used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Of course they are nice to you--to my daughter," said Mrs Alleyne, pulling up her mittens--a very dingy black pair that had lain by till they were specked with a few grey spots of mildew.
Alleyne
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From this reading "Of course they are nice to you--to my daughter," said Mrs Alleyne, pulling up her mittens--a very dingy black pair that had lain by till they were specked with a few grey spots of mildew.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading Glynne is the kindest and most amiable of girls, and nobody could be nicer to me than the major and Sir John."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Glynne is the kindest and most amiable of girls, and nobody could be nicer to me than the major and Sir John."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Of course they are nice to you--to my daughter," said Mrs Alleyne, pulling up her mittens--a very dingy black pair that had lain by till they were specked with a few grey spots of mildew.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Glynne is the kindest and most amiable of girls, and nobody could be nicer to me than the major and Sir John."
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Of course they are nice to you--to my daughter," said Mrs Alleyne, pulling up her mittens--a very dingy black pair that had lain by till they were specked with a few grey spots of mildew.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Of course they are nice to you--to my daughter," said Mrs Alleyne, pulling up her mittens--a very dingy black pair that had lain by till they were specked with a few grey spots of mildew.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Glynne is the kindest and most amiable of girls, and nobody could be nicer to me than the major and Sir John."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course they are nice to you--to my daughter," said Mrs Alleyne, pulling up her mittens--a very dingy black pair that had lain by till they were specked with a few grey spots of mildew.
a female human offspring
From this reading "Of course they are nice to you--to my daughter," said Mrs Alleyne, pulling up her mittens--a very dingy black pair that had lain by till they were specked with a few grey spots of mildew.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading "Of course they are nice to you--to my daughter," said Mrs Alleyne, pulling up her mittens--a very dingy black pair that had lain by till they were specked with a few grey spots of mildew.
don't
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From this reading "Oh, mamma, don't say that.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Of course they are nice to you--to my daughter," said Mrs Alleyne, pulling up her mittens--a very dingy black pair that had lain by till they were specked with a few grey spots of mildew.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Glynne is the kindest and most amiable of girls, and nobody could be nicer to me than the major and Sir John."
Glynne
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From this reading Glynne is the kindest and most amiable of girls, and nobody could be nicer to me than the major and Sir John."
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "Of course they are nice to you--to my daughter," said Mrs Alleyne, pulling up her mittens--a very dingy black pair that had lain by till they were specked with a few grey spots of mildew.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Of course they are nice to you--to my daughter," said Mrs Alleyne, pulling up her mittens--a very dingy black pair that had lain by till they were specked with a few grey spots of mildew.
haughtilyadverbUS /ˈhɔːtɪli/
in a haughty manner
From this reading "It is only natural that he should," said Mrs Alleyne, haughtily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is only natural that he should," said Mrs Alleyne, haughtily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Of course they are nice to you--to my daughter," said Mrs Alleyne, pulling up her mittens--a very dingy black pair that had lain by till they were specked with a few grey spots of mildew.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading "And the major thinks very highly of Moray."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Glynne is the kindest and most amiable of girls, and nobody could be nicer to me than the major and Sir John."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is only natural that he should," said Mrs Alleyne, haughtily.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Glynne is the kindest and most amiable of girls, and nobody could be nicer to me than the major and Sir John."
kindestadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndəst/
superlative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Glynne is the kindest and most amiable of girls, and nobody could be nicer to me than the major and Sir John."
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "Of course they are nice to you--to my daughter," said Mrs Alleyne, pulling up her mittens--a very dingy black pair that had lain by till they were specked with a few grey spots of mildew.
majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Glynne is the kindest and most amiable of girls, and nobody could be nicer to me than the major and Sir John."
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Oh, mamma, don't say that.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Glynne is the kindest and most amiable of girls, and nobody could be nicer to me than the major and Sir John."
mildewnounUS /ˈmɪlduː/
the process of becoming mildewed
From this reading "Of course they are nice to you--to my daughter," said Mrs Alleyne, pulling up her mittens--a very dingy black pair that had lain by till they were specked with a few grey spots of mildew.
mittensnounUS /ˈmɪtənz/
plural of “mitten” — glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together
From this reading "Of course they are nice to you--to my daughter," said Mrs Alleyne, pulling up her mittens--a very dingy black pair that had lain by till they were specked with a few grey spots of mildew.
MoraynounUS /mərˈeɪ/
family of brightly colored voracious eels of warm coastal waters; generally nonaggressive to humans but larger species are dangerous if provoked
From this reading "And the major thinks very highly of Moray."
used to form the superlative
From this reading Glynne is the kindest and most amiable of girls, and nobody could be nicer to me than the major and Sir John."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Of course they are nice to you--to my daughter," said Mrs Alleyne, pulling up her mittens--a very dingy black pair that had lain by till they were specked with a few grey spots of mildew.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Of course they are nice to you--to my daughter," said Mrs Alleyne, pulling up her mittens--a very dingy black pair that had lain by till they were specked with a few grey spots of mildew.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading "It is only natural that he should," said Mrs Alleyne, haughtily.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Of course they are nice to you--to my daughter," said Mrs Alleyne, pulling up her mittens--a very dingy black pair that had lain by till they were specked with a few grey spots of mildew.
niceradjectiveUS /ˈnaɪsər/
comparative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Glynne is the kindest and most amiable of girls, and nobody could be nicer to me than the major and Sir John."
no person; not anyone
From this reading Glynne is the kindest and most amiable of girls, and nobody could be nicer to me than the major and Sir John."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Glynne is the kindest and most amiable of girls, and nobody could be nicer to me than the major and Sir John."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, mamma, don't say that.
and nothing more
From this reading "It is only natural that he should," said Mrs Alleyne, haughtily.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading "Of course they are nice to you--to my daughter," said Mrs Alleyne, pulling up her mittens--a very dingy black pair that had lain by till they were specked with a few grey spots of mildew.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading "Of course they are nice to you--to my daughter," said Mrs Alleyne, pulling up her mittens--a very dingy black pair that had lain by till they were specked with a few grey spots of mildew.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Of course they are nice to you--to my daughter," said Mrs Alleyne, pulling up her mittens--a very dingy black pair that had lain by till they were specked with a few grey spots of mildew.
express in words
From this reading "Oh, mamma, don't say that.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "It is only natural that he should," said Mrs Alleyne, haughtily.
term of address for a man
From this reading Glynne is the kindest and most amiable of girls, and nobody could be nicer to me than the major and Sir John."
speckedadjective
having a pattern of dots
From this reading "Of course they are nice to you--to my daughter," said Mrs Alleyne, pulling up her mittens--a very dingy black pair that had lain by till they were specked with a few grey spots of mildew.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading "Of course they are nice to you--to my daughter," said Mrs Alleyne, pulling up her mittens--a very dingy black pair that had lain by till they were specked with a few grey spots of mildew.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Glynne is the kindest and most amiable of girls, and nobody could be nicer to me than the major and Sir John."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, mamma, don't say that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Glynne is the kindest and most amiable of girls, and nobody could be nicer to me than the major and Sir John."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course they are nice to you--to my daughter," said Mrs Alleyne, pulling up her mittens--a very dingy black pair that had lain by till they were specked with a few grey spots of mildew.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading "And the major thinks very highly of Moray."
up to a particular time
From this reading "Of course they are nice to you--to my daughter," said Mrs Alleyne, pulling up her mittens--a very dingy black pair that had lain by till they were specked with a few grey spots of mildew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Glynne is the kindest and most amiable of girls, and nobody could be nicer to me than the major and Sir John."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Of course they are nice to you--to my daughter," said Mrs Alleyne, pulling up her mittens--a very dingy black pair that had lain by till they were specked with a few grey spots of mildew.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Of course they are nice to you--to my daughter," said Mrs Alleyne, pulling up her mittens--a very dingy black pair that had lain by till they were specked with a few grey spots of mildew.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Of course they are nice to you--to my daughter," said Mrs Alleyne, pulling up her mittens--a very dingy black pair that had lain by till they were specked with a few grey spots of mildew.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Of course they are nice to you--to my daughter," said Mrs Alleyne, pulling up her mittens--a very dingy black pair that had lain by till they were specked with a few grey spots of mildew.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of course they are nice to you--to my daughter," said Mrs Alleyne, pulling up her mittens--a very dingy black pair that had lain by till they were specked with a few grey spots of mildew.
