used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BREAKING THE ICE As for Floss, Helen had already got a hold upon that young lady.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Come on, Helen!" the younger cousin would whisper after dinner.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading BREAKING THE ICE As for Floss, Helen had already got a hold upon that young lady.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come up to my room and give me a start on these lessons; will you?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BREAKING THE ICE As for Floss, Helen had already got a hold upon that young lady.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
the act of breaking something
From this reading BREAKING THE ICE As for Floss, Helen had already got a hold upon that young lady.
a boy or man
From this reading That's a good chap."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on, Helen!" the younger cousin would whisper after dinner.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "Come on, Helen!" the younger cousin would whisper after dinner.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Come on, Helen!" the younger cousin would whisper after dinner.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
a social unit living together
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
FlossnounUS /flɑːs/
a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery
From this reading BREAKING THE ICE As for Floss, Helen had already got a hold upon that young lady.
Flossie
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From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BREAKING THE ICE As for Floss, Helen had already got a hold upon that young lady.
a young female
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Come up to my room and give me a start on these lessons; will you?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading That's a good chap."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading BREAKING THE ICE As for Floss, Helen had already got a hold upon that young lady.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BREAKING THE ICE As for Floss, Helen had already got a hold upon that young lady.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading BREAKING THE ICE As for Floss, Helen had already got a hold upon that young lady.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading BREAKING THE ICE As for Floss, Helen had already got a hold upon that young lady.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading BREAKING THE ICE As for Floss, Helen had already got a hold upon that young lady.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading BREAKING THE ICE As for Floss, Helen had already got a hold upon that young lady.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading "Come up to my room and give me a start on these lessons; will you?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come up to my room and give me a start on these lessons; will you?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Come up to my room and give me a start on these lessons; will you?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
many times at short intervals
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come on, Helen!" the younger cousin would whisper after dinner.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
on the contrary
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Come up to my room and give me a start on these lessons; will you?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Come up to my room and give me a start on these lessons; will you?
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
stumblingverbUS /ˈstʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BREAKING THE ICE As for Floss, Helen had already got a hold upon that young lady.
That's
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From this reading That's a good chap."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BREAKING THE ICE As for Floss, Helen had already got a hold upon that young lady.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Come up to my room and give me a start on these lessons; will you?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come up to my room and give me a start on these lessons; will you?
the upper part of anything
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
hard to endure
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
unwelcomeadjectiveUS /ənˈwelkəm/
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Come up to my room and give me a start on these lessons; will you?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading BREAKING THE ICE As for Floss, Helen had already got a hold upon that young lady.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
someone who visits
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
at the time that
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "Come on, Helen!" the younger cousin would whisper after dinner.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Come up to my room and give me a start on these lessons; will you?
in the company of; together with
From this reading And often when the rest of the family thought the unwelcome visitor had retired to her room at the top of the house, she was shut in with Flossie, trying to guide the stumbling feet of that rather dull girl over the hard places in her various studies.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Come on, Helen!" the younger cousin would whisper after dinner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come up to my room and give me a start on these lessons; will you?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading BREAKING THE ICE As for Floss, Helen had already got a hold upon that young lady.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading "Come on, Helen!" the younger cousin would whisper after dinner.
