used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading REGINA'S VIEWS A Parisian finishing school is for English girls like putting French polish on British oak.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Nothing of any importance happened in the household at Ye Dene for two years after this.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Regina herself, I am bound to confess, thought with no small misgiving of the time when she should have to be a wallflower for her daughter's sake.
a quantity of money
From this reading With most girls this epoch in life is one eagerly looked forward to, tremulously entered upon, and very frequently looked back to with a certain amount of disappointment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With most girls this epoch in life is one eagerly looked forward to, tremulously entered upon, and very frequently looked back to with a certain amount of disappointment.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Nothing of any importance happened in the household at Ye Dene for two years after this.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nothing of any importance happened in the household at Ye Dene for two years after this.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading With most girls this epoch in life is one eagerly looked forward to, tremulously entered upon, and very frequently looked back to with a certain amount of disappointment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then it became time for Maudie to be introduced into society.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Then it became time for Maudie to be introduced into society.
confined by bonds
From this reading Regina herself, I am bound to confess, thought with no small misgiving of the time when she should have to be a wallflower for her daughter's sake.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading REGINA'S VIEWS A Parisian finishing school is for English girls like putting French polish on British oak.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading With most girls this epoch in life is one eagerly looked forward to, tremulously entered upon, and very frequently looked back to with a certain amount of disappointment.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Regina herself, I am bound to confess, thought with no small misgiving of the time when she should have to be a wallflower for her daughter's sake.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Regina herself, I am bound to confess, thought with no small misgiving of the time when she should have to be a wallflower for her daughter's sake.
Dene
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From this reading Nothing of any importance happened in the household at Ye Dene for two years after this.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading With most girls this epoch in life is one eagerly looked forward to, tremulously entered upon, and very frequently looked back to with a certain amount of disappointment.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading With most girls this epoch in life is one eagerly looked forward to, tremulously entered upon, and very frequently looked back to with a certain amount of disappointment.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading REGINA'S VIEWS A Parisian finishing school is for English girls like putting French polish on British oak.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading With most girls this epoch in life is one eagerly looked forward to, tremulously entered upon, and very frequently looked back to with a certain amount of disappointment.
epochnounUS /ˈepək/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading With most girls this epoch in life is one eagerly looked forward to, tremulously entered upon, and very frequently looked back to with a certain amount of disappointment.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading REGINA'S VIEWS A Parisian finishing school is for English girls like putting French polish on British oak.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading REGINA'S VIEWS A Parisian finishing school is for English girls like putting French polish on British oak.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading With most girls this epoch in life is one eagerly looked forward to, tremulously entered upon, and very frequently looked back to with a certain amount of disappointment.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading REGINA'S VIEWS A Parisian finishing school is for English girls like putting French polish on British oak.
many times at short intervals
From this reading With most girls this epoch in life is one eagerly looked forward to, tremulously entered upon, and very frequently looked back to with a certain amount of disappointment.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading REGINA'S VIEWS A Parisian finishing school is for English girls like putting French polish on British oak.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Nothing of any importance happened in the household at Ye Dene for two years after this.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Regina herself, I am bound to confess, thought with no small misgiving of the time when she should have to be a wallflower for her daughter's sake.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Regina herself, I am bound to confess, thought with no small misgiving of the time when she should have to be a wallflower for her daughter's sake.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Regina herself, I am bound to confess, thought with no small misgiving of the time when she should have to be a wallflower for her daughter's sake.
a social unit living together
From this reading Nothing of any importance happened in the household at Ye Dene for two years after this.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Regina herself, I am bound to confess, thought with no small misgiving of the time when she should have to be a wallflower for her daughter's sake.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Nothing of any importance happened in the household at Ye Dene for two years after this.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nothing of any importance happened in the household at Ye Dene for two years after this.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then it became time for Maudie to be introduced into society.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Then it became time for Maudie to be introduced into society.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading REGINA'S VIEWS A Parisian finishing school is for English girls like putting French polish on British oak.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then it became time for Maudie to be introduced into society.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading With most girls this epoch in life is one eagerly looked forward to, tremulously entered upon, and very frequently looked back to with a certain amount of disappointment.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading REGINA'S VIEWS A Parisian finishing school is for English girls like putting French polish on British oak.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading With most girls this epoch in life is one eagerly looked forward to, tremulously entered upon, and very frequently looked back to with a certain amount of disappointment.
Maudie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then it became time for Maudie to be introduced into society.
misgivingnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ/
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading Regina herself, I am bound to confess, thought with no small misgiving of the time when she should have to be a wallflower for her daughter's sake.
used to form the superlative
From this reading With most girls this epoch in life is one eagerly looked forward to, tremulously entered upon, and very frequently looked back to with a certain amount of disappointment.
not any; not one
From this reading Regina herself, I am bound to confess, thought with no small misgiving of the time when she should have to be a wallflower for her daughter's sake.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing of any importance happened in the household at Ye Dene for two years after this.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading REGINA'S VIEWS A Parisian finishing school is for English girls like putting French polish on British oak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing of any importance happened in the household at Ye Dene for two years after this.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading REGINA'S VIEWS A Parisian finishing school is for English girls like putting French polish on British oak.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With most girls this epoch in life is one eagerly looked forward to, tremulously entered upon, and very frequently looked back to with a certain amount of disappointment.
ParisianadjectiveUS /pərˈɪʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants
From this reading REGINA'S VIEWS A Parisian finishing school is for English girls like putting French polish on British oak.
polishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading REGINA'S VIEWS A Parisian finishing school is for English girls like putting French polish on British oak.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading REGINA'S VIEWS A Parisian finishing school is for English girls like putting French polish on British oak.
ReginanounUS /rɪˈdʒiːnə/
the provincial capital of Saskatchewan
From this reading Regina herself, I am bound to confess, thought with no small misgiving of the time when she should have to be a wallflower for her daughter's sake.
REGINA'S
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From this reading REGINA'S VIEWS A Parisian finishing school is for English girls like putting French polish on British oak.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Regina herself, I am bound to confess, thought with no small misgiving of the time when she should have to be a wallflower for her daughter's sake.
an educational institution
From this reading REGINA'S VIEWS A Parisian finishing school is for English girls like putting French polish on British oak.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Regina herself, I am bound to confess, thought with no small misgiving of the time when she should have to be a wallflower for her daughter's sake.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Regina herself, I am bound to confess, thought with no small misgiving of the time when she should have to be a wallflower for her daughter's sake.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Regina herself, I am bound to confess, thought with no small misgiving of the time when she should have to be a wallflower for her daughter's sake.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Then it became time for Maudie to be introduced into society.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nothing of any importance happened in the household at Ye Dene for two years after this.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then it became time for Maudie to be introduced into society.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nothing of any importance happened in the household at Ye Dene for two years after this.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Regina herself, I am bound to confess, thought with no small misgiving of the time when she should have to be a wallflower for her daughter's sake.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then it became time for Maudie to be introduced into society.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then it became time for Maudie to be introduced into society.
tremulouslyadverbUS /ˈtremjələsli/
in a tremulous manner
From this reading With most girls this epoch in life is one eagerly looked forward to, tremulously entered upon, and very frequently looked back to with a certain amount of disappointment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Nothing of any importance happened in the household at Ye Dene for two years after this.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With most girls this epoch in life is one eagerly looked forward to, tremulously entered upon, and very frequently looked back to with a certain amount of disappointment.
precisely as stated
From this reading With most girls this epoch in life is one eagerly looked forward to, tremulously entered upon, and very frequently looked back to with a certain amount of disappointment.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading REGINA'S VIEWS A Parisian finishing school is for English girls like putting French polish on British oak.
wallflowernounUS /ˈwɔːlflaʊər/
any of numerous plants of the genus Erysimum having fragrant yellow or orange or brownish flowers
From this reading Regina herself, I am bound to confess, thought with no small misgiving of the time when she should have to be a wallflower for her daughter's sake.
at the time that
From this reading Regina herself, I am bound to confess, thought with no small misgiving of the time when she should have to be a wallflower for her daughter's sake.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With most girls this epoch in life is one eagerly looked forward to, tremulously entered upon, and very frequently looked back to with a certain amount of disappointment.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Nothing of any importance happened in the household at Ye Dene for two years after this.
a late time of life
From this reading Nothing of any importance happened in the household at Ye Dene for two years after this.
