used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Eleanor was too sick to go down even to a late breakfast; and a raging headache kept off any inquiries or remonstrances that Mrs. Powle might have made to her if she had been well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We will have rings, and things, and fine array; And kiss me, Kate, we will be married o' Sunday."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Eleanor was too sick to go down even to a late breakfast; and a raging headache kept off any inquiries or remonstrances that Mrs. Powle might have made to her if she had been well.
Aren't
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From this reading "Aren't you going to get up, Eleanor?
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading "We will have rings, and things, and fine array; And kiss me, Kate, we will be married o' Sunday."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We will have rings, and things, and fine array; And kiss me, Kate, we will be married o' Sunday."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Eleanor was too sick to go down even to a late breakfast; and a raging headache kept off any inquiries or remonstrances that Mrs. Powle might have made to her if she had been well.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Eleanor was too sick to go down even to a late breakfast; and a raging headache kept off any inquiries or remonstrances that Mrs. Powle might have made to her if she had been well.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Later in the day her little sister Julia came dancing in.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Later in the day her little sister Julia came dancing in.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Later in the day her little sister Julia came dancing in.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading IN DOUBT.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Eleanor was too sick to go down even to a late breakfast; and a raging headache kept off any inquiries or remonstrances that Mrs. Powle might have made to her if she had been well.
Eleanor
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From this reading Eleanor was too sick to go down even to a late breakfast; and a raging headache kept off any inquiries or remonstrances that Mrs. Powle might have made to her if she had been well.
divisible by two
From this reading Eleanor was too sick to go down even to a late breakfast; and a raging headache kept off any inquiries or remonstrances that Mrs. Powle might have made to her if she had been well.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "We will have rings, and things, and fine array; And kiss me, Kate, we will be married o' Sunday."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Aren't you going to get up, Eleanor?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Eleanor was too sick to go down even to a late breakfast; and a raging headache kept off any inquiries or remonstrances that Mrs. Powle might have made to her if she had been well.
the act of departing
From this reading "Aren't you going to get up, Eleanor?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eleanor was too sick to go down even to a late breakfast; and a raging headache kept off any inquiries or remonstrances that Mrs. Powle might have made to her if she had been well.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We will have rings, and things, and fine array; And kiss me, Kate, we will be married o' Sunday."
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading Eleanor was too sick to go down even to a late breakfast; and a raging headache kept off any inquiries or remonstrances that Mrs. Powle might have made to her if she had been well.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Eleanor was too sick to go down even to a late breakfast; and a raging headache kept off any inquiries or remonstrances that Mrs. Powle might have made to her if she had been well.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Eleanor was too sick to go down even to a late breakfast; and a raging headache kept off any inquiries or remonstrances that Mrs. Powle might have made to her if she had been well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN DOUBT.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading Eleanor was too sick to go down even to a late breakfast; and a raging headache kept off any inquiries or remonstrances that Mrs. Powle might have made to her if she had been well.
Julia
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From this reading Later in the day her little sister Julia came dancing in.
Kate
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From this reading "We will have rings, and things, and fine array; And kiss me, Kate, we will be married o' Sunday."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Eleanor was too sick to go down even to a late breakfast; and a raging headache kept off any inquiries or remonstrances that Mrs. Powle might have made to her if she had been well.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading "We will have rings, and things, and fine array; And kiss me, Kate, we will be married o' Sunday."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Eleanor was too sick to go down even to a late breakfast; and a raging headache kept off any inquiries or remonstrances that Mrs. Powle might have made to her if she had been well.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later in the day her little sister Julia came dancing in.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Later in the day her little sister Julia came dancing in.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Eleanor was too sick to go down even to a late breakfast; and a raging headache kept off any inquiries or remonstrances that Mrs. Powle might have made to her if she had been well.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "We will have rings, and things, and fine array; And kiss me, Kate, we will be married o' Sunday."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We will have rings, and things, and fine array; And kiss me, Kate, we will be married o' Sunday."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Eleanor was too sick to go down even to a late breakfast; and a raging headache kept off any inquiries or remonstrances that Mrs. Powle might have made to her if she had been well.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Eleanor was too sick to go down even to a late breakfast; and a raging headache kept off any inquiries or remonstrances that Mrs. Powle might have made to her if she had been well.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "We will have rings, and things, and fine array; And kiss me, Kate, we will be married o' Sunday."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Eleanor was too sick to go down even to a late breakfast; and a raging headache kept off any inquiries or remonstrances that Mrs. Powle might have made to her if she had been well.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Eleanor was too sick to go down even to a late breakfast; and a raging headache kept off any inquiries or remonstrances that Mrs. Powle might have made to her if she had been well.
Powle
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From this reading Eleanor was too sick to go down even to a late breakfast; and a raging headache kept off any inquiries or remonstrances that Mrs. Powle might have made to her if she had been well.
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading Eleanor was too sick to go down even to a late breakfast; and a raging headache kept off any inquiries or remonstrances that Mrs. Powle might have made to her if she had been well.
remonstrances
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From this reading Eleanor was too sick to go down even to a late breakfast; and a raging headache kept off any inquiries or remonstrances that Mrs. Powle might have made to her if she had been well.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading "We will have rings, and things, and fine array; And kiss me, Kate, we will be married o' Sunday."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eleanor was too sick to go down even to a late breakfast; and a raging headache kept off any inquiries or remonstrances that Mrs. Powle might have made to her if she had been well.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Eleanor was too sick to go down even to a late breakfast; and a raging headache kept off any inquiries or remonstrances that Mrs. Powle might have made to her if she had been well.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Later in the day her little sister Julia came dancing in.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading "We will have rings, and things, and fine array; And kiss me, Kate, we will be married o' Sunday."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Eleanor was too sick to go down even to a late breakfast; and a raging headache kept off any inquiries or remonstrances that Mrs. Powle might have made to her if she had been well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Later in the day her little sister Julia came dancing in.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "We will have rings, and things, and fine array; And kiss me, Kate, we will be married o' Sunday."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eleanor was too sick to go down even to a late breakfast; and a raging headache kept off any inquiries or remonstrances that Mrs. Powle might have made to her if she had been well.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Eleanor was too sick to go down even to a late breakfast; and a raging headache kept off any inquiries or remonstrances that Mrs. Powle might have made to her if she had been well.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Aren't you going to get up, Eleanor?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eleanor was too sick to go down even to a late breakfast; and a raging headache kept off any inquiries or remonstrances that Mrs. Powle might have made to her if she had been well.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We will have rings, and things, and fine array; And kiss me, Kate, we will be married o' Sunday."
(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 Eleanor was too sick to go down even to a late breakfast; and a raging headache kept off any inquiries or remonstrances that Mrs. Powle might have made to her if she had been well.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We will have rings, and things, and fine array; And kiss me, Kate, we will be married o' Sunday."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Aren't you going to get up, Eleanor?
