used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It is a shame to have forgotten all about the poor little bird!” said Katsuno, who was with her companions.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It is a shame to have forgotten all about the poor little bird!” said Katsuno, who was with her companions.
(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 O-Tora, observing the consternation of the maids, revenged herself on them by saying spitefully:— “You had better have kept your idle chattering till you had fulfilled all your duties, you good-for-nothing girls.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Stepping down into the garden, she went to an old plum-tree, and stretching up her arms took the beautifully ornamented cage of the bird off the branch on which it hung.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I will go at once and give it some food.”
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Stepping down into the garden, she went to an old plum-tree, and stretching up her arms took the beautifully ornamented cage of the bird off the branch on which it hung.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I will go at once and give it some food.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Poor thing, how hungry it must be!
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading Stepping down into the garden, she went to an old plum-tree, and stretching up her arms took the beautifully ornamented cage of the bird off the branch on which it hung.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading O-Tora, observing the consternation of the maids, revenged herself on them by saying spitefully:— “You had better have kept your idle chattering till you had fulfilled all your duties, you good-for-nothing girls.”
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “It is a shame to have forgotten all about the poor little bird!” said Katsuno, who was with her companions.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Stepping down into the garden, she went to an old plum-tree, and stretching up her arms took the beautifully ornamented cage of the bird off the branch on which it hung.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading O-Tora, observing the consternation of the maids, revenged herself on them by saying spitefully:— “You had better have kept your idle chattering till you had fulfilled all your duties, you good-for-nothing girls.”
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading Stepping down into the garden, she went to an old plum-tree, and stretching up her arms took the beautifully ornamented cage of the bird off the branch on which it hung.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading O-Tora, observing the consternation of the maids, revenged herself on them by saying spitefully:— “You had better have kept your idle chattering till you had fulfilled all your duties, you good-for-nothing girls.”
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “It is a shame to have forgotten all about the poor little bird!” said Katsuno, who was with her companions.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading O-Tora, observing the consternation of the maids, revenged herself on them by saying spitefully:— “You had better have kept your idle chattering till you had fulfilled all your duties, you good-for-nothing girls.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Stepping down into the garden, she went to an old plum-tree, and stretching up her arms took the beautifully ornamented cage of the bird off the branch on which it hung.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading O-Tora, observing the consternation of the maids, revenged herself on them by saying spitefully:— “You had better have kept your idle chattering till you had fulfilled all your duties, you good-for-nothing girls.”
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading I will go at once and give it some food.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “It is a shame to have forgotten all about the poor little bird!” said Katsuno, who was with her companions.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading O-Tora, observing the consternation of the maids, revenged herself on them by saying spitefully:— “You had better have kept your idle chattering till you had fulfilled all your duties, you good-for-nothing girls.”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Stepping down into the garden, she went to an old plum-tree, and stretching up her arms took the beautifully ornamented cage of the bird off the branch on which it hung.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading O-Tora, observing the consternation of the maids, revenged herself on them by saying spitefully:— “You had better have kept your idle chattering till you had fulfilled all your duties, you good-for-nothing girls.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I will go at once and give it some food.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I will go at once and give it some food.”
good-for-nothingnoun
an idle worthless person
From this reading O-Tora, observing the consternation of the maids, revenged herself on them by saying spitefully:— “You had better have kept your idle chattering till you had fulfilled all your duties, you good-for-nothing girls.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading O-Tora, observing the consternation of the maids, revenged herself on them by saying spitefully:— “You had better have kept your idle chattering till you had fulfilled all your duties, you good-for-nothing girls.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading O-Tora, observing the consternation of the maids, revenged herself on them by saying spitefully:— “You had better have kept your idle chattering till you had fulfilled all your duties, you good-for-nothing girls.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “It is a shame to have forgotten all about the poor little bird!” said Katsuno, who was with her companions.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading O-Tora, observing the consternation of the maids, revenged herself on them by saying spitefully:— “You had better have kept your idle chattering till you had fulfilled all your duties, you good-for-nothing girls.”
how
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From this reading “Poor thing, how hungry it must be!
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Stepping down into the garden, she went to an old plum-tree, and stretching up her arms took the beautifully ornamented cage of the bird off the branch on which it hung.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading “Poor thing, how hungry it must be!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will go at once and give it some food.”
not in action or at work
From this reading O-Tora, observing the consternation of the maids, revenged herself on them by saying spitefully:— “You had better have kept your idle chattering till you had fulfilled all your duties, you good-for-nothing girls.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Stepping down into the garden, she went to an old plum-tree, and stretching up her arms took the beautifully ornamented cage of the bird off the branch on which it hung.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is a shame to have forgotten all about the poor little bird!” said Katsuno, who was with her companions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is a shame to have forgotten all about the poor little bird!” said Katsuno, who was with her companions.
Katsuno
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From this reading “It is a shame to have forgotten all about the poor little bird!” said Katsuno, who was with her companions.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading O-Tora, observing the consternation of the maids, revenged herself on them by saying spitefully:— “You had better have kept your idle chattering till you had fulfilled all your duties, you good-for-nothing girls.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “It is a shame to have forgotten all about the poor little bird!” said Katsuno, who was with her companions.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading O-Tora, observing the consternation of the maids, revenged herself on them by saying spitefully:— “You had better have kept your idle chattering till you had fulfilled all your duties, you good-for-nothing girls.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Poor thing, how hungry it must be!
O-Tora
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From this reading O-Tora, observing the consternation of the maids, revenged herself on them by saying spitefully:— “You had better have kept your idle chattering till you had fulfilled all your duties, you good-for-nothing girls.”
observingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
From this reading O-Tora, observing the consternation of the maids, revenged herself on them by saying spitefully:— “You had better have kept your idle chattering till you had fulfilled all your duties, you good-for-nothing girls.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading O-Tora, observing the consternation of the maids, revenged herself on them by saying spitefully:— “You had better have kept your idle chattering till you had fulfilled all your duties, you good-for-nothing girls.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Stepping down into the garden, she went to an old plum-tree, and stretching up her arms took the beautifully ornamented cage of the bird off the branch on which it hung.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Stepping down into the garden, she went to an old plum-tree, and stretching up her arms took the beautifully ornamented cage of the bird off the branch on which it hung.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading O-Tora, observing the consternation of the maids, revenged herself on them by saying spitefully:— “You had better have kept your idle chattering till you had fulfilled all your duties, you good-for-nothing girls.”
on one occasion
From this reading I will go at once and give it some food.”
ornamentedverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmentɪd/
past form of “ornament” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading Stepping down into the garden, she went to an old plum-tree, and stretching up her arms took the beautifully ornamented cage of the bird off the branch on which it hung.
plum-tree
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From this reading Stepping down into the garden, she went to an old plum-tree, and stretching up her arms took the beautifully ornamented cage of the bird off the branch on which it hung.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “It is a shame to have forgotten all about the poor little bird!” said Katsuno, who was with her companions.
revenged
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From this reading O-Tora, observing the consternation of the maids, revenged herself on them by saying spitefully:— “You had better have kept your idle chattering till you had fulfilled all your duties, you good-for-nothing girls.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is a shame to have forgotten all about the poor little bird!” said Katsuno, who was with her companions.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading O-Tora, observing the consternation of the maids, revenged herself on them by saying spitefully:— “You had better have kept your idle chattering till you had fulfilled all your duties, you good-for-nothing girls.”
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading “It is a shame to have forgotten all about the poor little bird!” said Katsuno, who was with her companions.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stepping down into the garden, she went to an old plum-tree, and stretching up her arms took the beautifully ornamented cage of the bird off the branch on which it hung.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I will go at once and give it some food.”
spitefullyadverb
in a maliciously spiteful manner
From this reading O-Tora, observing the consternation of the maids, revenged herself on them by saying spitefully:— “You had better have kept your idle chattering till you had fulfilled all your duties, you good-for-nothing girls.”
SteppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Stepping down into the garden, she went to an old plum-tree, and stretching up her arms took the beautifully ornamented cage of the bird off the branch on which it hung.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading Stepping down into the garden, she went to an old plum-tree, and stretching up her arms took the beautifully ornamented cage of the bird off the branch on which it hung.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading O-Tora, observing the consternation of the maids, revenged herself on them by saying spitefully:— “You had better have kept your idle chattering till you had fulfilled all your duties, you good-for-nothing girls.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading O-Tora, observing the consternation of the maids, revenged herself on them by saying spitefully:— “You had better have kept your idle chattering till you had fulfilled all your duties, you good-for-nothing girls.”
a special situation
From this reading “Poor thing, how hungry it must be!
up to a particular time
From this reading O-Tora, observing the consternation of the maids, revenged herself on them by saying spitefully:— “You had better have kept your idle chattering till you had fulfilled all your duties, you good-for-nothing girls.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It is a shame to have forgotten all about the poor little bird!” said Katsuno, who was with her companions.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Stepping down into the garden, she went to an old plum-tree, and stretching up her arms took the beautifully ornamented cage of the bird off the branch on which it hung.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Stepping down into the garden, she went to an old plum-tree, and stretching up her arms took the beautifully ornamented cage of the bird off the branch on which it hung.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is a shame to have forgotten all about the poor little bird!” said Katsuno, who was with her companions.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Stepping down into the garden, she went to an old plum-tree, and stretching up her arms took the beautifully ornamented cage of the bird off the branch on which it hung.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Stepping down into the garden, she went to an old plum-tree, and stretching up her arms took the beautifully ornamented cage of the bird off the branch on which it hung.
which person or people
From this reading “It is a shame to have forgotten all about the poor little bird!” said Katsuno, who was with her companions.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will go at once and give it some food.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It is a shame to have forgotten all about the poor little bird!” said Katsuno, who was with her companions.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading O-Tora, observing the consternation of the maids, revenged herself on them by saying spitefully:— “You had better have kept your idle chattering till you had fulfilled all your duties, you good-for-nothing girls.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading O-Tora, observing the consternation of the maids, revenged herself on them by saying spitefully:— “You had better have kept your idle chattering till you had fulfilled all your duties, you good-for-nothing girls.”
