used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was all very well for a few days.
(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 It was all very well for a few days.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading Griselda found plenty to amuse herself with while the novelty lasted, enough to prevent her missing _very_ badly the home she had left "over the sea," and the troop of noisy merry brothers who teased and petted her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Griselda found plenty to amuse herself with while the novelty lasted, enough to prevent her missing _very_ badly the home she had left "over the sea," and the troop of noisy merry brothers who teased and petted her.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "... fairies but seldom appear; If we do wrong we must expect That it will cost us dear!"
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Griselda found plenty to amuse herself with while the novelty lasted, enough to prevent her missing _very_ badly the home she had left "over the sea," and the troop of noisy merry brothers who teased and petted her.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Griselda found plenty to amuse herself with while the novelty lasted, enough to prevent her missing _very_ badly the home she had left "over the sea," and the troop of noisy merry brothers who teased and petted her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "... fairies but seldom appear; If we do wrong we must expect That it will cost us dear!"
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading "... fairies but seldom appear; If we do wrong we must expect That it will cost us dear!"
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course she _missed_ them, but not "dreadfully."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was all very well for a few days.
dearly loved
From this reading "... fairies but seldom appear; If we do wrong we must expect That it will cost us dear!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "... fairies but seldom appear; If we do wrong we must expect That it will cost us dear!"
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading Of course she _missed_ them, but not "dreadfully."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Griselda found plenty to amuse herself with while the novelty lasted, enough to prevent her missing _very_ badly the home she had left "over the sea," and the troop of noisy merry brothers who teased and petted her.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "... fairies but seldom appear; If we do wrong we must expect That it will cost us dear!"
fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading "... fairies but seldom appear; If we do wrong we must expect That it will cost us dear!"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was all very well for a few days.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was all very well for a few days.
set up or found
From this reading Griselda found plenty to amuse herself with while the novelty lasted, enough to prevent her missing _very_ badly the home she had left "over the sea," and the troop of noisy merry brothers who teased and petted her.
GRISELDA
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From this reading _IM_PATIENT GRISELDA.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Griselda found plenty to amuse herself with while the novelty lasted, enough to prevent her missing _very_ badly the home she had left "over the sea," and the troop of noisy merry brothers who teased and petted her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Griselda found plenty to amuse herself with while the novelty lasted, enough to prevent her missing _very_ badly the home she had left "over the sea," and the troop of noisy merry brothers who teased and petted her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Griselda found plenty to amuse herself with while the novelty lasted, enough to prevent her missing _very_ badly the home she had left "over the sea," and the troop of noisy merry brothers who teased and petted her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Griselda found plenty to amuse herself with while the novelty lasted, enough to prevent her missing _very_ badly the home she had left "over the sea," and the troop of noisy merry brothers who teased and petted her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "... fairies but seldom appear; If we do wrong we must expect That it will cost us dear!"
IM
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From this reading _IM_PATIENT GRISELDA.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "... fairies but seldom appear; If we do wrong we must expect That it will cost us dear!"
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading Griselda found plenty to amuse herself with while the novelty lasted, enough to prevent her missing _very_ badly the home she had left "over the sea," and the troop of noisy merry brothers who teased and petted her.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Griselda found plenty to amuse herself with while the novelty lasted, enough to prevent her missing _very_ badly the home she had left "over the sea," and the troop of noisy merry brothers who teased and petted her.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Griselda found plenty to amuse herself with while the novelty lasted, enough to prevent her missing _very_ badly the home she had left "over the sea," and the troop of noisy merry brothers who teased and petted her.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Of course she _missed_ them, but not "dreadfully."
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading Griselda found plenty to amuse herself with while the novelty lasted, enough to prevent her missing _very_ badly the home she had left "over the sea," and the troop of noisy merry brothers who teased and petted her.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "... fairies but seldom appear; If we do wrong we must expect That it will cost us dear!"
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading Griselda found plenty to amuse herself with while the novelty lasted, enough to prevent her missing _very_ badly the home she had left "over the sea," and the troop of noisy merry brothers who teased and petted her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course she _missed_ them, but not "dreadfully."
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading Griselda found plenty to amuse herself with while the novelty lasted, enough to prevent her missing _very_ badly the home she had left "over the sea," and the troop of noisy merry brothers who teased and petted her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Griselda found plenty to amuse herself with while the novelty lasted, enough to prevent her missing _very_ badly the home she had left "over the sea," and the troop of noisy merry brothers who teased and petted her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Griselda found plenty to amuse herself with while the novelty lasted, enough to prevent her missing _very_ badly the home she had left "over the sea," and the troop of noisy merry brothers who teased and petted her.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading _IM_PATIENT GRISELDA.
pettedverbUS /ˈpetɪd/
inflected form of “pet” — stroke or caress gently
From this reading Griselda found plenty to amuse herself with while the novelty lasted, enough to prevent her missing _very_ badly the home she had left "over the sea," and the troop of noisy merry brothers who teased and petted her.
a full supply
From this reading Griselda found plenty to amuse herself with while the novelty lasted, enough to prevent her missing _very_ badly the home she had left "over the sea," and the troop of noisy merry brothers who teased and petted her.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Griselda found plenty to amuse herself with while the novelty lasted, enough to prevent her missing _very_ badly the home she had left "over the sea," and the troop of noisy merry brothers who teased and petted her.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Griselda found plenty to amuse herself with while the novelty lasted, enough to prevent her missing _very_ badly the home she had left "over the sea," and the troop of noisy merry brothers who teased and petted her.
not often
From this reading "... fairies but seldom appear; If we do wrong we must expect That it will cost us dear!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Griselda found plenty to amuse herself with while the novelty lasted, enough to prevent her missing _very_ badly the home she had left "over the sea," and the troop of noisy merry brothers who teased and petted her.
teasedadjectiveUS /tiːzd/
feeling mild pleasurable excitement
From this reading Griselda found plenty to amuse herself with while the novelty lasted, enough to prevent her missing _very_ badly the home she had left "over the sea," and the troop of noisy merry brothers who teased and petted her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "... fairies but seldom appear; If we do wrong we must expect That it will cost us dear!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Griselda found plenty to amuse herself with while the novelty lasted, enough to prevent her missing _very_ badly the home she had left "over the sea," and the troop of noisy merry brothers who teased and petted her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Of course she _missed_ them, but not "dreadfully."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Griselda found plenty to amuse herself with while the novelty lasted, enough to prevent her missing _very_ badly the home she had left "over the sea," and the troop of noisy merry brothers who teased and petted her.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading Griselda found plenty to amuse herself with while the novelty lasted, enough to prevent her missing _very_ badly the home she had left "over the sea," and the troop of noisy merry brothers who teased and petted her.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "... fairies but seldom appear; If we do wrong we must expect That it will cost us dear!"
precisely as stated
From this reading It was all very well for a few days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was all very well for a few days.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "... fairies but seldom appear; If we do wrong we must expect That it will cost us dear!"
(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 It was all very well for a few days.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Griselda found plenty to amuse herself with while the novelty lasted, enough to prevent her missing _very_ badly the home she had left "over the sea," and the troop of noisy merry brothers who teased and petted her.
which person or people
From this reading Griselda found plenty to amuse herself with while the novelty lasted, enough to prevent her missing _very_ badly the home she had left "over the sea," and the troop of noisy merry brothers who teased and petted her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "... fairies but seldom appear; If we do wrong we must expect That it will cost us dear!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Griselda found plenty to amuse herself with while the novelty lasted, enough to prevent her missing _very_ badly the home she had left "over the sea," and the troop of noisy merry brothers who teased and petted her.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "... fairies but seldom appear; If we do wrong we must expect That it will cost us dear!"
