used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had been tired, and when we did get up we hurried through our dressing, looking forward to fines and a scolding to boot.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading We felt that we were "caught," but to our surprise they took no notice of us; and as we went down the next flight we heard Miss Mulberry say, with a sigh, "Misfortunes never come alone."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ELEANOR AND I ARE LATE FOR BREAKFAST--THE SCHOOL BREAKS UP--MADAME AND BRIDGET.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ELEANOR AND I ARE LATE FOR BREAKFAST--THE SCHOOL BREAKS UP--MADAME AND BRIDGET.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as we crept down-stairs we saw both the Misses Mulberry and Madame conversing together on the second landing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We had been tired, and when we did get up we hurried through our dressing, looking forward to fines and a scolding to boot.
bootnounUS /buːt/
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading We had been tired, and when we did get up we hurried through our dressing, looking forward to fines and a scolding to boot.
the two together, not just one
From this reading But as we crept down-stairs we saw both the Misses Mulberry and Madame conversing together on the second landing.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading ELEANOR AND I ARE LATE FOR BREAKFAST--THE SCHOOL BREAKS UP--MADAME AND BRIDGET.
BREAKSnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading ELEANOR AND I ARE LATE FOR BREAKFAST--THE SCHOOL BREAKS UP--MADAME AND BRIDGET.
BRIDGETnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒət/
Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
From this reading ELEANOR AND I ARE LATE FOR BREAKFAST--THE SCHOOL BREAKS UP--MADAME AND BRIDGET.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as we crept down-stairs we saw both the Misses Mulberry and Madame conversing together on the second landing.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading We felt that we were "caught," but to our surprise they took no notice of us; and as we went down the next flight we heard Miss Mulberry say, with a sigh, "Misfortunes never come alone."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We felt that we were "caught," but to our surprise they took no notice of us; and as we went down the next flight we heard Miss Mulberry say, with a sigh, "Misfortunes never come alone."
conversingverbUS /kənˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading But as we crept down-stairs we saw both the Misses Mulberry and Madame conversing together on the second landing.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading But as we crept down-stairs we saw both the Misses Mulberry and Madame conversing together on the second landing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We had been tired, and when we did get up we hurried through our dressing, looking forward to fines and a scolding to boot.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We felt that we were "caught," but to our surprise they took no notice of us; and as we went down the next flight we heard Miss Mulberry say, with a sigh, "Misfortunes never come alone."
down-stairs
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From this reading But as we crept down-stairs we saw both the Misses Mulberry and Madame conversing together on the second landing.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading We had been tired, and when we did get up we hurried through our dressing, looking forward to fines and a scolding to boot.
ELEANOR
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From this reading ELEANOR AND I ARE LATE FOR BREAKFAST--THE SCHOOL BREAKS UP--MADAME AND BRIDGET.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading We felt that we were "caught," but to our surprise they took no notice of us; and as we went down the next flight we heard Miss Mulberry say, with a sigh, "Misfortunes never come alone."
finesnounUS /faɪnz/
plural of “fine” — money extracted as a penalty
From this reading We had been tired, and when we did get up we hurried through our dressing, looking forward to fines and a scolding to boot.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading We felt that we were "caught," but to our surprise they took no notice of us; and as we went down the next flight we heard Miss Mulberry say, with a sigh, "Misfortunes never come alone."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ELEANOR AND I ARE LATE FOR BREAKFAST--THE SCHOOL BREAKS UP--MADAME AND BRIDGET.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading We had been tired, and when we did get up we hurried through our dressing, looking forward to fines and a scolding to boot.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We had been tired, and when we did get up we hurried through our dressing, looking forward to fines and a scolding to boot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had been tired, and when we did get up we hurried through our dressing, looking forward to fines and a scolding to boot.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We felt that we were "caught," but to our surprise they took no notice of us; and as we went down the next flight we heard Miss Mulberry say, with a sigh, "Misfortunes never come alone."
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading We had been tired, and when we did get up we hurried through our dressing, looking forward to fines and a scolding to boot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ELEANOR AND I ARE LATE FOR BREAKFAST--THE SCHOOL BREAKS UP--MADAME AND BRIDGET.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading But as we crept down-stairs we saw both the Misses Mulberry and Madame conversing together on the second landing.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading ELEANOR AND I ARE LATE FOR BREAKFAST--THE SCHOOL BREAKS UP--MADAME AND BRIDGET.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading We had been tired, and when we did get up we hurried through our dressing, looking forward to fines and a scolding to boot.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading ELEANOR AND I ARE LATE FOR BREAKFAST--THE SCHOOL BREAKS UP--MADAME AND BRIDGET.
MisfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading We felt that we were "caught," but to our surprise they took no notice of us; and as we went down the next flight we heard Miss Mulberry say, with a sigh, "Misfortunes never come alone."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading We felt that we were "caught," but to our surprise they took no notice of us; and as we went down the next flight we heard Miss Mulberry say, with a sigh, "Misfortunes never come alone."
MissesnounUS /ˈmɪsəz/
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading But as we crept down-stairs we saw both the Misses Mulberry and Madame conversing together on the second landing.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Eleanor and I overslept ourselves one morning.
MulberrynounUS /ˈmʌlberi/
any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry
From this reading But as we crept down-stairs we saw both the Misses Mulberry and Madame conversing together on the second landing.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We felt that we were "caught," but to our surprise they took no notice of us; and as we went down the next flight we heard Miss Mulberry say, with a sigh, "Misfortunes never come alone."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading We felt that we were "caught," but to our surprise they took no notice of us; and as we went down the next flight we heard Miss Mulberry say, with a sigh, "Misfortunes never come alone."
not any; not one
From this reading We felt that we were "caught," but to our surprise they took no notice of us; and as we went down the next flight we heard Miss Mulberry say, with a sigh, "Misfortunes never come alone."
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading We felt that we were "caught," but to our surprise they took no notice of us; and as we went down the next flight we heard Miss Mulberry say, with a sigh, "Misfortunes never come alone."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We felt that we were "caught," but to our surprise they took no notice of us; and as we went down the next flight we heard Miss Mulberry say, with a sigh, "Misfortunes never come alone."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But as we crept down-stairs we saw both the Misses Mulberry and Madame conversing together on the second landing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Eleanor and I overslept ourselves one morning.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We had been tired, and when we did get up we hurried through our dressing, looking forward to fines and a scolding to boot.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Eleanor and I overslept ourselves one morning.
oversleptverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈslept/
inflected form of “oversleep” — sleep longer than intended
From this reading Eleanor and I overslept ourselves one morning.
cut with a saw
From this reading But as we crept down-stairs we saw both the Misses Mulberry and Madame conversing together on the second landing.
express in words
From this reading We felt that we were "caught," but to our surprise they took no notice of us; and as we went down the next flight we heard Miss Mulberry say, with a sigh, "Misfortunes never come alone."
an educational institution
From this reading ELEANOR AND I ARE LATE FOR BREAKFAST--THE SCHOOL BREAKS UP--MADAME AND BRIDGET.
scoldingnounUS /ˈskoʊldɪŋ/
rebuking a person harshly
From this reading We had been tired, and when we did get up we hurried through our dressing, looking forward to fines and a scolding to boot.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading But as we crept down-stairs we saw both the Misses Mulberry and Madame conversing together on the second landing.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading We felt that we were "caught," but to our surprise they took no notice of us; and as we went down the next flight we heard Miss Mulberry say, with a sigh, "Misfortunes never come alone."
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading We felt that we were "caught," but to our surprise they took no notice of us; and as we went down the next flight we heard Miss Mulberry say, with a sigh, "Misfortunes never come alone."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We felt that we were "caught," but to our surprise they took no notice of us; and as we went down the next flight we heard Miss Mulberry say, with a sigh, "Misfortunes never come alone."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELEANOR AND I ARE LATE FOR BREAKFAST--THE SCHOOL BREAKS UP--MADAME AND BRIDGET.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We felt that we were "caught," but to our surprise they took no notice of us; and as we went down the next flight we heard Miss Mulberry say, with a sigh, "Misfortunes never come alone."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We had been tired, and when we did get up we hurried through our dressing, looking forward to fines and a scolding to boot.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading We had been tired, and when we did get up we hurried through our dressing, looking forward to fines and a scolding to boot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had been tired, and when we did get up we hurried through our dressing, looking forward to fines and a scolding to boot.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading But as we crept down-stairs we saw both the Misses Mulberry and Madame conversing together on the second landing.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We felt that we were "caught," but to our surprise they took no notice of us; and as we went down the next flight we heard Miss Mulberry say, with a sigh, "Misfortunes never come alone."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ELEANOR AND I ARE LATE FOR BREAKFAST--THE SCHOOL BREAKS UP--MADAME AND BRIDGET.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We felt that we were "caught," but to our surprise they took no notice of us; and as we went down the next flight we heard Miss Mulberry say, with a sigh, "Misfortunes never come alone."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had been tired, and when we did get up we hurried through our dressing, looking forward to fines and a scolding to boot.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We felt that we were "caught," but to our surprise they took no notice of us; and as we went down the next flight we heard Miss Mulberry say, with a sigh, "Misfortunes never come alone."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We felt that we were "caught," but to our surprise they took no notice of us; and as we went down the next flight we heard Miss Mulberry say, with a sigh, "Misfortunes never come alone."
at the time that
From this reading We had been tired, and when we did get up we hurried through our dressing, looking forward to fines and a scolding to boot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We felt that we were "caught," but to our surprise they took no notice of us; and as we went down the next flight we heard Miss Mulberry say, with a sigh, "Misfortunes never come alone."
