the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading 'Even if it were not Friday,' Vida said slyly as her sister was preparing to leave the house, 'you'd invent some errand to take you out of the contaminated air of Queen Anne's Gate this afternoon.'
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading 'Even if it were not Friday,' Vida said slyly as her sister was preparing to leave the house, 'you'd invent some errand to take you out of the contaminated air of Queen Anne's Gate this afternoon.'
alleviateverbUS /əˈliːvieɪt/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading It was Friday, and Mrs. Fox-Moore was setting out to alleviate the lot of the poor in Whitechapel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Friday, and Mrs. Fox-Moore was setting out to alleviate the lot of the poor in Whitechapel.
Anne'snounUS /ænz/
possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading 'Even if it were not Friday,' Vida said slyly as her sister was preparing to leave the house, 'you'd invent some errand to take you out of the contaminated air of Queen Anne's Gate this afternoon.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Even if it were not Friday,' Vida said slyly as her sister was preparing to leave the house, 'you'd invent some errand to take you out of the contaminated air of Queen Anne's Gate this afternoon.'
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'Well, as I told you,' said the other woman, nervously, 'you ask that person here on your own responsibility.'
contaminatedadjectiveUS /kənˈtæməneɪtɪd/
corrupted by contact or association
From this reading 'Even if it were not Friday,' Vida said slyly as her sister was preparing to leave the house, 'you'd invent some errand to take you out of the contaminated air of Queen Anne's Gate this afternoon.'
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading 'Even if it were not Friday,' Vida said slyly as her sister was preparing to leave the house, 'you'd invent some errand to take you out of the contaminated air of Queen Anne's Gate this afternoon.'
divisible by two
From this reading 'Even if it were not Friday,' Vida said slyly as her sister was preparing to leave the house, 'you'd invent some errand to take you out of the contaminated air of Queen Anne's Gate this afternoon.'
Fox-Moore
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From this reading It was Friday, and Mrs. Fox-Moore was setting out to alleviate the lot of the poor in Whitechapel.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading It was Friday, and Mrs. Fox-Moore was setting out to alleviate the lot of the poor in Whitechapel.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading 'Even if it were not Friday,' Vida said slyly as her sister was preparing to leave the house, 'you'd invent some errand to take you out of the contaminated air of Queen Anne's Gate this afternoon.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Even if it were not Friday,' Vida said slyly as her sister was preparing to leave the house, 'you'd invent some errand to take you out of the contaminated air of Queen Anne's Gate this afternoon.'
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'Well, as I told you,' said the other woman, nervously, 'you ask that person here on your own responsibility.'
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading 'Even if it were not Friday,' Vida said slyly as her sister was preparing to leave the house, 'you'd invent some errand to take you out of the contaminated air of Queen Anne's Gate this afternoon.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Well, as I told you,' said the other woman, nervously, 'you ask that person here on your own responsibility.'
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I'm obliged to ask people here if I want to see them quietly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'Even if it were not Friday,' Vida said slyly as her sister was preparing to leave the house, 'you'd invent some errand to take you out of the contaminated air of Queen Anne's Gate this afternoon.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Friday, and Mrs. Fox-Moore was setting out to alleviate the lot of the poor in Whitechapel.
inventverbUS /ˌɪnˈvent/
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading 'Even if it were not Friday,' Vida said slyly as her sister was preparing to leave the house, 'you'd invent some errand to take you out of the contaminated air of Queen Anne's Gate this afternoon.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Friday, and Mrs. Fox-Moore was setting out to alleviate the lot of the poor in Whitechapel.
go away from a place
From this reading 'Even if it were not Friday,' Vida said slyly as her sister was preparing to leave the house, 'you'd invent some errand to take you out of the contaminated air of Queen Anne's Gate this afternoon.'
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading It was Friday, and Mrs. Fox-Moore was setting out to alleviate the lot of the poor in Whitechapel.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was Friday, and Mrs. Fox-Moore was setting out to alleviate the lot of the poor in Whitechapel.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading 'Well, as I told you,' said the other woman, nervously, 'you ask that person here on your own responsibility.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Even if it were not Friday,' Vida said slyly as her sister was preparing to leave the house, 'you'd invent some errand to take you out of the contaminated air of Queen Anne's Gate this afternoon.'
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading 'I'm obliged to ask people here if I want to see them quietly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Friday, and Mrs. Fox-Moore was setting out to alleviate the lot of the poor in Whitechapel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Well, as I told you,' said the other woman, nervously, 'you ask that person here on your own responsibility.'
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading 'Well, as I told you,' said the other woman, nervously, 'you ask that person here on your own responsibility.'
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was Friday, and Mrs. Fox-Moore was setting out to alleviate the lot of the poor in Whitechapel.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading 'Well, as I told you,' said the other woman, nervously, 'you ask that person here on your own responsibility.'
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading 'I'm obliged to ask people here if I want to see them quietly.
a human being
From this reading 'Well, as I told you,' said the other woman, nervously, 'you ask that person here on your own responsibility.'
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It was Friday, and Mrs. Fox-Moore was setting out to alleviate the lot of the poor in Whitechapel.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading 'Even if it were not Friday,' Vida said slyly as her sister was preparing to leave the house, 'you'd invent some errand to take you out of the contaminated air of Queen Anne's Gate this afternoon.'
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading 'Even if it were not Friday,' Vida said slyly as her sister was preparing to leave the house, 'you'd invent some errand to take you out of the contaminated air of Queen Anne's Gate this afternoon.'
with low volume
From this reading 'I'm obliged to ask people here if I want to see them quietly.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading 'Well, as I told you,' said the other woman, nervously, 'you ask that person here on your own responsibility.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Even if it were not Friday,' Vida said slyly as her sister was preparing to leave the house, 'you'd invent some errand to take you out of the contaminated air of Queen Anne's Gate this afternoon.'
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'I'm obliged to ask people here if I want to see them quietly.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading It was Friday, and Mrs. Fox-Moore was setting out to alleviate the lot of the poor in Whitechapel.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading 'Even if it were not Friday,' Vida said slyly as her sister was preparing to leave the house, 'you'd invent some errand to take you out of the contaminated air of Queen Anne's Gate this afternoon.'
slylyadverbUS /ˈslaɪli/
in an artful manner
From this reading 'Even if it were not Friday,' Vida said slyly as her sister was preparing to leave the house, 'you'd invent some errand to take you out of the contaminated air of Queen Anne's Gate this afternoon.'
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Vida smiled.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading 'Even if it were not Friday,' Vida said slyly as her sister was preparing to leave the house, 'you'd invent some errand to take you out of the contaminated air of Queen Anne's Gate this afternoon.'
carry out
From this reading 'Even if it were not Friday,' Vida said slyly as her sister was preparing to leave the house, 'you'd invent some errand to take you out of the contaminated air of Queen Anne's Gate this afternoon.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Well, as I told you,' said the other woman, nervously, 'you ask that person here on your own responsibility.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Friday, and Mrs. Fox-Moore was setting out to alleviate the lot of the poor in Whitechapel.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading 'I'm obliged to ask people here if I want to see them quietly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'Even if it were not Friday,' Vida said slyly as her sister was preparing to leave the house, 'you'd invent some errand to take you out of the contaminated air of Queen Anne's Gate this afternoon.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Friday, and Mrs. Fox-Moore was setting out to alleviate the lot of the poor in Whitechapel.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading 'Well, as I told you,' said the other woman, nervously, 'you ask that person here on your own responsibility.'
Vida
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Even if it were not Friday,' Vida said slyly as her sister was preparing to leave the house, 'you'd invent some errand to take you out of the contaminated air of Queen Anne's Gate this afternoon.'
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading 'I'm obliged to ask people here if I want to see them quietly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Friday, and Mrs. Fox-Moore was setting out to alleviate the lot of the poor in Whitechapel.
(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 'Well, as I told you,' said the other woman, nervously, 'you ask that person here on your own responsibility.'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Even if it were not Friday,' Vida said slyly as her sister was preparing to leave the house, 'you'd invent some errand to take you out of the contaminated air of Queen Anne's Gate this afternoon.'
Whitechapel
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From this reading It was Friday, and Mrs. Fox-Moore was setting out to alleviate the lot of the poor in Whitechapel.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading 'Well, as I told you,' said the other woman, nervously, 'you ask that person here on your own responsibility.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Even if it were not Friday,' Vida said slyly as her sister was preparing to leave the house, 'you'd invent some errand to take you out of the contaminated air of Queen Anne's Gate this afternoon.'
you'd
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From this reading 'Even if it were not Friday,' Vida said slyly as her sister was preparing to leave the house, 'you'd invent some errand to take you out of the contaminated air of Queen Anne's Gate this afternoon.'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Well, as I told you,' said the other woman, nervously, 'you ask that person here on your own responsibility.'
