used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "She is of a very affectionate disposition.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading "She is of a very affectionate disposition.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Now that she has been with us for a fortnight, and has recovered from the fatigue of her flight, and is beginning to feel at home, she has regained her natural spirits, after their long repression.
(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 She assured him that his daughter was all that he could wish her to be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Holland undertook to write the letter to Annie's father, and did so at very much greater length than Dick would have done, giving him the story of the girl's life at Seringapatam, the circumstances of her meeting Dick, and the story of her escape.
Annie's
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From this reading Mrs. Holland undertook to write the letter to Annie's father, and did so at very much greater length than Dick would have done, giving him the story of the girl's life at Seringapatam, the circumstances of her meeting Dick, and the story of her escape.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She is frank, outspoken, and natural--qualities that are wonderful, considering the years she has passed as a slave in the harem.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She is frank, outspoken, and natural--qualities that are wonderful, considering the years she has passed as a slave in the harem.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading She assured him that his daughter was all that he could wish her to be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Holland undertook to write the letter to Annie's father, and did so at very much greater length than Dick would have done, giving him the story of the girl's life at Seringapatam, the circumstances of her meeting Dick, and the story of her escape.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She assured him that his daughter was all that he could wish her to be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now that she has been with us for a fortnight, and has recovered from the fatigue of her flight, and is beginning to feel at home, she has regained her natural spirits, after their long repression.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Now that she has been with us for a fortnight, and has recovered from the fatigue of her flight, and is beginning to feel at home, she has regained her natural spirits, after their long repression.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Mrs. Holland undertook to write the letter to Annie's father, and did so at very much greater length than Dick would have done, giving him the story of the girl's life at Seringapatam, the circumstances of her meeting Dick, and the story of her escape.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading She is frank, outspoken, and natural--qualities that are wonderful, considering the years she has passed as a slave in the harem.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She assured him that his daughter was all that he could wish her to be.
a female human offspring
From this reading She assured him that his daughter was all that he could wish her to be.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Mrs. Holland undertook to write the letter to Annie's father, and did so at very much greater length than Dick would have done, giving him the story of the girl's life at Seringapatam, the circumstances of her meeting Dick, and the story of her escape.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Holland undertook to write the letter to Annie's father, and did so at very much greater length than Dick would have done, giving him the story of the girl's life at Seringapatam, the circumstances of her meeting Dick, and the story of her escape.
your usual mood
From this reading "She is of a very affectionate disposition.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Mrs. Holland undertook to write the letter to Annie's father, and did so at very much greater length than Dick would have done, giving him the story of the girl's life at Seringapatam, the circumstances of her meeting Dick, and the story of her escape.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Mrs. Holland undertook to write the letter to Annie's father, and did so at very much greater length than Dick would have done, giving him the story of the girl's life at Seringapatam, the circumstances of her meeting Dick, and the story of her escape.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Mrs. Holland undertook to write the letter to Annie's father, and did so at very much greater length than Dick would have done, giving him the story of the girl's life at Seringapatam, the circumstances of her meeting Dick, and the story of her escape.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Now that she has been with us for a fortnight, and has recovered from the fatigue of her flight, and is beginning to feel at home, she has regained her natural spirits, after their long repression.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Now that she has been with us for a fortnight, and has recovered from the fatigue of her flight, and is beginning to feel at home, she has regained her natural spirits, after their long repression.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Now that she has been with us for a fortnight, and has recovered from the fatigue of her flight, and is beginning to feel at home, she has regained her natural spirits, after their long repression.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now that she has been with us for a fortnight, and has recovered from the fatigue of her flight, and is beginning to feel at home, she has regained her natural spirits, after their long repression.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Now that she has been with us for a fortnight, and has recovered from the fatigue of her flight, and is beginning to feel at home, she has regained her natural spirits, after their long repression.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading She is frank, outspoken, and natural--qualities that are wonderful, considering the years she has passed as a slave in the harem.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now that she has been with us for a fortnight, and has recovered from the fatigue of her flight, and is beginning to feel at home, she has regained her natural spirits, after their long repression.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Mrs. Holland undertook to write the letter to Annie's father, and did so at very much greater length than Dick would have done, giving him the story of the girl's life at Seringapatam, the circumstances of her meeting Dick, and the story of her escape.
the act of giving
From this reading Mrs. Holland undertook to write the letter to Annie's father, and did so at very much greater length than Dick would have done, giving him the story of the girl's life at Seringapatam, the circumstances of her meeting Dick, and the story of her escape.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Mrs. Holland undertook to write the letter to Annie's father, and did so at very much greater length than Dick would have done, giving him the story of the girl's life at Seringapatam, the circumstances of her meeting Dick, and the story of her escape.
haremnounUS /ˈherəm/
living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household
From this reading She is frank, outspoken, and natural--qualities that are wonderful, considering the years she has passed as a slave in the harem.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is frank, outspoken, and natural--qualities that are wonderful, considering the years she has passed as a slave in the harem.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mrs. Holland undertook to write the letter to Annie's father, and did so at very much greater length than Dick would have done, giving him the story of the girl's life at Seringapatam, the circumstances of her meeting Dick, and the story of her escape.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She assured him that his daughter was all that he could wish her to be.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Holland undertook to write the letter to Annie's father, and did so at very much greater length than Dick would have done, giving him the story of the girl's life at Seringapatam, the circumstances of her meeting Dick, and the story of her escape.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Holland undertook to write the letter to Annie's father, and did so at very much greater length than Dick would have done, giving him the story of the girl's life at Seringapatam, the circumstances of her meeting Dick, and the story of her escape.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She assured him that his daughter was all that he could wish her to be.
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading Mrs. Holland undertook to write the letter to Annie's father, and did so at very much greater length than Dick would have done, giving him the story of the girl's life at Seringapatam, the circumstances of her meeting Dick, and the story of her escape.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Now that she has been with us for a fortnight, and has recovered from the fatigue of her flight, and is beginning to feel at home, she has regained her natural spirits, after their long repression.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She is frank, outspoken, and natural--qualities that are wonderful, considering the years she has passed as a slave in the harem.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is of a very affectionate disposition.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Mrs. Holland undertook to write the letter to Annie's father, and did so at very much greater length than Dick would have done, giving him the story of the girl's life at Seringapatam, the circumstances of her meeting Dick, and the story of her escape.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Mrs. Holland undertook to write the letter to Annie's father, and did so at very much greater length than Dick would have done, giving him the story of the girl's life at Seringapatam, the circumstances of her meeting Dick, and the story of her escape.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Mrs. Holland undertook to write the letter to Annie's father, and did so at very much greater length than Dick would have done, giving him the story of the girl's life at Seringapatam, the circumstances of her meeting Dick, and the story of her escape.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Now that she has been with us for a fortnight, and has recovered from the fatigue of her flight, and is beginning to feel at home, she has regained her natural spirits, after their long repression.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Mrs. Holland undertook to write the letter to Annie's father, and did so at very much greater length than Dick would have done, giving him the story of the girl's life at Seringapatam, the circumstances of her meeting Dick, and the story of her escape.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Holland undertook to write the letter to Annie's father, and did so at very much greater length than Dick would have done, giving him the story of the girl's life at Seringapatam, the circumstances of her meeting Dick, and the story of her escape.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mrs. Holland undertook to write the letter to Annie's father, and did so at very much greater length than Dick would have done, giving him the story of the girl's life at Seringapatam, the circumstances of her meeting Dick, and the story of her escape.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading She is frank, outspoken, and natural--qualities that are wonderful, considering the years she has passed as a slave in the harem.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that she has been with us for a fortnight, and has recovered from the fatigue of her flight, and is beginning to feel at home, she has regained her natural spirits, after their long repression.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Holland undertook to write the letter to Annie's father, and did so at very much greater length than Dick would have done, giving him the story of the girl's life at Seringapatam, the circumstances of her meeting Dick, and the story of her escape.
outspokenadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈspoʊkən/
given to expressing yourself freely or insistently
From this reading She is frank, outspoken, and natural--qualities that are wonderful, considering the years she has passed as a slave in the harem.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She is frank, outspoken, and natural--qualities that are wonderful, considering the years she has passed as a slave in the harem.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading She is frank, outspoken, and natural--qualities that are wonderful, considering the years she has passed as a slave in the harem.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Now that she has been with us for a fortnight, and has recovered from the fatigue of her flight, and is beginning to feel at home, she has regained her natural spirits, after their long repression.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Now that she has been with us for a fortnight, and has recovered from the fatigue of her flight, and is beginning to feel at home, she has regained her natural spirits, after their long repression.
repressionnounUS /riˈpreʃən/
a state of forcible subjugation
From this reading Now that she has been with us for a fortnight, and has recovered from the fatigue of her flight, and is beginning to feel at home, she has regained her natural spirits, after their long repression.
Seringapatam
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From this reading Mrs. Holland undertook to write the letter to Annie's father, and did so at very much greater length than Dick would have done, giving him the story of the girl's life at Seringapatam, the circumstances of her meeting Dick, and the story of her escape.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She assured him that his daughter was all that he could wish her to be.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading She is frank, outspoken, and natural--qualities that are wonderful, considering the years she has passed as a slave in the harem.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Holland undertook to write the letter to Annie's father, and did so at very much greater length than Dick would have done, giving him the story of the girl's life at Seringapatam, the circumstances of her meeting Dick, and the story of her escape.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Now that she has been with us for a fortnight, and has recovered from the fatigue of her flight, and is beginning to feel at home, she has regained her natural spirits, after their long repression.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Mrs. Holland undertook to write the letter to Annie's father, and did so at very much greater length than Dick would have done, giving him the story of the girl's life at Seringapatam, the circumstances of her meeting Dick, and the story of her escape.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mrs. Holland undertook to write the letter to Annie's father, and did so at very much greater length than Dick would have done, giving him the story of the girl's life at Seringapatam, the circumstances of her meeting Dick, and the story of her escape.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She assured him that his daughter was all that he could wish her to be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Holland undertook to write the letter to Annie's father, and did so at very much greater length than Dick would have done, giving him the story of the girl's life at Seringapatam, the circumstances of her meeting Dick, and the story of her escape.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now that she has been with us for a fortnight, and has recovered from the fatigue of her flight, and is beginning to feel at home, she has regained her natural spirits, after their long repression.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Holland undertook to write the letter to Annie's father, and did so at very much greater length than Dick would have done, giving him the story of the girl's life at Seringapatam, the circumstances of her meeting Dick, and the story of her escape.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading Mrs. Holland undertook to write the letter to Annie's father, and did so at very much greater length than Dick would have done, giving him the story of the girl's life at Seringapatam, the circumstances of her meeting Dick, and the story of her escape.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now that she has been with us for a fortnight, and has recovered from the fatigue of her flight, and is beginning to feel at home, she has regained her natural spirits, after their long repression.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Holland undertook to write the letter to Annie's father, and did so at very much greater length than Dick would have done, giving him the story of the girl's life at Seringapatam, the circumstances of her meeting Dick, and the story of her escape.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She assured him that his daughter was all that he could wish her to be.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading She assured him that his daughter was all that he could wish her to be.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now that she has been with us for a fortnight, and has recovered from the fatigue of her flight, and is beginning to feel at home, she has regained her natural spirits, after their long repression.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading She is frank, outspoken, and natural--qualities that are wonderful, considering the years she has passed as a slave in the harem.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. Holland undertook to write the letter to Annie's father, and did so at very much greater length than Dick would have done, giving him the story of the girl's life at Seringapatam, the circumstances of her meeting Dick, and the story of her escape.
produce a literary work
From this reading Mrs. Holland undertook to write the letter to Annie's father, and did so at very much greater length than Dick would have done, giving him the story of the girl's life at Seringapatam, the circumstances of her meeting Dick, and the story of her escape.
a late time of life
From this reading She is frank, outspoken, and natural--qualities that are wonderful, considering the years she has passed as a slave in the harem.
