used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her mother grew more cheerful and a little stronger, and she herself was rosy and happy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was so pleasant to come home every day after school and find Fanny, their small maid, who came each morning and stayed till after lunch, setting their own little table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her mother grew more cheerful and a little stronger, and she herself was rosy and happy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And then, what a pleasure to study at her beautiful desk!
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading And then, what a pleasure to study at her beautiful desk!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was so pleasant to come home every day after school and find Fanny, their small maid, who came each morning and stayed till after lunch, setting their own little table.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Her mother grew more cheerful and a little stronger, and she herself was rosy and happy.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was so pleasant to come home every day after school and find Fanny, their small maid, who came each morning and stayed till after lunch, setting their own little table.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was so pleasant to come home every day after school and find Fanny, their small maid, who came each morning and stayed till after lunch, setting their own little table.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading And then, what a pleasure to study at her beautiful desk!
Dora's
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From this reading Dora's housekeeping seemed to thrive from the first.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was so pleasant to come home every day after school and find Fanny, their small maid, who came each morning and stayed till after lunch, setting their own little table.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was so pleasant to come home every day after school and find Fanny, their small maid, who came each morning and stayed till after lunch, setting their own little table.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading It was so pleasant to come home every day after school and find Fanny, their small maid, who came each morning and stayed till after lunch, setting their own little table.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It was so pleasant to come home every day after school and find Fanny, their small maid, who came each morning and stayed till after lunch, setting their own little table.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Dora's housekeeping seemed to thrive from the first.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dora's housekeeping seemed to thrive from the first.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Her mother grew more cheerful and a little stronger, and she herself was rosy and happy.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Her mother grew more cheerful and a little stronger, and she herself was rosy and happy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mother grew more cheerful and a little stronger, and she herself was rosy and happy.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her mother grew more cheerful and a little stronger, and she herself was rosy and happy.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was so pleasant to come home every day after school and find Fanny, their small maid, who came each morning and stayed till after lunch, setting their own little table.
housekeepingnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading Dora's housekeeping seemed to thrive from the first.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNCLE WILLIAM IS SURPRISED.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so pleasant to come home every day after school and find Fanny, their small maid, who came each morning and stayed till after lunch, setting their own little table.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her mother grew more cheerful and a little stronger, and she herself was rosy and happy.
take the midday meal
From this reading It was so pleasant to come home every day after school and find Fanny, their small maid, who came each morning and stayed till after lunch, setting their own little table.
a female domestic
From this reading It was so pleasant to come home every day after school and find Fanny, their small maid, who came each morning and stayed till after lunch, setting their own little table.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her mother grew more cheerful and a little stronger, and she herself was rosy and happy.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was so pleasant to come home every day after school and find Fanny, their small maid, who came each morning and stayed till after lunch, setting their own little table.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother grew more cheerful and a little stronger, and she herself was rosy and happy.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was so pleasant to come home every day after school and find Fanny, their small maid, who came each morning and stayed till after lunch, setting their own little table.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was so pleasant to come home every day after school and find Fanny, their small maid, who came each morning and stayed till after lunch, setting their own little table.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading And then, what a pleasure to study at her beautiful desk!
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading Her mother grew more cheerful and a little stronger, and she herself was rosy and happy.
an educational institution
From this reading It was so pleasant to come home every day after school and find Fanny, their small maid, who came each morning and stayed till after lunch, setting their own little table.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Dora's housekeeping seemed to thrive from the first.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading It was so pleasant to come home every day after school and find Fanny, their small maid, who came each morning and stayed till after lunch, setting their own little table.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her mother grew more cheerful and a little stronger, and she herself was rosy and happy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was so pleasant to come home every day after school and find Fanny, their small maid, who came each morning and stayed till after lunch, setting their own little table.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so pleasant to come home every day after school and find Fanny, their small maid, who came each morning and stayed till after lunch, setting their own little table.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It was so pleasant to come home every day after school and find Fanny, their small maid, who came each morning and stayed till after lunch, setting their own little table.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Her mother grew more cheerful and a little stronger, and she herself was rosy and happy.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading And then, what a pleasure to study at her beautiful desk!
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading UNCLE WILLIAM IS SURPRISED.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It was so pleasant to come home every day after school and find Fanny, their small maid, who came each morning and stayed till after lunch, setting their own little table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dora's housekeeping seemed to thrive from the first.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was so pleasant to come home every day after school and find Fanny, their small maid, who came each morning and stayed till after lunch, setting their own little table.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, what a pleasure to study at her beautiful desk!
thriveverbUS /θraɪv/
grow vigorously
From this reading Dora's housekeeping seemed to thrive from the first.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was so pleasant to come home every day after school and find Fanny, their small maid, who came each morning and stayed till after lunch, setting their own little table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dora's housekeeping seemed to thrive from the first.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE WILLIAM IS SURPRISED.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her mother grew more cheerful and a little stronger, and she herself was rosy and happy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And then, what a pleasure to study at her beautiful desk!
which person or people
From this reading It was so pleasant to come home every day after school and find Fanny, their small maid, who came each morning and stayed till after lunch, setting their own little table.
WILLIAM
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From this reading UNCLE WILLIAM IS SURPRISED.
