aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading How this is to come about I do not know, and of course I dare not question grandmamma.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We have our chocolate at seven, which Hephzibah brings up, and then when I am dressed I practise for an hour; after that there are the finishing touches to be put to our sitting-room, and the best Sèvres and the miniatures to be dusted.
anew
From this reading How I wish it was summer again!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading We have our chocolate at seven, which Hephzibah brings up, and then when I am dressed I practise for an hour; after that there are the finishing touches to be put to our sitting-room, and the best Sèvres and the miniatures to be dusted.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We have our chocolate at seven, which Hephzibah brings up, and then when I am dressed I practise for an hour; after that there are the finishing touches to be put to our sitting-room, and the best Sèvres and the miniatures to be dusted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How this is to come about I do not know, and of course I dare not question grandmamma.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We have our chocolate at seven, which Hephzibah brings up, and then when I am dressed I practise for an hour; after that there are the finishing touches to be put to our sitting-room, and the best Sèvres and the miniatures to be dusted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I wish I might stay in bed until eleven, as grandmamma does.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We have our chocolate at seven, which Hephzibah brings up, and then when I am dressed I practise for an hour; after that there are the finishing touches to be put to our sitting-room, and the best Sèvres and the miniatures to be dusted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We have our chocolate at seven, which Hephzibah brings up, and then when I am dressed I practise for an hour; after that there are the finishing touches to be put to our sitting-room, and the best Sèvres and the miniatures to be dusted.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I wish I might stay in bed until eleven, as grandmamma does.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading We have our chocolate at seven, which Hephzibah brings up, and then when I am dressed I practise for an hour; after that there are the finishing touches to be put to our sitting-room, and the best Sèvres and the miniatures to be dusted.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading We have our chocolate at seven, which Hephzibah brings up, and then when I am dressed I practise for an hour; after that there are the finishing touches to be put to our sitting-room, and the best Sèvres and the miniatures to be dusted.
chocolatenounUS /ˈtʃɔːklət/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading We have our chocolate at seven, which Hephzibah brings up, and then when I am dressed I practise for an hour; after that there are the finishing touches to be put to our sitting-room, and the best Sèvres and the miniatures to be dusted.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading I hate these damp, cold days, and the east winds, and the darkness.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How this is to come about I do not know, and of course I dare not question grandmamma.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading How this is to come about I do not know, and of course I dare not question grandmamma.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading I hate these damp, cold days, and the east winds, and the darkness.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading How this is to come about I do not know, and of course I dare not question grandmamma.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I hate these damp, cold days, and the east winds, and the darkness.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I hate these damp, cold days, and the east winds, and the darkness.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How this is to come about I do not know, and of course I dare not question grandmamma.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wish I might stay in bed until eleven, as grandmamma does.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading We have our chocolate at seven, which Hephzibah brings up, and then when I am dressed I practise for an hour; after that there are the finishing touches to be put to our sitting-room, and the best Sèvres and the miniatures to be dusted.
dustedverbUS /ˈdʌstɪd/
past form of “dust” — remove the dust from
From this reading We have our chocolate at seven, which Hephzibah brings up, and then when I am dressed I practise for an hour; after that there are the finishing touches to be put to our sitting-room, and the best Sèvres and the miniatures to be dusted.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading I hate these damp, cold days, and the east winds, and the darkness.
being one more than ten
From this reading I wish I might stay in bed until eleven, as grandmamma does.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading We have our chocolate at seven, which Hephzibah brings up, and then when I am dressed I practise for an hour; after that there are the finishing touches to be put to our sitting-room, and the best Sèvres and the miniatures to be dusted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We have our chocolate at seven, which Hephzibah brings up, and then when I am dressed I practise for an hour; after that there are the finishing touches to be put to our sitting-room, and the best Sèvres and the miniatures to be dusted.
grandmamma
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From this reading How this is to come about I do not know, and of course I dare not question grandmamma.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading I hate these damp, cold days, and the east winds, and the darkness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have our chocolate at seven, which Hephzibah brings up, and then when I am dressed I practise for an hour; after that there are the finishing touches to be put to our sitting-room, and the best Sèvres and the miniatures to be dusted.
Hephzibah
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From this reading We have our chocolate at seven, which Hephzibah brings up, and then when I am dressed I practise for an hour; after that there are the finishing touches to be put to our sitting-room, and the best Sèvres and the miniatures to be dusted.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading We have our chocolate at seven, which Hephzibah brings up, and then when I am dressed I practise for an hour; after that there are the finishing touches to be put to our sitting-room, and the best Sèvres and the miniatures to be dusted.
How
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From this reading How this is to come about I do not know, and of course I dare not question grandmamma.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How this is to come about I do not know, and of course I dare not question grandmamma.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I wish I might stay in bed until eleven, as grandmamma does.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How this is to come about I do not know, and of course I dare not question grandmamma.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How I wish it was summer again!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How this is to come about I do not know, and of course I dare not question grandmamma.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I wish I might stay in bed until eleven, as grandmamma does.
miniaturesnounUS /ˈmɪniətʃərz/
plural of “miniature” — painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
From this reading We have our chocolate at seven, which Hephzibah brings up, and then when I am dressed I practise for an hour; after that there are the finishing touches to be put to our sitting-room, and the best Sèvres and the miniatures to be dusted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How this is to come about I do not know, and of course I dare not question grandmamma.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How this is to come about I do not know, and of course I dare not question grandmamma.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We have our chocolate at seven, which Hephzibah brings up, and then when I am dressed I practise for an hour; after that there are the finishing touches to be put to our sitting-room, and the best Sèvres and the miniatures to be dusted.
practiseverbUS /ˈpræktɪs/
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading We have our chocolate at seven, which Hephzibah brings up, and then when I am dressed I practise for an hour; after that there are the finishing touches to be put to our sitting-room, and the best Sèvres and the miniatures to be dusted.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We have our chocolate at seven, which Hephzibah brings up, and then when I am dressed I practise for an hour; after that there are the finishing touches to be put to our sitting-room, and the best Sèvres and the miniatures to be dusted.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading How this is to come about I do not know, and of course I dare not question grandmamma.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading We have our chocolate at seven, which Hephzibah brings up, and then when I am dressed I practise for an hour; after that there are the finishing touches to be put to our sitting-room, and the best Sèvres and the miniatures to be dusted.
sitting-room
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From this reading We have our chocolate at seven, which Hephzibah brings up, and then when I am dressed I practise for an hour; after that there are the finishing touches to be put to our sitting-room, and the best Sèvres and the miniatures to be dusted.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I wish I might stay in bed until eleven, as grandmamma does.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading How I wish it was summer again!
Sèvres
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From this reading We have our chocolate at seven, which Hephzibah brings up, and then when I am dressed I practise for an hour; after that there are the finishing touches to be put to our sitting-room, and the best Sèvres and the miniatures to be dusted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We have our chocolate at seven, which Hephzibah brings up, and then when I am dressed I practise for an hour; after that there are the finishing touches to be put to our sitting-room, and the best Sèvres and the miniatures to be dusted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I hate these damp, cold days, and the east winds, and the darkness.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We have our chocolate at seven, which Hephzibah brings up, and then when I am dressed I practise for an hour; after that there are the finishing touches to be put to our sitting-room, and the best Sèvres and the miniatures to be dusted.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We have our chocolate at seven, which Hephzibah brings up, and then when I am dressed I practise for an hour; after that there are the finishing touches to be put to our sitting-room, and the best Sèvres and the miniatures to be dusted.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I hate these damp, cold days, and the east winds, and the darkness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How this is to come about I do not know, and of course I dare not question grandmamma.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How this is to come about I do not know, and of course I dare not question grandmamma.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading We have our chocolate at seven, which Hephzibah brings up, and then when I am dressed I practise for an hour; after that there are the finishing touches to be put to our sitting-room, and the best Sèvres and the miniatures to be dusted.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I wish I might stay in bed until eleven, as grandmamma does.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We have our chocolate at seven, which Hephzibah brings up, and then when I am dressed I practise for an hour; after that there are the finishing touches to be put to our sitting-room, and the best Sèvres and the miniatures to be dusted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How I wish it was summer again!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have our chocolate at seven, which Hephzibah brings up, and then when I am dressed I practise for an hour; after that there are the finishing touches to be put to our sitting-room, and the best Sèvres and the miniatures to be dusted.
at the time that
From this reading We have our chocolate at seven, which Hephzibah brings up, and then when I am dressed I practise for an hour; after that there are the finishing touches to be put to our sitting-room, and the best Sèvres and the miniatures to be dusted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We have our chocolate at seven, which Hephzibah brings up, and then when I am dressed I practise for an hour; after that there are the finishing touches to be put to our sitting-room, and the best Sèvres and the miniatures to be dusted.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading I hate these damp, cold days, and the east winds, and the darkness.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading How I wish it was summer again!
