used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But when Jess got home—and Mrs. Prentice took her there in the car, but would not come in herself—she had hard work to satisfy her mother that such a change as this opportunity suggested was a good one for them to make.
(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 “Just think of the trouble of it all,” she sighed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But when Jess got home—and Mrs. Prentice took her there in the car, but would not come in herself—she had hard work to satisfy her mother that such a change as this opportunity suggested was a good one for them to make.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “My dear Jess, we have been here so long——” “But Mr. Chumley doesn’t want us any longer,” interposed Jess.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But when Jess got home—and Mrs. Prentice took her there in the car, but would not come in herself—she had hard work to satisfy her mother that such a change as this opportunity suggested was a good one for them to make.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “My dear Jess, we have been here so long——” “But Mr. Chumley doesn’t want us any longer,” interposed Jess.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when Jess got home—and Mrs. Prentice took her there in the car, but would not come in herself—she had hard work to satisfy her mother that such a change as this opportunity suggested was a good one for them to make.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading But when Jess got home—and Mrs. Prentice took her there in the car, but would not come in herself—she had hard work to satisfy her mother that such a change as this opportunity suggested was a good one for them to make.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading But when Jess got home—and Mrs. Prentice took her there in the car, but would not come in herself—she had hard work to satisfy her mother that such a change as this opportunity suggested was a good one for them to make.
Chumley
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From this reading “My dear Jess, we have been here so long——” “But Mr. Chumley doesn’t want us any longer,” interposed Jess.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But when Jess got home—and Mrs. Prentice took her there in the car, but would not come in herself—she had hard work to satisfy her mother that such a change as this opportunity suggested was a good one for them to make.
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear Jess, we have been here so long——” “But Mr. Chumley doesn’t want us any longer,” interposed Jess.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In short, Mrs. Morse did not enthuse.
doesn't
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From this reading “My dear Jess, we have been here so long——” “But Mr. Chumley doesn’t want us any longer,” interposed Jess.
enthuseverbUS /ɪnˈθuːz/
cause to feel enthusiasm
From this reading In short, Mrs. Morse did not enthuse.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But when Jess got home—and Mrs. Prentice took her there in the car, but would not come in herself—she had hard work to satisfy her mother that such a change as this opportunity suggested was a good one for them to make.
gentleman'snounUS /ˈdʒentəlmʌnz/
possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “Tut, tut! that is only the old gentleman’s way.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But when Jess got home—and Mrs. Prentice took her there in the car, but would not come in herself—she had hard work to satisfy her mother that such a change as this opportunity suggested was a good one for them to make.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But when Jess got home—and Mrs. Prentice took her there in the car, but would not come in herself—she had hard work to satisfy her mother that such a change as this opportunity suggested was a good one for them to make.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But when Jess got home—and Mrs. Prentice took her there in the car, but would not come in herself—she had hard work to satisfy her mother that such a change as this opportunity suggested was a good one for them to make.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But when Jess got home—and Mrs. Prentice took her there in the car, but would not come in herself—she had hard work to satisfy her mother that such a change as this opportunity suggested was a good one for them to make.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My dear Jess, we have been here so long——” “But Mr. Chumley doesn’t want us any longer,” interposed Jess.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But when Jess got home—and Mrs. Prentice took her there in the car, but would not come in herself—she had hard work to satisfy her mother that such a change as this opportunity suggested was a good one for them to make.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “My dear Jess, we have been here so long——” “But Mr. Chumley doesn’t want us any longer,” interposed Jess.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But when Jess got home—and Mrs. Prentice took her there in the car, but would not come in herself—she had hard work to satisfy her mother that such a change as this opportunity suggested was a good one for them to make.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But when Jess got home—and Mrs. Prentice took her there in the car, but would not come in herself—she had hard work to satisfy her mother that such a change as this opportunity suggested was a good one for them to make.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But when Jess got home—and Mrs. Prentice took her there in the car, but would not come in herself—she had hard work to satisfy her mother that such a change as this opportunity suggested was a good one for them to make.
interposed
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From this reading “My dear Jess, we have been here so long——” “But Mr. Chumley doesn’t want us any longer,” interposed Jess.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Tut, tut! that is only the old gentleman’s way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Just think of the trouble of it all,” she sighed.
Jess
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From this reading But when Jess got home—and Mrs. Prentice took her there in the car, but would not come in herself—she had hard work to satisfy her mother that such a change as this opportunity suggested was a good one for them to make.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just think of the trouble of it all,” she sighed.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “My dear Jess, we have been here so long——” “But Mr. Chumley doesn’t want us any longer,” interposed Jess.
for more time
From this reading “My dear Jess, we have been here so long——” “But Mr. Chumley doesn’t want us any longer,” interposed Jess.
engage in
From this reading But when Jess got home—and Mrs. Prentice took her there in the car, but would not come in herself—she had hard work to satisfy her mother that such a change as this opportunity suggested was a good one for them to make.
MorsenounUS /mɔːrs/
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
From this reading In short, Mrs. Morse did not enthuse.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But when Jess got home—and Mrs. Prentice took her there in the car, but would not come in herself—she had hard work to satisfy her mother that such a change as this opportunity suggested was a good one for them to make.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “My dear Jess, we have been here so long——” “But Mr. Chumley doesn’t want us any longer,” interposed Jess.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But when Jess got home—and Mrs. Prentice took her there in the car, but would not come in herself—she had hard work to satisfy her mother that such a change as this opportunity suggested was a good one for them to make.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear Jess, we have been here so long——” “But Mr. Chumley doesn’t want us any longer,” interposed Jess.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But when Jess got home—and Mrs. Prentice took her there in the car, but would not come in herself—she had hard work to satisfy her mother that such a change as this opportunity suggested was a good one for them to make.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Just think of the trouble of it all,” she sighed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Tut, tut! that is only the old gentleman’s way.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But when Jess got home—and Mrs. Prentice took her there in the car, but would not come in herself—she had hard work to satisfy her mother that such a change as this opportunity suggested was a good one for them to make.
and nothing more
From this reading “Tut, tut! that is only the old gentleman’s way.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But when Jess got home—and Mrs. Prentice took her there in the car, but would not come in herself—she had hard work to satisfy her mother that such a change as this opportunity suggested was a good one for them to make.
PrenticenounUS /ˈprentɪs/
works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading But when Jess got home—and Mrs. Prentice took her there in the car, but would not come in herself—she had hard work to satisfy her mother that such a change as this opportunity suggested was a good one for them to make.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading But when Jess got home—and Mrs. Prentice took her there in the car, but would not come in herself—she had hard work to satisfy her mother that such a change as this opportunity suggested was a good one for them to make.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when Jess got home—and Mrs. Prentice took her there in the car, but would not come in herself—she had hard work to satisfy her mother that such a change as this opportunity suggested was a good one for them to make.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In short, Mrs. Morse did not enthuse.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Just think of the trouble of it all,” she sighed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “My dear Jess, we have been here so long——” “But Mr. Chumley doesn’t want us any longer,” interposed Jess.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But when Jess got home—and Mrs. Prentice took her there in the car, but would not come in herself—she had hard work to satisfy her mother that such a change as this opportunity suggested was a good one for them to make.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading But when Jess got home—and Mrs. Prentice took her there in the car, but would not come in herself—she had hard work to satisfy her mother that such a change as this opportunity suggested was a good one for them to make.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But when Jess got home—and Mrs. Prentice took her there in the car, but would not come in herself—she had hard work to satisfy her mother that such a change as this opportunity suggested was a good one for them to make.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But when Jess got home—and Mrs. Prentice took her there in the car, but would not come in herself—she had hard work to satisfy her mother that such a change as this opportunity suggested was a good one for them to make.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But when Jess got home—and Mrs. Prentice took her there in the car, but would not come in herself—she had hard work to satisfy her mother that such a change as this opportunity suggested was a good one for them to make.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But when Jess got home—and Mrs. Prentice took her there in the car, but would not come in herself—she had hard work to satisfy her mother that such a change as this opportunity suggested was a good one for them to make.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Just think of the trouble of it all,” she sighed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But when Jess got home—and Mrs. Prentice took her there in the car, but would not come in herself—she had hard work to satisfy her mother that such a change as this opportunity suggested was a good one for them to make.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when Jess got home—and Mrs. Prentice took her there in the car, but would not come in herself—she had hard work to satisfy her mother that such a change as this opportunity suggested was a good one for them to make.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But when Jess got home—and Mrs. Prentice took her there in the car, but would not come in herself—she had hard work to satisfy her mother that such a change as this opportunity suggested was a good one for them to make.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “Just think of the trouble of it all,” she sighed.
TutverbUS /tʌt/
utter “tsk,” “tut,” or “tut-tut,” as in disapproval
From this reading “Tut, tut! that is only the old gentleman’s way.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My dear Jess, we have been here so long——” “But Mr. Chumley doesn’t want us any longer,” interposed Jess.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “My dear Jess, we have been here so long——” “But Mr. Chumley doesn’t want us any longer,” interposed Jess.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when Jess got home—and Mrs. Prentice took her there in the car, but would not come in herself—she had hard work to satisfy her mother that such a change as this opportunity suggested was a good one for them to make.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Tut, tut! that is only the old gentleman’s way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “My dear Jess, we have been here so long——” “But Mr. Chumley doesn’t want us any longer,” interposed Jess.
at the time that
From this reading But when Jess got home—and Mrs. Prentice took her there in the car, but would not come in herself—she had hard work to satisfy her mother that such a change as this opportunity suggested was a good one for them to make.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But when Jess got home—and Mrs. Prentice took her there in the car, but would not come in herself—she had hard work to satisfy her mother that such a change as this opportunity suggested was a good one for them to make.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But when Jess got home—and Mrs. Prentice took her there in the car, but would not come in herself—she had hard work to satisfy her mother that such a change as this opportunity suggested was a good one for them to make.
