used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ef you please, Miss Helen," said Alice, the neat housemaid, putting in her head at the nursery door, "there's a lady downstairs, and a heap of luggage, and the nastiest little dog I ever saw.
Alice
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From this reading "Ef you please, Miss Helen," said Alice, the neat housemaid, putting in her head at the nursery door, "there's a lady downstairs, and a heap of luggage, and the nastiest little dog I ever saw.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He has almost killed the Persian kitten, Miss, and he is snarling and snapping at every one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ef you please, Miss Helen," said Alice, the neat housemaid, putting in her head at the nursery door, "there's a lady downstairs, and a heap of luggage, and the nastiest little dog I ever saw.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading See, he took this bit out of my apron, miss.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old lady says as her name is Mrs. Cameron, and she has come to stay; and she'd be glad if you'd go down to her immediately, Miss Helen."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Ef you please, Miss Helen," said Alice, the neat housemaid, putting in her head at the nursery door, "there's a lady downstairs, and a heap of luggage, and the nastiest little dog I ever saw.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT MARIA.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The old lady says as her name is Mrs. Cameron, and she has come to stay; and she'd be glad if you'd go down to her immediately, Miss Helen."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading See, he took this bit out of my apron, miss.
Cameron
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From this reading The old lady says as her name is Mrs. Cameron, and she has come to stay; and she'd be glad if you'd go down to her immediately, Miss Helen."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The old lady says as her name is Mrs. Cameron, and she has come to stay; and she'd be glad if you'd go down to her immediately, Miss Helen."
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "Ef you please, Miss Helen," said Alice, the neat housemaid, putting in her head at the nursery door, "there's a lady downstairs, and a heap of luggage, and the nastiest little dog I ever saw.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Ef you please, Miss Helen," said Alice, the neat housemaid, putting in her head at the nursery door, "there's a lady downstairs, and a heap of luggage, and the nastiest little dog I ever saw.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The old lady says as her name is Mrs. Cameron, and she has come to stay; and she'd be glad if you'd go down to her immediately, Miss Helen."
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading "Ef you please, Miss Helen," said Alice, the neat housemaid, putting in her head at the nursery door, "there's a lady downstairs, and a heap of luggage, and the nastiest little dog I ever saw.
Ef
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From this reading "Ef you please, Miss Helen," said Alice, the neat housemaid, putting in her head at the nursery door, "there's a lady downstairs, and a heap of luggage, and the nastiest little dog I ever saw.
at any time
From this reading "Ef you please, Miss Helen," said Alice, the neat housemaid, putting in her head at the nursery door, "there's a lady downstairs, and a heap of luggage, and the nastiest little dog I ever saw.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He has almost killed the Persian kitten, Miss, and he is snarling and snapping at every one.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading The old lady says as her name is Mrs. Cameron, and she has come to stay; and she'd be glad if you'd go down to her immediately, Miss Helen."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The old lady says as her name is Mrs. Cameron, and she has come to stay; and she'd be glad if you'd go down to her immediately, Miss Helen."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has almost killed the Persian kitten, Miss, and he is snarling and snapping at every one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has almost killed the Persian kitten, Miss, and he is snarling and snapping at every one.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Ef you please, Miss Helen," said Alice, the neat housemaid, putting in her head at the nursery door, "there's a lady downstairs, and a heap of luggage, and the nastiest little dog I ever saw.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading "Ef you please, Miss Helen," said Alice, the neat housemaid, putting in her head at the nursery door, "there's a lady downstairs, and a heap of luggage, and the nastiest little dog I ever saw.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading "Ef you please, Miss Helen," said Alice, the neat housemaid, putting in her head at the nursery door, "there's a lady downstairs, and a heap of luggage, and the nastiest little dog I ever saw.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ef you please, Miss Helen," said Alice, the neat housemaid, putting in her head at the nursery door, "there's a lady downstairs, and a heap of luggage, and the nastiest little dog I ever saw.
housemaidnoun
a female domestic
From this reading "Ef you please, Miss Helen," said Alice, the neat housemaid, putting in her head at the nursery door, "there's a lady downstairs, and a heap of luggage, and the nastiest little dog I ever saw.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ef you please, Miss Helen," said Alice, the neat housemaid, putting in her head at the nursery door, "there's a lady downstairs, and a heap of luggage, and the nastiest little dog I ever saw.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The old lady says as her name is Mrs. Cameron, and she has come to stay; and she'd be glad if you'd go down to her immediately, Miss Helen."
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The old lady says as her name is Mrs. Cameron, and she has come to stay; and she'd be glad if you'd go down to her immediately, Miss Helen."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ef you please, Miss Helen," said Alice, the neat housemaid, putting in her head at the nursery door, "there's a lady downstairs, and a heap of luggage, and the nastiest little dog I ever saw.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has almost killed the Persian kitten, Miss, and he is snarling and snapping at every one.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading He has almost killed the Persian kitten, Miss, and he is snarling and snapping at every one.
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading He has almost killed the Persian kitten, Miss, and he is snarling and snapping at every one.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Ef you please, Miss Helen," said Alice, the neat housemaid, putting in her head at the nursery door, "there's a lady downstairs, and a heap of luggage, and the nastiest little dog I ever saw.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Ef you please, Miss Helen," said Alice, the neat housemaid, putting in her head at the nursery door, "there's a lady downstairs, and a heap of luggage, and the nastiest little dog I ever saw.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading "Ef you please, Miss Helen," said Alice, the neat housemaid, putting in her head at the nursery door, "there's a lady downstairs, and a heap of luggage, and the nastiest little dog I ever saw.
MARIAnounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading AUNT MARIA.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Ef you please, Miss Helen," said Alice, the neat housemaid, putting in her head at the nursery door, "there's a lady downstairs, and a heap of luggage, and the nastiest little dog I ever saw.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The old lady says as her name is Mrs. Cameron, and she has come to stay; and she'd be glad if you'd go down to her immediately, Miss Helen."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading See, he took this bit out of my apron, miss.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The old lady says as her name is Mrs. Cameron, and she has come to stay; and she'd be glad if you'd go down to her immediately, Miss Helen."
nastiestadjectiveUS /ˈnæstiəst/
superlative of “nasty” — offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading "Ef you please, Miss Helen," said Alice, the neat housemaid, putting in her head at the nursery door, "there's a lady downstairs, and a heap of luggage, and the nastiest little dog I ever saw.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading "Ef you please, Miss Helen," said Alice, the neat housemaid, putting in her head at the nursery door, "there's a lady downstairs, and a heap of luggage, and the nastiest little dog I ever saw.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading "Ef you please, Miss Helen," said Alice, the neat housemaid, putting in her head at the nursery door, "there's a lady downstairs, and a heap of luggage, and the nastiest little dog I ever saw.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ef you please, Miss Helen," said Alice, the neat housemaid, putting in her head at the nursery door, "there's a lady downstairs, and a heap of luggage, and the nastiest little dog I ever saw.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old lady says as her name is Mrs. Cameron, and she has come to stay; and she'd be glad if you'd go down to her immediately, Miss Helen."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He has almost killed the Persian kitten, Miss, and he is snarling and snapping at every one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading See, he took this bit out of my apron, miss.
PersiannounUS /ˈpɜːrʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading He has almost killed the Persian kitten, Miss, and he is snarling and snapping at every one.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Ef you please, Miss Helen," said Alice, the neat housemaid, putting in her head at the nursery door, "there's a lady downstairs, and a heap of luggage, and the nastiest little dog I ever saw.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "Ef you please, Miss Helen," said Alice, the neat housemaid, putting in her head at the nursery door, "there's a lady downstairs, and a heap of luggage, and the nastiest little dog I ever saw.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ef you please, Miss Helen," said Alice, the neat housemaid, putting in her head at the nursery door, "there's a lady downstairs, and a heap of luggage, and the nastiest little dog I ever saw.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Ef you please, Miss Helen," said Alice, the neat housemaid, putting in her head at the nursery door, "there's a lady downstairs, and a heap of luggage, and the nastiest little dog I ever saw.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading The old lady says as her name is Mrs. Cameron, and she has come to stay; and she'd be glad if you'd go down to her immediately, Miss Helen."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See, he took this bit out of my apron, miss.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old lady says as her name is Mrs. Cameron, and she has come to stay; and she'd be glad if you'd go down to her immediately, Miss Helen."
she'd
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From this reading The old lady says as her name is Mrs. Cameron, and she has come to stay; and she'd be glad if you'd go down to her immediately, Miss Helen."
snappingverbUS /ˈsnæpɪŋ/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading He has almost killed the Persian kitten, Miss, and he is snarling and snapping at every one.
snarlingverbUS /ˈsnɑːrlɪŋ/
-ing form of “snarl” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading He has almost killed the Persian kitten, Miss, and he is snarling and snapping at every one.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The old lady says as her name is Mrs. Cameron, and she has come to stay; and she'd be glad if you'd go down to her immediately, Miss Helen."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ef you please, Miss Helen," said Alice, the neat housemaid, putting in her head at the nursery door, "there's a lady downstairs, and a heap of luggage, and the nastiest little dog I ever saw.
there's
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From this reading "Ef you please, Miss Helen," said Alice, the neat housemaid, putting in her head at the nursery door, "there's a lady downstairs, and a heap of luggage, and the nastiest little dog I ever saw.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading See, he took this bit out of my apron, miss.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old lady says as her name is Mrs. Cameron, and she has come to stay; and she'd be glad if you'd go down to her immediately, Miss Helen."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading See, he took this bit out of my apron, miss.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ef you please, Miss Helen," said Alice, the neat housemaid, putting in her head at the nursery door, "there's a lady downstairs, and a heap of luggage, and the nastiest little dog I ever saw.
you'd
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From this reading The old lady says as her name is Mrs. Cameron, and she has come to stay; and she'd be glad if you'd go down to her immediately, Miss Helen."
