used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading KATHLEEN HAS A GOOD TIME IN LONDON.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She wants to bring, not the long arm of the law, but father's arm right across the sea to stop me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What she said to him was a matter of no moment; she had written, and to complain of her!
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She wants to bring, not the long arm of the law, but father's arm right across the sea to stop me.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She wants to bring, not the long arm of the law, but father's arm right across the sea to stop me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She wants to bring, not the long arm of the law, but father's arm right across the sea to stop me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "She thinks, I suppose," said Kathleen, "that she'll subdue me by these means.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading What she said to him was a matter of no moment; she had written, and to complain of her!
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading So the head-mistress had written; she had dared to write to Kathleen's father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading So the head-mistress had written; she had dared to write to Kathleen's father.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She wants to bring, not the long arm of the law, but father's arm right across the sea to stop me.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading KATHLEEN HAS A GOOD TIME IN LONDON.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So the head-mistress had written; she had dared to write to Kathleen's father.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KATHLEEN HAS A GOOD TIME IN LONDON.
head-mistress
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From this reading So the head-mistress had written; she had dared to write to Kathleen's father.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What she said to him was a matter of no moment; she had written, and to complain of her!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What she said to him was a matter of no moment; she had written, and to complain of her!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "She thinks, I suppose," said Kathleen, "that she'll subdue me by these means.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KATHLEEN HAS A GOOD TIME IN LONDON.
KATHLEEN
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From this reading KATHLEEN HAS A GOOD TIME IN LONDON.
Kathleen's
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From this reading So the head-mistress had written; she had dared to write to Kathleen's father.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading She wants to bring, not the long arm of the law, but father's arm right across the sea to stop me.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading KATHLEEN HAS A GOOD TIME IN LONDON.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She wants to bring, not the long arm of the law, but father's arm right across the sea to stop me.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What she said to him was a matter of no moment; she had written, and to complain of her!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She thinks, I suppose," said Kathleen, "that she'll subdue me by these means.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "She thinks, I suppose," said Kathleen, "that she'll subdue me by these means.
a particular point in time
From this reading What she said to him was a matter of no moment; she had written, and to complain of her!
not any; not one
From this reading What she said to him was a matter of no moment; she had written, and to complain of her!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She wants to bring, not the long arm of the law, but father's arm right across the sea to stop me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What she said to him was a matter of no moment; she had written, and to complain of her!
precisely, exactly
From this reading She wants to bring, not the long arm of the law, but father's arm right across the sea to stop me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading What she said to him was a matter of no moment; she had written, and to complain of her!
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading She wants to bring, not the long arm of the law, but father's arm right across the sea to stop me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So the head-mistress had written; she had dared to write to Kathleen's father.
she'll
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From this reading "She thinks, I suppose," said Kathleen, "that she'll subdue me by these means.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the head-mistress had written; she had dared to write to Kathleen's father.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading She wants to bring, not the long arm of the law, but father's arm right across the sea to stop me.
subdueverbUS /səbˈduː/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading "She thinks, I suppose," said Kathleen, "that she'll subdue me by these means.
express a supposition
From this reading "She thinks, I suppose," said Kathleen, "that she'll subdue me by these means.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "She thinks, I suppose," said Kathleen, "that she'll subdue me by these means.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So the head-mistress had written; she had dared to write to Kathleen's father.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "She thinks, I suppose," said Kathleen, "that she'll subdue me by these means.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading "She thinks, I suppose," said Kathleen, "that she'll subdue me by these means.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading KATHLEEN HAS A GOOD TIME IN LONDON.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So the head-mistress had written; she had dared to write to Kathleen's father.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading She wants to bring, not the long arm of the law, but father's arm right across the sea to stop me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What she said to him was a matter of no moment; she had written, and to complain of her!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What she said to him was a matter of no moment; she had written, and to complain of her!
produce a literary work
From this reading So the head-mistress had written; she had dared to write to Kathleen's father.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading So the head-mistress had written; she had dared to write to Kathleen's father.
