used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Next week-end, the Brooms, that would be an excuse for making a break.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Next week-end, the Brooms, that would be an excuse for making a break.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But bustling off every evening regularly to the same place with things to get for somebody was evidently good in some way ... health-giving and strength-giving....
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Next week-end, the Brooms, that would be an excuse for making a break.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading * * * * * She found Miss Dear in bed; sitting up, more pink and gold than ever.
terminate
From this reading Next week-end, the Brooms, that would be an excuse for making a break.
BroomsnounUS /bruːmz/
plural of “broom” — a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
From this reading Next week-end, the Brooms, that would be an excuse for making a break.
bustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading But bustling off every evening regularly to the same place with things to get for somebody was evidently good in some way ... health-giving and strength-giving....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was ... jolly; to have something one was obliged to do every evening--but it could not go on.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was ... jolly; to have something one was obliged to do every evening--but it could not go on.
dearly loved
From this reading * * * * * She found Miss Dear in bed; sitting up, more pink and gold than ever.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was ... jolly; to have something one was obliged to do every evening--but it could not go on.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was ... jolly; to have something one was obliged to do every evening--but it could not go on.
at any time
From this reading * * * * * She found Miss Dear in bed; sitting up, more pink and gold than ever.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was ... jolly; to have something one was obliged to do every evening--but it could not go on.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading But bustling off every evening regularly to the same place with things to get for somebody was evidently good in some way ... health-giving and strength-giving....
accept an excuse for
From this reading Next week-end, the Brooms, that would be an excuse for making a break.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Next week-end, the Brooms, that would be an excuse for making a break.
set up or found
From this reading * * * * * She found Miss Dear in bed; sitting up, more pink and gold than ever.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She must have other friends she could turn to ... she must _know_ one could not go on.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But bustling off every evening regularly to the same place with things to get for somebody was evidently good in some way ... health-giving and strength-giving....
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was ... jolly; to have something one was obliged to do every evening--but it could not go on.
coins made of gold
From this reading * * * * * She found Miss Dear in bed; sitting up, more pink and gold than ever.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But bustling off every evening regularly to the same place with things to get for somebody was evidently good in some way ... health-giving and strength-giving....
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was ... jolly; to have something one was obliged to do every evening--but it could not go on.
health-giving
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But bustling off every evening regularly to the same place with things to get for somebody was evidently good in some way ... health-giving and strength-giving....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But bustling off every evening regularly to the same place with things to get for somebody was evidently good in some way ... health-giving and strength-giving....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was ... jolly; to have something one was obliged to do every evening--but it could not go on.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading It was ... jolly; to have something one was obliged to do every evening--but it could not go on.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She must have other friends she could turn to ... she must _know_ one could not go on.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Next week-end, the Brooms, that would be an excuse for making a break.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading * * * * * She found Miss Dear in bed; sitting up, more pink and gold than ever.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading * * * * * She found Miss Dear in bed; sitting up, more pink and gold than ever.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must have other friends she could turn to ... she must _know_ one could not go on.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next week-end, the Brooms, that would be an excuse for making a break.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was ... jolly; to have something one was obliged to do every evening--but it could not go on.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading It was ... jolly; to have something one was obliged to do every evening--but it could not go on.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But bustling off every evening regularly to the same place with things to get for somebody was evidently good in some way ... health-giving and strength-giving....
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was ... jolly; to have something one was obliged to do every evening--but it could not go on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was ... jolly; to have something one was obliged to do every evening--but it could not go on.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She must have other friends she could turn to ... she must _know_ one could not go on.
a light shade of red
From this reading * * * * * She found Miss Dear in bed; sitting up, more pink and gold than ever.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But bustling off every evening regularly to the same place with things to get for somebody was evidently good in some way ... health-giving and strength-giving....
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading But bustling off every evening regularly to the same place with things to get for somebody was evidently good in some way ... health-giving and strength-giving....
Identical; not different.
From this reading But bustling off every evening regularly to the same place with things to get for somebody was evidently good in some way ... health-giving and strength-giving....
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She must have other friends she could turn to ... she must _know_ one could not go on.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading * * * * * She found Miss Dear in bed; sitting up, more pink and gold than ever.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But bustling off every evening regularly to the same place with things to get for somebody was evidently good in some way ... health-giving and strength-giving....
a person, without saying who
From this reading But bustling off every evening regularly to the same place with things to get for somebody was evidently good in some way ... health-giving and strength-giving....
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was ... jolly; to have something one was obliged to do every evening--but it could not go on.
strength-giving
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But bustling off every evening regularly to the same place with things to get for somebody was evidently good in some way ... health-giving and strength-giving....
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading * * * * * She found Miss Dear in bed; sitting up, more pink and gold than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Next week-end, the Brooms, that would be an excuse for making a break.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next week-end, the Brooms, that would be an excuse for making a break.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But bustling off every evening regularly to the same place with things to get for somebody was evidently good in some way ... health-giving and strength-giving....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was ... jolly; to have something one was obliged to do every evening--but it could not go on.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading She must have other friends she could turn to ... she must _know_ one could not go on.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading * * * * * She found Miss Dear in bed; sitting up, more pink and gold than ever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was ... jolly; to have something one was obliged to do every evening--but it could not go on.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But bustling off every evening regularly to the same place with things to get for somebody was evidently good in some way ... health-giving and strength-giving....
week-end
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next week-end, the Brooms, that would be an excuse for making a break.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But bustling off every evening regularly to the same place with things to get for somebody was evidently good in some way ... health-giving and strength-giving....
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Next week-end, the Brooms, that would be an excuse for making a break.
