used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LADY IN THE GRAY CLOAK "My dear girls!" the woman in the gray cloak said, with a hand on a shoulder of each of the younger Corner House girls, "how providential it was that you saw my danger.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am very much obliged to you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And how brave you both were!"
the two together, not just one
From this reading And how brave you both were!"
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading And how brave you both were!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Dot was greatly excited.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading THE LADY IN THE GRAY CLOAK "My dear girls!" the woman in the gray cloak said, with a hand on a shoulder of each of the younger Corner House girls, "how providential it was that you saw my danger.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading THE LADY IN THE GRAY CLOAK "My dear girls!" the woman in the gray cloak said, with a hand on a shoulder of each of the younger Corner House girls, "how providential it was that you saw my danger.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading THE LADY IN THE GRAY CLOAK "My dear girls!" the woman in the gray cloak said, with a hand on a shoulder of each of the younger Corner House girls, "how providential it was that you saw my danger.
dearly loved
From this reading THE LADY IN THE GRAY CLOAK "My dear girls!" the woman in the gray cloak said, with a hand on a shoulder of each of the younger Corner House girls, "how providential it was that you saw my danger.
DotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading But Dot was greatly excited.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE LADY IN THE GRAY CLOAK "My dear girls!" the woman in the gray cloak said, with a hand on a shoulder of each of the younger Corner House girls, "how providential it was that you saw my danger.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading But Dot was greatly excited.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Thank you, ma'am," said Tess, who seldom forgot her manners.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE LADY IN THE GRAY CLOAK "My dear girls!" the woman in the gray cloak said, with a hand on a shoulder of each of the younger Corner House girls, "how providential it was that you saw my danger.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading THE LADY IN THE GRAY CLOAK "My dear girls!" the woman in the gray cloak said, with a hand on a shoulder of each of the younger Corner House girls, "how providential it was that you saw my danger.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading But Dot was greatly excited.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE LADY IN THE GRAY CLOAK "My dear girls!" the woman in the gray cloak said, with a hand on a shoulder of each of the younger Corner House girls, "how providential it was that you saw my danger.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Thank you, ma'am," said Tess, who seldom forgot her manners.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE LADY IN THE GRAY CLOAK "My dear girls!" the woman in the gray cloak said, with a hand on a shoulder of each of the younger Corner House girls, "how providential it was that you saw my danger.
how
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From this reading THE LADY IN THE GRAY CLOAK "My dear girls!" the woman in the gray cloak said, with a hand on a shoulder of each of the younger Corner House girls, "how providential it was that you saw my danger.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am very much obliged to you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LADY IN THE GRAY CLOAK "My dear girls!" the woman in the gray cloak said, with a hand on a shoulder of each of the younger Corner House girls, "how providential it was that you saw my danger.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LADY IN THE GRAY CLOAK "My dear girls!" the woman in the gray cloak said, with a hand on a shoulder of each of the younger Corner House girls, "how providential it was that you saw my danger.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE LADY IN THE GRAY CLOAK "My dear girls!" the woman in the gray cloak said, with a hand on a shoulder of each of the younger Corner House girls, "how providential it was that you saw my danger.
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading "Thank you, ma'am," said Tess, who seldom forgot her manners.
social deportment
From this reading "Thank you, ma'am," said Tess, who seldom forgot her manners.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I am very much obliged to you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE LADY IN THE GRAY CLOAK "My dear girls!" the woman in the gray cloak said, with a hand on a shoulder of each of the younger Corner House girls, "how providential it was that you saw my danger.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading I am very much obliged to you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LADY IN THE GRAY CLOAK "My dear girls!" the woman in the gray cloak said, with a hand on a shoulder of each of the younger Corner House girls, "how providential it was that you saw my danger.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LADY IN THE GRAY CLOAK "My dear girls!" the woman in the gray cloak said, with a hand on a shoulder of each of the younger Corner House girls, "how providential it was that you saw my danger.
providentialadjectiveUS /ˌprɑːvəˈdenʃəl/
peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention
From this reading THE LADY IN THE GRAY CLOAK "My dear girls!" the woman in the gray cloak said, with a hand on a shoulder of each of the younger Corner House girls, "how providential it was that you saw my danger.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE LADY IN THE GRAY CLOAK "My dear girls!" the woman in the gray cloak said, with a hand on a shoulder of each of the younger Corner House girls, "how providential it was that you saw my danger.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE LADY IN THE GRAY CLOAK "My dear girls!" the woman in the gray cloak said, with a hand on a shoulder of each of the younger Corner House girls, "how providential it was that you saw my danger.
not often
From this reading "Thank you, ma'am," said Tess, who seldom forgot her manners.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading THE LADY IN THE GRAY CLOAK "My dear girls!" the woman in the gray cloak said, with a hand on a shoulder of each of the younger Corner House girls, "how providential it was that you saw my danger.
Tess
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From this reading "Thank you, ma'am," said Tess, who seldom forgot her manners.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you, ma'am," said Tess, who seldom forgot her manners.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LADY IN THE GRAY CLOAK "My dear girls!" the woman in the gray cloak said, with a hand on a shoulder of each of the younger Corner House girls, "how providential it was that you saw my danger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LADY IN THE GRAY CLOAK "My dear girls!" the woman in the gray cloak said, with a hand on a shoulder of each of the younger Corner House girls, "how providential it was that you saw my danger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am very much obliged to you.
precisely as stated
From this reading I am very much obliged to you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LADY IN THE GRAY CLOAK "My dear girls!" the woman in the gray cloak said, with a hand on a shoulder of each of the younger Corner House girls, "how providential it was that you saw my danger.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And how brave you both were!"
which person or people
From this reading "Thank you, ma'am," said Tess, who seldom forgot her manners.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LADY IN THE GRAY CLOAK "My dear girls!" the woman in the gray cloak said, with a hand on a shoulder of each of the younger Corner House girls, "how providential it was that you saw my danger.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE LADY IN THE GRAY CLOAK "My dear girls!" the woman in the gray cloak said, with a hand on a shoulder of each of the younger Corner House girls, "how providential it was that you saw my danger.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE LADY IN THE GRAY CLOAK "My dear girls!" the woman in the gray cloak said, with a hand on a shoulder of each of the younger Corner House girls, "how providential it was that you saw my danger.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading THE LADY IN THE GRAY CLOAK "My dear girls!" the woman in the gray cloak said, with a hand on a shoulder of each of the younger Corner House girls, "how providential it was that you saw my danger.
