used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first act of business Miss Murdstone performed when the day of the solemnity was over, and light was freely admitted into the house, was to give Peggotty a month's warning.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The first act of business Miss Murdstone performed when the day of the solemnity was over, and light was freely admitted into the house, was to give Peggotty a month's warning.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The first act of business Miss Murdstone performed when the day of the solemnity was over, and light was freely admitted into the house, was to give Peggotty a month's warning.
(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 She told me we must part, and told me why; and we condoled with one another, in all sincerity.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I BECOME NEGLECTED, AND AM PROVIDED FOR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I BECOME NEGLECTED, AND AM PROVIDED FOR.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She told me we must part, and told me why; and we condoled with one another, in all sincerity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Much as Peggotty would have disliked such a service, I believe she would have retained it, for my sake, in preference to the best upon earth.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I BECOME NEGLECTED, AND AM PROVIDED FOR.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Much as Peggotty would have disliked such a service, I believe she would have retained it, for my sake, in preference to the best upon earth.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Much as Peggotty would have disliked such a service, I believe she would have retained it, for my sake, in preference to the best upon earth.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The first act of business Miss Murdstone performed when the day of the solemnity was over, and light was freely admitted into the house, was to give Peggotty a month's warning.
condoled
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From this reading She told me we must part, and told me why; and we condoled with one another, in all sincerity.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The first act of business Miss Murdstone performed when the day of the solemnity was over, and light was freely admitted into the house, was to give Peggotty a month's warning.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading Much as Peggotty would have disliked such a service, I believe she would have retained it, for my sake, in preference to the best upon earth.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Much as Peggotty would have disliked such a service, I believe she would have retained it, for my sake, in preference to the best upon earth.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first act of business Miss Murdstone performed when the day of the solemnity was over, and light was freely admitted into the house, was to give Peggotty a month's warning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I BECOME NEGLECTED, AND AM PROVIDED FOR.
in a free manner
From this reading The first act of business Miss Murdstone performed when the day of the solemnity was over, and light was freely admitted into the house, was to give Peggotty a month's warning.
yet to be or coming
From this reading As to me or my future, not a word was said, or a step taken.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The first act of business Miss Murdstone performed when the day of the solemnity was over, and light was freely admitted into the house, was to give Peggotty a month's warning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Much as Peggotty would have disliked such a service, I believe she would have retained it, for my sake, in preference to the best upon earth.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The first act of business Miss Murdstone performed when the day of the solemnity was over, and light was freely admitted into the house, was to give Peggotty a month's warning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I BECOME NEGLECTED, AND AM PROVIDED FOR.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Much as Peggotty would have disliked such a service, I believe she would have retained it, for my sake, in preference to the best upon earth.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The first act of business Miss Murdstone performed when the day of the solemnity was over, and light was freely admitted into the house, was to give Peggotty a month's warning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Much as Peggotty would have disliked such a service, I believe she would have retained it, for my sake, in preference to the best upon earth.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The first act of business Miss Murdstone performed when the day of the solemnity was over, and light was freely admitted into the house, was to give Peggotty a month's warning.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She told me we must part, and told me why; and we condoled with one another, in all sincerity.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The first act of business Miss Murdstone performed when the day of the solemnity was over, and light was freely admitted into the house, was to give Peggotty a month's warning.
month'snounUS /mʌnθs/
possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The first act of business Miss Murdstone performed when the day of the solemnity was over, and light was freely admitted into the house, was to give Peggotty a month's warning.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much as Peggotty would have disliked such a service, I believe she would have retained it, for my sake, in preference to the best upon earth.
Murdstone
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From this reading The first act of business Miss Murdstone performed when the day of the solemnity was over, and light was freely admitted into the house, was to give Peggotty a month's warning.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She told me we must part, and told me why; and we condoled with one another, in all sincerity.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Much as Peggotty would have disliked such a service, I believe she would have retained it, for my sake, in preference to the best upon earth.
NEGLECTEDadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading I BECOME NEGLECTED, AND AM PROVIDED FOR.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As to me or my future, not a word was said, or a step taken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first act of business Miss Murdstone performed when the day of the solemnity was over, and light was freely admitted into the house, was to give Peggotty a month's warning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She told me we must part, and told me why; and we condoled with one another, in all sincerity.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As to me or my future, not a word was said, or a step taken.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The first act of business Miss Murdstone performed when the day of the solemnity was over, and light was freely admitted into the house, was to give Peggotty a month's warning.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She told me we must part, and told me why; and we condoled with one another, in all sincerity.
Peggotty
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From this reading The first act of business Miss Murdstone performed when the day of the solemnity was over, and light was freely admitted into the house, was to give Peggotty a month's warning.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading The first act of business Miss Murdstone performed when the day of the solemnity was over, and light was freely admitted into the house, was to give Peggotty a month's warning.
preferencenounUS /ˈprefərəns/
a strong liking
From this reading Much as Peggotty would have disliked such a service, I believe she would have retained it, for my sake, in preference to the best upon earth.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading I BECOME NEGLECTED, AND AM PROVIDED FOR.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading Much as Peggotty would have disliked such a service, I believe she would have retained it, for my sake, in preference to the best upon earth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As to me or my future, not a word was said, or a step taken.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Much as Peggotty would have disliked such a service, I believe she would have retained it, for my sake, in preference to the best upon earth.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Much as Peggotty would have disliked such a service, I believe she would have retained it, for my sake, in preference to the best upon earth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Much as Peggotty would have disliked such a service, I believe she would have retained it, for my sake, in preference to the best upon earth.
sinceritynounUS /sɪnˈserəti/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading She told me we must part, and told me why; and we condoled with one another, in all sincerity.
solemnitynounUS /səˈlemnəti/
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading The first act of business Miss Murdstone performed when the day of the solemnity was over, and light was freely admitted into the house, was to give Peggotty a month's warning.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading As to me or my future, not a word was said, or a step taken.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Much as Peggotty would have disliked such a service, I believe she would have retained it, for my sake, in preference to the best upon earth.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading As to me or my future, not a word was said, or a step taken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first act of business Miss Murdstone performed when the day of the solemnity was over, and light was freely admitted into the house, was to give Peggotty a month's warning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first act of business Miss Murdstone performed when the day of the solemnity was over, and light was freely admitted into the house, was to give Peggotty a month's warning.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told me we must part, and told me why; and we condoled with one another, in all sincerity.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Much as Peggotty would have disliked such a service, I believe she would have retained it, for my sake, in preference to the best upon earth.
a message informing of danger
From this reading The first act of business Miss Murdstone performed when the day of the solemnity was over, and light was freely admitted into the house, was to give Peggotty a month's warning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first act of business Miss Murdstone performed when the day of the solemnity was over, and light was freely admitted into the house, was to give Peggotty a month's warning.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She told me we must part, and told me why; and we condoled with one another, in all sincerity.
at the time that
From this reading The first act of business Miss Murdstone performed when the day of the solemnity was over, and light was freely admitted into the house, was to give Peggotty a month's warning.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She told me we must part, and told me why; and we condoled with one another, in all sincerity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She told me we must part, and told me why; and we condoled with one another, in all sincerity.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading As to me or my future, not a word was said, or a step taken.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Much as Peggotty would have disliked such a service, I believe she would have retained it, for my sake, in preference to the best upon earth.
