used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [Sidenote: _An Anchor in Life_] Dear Mamma,--Oh! what a long day this has been!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But I always get so muddled if I don't go straight on, that I had better finish telling you about Friday first.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading But she supposed I could not help it, having had to spend so much time abroad.
Adeline
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From this reading Well, while Adeline and I were bicycling, she told me she thought I should grow quite pretty if only my hair was arranged more like hers--she has a jug-handle chignon--and if I had less of that French look.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But I always get so muddled if I don't go straight on, that I had better finish telling you about Friday first.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading [Sidenote: _An Anchor in Life_] Dear Mamma,--Oh! what a long day this has been!
AnchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading [Sidenote: _An Anchor in Life_] Dear Mamma,--Oh! what a long day this has been!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, while Adeline and I were bicycling, she told me she thought I should grow quite pretty if only my hair was arranged more like hers--she has a jug-handle chignon--and if I had less of that French look.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Well, while Adeline and I were bicycling, she told me she thought I should grow quite pretty if only my hair was arranged more like hers--she has a jug-handle chignon--and if I had less of that French look.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading [Sidenote: _An Anchor in Life_] Dear Mamma,--Oh! what a long day this has been!
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But I always get so muddled if I don't go straight on, that I had better finish telling you about Friday first.
bicyclingnounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəlɪŋ/
riding a bicycle
From this reading Well, while Adeline and I were bicycling, she told me she thought I should grow quite pretty if only my hair was arranged more like hers--she has a jug-handle chignon--and if I had less of that French look.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I always get so muddled if I don't go straight on, that I had better finish telling you about Friday first.
Carriston
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From this reading Carriston Towers, _Saturday_.
chignonnoun
a roll of hair worn at the nape of the neck
From this reading Well, while Adeline and I were bicycling, she told me she thought I should grow quite pretty if only my hair was arranged more like hers--she has a jug-handle chignon--and if I had less of that French look.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But she supposed I could not help it, having had to spend so much time abroad.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading [Sidenote: _An Anchor in Life_] Dear Mamma,--Oh! what a long day this has been!
dearly loved
From this reading [Sidenote: _An Anchor in Life_] Dear Mamma,--Oh! what a long day this has been!
don't
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From this reading But I always get so muddled if I don't go straight on, that I had better finish telling you about Friday first.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading But I always get so muddled if I don't go straight on, that I had better finish telling you about Friday first.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But I always get so muddled if I don't go straight on, that I had better finish telling you about Friday first.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Well, while Adeline and I were bicycling, she told me she thought I should grow quite pretty if only my hair was arranged more like hers--she has a jug-handle chignon--and if I had less of that French look.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading But I always get so muddled if I don't go straight on, that I had better finish telling you about Friday first.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But I always get so muddled if I don't go straight on, that I had better finish telling you about Friday first.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But I always get so muddled if I don't go straight on, that I had better finish telling you about Friday first.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Well, while Adeline and I were bicycling, she told me she thought I should grow quite pretty if only my hair was arranged more like hers--she has a jug-handle chignon--and if I had less of that French look.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But I always get so muddled if I don't go straight on, that I had better finish telling you about Friday first.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Well, while Adeline and I were bicycling, she told me she thought I should grow quite pretty if only my hair was arranged more like hers--she has a jug-handle chignon--and if I had less of that French look.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Sidenote: _An Anchor in Life_] Dear Mamma,--Oh! what a long day this has been!
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But she supposed I could not help it, having had to spend so much time abroad.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But she supposed I could not help it, having had to spend so much time abroad.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Well, while Adeline and I were bicycling, she told me she thought I should grow quite pretty if only my hair was arranged more like hers--she has a jug-handle chignon--and if I had less of that French look.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I always get so muddled if I don't go straight on, that I had better finish telling you about Friday first.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But I always get so muddled if I don't go straight on, that I had better finish telling you about Friday first.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Sidenote: _An Anchor in Life_] Dear Mamma,--Oh! what a long day this has been!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But she supposed I could not help it, having had to spend so much time abroad.
jug-handle
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From this reading Well, while Adeline and I were bicycling, she told me she thought I should grow quite pretty if only my hair was arranged more like hers--she has a jug-handle chignon--and if I had less of that French look.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Well, while Adeline and I were bicycling, she told me she thought I should grow quite pretty if only my hair was arranged more like hers--she has a jug-handle chignon--and if I had less of that French look.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading [Sidenote: _An Anchor in Life_] Dear Mamma,--Oh! what a long day this has been!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Well, while Adeline and I were bicycling, she told me she thought I should grow quite pretty if only my hair was arranged more like hers--she has a jug-handle chignon--and if I had less of that French look.
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 [Sidenote: _An Anchor in Life_] Dear Mamma,--Oh! what a long day this has been!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Well, while Adeline and I were bicycling, she told me she thought I should grow quite pretty if only my hair was arranged more like hers--she has a jug-handle chignon--and if I had less of that French look.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading [Sidenote: _An Anchor in Life_] Dear Mamma,--Oh! what a long day this has been!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, while Adeline and I were bicycling, she told me she thought I should grow quite pretty if only my hair was arranged more like hers--she has a jug-handle chignon--and if I had less of that French look.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Well, while Adeline and I were bicycling, she told me she thought I should grow quite pretty if only my hair was arranged more like hers--she has a jug-handle chignon--and if I had less of that French look.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But she supposed I could not help it, having had to spend so much time abroad.
muddledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdəld/
confused and vague; used especially of thinking
From this reading But I always get so muddled if I don't go straight on, that I had better finish telling you about Friday first.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Well, while Adeline and I were bicycling, she told me she thought I should grow quite pretty if only my hair was arranged more like hers--she has a jug-handle chignon--and if I had less of that French look.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she supposed I could not help it, having had to spend so much time abroad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, while Adeline and I were bicycling, she told me she thought I should grow quite pretty if only my hair was arranged more like hers--she has a jug-handle chignon--and if I had less of that French look.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading [Sidenote: _An Anchor in Life_] Dear Mamma,--Oh! what a long day this has been!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But I always get so muddled if I don't go straight on, that I had better finish telling you about Friday first.
and nothing more
From this reading Well, while Adeline and I were bicycling, she told me she thought I should grow quite pretty if only my hair was arranged more like hers--she has a jug-handle chignon--and if I had less of that French look.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Well, while Adeline and I were bicycling, she told me she thought I should grow quite pretty if only my hair was arranged more like hers--she has a jug-handle chignon--and if I had less of that French look.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Well, while Adeline and I were bicycling, she told me she thought I should grow quite pretty if only my hair was arranged more like hers--she has a jug-handle chignon--and if I had less of that French look.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Carriston Towers, _Saturday_.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, while Adeline and I were bicycling, she told me she thought I should grow quite pretty if only my hair was arranged more like hers--she has a jug-handle chignon--and if I had less of that French look.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Well, while Adeline and I were bicycling, she told me she thought I should grow quite pretty if only my hair was arranged more like hers--she has a jug-handle chignon--and if I had less of that French look.
Sidenote
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From this reading [Sidenote: _An Anchor in Life_] Dear Mamma,--Oh! what a long day this has been!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But I always get so muddled if I don't go straight on, that I had better finish telling you about Friday first.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading But she supposed I could not help it, having had to spend so much time abroad.
successive (without a break)
From this reading But I always get so muddled if I don't go straight on, that I had better finish telling you about Friday first.
required or under orders
From this reading But she supposed I could not help it, having had to spend so much time abroad.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading But I always get so muddled if I don't go straight on, that I had better finish telling you about Friday first.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I always get so muddled if I don't go straight on, that I had better finish telling you about Friday first.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [Sidenote: _An Anchor in Life_] Dear Mamma,--Oh! what a long day this has been!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Well, while Adeline and I were bicycling, she told me she thought I should grow quite pretty if only my hair was arranged more like hers--she has a jug-handle chignon--and if I had less of that French look.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But she supposed I could not help it, having had to spend so much time abroad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But she supposed I could not help it, having had to spend so much time abroad.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Well, while Adeline and I were bicycling, she told me she thought I should grow quite pretty if only my hair was arranged more like hers--she has a jug-handle chignon--and if I had less of that French look.
TowersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Carriston Towers, _Saturday_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, while Adeline and I were bicycling, she told me she thought I should grow quite pretty if only my hair was arranged more like hers--she has a jug-handle chignon--and if I had less of that French look.
(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, while Adeline and I were bicycling, she told me she thought I should grow quite pretty if only my hair was arranged more like hers--she has a jug-handle chignon--and if I had less of that French look.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Well, while Adeline and I were bicycling, she told me she thought I should grow quite pretty if only my hair was arranged more like hers--she has a jug-handle chignon--and if I had less of that French look.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading [Sidenote: _An Anchor in Life_] Dear Mamma,--Oh! what a long day this has been!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Well, while Adeline and I were bicycling, she told me she thought I should grow quite pretty if only my hair was arranged more like hers--she has a jug-handle chignon--and if I had less of that French look.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But I always get so muddled if I don't go straight on, that I had better finish telling you about Friday first.
