tea."
dearly loved
From this reading "If you please, my dear," said Sir Timothy, dropping his letters into the box.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading "If you please, my dear," said Sir Timothy, dropping his letters into the box.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "Perhaps dear Mary intends to order fresh tea, Isabella," said Miss Crewys.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am afraid the tea will be little better than poison, brother," said Lady Belstone, in warning tones; "it has stood so long."
hasn't
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From this reading "It hasn't stood so _very_ long," said Lady Mary, looking appealingly at Sir Timothy; "and you know Ash is always cross if we order fresh tea."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "If you please, my dear," said Sir Timothy, dropping his letters into the box.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am afraid the tea will be little better than poison, brother," said Lady Belstone, in warning tones; "it has stood so long."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you please, my dear," said Sir Timothy, dropping his letters into the box.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I am afraid the tea will be little better than poison, brother," said Lady Belstone, in warning tones; "it has stood so long."
intendsverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendz/
third-person singular of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading "Perhaps dear Mary intends to order fresh tea, Isabella," said Miss Crewys.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "If you please, my dear," said Sir Timothy, dropping his letters into the box.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It hasn't stood so _very_ long," said Lady Mary, looking appealingly at Sir Timothy; "and you know Ash is always cross if we order fresh tea."
IsabellanounUS /ˌɪzəˈbelə/
the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504)
From this reading "Perhaps dear Mary intends to order fresh tea, Isabella," said Miss Crewys.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I am afraid the tea will be little better than poison, brother," said Lady Belstone, in warning tones; "it has stood so long."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "It hasn't stood so _very_ long," said Lady Mary, looking appealingly at Sir Timothy; "and you know Ash is always cross if we order fresh tea."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Some tea, Timothy?" said Lady Mary.
the literary culture
From this reading "If you please, my dear," said Sir Timothy, dropping his letters into the box.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I am afraid the tea will be little better than poison, brother," said Lady Belstone, in warning tones; "it has stood so long."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "I am afraid the tea will be little better than poison, brother," said Lady Belstone, in warning tones; "it has stood so long."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "It hasn't stood so _very_ long," said Lady Mary, looking appealingly at Sir Timothy; "and you know Ash is always cross if we order fresh tea."
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Some tea, Timothy?" said Lady Mary.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Perhaps dear Mary intends to order fresh tea, Isabella," said Miss Crewys.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If you please, my dear," said Sir Timothy, dropping his letters into the box.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "Perhaps dear Mary intends to order fresh tea, Isabella," said Miss Crewys.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps dear Mary intends to order fresh tea, Isabella," said Miss Crewys.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "If you please, my dear," said Sir Timothy, dropping his letters into the box.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading "I am afraid the tea will be little better than poison, brother," said Lady Belstone, in warning tones; "it has stood so long."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Some tea, Timothy?" said Lady Mary.
term of address for a man
From this reading "If you please, my dear," said Sir Timothy, dropping his letters into the box.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am afraid the tea will be little better than poison, brother," said Lady Belstone, in warning tones; "it has stood so long."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some tea, Timothy?" said Lady Mary.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "I am afraid the tea will be little better than poison, brother," said Lady Belstone, in warning tones; "it has stood so long."
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "Some tea, Timothy?" said Lady Mary.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I am afraid the tea will be little better than poison, brother," said Lady Belstone, in warning tones; "it has stood so long."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If you please, my dear," said Sir Timothy, dropping his letters into the box.
TimothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading "Some tea, Timothy?" said Lady Mary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Perhaps dear Mary intends to order fresh tea, Isabella," said Miss Crewys.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "I am afraid the tea will be little better than poison, brother," said Lady Belstone, in warning tones; "it has stood so long."
precisely as stated
From this reading "It hasn't stood so _very_ long," said Lady Mary, looking appealingly at Sir Timothy; "and you know Ash is always cross if we order fresh tea."
a message informing of danger
From this reading "I am afraid the tea will be little better than poison, brother," said Lady Belstone, in warning tones; "it has stood so long."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It hasn't stood so _very_ long," said Lady Mary, looking appealingly at Sir Timothy; "and you know Ash is always cross if we order fresh tea."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I am afraid the tea will be little better than poison, brother," said Lady Belstone, in warning tones; "it has stood so long."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you please, my dear," said Sir Timothy, dropping his letters into the box.
