used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "She may be a kind and good enough woman, but I shall always say she is very selfish.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "And Mrs Robertson's own wishes--the strongest reason of all," added Ermine.
anew
From this reading Keeping the child entirely to herself all these years, and now when she suddenly takes it into her head to marry again in this extraordinary way--she must be as old as the hills--poor Ella goes to the wall!"
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "And Mrs Robertson's own wishes--the strongest reason of all," added Ermine.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "She may be a kind and good enough woman, but I shall always say she is very selfish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And Mrs Robertson's own wishes--the strongest reason of all," added Ermine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Keeping the child entirely to herself all these years, and now when she suddenly takes it into her head to marry again in this extraordinary way--she must be as old as the hills--poor Ella goes to the wall!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "She may be a kind and good enough woman, but I shall always say she is very selfish.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "She may be a kind and good enough woman, but I shall always say she is very selfish.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Keeping the child entirely to herself all these years, and now when she suddenly takes it into her head to marry again in this extraordinary way--she must be as old as the hills--poor Ella goes to the wall!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well then she shouldn't marry a man who would do so," said Ermine.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "That's probably the gentleman's doing," said Philip.
Ella
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Keeping the child entirely to herself all these years, and now when she suddenly takes it into her head to marry again in this extraordinary way--she must be as old as the hills--poor Ella goes to the wall!"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "She may be a kind and good enough woman, but I shall always say she is very selfish.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Keeping the child entirely to herself all these years, and now when she suddenly takes it into her head to marry again in this extraordinary way--she must be as old as the hills--poor Ella goes to the wall!"
ErminenounUS /ˈɜːrmən/
the expensive white fur of the ermine
From this reading "And Mrs Robertson's own wishes--the strongest reason of all," added Ermine.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Keeping the child entirely to herself all these years, and now when she suddenly takes it into her head to marry again in this extraordinary way--she must be as old as the hills--poor Ella goes to the wall!"
gentleman'snounUS /ˈdʒentəlmʌnz/
possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "That's probably the gentleman's doing," said Philip.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Keeping the child entirely to herself all these years, and now when she suddenly takes it into her head to marry again in this extraordinary way--she must be as old as the hills--poor Ella goes to the wall!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "She may be a kind and good enough woman, but I shall always say she is very selfish.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Keeping the child entirely to herself all these years, and now when she suddenly takes it into her head to marry again in this extraordinary way--she must be as old as the hills--poor Ella goes to the wall!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Keeping the child entirely to herself all these years, and now when she suddenly takes it into her head to marry again in this extraordinary way--she must be as old as the hills--poor Ella goes to the wall!"
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Keeping the child entirely to herself all these years, and now when she suddenly takes it into her head to marry again in this extraordinary way--she must be as old as the hills--poor Ella goes to the wall!"
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Keeping the child entirely to herself all these years, and now when she suddenly takes it into her head to marry again in this extraordinary way--she must be as old as the hills--poor Ella goes to the wall!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "She may be a kind and good enough woman, but I shall always say she is very selfish.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Keeping the child entirely to herself all these years, and now when she suddenly takes it into her head to marry again in this extraordinary way--she must be as old as the hills--poor Ella goes to the wall!"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Keeping the child entirely to herself all these years, and now when she suddenly takes it into her head to marry again in this extraordinary way--she must be as old as the hills--poor Ella goes to the wall!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She may be a kind and good enough woman, but I shall always say she is very selfish.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Keeping the child entirely to herself all these years, and now when she suddenly takes it into her head to marry again in this extraordinary way--she must be as old as the hills--poor Ella goes to the wall!"
conformity or harmony
From this reading Keeping the child entirely to herself all these years, and now when she suddenly takes it into her head to marry again in this extraordinary way--she must be as old as the hills--poor Ella goes to the wall!"
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "She may be a kind and good enough woman, but I shall always say she is very selfish.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Well then she shouldn't marry a man who would do so," said Ermine.
take in marriage
From this reading Keeping the child entirely to herself all these years, and now when she suddenly takes it into her head to marry again in this extraordinary way--she must be as old as the hills--poor Ella goes to the wall!"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "She may be a kind and good enough woman, but I shall always say she is very selfish.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "And Mrs Robertson's own wishes--the strongest reason of all," added Ermine.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Keeping the child entirely to herself all these years, and now when she suddenly takes it into her head to marry again in this extraordinary way--she must be as old as the hills--poor Ella goes to the wall!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Keeping the child entirely to herself all these years, and now when she suddenly takes it into her head to marry again in this extraordinary way--she must be as old as the hills--poor Ella goes to the wall!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And Mrs Robertson's own wishes--the strongest reason of all," added Ermine.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Keeping the child entirely to herself all these years, and now when she suddenly takes it into her head to marry again in this extraordinary way--she must be as old as the hills--poor Ella goes to the wall!"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "And Mrs Robertson's own wishes--the strongest reason of all," added Ermine.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading "That's probably the gentleman's doing," said Philip.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Keeping the child entirely to herself all these years, and now when she suddenly takes it into her head to marry again in this extraordinary way--she must be as old as the hills--poor Ella goes to the wall!"
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "That's probably the gentleman's doing," said Philip.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "And Mrs Robertson's own wishes--the strongest reason of all," added Ermine.
Robertson'snounUS /ˈrɑːbərtsənz/
possessive form of “robertson” — United States basketball guard (born in 1938)
From this reading "And Mrs Robertson's own wishes--the strongest reason of all," added Ermine.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's probably the gentleman's doing," said Philip.
express in words
From this reading "She may be a kind and good enough woman, but I shall always say she is very selfish.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading "She may be a kind and good enough woman, but I shall always say she is very selfish.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "She may be a kind and good enough woman, but I shall always say she is very selfish.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She may be a kind and good enough woman, but I shall always say she is very selfish.
shouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well then she shouldn't marry a man who would do so," said Ermine.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well then she shouldn't marry a man who would do so," said Ermine.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "And Mrs Robertson's own wishes--the strongest reason of all," added Ermine.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Keeping the child entirely to herself all these years, and now when she suddenly takes it into her head to marry again in this extraordinary way--she must be as old as the hills--poor Ella goes to the wall!"
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Keeping the child entirely to herself all these years, and now when she suddenly takes it into her head to marry again in this extraordinary way--she must be as old as the hills--poor Ella goes to the wall!"
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's probably the gentleman's doing," said Philip.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And Mrs Robertson's own wishes--the strongest reason of all," added Ermine.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Well then she shouldn't marry a man who would do so," said Ermine.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Keeping the child entirely to herself all these years, and now when she suddenly takes it into her head to marry again in this extraordinary way--she must be as old as the hills--poor Ella goes to the wall!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Keeping the child entirely to herself all these years, and now when she suddenly takes it into her head to marry again in this extraordinary way--she must be as old as the hills--poor Ella goes to the wall!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Keeping the child entirely to herself all these years, and now when she suddenly takes it into her head to marry again in this extraordinary way--she must be as old as the hills--poor Ella goes to the wall!"
precisely as stated
From this reading "She may be a kind and good enough woman, but I shall always say she is very selfish.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Keeping the child entirely to herself all these years, and now when she suddenly takes it into her head to marry again in this extraordinary way--she must be as old as the hills--poor Ella goes to the wall!"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Keeping the child entirely to herself all these years, and now when she suddenly takes it into her head to marry again in this extraordinary way--she must be as old as the hills--poor Ella goes to the wall!"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well then she shouldn't marry a man who would do so," said Ermine.
at the time that
From this reading Keeping the child entirely to herself all these years, and now when she suddenly takes it into her head to marry again in this extraordinary way--she must be as old as the hills--poor Ella goes to the wall!"
which person or people
From this reading "Well then she shouldn't marry a man who would do so," said Ermine.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading "And Mrs Robertson's own wishes--the strongest reason of all," added Ermine.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "She may be a kind and good enough woman, but I shall always say she is very selfish.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Well then she shouldn't marry a man who would do so," said Ermine.
a late time of life
From this reading Keeping the child entirely to herself all these years, and now when she suddenly takes it into her head to marry again in this extraordinary way--she must be as old as the hills--poor Ella goes to the wall!"
