used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Hillis and I are going to have a little chat until dinner.”
Alice
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From this reading Alice and Kitty will take good care of them, I am sure.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Alice and Kitty will take good care of them, I am sure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “May and Bess are to be in the new wing,” Miss Hull said.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “May and Bess are to be in the new wing,” Miss Hull said.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “May and Bess are to be in the new wing,” Miss Hull said.
Bess
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From this reading “May and Bess are to be in the new wing,” Miss Hull said.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Alice and Kitty will take good care of them, I am sure.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Mrs. Hillis and I are going to have a little chat until dinner.”
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading “Will you girls take them upstairs when you are going up with Daphne and find some of the girls on their corridor.
DaphnenounUS /ˈdæfni/
any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading “Will you girls take them upstairs when you are going up with Daphne and find some of the girls on their corridor.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Mrs. Hillis and I are going to have a little chat until dinner.”
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading She dismissed the girls with a nod.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Will you girls take them upstairs when you are going up with Daphne and find some of the girls on their corridor.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “Will you girls take them upstairs when you are going up with Daphne and find some of the girls on their corridor.
the act of departing
From this reading “Will you girls take them upstairs when you are going up with Daphne and find some of the girls on their corridor.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Alice and Kitty will take good care of them, I am sure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mrs. Hillis and I are going to have a little chat until dinner.”
Hillis
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From this reading Mrs. Hillis and I are going to have a little chat until dinner.”
HullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading “May and Bess are to be in the new wing,” Miss Hull said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Alice and Kitty will take good care of them, I am sure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “May and Bess are to be in the new wing,” Miss Hull said.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Alice and Kitty will take good care of them, I am sure.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Hillis and I are going to have a little chat until dinner.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “May and Bess are to be in the new wing,” Miss Hull said.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “May and Bess are to be in the new wing,” Miss Hull said.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Hillis and I are going to have a little chat until dinner.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “May and Bess are to be in the new wing,” Miss Hull said.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading She dismissed the girls with a nod.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Will you girls take them upstairs when you are going up with Daphne and find some of the girls on their corridor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Will you girls take them upstairs when you are going up with Daphne and find some of the girls on their corridor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “May and Bess are to be in the new wing,” Miss Hull said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She dismissed the girls with a nod.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Will you girls take them upstairs when you are going up with Daphne and find some of the girls on their corridor.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Alice and Kitty will take good care of them, I am sure.
carry out
From this reading “Will you girls take them upstairs when you are going up with Daphne and find some of the girls on their corridor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “May and Bess are to be in the new wing,” Miss Hull said.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Will you girls take them upstairs when you are going up with Daphne and find some of the girls on their corridor.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Will you girls take them upstairs when you are going up with Daphne and find some of the girls on their corridor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “May and Bess are to be in the new wing,” Miss Hull said.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Hillis and I are going to have a little chat until dinner.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Will you girls take them upstairs when you are going up with Daphne and find some of the girls on their corridor.
on a floor above
From this reading “Will you girls take them upstairs when you are going up with Daphne and find some of the girls on their corridor.
at the time that
From this reading “Will you girls take them upstairs when you are going up with Daphne and find some of the girls on their corridor.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will you girls take them upstairs when you are going up with Daphne and find some of the girls on their corridor.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading “May and Bess are to be in the new wing,” Miss Hull said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Will you girls take them upstairs when you are going up with Daphne and find some of the girls on their corridor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Will you girls take them upstairs when you are going up with Daphne and find some of the girls on their corridor.
