(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 "All right."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'll do the washing, Nora, and you can dry," said Gertie in that peculiar tone which Nora had learned to recognize as the preface to something disagreeable.
aren't
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From this reading "I've noticed the things aren't half clean when I leave them to you to do."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I'll do the washing, Nora, and you can dry," said Gertie in that peculiar tone which Nora had learned to recognize as the preface to something disagreeable.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I'll do the washing, Nora, and you can dry," said Gertie in that peculiar tone which Nora had learned to recognize as the preface to something disagreeable.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading "I've noticed the things aren't half clean when I leave them to you to do."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I suppose yon never did the washing-up in England.
didn't
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From this reading "I'm sorry; why didn't you tell me?"
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading "I'll do the washing, Nora, and you can dry," said Gertie in that peculiar tone which Nora had learned to recognize as the preface to something disagreeable.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I'll do the washing, Nora, and you can dry," said Gertie in that peculiar tone which Nora had learned to recognize as the preface to something disagreeable.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading "I'll do the washing, Nora, and you can dry," said Gertie in that peculiar tone which Nora had learned to recognize as the preface to something disagreeable.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "I suppose yon never did the washing-up in England.
Gertie
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From this reading "I'll do the washing, Nora, and you can dry," said Gertie in that peculiar tone which Nora had learned to recognize as the preface to something disagreeable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I'll do the washing, Nora, and you can dry," said Gertie in that peculiar tone which Nora had learned to recognize as the preface to something disagreeable.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "I've noticed the things aren't half clean when I leave them to you to do."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I've noticed the things aren't half clean when I leave them to you to do."
I'll
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From this reading "I'll do the washing, Nora, and you can dry," said Gertie in that peculiar tone which Nora had learned to recognize as the preface to something disagreeable.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm sorry; why didn't you tell me?"
I've
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From this reading "I've noticed the things aren't half clean when I leave them to you to do."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'll do the washing, Nora, and you can dry," said Gertie in that peculiar tone which Nora had learned to recognize as the preface to something disagreeable.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading "I'll do the washing, Nora, and you can dry," said Gertie in that peculiar tone which Nora had learned to recognize as the preface to something disagreeable.
go away from a place
From this reading "I've noticed the things aren't half clean when I leave them to you to do."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm sorry; why didn't you tell me?"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I suppose yon never did the washing-up in England.
Nora
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From this reading "I'll do the washing, Nora, and you can dry," said Gertie in that peculiar tone which Nora had learned to recognize as the preface to something disagreeable.
being perceived or observed
From this reading "I've noticed the things aren't half clean when I leave them to you to do."
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "I'll do the washing, Nora, and you can dry," said Gertie in that peculiar tone which Nora had learned to recognize as the preface to something disagreeable.
prefacenounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading "I'll do the washing, Nora, and you can dry," said Gertie in that peculiar tone which Nora had learned to recognize as the preface to something disagreeable.
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading "I'll do the washing, Nora, and you can dry," said Gertie in that peculiar tone which Nora had learned to recognize as the preface to something disagreeable.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll do the washing, Nora, and you can dry," said Gertie in that peculiar tone which Nora had learned to recognize as the preface to something disagreeable.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I'll do the washing, Nora, and you can dry," said Gertie in that peculiar tone which Nora had learned to recognize as the preface to something disagreeable.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I'm sorry; why didn't you tell me?"
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose yon never did the washing-up in England.
express in words
From this reading "I'm sorry; why didn't you tell me?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'll do the washing, Nora, and you can dry," said Gertie in that peculiar tone which Nora had learned to recognize as the preface to something disagreeable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'll do the washing, Nora, and you can dry," said Gertie in that peculiar tone which Nora had learned to recognize as the preface to something disagreeable.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I've noticed the things aren't half clean when I leave them to you to do."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I've noticed the things aren't half clean when I leave them to you to do."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'll do the washing, Nora, and you can dry," said Gertie in that peculiar tone which Nora had learned to recognize as the preface to something disagreeable.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "I'll do the washing, Nora, and you can dry," said Gertie in that peculiar tone which Nora had learned to recognize as the preface to something disagreeable.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading "I'll do the washing, Nora, and you can dry," said Gertie in that peculiar tone which Nora had learned to recognize as the preface to something disagreeable.
washing-upnoun
the washing of dishes etc after a meal
From this reading "I suppose yon never did the washing-up in England.
at the time that
From this reading "I've noticed the things aren't half clean when I leave them to you to do."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I'll do the washing, Nora, and you can dry," said Gertie in that peculiar tone which Nora had learned to recognize as the preface to something disagreeable.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I'm sorry; why didn't you tell me?"
yonadjectiveUS /jɑːn/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "I suppose yon never did the washing-up in England.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll do the washing, Nora, and you can dry," said Gertie in that peculiar tone which Nora had learned to recognize as the preface to something disagreeable.
