used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And whenever I ask for an explanation, it all seems to begin and end with a bee-room and a bee-hive.
(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 I find poor Di dangerously ill, and Andrew shut up in deep disgrace, and I hear that all through Andrew’s fault, the little French boy has broken his leg very badly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And whenever I ask for an explanation, it all seems to begin and end with a bee-room and a bee-hive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I find poor Di dangerously ill, and Andrew shut up in deep disgrace, and I hear that all through Andrew’s fault, the little French boy has broken his leg very badly.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading I find poor Di dangerously ill, and Andrew shut up in deep disgrace, and I hear that all through Andrew’s fault, the little French boy has broken his leg very badly.
Andrew'snounUS /ˈændruːz/
possessive form of “andrew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading I find poor Di dangerously ill, and Andrew shut up in deep disgrace, and I hear that all through Andrew’s fault, the little French boy has broken his leg very badly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well, now my dear Faith, do tell me as clearly as you can what has happened.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And whenever I ask for an explanation, it all seems to begin and end with a bee-room and a bee-hive.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading I find poor Di dangerously ill, and Andrew shut up in deep disgrace, and I hear that all through Andrew’s fault, the little French boy has broken his leg very badly.
bee-hive
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From this reading And whenever I ask for an explanation, it all seems to begin and end with a bee-room and a bee-hive.
bee-room
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From this reading And whenever I ask for an explanation, it all seems to begin and end with a bee-room and a bee-hive.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And whenever I ask for an explanation, it all seems to begin and end with a bee-room and a bee-hive.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “THE BESTEST BEST.”
BESTEST
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From this reading “THE BESTEST BEST.”
a youthful male person
From this reading I find poor Di dangerously ill, and Andrew shut up in deep disgrace, and I hear that all through Andrew’s fault, the little French boy has broken his leg very badly.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading I find poor Di dangerously ill, and Andrew shut up in deep disgrace, and I hear that all through Andrew’s fault, the little French boy has broken his leg very badly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Well, now my dear Faith, do tell me as clearly as you can what has happened.
without doubt or question
From this reading “Well, now my dear Faith, do tell me as clearly as you can what has happened.
dangerouslyadverbUS /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs.li/
In a way that involves danger or risk.
From this reading I find poor Di dangerously ill, and Andrew shut up in deep disgrace, and I hear that all through Andrew’s fault, the little French boy has broken his leg very badly.
dearly loved
From this reading “Well, now my dear Faith, do tell me as clearly as you can what has happened.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading I find poor Di dangerously ill, and Andrew shut up in deep disgrace, and I hear that all through Andrew’s fault, the little French boy has broken his leg very badly.
Di
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From this reading I find poor Di dangerously ill, and Andrew shut up in deep disgrace, and I hear that all through Andrew’s fault, the little French boy has broken his leg very badly.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading I find poor Di dangerously ill, and Andrew shut up in deep disgrace, and I hear that all through Andrew’s fault, the little French boy has broken his leg very badly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well, now my dear Faith, do tell me as clearly as you can what has happened.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What does it all mean?”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And whenever I ask for an explanation, it all seems to begin and end with a bee-room and a bee-hive.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading And whenever I ask for an explanation, it all seems to begin and end with a bee-room and a bee-hive.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading “Well, now my dear Faith, do tell me as clearly as you can what has happened.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading I find poor Di dangerously ill, and Andrew shut up in deep disgrace, and I hear that all through Andrew’s fault, the little French boy has broken his leg very badly.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I find poor Di dangerously ill, and Andrew shut up in deep disgrace, and I hear that all through Andrew’s fault, the little French boy has broken his leg very badly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And whenever I ask for an explanation, it all seems to begin and end with a bee-room and a bee-hive.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading I find poor Di dangerously ill, and Andrew shut up in deep disgrace, and I hear that all through Andrew’s fault, the little French boy has broken his leg very badly.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Well, now my dear Faith, do tell me as clearly as you can what has happened.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, now my dear Faith, do tell me as clearly as you can what has happened.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I find poor Di dangerously ill, and Andrew shut up in deep disgrace, and I hear that all through Andrew’s fault, the little French boy has broken his leg very badly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I find poor Di dangerously ill, and Andrew shut up in deep disgrace, and I hear that all through Andrew’s fault, the little French boy has broken his leg very badly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I find poor Di dangerously ill, and Andrew shut up in deep disgrace, and I hear that all through Andrew’s fault, the little French boy has broken his leg very badly.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I find poor Di dangerously ill, and Andrew shut up in deep disgrace, and I hear that all through Andrew’s fault, the little French boy has broken his leg very badly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I find poor Di dangerously ill, and Andrew shut up in deep disgrace, and I hear that all through Andrew’s fault, the little French boy has broken his leg very badly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And whenever I ask for an explanation, it all seems to begin and end with a bee-room and a bee-hive.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading I find poor Di dangerously ill, and Andrew shut up in deep disgrace, and I hear that all through Andrew’s fault, the little French boy has broken his leg very badly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I find poor Di dangerously ill, and Andrew shut up in deep disgrace, and I hear that all through Andrew’s fault, the little French boy has broken his leg very badly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, now my dear Faith, do tell me as clearly as you can what has happened.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What does it all mean?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, now my dear Faith, do tell me as clearly as you can what has happened.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Well, now my dear Faith, do tell me as clearly as you can what has happened.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I find poor Di dangerously ill, and Andrew shut up in deep disgrace, and I hear that all through Andrew’s fault, the little French boy has broken his leg very badly.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And whenever I ask for an explanation, it all seems to begin and end with a bee-room and a bee-hive.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading I find poor Di dangerously ill, and Andrew shut up in deep disgrace, and I hear that all through Andrew’s fault, the little French boy has broken his leg very badly.
express in words
From this reading “Well, now my dear Faith, do tell me as clearly as you can what has happened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I find poor Di dangerously ill, and Andrew shut up in deep disgrace, and I hear that all through Andrew’s fault, the little French boy has broken his leg very badly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THE BESTEST BEST.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I find poor Di dangerously ill, and Andrew shut up in deep disgrace, and I hear that all through Andrew’s fault, the little French boy has broken his leg very badly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And whenever I ask for an explanation, it all seems to begin and end with a bee-room and a bee-hive.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I find poor Di dangerously ill, and Andrew shut up in deep disgrace, and I hear that all through Andrew’s fault, the little French boy has broken his leg very badly.
precisely as stated
From this reading I find poor Di dangerously ill, and Andrew shut up in deep disgrace, and I hear that all through Andrew’s fault, the little French boy has broken his leg very badly.
(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 “Well, now my dear Faith, do tell me as clearly as you can what has happened.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, now my dear Faith, do tell me as clearly as you can what has happened.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading And whenever I ask for an explanation, it all seems to begin and end with a bee-room and a bee-hive.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And whenever I ask for an explanation, it all seems to begin and end with a bee-room and a bee-hive.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, now my dear Faith, do tell me as clearly as you can what has happened.
