used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She told only so much as might serve to quiet and amuse her mother; for Mrs. Copley took all occasions of trouble that came in her way, and invented a few more.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Dolly did not tell all her experiences of that afternoon.
(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 Dolly did not tell all her experiences of that afternoon.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Mrs. Jersey had sent along in the dog-cart a basket of strawberries for the sick lady; so Dolly hoped her mother's impressions of this day at least would be favourable.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading She told only so much as might serve to quiet and amuse her mother; for Mrs. Copley took all occasions of trouble that came in her way, and invented a few more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She told only so much as might serve to quiet and amuse her mother; for Mrs. Copley took all occasions of trouble that came in her way, and invented a few more.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She told only so much as might serve to quiet and amuse her mother; for Mrs. Copley took all occasions of trouble that came in her way, and invented a few more.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Jersey had sent along in the dog-cart a basket of strawberries for the sick lady; so Dolly hoped her mother's impressions of this day at least would be favourable.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Mrs. Jersey had sent along in the dog-cart a basket of strawberries for the sick lady; so Dolly hoped her mother's impressions of this day at least would be favourable.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Jersey had sent along in the dog-cart a basket of strawberries for the sick lady; so Dolly hoped her mother's impressions of this day at least would be favourable.
berriesnounUS /ˈberiz/
plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading "Did you ever see such magnificent berries, mother? black and red?"
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Did you ever see such magnificent berries, mother? black and red?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She told only so much as might serve to quiet and amuse her mother; for Mrs. Copley took all occasions of trouble that came in her way, and invented a few more.
CopleynounUS /ˈkɑːpli/
American painter who did portraits of Paul Revere and John Hancock before fleeing to England to avoid the American Revolution (1738-1815)
From this reading She told only so much as might serve to quiet and amuse her mother; for Mrs. Copley took all occasions of trouble that came in her way, and invented a few more.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mrs. Jersey had sent along in the dog-cart a basket of strawberries for the sick lady; so Dolly hoped her mother's impressions of this day at least would be favourable.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dolly did not tell all her experiences of that afternoon.
dog-cart
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From this reading Mrs. Jersey had sent along in the dog-cart a basket of strawberries for the sick lady; so Dolly hoped her mother's impressions of this day at least would be favourable.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading Dolly did not tell all her experiences of that afternoon.
at any time
From this reading "Did you ever see such magnificent berries, mother? black and red?"
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading Dolly did not tell all her experiences of that afternoon.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading Mrs. Jersey had sent along in the dog-cart a basket of strawberries for the sick lady; so Dolly hoped her mother's impressions of this day at least would be favourable.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She told only so much as might serve to quiet and amuse her mother; for Mrs. Copley took all occasions of trouble that came in her way, and invented a few more.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She told only so much as might serve to quiet and amuse her mother; for Mrs. Copley took all occasions of trouble that came in her way, and invented a few more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Jersey had sent along in the dog-cart a basket of strawberries for the sick lady; so Dolly hoped her mother's impressions of this day at least would be favourable.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dolly did not tell all her experiences of that afternoon.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Mrs. Jersey had sent along in the dog-cart a basket of strawberries for the sick lady; so Dolly hoped her mother's impressions of this day at least would be favourable.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HOUSE.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Mrs. Jersey had sent along in the dog-cart a basket of strawberries for the sick lady; so Dolly hoped her mother's impressions of this day at least would be favourable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She told only so much as might serve to quiet and amuse her mother; for Mrs. Copley took all occasions of trouble that came in her way, and invented a few more.
inventedverbUS /ˌɪnˈventəd/
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading She told only so much as might serve to quiet and amuse her mother; for Mrs. Copley took all occasions of trouble that came in her way, and invented a few more.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Mrs. Jersey had sent along in the dog-cart a basket of strawberries for the sick lady; so Dolly hoped her mother's impressions of this day at least would be favourable.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Mrs. Jersey had sent along in the dog-cart a basket of strawberries for the sick lady; so Dolly hoped her mother's impressions of this day at least would be favourable.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mrs. Jersey had sent along in the dog-cart a basket of strawberries for the sick lady; so Dolly hoped her mother's impressions of this day at least would be favourable.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading "Did you ever see such magnificent berries, mother? black and red?"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She told only so much as might serve to quiet and amuse her mother; for Mrs. Copley took all occasions of trouble that came in her way, and invented a few more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She told only so much as might serve to quiet and amuse her mother; for Mrs. Copley took all occasions of trouble that came in her way, and invented a few more.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She told only so much as might serve to quiet and amuse her mother; for Mrs. Copley took all occasions of trouble that came in her way, and invented a few more.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mrs. Jersey had sent along in the dog-cart a basket of strawberries for the sick lady; so Dolly hoped her mother's impressions of this day at least would be favourable.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She told only so much as might serve to quiet and amuse her mother; for Mrs. Copley took all occasions of trouble that came in her way, and invented a few more.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She told only so much as might serve to quiet and amuse her mother; for Mrs. Copley took all occasions of trouble that came in her way, and invented a few more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dolly did not tell all her experiences of that afternoon.
something you have to do
From this reading She told only so much as might serve to quiet and amuse her mother; for Mrs. Copley took all occasions of trouble that came in her way, and invented a few more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dolly did not tell all her experiences of that afternoon.
and nothing more
From this reading She told only so much as might serve to quiet and amuse her mother; for Mrs. Copley took all occasions of trouble that came in her way, and invented a few more.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She told only so much as might serve to quiet and amuse her mother; for Mrs. Copley took all occasions of trouble that came in her way, and invented a few more.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "Did you ever see such magnificent berries, mother? black and red?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Did you ever see such magnificent berries, mother? black and red?"
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Mrs. Jersey had sent along in the dog-cart a basket of strawberries for the sick lady; so Dolly hoped her mother's impressions of this day at least would be favourable.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading She told only so much as might serve to quiet and amuse her mother; for Mrs. Copley took all occasions of trouble that came in her way, and invented a few more.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told only so much as might serve to quiet and amuse her mother; for Mrs. Copley took all occasions of trouble that came in her way, and invented a few more.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Mrs. Jersey had sent along in the dog-cart a basket of strawberries for the sick lady; so Dolly hoped her mother's impressions of this day at least would be favourable.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She told only so much as might serve to quiet and amuse her mother; for Mrs. Copley took all occasions of trouble that came in her way, and invented a few more.
strawberriesnounUS /ˈstrɔːberiz/
plural of “strawberry” — sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading Mrs. Jersey had sent along in the dog-cart a basket of strawberries for the sick lady; so Dolly hoped her mother's impressions of this day at least would be favourable.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Did you ever see such magnificent berries, mother? black and red?"
express in words
From this reading Dolly did not tell all her experiences of that afternoon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dolly did not tell all her experiences of that afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Jersey had sent along in the dog-cart a basket of strawberries for the sick lady; so Dolly hoped her mother's impressions of this day at least would be favourable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She told only so much as might serve to quiet and amuse her mother; for Mrs. Copley took all occasions of trouble that came in her way, and invented a few more.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told only so much as might serve to quiet and amuse her mother; for Mrs. Copley took all occasions of trouble that came in her way, and invented a few more.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She told only so much as might serve to quiet and amuse her mother; for Mrs. Copley took all occasions of trouble that came in her way, and invented a few more.
a source of difficulty
From this reading She told only so much as might serve to quiet and amuse her mother; for Mrs. Copley took all occasions of trouble that came in her way, and invented a few more.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She told only so much as might serve to quiet and amuse her mother; for Mrs. Copley took all occasions of trouble that came in her way, and invented a few more.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. Jersey had sent along in the dog-cart a basket of strawberries for the sick lady; so Dolly hoped her mother's impressions of this day at least would be favourable.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you ever see such magnificent berries, mother? black and red?"
