used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I went out to the kitchen and advised a few moments with our maid of all work, and then began to arrange the supper table.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading I went out to the kitchen and advised a few moments with our maid of all work, and then began to arrange the supper table.
(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 I went out to the kitchen and advised a few moments with our maid of all work, and then began to arrange the supper table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I went out to the kitchen and advised a few moments with our maid of all work, and then began to arrange the supper table.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I did not mean to have him any nearer than I could help; for, if he disliked red hair, I would not flirt it under his eyes.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading I went out to the kitchen and advised a few moments with our maid of all work, and then began to arrange the supper table.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was so carelessly good natured that he would not be likely to disturb her thoughts.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I went out to the kitchen and advised a few moments with our maid of all work, and then began to arrange the supper table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The visitor must sit next to papa, of course, but not on my side of the table.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading She was so carelessly good natured that he would not be likely to disturb her thoughts.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I did not mean to have him any nearer than I could help; for, if he disliked red hair, I would not flirt it under his eyes.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The visitor must sit next to papa, of course, but not on my side of the table.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not mean to have him any nearer than I could help; for, if he disliked red hair, I would not flirt it under his eyes.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading I did not mean to have him any nearer than I could help; for, if he disliked red hair, I would not flirt it under his eyes.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading She was so carelessly good natured that he would not be likely to disturb her thoughts.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I did not mean to have him any nearer than I could help; for, if he disliked red hair, I would not flirt it under his eyes.
FanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading Or, suppose I placed him next to Fan!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I went out to the kitchen and advised a few moments with our maid of all work, and then began to arrange the supper table.
flirtverbUS /flɜːrt/
talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
From this reading I did not mean to have him any nearer than I could help; for, if he disliked red hair, I would not flirt it under his eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I did not mean to have him any nearer than I could help; for, if he disliked red hair, I would not flirt it under his eyes.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She was so carelessly good natured that he would not be likely to disturb her thoughts.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading I did not mean to have him any nearer than I could help; for, if he disliked red hair, I would not flirt it under his eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I did not mean to have him any nearer than I could help; for, if he disliked red hair, I would not flirt it under his eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I did not mean to have him any nearer than I could help; for, if he disliked red hair, I would not flirt it under his eyes.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I did not mean to have him any nearer than I could help; for, if he disliked red hair, I would not flirt it under his eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was so carelessly good natured that he would not be likely to disturb her thoughts.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I did not mean to have him any nearer than I could help; for, if he disliked red hair, I would not flirt it under his eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I did not mean to have him any nearer than I could help; for, if he disliked red hair, I would not flirt it under his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went out to the kitchen and advised a few moments with our maid of all work, and then began to arrange the supper table.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I did not mean to have him any nearer than I could help; for, if he disliked red hair, I would not flirt it under his eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I did not mean to have him any nearer than I could help; for, if he disliked red hair, I would not flirt it under his eyes.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading I went out to the kitchen and advised a few moments with our maid of all work, and then began to arrange the supper table.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading She was so carelessly good natured that he would not be likely to disturb her thoughts.
a female domestic
From this reading I went out to the kitchen and advised a few moments with our maid of all work, and then began to arrange the supper table.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I did not mean to have him any nearer than I could help; for, if he disliked red hair, I would not flirt it under his eyes.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading I went out to the kitchen and advised a few moments with our maid of all work, and then began to arrange the supper table.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The visitor must sit next to papa, of course, but not on my side of the table.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The visitor must sit next to papa, of course, but not on my side of the table.
natured
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From this reading She was so carelessly good natured that he would not be likely to disturb her thoughts.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading I did not mean to have him any nearer than I could help; for, if he disliked red hair, I would not flirt it under his eyes.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The visitor must sit next to papa, of course, but not on my side of the table.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The visitor must sit next to papa, of course, but not on my side of the table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I went out to the kitchen and advised a few moments with our maid of all work, and then began to arrange the supper table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The visitor must sit next to papa, of course, but not on my side of the table.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or, suppose I placed him next to Fan!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I went out to the kitchen and advised a few moments with our maid of all work, and then began to arrange the supper table.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I went out to the kitchen and advised a few moments with our maid of all work, and then began to arrange the supper table.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading The visitor must sit next to papa, of course, but not on my side of the table.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Or, suppose I placed him next to Fan!
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading I did not mean to have him any nearer than I could help; for, if he disliked red hair, I would not flirt it under his eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was so carelessly good natured that he would not be likely to disturb her thoughts.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The visitor must sit next to papa, of course, but not on my side of the table.
be seated
From this reading The visitor must sit next to papa, of course, but not on my side of the table.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was so carelessly good natured that he would not be likely to disturb her thoughts.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading I went out to the kitchen and advised a few moments with our maid of all work, and then began to arrange the supper table.
express a supposition
From this reading Or, suppose I placed him next to Fan!
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading I went out to the kitchen and advised a few moments with our maid of all work, and then began to arrange the supper table.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I did not mean to have him any nearer than I could help; for, if he disliked red hair, I would not flirt it under his eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was so carelessly good natured that he would not be likely to disturb her thoughts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I went out to the kitchen and advised a few moments with our maid of all work, and then began to arrange the supper table.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I went out to the kitchen and advised a few moments with our maid of all work, and then began to arrange the supper table.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She was so carelessly good natured that he would not be likely to disturb her thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went out to the kitchen and advised a few moments with our maid of all work, and then began to arrange the supper table.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I did not mean to have him any nearer than I could help; for, if he disliked red hair, I would not flirt it under his eyes.
someone who visits
From this reading The visitor must sit next to papa, of course, but not on my side of the table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was so carelessly good natured that he would not be likely to disturb her thoughts.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went out to the kitchen and advised a few moments with our maid of all work, and then began to arrange the supper table.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I went out to the kitchen and advised a few moments with our maid of all work, and then began to arrange the supper table.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I went out to the kitchen and advised a few moments with our maid of all work, and then began to arrange the supper table.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I did not mean to have him any nearer than I could help; for, if he disliked red hair, I would not flirt it under his eyes.
