used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A big hamper has just awwived from town, and the servants are all so dweadfully busy.
(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 A big hamper has just awwived from town, and the servants are all so dweadfully busy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dinner was served unusually early that evening, and was an embarrassing ordeal from which Peggy was thankful to escape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dinner was served unusually early that evening, and was an embarrassing ordeal from which Peggy was thankful to escape.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A big hamper has just awwived from town, and the servants are all so dweadfully busy.
awwanging
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From this reading “Oh, Peggy! would you mind awwanging some flowers?
awwived
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From this reading A big hamper has just awwived from town, and the servants are all so dweadfully busy.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On her way upstairs, however, Rosalind called her back with an eager petition.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A big hamper has just awwived from town, and the servants are all so dweadfully busy.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading A big hamper has just awwived from town, and the servants are all so dweadfully busy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I must get dwessed in time to help mother to weceive, but it wouldn’t matter if you were a few minutes late.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On her way upstairs, however, Rosalind called her back with an eager petition.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Dinner was served unusually early that evening, and was an embarrassing ordeal from which Peggy was thankful to escape.
dweadfully
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From this reading A big hamper has just awwived from town, and the servants are all so dweadfully busy.
dwessed
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From this reading I must get dwessed in time to help mother to weceive, but it wouldn’t matter if you were a few minutes late.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading On her way upstairs, however, Rosalind called her back with an eager petition.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Dinner was served unusually early that evening, and was an embarrassing ordeal from which Peggy was thankful to escape.
embarrassingadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəsɪŋ/
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
From this reading Dinner was served unusually early that evening, and was an embarrassing ordeal from which Peggy was thankful to escape.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Dinner was served unusually early that evening, and was an embarrassing ordeal from which Peggy was thankful to escape.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Dinner was served unusually early that evening, and was an embarrassing ordeal from which Peggy was thankful to escape.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I must get dwessed in time to help mother to weceive, but it wouldn’t matter if you were a few minutes late.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “Oh, Peggy! would you mind awwanging some flowers?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dinner was served unusually early that evening, and was an embarrassing ordeal from which Peggy was thankful to escape.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I must get dwessed in time to help mother to weceive, but it wouldn’t matter if you were a few minutes late.
hamperverbUS /ˈhæmpər/
prevent the progress or free movement of
From this reading A big hamper has just awwived from town, and the servants are all so dweadfully busy.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A big hamper has just awwived from town, and the servants are all so dweadfully busy.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I must get dwessed in time to help mother to weceive, but it wouldn’t matter if you were a few minutes late.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On her way upstairs, however, Rosalind called her back with an eager petition.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading On her way upstairs, however, Rosalind called her back with an eager petition.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must get dwessed in time to help mother to weceive, but it wouldn’t matter if you were a few minutes late.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I must get dwessed in time to help mother to weceive, but it wouldn’t matter if you were a few minutes late.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I must get dwessed in time to help mother to weceive, but it wouldn’t matter if you were a few minutes late.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I must get dwessed in time to help mother to weceive, but it wouldn’t matter if you were a few minutes late.
and nothing more
From this reading A big hamper has just awwived from town, and the servants are all so dweadfully busy.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I must get dwessed in time to help mother to weceive, but it wouldn’t matter if you were a few minutes late.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I must get dwessed in time to help mother to weceive, but it wouldn’t matter if you were a few minutes late.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Oh, Peggy! would you mind awwanging some flowers?
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I must get dwessed in time to help mother to weceive, but it wouldn’t matter if you were a few minutes late.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I must get dwessed in time to help mother to weceive, but it wouldn’t matter if you were a few minutes late.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must get dwessed in time to help mother to weceive, but it wouldn’t matter if you were a few minutes late.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Peggy! would you mind awwanging some flowers?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On her way upstairs, however, Rosalind called her back with an eager petition.
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading Dinner was served unusually early that evening, and was an embarrassing ordeal from which Peggy was thankful to escape.
Peggy
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From this reading Dinner was served unusually early that evening, and was an embarrassing ordeal from which Peggy was thankful to escape.
petitionnounUS /pəˈtɪʃən/
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading On her way upstairs, however, Rosalind called her back with an eager petition.
Rosalind
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From this reading On her way upstairs, however, Rosalind called her back with an eager petition.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading A big hamper has just awwived from town, and the servants are all so dweadfully busy.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Dinner was served unusually early that evening, and was an embarrassing ordeal from which Peggy was thankful to escape.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A big hamper has just awwived from town, and the servants are all so dweadfully busy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Oh, Peggy! would you mind awwanging some flowers?
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Dinner was served unusually early that evening, and was an embarrassing ordeal from which Peggy was thankful to escape.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dinner was served unusually early that evening, and was an embarrassing ordeal from which Peggy was thankful to escape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A big hamper has just awwived from town, and the servants are all so dweadfully busy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I must get dwessed in time to help mother to weceive, but it wouldn’t matter if you were a few minutes late.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dinner was served unusually early that evening, and was an embarrassing ordeal from which Peggy was thankful to escape.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A big hamper has just awwived from town, and the servants are all so dweadfully busy.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Dinner was served unusually early that evening, and was an embarrassing ordeal from which Peggy was thankful to escape.
on a floor above
From this reading On her way upstairs, however, Rosalind called her back with an eager petition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dinner was served unusually early that evening, and was an embarrassing ordeal from which Peggy was thankful to escape.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On her way upstairs, however, Rosalind called her back with an eager petition.
weceive
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From this reading I must get dwessed in time to help mother to weceive, but it wouldn’t matter if you were a few minutes late.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I must get dwessed in time to help mother to weceive, but it wouldn’t matter if you were a few minutes late.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dinner was served unusually early that evening, and was an embarrassing ordeal from which Peggy was thankful to escape.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On her way upstairs, however, Rosalind called her back with an eager petition.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Oh, Peggy! would you mind awwanging some flowers?
wouldn't
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From this reading I must get dwessed in time to help mother to weceive, but it wouldn’t matter if you were a few minutes late.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, Peggy! would you mind awwanging some flowers?
