used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Most of their mothers are dying, and if they are not, it's a sister who is going to be married.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Tom said: "Beastly jolly dull show anyhow, to spend the day alone with your brothers and sisters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Most of their mothers are dying, and if they are not, it's a sister who is going to be married.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Tom said: "Beastly jolly dull show anyhow, to spend the day alone with your brothers and sisters.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most of their mothers are dying, and if they are not, it's a sister who is going to be married.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Better chuck it at once!"
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Really, it's a servants' ball which the Squire is giving in the village hall.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Most of their mothers are dying, and if they are not, it's a sister who is going to be married.
BeastlyadjectiveUS /ˈbiːstliː/
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading Tom said: "Beastly jolly dull show anyhow, to spend the day alone with your brothers and sisters.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Better chuck it at once!"
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Tom said: "Beastly jolly dull show anyhow, to spend the day alone with your brothers and sisters.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mean, I call it, to decoy one's maids just when one needs them most!"
chuckverbUS /tʃʌk/
throw carelessly
From this reading Better chuck it at once!"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Tom said: "Beastly jolly dull show anyhow, to spend the day alone with your brothers and sisters.
decoynounUS /dəˈkɔɪ/
a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)
From this reading Mean, I call it, to decoy one's maids just when one needs them most!"
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Tom said: "Beastly jolly dull show anyhow, to spend the day alone with your brothers and sisters.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Most of their mothers are dying, and if they are not, it's a sister who is going to be married.
the act of giving
From this reading Really, it's a servants' ball which the Squire is giving in the village hall.
the act of departing
From this reading Most of their mothers are dying, and if they are not, it's a sister who is going to be married.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Really, it's a servants' ball which the Squire is giving in the village hall.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mean, I call it, to decoy one's maids just when one needs them most!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Most of their mothers are dying, and if they are not, it's a sister who is going to be married.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Really, it's a servants' ball which the Squire is giving in the village hall.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Most of their mothers are dying, and if they are not, it's a sister who is going to be married.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mean, I call it, to decoy one's maids just when one needs them most!"
it's
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From this reading Most of their mothers are dying, and if they are not, it's a sister who is going to be married.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Tom said: "Beastly jolly dull show anyhow, to spend the day alone with your brothers and sisters.
and nothing more
From this reading Mean, I call it, to decoy one's maids just when one needs them most!"
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading Mean, I call it, to decoy one's maids just when one needs them most!"
joined in matrimony
From this reading Most of their mothers are dying, and if they are not, it's a sister who is going to be married.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Mean, I call it, to decoy one's maids just when one needs them most!"
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of their mothers are dying, and if they are not, it's a sister who is going to be married.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Most of their mothers are dying, and if they are not, it's a sister who is going to be married.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Mean, I call it, to decoy one's maids just when one needs them most!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Most of their mothers are dying, and if they are not, it's a sister who is going to be married.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most of their mothers are dying, and if they are not, it's a sister who is going to be married.
on one occasion
From this reading Better chuck it at once!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mean, I call it, to decoy one's maids just when one needs them most!"
one's
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From this reading Mean, I call it, to decoy one's maids just when one needs them most!"
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Really, it's a servants' ball which the Squire is giving in the village hall.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Tom said: "Beastly jolly dull show anyhow, to spend the day alone with your brothers and sisters.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Really, it's a servants' ball which the Squire is giving in the village hall.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Tom said: "Beastly jolly dull show anyhow, to spend the day alone with your brothers and sisters.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Most of their mothers are dying, and if they are not, it's a sister who is going to be married.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Tom said: "Beastly jolly dull show anyhow, to spend the day alone with your brothers and sisters.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Tom said: "Beastly jolly dull show anyhow, to spend the day alone with your brothers and sisters.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Really, it's a servants' ball which the Squire is giving in the village hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Really, it's a servants' ball which the Squire is giving in the village hall.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Most of their mothers are dying, and if they are not, it's a sister who is going to be married.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mean, I call it, to decoy one's maids just when one needs them most!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Most of their mothers are dying, and if they are not, it's a sister who is going to be married.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Most of their mothers are dying, and if they are not, it's a sister who is going to be married.
male cat
From this reading Tom said: "Beastly jolly dull show anyhow, to spend the day alone with your brothers and sisters.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Really, it's a servants' ball which the Squire is giving in the village hall.
at the time that
From this reading Mean, I call it, to decoy one's maids just when one needs them most!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Really, it's a servants' ball which the Squire is giving in the village hall.
which person or people
From this reading Most of their mothers are dying, and if they are not, it's a sister who is going to be married.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tom said: "Beastly jolly dull show anyhow, to spend the day alone with your brothers and sisters.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Tom said: "Beastly jolly dull show anyhow, to spend the day alone with your brothers and sisters.
