used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For instance, her tenth birthday came to her early in January, bringing a mild little celebration of Polly's passing into double numbers.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In its honor all the girls came down to the tea room in the afternoon, that Polly need not be separated from any of them, and they hoped it might prove a day cloudy enough to allow for playtime.
(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 UP-STAIRS AND DOWN-STAIRS POLLY, who demanded little of fate and who least of all the Scollard family asserted herself, received some things unsought.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading In its honor all the girls came down to the tea room in the afternoon, that Polly need not be separated from any of them, and they hoped it might prove a day cloudy enough to allow for playtime.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UP-STAIRS AND DOWN-STAIRS POLLY, who demanded little of fate and who least of all the Scollard family asserted herself, received some things unsought.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In its honor all the girls came down to the tea room in the afternoon, that Polly need not be separated from any of them, and they hoped it might prove a day cloudy enough to allow for playtime.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Instead it was a bright, crisp, ozoneful day and people dropped in in greater numbers than they had come since Christmas, so the girls were as busy as bees.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading UP-STAIRS AND DOWN-STAIRS POLLY, who demanded little of fate and who least of all the Scollard family asserted herself, received some things unsought.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading They had not seen much of their attractive landlady.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In its honor all the girls came down to the tea room in the afternoon, that Polly need not be separated from any of them, and they hoped it might prove a day cloudy enough to allow for playtime.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading Instead it was a bright, crisp, ozoneful day and people dropped in in greater numbers than they had come since Christmas, so the girls were as busy as bees.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading For instance, her tenth birthday came to her early in January, bringing a mild little celebration of Polly's passing into double numbers.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Instead it was a bright, crisp, ozoneful day and people dropped in in greater numbers than they had come since Christmas, so the girls were as busy as bees.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading For instance, her tenth birthday came to her early in January, bringing a mild little celebration of Polly's passing into double numbers.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Instead it was a bright, crisp, ozoneful day and people dropped in in greater numbers than they had come since Christmas, so the girls were as busy as bees.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For instance, her tenth birthday came to her early in January, bringing a mild little celebration of Polly's passing into double numbers.
celebrationnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading For instance, her tenth birthday came to her early in January, bringing a mild little celebration of Polly's passing into double numbers.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Instead it was a bright, crisp, ozoneful day and people dropped in in greater numbers than they had come since Christmas, so the girls were as busy as bees.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading In its honor all the girls came down to the tea room in the afternoon, that Polly need not be separated from any of them, and they hoped it might prove a day cloudy enough to allow for playtime.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Instead it was a bright, crisp, ozoneful day and people dropped in in greater numbers than they had come since Christmas, so the girls were as busy as bees.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Instead it was a bright, crisp, ozoneful day and people dropped in in greater numbers than they had come since Christmas, so the girls were as busy as bees.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In its honor all the girls came down to the tea room in the afternoon, that Polly need not be separated from any of them, and they hoped it might prove a day cloudy enough to allow for playtime.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading UP-STAIRS AND DOWN-STAIRS POLLY, who demanded little of fate and who least of all the Scollard family asserted herself, received some things unsought.
increase twofold
From this reading For instance, her tenth birthday came to her early in January, bringing a mild little celebration of Polly's passing into double numbers.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In its honor all the girls came down to the tea room in the afternoon, that Polly need not be separated from any of them, and they hoped it might prove a day cloudy enough to allow for playtime.
DOWN-STAIRS
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From this reading UP-STAIRS AND DOWN-STAIRS POLLY, who demanded little of fate and who least of all the Scollard family asserted herself, received some things unsought.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Instead it was a bright, crisp, ozoneful day and people dropped in in greater numbers than they had come since Christmas, so the girls were as busy as bees.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading For instance, her tenth birthday came to her early in January, bringing a mild little celebration of Polly's passing into double numbers.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading In its honor all the girls came down to the tea room in the afternoon, that Polly need not be separated from any of them, and they hoped it might prove a day cloudy enough to allow for playtime.
a social unit living together
From this reading UP-STAIRS AND DOWN-STAIRS POLLY, who demanded little of fate and who least of all the Scollard family asserted herself, received some things unsought.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading UP-STAIRS AND DOWN-STAIRS POLLY, who demanded little of fate and who least of all the Scollard family asserted herself, received some things unsought.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For instance, her tenth birthday came to her early in January, bringing a mild little celebration of Polly's passing into double numbers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In its honor all the girls came down to the tea room in the afternoon, that Polly need not be separated from any of them, and they hoped it might prove a day cloudy enough to allow for playtime.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading In its honor all the girls came down to the tea room in the afternoon, that Polly need not be separated from any of them, and they hoped it might prove a day cloudy enough to allow for playtime.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Instead it was a bright, crisp, ozoneful day and people dropped in in greater numbers than they had come since Christmas, so the girls were as busy as bees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Instead it was a bright, crisp, ozoneful day and people dropped in in greater numbers than they had come since Christmas, so the girls were as busy as bees.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For instance, her tenth birthday came to her early in January, bringing a mild little celebration of Polly's passing into double numbers.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading UP-STAIRS AND DOWN-STAIRS POLLY, who demanded little of fate and who least of all the Scollard family asserted herself, received some things unsought.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading In its honor all the girls came down to the tea room in the afternoon, that Polly need not be separated from any of them, and they hoped it might prove a day cloudy enough to allow for playtime.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading In its honor all the girls came down to the tea room in the afternoon, that Polly need not be separated from any of them, and they hoped it might prove a day cloudy enough to allow for playtime.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For instance, her tenth birthday came to her early in January, bringing a mild little celebration of Polly's passing into double numbers.
an occurrence of something
From this reading For instance, her tenth birthday came to her early in January, bringing a mild little celebration of Polly's passing into double numbers.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead it was a bright, crisp, ozoneful day and people dropped in in greater numbers than they had come since Christmas, so the girls were as busy as bees.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For instance, her tenth birthday came to her early in January, bringing a mild little celebration of Polly's passing into double numbers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In its honor all the girls came down to the tea room in the afternoon, that Polly need not be separated from any of them, and they hoped it might prove a day cloudy enough to allow for playtime.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In its honor all the girls came down to the tea room in the afternoon, that Polly need not be separated from any of them, and they hoped it might prove a day cloudy enough to allow for playtime.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading For instance, her tenth birthday came to her early in January, bringing a mild little celebration of Polly's passing into double numbers.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading They had not seen much of their attractive landlady.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading UP-STAIRS AND DOWN-STAIRS POLLY, who demanded little of fate and who least of all the Scollard family asserted herself, received some things unsought.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading UP-STAIRS AND DOWN-STAIRS POLLY, who demanded little of fate and who least of all the Scollard family asserted herself, received some things unsought.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In its honor all the girls came down to the tea room in the afternoon, that Polly need not be separated from any of them, and they hoped it might prove a day cloudy enough to allow for playtime.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading For instance, her tenth birthday came to her early in January, bringing a mild little celebration of Polly's passing into double numbers.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They had not seen much of their attractive landlady.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading In its honor all the girls came down to the tea room in the afternoon, that Polly need not be separated from any of them, and they hoped it might prove a day cloudy enough to allow for playtime.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In its honor all the girls came down to the tea room in the afternoon, that Polly need not be separated from any of them, and they hoped it might prove a day cloudy enough to allow for playtime.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading For instance, her tenth birthday came to her early in January, bringing a mild little celebration of Polly's passing into double numbers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UP-STAIRS AND DOWN-STAIRS POLLY, who demanded little of fate and who least of all the Scollard family asserted herself, received some things unsought.
ozoneful
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From this reading Instead it was a bright, crisp, ozoneful day and people dropped in in greater numbers than they had come since Christmas, so the girls were as busy as bees.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading For instance, her tenth birthday came to her early in January, bringing a mild little celebration of Polly's passing into double numbers.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Instead it was a bright, crisp, ozoneful day and people dropped in in greater numbers than they had come since Christmas, so the girls were as busy as bees.
playtimenoun
time for play or diversion
From this reading In its honor all the girls came down to the tea room in the afternoon, that Polly need not be separated from any of them, and they hoped it might prove a day cloudy enough to allow for playtime.
POLLY
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From this reading UP-STAIRS AND DOWN-STAIRS POLLY, who demanded little of fate and who least of all the Scollard family asserted herself, received some things unsought.
Polly's
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From this reading For instance, her tenth birthday came to her early in January, bringing a mild little celebration of Polly's passing into double numbers.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading In its honor all the girls came down to the tea room in the afternoon, that Polly need not be separated from any of them, and they hoped it might prove a day cloudy enough to allow for playtime.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading UP-STAIRS AND DOWN-STAIRS POLLY, who demanded little of fate and who least of all the Scollard family asserted herself, received some things unsought.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In its honor all the girls came down to the tea room in the afternoon, that Polly need not be separated from any of them, and they hoped it might prove a day cloudy enough to allow for playtime.
Scollard
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From this reading UP-STAIRS AND DOWN-STAIRS POLLY, who demanded little of fate and who least of all the Scollard family asserted herself, received some things unsought.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They had not seen much of their attractive landlady.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading In its honor all the girls came down to the tea room in the afternoon, that Polly need not be separated from any of them, and they hoped it might prove a day cloudy enough to allow for playtime.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Instead it was a bright, crisp, ozoneful day and people dropped in in greater numbers than they had come since Christmas, so the girls were as busy as bees.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Instead it was a bright, crisp, ozoneful day and people dropped in in greater numbers than they had come since Christmas, so the girls were as busy as bees.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading UP-STAIRS AND DOWN-STAIRS POLLY, who demanded little of fate and who least of all the Scollard family asserted herself, received some things unsought.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading In its honor all the girls came down to the tea room in the afternoon, that Polly need not be separated from any of them, and they hoped it might prove a day cloudy enough to allow for playtime.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading For instance, her tenth birthday came to her early in January, bringing a mild little celebration of Polly's passing into double numbers.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Instead it was a bright, crisp, ozoneful day and people dropped in in greater numbers than they had come since Christmas, so the girls were as busy as bees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In its honor all the girls came down to the tea room in the afternoon, that Polly need not be separated from any of them, and they hoped it might prove a day cloudy enough to allow for playtime.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UP-STAIRS AND DOWN-STAIRS POLLY, who demanded little of fate and who least of all the Scollard family asserted herself, received some things unsought.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had not seen much of their attractive landlady.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In its honor all the girls came down to the tea room in the afternoon, that Polly need not be separated from any of them, and they hoped it might prove a day cloudy enough to allow for playtime.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In its honor all the girls came down to the tea room in the afternoon, that Polly need not be separated from any of them, and they hoped it might prove a day cloudy enough to allow for playtime.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading UP-STAIRS AND DOWN-STAIRS POLLY, who demanded little of fate and who least of all the Scollard family asserted herself, received some things unsought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For instance, her tenth birthday came to her early in January, bringing a mild little celebration of Polly's passing into double numbers.
unsoughtadjective
not desired
From this reading UP-STAIRS AND DOWN-STAIRS POLLY, who demanded little of fate and who least of all the Scollard family asserted herself, received some things unsought.
UP-STAIRS
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From this reading UP-STAIRS AND DOWN-STAIRS POLLY, who demanded little of fate and who least of all the Scollard family asserted herself, received some things unsought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Instead it was a bright, crisp, ozoneful day and people dropped in in greater numbers than they had come since Christmas, so the girls were as busy as bees.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Instead it was a bright, crisp, ozoneful day and people dropped in in greater numbers than they had come since Christmas, so the girls were as busy as bees.
which person or people
From this reading UP-STAIRS AND DOWN-STAIRS POLLY, who demanded little of fate and who least of all the Scollard family asserted herself, received some things unsought.
