used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Louie Howe gave a light tap and marched in with an air that was rather insolent.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You see I'm going to a sort of musicale in about an hour and I couldn't take it to the tailors.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Louie Howe gave a light tap and marched in with an air that was rather insolent.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Louie Howe gave a light tap and marched in with an air that was rather insolent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Louie Howe gave a light tap and marched in with an air that was rather insolent.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "Oh, Mrs. Boyd, I've given my walking dress such an awful tear!
Barrington
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From this reading Mrs. Barrington said she was quite sure you could mend it.
Boyd
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From this reading "Oh, Mrs. Boyd, I've given my walking dress such an awful tear!
Boyd's
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From this reading THE GRACE OF ENDEAVOR The door of Mrs. Boyd's room stood partly open.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mrs. Barrington said she was quite sure you could mend it.
couldn't
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From this reading You see I'm going to a sort of musicale in about an hour and I couldn't take it to the tailors.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE GRACE OF ENDEAVOR The door of Mrs. Boyd's room stood partly open.
put on clothes
From this reading "Oh, Mrs. Boyd, I've given my walking dress such an awful tear!
ENDEAVORnounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading THE GRACE OF ENDEAVOR The door of Mrs. Boyd's room stood partly open.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Louie Howe gave a light tap and marched in with an air that was rather insolent.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "Oh, Mrs. Boyd, I've given my walking dress such an awful tear!
the act of departing
From this reading You see I'm going to a sort of musicale in about an hour and I couldn't take it to the tailors.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading THE GRACE OF ENDEAVOR The door of Mrs. Boyd's room stood partly open.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading You see I'm going to a sort of musicale in about an hour and I couldn't take it to the tailors.
HowenounUS /haʊ/
United States editor (1920-1993)
From this reading Louie Howe gave a light tap and marched in with an air that was rather insolent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You see I'm going to a sort of musicale in about an hour and I couldn't take it to the tailors.
I'm
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From this reading You see I'm going to a sort of musicale in about an hour and I couldn't take it to the tailors.
I've
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From this reading "Oh, Mrs. Boyd, I've given my walking dress such an awful tear!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Louie Howe gave a light tap and marched in with an air that was rather insolent.
insolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsələnt/
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading Louie Howe gave a light tap and marched in with an air that was rather insolent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Barrington said she was quite sure you could mend it.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Louie Howe gave a light tap and marched in with an air that was rather insolent.
Louie
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From this reading Louie Howe gave a light tap and marched in with an air that was rather insolent.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Louie Howe gave a light tap and marched in with an air that was rather insolent.
mendverbUS /mend/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Mrs. Barrington said she was quite sure you could mend it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE GRACE OF ENDEAVOR The door of Mrs. Boyd's room stood partly open.
musicale
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From this reading You see I'm going to a sort of musicale in about an hour and I couldn't take it to the tailors.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, Mrs. Boyd, I've given my walking dress such an awful tear!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GRACE OF ENDEAVOR The door of Mrs. Boyd's room stood partly open.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Mrs. Boyd, I've given my walking dress such an awful tear!
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE GRACE OF ENDEAVOR The door of Mrs. Boyd's room stood partly open.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading THE GRACE OF ENDEAVOR The door of Mrs. Boyd's room stood partly open.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Mrs. Barrington said she was quite sure you could mend it.
on the contrary
From this reading Louie Howe gave a light tap and marched in with an air that was rather insolent.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE GRACE OF ENDEAVOR The door of Mrs. Boyd's room stood partly open.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mrs. Barrington said she was quite sure you could mend it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see I'm going to a sort of musicale in about an hour and I couldn't take it to the tailors.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Barrington said she was quite sure you could mend it.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading You see I'm going to a sort of musicale in about an hour and I couldn't take it to the tailors.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE GRACE OF ENDEAVOR The door of Mrs. Boyd's room stood partly open.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Mrs. Boyd, I've given my walking dress such an awful tear!
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Mrs. Barrington said she was quite sure you could mend it.
tailorsnounUS /ˈteɪlərz/
plural of “tailor” — a person whose occupation is making and altering garments
From this reading You see I'm going to a sort of musicale in about an hour and I couldn't take it to the tailors.
carry out
From this reading You see I'm going to a sort of musicale in about an hour and I couldn't take it to the tailors.
tapverbUS /tæp/
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading Louie Howe gave a light tap and marched in with an air that was rather insolent.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading "Oh, Mrs. Boyd, I've given my walking dress such an awful tear!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Louie Howe gave a light tap and marched in with an air that was rather insolent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GRACE OF ENDEAVOR The door of Mrs. Boyd's room stood partly open.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You see I'm going to a sort of musicale in about an hour and I couldn't take it to the tailors.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading "Oh, Mrs. Boyd, I've given my walking dress such an awful tear!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Louie Howe gave a light tap and marched in with an air that was rather insolent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Louie Howe gave a light tap and marched in with an air that was rather insolent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mrs. Barrington said she was quite sure you could mend it.
