used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ENCOUNTER BETWEEN A HIGH HORSE AND A HOBBY "Your chocolate will be getting cold, Miss."
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading These occasions found the service in the Town House short- handed, and the girl (a cheerful body, with no airs) turned to and took her share in the extra work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ENCOUNTER BETWEEN A HIGH HORSE AND A HOBBY "Your chocolate will be getting cold, Miss."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dorothea, refreshed with sleep but still pleasantly tired, lay in bed watching Polly as she relaid and lit the fire in the massive Georgian grate.
Bayfield
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From this reading (Mudge was the Bayfield butler.)
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ENCOUNTER BETWEEN A HIGH HORSE AND A HOBBY "Your chocolate will be getting cold, Miss."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Dorothea, refreshed with sleep but still pleasantly tired, lay in bed watching Polly as she relaid and lit the fire in the massive Georgian grate.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading ENCOUNTER BETWEEN A HIGH HORSE AND A HOBBY "Your chocolate will be getting cold, Miss."
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading These occasions found the service in the Town House short- handed, and the girl (a cheerful body, with no airs) turned to and took her share in the extra work.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dorothea, refreshed with sleep but still pleasantly tired, lay in bed watching Polly as she relaid and lit the fire in the massive Georgian grate.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading (Mudge was the Bayfield butler.)
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading These occasions found the service in the Town House short- handed, and the girl (a cheerful body, with no airs) turned to and took her share in the extra work.
chocolatenounUS /ˈtʃɔːklət/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading ENCOUNTER BETWEEN A HIGH HORSE AND A HOBBY "Your chocolate will be getting cold, Miss."
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading ENCOUNTER BETWEEN A HIGH HORSE AND A HOBBY "Your chocolate will be getting cold, Miss."
Dorothea
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From this reading Dorothea, refreshed with sleep but still pleasantly tired, lay in bed watching Polly as she relaid and lit the fire in the massive Georgian grate.
ENCOUNTERverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading ENCOUNTER BETWEEN A HIGH HORSE AND A HOBBY "Your chocolate will be getting cold, Miss."
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading These occasions found the service in the Town House short- handed, and the girl (a cheerful body, with no airs) turned to and took her share in the extra work.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Dorothea, refreshed with sleep but still pleasantly tired, lay in bed watching Polly as she relaid and lit the fire in the massive Georgian grate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Have they sent for Mudge?"
set up or found
From this reading These occasions found the service in the Town House short- handed, and the girl (a cheerful body, with no airs) turned to and took her share in the extra work.
GeorgiannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒən/
a native or resident of the American state of Georgia
From this reading Dorothea, refreshed with sleep but still pleasantly tired, lay in bed watching Polly as she relaid and lit the fire in the massive Georgian grate.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading ENCOUNTER BETWEEN A HIGH HORSE AND A HOBBY "Your chocolate will be getting cold, Miss."
a young female
From this reading These occasions found the service in the Town House short- handed, and the girl (a cheerful body, with no airs) turned to and took her share in the extra work.
gratenounUS /ɡreɪt/
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading Dorothea, refreshed with sleep but still pleasantly tired, lay in bed watching Polly as she relaid and lit the fire in the massive Georgian grate.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading These occasions found the service in the Town House short- handed, and the girl (a cheerful body, with no airs) turned to and took her share in the extra work.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have they sent for Mudge?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading These occasions found the service in the Town House short- handed, and the girl (a cheerful body, with no airs) turned to and took her share in the extra work.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading ENCOUNTER BETWEEN A HIGH HORSE AND A HOBBY "Your chocolate will be getting cold, Miss."
HOBBYnounUS /ˈhɑːbi/
an auxiliary activity
From this reading ENCOUNTER BETWEEN A HIGH HORSE AND A HOBBY "Your chocolate will be getting cold, Miss."
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading ENCOUNTER BETWEEN A HIGH HORSE AND A HOBBY "Your chocolate will be getting cold, Miss."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading These occasions found the service in the Town House short- handed, and the girl (a cheerful body, with no airs) turned to and took her share in the extra work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dorothea, refreshed with sleep but still pleasantly tired, lay in bed watching Polly as she relaid and lit the fire in the massive Georgian grate.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Dorothea, refreshed with sleep but still pleasantly tired, lay in bed watching Polly as she relaid and lit the fire in the massive Georgian grate.
provided with artificial light
From this reading Dorothea, refreshed with sleep but still pleasantly tired, lay in bed watching Polly as she relaid and lit the fire in the massive Georgian grate.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading Dorothea, refreshed with sleep but still pleasantly tired, lay in bed watching Polly as she relaid and lit the fire in the massive Georgian grate.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading ENCOUNTER BETWEEN A HIGH HORSE AND A HOBBY "Your chocolate will be getting cold, Miss."
Mudge
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From this reading "Have they sent for Mudge?"
not any; not one
From this reading These occasions found the service in the Town House short- handed, and the girl (a cheerful body, with no airs) turned to and took her share in the extra work.
something you have to do
From this reading These occasions found the service in the Town House short- handed, and the girl (a cheerful body, with no airs) turned to and took her share in the extra work.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Dorothea, refreshed with sleep but still pleasantly tired, lay in bed watching Polly as she relaid and lit the fire in the massive Georgian grate.
Polly
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From this reading Dorothea, refreshed with sleep but still pleasantly tired, lay in bed watching Polly as she relaid and lit the fire in the massive Georgian grate.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading Dorothea, refreshed with sleep but still pleasantly tired, lay in bed watching Polly as she relaid and lit the fire in the massive Georgian grate.
relaid
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From this reading Dorothea, refreshed with sleep but still pleasantly tired, lay in bed watching Polly as she relaid and lit the fire in the massive Georgian grate.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Have they sent for Mudge?"
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading These occasions found the service in the Town House short- handed, and the girl (a cheerful body, with no airs) turned to and took her share in the extra work.
have in common
From this reading These occasions found the service in the Town House short- handed, and the girl (a cheerful body, with no airs) turned to and took her share in the extra work.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dorothea, refreshed with sleep but still pleasantly tired, lay in bed watching Polly as she relaid and lit the fire in the massive Georgian grate.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading These occasions found the service in the Town House short- handed, and the girl (a cheerful body, with no airs) turned to and took her share in the extra work.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Dorothea, refreshed with sleep but still pleasantly tired, lay in bed watching Polly as she relaid and lit the fire in the massive Georgian grate.
not in physical motion
From this reading Dorothea, refreshed with sleep but still pleasantly tired, lay in bed watching Polly as she relaid and lit the fire in the massive Georgian grate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dorothea, refreshed with sleep but still pleasantly tired, lay in bed watching Polly as she relaid and lit the fire in the massive Georgian grate.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These occasions found the service in the Town House short- handed, and the girl (a cheerful body, with no airs) turned to and took her share in the extra work.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Have they sent for Mudge?"
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Dorothea, refreshed with sleep but still pleasantly tired, lay in bed watching Polly as she relaid and lit the fire in the massive Georgian grate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These occasions found the service in the Town House short- handed, and the girl (a cheerful body, with no airs) turned to and took her share in the extra work.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading These occasions found the service in the Town House short- handed, and the girl (a cheerful body, with no airs) turned to and took her share in the extra work.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading These occasions found the service in the Town House short- handed, and the girl (a cheerful body, with no airs) turned to and took her share in the extra work.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading These occasions found the service in the Town House short- handed, and the girl (a cheerful body, with no airs) turned to and took her share in the extra work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (Mudge was the Bayfield butler.)
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Dorothea, refreshed with sleep but still pleasantly tired, lay in bed watching Polly as she relaid and lit the fire in the massive Georgian grate.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ENCOUNTER BETWEEN A HIGH HORSE AND A HOBBY "Your chocolate will be getting cold, Miss."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dorothea, refreshed with sleep but still pleasantly tired, lay in bed watching Polly as she relaid and lit the fire in the massive Georgian grate.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading These occasions found the service in the Town House short- handed, and the girl (a cheerful body, with no airs) turned to and took her share in the extra work.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ENCOUNTER BETWEEN A HIGH HORSE AND A HOBBY "Your chocolate will be getting cold, Miss."
