used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She intimated that it would take a good deal of washing to get Sarah off her hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It roused in her many violent and conflicting emotions.
any thing at all
From this reading Mrs. Ransome had just asked whether there was anything in it; because if there was, she, Mrs. Ransome, washed her hands of her.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mrs. Ransome had just asked whether there was anything in it; because if there was, she, Mrs. Ransome, washed her hands of her.
for the reason that
From this reading Mrs. Ransome had just asked whether there was anything in it; because if there was, she, Mrs. Ransome, washed her hands of her.
Cayley
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From this reading The rumour which was going the round of the clubs in due time reached Lady Cayley through the Ransomes.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The rumour which was going the round of the clubs in due time reached Lady Cayley through the Ransomes.
conflictingadjectiveUS /kənˈflɪktɪŋ/
in disagreement
From this reading It roused in her many violent and conflicting emotions.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading She intimated that it would take a good deal of washing to get Sarah off her hands.
drawing-room
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From this reading She sat trembling in the Ransomes' drawing-room.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading The rumour which was going the round of the clubs in due time reached Lady Cayley through the Ransomes.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading It roused in her many violent and conflicting emotions.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She intimated that it would take a good deal of washing to get Sarah off her hands.
the act of departing
From this reading The rumour which was going the round of the clubs in due time reached Lady Cayley through the Ransomes.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She intimated that it would take a good deal of washing to get Sarah off her hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Ransome had just asked whether there was anything in it; because if there was, she, Mrs. Ransome, washed her hands of her.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Mrs. Ransome had just asked whether there was anything in it; because if there was, she, Mrs. Ransome, washed her hands of her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It roused in her many violent and conflicting emotions.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mrs. Ransome had just asked whether there was anything in it; because if there was, she, Mrs. Ransome, washed her hands of her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rumour which was going the round of the clubs in due time reached Lady Cayley through the Ransomes.
intimatedverbUS /ˈɪntəmeɪtɪd/
past form of “intimate” — give to understand
From this reading She intimated that it would take a good deal of washing to get Sarah off her hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It roused in her many violent and conflicting emotions.
and nothing more
From this reading Mrs. Ransome had just asked whether there was anything in it; because if there was, she, Mrs. Ransome, washed her hands of her.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The rumour which was going the round of the clubs in due time reached Lady Cayley through the Ransomes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It roused in her many violent and conflicting emotions.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Ransome had just asked whether there was anything in it; because if there was, she, Mrs. Ransome, washed her hands of her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rumour which was going the round of the clubs in due time reached Lady Cayley through the Ransomes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She intimated that it would take a good deal of washing to get Sarah off her hands.
Ransome
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From this reading Mrs. Ransome had just asked whether there was anything in it; because if there was, she, Mrs. Ransome, washed her hands of her.
Ransomes
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From this reading The rumour which was going the round of the clubs in due time reached Lady Cayley through the Ransomes.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The rumour which was going the round of the clubs in due time reached Lady Cayley through the Ransomes.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The rumour which was going the round of the clubs in due time reached Lady Cayley through the Ransomes.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading It roused in her many violent and conflicting emotions.
rumournounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading The rumour which was going the round of the clubs in due time reached Lady Cayley through the Ransomes.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading She intimated that it would take a good deal of washing to get Sarah off her hands.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat trembling in the Ransomes' drawing-room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat trembling in the Ransomes' drawing-room.
carry out
From this reading She intimated that it would take a good deal of washing to get Sarah off her hands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She intimated that it would take a good deal of washing to get Sarah off her hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rumour which was going the round of the clubs in due time reached Lady Cayley through the Ransomes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mrs. Ransome had just asked whether there was anything in it; because if there was, she, Mrs. Ransome, washed her hands of her.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The rumour which was going the round of the clubs in due time reached Lady Cayley through the Ransomes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The rumour which was going the round of the clubs in due time reached Lady Cayley through the Ransomes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She intimated that it would take a good deal of washing to get Sarah off her hands.
a shaky motion
From this reading She sat trembling in the Ransomes' drawing-room.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading It roused in her many violent and conflicting emotions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rumour which was going the round of the clubs in due time reached Lady Cayley through the Ransomes.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading Mrs. Ransome had just asked whether there was anything in it; because if there was, she, Mrs. Ransome, washed her hands of her.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading She intimated that it would take a good deal of washing to get Sarah off her hands.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Mrs. Ransome had just asked whether there was anything in it; because if there was, she, Mrs. Ransome, washed her hands of her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The rumour which was going the round of the clubs in due time reached Lady Cayley through the Ransomes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She intimated that it would take a good deal of washing to get Sarah off her hands.
