used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Poor little Wilhelmina,” said Miss Brownlow, “she has never had a fair chance among us all; the best possible thing for her would be to go to Ashelton with Theresa.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Polly did not know much about Ashelton; she had only been there once to spend the day with Theresa, which was a grievance in itself, for Theresa had lived there ever since her marriage last June.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading And Miss Brownlow should have known, for she was acquainted with Ashelton, and even better acquainted with Bill, having had the doubtful pleasure of her charge and company from early childhood.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading She was sent there “to grow up,” Polly said, and added some sceptical remarks with regard to both place and person.
Alardy
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From this reading It was in March that Bill Alardy went to Ashelton.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Poor little Wilhelmina,” said Miss Brownlow, “she has never had a fair chance among us all; the best possible thing for her would be to go to Ashelton with Theresa.”
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Poor little Wilhelmina,” said Miss Brownlow, “she has never had a fair chance among us all; the best possible thing for her would be to go to Ashelton with Theresa.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was sent there “to grow up,” Polly said, and added some sceptical remarks with regard to both place and person.
Ashelton
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From this reading It was in March that Bill Alardy went to Ashelton.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Poor little Wilhelmina,” said Miss Brownlow, “she has never had a fair chance among us all; the best possible thing for her would be to go to Ashelton with Theresa.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Polly did not know much about Ashelton; she had only been there once to spend the day with Theresa, which was a grievance in itself, for Theresa had lived there ever since her marriage last June.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “Poor little Wilhelmina,” said Miss Brownlow, “she has never had a fair chance among us all; the best possible thing for her would be to go to Ashelton with Theresa.”
(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 And Miss Brownlow should have known, for she was acquainted with Ashelton, and even better acquainted with Bill, having had the doubtful pleasure of her charge and company from early childhood.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading It was in March that Bill Alardy went to Ashelton.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She was sent there “to grow up,” Polly said, and added some sceptical remarks with regard to both place and person.
Brownlow
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From this reading “Poor little Wilhelmina,” said Miss Brownlow, “she has never had a fair chance among us all; the best possible thing for her would be to go to Ashelton with Theresa.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “Poor little Wilhelmina,” said Miss Brownlow, “she has never had a fair chance among us all; the best possible thing for her would be to go to Ashelton with Theresa.”
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading And Miss Brownlow should have known, for she was acquainted with Ashelton, and even better acquainted with Bill, having had the doubtful pleasure of her charge and company from early childhood.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading And Miss Brownlow should have known, for she was acquainted with Ashelton, and even better acquainted with Bill, having had the doubtful pleasure of her charge and company from early childhood.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading And Miss Brownlow should have known, for she was acquainted with Ashelton, and even better acquainted with Bill, having had the doubtful pleasure of her charge and company from early childhood.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Polly did not know much about Ashelton; she had only been there once to spend the day with Theresa, which was a grievance in itself, for Theresa had lived there ever since her marriage last June.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Polly did not know much about Ashelton; she had only been there once to spend the day with Theresa, which was a grievance in itself, for Theresa had lived there ever since her marriage last June.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading And Miss Brownlow should have known, for she was acquainted with Ashelton, and even better acquainted with Bill, having had the doubtful pleasure of her charge and company from early childhood.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading And Miss Brownlow should have known, for she was acquainted with Ashelton, and even better acquainted with Bill, having had the doubtful pleasure of her charge and company from early childhood.
divisible by two
From this reading And Miss Brownlow should have known, for she was acquainted with Ashelton, and even better acquainted with Bill, having had the doubtful pleasure of her charge and company from early childhood.
at any time
From this reading Polly did not know much about Ashelton; she had only been there once to spend the day with Theresa, which was a grievance in itself, for Theresa had lived there ever since her marriage last June.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “Poor little Wilhelmina,” said Miss Brownlow, “she has never had a fair chance among us all; the best possible thing for her would be to go to Ashelton with Theresa.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Poor little Wilhelmina,” said Miss Brownlow, “she has never had a fair chance among us all; the best possible thing for her would be to go to Ashelton with Theresa.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And Miss Brownlow should have known, for she was acquainted with Ashelton, and even better acquainted with Bill, having had the doubtful pleasure of her charge and company from early childhood.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Poor little Wilhelmina,” said Miss Brownlow, “she has never had a fair chance among us all; the best possible thing for her would be to go to Ashelton with Theresa.”
grievancenounUS /ˈɡriːvəns/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading Polly did not know much about Ashelton; she had only been there once to spend the day with Theresa, which was a grievance in itself, for Theresa had lived there ever since her marriage last June.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading She was sent there “to grow up,” Polly said, and added some sceptical remarks with regard to both place and person.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Poor little Wilhelmina,” said Miss Brownlow, “she has never had a fair chance among us all; the best possible thing for her would be to go to Ashelton with Theresa.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Poor little Wilhelmina,” said Miss Brownlow, “she has never had a fair chance among us all; the best possible thing for her would be to go to Ashelton with Theresa.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And Miss Brownlow should have known, for she was acquainted with Ashelton, and even better acquainted with Bill, having had the doubtful pleasure of her charge and company from early childhood.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And Miss Brownlow should have known, for she was acquainted with Ashelton, and even better acquainted with Bill, having had the doubtful pleasure of her charge and company from early childhood.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Poor little Wilhelmina,” said Miss Brownlow, “she has never had a fair chance among us all; the best possible thing for her would be to go to Ashelton with Theresa.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in March that Bill Alardy went to Ashelton.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in March that Bill Alardy went to Ashelton.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Polly did not know much about Ashelton; she had only been there once to spend the day with Theresa, which was a grievance in itself, for Theresa had lived there ever since her marriage last June.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Polly did not know much about Ashelton; she had only been there once to spend the day with Theresa, which was a grievance in itself, for Theresa had lived there ever since her marriage last June.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Polly did not know much about Ashelton; she had only been there once to spend the day with Theresa, which was a grievance in itself, for Theresa had lived there ever since her marriage last June.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading And Miss Brownlow should have known, for she was acquainted with Ashelton, and even better acquainted with Bill, having had the doubtful pleasure of her charge and company from early childhood.
immediately past
From this reading Polly did not know much about Ashelton; she had only been there once to spend the day with Theresa, which was a grievance in itself, for Theresa had lived there ever since her marriage last June.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Poor little Wilhelmina,” said Miss Brownlow, “she has never had a fair chance among us all; the best possible thing for her would be to go to Ashelton with Theresa.”
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Polly did not know much about Ashelton; she had only been there once to spend the day with Theresa, which was a grievance in itself, for Theresa had lived there ever since her marriage last June.
march in a procession
From this reading It was in March that Bill Alardy went to Ashelton.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Polly did not know much about Ashelton; she had only been there once to spend the day with Theresa, which was a grievance in itself, for Theresa had lived there ever since her marriage last June.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Poor little Wilhelmina,” said Miss Brownlow, “she has never had a fair chance among us all; the best possible thing for her would be to go to Ashelton with Theresa.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Polly did not know much about Ashelton; she had only been there once to spend the day with Theresa, which was a grievance in itself, for Theresa had lived there ever since her marriage last June.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Poor little Wilhelmina,” said Miss Brownlow, “she has never had a fair chance among us all; the best possible thing for her would be to go to Ashelton with Theresa.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Polly did not know much about Ashelton; she had only been there once to spend the day with Theresa, which was a grievance in itself, for Theresa had lived there ever since her marriage last June.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Miss Brownlow should have known, for she was acquainted with Ashelton, and even better acquainted with Bill, having had the doubtful pleasure of her charge and company from early childhood.
on one occasion
From this reading Polly did not know much about Ashelton; she had only been there once to spend the day with Theresa, which was a grievance in itself, for Theresa had lived there ever since her marriage last June.
and nothing more
From this reading Polly did not know much about Ashelton; she had only been there once to spend the day with Theresa, which was a grievance in itself, for Theresa had lived there ever since her marriage last June.
a human being
From this reading She was sent there “to grow up,” Polly said, and added some sceptical remarks with regard to both place and person.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She was sent there “to grow up,” Polly said, and added some sceptical remarks with regard to both place and person.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading And Miss Brownlow should have known, for she was acquainted with Ashelton, and even better acquainted with Bill, having had the doubtful pleasure of her charge and company from early childhood.
Polly
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From this reading She was sent there “to grow up,” Polly said, and added some sceptical remarks with regard to both place and person.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Poor little Wilhelmina,” said Miss Brownlow, “she has never had a fair chance among us all; the best possible thing for her would be to go to Ashelton with Theresa.”
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “Poor little Wilhelmina,” said Miss Brownlow, “she has never had a fair chance among us all; the best possible thing for her would be to go to Ashelton with Theresa.”
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading She was sent there “to grow up,” Polly said, and added some sceptical remarks with regard to both place and person.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading She was sent there “to grow up,” Polly said, and added some sceptical remarks with regard to both place and person.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She was sent there “to grow up,” Polly said, and added some sceptical remarks with regard to both place and person.
scepticaladjective
marked by or given to doubt
From this reading She was sent there “to grow up,” Polly said, and added some sceptical remarks with regard to both place and person.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She was sent there “to grow up,” Polly said, and added some sceptical remarks with regard to both place and person.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sent there “to grow up,” Polly said, and added some sceptical remarks with regard to both place and person.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And Miss Brownlow should have known, for she was acquainted with Ashelton, and even better acquainted with Bill, having had the doubtful pleasure of her charge and company from early childhood.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Polly did not know much about Ashelton; she had only been there once to spend the day with Theresa, which was a grievance in itself, for Theresa had lived there ever since her marriage last June.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She was sent there “to grow up,” Polly said, and added some sceptical remarks with regard to both place and person.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Polly did not know much about Ashelton; she had only been there once to spend the day with Theresa, which was a grievance in itself, for Theresa had lived there ever since her marriage last June.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in March that Bill Alardy went to Ashelton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Poor little Wilhelmina,” said Miss Brownlow, “she has never had a fair chance among us all; the best possible thing for her would be to go to Ashelton with Theresa.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was sent there “to grow up,” Polly said, and added some sceptical remarks with regard to both place and person.
TheresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading “Poor little Wilhelmina,” said Miss Brownlow, “she has never had a fair chance among us all; the best possible thing for her would be to go to Ashelton with Theresa.”
a special situation
From this reading “Poor little Wilhelmina,” said Miss Brownlow, “she has never had a fair chance among us all; the best possible thing for her would be to go to Ashelton with Theresa.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was in March that Bill Alardy went to Ashelton.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was sent there “to grow up,” Polly said, and added some sceptical remarks with regard to both place and person.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Poor little Wilhelmina,” said Miss Brownlow, “she has never had a fair chance among us all; the best possible thing for her would be to go to Ashelton with Theresa.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in March that Bill Alardy went to Ashelton.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was in March that Bill Alardy went to Ashelton.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Polly did not know much about Ashelton; she had only been there once to spend the day with Theresa, which was a grievance in itself, for Theresa had lived there ever since her marriage last June.
Wilhelmina
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From this reading “Poor little Wilhelmina,” said Miss Brownlow, “she has never had a fair chance among us all; the best possible thing for her would be to go to Ashelton with Theresa.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was sent there “to grow up,” Polly said, and added some sceptical remarks with regard to both place and person.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Poor little Wilhelmina,” said Miss Brownlow, “she has never had a fair chance among us all; the best possible thing for her would be to go to Ashelton with Theresa.”
