used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dolly was on a low stool at her mother's feet, submitting, not too willingly, to have the bow in her hair smoothed and arranged for her.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was Christmas week, and Mrs. Langton and her daughters were sitting, late one afternoon, in the drawing-room where we saw them first.
(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 _must_ be all right now, mother!' she said, breaking away rebelliously at last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Christmas week, and Mrs. Langton and her daughters were sitting, late one afternoon, in the drawing-room where we saw them first.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Dolly was on a low stool at her mother's feet, submitting, not too willingly, to have the bow in her hair smoothed and arranged for her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dolly was on a low stool at her mother's feet, submitting, not too willingly, to have the bow in her hair smoothed and arranged for her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'It _must_ be all right now, mother!' she said, breaking away rebelliously at last.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading BAD NEWS.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'It _must_ be all right now, mother!' she said, breaking away rebelliously at last.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Dolly was on a low stool at her mother's feet, submitting, not too willingly, to have the bow in her hair smoothed and arranged for her.
the act of breaking something
From this reading 'It _must_ be all right now, mother!' she said, breaking away rebelliously at last.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading It was Christmas week, and Mrs. Langton and her daughters were sitting, late one afternoon, in the drawing-room where we saw them first.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading It was Christmas week, and Mrs. Langton and her daughters were sitting, late one afternoon, in the drawing-room where we saw them first.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading Dolly was on a low stool at her mother's feet, submitting, not too willingly, to have the bow in her hair smoothed and arranged for her.
drawing-room
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From this reading It was Christmas week, and Mrs. Langton and her daughters were sitting, late one afternoon, in the drawing-room where we saw them first.
at any time
From this reading 'It's worse than ever, Dolly,' said Mrs. Langton plaintively; 'it's slipped over to the left now!'
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Dolly was on a low stool at her mother's feet, submitting, not too willingly, to have the bow in her hair smoothed and arranged for her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was Christmas week, and Mrs. Langton and her daughters were sitting, late one afternoon, in the drawing-room where we saw them first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dolly was on a low stool at her mother's feet, submitting, not too willingly, to have the bow in her hair smoothed and arranged for her.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Dolly was on a low stool at her mother's feet, submitting, not too willingly, to have the bow in her hair smoothed and arranged for her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dolly was on a low stool at her mother's feet, submitting, not too willingly, to have the bow in her hair smoothed and arranged for her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Christmas week, and Mrs. Langton and her daughters were sitting, late one afternoon, in the drawing-room where we saw them first.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Christmas week, and Mrs. Langton and her daughters were sitting, late one afternoon, in the drawing-room where we saw them first.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Christmas week, and Mrs. Langton and her daughters were sitting, late one afternoon, in the drawing-room where we saw them first.
It's
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From this reading 'It's worse than ever, Dolly,' said Mrs. Langton plaintively; 'it's slipped over to the left now!'
Langton
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From this reading It was Christmas week, and Mrs. Langton and her daughters were sitting, late one afternoon, in the drawing-room where we saw them first.
immediately past
From this reading 'It _must_ be all right now, mother!' she said, breaking away rebelliously at last.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was Christmas week, and Mrs. Langton and her daughters were sitting, late one afternoon, in the drawing-room where we saw them first.
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 'It's worse than ever, Dolly,' said Mrs. Langton plaintively; 'it's slipped over to the left now!'
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Dolly was on a low stool at her mother's feet, submitting, not too willingly, to have the bow in her hair smoothed and arranged for her.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading 'It _must_ be all right now, mother!' she said, breaking away rebelliously at last.
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 Dolly was on a low stool at her mother's feet, submitting, not too willingly, to have the bow in her hair smoothed and arranged for her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was Christmas week, and Mrs. Langton and her daughters were sitting, late one afternoon, in the drawing-room where we saw them first.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'It _must_ be all right now, mother!' she said, breaking away rebelliously at last.
information about recent and important events
From this reading BAD NEWS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dolly was on a low stool at her mother's feet, submitting, not too willingly, to have the bow in her hair smoothed and arranged for her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'It _must_ be all right now, mother!' she said, breaking away rebelliously at last.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dolly was on a low stool at her mother's feet, submitting, not too willingly, to have the bow in her hair smoothed and arranged for her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was Christmas week, and Mrs. Langton and her daughters were sitting, late one afternoon, in the drawing-room where we saw them first.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading 'It's worse than ever, Dolly,' said Mrs. Langton plaintively; 'it's slipped over to the left now!'
plaintivelyadverbUS /ˈpleɪntaɪvli/
in a plaintive manner
From this reading 'It's worse than ever, Dolly,' said Mrs. Langton plaintively; 'it's slipped over to the left now!'
rebelliouslyadverb
in a rebellious manner
From this reading 'It _must_ be all right now, mother!' she said, breaking away rebelliously at last.
precisely, exactly
From this reading 'It _must_ be all right now, mother!' she said, breaking away rebelliously at last.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'It _must_ be all right now, mother!' she said, breaking away rebelliously at last.
cut with a saw
From this reading It was Christmas week, and Mrs. Langton and her daughters were sitting, late one afternoon, in the drawing-room where we saw them first.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'It _must_ be all right now, mother!' she said, breaking away rebelliously at last.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading It was Christmas week, and Mrs. Langton and her daughters were sitting, late one afternoon, in the drawing-room where we saw them first.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading 'It's worse than ever, Dolly,' said Mrs. Langton plaintively; 'it's slipped over to the left now!'
smoothedadjectiveUS /smuːðd/
made smooth by ironing
From this reading Dolly was on a low stool at her mother's feet, submitting, not too willingly, to have the bow in her hair smoothed and arranged for her.
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading Dolly was on a low stool at her mother's feet, submitting, not too willingly, to have the bow in her hair smoothed and arranged for her.
submittingverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading Dolly was on a low stool at her mother's feet, submitting, not too willingly, to have the bow in her hair smoothed and arranged for her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'It's worse than ever, Dolly,' said Mrs. Langton plaintively; 'it's slipped over to the left now!'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Christmas week, and Mrs. Langton and her daughters were sitting, late one afternoon, in the drawing-room where we saw them first.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was Christmas week, and Mrs. Langton and her daughters were sitting, late one afternoon, in the drawing-room where we saw them first.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dolly was on a low stool at her mother's feet, submitting, not too willingly, to have the bow in her hair smoothed and arranged for her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Dolly was on a low stool at her mother's feet, submitting, not too willingly, to have the bow in her hair smoothed and arranged for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Christmas week, and Mrs. Langton and her daughters were sitting, late one afternoon, in the drawing-room where we saw them first.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was Christmas week, and Mrs. Langton and her daughters were sitting, late one afternoon, in the drawing-room where we saw them first.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was Christmas week, and Mrs. Langton and her daughters were sitting, late one afternoon, in the drawing-room where we saw them first.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was Christmas week, and Mrs. Langton and her daughters were sitting, late one afternoon, in the drawing-room where we saw them first.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was Christmas week, and Mrs. Langton and her daughters were sitting, late one afternoon, in the drawing-room where we saw them first.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Dolly was on a low stool at her mother's feet, submitting, not too willingly, to have the bow in her hair smoothed and arranged for her.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading 'It's worse than ever, Dolly,' said Mrs. Langton plaintively; 'it's slipped over to the left now!'
