used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had not a carriage, so we had to arrange with footstools for the steps and a chair on top of a box for the seat.
(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 has also made me go through all kinds of exercises to insure suppleness, and to move from the hips.
in addition
From this reading She has also made me go through all kinds of exercises to insure suppleness, and to move from the hips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had not a carriage, so we had to arrange with footstools for the steps and a chair on top of a box for the seat.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As for walking, I can carry any sized bundle on my head, and grandmamma says she has nothing further to teach me in that respect, and that I have mastered the fact that a gentlewoman should give the impression that the ground is hardly good enough to tread on.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading We had not a carriage, so we had to arrange with footstools for the steps and a chair on top of a box for the seat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for walking, I can carry any sized bundle on my head, and grandmamma says she has nothing further to teach me in that respect, and that I have mastered the fact that a gentlewoman should give the impression that the ground is hardly good enough to tread on.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading We had not a carriage, so we had to arrange with footstools for the steps and a chair on top of a box for the seat.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading As for walking, I can carry any sized bundle on my head, and grandmamma says she has nothing further to teach me in that respect, and that I have mastered the fact that a gentlewoman should give the impression that the ground is hardly good enough to tread on.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That used to make me laugh!--but I had to do it--into myself.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading As for walking, I can carry any sized bundle on my head, and grandmamma says she has nothing further to teach me in that respect, and that I have mastered the fact that a gentlewoman should give the impression that the ground is hardly good enough to tread on.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading We had not a carriage, so we had to arrange with footstools for the steps and a chair on top of a box for the seat.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading As for walking, I can carry any sized bundle on my head, and grandmamma says she has nothing further to teach me in that respect, and that I have mastered the fact that a gentlewoman should give the impression that the ground is hardly good enough to tread on.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading We had not a carriage, so we had to arrange with footstools for the steps and a chair on top of a box for the seat.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And the day she told me she was pleased I shall never forget.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading That used to make me laugh!--but I had to do it--into myself.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading As for walking, I can carry any sized bundle on my head, and grandmamma says she has nothing further to teach me in that respect, and that I have mastered the fact that a gentlewoman should give the impression that the ground is hardly good enough to tread on.
exercisesnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzəz/
plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading She has also made me go through all kinds of exercises to insure suppleness, and to move from the hips.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading As for walking, I can carry any sized bundle on my head, and grandmamma says she has nothing further to teach me in that respect, and that I have mastered the fact that a gentlewoman should give the impression that the ground is hardly good enough to tread on.
footstools
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From this reading We had not a carriage, so we had to arrange with footstools for the steps and a chair on top of a box for the seat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We had not a carriage, so we had to arrange with footstools for the steps and a chair on top of a box for the seat.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading And the day she told me she was pleased I shall never forget.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She has also made me go through all kinds of exercises to insure suppleness, and to move from the hips.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading As for walking, I can carry any sized bundle on my head, and grandmamma says she has nothing further to teach me in that respect, and that I have mastered the fact that a gentlewoman should give the impression that the ground is hardly good enough to tread on.
gentlewomannounUS /ˈdʒentəlwʊmən/
a woman of refinement
From this reading As for walking, I can carry any sized bundle on my head, and grandmamma says she has nothing further to teach me in that respect, and that I have mastered the fact that a gentlewoman should give the impression that the ground is hardly good enough to tread on.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As for walking, I can carry any sized bundle on my head, and grandmamma says she has nothing further to teach me in that respect, and that I have mastered the fact that a gentlewoman should give the impression that the ground is hardly good enough to tread on.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She has also made me go through all kinds of exercises to insure suppleness, and to move from the hips.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading As for walking, I can carry any sized bundle on my head, and grandmamma says she has nothing further to teach me in that respect, and that I have mastered the fact that a gentlewoman should give the impression that the ground is hardly good enough to tread on.
grandmamma
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From this reading As for walking, I can carry any sized bundle on my head, and grandmamma says she has nothing further to teach me in that respect, and that I have mastered the fact that a gentlewoman should give the impression that the ground is hardly good enough to tread on.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading As for walking, I can carry any sized bundle on my head, and grandmamma says she has nothing further to teach me in that respect, and that I have mastered the fact that a gentlewoman should give the impression that the ground is hardly good enough to tread on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had not a carriage, so we had to arrange with footstools for the steps and a chair on top of a box for the seat.
only a very short time before
From this reading As for walking, I can carry any sized bundle on my head, and grandmamma says she has nothing further to teach me in that respect, and that I have mastered the fact that a gentlewoman should give the impression that the ground is hardly good enough to tread on.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for walking, I can carry any sized bundle on my head, and grandmamma says she has nothing further to teach me in that respect, and that I have mastered the fact that a gentlewoman should give the impression that the ground is hardly good enough to tread on.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As for walking, I can carry any sized bundle on my head, and grandmamma says she has nothing further to teach me in that respect, and that I have mastered the fact that a gentlewoman should give the impression that the ground is hardly good enough to tread on.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As for walking, I can carry any sized bundle on my head, and grandmamma says she has nothing further to teach me in that respect, and that I have mastered the fact that a gentlewoman should give the impression that the ground is hardly good enough to tread on.
hipsnounUS /hɪps/
plural of “hip” — either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading She has also made me go through all kinds of exercises to insure suppleness, and to move from the hips.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That used to make me laugh!--but I had to do it--into myself.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading As for walking, I can carry any sized bundle on my head, and grandmamma says she has nothing further to teach me in that respect, and that I have mastered the fact that a gentlewoman should give the impression that the ground is hardly good enough to tread on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As for walking, I can carry any sized bundle on my head, and grandmamma says she has nothing further to teach me in that respect, and that I have mastered the fact that a gentlewoman should give the impression that the ground is hardly good enough to tread on.
insureverbUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊr/
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
From this reading She has also made me go through all kinds of exercises to insure suppleness, and to move from the hips.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That used to make me laugh!--but I had to do it--into myself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for walking, I can carry any sized bundle on my head, and grandmamma says she has nothing further to teach me in that respect, and that I have mastered the fact that a gentlewoman should give the impression that the ground is hardly good enough to tread on.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That used to make me laugh!--but I had to do it--into myself.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She has also made me go through all kinds of exercises to insure suppleness, and to move from the hips.
the sound of laughing
From this reading That used to make me laugh!--but I had to do it--into myself.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She has also made me go through all kinds of exercises to insure suppleness, and to move from the hips.
engage in
From this reading That used to make me laugh!--but I had to do it--into myself.
masteredadjectiveUS /ˈmæstərd/
understood perfectly
From this reading As for walking, I can carry any sized bundle on my head, and grandmamma says she has nothing further to teach me in that respect, and that I have mastered the fact that a gentlewoman should give the impression that the ground is hardly good enough to tread on.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That used to make me laugh!--but I had to do it--into myself.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She has also made me go through all kinds of exercises to insure suppleness, and to move from the hips.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As for walking, I can carry any sized bundle on my head, and grandmamma says she has nothing further to teach me in that respect, and that I have mastered the fact that a gentlewoman should give the impression that the ground is hardly good enough to tread on.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading That used to make me laugh!--but I had to do it--into myself.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And the day she told me she was pleased I shall never forget.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We had not a carriage, so we had to arrange with footstools for the steps and a chair on top of a box for the seat.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As for walking, I can carry any sized bundle on my head, and grandmamma says she has nothing further to teach me in that respect, and that I have mastered the fact that a gentlewoman should give the impression that the ground is hardly good enough to tread on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had not a carriage, so we had to arrange with footstools for the steps and a chair on top of a box for the seat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We had not a carriage, so we had to arrange with footstools for the steps and a chair on top of a box for the seat.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading And the day she told me she was pleased I shall never forget.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading As for walking, I can carry any sized bundle on my head, and grandmamma says she has nothing further to teach me in that respect, and that I have mastered the fact that a gentlewoman should give the impression that the ground is hardly good enough to tread on.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading As for walking, I can carry any sized bundle on my head, and grandmamma says she has nothing further to teach me in that respect, and that I have mastered the fact that a gentlewoman should give the impression that the ground is hardly good enough to tread on.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading We had not a carriage, so we had to arrange with footstools for the steps and a chair on top of a box for the seat.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And the day she told me she was pleased I shall never forget.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for walking, I can carry any sized bundle on my head, and grandmamma says she has nothing further to teach me in that respect, and that I have mastered the fact that a gentlewoman should give the impression that the ground is hardly good enough to tread on.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As for walking, I can carry any sized bundle on my head, and grandmamma says she has nothing further to teach me in that respect, and that I have mastered the fact that a gentlewoman should give the impression that the ground is hardly good enough to tread on.
sizedadjectiveUS /saɪzd/
having a specified size
From this reading As for walking, I can carry any sized bundle on my head, and grandmamma says she has nothing further to teach me in that respect, and that I have mastered the fact that a gentlewoman should give the impression that the ground is hardly good enough to tread on.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We had not a carriage, so we had to arrange with footstools for the steps and a chair on top of a box for the seat.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading We had not a carriage, so we had to arrange with footstools for the steps and a chair on top of a box for the seat.
supplenessnoun
the gracefulness of a person or animal that is flexible and supple
From this reading She has also made me go through all kinds of exercises to insure suppleness, and to move from the hips.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading As for walking, I can carry any sized bundle on my head, and grandmamma says she has nothing further to teach me in that respect, and that I have mastered the fact that a gentlewoman should give the impression that the ground is hardly good enough to tread on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That used to make me laugh!--but I had to do it--into myself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had not a carriage, so we had to arrange with footstools for the steps and a chair on top of a box for the seat.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She has also made me go through all kinds of exercises to insure suppleness, and to move from the hips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had not a carriage, so we had to arrange with footstools for the steps and a chair on top of a box for the seat.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And the day she told me she was pleased I shall never forget.
the upper part of anything
From this reading We had not a carriage, so we had to arrange with footstools for the steps and a chair on top of a box for the seat.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading As for walking, I can carry any sized bundle on my head, and grandmamma says she has nothing further to teach me in that respect, and that I have mastered the fact that a gentlewoman should give the impression that the ground is hardly good enough to tread on.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading That used to make me laugh!--but I had to do it--into myself.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading As for walking, I can carry any sized bundle on my head, and grandmamma says she has nothing further to teach me in that respect, and that I have mastered the fact that a gentlewoman should give the impression that the ground is hardly good enough to tread on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the day she told me she was pleased I shall never forget.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had not a carriage, so we had to arrange with footstools for the steps and a chair on top of a box for the seat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We had not a carriage, so we had to arrange with footstools for the steps and a chair on top of a box for the seat.
