used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DREADFULLY GOOD The destruction of Nurse Nancy's spectacles was a real tragedy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Between the hills and the sea spectacles are not found growing like limpets on the rocks, or shaking on the wind like the bog-flowers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Between the hills and the sea spectacles are not found growing like limpets on the rocks, or shaking on the wind like the bog-flowers.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading The rule in Trimleston House with regard to these necessary articles was that Granny's cast-off spectacles fell to Nancy, who was younger than her mistress, and who was nicely suited by glasses that had ceased to be powerful enough for Madam.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Has Granny none to give you, Nursey?" asked Terry, with repentant eyes fixed on Nancy's small brown orbs so deeply set in wrinkles.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The rule in Trimleston House with regard to these necessary articles was that Granny's cast-off spectacles fell to Nancy, who was younger than her mistress, and who was nicely suited by glasses that had ceased to be powerful enough for Madam.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between the hills and the sea spectacles are not found growing like limpets on the rocks, or shaking on the wind like the bog-flowers.
bog-flowers
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From this reading Between the hills and the sea spectacles are not found growing like limpets on the rocks, or shaking on the wind like the bog-flowers.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "Has Granny none to give you, Nursey?" asked Terry, with repentant eyes fixed on Nancy's small brown orbs so deeply set in wrinkles.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The rule in Trimleston House with regard to these necessary articles was that Granny's cast-off spectacles fell to Nancy, who was younger than her mistress, and who was nicely suited by glasses that had ceased to be powerful enough for Madam.
cast-offadjective
thrown away
From this reading The rule in Trimleston House with regard to these necessary articles was that Granny's cast-off spectacles fell to Nancy, who was younger than her mistress, and who was nicely suited by glasses that had ceased to be powerful enough for Madam.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The rule in Trimleston House with regard to these necessary articles was that Granny's cast-off spectacles fell to Nancy, who was younger than her mistress, and who was nicely suited by glasses that had ceased to be powerful enough for Madam.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "No, child, no.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading "Has Granny none to give you, Nursey?" asked Terry, with repentant eyes fixed on Nancy's small brown orbs so deeply set in wrinkles.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading DREADFULLY GOOD The destruction of Nurse Nancy's spectacles was a real tragedy.
DREADFULLYadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading DREADFULLY GOOD The destruction of Nurse Nancy's spectacles was a real tragedy.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The rule in Trimleston House with regard to these necessary articles was that Granny's cast-off spectacles fell to Nancy, who was younger than her mistress, and who was nicely suited by glasses that had ceased to be powerful enough for Madam.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Has Granny none to give you, Nursey?" asked Terry, with repentant eyes fixed on Nancy's small brown orbs so deeply set in wrinkles.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The rule in Trimleston House with regard to these necessary articles was that Granny's cast-off spectacles fell to Nancy, who was younger than her mistress, and who was nicely suited by glasses that had ceased to be powerful enough for Madam.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading "Has Granny none to give you, Nursey?" asked Terry, with repentant eyes fixed on Nancy's small brown orbs so deeply set in wrinkles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The rule in Trimleston House with regard to these necessary articles was that Granny's cast-off spectacles fell to Nancy, who was younger than her mistress, and who was nicely suited by glasses that had ceased to be powerful enough for Madam.
set up or found
From this reading Between the hills and the sea spectacles are not found growing like limpets on the rocks, or shaking on the wind like the bog-flowers.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Has Granny none to give you, Nursey?" asked Terry, with repentant eyes fixed on Nancy's small brown orbs so deeply set in wrinkles.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading The rule in Trimleston House with regard to these necessary articles was that Granny's cast-off spectacles fell to Nancy, who was younger than her mistress, and who was nicely suited by glasses that had ceased to be powerful enough for Madam.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading DREADFULLY GOOD The destruction of Nurse Nancy's spectacles was a real tragedy.
GrannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "Has Granny none to give you, Nursey?" asked Terry, with repentant eyes fixed on Nancy's small brown orbs so deeply set in wrinkles.
Granny's
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From this reading The rule in Trimleston House with regard to these necessary articles was that Granny's cast-off spectacles fell to Nancy, who was younger than her mistress, and who was nicely suited by glasses that had ceased to be powerful enough for Madam.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Between the hills and the sea spectacles are not found growing like limpets on the rocks, or shaking on the wind like the bog-flowers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rule in Trimleston House with regard to these necessary articles was that Granny's cast-off spectacles fell to Nancy, who was younger than her mistress, and who was nicely suited by glasses that had ceased to be powerful enough for Madam.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has Granny none to give you, Nursey?" asked Terry, with repentant eyes fixed on Nancy's small brown orbs so deeply set in wrinkles.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The rule in Trimleston House with regard to these necessary articles was that Granny's cast-off spectacles fell to Nancy, who was younger than her mistress, and who was nicely suited by glasses that had ceased to be powerful enough for Madam.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Between the hills and the sea spectacles are not found growing like limpets on the rocks, or shaking on the wind like the bog-flowers.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The rule in Trimleston House with regard to these necessary articles was that Granny's cast-off spectacles fell to Nancy, who was younger than her mistress, and who was nicely suited by glasses that had ceased to be powerful enough for Madam.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rule in Trimleston House with regard to these necessary articles was that Granny's cast-off spectacles fell to Nancy, who was younger than her mistress, and who was nicely suited by glasses that had ceased to be powerful enough for Madam.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Between the hills and the sea spectacles are not found growing like limpets on the rocks, or shaking on the wind like the bog-flowers.
limpetsnounUS /ˈlɪmpəts/
plural of “limpet” — mollusk with a low conical shell
From this reading Between the hills and the sea spectacles are not found growing like limpets on the rocks, or shaking on the wind like the bog-flowers.
a woman of refinement
From this reading The rule in Trimleston House with regard to these necessary articles was that Granny's cast-off spectacles fell to Nancy, who was younger than her mistress, and who was nicely suited by glasses that had ceased to be powerful enough for Madam.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The rule in Trimleston House with regard to these necessary articles was that Granny's cast-off spectacles fell to Nancy, who was younger than her mistress, and who was nicely suited by glasses that had ceased to be powerful enough for Madam.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading The rule in Trimleston House with regard to these necessary articles was that Granny's cast-off spectacles fell to Nancy, who was younger than her mistress, and who was nicely suited by glasses that had ceased to be powerful enough for Madam.
Nancy'snounUS /ˈnænsiz/
possessive form of “nancy” — a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading DREADFULLY GOOD The destruction of Nurse Nancy's spectacles was a real tragedy.
absolutely essential
From this reading The rule in Trimleston House with regard to these necessary articles was that Granny's cast-off spectacles fell to Nancy, who was younger than her mistress, and who was nicely suited by glasses that had ceased to be powerful enough for Madam.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading The rule in Trimleston House with regard to these necessary articles was that Granny's cast-off spectacles fell to Nancy, who was younger than her mistress, and who was nicely suited by glasses that had ceased to be powerful enough for Madam.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, child, no.
not one, and not any
From this reading "Has Granny none to give you, Nursey?" asked Terry, with repentant eyes fixed on Nancy's small brown orbs so deeply set in wrinkles.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Between the hills and the sea spectacles are not found growing like limpets on the rocks, or shaking on the wind like the bog-flowers.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading DREADFULLY GOOD The destruction of Nurse Nancy's spectacles was a real tragedy.
Nursey
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From this reading "Has Granny none to give you, Nursey?" asked Terry, with repentant eyes fixed on Nancy's small brown orbs so deeply set in wrinkles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DREADFULLY GOOD The destruction of Nurse Nancy's spectacles was a real tragedy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Between the hills and the sea spectacles are not found growing like limpets on the rocks, or shaking on the wind like the bog-flowers.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Between the hills and the sea spectacles are not found growing like limpets on the rocks, or shaking on the wind like the bog-flowers.
orbs
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From this reading "Has Granny none to give you, Nursey?" asked Terry, with repentant eyes fixed on Nancy's small brown orbs so deeply set in wrinkles.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading The rule in Trimleston House with regard to these necessary articles was that Granny's cast-off spectacles fell to Nancy, who was younger than her mistress, and who was nicely suited by glasses that had ceased to be powerful enough for Madam.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading DREADFULLY GOOD The destruction of Nurse Nancy's spectacles was a real tragedy.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The rule in Trimleston House with regard to these necessary articles was that Granny's cast-off spectacles fell to Nancy, who was younger than her mistress, and who was nicely suited by glasses that had ceased to be powerful enough for Madam.
repentantadjectiveUS /rɪˈpentənt/
feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
From this reading "Has Granny none to give you, Nursey?" asked Terry, with repentant eyes fixed on Nancy's small brown orbs so deeply set in wrinkles.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Between the hills and the sea spectacles are not found growing like limpets on the rocks, or shaking on the wind like the bog-flowers.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading The rule in Trimleston House with regard to these necessary articles was that Granny's cast-off spectacles fell to Nancy, who was younger than her mistress, and who was nicely suited by glasses that had ceased to be powerful enough for Madam.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Between the hills and the sea spectacles are not found growing like limpets on the rocks, or shaking on the wind like the bog-flowers.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Has Granny none to give you, Nursey?" asked Terry, with repentant eyes fixed on Nancy's small brown orbs so deeply set in wrinkles.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Between the hills and the sea spectacles are not found growing like limpets on the rocks, or shaking on the wind like the bog-flowers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Has Granny none to give you, Nursey?" asked Terry, with repentant eyes fixed on Nancy's small brown orbs so deeply set in wrinkles.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Has Granny none to give you, Nursey?" asked Terry, with repentant eyes fixed on Nancy's small brown orbs so deeply set in wrinkles.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading DREADFULLY GOOD The destruction of Nurse Nancy's spectacles was a real tragedy.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading The rule in Trimleston House with regard to these necessary articles was that Granny's cast-off spectacles fell to Nancy, who was younger than her mistress, and who was nicely suited by glasses that had ceased to be powerful enough for Madam.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading "Has Granny none to give you, Nursey?" asked Terry, with repentant eyes fixed on Nancy's small brown orbs so deeply set in wrinkles.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The rule in Trimleston House with regard to these necessary articles was that Granny's cast-off spectacles fell to Nancy, who was younger than her mistress, and who was nicely suited by glasses that had ceased to be powerful enough for Madam.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The rule in Trimleston House with regard to these necessary articles was that Granny's cast-off spectacles fell to Nancy, who was younger than her mistress, and who was nicely suited by glasses that had ceased to be powerful enough for Madam.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DREADFULLY GOOD The destruction of Nurse Nancy's spectacles was a real tragedy.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The rule in Trimleston House with regard to these necessary articles was that Granny's cast-off spectacles fell to Nancy, who was younger than her mistress, and who was nicely suited by glasses that had ceased to be powerful enough for Madam.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rule in Trimleston House with regard to these necessary articles was that Granny's cast-off spectacles fell to Nancy, who was younger than her mistress, and who was nicely suited by glasses that had ceased to be powerful enough for Madam.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading DREADFULLY GOOD The destruction of Nurse Nancy's spectacles was a real tragedy.
Trimleston
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From this reading The rule in Trimleston House with regard to these necessary articles was that Granny's cast-off spectacles fell to Nancy, who was younger than her mistress, and who was nicely suited by glasses that had ceased to be powerful enough for Madam.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DREADFULLY GOOD The destruction of Nurse Nancy's spectacles was a real tragedy.
which person or people
From this reading The rule in Trimleston House with regard to these necessary articles was that Granny's cast-off spectacles fell to Nancy, who was younger than her mistress, and who was nicely suited by glasses that had ceased to be powerful enough for Madam.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Between the hills and the sea spectacles are not found growing like limpets on the rocks, or shaking on the wind like the bog-flowers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The rule in Trimleston House with regard to these necessary articles was that Granny's cast-off spectacles fell to Nancy, who was younger than her mistress, and who was nicely suited by glasses that had ceased to be powerful enough for Madam.
wrinklesnounUS /ˈrɪŋkəlz/
plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
From this reading "Has Granny none to give you, Nursey?" asked Terry, with repentant eyes fixed on Nancy's small brown orbs so deeply set in wrinkles.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Has Granny none to give you, Nursey?" asked Terry, with repentant eyes fixed on Nancy's small brown orbs so deeply set in wrinkles.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The rule in Trimleston House with regard to these necessary articles was that Granny's cast-off spectacles fell to Nancy, who was younger than her mistress, and who was nicely suited by glasses that had ceased to be powerful enough for Madam.
