used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, I say, what a clever old girl you are, Sis!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That night she wrote to Private James Bell about the difficulty--a long sisterly letter, offering to get the money to buy his discharge, and alluding to everything as tenderly as the subject would allow.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading That night she wrote to Private James Bell about the difficulty--a long sisterly letter, offering to get the money to buy his discharge, and alluding to everything as tenderly as the subject would allow.
alludingverbUS /əˈluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading That night she wrote to Private James Bell about the difficulty--a long sisterly letter, offering to get the money to buy his discharge, and alluding to everything as tenderly as the subject would allow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Claire smiled sadly as he kissed her and left the house.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, I say, what a clever old girl you are, Sis!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Claire smiled sadly as he kissed her and left the house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes, to be sure," cried the boy.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading That night she wrote to Private James Bell about the difficulty--a long sisterly letter, offering to get the money to buy his discharge, and alluding to everything as tenderly as the subject would allow.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Why, you're better than a mother."
a youthful male person
From this reading "Yes, to be sure," cried the boy.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading That night she wrote to Private James Bell about the difficulty--a long sisterly letter, offering to get the money to buy his discharge, and alluding to everything as tenderly as the subject would allow.
Claire
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From this reading Claire smiled sadly as he kissed her and left the house.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading "Oh, I say, what a clever old girl you are, Sis!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Yes, to be sure," cried the boy.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading That night she wrote to Private James Bell about the difficulty--a long sisterly letter, offering to get the money to buy his discharge, and alluding to everything as tenderly as the subject would allow.
dischargeverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
complete or carry out
From this reading That night she wrote to Private James Bell about the difficulty--a long sisterly letter, offering to get the money to buy his discharge, and alluding to everything as tenderly as the subject would allow.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading That night she wrote to Private James Bell about the difficulty--a long sisterly letter, offering to get the money to buy his discharge, and alluding to everything as tenderly as the subject would allow.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading That night she wrote to Private James Bell about the difficulty--a long sisterly letter, offering to get the money to buy his discharge, and alluding to everything as tenderly as the subject would allow.
a young female
From this reading "Oh, I say, what a clever old girl you are, Sis!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Claire smiled sadly as he kissed her and left the house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Claire smiled sadly as he kissed her and left the house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That night she wrote to Private James Bell about the difficulty--a long sisterly letter, offering to get the money to buy his discharge, and alluding to everything as tenderly as the subject would allow.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Claire smiled sadly as he kissed her and left the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I say, what a clever old girl you are, Sis!
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading That night she wrote to Private James Bell about the difficulty--a long sisterly letter, offering to get the money to buy his discharge, and alluding to everything as tenderly as the subject would allow.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Claire smiled sadly as he kissed her and left the house.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Claire smiled sadly as he kissed her and left the house.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading That night she wrote to Private James Bell about the difficulty--a long sisterly letter, offering to get the money to buy his discharge, and alluding to everything as tenderly as the subject would allow.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading That night she wrote to Private James Bell about the difficulty--a long sisterly letter, offering to get the money to buy his discharge, and alluding to everything as tenderly as the subject would allow.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading That night she wrote to Private James Bell about the difficulty--a long sisterly letter, offering to get the money to buy his discharge, and alluding to everything as tenderly as the subject would allow.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Why, you're better than a mother."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night she wrote to Private James Bell about the difficulty--a long sisterly letter, offering to get the money to buy his discharge, and alluding to everything as tenderly as the subject would allow.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading That night she wrote to Private James Bell about the difficulty--a long sisterly letter, offering to get the money to buy his discharge, and alluding to everything as tenderly as the subject would allow.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I say, what a clever old girl you are, Sis!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Oh, I say, what a clever old girl you are, Sis!
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading That night she wrote to Private James Bell about the difficulty--a long sisterly letter, offering to get the money to buy his discharge, and alluding to everything as tenderly as the subject would allow.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading Claire smiled sadly as he kissed her and left the house.
express in words
From this reading "Oh, I say, what a clever old girl you are, Sis!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That night she wrote to Private James Bell about the difficulty--a long sisterly letter, offering to get the money to buy his discharge, and alluding to everything as tenderly as the subject would allow.
SisnounUS /sɪs/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Oh, I say, what a clever old girl you are, Sis!
sisterlyadjective
like or characteristic of or befitting a sister
From this reading That night she wrote to Private James Bell about the difficulty--a long sisterly letter, offering to get the money to buy his discharge, and alluding to everything as tenderly as the subject would allow.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Claire smiled sadly as he kissed her and left the house.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading That night she wrote to Private James Bell about the difficulty--a long sisterly letter, offering to get the money to buy his discharge, and alluding to everything as tenderly as the subject would allow.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Yes, to be sure," cried the boy.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading That night she wrote to Private James Bell about the difficulty--a long sisterly letter, offering to get the money to buy his discharge, and alluding to everything as tenderly as the subject would allow.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Why, you're better than a mother."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night she wrote to Private James Bell about the difficulty--a long sisterly letter, offering to get the money to buy his discharge, and alluding to everything as tenderly as the subject would allow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, to be sure," cried the boy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, to be sure," cried the boy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, I say, what a clever old girl you are, Sis!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, you're better than a mother."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That night she wrote to Private James Bell about the difficulty--a long sisterly letter, offering to get the money to buy his discharge, and alluding to everything as tenderly as the subject would allow.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading That night she wrote to Private James Bell about the difficulty--a long sisterly letter, offering to get the money to buy his discharge, and alluding to everything as tenderly as the subject would allow.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, to be sure," cried the boy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, I say, what a clever old girl you are, Sis!
you're
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From this reading Why, you're better than a mother."
