used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She felt as if she were in the middle of the very nicest dream a girl could have when she stood in the most attractive bed room she had ever seen and looked around her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They couldn't have happened to her for nothing but influenza and moths and insurance premiums had come to her.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She felt as if she were in the middle of the very nicest dream a girl could have when she stood in the most attractive bed room she had ever seen and looked around her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She felt as if she were in the middle of the very nicest dream a girl could have when she stood in the most attractive bed room she had ever seen and looked around her.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading She felt as if she were in the middle of the very nicest dream a girl could have when she stood in the most attractive bed room she had ever seen and looked around her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It certainly was going to be jolly to perch in the lap of luxury for a while.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She felt as if she were in the middle of the very nicest dream a girl could have when she stood in the most attractive bed room she had ever seen and looked around her.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Rebecca Mary could never believe that the next two weeks really happened.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They couldn't have happened to her for nothing but influenza and moths and insurance premiums had come to her.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It certainly was going to be jolly to perch in the lap of luxury for a while.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They couldn't have happened to her for nothing but influenza and moths and insurance premiums had come to her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Rebecca Mary could never believe that the next two weeks really happened.
couldn't
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From this reading They couldn't have happened to her for nothing but influenza and moths and insurance premiums had come to her.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading She felt as if she were in the middle of the very nicest dream a girl could have when she stood in the most attractive bed room she had ever seen and looked around her.
at any time
From this reading She felt as if she were in the middle of the very nicest dream a girl could have when she stood in the most attractive bed room she had ever seen and looked around her.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They were far too wonderful.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt as if she were in the middle of the very nicest dream a girl could have when she stood in the most attractive bed room she had ever seen and looked around her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They couldn't have happened to her for nothing but influenza and moths and insurance premiums had come to her.
a young female
From this reading She felt as if she were in the middle of the very nicest dream a girl could have when she stood in the most attractive bed room she had ever seen and looked around her.
the act of departing
From this reading It certainly was going to be jolly to perch in the lap of luxury for a while.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They couldn't have happened to her for nothing but influenza and moths and insurance premiums had come to her.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Rebecca Mary could never believe that the next two weeks really happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They couldn't have happened to her for nothing but influenza and moths and insurance premiums had come to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They couldn't have happened to her for nothing but influenza and moths and insurance premiums had come to her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She felt as if she were in the middle of the very nicest dream a girl could have when she stood in the most attractive bed room she had ever seen and looked around her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She felt as if she were in the middle of the very nicest dream a girl could have when she stood in the most attractive bed room she had ever seen and looked around her.
influenzanounUS /ˌɪnfluːˈenzə/
an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
From this reading They couldn't have happened to her for nothing but influenza and moths and insurance premiums had come to her.
insurancenounUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns/
promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
From this reading They couldn't have happened to her for nothing but influenza and moths and insurance premiums had come to her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It certainly was going to be jolly to perch in the lap of luxury for a while.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading It certainly was going to be jolly to perch in the lap of luxury for a while.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading It certainly was going to be jolly to perch in the lap of luxury for a while.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She felt as if she were in the middle of the very nicest dream a girl could have when she stood in the most attractive bed room she had ever seen and looked around her.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading It certainly was going to be jolly to perch in the lap of luxury for a while.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Rebecca Mary could never believe that the next two weeks really happened.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading She felt as if she were in the middle of the very nicest dream a girl could have when she stood in the most attractive bed room she had ever seen and looked around her.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She felt as if she were in the middle of the very nicest dream a girl could have when she stood in the most attractive bed room she had ever seen and looked around her.
mothsnounUS /mɔːθs/
plural of “moth” — typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
From this reading They couldn't have happened to her for nothing but influenza and moths and insurance premiums had come to her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Rebecca Mary could never believe that the next two weeks really happened.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Rebecca Mary could never believe that the next two weeks really happened.
nicestadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪsɪst/
superlative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading She felt as if she were in the middle of the very nicest dream a girl could have when she stood in the most attractive bed room she had ever seen and looked around her.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They couldn't have happened to her for nothing but influenza and moths and insurance premiums had come to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She felt as if she were in the middle of the very nicest dream a girl could have when she stood in the most attractive bed room she had ever seen and looked around her.
perchnounUS /pɜːrtʃ/
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
From this reading It certainly was going to be jolly to perch in the lap of luxury for a while.
premiumsnounUS /ˈpriːmiəmz/
plural of “premium” — payment for insurance
From this reading They couldn't have happened to her for nothing but influenza and moths and insurance premiums had come to her.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Rebecca Mary could never believe that the next two weeks really happened.
RebeccanounUS /rəˈbekə/
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading Rebecca Mary could never believe that the next two weeks really happened.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She felt as if she were in the middle of the very nicest dream a girl could have when she stood in the most attractive bed room she had ever seen and looked around her.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She felt as if she were in the middle of the very nicest dream a girl could have when she stood in the most attractive bed room she had ever seen and looked around her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt as if she were in the middle of the very nicest dream a girl could have when she stood in the most attractive bed room she had ever seen and looked around her.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She felt as if she were in the middle of the very nicest dream a girl could have when she stood in the most attractive bed room she had ever seen and looked around her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rebecca Mary could never believe that the next two weeks really happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rebecca Mary could never believe that the next two weeks really happened.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were far too wonderful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They couldn't have happened to her for nothing but influenza and moths and insurance premiums had come to her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They were far too wonderful.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Rebecca Mary could never believe that the next two weeks really happened.
precisely as stated
From this reading She felt as if she were in the middle of the very nicest dream a girl could have when she stood in the most attractive bed room she had ever seen and looked around her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It certainly was going to be jolly to perch in the lap of luxury for a while.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Rebecca Mary could never believe that the next two weeks really happened.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were far too wonderful.
at the time that
From this reading She felt as if she were in the middle of the very nicest dream a girl could have when she stood in the most attractive bed room she had ever seen and looked around her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It certainly was going to be jolly to perch in the lap of luxury for a while.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading They were far too wonderful.
