used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I quite forgot to ask Miss Maitland if she’d like her breakfast sent up to her,” said Lady Lane, as she collected the day’s papers and dropped them into a basket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I quite forgot to ask Miss Maitland if she’d like her breakfast sent up to her,” said Lady Lane, as she collected the day’s papers and dropped them into a basket.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “She never eats any—except tea and toast,” Eric answered.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “She never eats any—except tea and toast,” Eric answered.
any thing at all
From this reading She was puzzled, for he was dispassionate, and no one else in the house seemed to suspect anything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I quite forgot to ask Miss Maitland if she’d like her breakfast sent up to her,” said Lady Lane, as she collected the day’s papers and dropped them into a basket.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I quite forgot to ask Miss Maitland if she’d like her breakfast sent up to her,” said Lady Lane, as she collected the day’s papers and dropped them into a basket.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading “I quite forgot to ask Miss Maitland if she’d like her breakfast sent up to her,” said Lady Lane, as she collected the day’s papers and dropped them into a basket.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before you go up, mother, I should like you to tell me candidly what you think of her.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “I quite forgot to ask Miss Maitland if she’d like her breakfast sent up to her,” said Lady Lane, as she collected the day’s papers and dropped them into a basket.
candidlyadverbUS /ˈkændɪdli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “Before you go up, mother, I should like you to tell me candidly what you think of her.”
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading “I quite forgot to ask Miss Maitland if she’d like her breakfast sent up to her,” said Lady Lane, as she collected the day’s papers and dropped them into a basket.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “She’s very young, of course,” Lady Lane answered deliberately.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “I quite forgot to ask Miss Maitland if she’d like her breakfast sent up to her,” said Lady Lane, as she collected the day’s papers and dropped them into a basket.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading “She’s very young, of course,” Lady Lane answered deliberately.
dispassionateadjectiveUS /dɪˈspæʃənət/
unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
From this reading She was puzzled, for he was dispassionate, and no one else in the house seemed to suspect anything.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading “I quite forgot to ask Miss Maitland if she’d like her breakfast sent up to her,” said Lady Lane, as she collected the day’s papers and dropped them into a basket.
eatsnounUS /iːts/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading “She never eats any—except tea and toast,” Eric answered.
else
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From this reading She was puzzled, for he was dispassionate, and no one else in the house seemed to suspect anything.
Eric
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From this reading “She never eats any—except tea and toast,” Eric answered.
apart from; not including
From this reading “She never eats any—except tea and toast,” Eric answered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was puzzled, for he was dispassionate, and no one else in the house seemed to suspect anything.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “I quite forgot to ask Miss Maitland if she’d like her breakfast sent up to her,” said Lady Lane, as she collected the day’s papers and dropped them into a basket.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Before you go up, mother, I should like you to tell me candidly what you think of her.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was puzzled, for he was dispassionate, and no one else in the house seemed to suspect anything.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I quite forgot to ask Miss Maitland if she’d like her breakfast sent up to her,” said Lady Lane, as she collected the day’s papers and dropped them into a basket.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She was puzzled, for he was dispassionate, and no one else in the house seemed to suspect anything.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I quite forgot to ask Miss Maitland if she’d like her breakfast sent up to her,” said Lady Lane, as she collected the day’s papers and dropped them into a basket.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I quite forgot to ask Miss Maitland if she’d like her breakfast sent up to her,” said Lady Lane, as she collected the day’s papers and dropped them into a basket.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was puzzled, for he was dispassionate, and no one else in the house seemed to suspect anything.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I quite forgot to ask Miss Maitland if she’d like her breakfast sent up to her,” said Lady Lane, as she collected the day’s papers and dropped them into a basket.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “I quite forgot to ask Miss Maitland if she’d like her breakfast sent up to her,” said Lady Lane, as she collected the day’s papers and dropped them into a basket.
a narrow way or road
From this reading “I quite forgot to ask Miss Maitland if she’d like her breakfast sent up to her,” said Lady Lane, as she collected the day’s papers and dropped them into a basket.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I quite forgot to ask Miss Maitland if she’d like her breakfast sent up to her,” said Lady Lane, as she collected the day’s papers and dropped them into a basket.
MaitlandnounUS /ˈmeɪtlənd/
English historian noted for his works on the history of English law (1850-1906)
From this reading “I quite forgot to ask Miss Maitland if she’d like her breakfast sent up to her,” said Lady Lane, as she collected the day’s papers and dropped them into a basket.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Before you go up, mother, I should like you to tell me candidly what you think of her.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “I quite forgot to ask Miss Maitland if she’d like her breakfast sent up to her,” said Lady Lane, as she collected the day’s papers and dropped them into a basket.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Before you go up, mother, I should like you to tell me candidly what you think of her.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “She never eats any—except tea and toast,” Eric answered.
not any; not one
From this reading She was puzzled, for he was dispassionate, and no one else in the house seemed to suspect anything.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Before you go up, mother, I should like you to tell me candidly what you think of her.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was puzzled, for he was dispassionate, and no one else in the house seemed to suspect anything.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “I quite forgot to ask Miss Maitland if she’d like her breakfast sent up to her,” said Lady Lane, as she collected the day’s papers and dropped them into a basket.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading She was puzzled, for he was dispassionate, and no one else in the house seemed to suspect anything.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “I quite forgot to ask Miss Maitland if she’d like her breakfast sent up to her,” said Lady Lane, as she collected the day’s papers and dropped them into a basket.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I quite forgot to ask Miss Maitland if she’d like her breakfast sent up to her,” said Lady Lane, as she collected the day’s papers and dropped them into a basket.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She was puzzled, for he was dispassionate, and no one else in the house seemed to suspect anything.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “I quite forgot to ask Miss Maitland if she’d like her breakfast sent up to her,” said Lady Lane, as she collected the day’s papers and dropped them into a basket.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I quite forgot to ask Miss Maitland if she’d like her breakfast sent up to her,” said Lady Lane, as she collected the day’s papers and dropped them into a basket.
she'd
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From this reading “I quite forgot to ask Miss Maitland if she’d like her breakfast sent up to her,” said Lady Lane, as she collected the day’s papers and dropped them into a basket.
She's
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From this reading “She’s very young, of course,” Lady Lane answered deliberately.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Before you go up, mother, I should like you to tell me candidly what you think of her.”
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading She was puzzled, for he was dispassionate, and no one else in the house seemed to suspect anything.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “She never eats any—except tea and toast,” Eric answered.
express in words
From this reading “Before you go up, mother, I should like you to tell me candidly what you think of her.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I quite forgot to ask Miss Maitland if she’d like her breakfast sent up to her,” said Lady Lane, as she collected the day’s papers and dropped them into a basket.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I quite forgot to ask Miss Maitland if she’d like her breakfast sent up to her,” said Lady Lane, as she collected the day’s papers and dropped them into a basket.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Before you go up, mother, I should like you to tell me candidly what you think of her.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I quite forgot to ask Miss Maitland if she’d like her breakfast sent up to her,” said Lady Lane, as she collected the day’s papers and dropped them into a basket.
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading “She never eats any—except tea and toast,” Eric answered.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I quite forgot to ask Miss Maitland if she’d like her breakfast sent up to her,” said Lady Lane, as she collected the day’s papers and dropped them into a basket.
precisely as stated
From this reading “She’s very young, of course,” Lady Lane answered deliberately.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was puzzled, for he was dispassionate, and no one else in the house seemed to suspect anything.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Before you go up, mother, I should like you to tell me candidly what you think of her.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Before you go up, mother, I should like you to tell me candidly what you think of her.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “She’s very young, of course,” Lady Lane answered deliberately.
