used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE EXPLANATION "Now," said Daisy briskly, "you two will just have to entertain each other for a little while, for I am going up to sit with my son while _ayah_ is off duty."
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "You are too magnificent altogether for this doll's house of ours," she declared.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE EXPLANATION "Now," said Daisy briskly, "you two will just have to entertain each other for a little while, for I am going up to sit with my son while _ayah_ is off duty."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She stood a moment and contemplated him with shining eyes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are too magnificent altogether for this doll's house of ours," she declared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Mayn't we come too?" suggested her cousin, as he rose to open the door.
ayahnoun
(in India) a native nursemaid who looks after children
From this reading THE EXPLANATION "Now," said Daisy briskly, "you two will just have to entertain each other for a little while, for I am going up to sit with my son while _ayah_ is off duty."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I am sure this humble roof has never before sheltered such a lion as Captain Blake Grange, V.C."
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading "I am sure this humble roof has never before sheltered such a lion as Captain Blake Grange, V.C."
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading THE EXPLANATION "Now," said Daisy briskly, "you two will just have to entertain each other for a little while, for I am going up to sit with my son while _ayah_ is off duty."
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading "I am sure this humble roof has never before sheltered such a lion as Captain Blake Grange, V.C."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "I am sure this humble roof has never before sheltered such a lion as Captain Blake Grange, V.C."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Mayn't we come too?" suggested her cousin, as he rose to open the door.
contemplatedverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪd/
past form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading She stood a moment and contemplated him with shining eyes.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "Mayn't we come too?" suggested her cousin, as he rose to open the door.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading THE EXPLANATION "Now," said Daisy briskly, "you two will just have to entertain each other for a little while, for I am going up to sit with my son while _ayah_ is off duty."
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "You are too magnificent altogether for this doll's house of ours," she declared.
doll'snounUS /dɑːlz/
possessive form of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading "You are too magnificent altogether for this doll's house of ours," she declared.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Mayn't we come too?" suggested her cousin, as he rose to open the door.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading THE EXPLANATION "Now," said Daisy briskly, "you two will just have to entertain each other for a little while, for I am going up to sit with my son while _ayah_ is off duty."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE EXPLANATION "Now," said Daisy briskly, "you two will just have to entertain each other for a little while, for I am going up to sit with my son while _ayah_ is off duty."
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading THE EXPLANATION "Now," said Daisy briskly, "you two will just have to entertain each other for a little while, for I am going up to sit with my son while _ayah_ is off duty."
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading THE EXPLANATION "Now," said Daisy briskly, "you two will just have to entertain each other for a little while, for I am going up to sit with my son while _ayah_ is off duty."
opinion or judgment
From this reading She stood a moment and contemplated him with shining eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE EXPLANATION "Now," said Daisy briskly, "you two will just have to entertain each other for a little while, for I am going up to sit with my son while _ayah_ is off duty."
the act of departing
From this reading THE EXPLANATION "Now," said Daisy briskly, "you two will just have to entertain each other for a little while, for I am going up to sit with my son while _ayah_ is off duty."
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading "I am sure this humble roof has never before sheltered such a lion as Captain Blake Grange, V.C."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am sure this humble roof has never before sheltered such a lion as Captain Blake Grange, V.C."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE EXPLANATION "Now," said Daisy briskly, "you two will just have to entertain each other for a little while, for I am going up to sit with my son while _ayah_ is off duty."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mayn't we come too?" suggested her cousin, as he rose to open the door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mayn't we come too?" suggested her cousin, as he rose to open the door.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She stood a moment and contemplated him with shining eyes.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "You are too magnificent altogether for this doll's house of ours," she declared.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading "I am sure this humble roof has never before sheltered such a lion as Captain Blake Grange, V.C."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE EXPLANATION "Now," said Daisy briskly, "you two will just have to entertain each other for a little while, for I am going up to sit with my son while _ayah_ is off duty."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE EXPLANATION "Now," said Daisy briskly, "you two will just have to entertain each other for a little while, for I am going up to sit with my son while _ayah_ is off duty."
and nothing more
From this reading THE EXPLANATION "Now," said Daisy briskly, "you two will just have to entertain each other for a little while, for I am going up to sit with my son while _ayah_ is off duty."
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading "I am sure this humble roof has never before sheltered such a lion as Captain Blake Grange, V.C."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE EXPLANATION "Now," said Daisy briskly, "you two will just have to entertain each other for a little while, for I am going up to sit with my son while _ayah_ is off duty."
characterized by grandeur
From this reading "You are too magnificent altogether for this doll's house of ours," she declared.
Mayn't
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From this reading "Mayn't we come too?" suggested her cousin, as he rose to open the door.
a particular point in time
From this reading She stood a moment and contemplated him with shining eyes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE EXPLANATION "Now," said Daisy briskly, "you two will just have to entertain each other for a little while, for I am going up to sit with my son while _ayah_ is off duty."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I am sure this humble roof has never before sheltered such a lion as Captain Blake Grange, V.C."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE EXPLANATION "Now," said Daisy briskly, "you two will just have to entertain each other for a little while, for I am going up to sit with my son while _ayah_ is off duty."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You are too magnificent altogether for this doll's house of ours," she declared.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE EXPLANATION "Now," said Daisy briskly, "you two will just have to entertain each other for a little while, for I am going up to sit with my son while _ayah_ is off duty."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Mayn't we come too?" suggested her cousin, as he rose to open the door.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE EXPLANATION "Now," said Daisy briskly, "you two will just have to entertain each other for a little while, for I am going up to sit with my son while _ayah_ is off duty."
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading "You are too magnificent altogether for this doll's house of ours," she declared.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading "I am sure this humble roof has never before sheltered such a lion as Captain Blake Grange, V.C."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "Mayn't we come too?" suggested her cousin, as he rose to open the door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE EXPLANATION "Now," said Daisy briskly, "you two will just have to entertain each other for a little while, for I am going up to sit with my son while _ayah_ is off duty."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood a moment and contemplated him with shining eyes.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading "I am sure this humble roof has never before sheltered such a lion as Captain Blake Grange, V.C."
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading She stood a moment and contemplated him with shining eyes.
be seated
From this reading THE EXPLANATION "Now," said Daisy briskly, "you two will just have to entertain each other for a little while, for I am going up to sit with my son while _ayah_ is off duty."
a male human offspring
From this reading THE EXPLANATION "Now," said Daisy briskly, "you two will just have to entertain each other for a little while, for I am going up to sit with my son while _ayah_ is off duty."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood a moment and contemplated him with shining eyes.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I am sure this humble roof has never before sheltered such a lion as Captain Blake Grange, V.C."
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Mayn't we come too?" suggested her cousin, as he rose to open the door.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I am sure this humble roof has never before sheltered such a lion as Captain Blake Grange, V.C."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXPLANATION "Now," said Daisy briskly, "you two will just have to entertain each other for a little while, for I am going up to sit with my son while _ayah_ is off duty."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You are too magnificent altogether for this doll's house of ours," she declared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE EXPLANATION "Now," said Daisy briskly, "you two will just have to entertain each other for a little while, for I am going up to sit with my son while _ayah_ is off duty."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Mayn't we come too?" suggested her cousin, as he rose to open the door.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE EXPLANATION "Now," said Daisy briskly, "you two will just have to entertain each other for a little while, for I am going up to sit with my son while _ayah_ is off duty."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE EXPLANATION "Now," said Daisy briskly, "you two will just have to entertain each other for a little while, for I am going up to sit with my son while _ayah_ is off duty."
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading "I am sure this humble roof has never before sheltered such a lion as Captain Blake Grange, V.C."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Mayn't we come too?" suggested her cousin, as he rose to open the door.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE EXPLANATION "Now," said Daisy briskly, "you two will just have to entertain each other for a little while, for I am going up to sit with my son while _ayah_ is off duty."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE EXPLANATION "Now," said Daisy briskly, "you two will just have to entertain each other for a little while, for I am going up to sit with my son while _ayah_ is off duty."
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE EXPLANATION "Now," said Daisy briskly, "you two will just have to entertain each other for a little while, for I am going up to sit with my son while _ayah_ is off duty."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE EXPLANATION "Now," said Daisy briskly, "you two will just have to entertain each other for a little while, for I am going up to sit with my son while _ayah_ is off duty."
