used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I daresay I wasn't behaving like a lady; I didn't care if he thought I was a perfect un-lady and how could I be that angel's sister?
(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 NANCY TO THE RESCUE All this wrangling was going on in front of the creaky gate of the Masters's billet, me holding Mr. Curtis by the sleeve.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He'd already said I was artless, and a kid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I daresay I wasn't behaving like a lady; I didn't care if he thought I was a perfect un-lady and how could I be that angel's sister?
angel'snounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
possessive form of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading I daresay I wasn't behaving like a lady; I didn't care if he thought I was a perfect un-lady and how could I be that angel's sister?
artlessadjective
characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious
From this reading He'd already said I was artless, and a kid.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I daresay I wasn't behaving like a lady; I didn't care if he thought I was a perfect un-lady and how could I be that angel's sister?
behavingverbUS /bɪˈheɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading I daresay I wasn't behaving like a lady; I didn't care if he thought I was a perfect un-lady and how could I be that angel's sister?
billetnounUS /ˈbɪlət/
a short personal letter
From this reading NANCY TO THE RESCUE All this wrangling was going on in front of the creaky gate of the Masters's billet, me holding Mr. Curtis by the sleeve.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading NANCY TO THE RESCUE All this wrangling was going on in front of the creaky gate of the Masters's billet, me holding Mr. Curtis by the sleeve.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I daresay I wasn't behaving like a lady; I didn't care if he thought I was a perfect un-lady and how could I be that angel's sister?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I daresay I wasn't behaving like a lady; I didn't care if he thought I was a perfect un-lady and how could I be that angel's sister?
creakyadjectiveUS /ˈkriːki/
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading NANCY TO THE RESCUE All this wrangling was going on in front of the creaky gate of the Masters's billet, me holding Mr. Curtis by the sleeve.
CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading NANCY TO THE RESCUE All this wrangling was going on in front of the creaky gate of the Masters's billet, me holding Mr. Curtis by the sleeve.
daresay
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From this reading I daresay I wasn't behaving like a lady; I didn't care if he thought I was a perfect un-lady and how could I be that angel's sister?
didn't
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From this reading I daresay I wasn't behaving like a lady; I didn't care if he thought I was a perfect un-lady and how could I be that angel's sister?
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading NANCY TO THE RESCUE All this wrangling was going on in front of the creaky gate of the Masters's billet, me holding Mr. Curtis by the sleeve.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading NANCY TO THE RESCUE All this wrangling was going on in front of the creaky gate of the Masters's billet, me holding Mr. Curtis by the sleeve.
the act of departing
From this reading NANCY TO THE RESCUE All this wrangling was going on in front of the creaky gate of the Masters's billet, me holding Mr. Curtis by the sleeve.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I daresay I wasn't behaving like a lady; I didn't care if he thought I was a perfect un-lady and how could I be that angel's sister?
He'd
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From this reading He'd already said I was artless, and a kid.
the act of retaining something
From this reading NANCY TO THE RESCUE All this wrangling was going on in front of the creaky gate of the Masters's billet, me holding Mr. Curtis by the sleeve.
how
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From this reading I daresay I wasn't behaving like a lady; I didn't care if he thought I was a perfect un-lady and how could I be that angel's sister?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I daresay I wasn't behaving like a lady; I didn't care if he thought I was a perfect un-lady and how could I be that angel's sister?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I daresay I wasn't behaving like a lady; I didn't care if he thought I was a perfect un-lady and how could I be that angel's sister?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NANCY TO THE RESCUE All this wrangling was going on in front of the creaky gate of the Masters's billet, me holding Mr. Curtis by the sleeve.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading Matter of utter indifference to me.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading He'd already said I was artless, and a kid.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I daresay I wasn't behaving like a lady; I didn't care if he thought I was a perfect un-lady and how could I be that angel's sister?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I daresay I wasn't behaving like a lady; I didn't care if he thought I was a perfect un-lady and how could I be that angel's sister?
Masters's
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From this reading NANCY TO THE RESCUE All this wrangling was going on in front of the creaky gate of the Masters's billet, me holding Mr. Curtis by the sleeve.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Matter of utter indifference to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading NANCY TO THE RESCUE All this wrangling was going on in front of the creaky gate of the Masters's billet, me holding Mr. Curtis by the sleeve.
a form of address for a man
From this reading NANCY TO THE RESCUE All this wrangling was going on in front of the creaky gate of the Masters's billet, me holding Mr. Curtis by the sleeve.
NANCYnounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading NANCY TO THE RESCUE All this wrangling was going on in front of the creaky gate of the Masters's billet, me holding Mr. Curtis by the sleeve.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NANCY TO THE RESCUE All this wrangling was going on in front of the creaky gate of the Masters's billet, me holding Mr. Curtis by the sleeve.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NANCY TO THE RESCUE All this wrangling was going on in front of the creaky gate of the Masters's billet, me holding Mr. Curtis by the sleeve.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading I daresay I wasn't behaving like a lady; I didn't care if he thought I was a perfect un-lady and how could I be that angel's sister?
free from harm or evil
From this reading NANCY TO THE RESCUE All this wrangling was going on in front of the creaky gate of the Masters's billet, me holding Mr. Curtis by the sleeve.
precisely, exactly
From this reading All right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He'd already said I was artless, and a kid.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading I daresay I wasn't behaving like a lady; I didn't care if he thought I was a perfect un-lady and how could I be that angel's sister?
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading NANCY TO THE RESCUE All this wrangling was going on in front of the creaky gate of the Masters's billet, me holding Mr. Curtis by the sleeve.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I daresay I wasn't behaving like a lady; I didn't care if he thought I was a perfect un-lady and how could I be that angel's sister?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NANCY TO THE RESCUE All this wrangling was going on in front of the creaky gate of the Masters's billet, me holding Mr. Curtis by the sleeve.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading NANCY TO THE RESCUE All this wrangling was going on in front of the creaky gate of the Masters's billet, me holding Mr. Curtis by the sleeve.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I daresay I wasn't behaving like a lady; I didn't care if he thought I was a perfect un-lady and how could I be that angel's sister?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NANCY TO THE RESCUE All this wrangling was going on in front of the creaky gate of the Masters's billet, me holding Mr. Curtis by the sleeve.
un-lady
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From this reading I daresay I wasn't behaving like a lady; I didn't care if he thought I was a perfect un-lady and how could I be that angel's sister?
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Matter of utter indifference to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NANCY TO THE RESCUE All this wrangling was going on in front of the creaky gate of the Masters's billet, me holding Mr. Curtis by the sleeve.
wasn't
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From this reading I daresay I wasn't behaving like a lady; I didn't care if he thought I was a perfect un-lady and how could I be that angel's sister?
wranglingnounUS /ˈræŋɡəlɪŋ/
an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
From this reading NANCY TO THE RESCUE All this wrangling was going on in front of the creaky gate of the Masters's billet, me holding Mr. Curtis by the sleeve.
