used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lindsay's Luck One day, shortly before Whitsuntide, Irene Spencer walked into the third-class schoolroom with a letter in her hand, and a look on her face which proclaimed news of some importance.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading She writes asking me to spend a few days there at Whitsuntide (we are to have a short holiday, you know), and she says: 'We have asked Monica Courtenay, and we should be very pleased if Miss Russell would also allow you to bring one of your younger schoolfellows who would prove a nice companion for Rhoda.'
in addition
From this reading She writes asking me to spend a few days there at Whitsuntide (we are to have a short holiday, you know), and she says: 'We have asked Monica Courtenay, and we should be very pleased if Miss Russell would also allow you to bring one of your younger schoolfellows who would prove a nice companion for Rhoda.'
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading My cousin Rhoda is twelve, so I have to pick out one from among you six.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lindsay's Luck One day, shortly before Whitsuntide, Irene Spencer walked into the third-class schoolroom with a letter in her hand, and a look on her face which proclaimed news of some importance.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "I don't believe any of you will ever guess what I've come to tell you," she announced.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I don't believe any of you will ever guess what I've come to tell you," she announced.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She writes asking me to spend a few days there at Whitsuntide (we are to have a short holiday, you know), and she says: 'We have asked Monica Courtenay, and we should be very pleased if Miss Russell would also allow you to bring one of your younger schoolfellows who would prove a nice companion for Rhoda.'
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She writes asking me to spend a few days there at Whitsuntide (we are to have a short holiday, you know), and she says: 'We have asked Monica Courtenay, and we should be very pleased if Miss Russell would also allow you to bring one of your younger schoolfellows who would prove a nice companion for Rhoda.'
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading She writes asking me to spend a few days there at Whitsuntide (we are to have a short holiday, you know), and she says: 'We have asked Monica Courtenay, and we should be very pleased if Miss Russell would also allow you to bring one of your younger schoolfellows who would prove a nice companion for Rhoda.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I've heard this morning from my aunt at Linforth Vicarage.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "I've heard this morning from my aunt at Linforth Vicarage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She writes asking me to spend a few days there at Whitsuntide (we are to have a short holiday, you know), and she says: 'We have asked Monica Courtenay, and we should be very pleased if Miss Russell would also allow you to bring one of your younger schoolfellows who would prove a nice companion for Rhoda.'
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Lindsay's Luck One day, shortly before Whitsuntide, Irene Spencer walked into the third-class schoolroom with a letter in her hand, and a look on her face which proclaimed news of some importance.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I don't believe any of you will ever guess what I've come to tell you," she announced.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She writes asking me to spend a few days there at Whitsuntide (we are to have a short holiday, you know), and she says: 'We have asked Monica Courtenay, and we should be very pleased if Miss Russell would also allow you to bring one of your younger schoolfellows who would prove a nice companion for Rhoda.'
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I don't believe any of you will ever guess what I've come to tell you," she announced.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading She writes asking me to spend a few days there at Whitsuntide (we are to have a short holiday, you know), and she says: 'We have asked Monica Courtenay, and we should be very pleased if Miss Russell would also allow you to bring one of your younger schoolfellows who would prove a nice companion for Rhoda.'
Courtenay
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From this reading She writes asking me to spend a few days there at Whitsuntide (we are to have a short holiday, you know), and she says: 'We have asked Monica Courtenay, and we should be very pleased if Miss Russell would also allow you to bring one of your younger schoolfellows who would prove a nice companion for Rhoda.'
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading My cousin Rhoda is twelve, so I have to pick out one from among you six.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Lindsay's Luck One day, shortly before Whitsuntide, Irene Spencer walked into the third-class schoolroom with a letter in her hand, and a look on her face which proclaimed news of some importance.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She writes asking me to spend a few days there at Whitsuntide (we are to have a short holiday, you know), and she says: 'We have asked Monica Courtenay, and we should be very pleased if Miss Russell would also allow you to bring one of your younger schoolfellows who would prove a nice companion for Rhoda.'
don't
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From this reading "I don't believe any of you will ever guess what I've come to tell you," she announced.
at any time
From this reading "I don't believe any of you will ever guess what I've come to tell you," she announced.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Lindsay's Luck One day, shortly before Whitsuntide, Irene Spencer walked into the third-class schoolroom with a letter in her hand, and a look on her face which proclaimed news of some importance.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She writes asking me to spend a few days there at Whitsuntide (we are to have a short holiday, you know), and she says: 'We have asked Monica Courtenay, and we should be very pleased if Miss Russell would also allow you to bring one of your younger schoolfellows who would prove a nice companion for Rhoda.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She writes asking me to spend a few days there at Whitsuntide (we are to have a short holiday, you know), and she says: 'We have asked Monica Courtenay, and we should be very pleased if Miss Russell would also allow you to bring one of your younger schoolfellows who would prove a nice companion for Rhoda.'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I've heard this morning from my aunt at Linforth Vicarage.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I don't believe any of you will ever guess what I've come to tell you," she announced.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Lindsay's Luck One day, shortly before Whitsuntide, Irene Spencer walked into the third-class schoolroom with a letter in her hand, and a look on her face which proclaimed news of some importance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She writes asking me to spend a few days there at Whitsuntide (we are to have a short holiday, you know), and she says: 'We have asked Monica Courtenay, and we should be very pleased if Miss Russell would also allow you to bring one of your younger schoolfellows who would prove a nice companion for Rhoda.'
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I've heard this morning from my aunt at Linforth Vicarage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lindsay's Luck One day, shortly before Whitsuntide, Irene Spencer walked into the third-class schoolroom with a letter in her hand, and a look on her face which proclaimed news of some importance.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading She writes asking me to spend a few days there at Whitsuntide (we are to have a short holiday, you know), and she says: 'We have asked Monica Courtenay, and we should be very pleased if Miss Russell would also allow you to bring one of your younger schoolfellows who would prove a nice companion for Rhoda.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't believe any of you will ever guess what I've come to tell you," she announced.
I've
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From this reading "I don't believe any of you will ever guess what I've come to tell you," she announced.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She writes asking me to spend a few days there at Whitsuntide (we are to have a short holiday, you know), and she says: 'We have asked Monica Courtenay, and we should be very pleased if Miss Russell would also allow you to bring one of your younger schoolfellows who would prove a nice companion for Rhoda.'
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Lindsay's Luck One day, shortly before Whitsuntide, Irene Spencer walked into the third-class schoolroom with a letter in her hand, and a look on her face which proclaimed news of some importance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lindsay's Luck One day, shortly before Whitsuntide, Irene Spencer walked into the third-class schoolroom with a letter in her hand, and a look on her face which proclaimed news of some importance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lindsay's Luck One day, shortly before Whitsuntide, Irene Spencer walked into the third-class schoolroom with a letter in her hand, and a look on her face which proclaimed news of some importance.
Irene
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From this reading Lindsay's Luck One day, shortly before Whitsuntide, Irene Spencer walked into the third-class schoolroom with a letter in her hand, and a look on her face which proclaimed news of some importance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My cousin Rhoda is twelve, so I have to pick out one from among you six.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She writes asking me to spend a few days there at Whitsuntide (we are to have a short holiday, you know), and she says: 'We have asked Monica Courtenay, and we should be very pleased if Miss Russell would also allow you to bring one of your younger schoolfellows who would prove a nice companion for Rhoda.'
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Lindsay's Luck One day, shortly before Whitsuntide, Irene Spencer walked into the third-class schoolroom with a letter in her hand, and a look on her face which proclaimed news of some importance.
Lindsay's
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From this reading Lindsay's Luck One day, shortly before Whitsuntide, Irene Spencer walked into the third-class schoolroom with a letter in her hand, and a look on her face which proclaimed news of some importance.
Linforth
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From this reading "I've heard this morning from my aunt at Linforth Vicarage.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Lindsay's Luck One day, shortly before Whitsuntide, Irene Spencer walked into the third-class schoolroom with a letter in her hand, and a look on her face which proclaimed news of some importance.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Lindsay's Luck One day, shortly before Whitsuntide, Irene Spencer walked into the third-class schoolroom with a letter in her hand, and a look on her face which proclaimed news of some importance.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She writes asking me to spend a few days there at Whitsuntide (we are to have a short holiday, you know), and she says: 'We have asked Monica Courtenay, and we should be very pleased if Miss Russell would also allow you to bring one of your younger schoolfellows who would prove a nice companion for Rhoda.'
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She writes asking me to spend a few days there at Whitsuntide (we are to have a short holiday, you know), and she says: 'We have asked Monica Courtenay, and we should be very pleased if Miss Russell would also allow you to bring one of your younger schoolfellows who would prove a nice companion for Rhoda.'
Monica
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From this reading She writes asking me to spend a few days there at Whitsuntide (we are to have a short holiday, you know), and she says: 'We have asked Monica Courtenay, and we should be very pleased if Miss Russell would also allow you to bring one of your younger schoolfellows who would prove a nice companion for Rhoda.'
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I've heard this morning from my aunt at Linforth Vicarage.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I've heard this morning from my aunt at Linforth Vicarage.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Lindsay's Luck One day, shortly before Whitsuntide, Irene Spencer walked into the third-class schoolroom with a letter in her hand, and a look on her face which proclaimed news of some importance.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading She writes asking me to spend a few days there at Whitsuntide (we are to have a short holiday, you know), and she says: 'We have asked Monica Courtenay, and we should be very pleased if Miss Russell would also allow you to bring one of your younger schoolfellows who would prove a nice companion for Rhoda.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lindsay's Luck One day, shortly before Whitsuntide, Irene Spencer walked into the third-class schoolroom with a letter in her hand, and a look on her face which proclaimed news of some importance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lindsay's Luck One day, shortly before Whitsuntide, Irene Spencer walked into the third-class schoolroom with a letter in her hand, and a look on her face which proclaimed news of some importance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lindsay's Luck One day, shortly before Whitsuntide, Irene Spencer walked into the third-class schoolroom with a letter in her hand, and a look on her face which proclaimed news of some importance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading My cousin Rhoda is twelve, so I have to pick out one from among you six.
select carefully from a group
From this reading My cousin Rhoda is twelve, so I have to pick out one from among you six.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading She writes asking me to spend a few days there at Whitsuntide (we are to have a short holiday, you know), and she says: 'We have asked Monica Courtenay, and we should be very pleased if Miss Russell would also allow you to bring one of your younger schoolfellows who would prove a nice companion for Rhoda.'
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Lindsay's Luck One day, shortly before Whitsuntide, Irene Spencer walked into the third-class schoolroom with a letter in her hand, and a look on her face which proclaimed news of some importance.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading She writes asking me to spend a few days there at Whitsuntide (we are to have a short holiday, you know), and she says: 'We have asked Monica Courtenay, and we should be very pleased if Miss Russell would also allow you to bring one of your younger schoolfellows who would prove a nice companion for Rhoda.'
Rhoda
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From this reading She writes asking me to spend a few days there at Whitsuntide (we are to have a short holiday, you know), and she says: 'We have asked Monica Courtenay, and we should be very pleased if Miss Russell would also allow you to bring one of your younger schoolfellows who would prove a nice companion for Rhoda.'
RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading She writes asking me to spend a few days there at Whitsuntide (we are to have a short holiday, you know), and she says: 'We have asked Monica Courtenay, and we should be very pleased if Miss Russell would also allow you to bring one of your younger schoolfellows who would prove a nice companion for Rhoda.'
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading She writes asking me to spend a few days there at Whitsuntide (we are to have a short holiday, you know), and she says: 'We have asked Monica Courtenay, and we should be very pleased if Miss Russell would also allow you to bring one of your younger schoolfellows who would prove a nice companion for Rhoda.'
schoolfellows
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From this reading She writes asking me to spend a few days there at Whitsuntide (we are to have a short holiday, you know), and she says: 'We have asked Monica Courtenay, and we should be very pleased if Miss Russell would also allow you to bring one of your younger schoolfellows who would prove a nice companion for Rhoda.'
schoolroomnounUS /ˈskuːlruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading Lindsay's Luck One day, shortly before Whitsuntide, Irene Spencer walked into the third-class schoolroom with a letter in her hand, and a look on her face which proclaimed news of some importance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't believe any of you will ever guess what I've come to tell you," she announced.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading She writes asking me to spend a few days there at Whitsuntide (we are to have a short holiday, you know), and she says: 'We have asked Monica Courtenay, and we should be very pleased if Miss Russell would also allow you to bring one of your younger schoolfellows who would prove a nice companion for Rhoda.'
for a short time
From this reading Lindsay's Luck One day, shortly before Whitsuntide, Irene Spencer walked into the third-class schoolroom with a letter in her hand, and a look on her face which proclaimed news of some importance.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She writes asking me to spend a few days there at Whitsuntide (we are to have a short holiday, you know), and she says: 'We have asked Monica Courtenay, and we should be very pleased if Miss Russell would also allow you to bring one of your younger schoolfellows who would prove a nice companion for Rhoda.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading My cousin Rhoda is twelve, so I have to pick out one from among you six.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My cousin Rhoda is twelve, so I have to pick out one from among you six.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Lindsay's Luck One day, shortly before Whitsuntide, Irene Spencer walked into the third-class schoolroom with a letter in her hand, and a look on her face which proclaimed news of some importance.
SpencernounUS /ˈspensər/
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading Lindsay's Luck One day, shortly before Whitsuntide, Irene Spencer walked into the third-class schoolroom with a letter in her hand, and a look on her face which proclaimed news of some importance.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading She writes asking me to spend a few days there at Whitsuntide (we are to have a short holiday, you know), and she says: 'We have asked Monica Courtenay, and we should be very pleased if Miss Russell would also allow you to bring one of your younger schoolfellows who would prove a nice companion for Rhoda.'
express in words
From this reading "I don't believe any of you will ever guess what I've come to tell you," she announced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lindsay's Luck One day, shortly before Whitsuntide, Irene Spencer walked into the third-class schoolroom with a letter in her hand, and a look on her face which proclaimed news of some importance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She writes asking me to spend a few days there at Whitsuntide (we are to have a short holiday, you know), and she says: 'We have asked Monica Courtenay, and we should be very pleased if Miss Russell would also allow you to bring one of your younger schoolfellows who would prove a nice companion for Rhoda.'
third-class
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From this reading Lindsay's Luck One day, shortly before Whitsuntide, Irene Spencer walked into the third-class schoolroom with a letter in her hand, and a look on her face which proclaimed news of some importance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I've heard this morning from my aunt at Linforth Vicarage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't believe any of you will ever guess what I've come to tell you," she announced.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading My cousin Rhoda is twelve, so I have to pick out one from among you six.
precisely as stated
From this reading She writes asking me to spend a few days there at Whitsuntide (we are to have a short holiday, you know), and she says: 'We have asked Monica Courtenay, and we should be very pleased if Miss Russell would also allow you to bring one of your younger schoolfellows who would prove a nice companion for Rhoda.'
Vicaragenoun
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading "I've heard this morning from my aunt at Linforth Vicarage.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Lindsay's Luck One day, shortly before Whitsuntide, Irene Spencer walked into the third-class schoolroom with a letter in her hand, and a look on her face which proclaimed news of some importance.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She writes asking me to spend a few days there at Whitsuntide (we are to have a short holiday, you know), and she says: 'We have asked Monica Courtenay, and we should be very pleased if Miss Russell would also allow you to bring one of your younger schoolfellows who would prove a nice companion for Rhoda.'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I don't believe any of you will ever guess what I've come to tell you," she announced.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lindsay's Luck One day, shortly before Whitsuntide, Irene Spencer walked into the third-class schoolroom with a letter in her hand, and a look on her face which proclaimed news of some importance.
Whitsuntidenoun
Christian holiday; the week beginning on Whitsunday (especially the first 3 days)
From this reading Lindsay's Luck One day, shortly before Whitsuntide, Irene Spencer walked into the third-class schoolroom with a letter in her hand, and a look on her face which proclaimed news of some importance.
which person or people
From this reading She writes asking me to spend a few days there at Whitsuntide (we are to have a short holiday, you know), and she says: 'We have asked Monica Courtenay, and we should be very pleased if Miss Russell would also allow you to bring one of your younger schoolfellows who would prove a nice companion for Rhoda.'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I don't believe any of you will ever guess what I've come to tell you," she announced.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lindsay's Luck One day, shortly before Whitsuntide, Irene Spencer walked into the third-class schoolroom with a letter in her hand, and a look on her face which proclaimed news of some importance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She writes asking me to spend a few days there at Whitsuntide (we are to have a short holiday, you know), and she says: 'We have asked Monica Courtenay, and we should be very pleased if Miss Russell would also allow you to bring one of your younger schoolfellows who would prove a nice companion for Rhoda.'
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading She writes asking me to spend a few days there at Whitsuntide (we are to have a short holiday, you know), and she says: 'We have asked Monica Courtenay, and we should be very pleased if Miss Russell would also allow you to bring one of your younger schoolfellows who would prove a nice companion for Rhoda.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't believe any of you will ever guess what I've come to tell you," she announced.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading She writes asking me to spend a few days there at Whitsuntide (we are to have a short holiday, you know), and she says: 'We have asked Monica Courtenay, and we should be very pleased if Miss Russell would also allow you to bring one of your younger schoolfellows who would prove a nice companion for Rhoda.'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She writes asking me to spend a few days there at Whitsuntide (we are to have a short holiday, you know), and she says: 'We have asked Monica Courtenay, and we should be very pleased if Miss Russell would also allow you to bring one of your younger schoolfellows who would prove a nice companion for Rhoda.'
