used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We haven't had a letter from Olive this week," said Bea, breaking a silence that had fallen upon them, as they sat sewing in the cheerful sitting-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She was to stay as long as she was enjoying herself, and pleasing Uncle Ridley," answered Mrs. Dering.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "She was to stay as long as she was enjoying herself, and pleasing Uncle Ridley," answered Mrs. Dering.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We haven't had a letter from Olive this week," said Bea, breaking a silence that had fallen upon them, as they sat sewing in the cheerful sitting-room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Isn't it most time for her to be coming home, mama?"
Bea
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From this reading "We haven't had a letter from Olive this week," said Bea, breaking a silence that had fallen upon them, as they sat sewing in the cheerful sitting-room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "How long she has been gone!
the act of breaking something
From this reading "We haven't had a letter from Olive this week," said Bea, breaking a silence that had fallen upon them, as they sat sewing in the cheerful sitting-room.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading "We haven't had a letter from Olive this week," said Bea, breaking a silence that had fallen upon them, as they sat sewing in the cheerful sitting-room.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading COMING HOME.
Dering
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From this reading "She was to stay as long as she was enjoying herself, and pleasing Uncle Ridley," answered Mrs. Dering.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "She was to stay as long as she was enjoying herself, and pleasing Uncle Ridley," answered Mrs. Dering.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading "We haven't had a letter from Olive this week," said Bea, breaking a silence that had fallen upon them, as they sat sewing in the cheerful sitting-room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Isn't it most time for her to be coming home, mama?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We haven't had a letter from Olive this week," said Bea, breaking a silence that had fallen upon them, as they sat sewing in the cheerful sitting-room.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "How long she has been gone!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We haven't had a letter from Olive this week," said Bea, breaking a silence that had fallen upon them, as they sat sewing in the cheerful sitting-room.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How long she has been gone!
haven't
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From this reading "We haven't had a letter from Olive this week," said Bea, breaking a silence that had fallen upon them, as they sat sewing in the cheerful sitting-room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Isn't it most time for her to be coming home, mama?"
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "She was to stay as long as she was enjoying herself, and pleasing Uncle Ridley," answered Mrs. Dering.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading COMING HOME.
How
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From this reading "How long she has been gone!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We haven't had a letter from Olive this week," said Bea, breaking a silence that had fallen upon them, as they sat sewing in the cheerful sitting-room.
Isn't
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From this reading Isn't it most time for her to be coming home, mama?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Isn't it most time for her to be coming home, mama?"
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "We haven't had a letter from Olive this week," said Bea, breaking a silence that had fallen upon them, as they sat sewing in the cheerful sitting-room.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "How long she has been gone!
mamanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Isn't it most time for her to be coming home, mama?"
used to form the superlative
From this reading Isn't it most time for her to be coming home, mama?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "She was to stay as long as she was enjoying herself, and pleasing Uncle Ridley," answered Mrs. Dering.
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading "We haven't had a letter from Olive this week," said Bea, breaking a silence that had fallen upon them, as they sat sewing in the cheerful sitting-room.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading "She was to stay as long as she was enjoying herself, and pleasing Uncle Ridley," answered Mrs. Dering.
RidleynounUS /ˈrɪdli/
a marine turtle
From this reading "She was to stay as long as she was enjoying herself, and pleasing Uncle Ridley," answered Mrs. Dering.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We haven't had a letter from Olive this week," said Bea, breaking a silence that had fallen upon them, as they sat sewing in the cheerful sitting-room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "We haven't had a letter from Olive this week," said Bea, breaking a silence that had fallen upon them, as they sat sewing in the cheerful sitting-room.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading "We haven't had a letter from Olive this week," said Bea, breaking a silence that had fallen upon them, as they sat sewing in the cheerful sitting-room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How long she has been gone!
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "We haven't had a letter from Olive this week," said Bea, breaking a silence that had fallen upon them, as they sat sewing in the cheerful sitting-room.
sitting-room
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From this reading "We haven't had a letter from Olive this week," said Bea, breaking a silence that had fallen upon them, as they sat sewing in the cheerful sitting-room.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "She was to stay as long as she was enjoying herself, and pleasing Uncle Ridley," answered Mrs. Dering.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We haven't had a letter from Olive this week," said Bea, breaking a silence that had fallen upon them, as they sat sewing in the cheerful sitting-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We haven't had a letter from Olive this week," said Bea, breaking a silence that had fallen upon them, as they sat sewing in the cheerful sitting-room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "We haven't had a letter from Olive this week," said Bea, breaking a silence that had fallen upon them, as they sat sewing in the cheerful sitting-room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We haven't had a letter from Olive this week," said Bea, breaking a silence that had fallen upon them, as they sat sewing in the cheerful sitting-room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We haven't had a letter from Olive this week," said Bea, breaking a silence that had fallen upon them, as they sat sewing in the cheerful sitting-room.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Isn't it most time for her to be coming home, mama?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Isn't it most time for her to be coming home, mama?"
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "She was to stay as long as she was enjoying herself, and pleasing Uncle Ridley," answered Mrs. Dering.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "We haven't had a letter from Olive this week," said Bea, breaking a silence that had fallen upon them, as they sat sewing in the cheerful sitting-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She was to stay as long as she was enjoying herself, and pleasing Uncle Ridley," answered Mrs. Dering.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We haven't had a letter from Olive this week," said Bea, breaking a silence that had fallen upon them, as they sat sewing in the cheerful sitting-room.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "We haven't had a letter from Olive this week," said Bea, breaking a silence that had fallen upon them, as they sat sewing in the cheerful sitting-room.
