used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HER PENSION "Good luck never rains but it pours, as well as bad luck, mother," Betty Ashton said one morning nearly a week later.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "If your good luck storm has any reference to us, Betty dear, I am sure I don't get your point of view.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had just put down a big tray of breakfast on a small table before Mrs. Ashton and now seated herself on the opposite side.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "If your good luck storm has any reference to us, Betty dear, I am sure I don't get your point of view.
any thing at all
From this reading For if anything but misfortune has followed our footsteps since your father's death I am sure I should like to hear what it is."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HER PENSION "Good luck never rains but it pours, as well as bad luck, mother," Betty Ashton said one morning nearly a week later.
AshtonnounUS /ˈæʃtən/
British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading HER PENSION "Good luck never rains but it pours, as well as bad luck, mother," Betty Ashton said one morning nearly a week later.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading HER PENSION "Good luck never rains but it pours, as well as bad luck, mother," Betty Ashton said one morning nearly a week later.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had just put down a big tray of breakfast on a small table before Mrs. Ashton and now seated herself on the opposite side.
Betty
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From this reading HER PENSION "Good luck never rains but it pours, as well as bad luck, mother," Betty Ashton said one morning nearly a week later.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had just put down a big tray of breakfast on a small table before Mrs. Ashton and now seated herself on the opposite side.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading She had just put down a big tray of breakfast on a small table before Mrs. Ashton and now seated herself on the opposite side.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HER PENSION "Good luck never rains but it pours, as well as bad luck, mother," Betty Ashton said one morning nearly a week later.
dearly loved
From this reading "If your good luck storm has any reference to us, Betty dear, I am sure I don't get your point of view.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading For if anything but misfortune has followed our footsteps since your father's death I am sure I should like to hear what it is."
don't
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From this reading "If your good luck storm has any reference to us, Betty dear, I am sure I don't get your point of view.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She had just put down a big tray of breakfast on a small table before Mrs. Ashton and now seated herself on the opposite side.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading For if anything but misfortune has followed our footsteps since your father's death I am sure I should like to hear what it is."
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading For if anything but misfortune has followed our footsteps since your father's death I am sure I should like to hear what it is."
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading For if anything but misfortune has followed our footsteps since your father's death I am sure I should like to hear what it is."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For if anything but misfortune has followed our footsteps since your father's death I am sure I should like to hear what it is."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "If your good luck storm has any reference to us, Betty dear, I am sure I don't get your point of view.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading HER PENSION "Good luck never rains but it pours, as well as bad luck, mother," Betty Ashton said one morning nearly a week later.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had just put down a big tray of breakfast on a small table before Mrs. Ashton and now seated herself on the opposite side.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If your good luck storm has any reference to us, Betty dear, I am sure I don't get your point of view.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading For if anything but misfortune has followed our footsteps since your father's death I am sure I should like to hear what it is."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HER PENSION "Good luck never rains but it pours, as well as bad luck, mother," Betty Ashton said one morning nearly a week later.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had just put down a big tray of breakfast on a small table before Mrs. Ashton and now seated herself on the opposite side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If your good luck storm has any reference to us, Betty dear, I am sure I don't get your point of view.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If your good luck storm has any reference to us, Betty dear, I am sure I don't get your point of view.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For if anything but misfortune has followed our footsteps since your father's death I am sure I should like to hear what it is."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HER PENSION "Good luck never rains but it pours, as well as bad luck, mother," Betty Ashton said one morning nearly a week later.
and nothing more
From this reading She had just put down a big tray of breakfast on a small table before Mrs. Ashton and now seated herself on the opposite side.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading HER PENSION "Good luck never rains but it pours, as well as bad luck, mother," Betty Ashton said one morning nearly a week later.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For if anything but misfortune has followed our footsteps since your father's death I am sure I should like to hear what it is."
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading HER PENSION "Good luck never rains but it pours, as well as bad luck, mother," Betty Ashton said one morning nearly a week later.
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading For if anything but misfortune has followed our footsteps since your father's death I am sure I should like to hear what it is."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading HER PENSION "Good luck never rains but it pours, as well as bad luck, mother," Betty Ashton said one morning nearly a week later.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading HER PENSION "Good luck never rains but it pours, as well as bad luck, mother," Betty Ashton said one morning nearly a week later.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She had just put down a big tray of breakfast on a small table before Mrs. Ashton and now seated herself on the opposite side.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading HER PENSION "Good luck never rains but it pours, as well as bad luck, mother," Betty Ashton said one morning nearly a week later.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading HER PENSION "Good luck never rains but it pours, as well as bad luck, mother," Betty Ashton said one morning nearly a week later.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had just put down a big tray of breakfast on a small table before Mrs. Ashton and now seated herself on the opposite side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had just put down a big tray of breakfast on a small table before Mrs. Ashton and now seated herself on the opposite side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had just put down a big tray of breakfast on a small table before Mrs. Ashton and now seated herself on the opposite side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HER PENSION "Good luck never rains but it pours, as well as bad luck, mother," Betty Ashton said one morning nearly a week later.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading She had just put down a big tray of breakfast on a small table before Mrs. Ashton and now seated herself on the opposite side.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For if anything but misfortune has followed our footsteps since your father's death I am sure I should like to hear what it is."
PENSIONnounUS /ˈpenʃən/
a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working
From this reading HER PENSION "Good luck never rains but it pours, as well as bad luck, mother," Betty Ashton said one morning nearly a week later.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "If your good luck storm has any reference to us, Betty dear, I am sure I don't get your point of view.
poursverbUS /pɔːrz/
third-person singular of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading HER PENSION "Good luck never rains but it pours, as well as bad luck, mother," Betty Ashton said one morning nearly a week later.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had just put down a big tray of breakfast on a small table before Mrs. Ashton and now seated herself on the opposite side.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading HER PENSION "Good luck never rains but it pours, as well as bad luck, mother," Betty Ashton said one morning nearly a week later.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading "If your good luck storm has any reference to us, Betty dear, I am sure I don't get your point of view.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading HER PENSION "Good luck never rains but it pours, as well as bad luck, mother," Betty Ashton said one morning nearly a week later.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading She had just put down a big tray of breakfast on a small table before Mrs. Ashton and now seated herself on the opposite side.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had just put down a big tray of breakfast on a small table before Mrs. Ashton and now seated herself on the opposite side.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading For if anything but misfortune has followed our footsteps since your father's death I am sure I should like to hear what it is."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She had just put down a big tray of breakfast on a small table before Mrs. Ashton and now seated herself on the opposite side.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Mrs. Ashton sighed.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading For if anything but misfortune has followed our footsteps since your father's death I am sure I should like to hear what it is."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had just put down a big tray of breakfast on a small table before Mrs. Ashton and now seated herself on the opposite side.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "If your good luck storm has any reference to us, Betty dear, I am sure I don't get your point of view.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "If your good luck storm has any reference to us, Betty dear, I am sure I don't get your point of view.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She had just put down a big tray of breakfast on a small table before Mrs. Ashton and now seated herself on the opposite side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had just put down a big tray of breakfast on a small table before Mrs. Ashton and now seated herself on the opposite side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If your good luck storm has any reference to us, Betty dear, I am sure I don't get your point of view.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading She had just put down a big tray of breakfast on a small table before Mrs. Ashton and now seated herself on the opposite side.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If your good luck storm has any reference to us, Betty dear, I am sure I don't get your point of view.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading "If your good luck storm has any reference to us, Betty dear, I am sure I don't get your point of view.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading HER PENSION "Good luck never rains but it pours, as well as bad luck, mother," Betty Ashton said one morning nearly a week later.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading HER PENSION "Good luck never rains but it pours, as well as bad luck, mother," Betty Ashton said one morning nearly a week later.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For if anything but misfortune has followed our footsteps since your father's death I am sure I should like to hear what it is."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If your good luck storm has any reference to us, Betty dear, I am sure I don't get your point of view.
