used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “There, I must say, Libbie,” remarked Mrs. Busson, as she busied herself with her Saturday’s tidying of store-room and linen-press, “we do seem to have had a nice, quiet week since last Sunday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “There, I must say, Libbie,” remarked Mrs. Busson, as she busied herself with her Saturday’s tidying of store-room and linen-press, “we do seem to have had a nice, quiet week since last Sunday.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “There, I must say, Libbie,” remarked Mrs. Busson, as she busied herself with her Saturday’s tidying of store-room and linen-press, “we do seem to have had a nice, quiet week since last Sunday.
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading “There, I must say, Libbie,” remarked Mrs. Busson, as she busied herself with her Saturday’s tidying of store-room and linen-press, “we do seem to have had a nice, quiet week since last Sunday.
Busson
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From this reading “There, I must say, Libbie,” remarked Mrs. Busson, as she busied herself with her Saturday’s tidying of store-room and linen-press, “we do seem to have had a nice, quiet week since last Sunday.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One may say of those dear children that if they came in like lions, they’ll go out like lambs.”
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading One may say of those dear children that if they came in like lions, they’ll go out like lambs.”
dearly loved
From this reading One may say of those dear children that if they came in like lions, they’ll go out like lambs.”
recognizable; marked
From this reading “They haven’t gone yet, ma’am,” said Libbie, in a decided, though deferential tone, and she sighed somewhat significantly.
deferentialadjectiveUS /ˌdefərˈentʃəl/
showing deference
From this reading “They haven’t gone yet, ma’am,” said Libbie, in a decided, though deferential tone, and she sighed somewhat significantly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “There, I must say, Libbie,” remarked Mrs. Busson, as she busied herself with her Saturday’s tidying of store-room and linen-press, “we do seem to have had a nice, quiet week since last Sunday.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Libbie felt that she had paid rather heavily towards maintaining that week of peace.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One may say of those dear children that if they came in like lions, they’ll go out like lambs.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “THEY HAVE NOT GONE YET.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “There, I must say, Libbie,” remarked Mrs. Busson, as she busied herself with her Saturday’s tidying of store-room and linen-press, “we do seem to have had a nice, quiet week since last Sunday.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “THEY HAVE NOT GONE YET.”
haven't
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From this reading “They haven’t gone yet, ma’am,” said Libbie, in a decided, though deferential tone, and she sighed somewhat significantly.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Libbie felt that she had paid rather heavily towards maintaining that week of peace.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “There, I must say, Libbie,” remarked Mrs. Busson, as she busied herself with her Saturday’s tidying of store-room and linen-press, “we do seem to have had a nice, quiet week since last Sunday.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “There, I must say, Libbie,” remarked Mrs. Busson, as she busied herself with her Saturday’s tidying of store-room and linen-press, “we do seem to have had a nice, quiet week since last Sunday.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “There, I must say, Libbie,” remarked Mrs. Busson, as she busied herself with her Saturday’s tidying of store-room and linen-press, “we do seem to have had a nice, quiet week since last Sunday.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One may say of those dear children that if they came in like lions, they’ll go out like lambs.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One may say of those dear children that if they came in like lions, they’ll go out like lambs.”
lambsnounUS /læmz/
plural of “lamb” — young sheep
From this reading One may say of those dear children that if they came in like lions, they’ll go out like lambs.”
immediately past
From this reading “There, I must say, Libbie,” remarked Mrs. Busson, as she busied herself with her Saturday’s tidying of store-room and linen-press, “we do seem to have had a nice, quiet week since last Sunday.
Libbie
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From this reading “There, I must say, Libbie,” remarked Mrs. Busson, as she busied herself with her Saturday’s tidying of store-room and linen-press, “we do seem to have had a nice, quiet week since last Sunday.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading One may say of those dear children that if they came in like lions, they’ll go out like lambs.”
linen-press
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From this reading “There, I must say, Libbie,” remarked Mrs. Busson, as she busied herself with her Saturday’s tidying of store-room and linen-press, “we do seem to have had a nice, quiet week since last Sunday.
lionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading One may say of those dear children that if they came in like lions, they’ll go out like lambs.”
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading “They haven’t gone yet, ma’am,” said Libbie, in a decided, though deferential tone, and she sighed somewhat significantly.
maintainingverbUS /meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “maintain” — cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Libbie felt that she had paid rather heavily towards maintaining that week of peace.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading One may say of those dear children that if they came in like lions, they’ll go out like lambs.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “There, I must say, Libbie,” remarked Mrs. Busson, as she busied herself with her Saturday’s tidying of store-room and linen-press, “we do seem to have had a nice, quiet week since last Sunday.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “There, I must say, Libbie,” remarked Mrs. Busson, as she busied herself with her Saturday’s tidying of store-room and linen-press, “we do seem to have had a nice, quiet week since last Sunday.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “There, I must say, Libbie,” remarked Mrs. Busson, as she busied herself with her Saturday’s tidying of store-room and linen-press, “we do seem to have had a nice, quiet week since last Sunday.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “THEY HAVE NOT GONE YET.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “There, I must say, Libbie,” remarked Mrs. Busson, as she busied herself with her Saturday’s tidying of store-room and linen-press, “we do seem to have had a nice, quiet week since last Sunday.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One may say of those dear children that if they came in like lions, they’ll go out like lambs.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One may say of those dear children that if they came in like lions, they’ll go out like lambs.”
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Libbie felt that she had paid rather heavily towards maintaining that week of peace.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Libbie felt that she had paid rather heavily towards maintaining that week of peace.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “There, I must say, Libbie,” remarked Mrs. Busson, as she busied herself with her Saturday’s tidying of store-room and linen-press, “we do seem to have had a nice, quiet week since last Sunday.
on the contrary
From this reading Libbie felt that she had paid rather heavily towards maintaining that week of peace.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “There, I must say, Libbie,” remarked Mrs. Busson, as she busied herself with her Saturday’s tidying of store-room and linen-press, “we do seem to have had a nice, quiet week since last Sunday.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “They haven’t gone yet, ma’am,” said Libbie, in a decided, though deferential tone, and she sighed somewhat significantly.
Saturday'snounUS /ˈsætərdiz/
possessive form of “saturday” — the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “There, I must say, Libbie,” remarked Mrs. Busson, as she busied herself with her Saturday’s tidying of store-room and linen-press, “we do seem to have had a nice, quiet week since last Sunday.
express in words
From this reading “There, I must say, Libbie,” remarked Mrs. Busson, as she busied herself with her Saturday’s tidying of store-room and linen-press, “we do seem to have had a nice, quiet week since last Sunday.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “There, I must say, Libbie,” remarked Mrs. Busson, as she busied herself with her Saturday’s tidying of store-room and linen-press, “we do seem to have had a nice, quiet week since last Sunday.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There, I must say, Libbie,” remarked Mrs. Busson, as she busied herself with her Saturday’s tidying of store-room and linen-press, “we do seem to have had a nice, quiet week since last Sunday.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “They haven’t gone yet, ma’am,” said Libbie, in a decided, though deferential tone, and she sighed somewhat significantly.
significantlyadverbUS /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/
in a statistically significant way
From this reading “They haven’t gone yet, ma’am,” said Libbie, in a decided, though deferential tone, and she sighed somewhat significantly.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “There, I must say, Libbie,” remarked Mrs. Busson, as she busied herself with her Saturday’s tidying of store-room and linen-press, “we do seem to have had a nice, quiet week since last Sunday.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “They haven’t gone yet, ma’am,” said Libbie, in a decided, though deferential tone, and she sighed somewhat significantly.
store-room
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From this reading “There, I must say, Libbie,” remarked Mrs. Busson, as she busied herself with her Saturday’s tidying of store-room and linen-press, “we do seem to have had a nice, quiet week since last Sunday.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “There, I must say, Libbie,” remarked Mrs. Busson, as she busied herself with her Saturday’s tidying of store-room and linen-press, “we do seem to have had a nice, quiet week since last Sunday.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One may say of those dear children that if they came in like lions, they’ll go out like lambs.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There, I must say, Libbie,” remarked Mrs. Busson, as she busied herself with her Saturday’s tidying of store-room and linen-press, “we do seem to have had a nice, quiet week since last Sunday.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “THEY HAVE NOT GONE YET.”
they'll
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From this reading One may say of those dear children that if they came in like lions, they’ll go out like lambs.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading One may say of those dear children that if they came in like lions, they’ll go out like lambs.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “They haven’t gone yet, ma’am,” said Libbie, in a decided, though deferential tone, and she sighed somewhat significantly.
tidying
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From this reading “There, I must say, Libbie,” remarked Mrs. Busson, as she busied herself with her Saturday’s tidying of store-room and linen-press, “we do seem to have had a nice, quiet week since last Sunday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There, I must say, Libbie,” remarked Mrs. Busson, as she busied herself with her Saturday’s tidying of store-room and linen-press, “we do seem to have had a nice, quiet week since last Sunday.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “They haven’t gone yet, ma’am,” said Libbie, in a decided, though deferential tone, and she sighed somewhat significantly.
in the direction of
From this reading Libbie felt that she had paid rather heavily towards maintaining that week of peace.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “There, I must say, Libbie,” remarked Mrs. Busson, as she busied herself with her Saturday’s tidying of store-room and linen-press, “we do seem to have had a nice, quiet week since last Sunday.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “There, I must say, Libbie,” remarked Mrs. Busson, as she busied herself with her Saturday’s tidying of store-room and linen-press, “we do seem to have had a nice, quiet week since last Sunday.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “There, I must say, Libbie,” remarked Mrs. Busson, as she busied herself with her Saturday’s tidying of store-room and linen-press, “we do seem to have had a nice, quiet week since last Sunday.
but in spite of that
From this reading “THEY HAVE NOT GONE YET.”
