used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GRANDMOTHER For a few moments Frederic left the lovers to themselves and their happiness.
(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 "The little sister," said he, "must go and tell all this to her big sister, the big sister will relate it to the grandmother, and the grandmother, who believes in me, will come and talk it over and we will arrange things together."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GRANDMOTHER For a few moments Frederic left the lovers to themselves and their happiness.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading "The little sister," said he, "must go and tell all this to her big sister, the big sister will relate it to the grandmother, and the grandmother, who believes in me, will come and talk it over and we will arrange things together."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as both raised their eyes to his, as if enquiring what next should be done:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At once, if you will."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then, as both raised their eyes to his, as if enquiring what next should be done:
believesverbUS /bɪˈliːvz/
third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "The little sister," said he, "must go and tell all this to her big sister, the big sister will relate it to the grandmother, and the grandmother, who believes in me, will come and talk it over and we will arrange things together."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "The little sister," said he, "must go and tell all this to her big sister, the big sister will relate it to the grandmother, and the grandmother, who believes in me, will come and talk it over and we will arrange things together."
the two together, not just one
From this reading Then, as both raised their eyes to his, as if enquiring what next should be done:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "The little sister," said he, "must go and tell all this to her big sister, the big sister will relate it to the grandmother, and the grandmother, who believes in me, will come and talk it over and we will arrange things together."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Then, as both raised their eyes to his, as if enquiring what next should be done:
enquired
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From this reading "And when must I go and tell all this to the big sister?" enquired Helen.
enquiring
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From this reading Then, as both raised their eyes to his, as if enquiring what next should be done:
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then, as both raised their eyes to his, as if enquiring what next should be done:
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE GRANDMOTHER For a few moments Frederic left the lovers to themselves and their happiness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GRANDMOTHER For a few moments Frederic left the lovers to themselves and their happiness.
Frederic
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From this reading THE GRANDMOTHER For a few moments Frederic left the lovers to themselves and their happiness.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "The little sister," said he, "must go and tell all this to her big sister, the big sister will relate it to the grandmother, and the grandmother, who believes in me, will come and talk it over and we will arrange things together."
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading THE GRANDMOTHER For a few moments Frederic left the lovers to themselves and their happiness.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading THE GRANDMOTHER For a few moments Frederic left the lovers to themselves and their happiness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The little sister," said he, "must go and tell all this to her big sister, the big sister will relate it to the grandmother, and the grandmother, who believes in me, will come and talk it over and we will arrange things together."
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading "And when must I go and tell all this to the big sister?" enquired Helen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "The little sister," said he, "must go and tell all this to her big sister, the big sister will relate it to the grandmother, and the grandmother, who believes in me, will come and talk it over and we will arrange things together."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, as both raised their eyes to his, as if enquiring what next should be done:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And when must I go and tell all this to the big sister?" enquired Helen.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then, as both raised their eyes to his, as if enquiring what next should be done:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The little sister," said he, "must go and tell all this to her big sister, the big sister will relate it to the grandmother, and the grandmother, who believes in me, will come and talk it over and we will arrange things together."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The little sister," said he, "must go and tell all this to her big sister, the big sister will relate it to the grandmother, and the grandmother, who believes in me, will come and talk it over and we will arrange things together."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE GRANDMOTHER For a few moments Frederic left the lovers to themselves and their happiness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "The little sister," said he, "must go and tell all this to her big sister, the big sister will relate it to the grandmother, and the grandmother, who believes in me, will come and talk it over and we will arrange things together."
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading THE GRANDMOTHER For a few moments Frederic left the lovers to themselves and their happiness.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The little sister," said he, "must go and tell all this to her big sister, the big sister will relate it to the grandmother, and the grandmother, who believes in me, will come and talk it over and we will arrange things together."
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading THE GRANDMOTHER For a few moments Frederic left the lovers to themselves and their happiness.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "The little sister," said he, "must go and tell all this to her big sister, the big sister will relate it to the grandmother, and the grandmother, who believes in me, will come and talk it over and we will arrange things together."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Then, as both raised their eyes to his, as if enquiring what next should be done:
on one occasion
From this reading "At once, if you will."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "The little sister," said he, "must go and tell all this to her big sister, the big sister will relate it to the grandmother, and the grandmother, who believes in me, will come and talk it over and we will arrange things together."
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Then, as both raised their eyes to his, as if enquiring what next should be done:
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading "The little sister," said he, "must go and tell all this to her big sister, the big sister will relate it to the grandmother, and the grandmother, who believes in me, will come and talk it over and we will arrange things together."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The little sister," said he, "must go and tell all this to her big sister, the big sister will relate it to the grandmother, and the grandmother, who believes in me, will come and talk it over and we will arrange things together."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Then, as both raised their eyes to his, as if enquiring what next should be done:
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "The little sister," said he, "must go and tell all this to her big sister, the big sister will relate it to the grandmother, and the grandmother, who believes in me, will come and talk it over and we will arrange things together."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "The little sister," said he, "must go and tell all this to her big sister, the big sister will relate it to the grandmother, and the grandmother, who believes in me, will come and talk it over and we will arrange things together."
express in words
From this reading "The little sister," said he, "must go and tell all this to her big sister, the big sister will relate it to the grandmother, and the grandmother, who believes in me, will come and talk it over and we will arrange things together."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GRANDMOTHER For a few moments Frederic left the lovers to themselves and their happiness.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE GRANDMOTHER For a few moments Frederic left the lovers to themselves and their happiness.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THE GRANDMOTHER For a few moments Frederic left the lovers to themselves and their happiness.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as both raised their eyes to his, as if enquiring what next should be done:
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "The little sister," said he, "must go and tell all this to her big sister, the big sister will relate it to the grandmother, and the grandmother, who believes in me, will come and talk it over and we will arrange things together."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The little sister," said he, "must go and tell all this to her big sister, the big sister will relate it to the grandmother, and the grandmother, who believes in me, will come and talk it over and we will arrange things together."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GRANDMOTHER For a few moments Frederic left the lovers to themselves and their happiness.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "The little sister," said he, "must go and tell all this to her big sister, the big sister will relate it to the grandmother, and the grandmother, who believes in me, will come and talk it over and we will arrange things together."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "The little sister," said he, "must go and tell all this to her big sister, the big sister will relate it to the grandmother, and the grandmother, who believes in me, will come and talk it over and we will arrange things together."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then, as both raised their eyes to his, as if enquiring what next should be done:
at the time that
From this reading "And when must I go and tell all this to the big sister?" enquired Helen.
which person or people
From this reading "The little sister," said he, "must go and tell all this to her big sister, the big sister will relate it to the grandmother, and the grandmother, who believes in me, will come and talk it over and we will arrange things together."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The little sister," said he, "must go and tell all this to her big sister, the big sister will relate it to the grandmother, and the grandmother, who believes in me, will come and talk it over and we will arrange things together."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "At once, if you will."
