used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Scrape Katrine and Gwethyn had been given a bedroom over the porch, a dear little room with roses and jasmine clustering round the windows, and with an excellent view of the tennis lawn.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They arranged their possessions there after tea, and when their photos, books, work-baskets, and writing-cases had found suitable niches the place began to have quite a home-like appearance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A Scrape Katrine and Gwethyn had been given a bedroom over the porch, a dear little room with roses and jasmine clustering round the windows, and with an excellent view of the tennis lawn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Scrape Katrine and Gwethyn had been given a bedroom over the porch, a dear little room with roses and jasmine clustering round the windows, and with an excellent view of the tennis lawn.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading They arranged their possessions there after tea, and when their photos, books, work-baskets, and writing-cases had found suitable niches the place began to have quite a home-like appearance.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading They arranged their possessions there after tea, and when their photos, books, work-baskets, and writing-cases had found suitable niches the place began to have quite a home-like appearance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "She's inclined to boss as if one were a kid.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "It's not so bad, considering it's school," commented Gwethyn; "I believe I'm going to like one or two of those girls."
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading A Scrape Katrine and Gwethyn had been given a bedroom over the porch, a dear little room with roses and jasmine clustering round the windows, and with an excellent view of the tennis lawn.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A Scrape Katrine and Gwethyn had been given a bedroom over the porch, a dear little room with roses and jasmine clustering round the windows, and with an excellent view of the tennis lawn.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They arranged their possessions there after tea, and when their photos, books, work-baskets, and writing-cases had found suitable niches the place began to have quite a home-like appearance.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "It's not so bad, considering it's school," commented Gwethyn; "I believe I'm going to like one or two of those girls."
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading They arranged their possessions there after tea, and when their photos, books, work-baskets, and writing-cases had found suitable niches the place began to have quite a home-like appearance.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading "She's inclined to boss as if one were a kid.
clusteringnounUS /ˈklʌstərɪŋ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading A Scrape Katrine and Gwethyn had been given a bedroom over the porch, a dear little room with roses and jasmine clustering round the windows, and with an excellent view of the tennis lawn.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading "It's not so bad, considering it's school," commented Gwethyn; "I believe I'm going to like one or two of those girls."
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading "It's not so bad, considering it's school," commented Gwethyn; "I believe I'm going to like one or two of those girls."
dearly loved
From this reading A Scrape Katrine and Gwethyn had been given a bedroom over the porch, a dear little room with roses and jasmine clustering round the windows, and with an excellent view of the tennis lawn.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know whether I'm going to like Mrs. Franklin," objected Katrine.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading A Scrape Katrine and Gwethyn had been given a bedroom over the porch, a dear little room with roses and jasmine clustering round the windows, and with an excellent view of the tennis lawn.
set up or found
From this reading They arranged their possessions there after tea, and when their photos, books, work-baskets, and writing-cases had found suitable niches the place began to have quite a home-like appearance.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading "I don't know whether I'm going to like Mrs. Franklin," objected Katrine.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "It's not so bad, considering it's school," commented Gwethyn; "I believe I'm going to like one or two of those girls."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading A Scrape Katrine and Gwethyn had been given a bedroom over the porch, a dear little room with roses and jasmine clustering round the windows, and with an excellent view of the tennis lawn.
the act of departing
From this reading "It's not so bad, considering it's school," commented Gwethyn; "I believe I'm going to like one or two of those girls."
Gwethyn
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From this reading A Scrape Katrine and Gwethyn had been given a bedroom over the porch, a dear little room with roses and jasmine clustering round the windows, and with an excellent view of the tennis lawn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A Scrape Katrine and Gwethyn had been given a bedroom over the porch, a dear little room with roses and jasmine clustering round the windows, and with an excellent view of the tennis lawn.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They arranged their possessions there after tea, and when their photos, books, work-baskets, and writing-cases had found suitable niches the place began to have quite a home-like appearance.
home-like
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From this reading They arranged their possessions there after tea, and when their photos, books, work-baskets, and writing-cases had found suitable niches the place began to have quite a home-like appearance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's not so bad, considering it's school," commented Gwethyn; "I believe I'm going to like one or two of those girls."
I'm
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From this reading "It's not so bad, considering it's school," commented Gwethyn; "I believe I'm going to like one or two of those girls."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "She's inclined to boss as if one were a kid.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading "She's inclined to boss as if one were a kid.
It's
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From this reading "It's not so bad, considering it's school," commented Gwethyn; "I believe I'm going to like one or two of those girls."
jasminenounUS /ˈdʒæzmən/
any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia
From this reading A Scrape Katrine and Gwethyn had been given a bedroom over the porch, a dear little room with roses and jasmine clustering round the windows, and with an excellent view of the tennis lawn.
Katrine
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From this reading A Scrape Katrine and Gwethyn had been given a bedroom over the porch, a dear little room with roses and jasmine clustering round the windows, and with an excellent view of the tennis lawn.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading "She's inclined to boss as if one were a kid.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know whether I'm going to like Mrs. Franklin," objected Katrine.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading A Scrape Katrine and Gwethyn had been given a bedroom over the porch, a dear little room with roses and jasmine clustering round the windows, and with an excellent view of the tennis lawn.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It's not so bad, considering it's school," commented Gwethyn; "I believe I'm going to like one or two of those girls."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A Scrape Katrine and Gwethyn had been given a bedroom over the porch, a dear little room with roses and jasmine clustering round the windows, and with an excellent view of the tennis lawn.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I don't know whether I'm going to like Mrs. Franklin," objected Katrine.
nichesnounUS /ˈnɪtʃɪz/
plural of “niche” — a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
From this reading They arranged their possessions there after tea, and when their photos, books, work-baskets, and writing-cases had found suitable niches the place began to have quite a home-like appearance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It's not so bad, considering it's school," commented Gwethyn; "I believe I'm going to like one or two of those girls."
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading "I don't know whether I'm going to like Mrs. Franklin," objected Katrine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Scrape Katrine and Gwethyn had been given a bedroom over the porch, a dear little room with roses and jasmine clustering round the windows, and with an excellent view of the tennis lawn.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It's not so bad, considering it's school," commented Gwethyn; "I believe I'm going to like one or two of those girls."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It's not so bad, considering it's school," commented Gwethyn; "I believe I'm going to like one or two of those girls."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A Scrape Katrine and Gwethyn had been given a bedroom over the porch, a dear little room with roses and jasmine clustering round the windows, and with an excellent view of the tennis lawn.
photosnounUS /ˈfoʊtoʊz/
plural of “photo” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading They arranged their possessions there after tea, and when their photos, books, work-baskets, and writing-cases had found suitable niches the place began to have quite a home-like appearance.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They arranged their possessions there after tea, and when their photos, books, work-baskets, and writing-cases had found suitable niches the place began to have quite a home-like appearance.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading A Scrape Katrine and Gwethyn had been given a bedroom over the porch, a dear little room with roses and jasmine clustering round the windows, and with an excellent view of the tennis lawn.
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading They arranged their possessions there after tea, and when their photos, books, work-baskets, and writing-cases had found suitable niches the place began to have quite a home-like appearance.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They arranged their possessions there after tea, and when their photos, books, work-baskets, and writing-cases had found suitable niches the place began to have quite a home-like appearance.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A Scrape Katrine and Gwethyn had been given a bedroom over the porch, a dear little room with roses and jasmine clustering round the windows, and with an excellent view of the tennis lawn.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A Scrape Katrine and Gwethyn had been given a bedroom over the porch, a dear little room with roses and jasmine clustering round the windows, and with an excellent view of the tennis lawn.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A Scrape Katrine and Gwethyn had been given a bedroom over the porch, a dear little room with roses and jasmine clustering round the windows, and with an excellent view of the tennis lawn.
an educational institution
From this reading "It's not so bad, considering it's school," commented Gwethyn; "I believe I'm going to like one or two of those girls."
ScrapeverbUS /skreɪp/
scratch repeatedly
From this reading A Scrape Katrine and Gwethyn had been given a bedroom over the porch, a dear little room with roses and jasmine clustering round the windows, and with an excellent view of the tennis lawn.
She's
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From this reading "She's inclined to boss as if one were a kid.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It's not so bad, considering it's school," commented Gwethyn; "I believe I'm going to like one or two of those girls."
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading They arranged their possessions there after tea, and when their photos, books, work-baskets, and writing-cases had found suitable niches the place began to have quite a home-like appearance.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading They arranged their possessions there after tea, and when their photos, books, work-baskets, and writing-cases had found suitable niches the place began to have quite a home-like appearance.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading A Scrape Katrine and Gwethyn had been given a bedroom over the porch, a dear little room with roses and jasmine clustering round the windows, and with an excellent view of the tennis lawn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Scrape Katrine and Gwethyn had been given a bedroom over the porch, a dear little room with roses and jasmine clustering round the windows, and with an excellent view of the tennis lawn.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They arranged their possessions there after tea, and when their photos, books, work-baskets, and writing-cases had found suitable niches the place began to have quite a home-like appearance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They arranged their possessions there after tea, and when their photos, books, work-baskets, and writing-cases had found suitable niches the place began to have quite a home-like appearance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They arranged their possessions there after tea, and when their photos, books, work-baskets, and writing-cases had found suitable niches the place began to have quite a home-like appearance.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "It's not so bad, considering it's school," commented Gwethyn; "I believe I'm going to like one or two of those girls."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They arranged their possessions there after tea, and when their photos, books, work-baskets, and writing-cases had found suitable niches the place began to have quite a home-like appearance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "It's not so bad, considering it's school," commented Gwethyn; "I believe I'm going to like one or two of those girls."
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading A Scrape Katrine and Gwethyn had been given a bedroom over the porch, a dear little room with roses and jasmine clustering round the windows, and with an excellent view of the tennis lawn.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "She's inclined to boss as if one were a kid.
at the time that
From this reading They arranged their possessions there after tea, and when their photos, books, work-baskets, and writing-cases had found suitable niches the place began to have quite a home-like appearance.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "I don't know whether I'm going to like Mrs. Franklin," objected Katrine.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading A Scrape Katrine and Gwethyn had been given a bedroom over the porch, a dear little room with roses and jasmine clustering round the windows, and with an excellent view of the tennis lawn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A Scrape Katrine and Gwethyn had been given a bedroom over the porch, a dear little room with roses and jasmine clustering round the windows, and with an excellent view of the tennis lawn.
work-baskets
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From this reading They arranged their possessions there after tea, and when their photos, books, work-baskets, and writing-cases had found suitable niches the place began to have quite a home-like appearance.
writing-cases
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From this reading They arranged their possessions there after tea, and when their photos, books, work-baskets, and writing-cases had found suitable niches the place began to have quite a home-like appearance.
