used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We had meant to ask you for Christmas," said Meg, "and Mother had even got as far as writing a letter to Poppie; then Billy broke out in spots, and the doctor said we might all have taken the infection, and we must stop in quarantine.
consider or hold as true
From this reading Gipsy, to her intense delight, had been asked to spend the holidays with the Gordons, and Miss Poppleton had graciously allowed her to accept the invitation.
(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 "We had meant to ask you for Christmas," said Meg, "and Mother had even got as far as writing a letter to Poppie; then Billy broke out in spots, and the doctor said we might all have taken the infection, and we must stop in quarantine.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Gipsy, to her intense delight, had been asked to spend the holidays with the Gordons, and Miss Poppleton had graciously allowed her to accept the invitation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mountaineering EASTER was drawing very near, and the school was to break up for more than three weeks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We had meant to ask you for Christmas," said Meg, "and Mother had even got as far as writing a letter to Poppie; then Billy broke out in spots, and the doctor said we might all have taken the infection, and we must stop in quarantine.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "We had meant to ask you for Christmas," said Meg, "and Mother had even got as far as writing a letter to Poppie; then Billy broke out in spots, and the doctor said we might all have taken the infection, and we must stop in quarantine.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Gipsy, to her intense delight, had been asked to spend the holidays with the Gordons, and Miss Poppleton had graciously allowed her to accept the invitation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Gipsy, to her intense delight, had been asked to spend the holidays with the Gordons, and Miss Poppleton had graciously allowed her to accept the invitation.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "We had meant to ask you for Christmas," said Meg, "and Mother had even got as far as writing a letter to Poppie; then Billy broke out in spots, and the doctor said we might all have taken the infection, and we must stop in quarantine.
terminate
From this reading Mountaineering EASTER was drawing very near, and the school was to break up for more than three weeks.
lacking funds
From this reading "We had meant to ask you for Christmas," said Meg, "and Mother had even got as far as writing a letter to Poppie; then Billy broke out in spots, and the doctor said we might all have taken the infection, and we must stop in quarantine.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading "We had meant to ask you for Christmas," said Meg, "and Mother had even got as far as writing a letter to Poppie; then Billy broke out in spots, and the doctor said we might all have taken the infection, and we must stop in quarantine.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Gipsy, to her intense delight, had been asked to spend the holidays with the Gordons, and Miss Poppleton had graciously allowed her to accept the invitation.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "We had meant to ask you for Christmas," said Meg, "and Mother had even got as far as writing a letter to Poppie; then Billy broke out in spots, and the doctor said we might all have taken the infection, and we must stop in quarantine.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Mountaineering EASTER was drawing very near, and the school was to break up for more than three weeks.
EASTERnounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading Mountaineering EASTER was drawing very near, and the school was to break up for more than three weeks.
divisible by two
From this reading "We had meant to ask you for Christmas," said Meg, "and Mother had even got as far as writing a letter to Poppie; then Billy broke out in spots, and the doctor said we might all have taken the infection, and we must stop in quarantine.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "We had meant to ask you for Christmas," said Meg, "and Mother had even got as far as writing a letter to Poppie; then Billy broke out in spots, and the doctor said we might all have taken the infection, and we must stop in quarantine.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt so savage!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mountaineering EASTER was drawing very near, and the school was to break up for more than three weeks.
Gipsynoun
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading Gipsy, to her intense delight, had been asked to spend the holidays with the Gordons, and Miss Poppleton had graciously allowed her to accept the invitation.
Gordons
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From this reading Gipsy, to her intense delight, had been asked to spend the holidays with the Gordons, and Miss Poppleton had graciously allowed her to accept the invitation.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We had meant to ask you for Christmas," said Meg, "and Mother had even got as far as writing a letter to Poppie; then Billy broke out in spots, and the doctor said we might all have taken the infection, and we must stop in quarantine.
graciouslyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪʃəsli/
in a gracious or graceful manner
From this reading Gipsy, to her intense delight, had been asked to spend the holidays with the Gordons, and Miss Poppleton had graciously allowed her to accept the invitation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gipsy, to her intense delight, had been asked to spend the holidays with the Gordons, and Miss Poppleton had graciously allowed her to accept the invitation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We had meant to ask you for Christmas," said Meg, "and Mother had even got as far as writing a letter to Poppie; then Billy broke out in spots, and the doctor said we might all have taken the infection, and we must stop in quarantine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gipsy, to her intense delight, had been asked to spend the holidays with the Gordons, and Miss Poppleton had graciously allowed her to accept the invitation.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Gipsy, to her intense delight, had been asked to spend the holidays with the Gordons, and Miss Poppleton had graciously allowed her to accept the invitation.
provoking horror
From this reading It was a horrible nuisance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt so savage!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We had meant to ask you for Christmas," said Meg, "and Mother had even got as far as writing a letter to Poppie; then Billy broke out in spots, and the doctor said we might all have taken the infection, and we must stop in quarantine.
infectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈfekʃən/
the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
From this reading "We had meant to ask you for Christmas," said Meg, "and Mother had even got as far as writing a letter to Poppie; then Billy broke out in spots, and the doctor said we might all have taken the infection, and we must stop in quarantine.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Gipsy, to her intense delight, had been asked to spend the holidays with the Gordons, and Miss Poppleton had graciously allowed her to accept the invitation.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Gipsy, to her intense delight, had been asked to spend the holidays with the Gordons, and Miss Poppleton had graciously allowed her to accept the invitation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a horrible nuisance.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "We had meant to ask you for Christmas," said Meg, "and Mother had even got as far as writing a letter to Poppie; then Billy broke out in spots, and the doctor said we might all have taken the infection, and we must stop in quarantine.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "We had meant to ask you for Christmas," said Meg, "and Mother had even got as far as writing a letter to Poppie; then Billy broke out in spots, and the doctor said we might all have taken the infection, and we must stop in quarantine.
MegnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading "We had meant to ask you for Christmas," said Meg, "and Mother had even got as far as writing a letter to Poppie; then Billy broke out in spots, and the doctor said we might all have taken the infection, and we must stop in quarantine.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "We had meant to ask you for Christmas," said Meg, "and Mother had even got as far as writing a letter to Poppie; then Billy broke out in spots, and the doctor said we might all have taken the infection, and we must stop in quarantine.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Gipsy, to her intense delight, had been asked to spend the holidays with the Gordons, and Miss Poppleton had graciously allowed her to accept the invitation.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mountaineering EASTER was drawing very near, and the school was to break up for more than three weeks.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "We had meant to ask you for Christmas," said Meg, "and Mother had even got as far as writing a letter to Poppie; then Billy broke out in spots, and the doctor said we might all have taken the infection, and we must stop in quarantine.
MountaineeringnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪnɪrɪŋ/
the activity of climbing a mountain
From this reading Mountaineering EASTER was drawing very near, and the school was to break up for more than three weeks.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We had meant to ask you for Christmas," said Meg, "and Mother had even got as far as writing a letter to Poppie; then Billy broke out in spots, and the doctor said we might all have taken the infection, and we must stop in quarantine.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Mountaineering EASTER was drawing very near, and the school was to break up for more than three weeks.
nuisancenounUS /ˈnuːsəns/
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading It was a horrible nuisance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We had meant to ask you for Christmas," said Meg, "and Mother had even got as far as writing a letter to Poppie; then Billy broke out in spots, and the doctor said we might all have taken the infection, and we must stop in quarantine.
Poppie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We had meant to ask you for Christmas," said Meg, "and Mother had even got as far as writing a letter to Poppie; then Billy broke out in spots, and the doctor said we might all have taken the infection, and we must stop in quarantine.
Poppleton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gipsy, to her intense delight, had been asked to spend the holidays with the Gordons, and Miss Poppleton had graciously allowed her to accept the invitation.
quarantinenounUS /ˈkwɔːrəntiːn/
enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
From this reading "We had meant to ask you for Christmas," said Meg, "and Mother had even got as far as writing a letter to Poppie; then Billy broke out in spots, and the doctor said we might all have taken the infection, and we must stop in quarantine.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We had meant to ask you for Christmas," said Meg, "and Mother had even got as far as writing a letter to Poppie; then Billy broke out in spots, and the doctor said we might all have taken the infection, and we must stop in quarantine.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading I felt so savage!
an educational institution
From this reading Mountaineering EASTER was drawing very near, and the school was to break up for more than three weeks.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I felt so savage!
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Gipsy, to her intense delight, had been asked to spend the holidays with the Gordons, and Miss Poppleton had graciously allowed her to accept the invitation.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading "We had meant to ask you for Christmas," said Meg, "and Mother had even got as far as writing a letter to Poppie; then Billy broke out in spots, and the doctor said we might all have taken the infection, and we must stop in quarantine.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "We had meant to ask you for Christmas," said Meg, "and Mother had even got as far as writing a letter to Poppie; then Billy broke out in spots, and the doctor said we might all have taken the infection, and we must stop in quarantine.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "We had meant to ask you for Christmas," said Meg, "and Mother had even got as far as writing a letter to Poppie; then Billy broke out in spots, and the doctor said we might all have taken the infection, and we must stop in quarantine.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mountaineering EASTER was drawing very near, and the school was to break up for more than three weeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mountaineering EASTER was drawing very near, and the school was to break up for more than three weeks.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "We had meant to ask you for Christmas," said Meg, "and Mother had even got as far as writing a letter to Poppie; then Billy broke out in spots, and the doctor said we might all have taken the infection, and we must stop in quarantine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Mountaineering EASTER was drawing very near, and the school was to break up for more than three weeks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mountaineering EASTER was drawing very near, and the school was to break up for more than three weeks.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mountaineering EASTER was drawing very near, and the school was to break up for more than three weeks.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mountaineering EASTER was drawing very near, and the school was to break up for more than three weeks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mountaineering EASTER was drawing very near, and the school was to break up for more than three weeks.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We had meant to ask you for Christmas," said Meg, "and Mother had even got as far as writing a letter to Poppie; then Billy broke out in spots, and the doctor said we might all have taken the infection, and we must stop in quarantine.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Mountaineering EASTER was drawing very near, and the school was to break up for more than three weeks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gipsy, to her intense delight, had been asked to spend the holidays with the Gordons, and Miss Poppleton had graciously allowed her to accept the invitation.
the act of creating written works
From this reading "We had meant to ask you for Christmas," said Meg, "and Mother had even got as far as writing a letter to Poppie; then Billy broke out in spots, and the doctor said we might all have taken the infection, and we must stop in quarantine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We had meant to ask you for Christmas," said Meg, "and Mother had even got as far as writing a letter to Poppie; then Billy broke out in spots, and the doctor said we might all have taken the infection, and we must stop in quarantine.
