used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And let me say I think your plan for Claudia a delightful one."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I won't have all the old women in Wortherham,-- dreadful radical place, that it is,--nor my county neighbours either, for that matter, gossiping about the poverty-stricken Meredons.
(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 won't have all the old women in Wortherham,-- dreadful radical place, that it is,--nor my county neighbours either, for that matter, gossiping about the poverty-stricken Meredons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And let me say I think your plan for Claudia a delightful one."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If she comes to me it must not be in the guise of a poor relation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I have more to explain," Lady Mildred went on.
Claudia
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From this reading "And let me say I think your plan for Claudia a delightful one."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading If she comes to me it must not be in the guise of a poor relation.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading I won't have all the old women in Wortherham,-- dreadful radical place, that it is,--nor my county neighbours either, for that matter, gossiping about the poverty-stricken Meredons.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading "And let me say I think your plan for Claudia a delightful one."
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "I like doing things in my own way.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I won't have all the old women in Wortherham,-- dreadful radical place, that it is,--nor my county neighbours either, for that matter, gossiping about the poverty-stricken Meredons.
one or the other of two
From this reading I won't have all the old women in Wortherham,-- dreadful radical place, that it is,--nor my county neighbours either, for that matter, gossiping about the poverty-stricken Meredons.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "But I have more to explain," Lady Mildred went on.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And let me say I think your plan for Claudia a delightful one."
gossipingnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəpɪŋ/
a conversation that spreads personal information about other people
From this reading I won't have all the old women in Wortherham,-- dreadful radical place, that it is,--nor my county neighbours either, for that matter, gossiping about the poverty-stricken Meredons.
guisenounUS /ɡaɪz/
an artful or simulated semblance
From this reading If she comes to me it must not be in the guise of a poor relation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But I have more to explain," Lady Mildred went on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And let me say I think your plan for Claudia a delightful one."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she comes to me it must not be in the guise of a poor relation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I like doing things in my own way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I won't have all the old women in Wortherham,-- dreadful radical place, that it is,--nor my county neighbours either, for that matter, gossiping about the poverty-stricken Meredons.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If she comes to me it must not be in the guise of a poor relation.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "But I have more to explain," Lady Mildred went on.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "And let me say I think your plan for Claudia a delightful one."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I like doing things in my own way.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I won't have all the old women in Wortherham,-- dreadful radical place, that it is,--nor my county neighbours either, for that matter, gossiping about the poverty-stricken Meredons.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And let me say I think your plan for Claudia a delightful one."
Meredons
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From this reading I won't have all the old women in Wortherham,-- dreadful radical place, that it is,--nor my county neighbours either, for that matter, gossiping about the poverty-stricken Meredons.
Mildred
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From this reading "But I have more to explain," Lady Mildred went on.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "But I have more to explain," Lady Mildred went on.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If she comes to me it must not be in the guise of a poor relation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I like doing things in my own way.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading I won't have all the old women in Wortherham,-- dreadful radical place, that it is,--nor my county neighbours either, for that matter, gossiping about the poverty-stricken Meredons.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I won't have all the old women in Wortherham,-- dreadful radical place, that it is,--nor my county neighbours either, for that matter, gossiping about the poverty-stricken Meredons.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If she comes to me it must not be in the guise of a poor relation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If she comes to me it must not be in the guise of a poor relation.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I won't have all the old women in Wortherham,-- dreadful radical place, that it is,--nor my county neighbours either, for that matter, gossiping about the poverty-stricken Meredons.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But I have more to explain," Lady Mildred went on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "And let me say I think your plan for Claudia a delightful one."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I like doing things in my own way.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I won't have all the old women in Wortherham,-- dreadful radical place, that it is,--nor my county neighbours either, for that matter, gossiping about the poverty-stricken Meredons.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading "And let me say I think your plan for Claudia a delightful one."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading If she comes to me it must not be in the guise of a poor relation.
poverty-strickenadjective
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading I won't have all the old women in Wortherham,-- dreadful radical place, that it is,--nor my county neighbours either, for that matter, gossiping about the poverty-stricken Meredons.
radicalnounUS /ˈrædəkəl/
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
From this reading I won't have all the old women in Wortherham,-- dreadful radical place, that it is,--nor my county neighbours either, for that matter, gossiping about the poverty-stricken Meredons.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading If she comes to me it must not be in the guise of a poor relation.
express in words
From this reading "And let me say I think your plan for Claudia a delightful one."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she comes to me it must not be in the guise of a poor relation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I won't have all the old women in Wortherham,-- dreadful radical place, that it is,--nor my county neighbours either, for that matter, gossiping about the poverty-stricken Meredons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If she comes to me it must not be in the guise of a poor relation.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I like doing things in my own way.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "And let me say I think your plan for Claudia a delightful one."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But I have more to explain," Lady Mildred went on.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I like doing things in my own way.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "But I have more to explain," Lady Mildred went on.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I won't have all the old women in Wortherham,-- dreadful radical place, that it is,--nor my county neighbours either, for that matter, gossiping about the poverty-stricken Meredons.
won't
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From this reading I won't have all the old women in Wortherham,-- dreadful radical place, that it is,--nor my county neighbours either, for that matter, gossiping about the poverty-stricken Meredons.
Wortherham
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From this reading I won't have all the old women in Wortherham,-- dreadful radical place, that it is,--nor my county neighbours either, for that matter, gossiping about the poverty-stricken Meredons.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And let me say I think your plan for Claudia a delightful one."
