used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But it's high time to think about arranging a room for this young woman," said Constance, leading Sister Anne back to the house.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "But it's high time to think about arranging a room for this young woman," said Constance, leading Sister Anne back to the house.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "After all the fatigue she has undergone, she must feel the need of rest.
(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 "After all the fatigue she has undergone, she must feel the need of rest.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading "But it's high time to think about arranging a room for this young woman," said Constance, leading Sister Anne back to the house.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading "But it's high time to think about arranging a room for this young woman," said Constance, leading Sister Anne back to the house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "To be charitable, madame, is one of the precepts of the Gospel; unfortunately, everybody doesn't put it in practice as you do!"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "But it's high time to think about arranging a room for this young woman," said Constance, leading Sister Anne back to the house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "To be charitable, madame, is one of the precepts of the Gospel; unfortunately, everybody doesn't put it in practice as you do!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it's high time to think about arranging a room for this young woman," said Constance, leading Sister Anne back to the house.
charitableadjectiveUS /ˈtʃærətəbəl/
relating to or characterized by charity
From this reading "To be charitable, madame, is one of the precepts of the Gospel; unfortunately, everybody doesn't put it in practice as you do!"
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading "But it's high time to think about arranging a room for this young woman," said Constance, leading Sister Anne back to the house.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "To be charitable, madame, is one of the precepts of the Gospel; unfortunately, everybody doesn't put it in practice as you do!"
doesn't
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From this reading "To be charitable, madame, is one of the precepts of the Gospel; unfortunately, everybody doesn't put it in practice as you do!"
every person
From this reading "To be charitable, madame, is one of the precepts of the Gospel; unfortunately, everybody doesn't put it in practice as you do!"
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading "After all the fatigue she has undergone, she must feel the need of rest.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "After all the fatigue she has undergone, she must feel the need of rest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But it's high time to think about arranging a room for this young woman," said Constance, leading Sister Anne back to the house.
GospelnounUS /ˈɡɑːspəl/
the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
From this reading "To be charitable, madame, is one of the precepts of the Gospel; unfortunately, everybody doesn't put it in practice as you do!"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "After all the fatigue she has undergone, she must feel the need of rest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Where shall we put her?
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "But it's high time to think about arranging a room for this young woman," said Constance, leading Sister Anne back to the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "But it's high time to think about arranging a room for this young woman," said Constance, leading Sister Anne back to the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "To be charitable, madame, is one of the precepts of the Gospel; unfortunately, everybody doesn't put it in practice as you do!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To be charitable, madame, is one of the precepts of the Gospel; unfortunately, everybody doesn't put it in practice as you do!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "To be charitable, madame, is one of the precepts of the Gospel; unfortunately, everybody doesn't put it in practice as you do!"
it's
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From this reading "But it's high time to think about arranging a room for this young woman," said Constance, leading Sister Anne back to the house.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading "But it's high time to think about arranging a room for this young woman," said Constance, leading Sister Anne back to the house.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "To be charitable, madame, is one of the precepts of the Gospel; unfortunately, everybody doesn't put it in practice as you do!"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "After all the fatigue she has undergone, she must feel the need of rest.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "After all the fatigue she has undergone, she must feel the need of rest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "To be charitable, madame, is one of the precepts of the Gospel; unfortunately, everybody doesn't put it in practice as you do!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "To be charitable, madame, is one of the precepts of the Gospel; unfortunately, everybody doesn't put it in practice as you do!"
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading "To be charitable, madame, is one of the precepts of the Gospel; unfortunately, everybody doesn't put it in practice as you do!"
preceptsnounUS /ˈpriːsepts/
plural of “precept” — rule of personal conduct
From this reading "To be charitable, madame, is one of the precepts of the Gospel; unfortunately, everybody doesn't put it in practice as you do!"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "To be charitable, madame, is one of the precepts of the Gospel; unfortunately, everybody doesn't put it in practice as you do!"
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "After all the fatigue she has undergone, she must feel the need of rest.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "But it's high time to think about arranging a room for this young woman," said Constance, leading Sister Anne back to the house.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But it's high time to think about arranging a room for this young woman," said Constance, leading Sister Anne back to the house.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Where shall we put her?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "After all the fatigue she has undergone, she must feel the need of rest.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "But it's high time to think about arranging a room for this young woman," said Constance, leading Sister Anne back to the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "To be charitable, madame, is one of the precepts of the Gospel; unfortunately, everybody doesn't put it in practice as you do!"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "But it's high time to think about arranging a room for this young woman," said Constance, leading Sister Anne back to the house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But it's high time to think about arranging a room for this young woman," said Constance, leading Sister Anne back to the house.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "But it's high time to think about arranging a room for this young woman," said Constance, leading Sister Anne back to the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To be charitable, madame, is one of the precepts of the Gospel; unfortunately, everybody doesn't put it in practice as you do!"
undergoneverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading "After all the fatigue she has undergone, she must feel the need of rest.
unfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading "To be charitable, madame, is one of the precepts of the Gospel; unfortunately, everybody doesn't put it in practice as you do!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Where shall we put her?
in or at the place that
From this reading Where shall we put her?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "But it's high time to think about arranging a room for this young woman," said Constance, leading Sister Anne back to the house.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "To be charitable, madame, is one of the precepts of the Gospel; unfortunately, everybody doesn't put it in practice as you do!"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "But it's high time to think about arranging a room for this young woman," said Constance, leading Sister Anne back to the house.
