used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Your health needs such a tonic, and it can do you no harm.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Peggy had called for Beatrice that afternoon and carried her home in the Macallisters’ landaulet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Your health needs such a tonic, and it can do you no harm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I insist, my dear,” as Beatrice protested.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I promised your father that I would take good care of you, so you must prepare to do exactly as I say,” and Mrs. Macallister shook a warning finger at her guest.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading I insist, my dear,” as Beatrice protested.
Beatrice'snounUS /ˈbiːətrɪsɪz/
possessive form of “beatrice” — the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading THE LIFTING OF THE CLOUD “DURLEY, fill up Miss Beatrice’s champagne glass.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Peggy had called for Beatrice that afternoon and carried her home in the Macallisters’ landaulet.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Your health needs such a tonic, and it can do you no harm.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I promised your father that I would take good care of you, so you must prepare to do exactly as I say,” and Mrs. Macallister shook a warning finger at her guest.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Peggy had called for Beatrice that afternoon and carried her home in the Macallisters’ landaulet.
champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading THE LIFTING OF THE CLOUD “DURLEY, fill up Miss Beatrice’s champagne glass.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading THE LIFTING OF THE CLOUD “DURLEY, fill up Miss Beatrice’s champagne glass.
dearly loved
From this reading I insist, my dear,” as Beatrice protested.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Your health needs such a tonic, and it can do you no harm.
DURLEY
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From this reading THE LIFTING OF THE CLOUD “DURLEY, fill up Miss Beatrice’s champagne glass.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading I promised your father that I would take good care of you, so you must prepare to do exactly as I say,” and Mrs. Macallister shook a warning finger at her guest.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I promised your father that I would take good care of you, so you must prepare to do exactly as I say,” and Mrs. Macallister shook a warning finger at her guest.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading THE LIFTING OF THE CLOUD “DURLEY, fill up Miss Beatrice’s champagne glass.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading I promised your father that I would take good care of you, so you must prepare to do exactly as I say,” and Mrs. Macallister shook a warning finger at her guest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Peggy had called for Beatrice that afternoon and carried her home in the Macallisters’ landaulet.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading THE LIFTING OF THE CLOUD “DURLEY, fill up Miss Beatrice’s champagne glass.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I promised your father that I would take good care of you, so you must prepare to do exactly as I say,” and Mrs. Macallister shook a warning finger at her guest.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading I promised your father that I would take good care of you, so you must prepare to do exactly as I say,” and Mrs. Macallister shook a warning finger at her guest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Peggy had called for Beatrice that afternoon and carried her home in the Macallisters’ landaulet.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “Your health needs such a tonic, and it can do you no harm.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading “Your health needs such a tonic, and it can do you no harm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I promised your father that I would take good care of you, so you must prepare to do exactly as I say,” and Mrs. Macallister shook a warning finger at her guest.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Peggy had called for Beatrice that afternoon and carried her home in the Macallisters’ landaulet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I insist, my dear,” as Beatrice protested.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peggy had called for Beatrice that afternoon and carried her home in the Macallisters’ landaulet.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading I insist, my dear,” as Beatrice protested.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Your health needs such a tonic, and it can do you no harm.
landaulet
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From this reading Peggy had called for Beatrice that afternoon and carried her home in the Macallisters’ landaulet.
LIFTINGverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading THE LIFTING OF THE CLOUD “DURLEY, fill up Miss Beatrice’s champagne glass.
Macallister
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From this reading I promised your father that I would take good care of you, so you must prepare to do exactly as I say,” and Mrs. Macallister shook a warning finger at her guest.
Macallisters
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From this reading Peggy had called for Beatrice that afternoon and carried her home in the Macallisters’ landaulet.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE LIFTING OF THE CLOUD “DURLEY, fill up Miss Beatrice’s champagne glass.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I promised your father that I would take good care of you, so you must prepare to do exactly as I say,” and Mrs. Macallister shook a warning finger at her guest.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I promised your father that I would take good care of you, so you must prepare to do exactly as I say,” and Mrs. Macallister shook a warning finger at her guest.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I insist, my dear,” as Beatrice protested.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading “Your health needs such a tonic, and it can do you no harm.
not any; not one
From this reading “Your health needs such a tonic, and it can do you no harm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LIFTING OF THE CLOUD “DURLEY, fill up Miss Beatrice’s champagne glass.
Peggy
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From this reading Peggy had called for Beatrice that afternoon and carried her home in the Macallisters’ landaulet.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading I promised your father that I would take good care of you, so you must prepare to do exactly as I say,” and Mrs. Macallister shook a warning finger at her guest.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading I promised your father that I would take good care of you, so you must prepare to do exactly as I say,” and Mrs. Macallister shook a warning finger at her guest.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading I insist, my dear,” as Beatrice protested.
express in words
From this reading I promised your father that I would take good care of you, so you must prepare to do exactly as I say,” and Mrs. Macallister shook a warning finger at her guest.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading I promised your father that I would take good care of you, so you must prepare to do exactly as I say,” and Mrs. Macallister shook a warning finger at her guest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I promised your father that I would take good care of you, so you must prepare to do exactly as I say,” and Mrs. Macallister shook a warning finger at her guest.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Your health needs such a tonic, and it can do you no harm.
carry out
From this reading I promised your father that I would take good care of you, so you must prepare to do exactly as I say,” and Mrs. Macallister shook a warning finger at her guest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I promised your father that I would take good care of you, so you must prepare to do exactly as I say,” and Mrs. Macallister shook a warning finger at her guest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIFTING OF THE CLOUD “DURLEY, fill up Miss Beatrice’s champagne glass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I promised your father that I would take good care of you, so you must prepare to do exactly as I say,” and Mrs. Macallister shook a warning finger at her guest.
tonicadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːnɪk/
of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue
From this reading “Your health needs such a tonic, and it can do you no harm.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE LIFTING OF THE CLOUD “DURLEY, fill up Miss Beatrice’s champagne glass.
a message informing of danger
From this reading I promised your father that I would take good care of you, so you must prepare to do exactly as I say,” and Mrs. Macallister shook a warning finger at her guest.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I promised your father that I would take good care of you, so you must prepare to do exactly as I say,” and Mrs. Macallister shook a warning finger at her guest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your health needs such a tonic, and it can do you no harm.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your health needs such a tonic, and it can do you no harm.
