used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A south-west gale drove against the dripping window-panes, and covered the sea with crests of foam.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “I always think big shops do you better,” was Lady Heritage’s comment, and Mr. Ember added, “Do you knit, Miss Renata?
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A south-west gale drove against the dripping window-panes, and covered the sea with crests of foam.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “I always think big shops do you better,” was Lady Heritage’s comment, and Mr. Ember added, “Do you knit, Miss Renata?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A south-west gale drove against the dripping window-panes, and covered the sea with crests of foam.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jane, rather pale, wrote a neat letter to the Misses Kent, Hermione Street, South Kensington, mentioning that she would be much obliged if they would send her patterns of jumper wool by return.
(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 “I always think big shops do you better,” was Lady Heritage’s comment, and Mr. Ember added, “Do you knit, Miss Renata?
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I always think big shops do you better,” was Lady Heritage’s comment, and Mr. Ember added, “Do you knit, Miss Renata?
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading By next morning the wind had brought rain with it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By next morning the wind had brought rain with it.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “I always think big shops do you better,” was Lady Heritage’s comment, and Mr. Ember added, “Do you knit, Miss Renata?
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading A south-west gale drove against the dripping window-panes, and covered the sea with crests of foam.
crestsnounUS /krests/
plural of “crest” — the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading A south-west gale drove against the dripping window-panes, and covered the sea with crests of foam.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I always think big shops do you better,” was Lady Heritage’s comment, and Mr. Ember added, “Do you knit, Miss Renata?
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading A south-west gale drove against the dripping window-panes, and covered the sea with crests of foam.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading A south-west gale drove against the dripping window-panes, and covered the sea with crests of foam.
EmbernounUS /ˈembər/
a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading “I always think big shops do you better,” was Lady Heritage’s comment, and Mr. Ember added, “Do you knit, Miss Renata?
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading A south-west gale drove against the dripping window-panes, and covered the sea with crests of foam.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading A south-west gale drove against the dripping window-panes, and covered the sea with crests of foam.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By next morning the wind had brought rain with it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jane, rather pale, wrote a neat letter to the Misses Kent, Hermione Street, South Kensington, mentioning that she would be much obliged if they would send her patterns of jumper wool by return.
Heritage'snounUS /ˈherətɪdʒɪz/
possessive form of “heritage” — practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
From this reading “I always think big shops do you better,” was Lady Heritage’s comment, and Mr. Ember added, “Do you knit, Miss Renata?
Hermione
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jane, rather pale, wrote a neat letter to the Misses Kent, Hermione Street, South Kensington, mentioning that she would be much obliged if they would send her patterns of jumper wool by return.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading She hesitated, and then underlined the last two words.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I always think big shops do you better,” was Lady Heritage’s comment, and Mr. Ember added, “Do you knit, Miss Renata?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Jane, rather pale, wrote a neat letter to the Misses Kent, Hermione Street, South Kensington, mentioning that she would be much obliged if they would send her patterns of jumper wool by return.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By next morning the wind had brought rain with it.
Jane
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From this reading Jane, rather pale, wrote a neat letter to the Misses Kent, Hermione Street, South Kensington, mentioning that she would be much obliged if they would send her patterns of jumper wool by return.
jumpernounUS /ˈdʒʌmpər/
a person who jumps
From this reading Jane, rather pale, wrote a neat letter to the Misses Kent, Hermione Street, South Kensington, mentioning that she would be much obliged if they would send her patterns of jumper wool by return.
Kensington
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From this reading Jane, rather pale, wrote a neat letter to the Misses Kent, Hermione Street, South Kensington, mentioning that she would be much obliged if they would send her patterns of jumper wool by return.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading Jane, rather pale, wrote a neat letter to the Misses Kent, Hermione Street, South Kensington, mentioning that she would be much obliged if they would send her patterns of jumper wool by return.
knitverbUS /nɪt/
make (textiles) by knitting
From this reading “I always think big shops do you better,” was Lady Heritage’s comment, and Mr. Ember added, “Do you knit, Miss Renata?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “I always think big shops do you better,” was Lady Heritage’s comment, and Mr. Ember added, “Do you knit, Miss Renata?
immediately past
From this reading She hesitated, and then underlined the last two words.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Jane, rather pale, wrote a neat letter to the Misses Kent, Hermione Street, South Kensington, mentioning that she would be much obliged if they would send her patterns of jumper wool by return.
mentioningverbUS /ˈmenʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Jane, rather pale, wrote a neat letter to the Misses Kent, Hermione Street, South Kensington, mentioning that she would be much obliged if they would send her patterns of jumper wool by return.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “I always think big shops do you better,” was Lady Heritage’s comment, and Mr. Ember added, “Do you knit, Miss Renata?
MissesnounUS /ˈmɪsəz/
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading Jane, rather pale, wrote a neat letter to the Misses Kent, Hermione Street, South Kensington, mentioning that she would be much obliged if they would send her patterns of jumper wool by return.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading By next morning the wind had brought rain with it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I always think big shops do you better,” was Lady Heritage’s comment, and Mr. Ember added, “Do you knit, Miss Renata?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Jane, rather pale, wrote a neat letter to the Misses Kent, Hermione Street, South Kensington, mentioning that she would be much obliged if they would send her patterns of jumper wool by return.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading Jane, rather pale, wrote a neat letter to the Misses Kent, Hermione Street, South Kensington, mentioning that she would be much obliged if they would send her patterns of jumper wool by return.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading By next morning the wind had brought rain with it.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Jane, rather pale, wrote a neat letter to the Misses Kent, Hermione Street, South Kensington, mentioning that she would be much obliged if they would send her patterns of jumper wool by return.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A south-west gale drove against the dripping window-panes, and covered the sea with crests of foam.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Jane, rather pale, wrote a neat letter to the Misses Kent, Hermione Street, South Kensington, mentioning that she would be much obliged if they would send her patterns of jumper wool by return.
patternsnounUS /ˈpætərnz/
plural of “pattern” — a perceptual structure
From this reading Jane, rather pale, wrote a neat letter to the Misses Kent, Hermione Street, South Kensington, mentioning that she would be much obliged if they would send her patterns of jumper wool by return.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading By next morning the wind had brought rain with it.
on the contrary
From this reading Jane, rather pale, wrote a neat letter to the Misses Kent, Hermione Street, South Kensington, mentioning that she would be much obliged if they would send her patterns of jumper wool by return.
Renata
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I always think big shops do you better,” was Lady Heritage’s comment, and Mr. Ember added, “Do you knit, Miss Renata?
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Jane, rather pale, wrote a neat letter to the Misses Kent, Hermione Street, South Kensington, mentioning that she would be much obliged if they would send her patterns of jumper wool by return.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A south-west gale drove against the dripping window-panes, and covered the sea with crests of foam.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Jane, rather pale, wrote a neat letter to the Misses Kent, Hermione Street, South Kensington, mentioning that she would be much obliged if they would send her patterns of jumper wool by return.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jane, rather pale, wrote a neat letter to the Misses Kent, Hermione Street, South Kensington, mentioning that she would be much obliged if they would send her patterns of jumper wool by return.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “I always think big shops do you better,” was Lady Heritage’s comment, and Mr. Ember added, “Do you knit, Miss Renata?
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Jane, rather pale, wrote a neat letter to the Misses Kent, Hermione Street, South Kensington, mentioning that she would be much obliged if they would send her patterns of jumper wool by return.
south-westadverb
to, toward, or in the southwest
From this reading A south-west gale drove against the dripping window-panes, and covered the sea with crests of foam.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Jane, rather pale, wrote a neat letter to the Misses Kent, Hermione Street, South Kensington, mentioning that she would be much obliged if they would send her patterns of jumper wool by return.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jane, rather pale, wrote a neat letter to the Misses Kent, Hermione Street, South Kensington, mentioning that she would be much obliged if they would send her patterns of jumper wool by return.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By next morning the wind had brought rain with it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She hesitated, and then underlined the last two words.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jane, rather pale, wrote a neat letter to the Misses Kent, Hermione Street, South Kensington, mentioning that she would be much obliged if they would send her patterns of jumper wool by return.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I always think big shops do you better,” was Lady Heritage’s comment, and Mr. Ember added, “Do you knit, Miss Renata?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jane, rather pale, wrote a neat letter to the Misses Kent, Hermione Street, South Kensington, mentioning that she would be much obliged if they would send her patterns of jumper wool by return.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She hesitated, and then underlined the last two words.
underlinedverbUS /ˈʌndərlaɪnd/
past form of “underline” — give extra weight to (a communication)
From this reading She hesitated, and then underlined the last two words.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I always think big shops do you better,” was Lady Heritage’s comment, and Mr. Ember added, “Do you knit, Miss Renata?
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading By next morning the wind had brought rain with it.
window-panes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A south-west gale drove against the dripping window-panes, and covered the sea with crests of foam.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By next morning the wind had brought rain with it.
woolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading Jane, rather pale, wrote a neat letter to the Misses Kent, Hermione Street, South Kensington, mentioning that she would be much obliged if they would send her patterns of jumper wool by return.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She hesitated, and then underlined the last two words.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Jane, rather pale, wrote a neat letter to the Misses Kent, Hermione Street, South Kensington, mentioning that she would be much obliged if they would send her patterns of jumper wool by return.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Jane, rather pale, wrote a neat letter to the Misses Kent, Hermione Street, South Kensington, mentioning that she would be much obliged if they would send her patterns of jumper wool by return.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I always think big shops do you better,” was Lady Heritage’s comment, and Mr. Ember added, “Do you knit, Miss Renata?
