used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lucy Carne, strong and well again, is able to walk without even a trace of a limp.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Lucy Carne, strong and well again, is able to walk without even a trace of a limp.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You see I must learn to do it nicely by the time Miss Grace wants me," she explained, when, on Christmas day, she appeared for the first time with it coiled about her head.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And, for a few weeks after, knew no peace of mind.
anew
From this reading Lucy Carne, strong and well again, is able to walk without even a trace of a limp.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mona has grown an inch or two, has put up her hair, and lengthened her skirts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading More than six months have passed away, and spring has come.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "You see I must learn to do it nicely by the time Miss Grace wants me," she explained, when, on Christmas day, she appeared for the first time with it coiled about her head.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading More than six months have passed away, and spring has come.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You see I must learn to do it nicely by the time Miss Grace wants me," she explained, when, on Christmas day, she appeared for the first time with it coiled about her head.
Carne
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From this reading Lucy Carne, strong and well again, is able to walk without even a trace of a limp.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading "You see I must learn to do it nicely by the time Miss Grace wants me," she explained, when, on Christmas day, she appeared for the first time with it coiled about her head.
coiledadjectiveUS /kɔɪld/
curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals)
From this reading "You see I must learn to do it nicely by the time Miss Grace wants me," she explained, when, on Christmas day, she appeared for the first time with it coiled about her head.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading More than six months have passed away, and spring has come.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "You see I must learn to do it nicely by the time Miss Grace wants me," she explained, when, on Christmas day, she appeared for the first time with it coiled about her head.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You see I must learn to do it nicely by the time Miss Grace wants me," she explained, when, on Christmas day, she appeared for the first time with it coiled about her head.
divisible by two
From this reading Lucy Carne, strong and well again, is able to walk without even a trace of a limp.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "You see I must learn to do it nicely by the time Miss Grace wants me," she explained, when, on Christmas day, she appeared for the first time with it coiled about her head.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading And, for a few weeks after, knew no peace of mind.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "You see I must learn to do it nicely by the time Miss Grace wants me," she explained, when, on Christmas day, she appeared for the first time with it coiled about her head.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You see I must learn to do it nicely by the time Miss Grace wants me," she explained, when, on Christmas day, she appeared for the first time with it coiled about her head.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "You see I must learn to do it nicely by the time Miss Grace wants me," she explained, when, on Christmas day, she appeared for the first time with it coiled about her head.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Mona has grown an inch or two, has put up her hair, and lengthened her skirts.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Mona has grown an inch or two, has put up her hair, and lengthened her skirts.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading More than six months have passed away, and spring has come.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading More than six months have passed away, and spring has come.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "You see I must learn to do it nicely by the time Miss Grace wants me," she explained, when, on Christmas day, she appeared for the first time with it coiled about her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mona has grown an inch or two, has put up her hair, and lengthened her skirts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You see I must learn to do it nicely by the time Miss Grace wants me," she explained, when, on Christmas day, she appeared for the first time with it coiled about her head.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Mona has grown an inch or two, has put up her hair, and lengthened her skirts.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lucy Carne, strong and well again, is able to walk without even a trace of a limp.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You see I must learn to do it nicely by the time Miss Grace wants me," she explained, when, on Christmas day, she appeared for the first time with it coiled about her head.
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 And, for a few weeks after, knew no peace of mind.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading "You see I must learn to do it nicely by the time Miss Grace wants me," she explained, when, on Christmas day, she appeared for the first time with it coiled about her head.
lengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθənd/
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading Mona has grown an inch or two, has put up her hair, and lengthened her skirts.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading Lucy Carne, strong and well again, is able to walk without even a trace of a limp.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Lucy Carne, strong and well again, is able to walk without even a trace of a limp.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You see I must learn to do it nicely by the time Miss Grace wants me," she explained, when, on Christmas day, she appeared for the first time with it coiled about her head.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And, for a few weeks after, knew no peace of mind.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "You see I must learn to do it nicely by the time Miss Grace wants me," she explained, when, on Christmas day, she appeared for the first time with it coiled about her head.
MonanounUS /ˈmoʊnə/
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading Mona has grown an inch or two, has put up her hair, and lengthened her skirts.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading More than six months have passed away, and spring has come.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than six months have passed away, and spring has come.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You see I must learn to do it nicely by the time Miss Grace wants me," she explained, when, on Christmas day, she appeared for the first time with it coiled about her head.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading "You see I must learn to do it nicely by the time Miss Grace wants me," she explained, when, on Christmas day, she appeared for the first time with it coiled about her head.
not any; not one
From this reading And, for a few weeks after, knew no peace of mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lucy Carne, strong and well again, is able to walk without even a trace of a limp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You see I must learn to do it nicely by the time Miss Grace wants me," she explained, when, on Christmas day, she appeared for the first time with it coiled about her head.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mona has grown an inch or two, has put up her hair, and lengthened her skirts.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading More than six months have passed away, and spring has come.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading And, for a few weeks after, knew no peace of mind.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mona has grown an inch or two, has put up her hair, and lengthened her skirts.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see I must learn to do it nicely by the time Miss Grace wants me," she explained, when, on Christmas day, she appeared for the first time with it coiled about her head.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You see I must learn to do it nicely by the time Miss Grace wants me," she explained, when, on Christmas day, she appeared for the first time with it coiled about her head.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading More than six months have passed away, and spring has come.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading Mona has grown an inch or two, has put up her hair, and lengthened her skirts.
the season of growth
From this reading More than six months have passed away, and spring has come.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Lucy Carne, strong and well again, is able to walk without even a trace of a limp.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than six months have passed away, and spring has come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You see I must learn to do it nicely by the time Miss Grace wants me," she explained, when, on Christmas day, she appeared for the first time with it coiled about her head.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "You see I must learn to do it nicely by the time Miss Grace wants me," she explained, when, on Christmas day, she appeared for the first time with it coiled about her head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lucy Carne, strong and well again, is able to walk without even a trace of a limp.
a just detectable amount
From this reading Lucy Carne, strong and well again, is able to walk without even a trace of a limp.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mona has grown an inch or two, has put up her hair, and lengthened her skirts.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mona has grown an inch or two, has put up her hair, and lengthened her skirts.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Lucy Carne, strong and well again, is able to walk without even a trace of a limp.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "You see I must learn to do it nicely by the time Miss Grace wants me," she explained, when, on Christmas day, she appeared for the first time with it coiled about her head.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading And, for a few weeks after, knew no peace of mind.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Lucy Carne, strong and well again, is able to walk without even a trace of a limp.
at the time that
From this reading "You see I must learn to do it nicely by the time Miss Grace wants me," she explained, when, on Christmas day, she appeared for the first time with it coiled about her head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You see I must learn to do it nicely by the time Miss Grace wants me," she explained, when, on Christmas day, she appeared for the first time with it coiled about her head.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Lucy Carne, strong and well again, is able to walk without even a trace of a limp.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see I must learn to do it nicely by the time Miss Grace wants me," she explained, when, on Christmas day, she appeared for the first time with it coiled about her head.
