used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Katherine saw nothing more of her employer on the Saturday, but on the Sunday morning a message came to say she would expect her to go to church with her.
anew
From this reading "It is tradition again."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Then there was silence until they were almost at the door.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "In the country and at one's home, one must always go to church, Miss Bush," she was informed when they were in the motor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As no mention of church had ever been made in London, Katherine was quite unprepared for this, and was obliged to scurry to be ready.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As no mention of church had ever been made in London, Katherine was quite unprepared for this, and was obliged to scurry to be ready.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "In the country and at one's home, one must always go to church, Miss Bush," she was informed when they were in the motor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As no mention of church had ever been made in London, Katherine was quite unprepared for this, and was obliged to scurry to be ready.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As no mention of church had ever been made in London, Katherine was quite unprepared for this, and was obliged to scurry to be ready.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading "In the country and at one's home, one must always go to church, Miss Bush," she was informed when they were in the motor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Katherine saw nothing more of her employer on the Saturday, but on the Sunday morning a message came to say she would expect her to go to church with her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Katherine saw nothing more of her employer on the Saturday, but on the Sunday morning a message came to say she would expect her to go to church with her.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Katherine saw nothing more of her employer on the Saturday, but on the Sunday morning a message came to say she would expect her to go to church with her.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "In the country and at one's home, one must always go to church, Miss Bush," she was informed when they were in the motor.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then there was silence until they were almost at the door.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading Katherine saw nothing more of her employer on the Saturday, but on the Sunday morning a message came to say she would expect her to go to church with her.
at any time
From this reading As no mention of church had ever been made in London, Katherine was quite unprepared for this, and was obliged to scurry to be ready.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Katherine saw nothing more of her employer on the Saturday, but on the Sunday morning a message came to say she would expect her to go to church with her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As no mention of church had ever been made in London, Katherine was quite unprepared for this, and was obliged to scurry to be ready.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Katherine saw nothing more of her employer on the Saturday, but on the Sunday morning a message came to say she would expect her to go to church with her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As no mention of church had ever been made in London, Katherine was quite unprepared for this, and was obliged to scurry to be ready.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Katherine saw nothing more of her employer on the Saturday, but on the Sunday morning a message came to say she would expect her to go to church with her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "In the country and at one's home, one must always go to church, Miss Bush," she was informed when they were in the motor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As no mention of church had ever been made in London, Katherine was quite unprepared for this, and was obliged to scurry to be ready.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading "In the country and at one's home, one must always go to church, Miss Bush," she was informed when they were in the motor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is tradition again."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is tradition again."
Katherine
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From this reading Katherine saw nothing more of her employer on the Saturday, but on the Sunday morning a message came to say she would expect her to go to church with her.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading As no mention of church had ever been made in London, Katherine was quite unprepared for this, and was obliged to scurry to be ready.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As no mention of church had ever been made in London, Katherine was quite unprepared for this, and was obliged to scurry to be ready.
make reference to
From this reading As no mention of church had ever been made in London, Katherine was quite unprepared for this, and was obliged to scurry to be ready.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Katherine saw nothing more of her employer on the Saturday, but on the Sunday morning a message came to say she would expect her to go to church with her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "In the country and at one's home, one must always go to church, Miss Bush," she was informed when they were in the motor.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Katherine saw nothing more of her employer on the Saturday, but on the Sunday morning a message came to say she would expect her to go to church with her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Katherine saw nothing more of her employer on the Saturday, but on the Sunday morning a message came to say she would expect her to go to church with her.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading "In the country and at one's home, one must always go to church, Miss Bush," she was informed when they were in the motor.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "In the country and at one's home, one must always go to church, Miss Bush," she was informed when they were in the motor.
not any; not one
From this reading As no mention of church had ever been made in London, Katherine was quite unprepared for this, and was obliged to scurry to be ready.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Katherine saw nothing more of her employer on the Saturday, but on the Sunday morning a message came to say she would expect her to go to church with her.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading As no mention of church had ever been made in London, Katherine was quite unprepared for this, and was obliged to scurry to be ready.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Katherine saw nothing more of her employer on the Saturday, but on the Sunday morning a message came to say she would expect her to go to church with her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Katherine saw nothing more of her employer on the Saturday, but on the Sunday morning a message came to say she would expect her to go to church with her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "In the country and at one's home, one must always go to church, Miss Bush," she was informed when they were in the motor.
one's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In the country and at one's home, one must always go to church, Miss Bush," she was informed when they were in the motor.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading As no mention of church had ever been made in London, Katherine was quite unprepared for this, and was obliged to scurry to be ready.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading As no mention of church had ever been made in London, Katherine was quite unprepared for this, and was obliged to scurry to be ready.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Katherine saw nothing more of her employer on the Saturday, but on the Sunday morning a message came to say she would expect her to go to church with her.
cut with a saw
From this reading Katherine saw nothing more of her employer on the Saturday, but on the Sunday morning a message came to say she would expect her to go to church with her.
express in words
From this reading Katherine saw nothing more of her employer on the Saturday, but on the Sunday morning a message came to say she would expect her to go to church with her.
scurryverbUS /ˈskɜːri/
to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading As no mention of church had ever been made in London, Katherine was quite unprepared for this, and was obliged to scurry to be ready.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Katherine saw nothing more of her employer on the Saturday, but on the Sunday morning a message came to say she would expect her to go to church with her.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Then there was silence until they were almost at the door.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Katherine saw nothing more of her employer on the Saturday, but on the Sunday morning a message came to say she would expect her to go to church with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Katherine saw nothing more of her employer on the Saturday, but on the Sunday morning a message came to say she would expect her to go to church with her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there was silence until they were almost at the door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then there was silence until they were almost at the door.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "In the country and at one's home, one must always go to church, Miss Bush," she was informed when they were in the motor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As no mention of church had ever been made in London, Katherine was quite unprepared for this, and was obliged to scurry to be ready.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Katherine saw nothing more of her employer on the Saturday, but on the Sunday morning a message came to say she would expect her to go to church with her.
traditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading "It is tradition again."
unpreparedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnpriˈperd/
without preparation; not prepared for
From this reading As no mention of church had ever been made in London, Katherine was quite unprepared for this, and was obliged to scurry to be ready.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Then there was silence until they were almost at the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As no mention of church had ever been made in London, Katherine was quite unprepared for this, and was obliged to scurry to be ready.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "In the country and at one's home, one must always go to church, Miss Bush," she was informed when they were in the motor.
at the time that
From this reading "In the country and at one's home, one must always go to church, Miss Bush," she was informed when they were in the motor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Katherine saw nothing more of her employer on the Saturday, but on the Sunday morning a message came to say she would expect her to go to church with her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Katherine saw nothing more of her employer on the Saturday, but on the Sunday morning a message came to say she would expect her to go to church with her.
