used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CONQUEST It was a sunny morning in the end of June, and Chris was doing her hair in curls, for she was expecting a visitor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CONQUEST It was a sunny morning in the end of June, and Chris was doing her hair in curls, for she was expecting a visitor.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading She would have liked to have borrowed Aunt Philippa's maid, but this was a prohibited luxury except on very exceptional occasions.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And Hilda--dear, gentle Cousin Hilda--was away in Devon with her _fiancé's_ people.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading She would have liked to have borrowed Aunt Philippa's maid, but this was a prohibited luxury except on very exceptional occasions.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She would have liked to have borrowed Aunt Philippa's maid, but this was a prohibited luxury except on very exceptional occasions.
Chris
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From this reading THE CONQUEST It was a sunny morning in the end of June, and Chris was doing her hair in curls, for she was expecting a visitor.
CONQUESTnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading THE CONQUEST It was a sunny morning in the end of June, and Chris was doing her hair in curls, for she was expecting a visitor.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading And Hilda--dear, gentle Cousin Hilda--was away in Devon with her _fiancé's_ people.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading THE CONQUEST It was a sunny morning in the end of June, and Chris was doing her hair in curls, for she was expecting a visitor.
dearly loved
From this reading And Hilda--dear, gentle Cousin Hilda--was away in Devon with her _fiancé's_ people.
DevonnounUS /ˈdevən/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading And Hilda--dear, gentle Cousin Hilda--was away in Devon with her _fiancé's_ people.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading So Chris had to wrestle with her difficulties in solitude.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It took a very long time to do, for there was so much of it; and she looked very worried over the process.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading THE CONQUEST It was a sunny morning in the end of June, and Chris was doing her hair in curls, for she was expecting a visitor.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE CONQUEST It was a sunny morning in the end of June, and Chris was doing her hair in curls, for she was expecting a visitor.
apart from; not including
From this reading She would have liked to have borrowed Aunt Philippa's maid, but this was a prohibited luxury except on very exceptional occasions.
exceptionaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈsepʃənəl/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading She would have liked to have borrowed Aunt Philippa's maid, but this was a prohibited luxury except on very exceptional occasions.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading THE CONQUEST It was a sunny morning in the end of June, and Chris was doing her hair in curls, for she was expecting a visitor.
fiancé's
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From this reading And Hilda--dear, gentle Cousin Hilda--was away in Devon with her _fiancé's_ people.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CONQUEST It was a sunny morning in the end of June, and Chris was doing her hair in curls, for she was expecting a visitor.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading And Hilda--dear, gentle Cousin Hilda--was away in Devon with her _fiancé's_ people.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So Chris had to wrestle with her difficulties in solitude.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading THE CONQUEST It was a sunny morning in the end of June, and Chris was doing her hair in curls, for she was expecting a visitor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would have liked to have borrowed Aunt Philippa's maid, but this was a prohibited luxury except on very exceptional occasions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CONQUEST It was a sunny morning in the end of June, and Chris was doing her hair in curls, for she was expecting a visitor.
Hilda
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From this reading And Hilda--dear, gentle Cousin Hilda--was away in Devon with her _fiancé's_ people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CONQUEST It was a sunny morning in the end of June, and Chris was doing her hair in curls, for she was expecting a visitor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CONQUEST It was a sunny morning in the end of June, and Chris was doing her hair in curls, for she was expecting a visitor.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading THE CONQUEST It was a sunny morning in the end of June, and Chris was doing her hair in curls, for she was expecting a visitor.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She would have liked to have borrowed Aunt Philippa's maid, but this was a prohibited luxury except on very exceptional occasions.
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 It took a very long time to do, for there was so much of it; and she looked very worried over the process.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It took a very long time to do, for there was so much of it; and she looked very worried over the process.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading She would have liked to have borrowed Aunt Philippa's maid, but this was a prohibited luxury except on very exceptional occasions.
a female domestic
From this reading She would have liked to have borrowed Aunt Philippa's maid, but this was a prohibited luxury except on very exceptional occasions.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE CONQUEST It was a sunny morning in the end of June, and Chris was doing her hair in curls, for she was expecting a visitor.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It took a very long time to do, for there was so much of it; and she looked very worried over the process.
something you have to do
From this reading She would have liked to have borrowed Aunt Philippa's maid, but this was a prohibited luxury except on very exceptional occasions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CONQUEST It was a sunny morning in the end of June, and Chris was doing her hair in curls, for she was expecting a visitor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She would have liked to have borrowed Aunt Philippa's maid, but this was a prohibited luxury except on very exceptional occasions.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It took a very long time to do, for there was so much of it; and she looked very worried over the process.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And Hilda--dear, gentle Cousin Hilda--was away in Devon with her _fiancé's_ people.
Philippa's
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From this reading She would have liked to have borrowed Aunt Philippa's maid, but this was a prohibited luxury except on very exceptional occasions.
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading It took a very long time to do, for there was so much of it; and she looked very worried over the process.
prohibitedadjectiveUS /proʊˈhɪbətəd/
excluded from use or mention
From this reading She would have liked to have borrowed Aunt Philippa's maid, but this was a prohibited luxury except on very exceptional occasions.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CONQUEST It was a sunny morning in the end of June, and Chris was doing her hair in curls, for she was expecting a visitor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It took a very long time to do, for there was so much of it; and she looked very worried over the process.
a state of social isolation
From this reading So Chris had to wrestle with her difficulties in solitude.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading THE CONQUEST It was a sunny morning in the end of June, and Chris was doing her hair in curls, for she was expecting a visitor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONQUEST It was a sunny morning in the end of June, and Chris was doing her hair in curls, for she was expecting a visitor.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It took a very long time to do, for there was so much of it; and she looked very worried over the process.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She would have liked to have borrowed Aunt Philippa's maid, but this was a prohibited luxury except on very exceptional occasions.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It took a very long time to do, for there was so much of it; and she looked very worried over the process.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It took a very long time to do, for there was so much of it; and she looked very worried over the process.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took a very long time to do, for there was so much of it; and she looked very worried over the process.
precisely as stated
From this reading It took a very long time to do, for there was so much of it; and she looked very worried over the process.
someone who visits
From this reading THE CONQUEST It was a sunny morning in the end of June, and Chris was doing her hair in curls, for she was expecting a visitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CONQUEST It was a sunny morning in the end of June, and Chris was doing her hair in curls, for she was expecting a visitor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And Hilda--dear, gentle Cousin Hilda--was away in Devon with her _fiancé's_ people.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading It took a very long time to do, for there was so much of it; and she looked very worried over the process.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would have liked to have borrowed Aunt Philippa's maid, but this was a prohibited luxury except on very exceptional occasions.
wrestleverbUS /ˈresəl/
combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
From this reading So Chris had to wrestle with her difficulties in solitude.
