used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The south room, which was the sunniest and had the honeysuckle round the window, was for her; and it was a marvel to see the things that she brought from Berwick to put into it.
(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 It was not very long before Cousin Edie was queen of West Inch, and we all her devoted subjects from my father down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not very long before Cousin Edie was queen of West Inch, and we all her devoted subjects from my father down.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was not very long before Cousin Edie was queen of West Inch, and we all her devoted subjects from my father down.
Berwick
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From this reading The south room, which was the sunniest and had the honeysuckle round the window, was for her; and it was a marvel to see the things that she brought from Berwick to put into it.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The south room, which was the sunniest and had the honeysuckle round the window, was for her; and it was a marvel to see the things that she brought from Berwick to put into it.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading When my mother said that four shillings the week would cover all that she would cost, she fixed on seven shillings and sixpence of her own free will.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading It was not very long before Cousin Edie was queen of West Inch, and we all her devoted subjects from my father down.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading When my mother said that four shillings the week would cover all that she would cost, she fixed on seven shillings and sixpence of her own free will.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading It was not very long before Cousin Edie was queen of West Inch, and we all her devoted subjects from my father down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was not very long before Cousin Edie was queen of West Inch, and we all her devoted subjects from my father down.
Edie
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From this reading It was not very long before Cousin Edie was queen of West Inch, and we all her devoted subjects from my father down.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was not very long before Cousin Edie was queen of West Inch, and we all her devoted subjects from my father down.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading When my mother said that four shillings the week would cover all that she would cost, she fixed on seven shillings and sixpence of her own free will.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The south room, which was the sunniest and had the honeysuckle round the window, was for her; and it was a marvel to see the things that she brought from Berwick to put into it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading When my mother said that four shillings the week would cover all that she would cost, she fixed on seven shillings and sixpence of her own free will.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading When my mother said that four shillings the week would cover all that she would cost, she fixed on seven shillings and sixpence of her own free will.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was not very long before Cousin Edie was queen of West Inch, and we all her devoted subjects from my father down.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had money and to spare, though none of us knew how much.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not very long before Cousin Edie was queen of West Inch, and we all her devoted subjects from my father down.
honeysucklenounUS /ˈhʌnisʌkəl/
shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera
From this reading The south room, which was the sunniest and had the honeysuckle round the window, was for her; and it was a marvel to see the things that she brought from Berwick to put into it.
how
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From this reading She had money and to spare, though none of us knew how much.
InchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading It was not very long before Cousin Edie was queen of West Inch, and we all her devoted subjects from my father down.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The south room, which was the sunniest and had the honeysuckle round the window, was for her; and it was a marvel to see the things that she brought from Berwick to put into it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not very long before Cousin Edie was queen of West Inch, and we all her devoted subjects from my father down.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She had money and to spare, though none of us knew how much.
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 It was not very long before Cousin Edie was queen of West Inch, and we all her devoted subjects from my father down.
marvelverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/
be amazed at
From this reading The south room, which was the sunniest and had the honeysuckle round the window, was for her; and it was a marvel to see the things that she brought from Berwick to put into it.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading She had money and to spare, though none of us knew how much.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When my mother said that four shillings the week would cover all that she would cost, she fixed on seven shillings and sixpence of her own free will.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had money and to spare, though none of us knew how much.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was not very long before Cousin Edie was queen of West Inch, and we all her devoted subjects from my father down.
not one, and not any
From this reading She had money and to spare, though none of us knew how much.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not very long before Cousin Edie was queen of West Inch, and we all her devoted subjects from my father down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not very long before Cousin Edie was queen of West Inch, and we all her devoted subjects from my father down.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE WATERS.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When my mother said that four shillings the week would cover all that she would cost, she fixed on seven shillings and sixpence of her own free will.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The south room, which was the sunniest and had the honeysuckle round the window, was for her; and it was a marvel to see the things that she brought from Berwick to put into it.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading It was not very long before Cousin Edie was queen of West Inch, and we all her devoted subjects from my father down.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The south room, which was the sunniest and had the honeysuckle round the window, was for her; and it was a marvel to see the things that she brought from Berwick to put into it.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The south room, which was the sunniest and had the honeysuckle round the window, was for her; and it was a marvel to see the things that she brought from Berwick to put into it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When my mother said that four shillings the week would cover all that she would cost, she fixed on seven shillings and sixpence of her own free will.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The south room, which was the sunniest and had the honeysuckle round the window, was for her; and it was a marvel to see the things that she brought from Berwick to put into it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading When my mother said that four shillings the week would cover all that she would cost, she fixed on seven shillings and sixpence of her own free will.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE WATERS.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had money and to spare, though none of us knew how much.
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading When my mother said that four shillings the week would cover all that she would cost, she fixed on seven shillings and sixpence of her own free will.
sixpencenoun
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading When my mother said that four shillings the week would cover all that she would cost, she fixed on seven shillings and sixpence of her own free will.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The south room, which was the sunniest and had the honeysuckle round the window, was for her; and it was a marvel to see the things that she brought from Berwick to put into it.
refrain from harming
From this reading She had money and to spare, though none of us knew how much.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading It was not very long before Cousin Edie was queen of West Inch, and we all her devoted subjects from my father down.
sunniest
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From this reading The south room, which was the sunniest and had the honeysuckle round the window, was for her; and it was a marvel to see the things that she brought from Berwick to put into it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When my mother said that four shillings the week would cover all that she would cost, she fixed on seven shillings and sixpence of her own free will.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE WATERS.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The south room, which was the sunniest and had the honeysuckle round the window, was for her; and it was a marvel to see the things that she brought from Berwick to put into it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She had money and to spare, though none of us knew how much.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had money and to spare, though none of us knew how much.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had money and to spare, though none of us knew how much.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was not very long before Cousin Edie was queen of West Inch, and we all her devoted subjects from my father down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not very long before Cousin Edie was queen of West Inch, and we all her devoted subjects from my father down.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE WATERS.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was not very long before Cousin Edie was queen of West Inch, and we all her devoted subjects from my father down.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading When my mother said that four shillings the week would cover all that she would cost, she fixed on seven shillings and sixpence of her own free will.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading It was not very long before Cousin Edie was queen of West Inch, and we all her devoted subjects from my father down.
at the time that
From this reading When my mother said that four shillings the week would cover all that she would cost, she fixed on seven shillings and sixpence of her own free will.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The south room, which was the sunniest and had the honeysuckle round the window, was for her; and it was a marvel to see the things that she brought from Berwick to put into it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When my mother said that four shillings the week would cover all that she would cost, she fixed on seven shillings and sixpence of her own free will.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The south room, which was the sunniest and had the honeysuckle round the window, was for her; and it was a marvel to see the things that she brought from Berwick to put into it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When my mother said that four shillings the week would cover all that she would cost, she fixed on seven shillings and sixpence of her own free will.
