used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Who would have thought it?' said Kathie, with a face of great content.
in actual fact
From this reading FOUND. t actually rained the next day!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 'We can set to work immediately after breakfast,' said Philippa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the rose-coloured silk and the white had come from Hafod the evening before, 'just what one wanted,' and Miss Clotilda had given them the satchet-powder, and had promised to look out some lace that would do for edging.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For the rose-coloured silk and the white had come from Hafod the evening before, 'just what one wanted,' and Miss Clotilda had given them the satchet-powder, and had promised to look out some lace that would do for edging.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading 'We can set to work immediately after breakfast,' said Philippa.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'We can set to work immediately after breakfast,' said Philippa.
Clotilda
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From this reading For the rose-coloured silk and the white had come from Hafod the evening before, 'just what one wanted,' and Miss Clotilda had given them the satchet-powder, and had promised to look out some lace that would do for edging.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For the rose-coloured silk and the white had come from Hafod the evening before, 'just what one wanted,' and Miss Clotilda had given them the satchet-powder, and had promised to look out some lace that would do for edging.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading 'Who would have thought it?' said Kathie, with a face of great content.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading FOUND. t actually rained the next day!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For the rose-coloured silk and the white had come from Hafod the evening before, 'just what one wanted,' and Miss Clotilda had given them the satchet-powder, and had promised to look out some lace that would do for edging.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'The weather so seldom does what one wants.'
edgingnounUS /ˈedʒɪŋ/
border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
From this reading For the rose-coloured silk and the white had come from Hafod the evening before, 'just what one wanted,' and Miss Clotilda had given them the satchet-powder, and had promised to look out some lace that would do for edging.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading For the rose-coloured silk and the white had come from Hafod the evening before, 'just what one wanted,' and Miss Clotilda had given them the satchet-powder, and had promised to look out some lace that would do for edging.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading 'Who would have thought it?' said Kathie, with a face of great content.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the rose-coloured silk and the white had come from Hafod the evening before, 'just what one wanted,' and Miss Clotilda had given them the satchet-powder, and had promised to look out some lace that would do for edging.
set up or found
From this reading FOUND. t actually rained the next day!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For the rose-coloured silk and the white had come from Hafod the evening before, 'just what one wanted,' and Miss Clotilda had given them the satchet-powder, and had promised to look out some lace that would do for edging.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading For the rose-coloured silk and the white had come from Hafod the evening before, 'just what one wanted,' and Miss Clotilda had given them the satchet-powder, and had promised to look out some lace that would do for edging.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading 'Who would have thought it?' said Kathie, with a face of great content.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the rose-coloured silk and the white had come from Hafod the evening before, 'just what one wanted,' and Miss Clotilda had given them the satchet-powder, and had promised to look out some lace that would do for edging.
Hafod
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From this reading For the rose-coloured silk and the white had come from Hafod the evening before, 'just what one wanted,' and Miss Clotilda had given them the satchet-powder, and had promised to look out some lace that would do for edging.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Who would have thought it?' said Kathie, with a face of great content.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading 'We can set to work immediately after breakfast,' said Philippa.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Who would have thought it?' said Kathie, with a face of great content.
and nothing more
From this reading For the rose-coloured silk and the white had come from Hafod the evening before, 'just what one wanted,' and Miss Clotilda had given them the satchet-powder, and had promised to look out some lace that would do for edging.
Kathie
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From this reading 'Who would have thought it?' said Kathie, with a face of great content.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading For the rose-coloured silk and the white had come from Hafod the evening before, 'just what one wanted,' and Miss Clotilda had given them the satchet-powder, and had promised to look out some lace that would do for edging.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For the rose-coloured silk and the white had come from Hafod the evening before, 'just what one wanted,' and Miss Clotilda had given them the satchet-powder, and had promised to look out some lace that would do for edging.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading For the rose-coloured silk and the white had come from Hafod the evening before, 'just what one wanted,' and Miss Clotilda had given them the satchet-powder, and had promised to look out some lace that would do for edging.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading FOUND. t actually rained the next day!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Who would have thought it?' said Kathie, with a face of great content.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'The weather so seldom does what one wants.'
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For the rose-coloured silk and the white had come from Hafod the evening before, 'just what one wanted,' and Miss Clotilda had given them the satchet-powder, and had promised to look out some lace that would do for edging.
Philippa
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From this reading 'We can set to work immediately after breakfast,' said Philippa.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading For the rose-coloured silk and the white had come from Hafod the evening before, 'just what one wanted,' and Miss Clotilda had given them the satchet-powder, and had promised to look out some lace that would do for edging.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading FOUND. t actually rained the next day!
rose-coloured
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From this reading For the rose-coloured silk and the white had come from Hafod the evening before, 'just what one wanted,' and Miss Clotilda had given them the satchet-powder, and had promised to look out some lace that would do for edging.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Who would have thought it?' said Kathie, with a face of great content.
satchet-powder
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From this reading For the rose-coloured silk and the white had come from Hafod the evening before, 'just what one wanted,' and Miss Clotilda had given them the satchet-powder, and had promised to look out some lace that would do for edging.
not often
From this reading 'The weather so seldom does what one wants.'
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading 'We can set to work immediately after breakfast,' said Philippa.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading For the rose-coloured silk and the white had come from Hafod the evening before, 'just what one wanted,' and Miss Clotilda had given them the satchet-powder, and had promised to look out some lace that would do for edging.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'The weather so seldom does what one wants.'
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For the rose-coloured silk and the white had come from Hafod the evening before, 'just what one wanted,' and Miss Clotilda had given them the satchet-powder, and had promised to look out some lace that would do for edging.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading FOUND. t actually rained the next day!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the rose-coloured silk and the white had come from Hafod the evening before, 'just what one wanted,' and Miss Clotilda had given them the satchet-powder, and had promised to look out some lace that would do for edging.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOUND. t actually rained the next day!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For the rose-coloured silk and the white had come from Hafod the evening before, 'just what one wanted,' and Miss Clotilda had given them the satchet-powder, and had promised to look out some lace that would do for edging.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading 'Who would have thought it?' said Kathie, with a face of great content.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'We can set to work immediately after breakfast,' said Philippa.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading For the rose-coloured silk and the white had come from Hafod the evening before, 'just what one wanted,' and Miss Clotilda had given them the satchet-powder, and had promised to look out some lace that would do for edging.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading 'The weather so seldom does what one wants.'
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'We can set to work immediately after breakfast,' said Philippa.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading 'The weather so seldom does what one wants.'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'The weather so seldom does what one wants.'
a Caucasian
From this reading For the rose-coloured silk and the white had come from Hafod the evening before, 'just what one wanted,' and Miss Clotilda had given them the satchet-powder, and had promised to look out some lace that would do for edging.
which person or people
From this reading 'Who would have thought it?' said Kathie, with a face of great content.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Who would have thought it?' said Kathie, with a face of great content.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading 'We can set to work immediately after breakfast,' said Philippa.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'Who would have thought it?' said Kathie, with a face of great content.
