used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "James said he'd see to that, so you might just as well put your hand in a lucky-bag.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading BEHIND THE PALM TREES Lady Peggy was fussing round the drawing-room, talking to all her guests at once.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I'm not at all sure that you'll get any dinner.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And I'm not at all sure that you'll get any dinner.
any person at all
From this reading "I haven't the least idea who takes anybody in," she declared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "James said he'd see to that, so you might just as well put your hand in a lucky-bag.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BEHIND THE PALM TREES Lady Peggy was fussing round the drawing-room, talking to all her guests at once.
BEHINDprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading BEHIND THE PALM TREES Lady Peggy was fussing round the drawing-room, talking to all her guests at once.
chefnounUS /ʃef/
a professional cook
From this reading I've got a new _chef_--drives up in a high dogcart with such a sweet little groom.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "I haven't the least idea who takes anybody in," she declared.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading And I'm not at all sure that you'll get any dinner.
dogcartnoun
a cart drawn by a dog
From this reading I've got a new _chef_--drives up in a high dogcart with such a sweet little groom.
drawing-room
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From this reading BEHIND THE PALM TREES Lady Peggy was fussing round the drawing-room, talking to all her guests at once.
drivesnounUS /draɪvz/
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading I've got a new _chef_--drives up in a high dogcart with such a sweet little groom.
fussingverbUS /ˈfʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “fuss” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading BEHIND THE PALM TREES Lady Peggy was fussing round the drawing-room, talking to all her guests at once.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And I'm not at all sure that you'll get any dinner.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I've got a new _chef_--drives up in a high dogcart with such a sweet little groom.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading I've got a new _chef_--drives up in a high dogcart with such a sweet little groom.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading BEHIND THE PALM TREES Lady Peggy was fussing round the drawing-room, talking to all her guests at once.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "James said he'd see to that, so you might just as well put your hand in a lucky-bag.
haven't
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he'd
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From this reading "James said he'd see to that, so you might just as well put your hand in a lucky-bag.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BEHIND THE PALM TREES Lady Peggy was fussing round the drawing-room, talking to all her guests at once.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I've got a new _chef_--drives up in a high dogcart with such a sweet little groom.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I haven't the least idea who takes anybody in," she declared.
I'm
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I've
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From this reading I've got a new _chef_--drives up in a high dogcart with such a sweet little groom.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I haven't the least idea who takes anybody in," she declared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I haven't the least idea who takes anybody in," she declared.
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 "James said he'd see to that, so you might just as well put your hand in a lucky-bag.
and nothing more
From this reading "James said he'd see to that, so you might just as well put your hand in a lucky-bag.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading BEHIND THE PALM TREES Lady Peggy was fussing round the drawing-room, talking to all her guests at once.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I haven't the least idea who takes anybody in," she declared.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I've got a new _chef_--drives up in a high dogcart with such a sweet little groom.
lucky-bag
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From this reading "James said he'd see to that, so you might just as well put your hand in a lucky-bag.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "James said he'd see to that, so you might just as well put your hand in a lucky-bag.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I've got a new _chef_--drives up in a high dogcart with such a sweet little groom.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And I'm not at all sure that you'll get any dinner.
on one occasion
From this reading BEHIND THE PALM TREES Lady Peggy was fussing round the drawing-room, talking to all her guests at once.
PALMnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading BEHIND THE PALM TREES Lady Peggy was fussing round the drawing-room, talking to all her guests at once.
Peggy
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From this reading BEHIND THE PALM TREES Lady Peggy was fussing round the drawing-room, talking to all her guests at once.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "James said he'd see to that, so you might just as well put your hand in a lucky-bag.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading BEHIND THE PALM TREES Lady Peggy was fussing round the drawing-room, talking to all her guests at once.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "James said he'd see to that, so you might just as well put your hand in a lucky-bag.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "James said he'd see to that, so you might just as well put your hand in a lucky-bag.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I haven't the least idea who takes anybody in," she declared.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "James said he'd see to that, so you might just as well put your hand in a lucky-bag.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I've got a new _chef_--drives up in a high dogcart with such a sweet little groom.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading And I'm not at all sure that you'll get any dinner.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading I've got a new _chef_--drives up in a high dogcart with such a sweet little groom.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading "I haven't the least idea who takes anybody in," she declared.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading BEHIND THE PALM TREES Lady Peggy was fussing round the drawing-room, talking to all her guests at once.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "James said he'd see to that, so you might just as well put your hand in a lucky-bag.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEHIND THE PALM TREES Lady Peggy was fussing round the drawing-room, talking to all her guests at once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BEHIND THE PALM TREES Lady Peggy was fussing round the drawing-room, talking to all her guests at once.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading BEHIND THE PALM TREES Lady Peggy was fussing round the drawing-room, talking to all her guests at once.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I've got a new _chef_--drives up in a high dogcart with such a sweet little groom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BEHIND THE PALM TREES Lady Peggy was fussing round the drawing-room, talking to all her guests at once.
(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 "James said he'd see to that, so you might just as well put your hand in a lucky-bag.
which person or people
From this reading "I haven't the least idea who takes anybody in," she declared.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I've got a new _chef_--drives up in a high dogcart with such a sweet little groom.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "James said he'd see to that, so you might just as well put your hand in a lucky-bag.
you'll
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From this reading And I'm not at all sure that you'll get any dinner.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "James said he'd see to that, so you might just as well put your hand in a lucky-bag.
