advisableadjectiveUS /ədˈvaɪzəbəl/
worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise
From this reading She had been dressed two or three days, and had even gone down to tea the night before, but it was not thought advisable for her to attempt too much at once.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been dressed two or three days, and had even gone down to tea the night before, but it was not thought advisable for her to attempt too much at once.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _MISS BROWN._ "HOW is Miss Brown?" asked Rhoda, one morning, as Mrs. Lambert brought her breakfast.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading _MISS BROWN._ "HOW is Miss Brown?" asked Rhoda, one morning, as Mrs. Lambert brought her breakfast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had been dressed two or three days, and had even gone down to tea the night before, but it was not thought advisable for her to attempt too much at once.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading She had been dressed two or three days, and had even gone down to tea the night before, but it was not thought advisable for her to attempt too much at once.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been dressed two or three days, and had even gone down to tea the night before, but it was not thought advisable for her to attempt too much at once.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had been dressed two or three days, and had even gone down to tea the night before, but it was not thought advisable for her to attempt too much at once.
(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 "Well, she is better, so far as the pain goes, but she has pretty dull times, poor old soul!
eat an early morning meal
From this reading _MISS BROWN._ "HOW is Miss Brown?" asked Rhoda, one morning, as Mrs. Lambert brought her breakfast.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading _MISS BROWN._ "HOW is Miss Brown?" asked Rhoda, one morning, as Mrs. Lambert brought her breakfast.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading _MISS BROWN._ "HOW is Miss Brown?" asked Rhoda, one morning, as Mrs. Lambert brought her breakfast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had been dressed two or three days, and had even gone down to tea the night before, but it was not thought advisable for her to attempt too much at once.
complainsverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnz/
third-person singular of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading She never complains."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She had been dressed two or three days, and had even gone down to tea the night before, but it was not thought advisable for her to attempt too much at once.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She had been dressed two or three days, and had even gone down to tea the night before, but it was not thought advisable for her to attempt too much at once.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She had been dressed two or three days, and had even gone down to tea the night before, but it was not thought advisable for her to attempt too much at once.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading "Well, she is better, so far as the pain goes, but she has pretty dull times, poor old soul!
divisible by two
From this reading She had been dressed two or three days, and had even gone down to tea the night before, but it was not thought advisable for her to attempt too much at once.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Well, she is better, so far as the pain goes, but she has pretty dull times, poor old soul!
your parents
From this reading If it was some of the folks, they would fret their heads off; and mine too, but she isn't one of that sort.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had been dressed two or three days, and had even gone down to tea the night before, but it was not thought advisable for her to attempt too much at once.
fretverbUS /fret/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading If it was some of the folks, they would fret their heads off; and mine too, but she isn't one of that sort.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "Well, she is better, so far as the pain goes, but she has pretty dull times, poor old soul!
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had been dressed two or three days, and had even gone down to tea the night before, but it was not thought advisable for her to attempt too much at once.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been dressed two or three days, and had even gone down to tea the night before, but it was not thought advisable for her to attempt too much at once.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, she is better, so far as the pain goes, but she has pretty dull times, poor old soul!
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading If it was some of the folks, they would fret their heads off; and mine too, but she isn't one of that sort.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _MISS BROWN._ "HOW is Miss Brown?" asked Rhoda, one morning, as Mrs. Lambert brought her breakfast.
HOW
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From this reading _MISS BROWN._ "HOW is Miss Brown?" asked Rhoda, one morning, as Mrs. Lambert brought her breakfast.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it was some of the folks, they would fret their heads off; and mine too, but she isn't one of that sort.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _MISS BROWN._ "HOW is Miss Brown?" asked Rhoda, one morning, as Mrs. Lambert brought her breakfast.
isn't
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From this reading If it was some of the folks, they would fret their heads off; and mine too, but she isn't one of that sort.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had been dressed two or three days, and had even gone down to tea the night before, but it was not thought advisable for her to attempt too much at once.
LambertnounUS /ˈlæmbərt/
a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
From this reading _MISS BROWN._ "HOW is Miss Brown?" asked Rhoda, one morning, as Mrs. Lambert brought her breakfast.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If it was some of the folks, they would fret their heads off; and mine too, but she isn't one of that sort.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _MISS BROWN._ "HOW is Miss Brown?" asked Rhoda, one morning, as Mrs. Lambert brought her breakfast.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _MISS BROWN._ "HOW is Miss Brown?" asked Rhoda, one morning, as Mrs. Lambert brought her breakfast.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _MISS BROWN._ "HOW is Miss Brown?" asked Rhoda, one morning, as Mrs. Lambert brought her breakfast.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had been dressed two or three days, and had even gone down to tea the night before, but it was not thought advisable for her to attempt too much at once.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She never complains."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She had been dressed two or three days, and had even gone down to tea the night before, but it was not thought advisable for her to attempt too much at once.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had been dressed two or three days, and had even gone down to tea the night before, but it was not thought advisable for her to attempt too much at once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If it was some of the folks, they would fret their heads off; and mine too, but she isn't one of that sort.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If it was some of the folks, they would fret their heads off; and mine too, but she isn't one of that sort.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Well, she is better, so far as the pain goes, but she has pretty dull times, poor old soul!
on one occasion
From this reading She had been dressed two or three days, and had even gone down to tea the night before, but it was not thought advisable for her to attempt too much at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _MISS BROWN._ "HOW is Miss Brown?" asked Rhoda, one morning, as Mrs. Lambert brought her breakfast.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had been dressed two or three days, and had even gone down to tea the night before, but it was not thought advisable for her to attempt too much at once.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading "Well, she is better, so far as the pain goes, but she has pretty dull times, poor old soul!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Well, she is better, so far as the pain goes, but she has pretty dull times, poor old soul!
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Well, she is better, so far as the pain goes, but she has pretty dull times, poor old soul!
Rhoda
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From this reading _MISS BROWN._ "HOW is Miss Brown?" asked Rhoda, one morning, as Mrs. Lambert brought her breakfast.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been dressed two or three days, and had even gone down to tea the night before, but it was not thought advisable for her to attempt too much at once.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, she is better, so far as the pain goes, but she has pretty dull times, poor old soul!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If it was some of the folks, they would fret their heads off; and mine too, but she isn't one of that sort.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading If it was some of the folks, they would fret their heads off; and mine too, but she isn't one of that sort.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Well, she is better, so far as the pain goes, but she has pretty dull times, poor old soul!
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading She had been dressed two or three days, and had even gone down to tea the night before, but it was not thought advisable for her to attempt too much at once.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If it was some of the folks, they would fret their heads off; and mine too, but she isn't one of that sort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had been dressed two or three days, and had even gone down to tea the night before, but it was not thought advisable for her to attempt too much at once.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If it was some of the folks, they would fret their heads off; and mine too, but she isn't one of that sort.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If it was some of the folks, they would fret their heads off; and mine too, but she isn't one of that sort.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had been dressed two or three days, and had even gone down to tea the night before, but it was not thought advisable for her to attempt too much at once.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She had been dressed two or three days, and had even gone down to tea the night before, but it was not thought advisable for her to attempt too much at once.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "Well, she is better, so far as the pain goes, but she has pretty dull times, poor old soul!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had been dressed two or three days, and had even gone down to tea the night before, but it was not thought advisable for her to attempt too much at once.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She had been dressed two or three days, and had even gone down to tea the night before, but it was not thought advisable for her to attempt too much at once.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She had been dressed two or three days, and had even gone down to tea the night before, but it was not thought advisable for her to attempt too much at once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had been dressed two or three days, and had even gone down to tea the night before, but it was not thought advisable for her to attempt too much at once.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, she is better, so far as the pain goes, but she has pretty dull times, poor old soul!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If it was some of the folks, they would fret their heads off; and mine too, but she isn't one of that sort.
