used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seems as though she would not live more than a day or two.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "We have been so anxious about Elma, who now however is picking up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If I have bad news to send to Mabel and Jean, may I send it through you?
Annie
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From this reading But we have the saddest news of Miss Annie.
eagerly desirous
From this reading "We have been so anxious about Elma, who now however is picking up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seems as though she would not live more than a day or two.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading If I have bad news to send to Mabel and Jean, may I send it through you?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "We have been so anxious about Elma, who now however is picking up.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Under Royal Patronage Mrs. Leighton made use of the fact of the Clutterbuck’s being in London to write to the Professor’s wife.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we have the saddest news of Miss Annie.
Clutterbuck's
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From this reading Under Royal Patronage Mrs. Leighton made use of the fact of the Clutterbuck’s being in London to write to the Professor’s wife.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It seems as though she would not live more than a day or two.
Elma
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From this reading "We have been so anxious about Elma, who now however is picking up.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Under Royal Patronage Mrs. Leighton made use of the fact of the Clutterbuck’s being in London to write to the Professor’s wife.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have been so anxious about Elma, who now however is picking up.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "We have been so anxious about Elma, who now however is picking up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I have bad news to send to Mabel and Jean, may I send it through you?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I have bad news to send to Mabel and Jean, may I send it through you?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Under Royal Patronage Mrs. Leighton made use of the fact of the Clutterbuck’s being in London to write to the Professor’s wife.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We have been so anxious about Elma, who now however is picking up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems as though she would not live more than a day or two.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading If I have bad news to send to Mabel and Jean, may I send it through you?
Leighton
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From this reading Under Royal Patronage Mrs. Leighton made use of the fact of the Clutterbuck’s being in London to write to the Professor’s wife.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It seems as though she would not live more than a day or two.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Under Royal Patronage Mrs. Leighton made use of the fact of the Clutterbuck’s being in London to write to the Professor’s wife.
Mabel
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From this reading If I have bad news to send to Mabel and Jean, may I send it through you?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Under Royal Patronage Mrs. Leighton made use of the fact of the Clutterbuck’s being in London to write to the Professor’s wife.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If I have bad news to send to Mabel and Jean, may I send it through you?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading But we have the saddest news of Miss Annie.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It seems as though she would not live more than a day or two.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Under Royal Patronage Mrs. Leighton made use of the fact of the Clutterbuck’s being in London to write to the Professor’s wife.
information about recent and important events
From this reading But we have the saddest news of Miss Annie.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It seems as though she would not live more than a day or two.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "We have been so anxious about Elma, who now however is picking up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Under Royal Patronage Mrs. Leighton made use of the fact of the Clutterbuck’s being in London to write to the Professor’s wife.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It seems as though she would not live more than a day or two.
PatronagenounUS /ˈpætrənɪdʒ/
the act of providing approval and support
From this reading Under Royal Patronage Mrs. Leighton made use of the fact of the Clutterbuck’s being in London to write to the Professor’s wife.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading "We have been so anxious about Elma, who now however is picking up.
Professor'snounUS /prəˈfesərz/
possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Under Royal Patronage Mrs. Leighton made use of the fact of the Clutterbuck’s being in London to write to the Professor’s wife.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Under Royal Patronage Mrs. Leighton made use of the fact of the Clutterbuck’s being in London to write to the Professor’s wife.
saddestadjectiveUS /ˈsædəst/
superlative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading But we have the saddest news of Miss Annie.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems as though she would not live more than a day or two.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading If I have bad news to send to Mabel and Jean, may I send it through you?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seems as though she would not live more than a day or two.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "We have been so anxious about Elma, who now however is picking up.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It seems as though she would not live more than a day or two.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Under Royal Patronage Mrs. Leighton made use of the fact of the Clutterbuck’s being in London to write to the Professor’s wife.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It seems as though she would not live more than a day or two.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading If I have bad news to send to Mabel and Jean, may I send it through you?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Under Royal Patronage Mrs. Leighton made use of the fact of the Clutterbuck’s being in London to write to the Professor’s wife.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It seems as though she would not live more than a day or two.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under Royal Patronage Mrs. Leighton made use of the fact of the Clutterbuck’s being in London to write to the Professor’s wife.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "We have been so anxious about Elma, who now however is picking up.
the act of using
From this reading Under Royal Patronage Mrs. Leighton made use of the fact of the Clutterbuck’s being in London to write to the Professor’s wife.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have been so anxious about Elma, who now however is picking up.
which person or people
From this reading "We have been so anxious about Elma, who now however is picking up.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Under Royal Patronage Mrs. Leighton made use of the fact of the Clutterbuck’s being in London to write to the Professor’s wife.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It seems as though she would not live more than a day or two.
produce a literary work
From this reading Under Royal Patronage Mrs. Leighton made use of the fact of the Clutterbuck’s being in London to write to the Professor’s wife.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If I have bad news to send to Mabel and Jean, may I send it through you?
