used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was so good of her, and when I thanked her afterwards, all she said was, "I seldom do things without a reason, Ambrosine."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was so good of her, and when I thanked her afterwards, all she said was, "I seldom do things without a reason, Ambrosine."
(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 It was so good of her, and when I thanked her afterwards, all she said was, "I seldom do things without a reason, Ambrosine."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I was frightened almost at the dreadful expense, but grandmamma would hear nothing from me.
Ambrosine
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From this reading It was so good of her, and when I thanked her afterwards, all she said was, "I seldom do things without a reason, Ambrosine."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was so good of her, and when I thanked her afterwards, all she said was, "I seldom do things without a reason, Ambrosine."
arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading "My granddaughter does not go to her first ball arrayed like a _provinciale_," she told me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was frightened almost at the dreadful expense, but grandmamma would hear nothing from me.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading "My granddaughter does not go to her first ball arrayed like a _provinciale_," she told me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was frightened almost at the dreadful expense, but grandmamma would hear nothing from me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We hired the fly from the Crown and Sceptre and Hephzibah drove with me into Tilchester with a list of things to get, written out by grandmamma--these were only the small etceteras; the dress itself is to come from Paris!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We hired the fly from the Crown and Sceptre and Hephzibah drove with me into Tilchester with a list of things to get, written out by grandmamma--these were only the small etceteras; the dress itself is to come from Paris!
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading We hired the fly from the Crown and Sceptre and Hephzibah drove with me into Tilchester with a list of things to get, written out by grandmamma--these were only the small etceteras; the dress itself is to come from Paris!
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Oh, the delight in getting my dress!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was so good of her, and when I thanked her afterwards, all she said was, "I seldom do things without a reason, Ambrosine."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My granddaughter does not go to her first ball arrayed like a _provinciale_," she told me.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I was frightened almost at the dreadful expense, but grandmamma would hear nothing from me.
put on clothes
From this reading Oh, the delight in getting my dress!
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading We hired the fly from the Crown and Sceptre and Hephzibah drove with me into Tilchester with a list of things to get, written out by grandmamma--these were only the small etceteras; the dress itself is to come from Paris!
etceteras
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From this reading We hired the fly from the Crown and Sceptre and Hephzibah drove with me into Tilchester with a list of things to get, written out by grandmamma--these were only the small etceteras; the dress itself is to come from Paris!
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading I was frightened almost at the dreadful expense, but grandmamma would hear nothing from me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "My granddaughter does not go to her first ball arrayed like a _provinciale_," she told me.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading We hired the fly from the Crown and Sceptre and Hephzibah drove with me into Tilchester with a list of things to get, written out by grandmamma--these were only the small etceteras; the dress itself is to come from Paris!
made afraid
From this reading I was frightened almost at the dreadful expense, but grandmamma would hear nothing from me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We hired the fly from the Crown and Sceptre and Hephzibah drove with me into Tilchester with a list of things to get, written out by grandmamma--these were only the small etceteras; the dress itself is to come from Paris!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We hired the fly from the Crown and Sceptre and Hephzibah drove with me into Tilchester with a list of things to get, written out by grandmamma--these were only the small etceteras; the dress itself is to come from Paris!
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Oh, the delight in getting my dress!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "My granddaughter does not go to her first ball arrayed like a _provinciale_," she told me.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was so good of her, and when I thanked her afterwards, all she said was, "I seldom do things without a reason, Ambrosine."
granddaughternounUS /ˈɡrændɔːtər/
a female grandchild
From this reading "My granddaughter does not go to her first ball arrayed like a _provinciale_," she told me.
grandmamma
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From this reading We hired the fly from the Crown and Sceptre and Hephzibah drove with me into Tilchester with a list of things to get, written out by grandmamma--these were only the small etceteras; the dress itself is to come from Paris!
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I was frightened almost at the dreadful expense, but grandmamma would hear nothing from me.
Hephzibah
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From this reading We hired the fly from the Crown and Sceptre and Hephzibah drove with me into Tilchester with a list of things to get, written out by grandmamma--these were only the small etceteras; the dress itself is to come from Paris!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was so good of her, and when I thanked her afterwards, all she said was, "I seldom do things without a reason, Ambrosine."
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading We hired the fly from the Crown and Sceptre and Hephzibah drove with me into Tilchester with a list of things to get, written out by grandmamma--these were only the small etceteras; the dress itself is to come from Paris!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was so good of her, and when I thanked her afterwards, all she said was, "I seldom do things without a reason, Ambrosine."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh, the delight in getting my dress!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We hired the fly from the Crown and Sceptre and Hephzibah drove with me into Tilchester with a list of things to get, written out by grandmamma--these were only the small etceteras; the dress itself is to come from Paris!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We hired the fly from the Crown and Sceptre and Hephzibah drove with me into Tilchester with a list of things to get, written out by grandmamma--these were only the small etceteras; the dress itself is to come from Paris!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so good of her, and when I thanked her afterwards, all she said was, "I seldom do things without a reason, Ambrosine."
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading We hired the fly from the Crown and Sceptre and Hephzibah drove with me into Tilchester with a list of things to get, written out by grandmamma--these were only the small etceteras; the dress itself is to come from Paris!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "My granddaughter does not go to her first ball arrayed like a _provinciale_," she told me.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading We hired the fly from the Crown and Sceptre and Hephzibah drove with me into Tilchester with a list of things to get, written out by grandmamma--these were only the small etceteras; the dress itself is to come from Paris!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We hired the fly from the Crown and Sceptre and Hephzibah drove with me into Tilchester with a list of things to get, written out by grandmamma--these were only the small etceteras; the dress itself is to come from Paris!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh, the delight in getting my dress!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "My granddaughter does not go to her first ball arrayed like a _provinciale_," she told me.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I was frightened almost at the dreadful expense, but grandmamma would hear nothing from me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was so good of her, and when I thanked her afterwards, all she said was, "I seldom do things without a reason, Ambrosine."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, the delight in getting my dress!
and nothing more
From this reading We hired the fly from the Crown and Sceptre and Hephzibah drove with me into Tilchester with a list of things to get, written out by grandmamma--these were only the small etceteras; the dress itself is to come from Paris!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We hired the fly from the Crown and Sceptre and Hephzibah drove with me into Tilchester with a list of things to get, written out by grandmamma--these were only the small etceteras; the dress itself is to come from Paris!
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading We hired the fly from the Crown and Sceptre and Hephzibah drove with me into Tilchester with a list of things to get, written out by grandmamma--these were only the small etceteras; the dress itself is to come from Paris!
provinciale
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From this reading "My granddaughter does not go to her first ball arrayed like a _provinciale_," she told me.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It was so good of her, and when I thanked her afterwards, all she said was, "I seldom do things without a reason, Ambrosine."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was so good of her, and when I thanked her afterwards, all she said was, "I seldom do things without a reason, Ambrosine."
SceptrenounUS /ˈseptər/
the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter
From this reading We hired the fly from the Crown and Sceptre and Hephzibah drove with me into Tilchester with a list of things to get, written out by grandmamma--these were only the small etceteras; the dress itself is to come from Paris!
not often
From this reading It was so good of her, and when I thanked her afterwards, all she said was, "I seldom do things without a reason, Ambrosine."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was so good of her, and when I thanked her afterwards, all she said was, "I seldom do things without a reason, Ambrosine."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We hired the fly from the Crown and Sceptre and Hephzibah drove with me into Tilchester with a list of things to get, written out by grandmamma--these were only the small etceteras; the dress itself is to come from Paris!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so good of her, and when I thanked her afterwards, all she said was, "I seldom do things without a reason, Ambrosine."
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading It was so good of her, and when I thanked her afterwards, all she said was, "I seldom do things without a reason, Ambrosine."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh, the delight in getting my dress!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading We hired the fly from the Crown and Sceptre and Hephzibah drove with me into Tilchester with a list of things to get, written out by grandmamma--these were only the small etceteras; the dress itself is to come from Paris!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It was so good of her, and when I thanked her afterwards, all she said was, "I seldom do things without a reason, Ambrosine."
Tilchester
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From this reading We hired the fly from the Crown and Sceptre and Hephzibah drove with me into Tilchester with a list of things to get, written out by grandmamma--these were only the small etceteras; the dress itself is to come from Paris!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We hired the fly from the Crown and Sceptre and Hephzibah drove with me into Tilchester with a list of things to get, written out by grandmamma--these were only the small etceteras; the dress itself is to come from Paris!
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "My granddaughter does not go to her first ball arrayed like a _provinciale_," she told me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was so good of her, and when I thanked her afterwards, all she said was, "I seldom do things without a reason, Ambrosine."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We hired the fly from the Crown and Sceptre and Hephzibah drove with me into Tilchester with a list of things to get, written out by grandmamma--these were only the small etceteras; the dress itself is to come from Paris!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We hired the fly from the Crown and Sceptre and Hephzibah drove with me into Tilchester with a list of things to get, written out by grandmamma--these were only the small etceteras; the dress itself is to come from Paris!
at the time that
From this reading It was so good of her, and when I thanked her afterwards, all she said was, "I seldom do things without a reason, Ambrosine."
in the company of; together with
From this reading We hired the fly from the Crown and Sceptre and Hephzibah drove with me into Tilchester with a list of things to get, written out by grandmamma--these were only the small etceteras; the dress itself is to come from Paris!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was so good of her, and when I thanked her afterwards, all she said was, "I seldom do things without a reason, Ambrosine."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was frightened almost at the dreadful expense, but grandmamma would hear nothing from me.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading We hired the fly from the Crown and Sceptre and Hephzibah drove with me into Tilchester with a list of things to get, written out by grandmamma--these were only the small etceteras; the dress itself is to come from Paris!
