used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Within the hour she was at Donna Elisa’s, and begged her to help her arrange a bazaar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Within the hour she was at Donna Elisa’s, and begged her to help her arrange a bazaar.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading Within the hour she was at Donna Elisa’s, and begged her to help her arrange a bazaar.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Within the hour she was at Donna Elisa’s, and begged her to help her arrange a bazaar.
bazaarnounUS /bəˈzɑːr/
a shop where a variety of goods are sold
From this reading Within the hour she was at Donna Elisa’s, and begged her to help her arrange a bazaar.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Within the hour she was at Donna Elisa’s, and begged her to help her arrange a bazaar.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading “Why do you want to arrange a bazaar?”--“I mean to collect money for a railway.”--“That is like you, Donna Micaela; no one else would have thought of such a thing.”--“What, Donna Elisa?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Why do you want to arrange a bazaar?”--“I mean to collect money for a railway.”--“That is like you, Donna Micaela; no one else would have thought of such a thing.”--“What, Donna Elisa?
DonnanounUS /ˈdɑːnə/
an Italian woman of rank
From this reading Within the hour she was at Donna Elisa’s, and begged her to help her arrange a bazaar.
ElisanounUS /əˈliːsə/
an assay that relies on an enzymatic conversion reaction and is used to detect the presence of specific substances (such as enzymes or viruses or antibodies or bacteria)
From this reading Donna Elisa lifted her eyes from her embroidery.
Elisa'snounUS /əˈliːsəz/
possessive form of “elisa” — an assay that relies on an enzymatic conversion reaction and is used to detect the presence of specific substances (such as enzymes or viruses or antibodies or bacteria)
From this reading Within the hour she was at Donna Elisa’s, and begged her to help her arrange a bazaar.
else
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From this reading “Why do you want to arrange a bazaar?”--“I mean to collect money for a railway.”--“That is like you, Donna Micaela; no one else would have thought of such a thing.”--“What, Donna Elisa?
embroideringverbUS /emˈbrɔɪdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading And Donna Elisa went on embroidering.
embroiderynounUS /emˈbrɔɪdəri/
elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
From this reading Donna Elisa lifted her eyes from her embroidery.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Donna Elisa lifted her eyes from her embroidery.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Why do you want to arrange a bazaar?”--“I mean to collect money for a railway.”--“That is like you, Donna Micaela; no one else would have thought of such a thing.”--“What, Donna Elisa?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Donna Elisa lifted her eyes from her embroidery.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Why do you want to arrange a bazaar?”--“I mean to collect money for a railway.”--“That is like you, Donna Micaela; no one else would have thought of such a thing.”--“What, Donna Elisa?
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Within the hour she was at Donna Elisa’s, and begged her to help her arrange a bazaar.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Within the hour she was at Donna Elisa’s, and begged her to help her arrange a bazaar.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Within the hour she was at Donna Elisa’s, and begged her to help her arrange a bazaar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why do you want to arrange a bazaar?”--“I mean to collect money for a railway.”--“That is like you, Donna Micaela; no one else would have thought of such a thing.”--“What, Donna Elisa?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why do you want to arrange a bazaar?”--“I mean to collect money for a railway.”--“That is like you, Donna Micaela; no one else would have thought of such a thing.”--“What, Donna Elisa?
held up in the air
From this reading Donna Elisa lifted her eyes from her embroidery.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Why do you want to arrange a bazaar?”--“I mean to collect money for a railway.”--“That is like you, Donna Micaela; no one else would have thought of such a thing.”--“What, Donna Elisa?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Why do you want to arrange a bazaar?”--“I mean to collect money for a railway.”--“That is like you, Donna Micaela; no one else would have thought of such a thing.”--“What, Donna Elisa?
Micaela
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From this reading “Why do you want to arrange a bazaar?”--“I mean to collect money for a railway.”--“That is like you, Donna Micaela; no one else would have thought of such a thing.”--“What, Donna Elisa?
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Why do you want to arrange a bazaar?”--“I mean to collect money for a railway.”--“That is like you, Donna Micaela; no one else would have thought of such a thing.”--“What, Donna Elisa?
not any; not one
From this reading “Why do you want to arrange a bazaar?”--“I mean to collect money for a railway.”--“That is like you, Donna Micaela; no one else would have thought of such a thing.”--“What, Donna Elisa?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading What do you mean?”--“Oh, nothing.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Why do you want to arrange a bazaar?”--“I mean to collect money for a railway.”--“That is like you, Donna Micaela; no one else would have thought of such a thing.”--“What, Donna Elisa?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading What do you mean?”--“Oh, nothing.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And Donna Elisa went on embroidering.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Why do you want to arrange a bazaar?”--“I mean to collect money for a railway.”--“That is like you, Donna Micaela; no one else would have thought of such a thing.”--“What, Donna Elisa?
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “Why do you want to arrange a bazaar?”--“I mean to collect money for a railway.”--“That is like you, Donna Micaela; no one else would have thought of such a thing.”--“What, Donna Elisa?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Within the hour she was at Donna Elisa’s, and begged her to help her arrange a bazaar.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Why do you want to arrange a bazaar?”--“I mean to collect money for a railway.”--“That is like you, Donna Micaela; no one else would have thought of such a thing.”--“What, Donna Elisa?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Why do you want to arrange a bazaar?”--“I mean to collect money for a railway.”--“That is like you, Donna Micaela; no one else would have thought of such a thing.”--“What, Donna Elisa?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Within the hour she was at Donna Elisa’s, and begged her to help her arrange a bazaar.
a special situation
From this reading “Why do you want to arrange a bazaar?”--“I mean to collect money for a railway.”--“That is like you, Donna Micaela; no one else would have thought of such a thing.”--“What, Donna Elisa?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Why do you want to arrange a bazaar?”--“I mean to collect money for a railway.”--“That is like you, Donna Micaela; no one else would have thought of such a thing.”--“What, Donna Elisa?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Within the hour she was at Donna Elisa’s, and begged her to help her arrange a bazaar.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Why do you want to arrange a bazaar?”--“I mean to collect money for a railway.”--“That is like you, Donna Micaela; no one else would have thought of such a thing.”--“What, Donna Elisa?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Within the hour she was at Donna Elisa’s, and begged her to help her arrange a bazaar.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And Donna Elisa went on embroidering.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Why do you want to arrange a bazaar?”--“I mean to collect money for a railway.”--“That is like you, Donna Micaela; no one else would have thought of such a thing.”--“What, Donna Elisa?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why do you want to arrange a bazaar?”--“I mean to collect money for a railway.”--“That is like you, Donna Micaela; no one else would have thought of such a thing.”--“What, Donna Elisa?
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within the hour she was at Donna Elisa’s, and begged her to help her arrange a bazaar.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Why do you want to arrange a bazaar?”--“I mean to collect money for a railway.”--“That is like you, Donna Micaela; no one else would have thought of such a thing.”--“What, Donna Elisa?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why do you want to arrange a bazaar?”--“I mean to collect money for a railway.”--“That is like you, Donna Micaela; no one else would have thought of such a thing.”--“What, Donna Elisa?
