used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To save his life he could not recollect what had become of his last cheque, for there was a conviction on his mind that he had never paid it into his account.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He went into the dining-room and began to rummage helplessly about his writing-table.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Hermie was at the table, Mrs. Beeton’s cookery-book spread open before her; over her shoulders peeped the heads of Bartie and Roly, absorbed in the contemplation of the coloured plate picturing glorified blancmanges and jellies.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading To save his life he could not recollect what had become of his last cheque, for there was a conviction on his mind that he had never paid it into his account.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went into the dining-room and began to rummage helplessly about his writing-table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hermie was at the table, Mrs. Beeton’s cookery-book spread open before her; over her shoulders peeped the heads of Bartie and Roly, absorbed in the contemplation of the coloured plate picturing glorified blancmanges and jellies.
Bartie
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From this reading Hermie was at the table, Mrs. Beeton’s cookery-book spread open before her; over her shoulders peeped the heads of Bartie and Roly, absorbed in the contemplation of the coloured plate picturing glorified blancmanges and jellies.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For was not to-morrow Roly’s fifth birthday, for which great preparation must be made by the young mother of the house?
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading To save his life he could not recollect what had become of his last cheque, for there was a conviction on his mind that he had never paid it into his account.
Beeton's
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From this reading Hermie was at the table, Mrs. Beeton’s cookery-book spread open before her; over her shoulders peeped the heads of Bartie and Roly, absorbed in the contemplation of the coloured plate picturing glorified blancmanges and jellies.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Hermie was at the table, Mrs. Beeton’s cookery-book spread open before her; over her shoulders peeped the heads of Bartie and Roly, absorbed in the contemplation of the coloured plate picturing glorified blancmanges and jellies.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He went into the dining-room and began to rummage helplessly about his writing-table.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading For was not to-morrow Roly’s fifth birthday, for which great preparation must be made by the young mother of the house?
blancmanges
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From this reading Hermie was at the table, Mrs. Beeton’s cookery-book spread open before her; over her shoulders peeped the heads of Bartie and Roly, absorbed in the contemplation of the coloured plate picturing glorified blancmanges and jellies.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For was not to-morrow Roly’s fifth birthday, for which great preparation must be made by the young mother of the house?
chequenounUS /tʃek/
a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading To save his life he could not recollect what had become of his last cheque, for there was a conviction on his mind that he had never paid it into his account.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading ’Children,’ said the father at last entreatingly, ’come and help me; I have lost a very important envelope.’
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Hermie was at the table, Mrs. Beeton’s cookery-book spread open before her; over her shoulders peeped the heads of Bartie and Roly, absorbed in the contemplation of the coloured plate picturing glorified blancmanges and jellies.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ’Children,’ said the father at last entreatingly, ’come and help me; I have lost a very important envelope.’
contemplationnounUS /ˌkɑːntəmˈpleɪʃən/
a long and thoughtful observation
From this reading Hermie was at the table, Mrs. Beeton’s cookery-book spread open before her; over her shoulders peeped the heads of Bartie and Roly, absorbed in the contemplation of the coloured plate picturing glorified blancmanges and jellies.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading To save his life he could not recollect what had become of his last cheque, for there was a conviction on his mind that he had never paid it into his account.
cookery-book
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From this reading Hermie was at the table, Mrs. Beeton’s cookery-book spread open before her; over her shoulders peeped the heads of Bartie and Roly, absorbed in the contemplation of the coloured plate picturing glorified blancmanges and jellies.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To save his life he could not recollect what had become of his last cheque, for there was a conviction on his mind that he had never paid it into his account.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading He went into the dining-room and began to rummage helplessly about his writing-table.
entreatinglyadverb
in a beseeching manner
From this reading ’Children,’ said the father at last entreatingly, ’come and help me; I have lost a very important envelope.’
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading ’Children,’ said the father at last entreatingly, ’come and help me; I have lost a very important envelope.’
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading ’Children,’ said the father at last entreatingly, ’come and help me; I have lost a very important envelope.’
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading For was not to-morrow Roly’s fifth birthday, for which great preparation must be made by the young mother of the house?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To save his life he could not recollect what had become of his last cheque, for there was a conviction on his mind that he had never paid it into his account.
glorifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːrəfaɪd/
accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing
From this reading Hermie was at the table, Mrs. Beeton’s cookery-book spread open before her; over her shoulders peeped the heads of Bartie and Roly, absorbed in the contemplation of the coloured plate picturing glorified blancmanges and jellies.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For was not to-morrow Roly’s fifth birthday, for which great preparation must be made by the young mother of the house?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To save his life he could not recollect what had become of his last cheque, for there was a conviction on his mind that he had never paid it into his account.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ’Children,’ said the father at last entreatingly, ’come and help me; I have lost a very important envelope.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went into the dining-room and began to rummage helplessly about his writing-table.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Hermie was at the table, Mrs. Beeton’s cookery-book spread open before her; over her shoulders peeped the heads of Bartie and Roly, absorbed in the contemplation of the coloured plate picturing glorified blancmanges and jellies.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading ’Children,’ said the father at last entreatingly, ’come and help me; I have lost a very important envelope.’
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading He went into the dining-room and began to rummage helplessly about his writing-table.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hermie was at the table, Mrs. Beeton’s cookery-book spread open before her; over her shoulders peeped the heads of Bartie and Roly, absorbed in the contemplation of the coloured plate picturing glorified blancmanges and jellies.
Hermie
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From this reading Hermie was at the table, Mrs. Beeton’s cookery-book spread open before her; over her shoulders peeped the heads of Bartie and Roly, absorbed in the contemplation of the coloured plate picturing glorified blancmanges and jellies.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went into the dining-room and began to rummage helplessly about his writing-table.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading For was not to-morrow Roly’s fifth birthday, for which great preparation must be made by the young mother of the house?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ’Children,’ said the father at last entreatingly, ’come and help me; I have lost a very important envelope.’
of great significance or value
From this reading ’Children,’ said the father at last entreatingly, ’come and help me; I have lost a very important envelope.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hermie was at the table, Mrs. Beeton’s cookery-book spread open before her; over her shoulders peeped the heads of Bartie and Roly, absorbed in the contemplation of the coloured plate picturing glorified blancmanges and jellies.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He went into the dining-room and began to rummage helplessly about his writing-table.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To save his life he could not recollect what had become of his last cheque, for there was a conviction on his mind that he had never paid it into his account.
jelliesnounUS /ˈdʒeliz/
plural of “jelly” — an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
From this reading Hermie was at the table, Mrs. Beeton’s cookery-book spread open before her; over her shoulders peeped the heads of Bartie and Roly, absorbed in the contemplation of the coloured plate picturing glorified blancmanges and jellies.
immediately past
From this reading To save his life he could not recollect what had become of his last cheque, for there was a conviction on his mind that he had never paid it into his account.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To save his life he could not recollect what had become of his last cheque, for there was a conviction on his mind that he had never paid it into his account.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading ’Children,’ said the father at last entreatingly, ’come and help me; I have lost a very important envelope.’
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For was not to-morrow Roly’s fifth birthday, for which great preparation must be made by the young mother of the house?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ’Children,’ said the father at last entreatingly, ’come and help me; I have lost a very important envelope.’
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading To save his life he could not recollect what had become of his last cheque, for there was a conviction on his mind that he had never paid it into his account.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading For was not to-morrow Roly’s fifth birthday, for which great preparation must be made by the young mother of the house?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Hermie was at the table, Mrs. Beeton’s cookery-book spread open before her; over her shoulders peeped the heads of Bartie and Roly, absorbed in the contemplation of the coloured plate picturing glorified blancmanges and jellies.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For was not to-morrow Roly’s fifth birthday, for which great preparation must be made by the young mother of the house?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading To save his life he could not recollect what had become of his last cheque, for there was a conviction on his mind that he had never paid it into his account.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To save his life he could not recollect what had become of his last cheque, for there was a conviction on his mind that he had never paid it into his account.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To save his life he could not recollect what had become of his last cheque, for there was a conviction on his mind that he had never paid it into his account.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To save his life he could not recollect what had become of his last cheque, for there was a conviction on his mind that he had never paid it into his account.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Hermie was at the table, Mrs. Beeton’s cookery-book spread open before her; over her shoulders peeped the heads of Bartie and Roly, absorbed in the contemplation of the coloured plate picturing glorified blancmanges and jellies.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Hermie was at the table, Mrs. Beeton’s cookery-book spread open before her; over her shoulders peeped the heads of Bartie and Roly, absorbed in the contemplation of the coloured plate picturing glorified blancmanges and jellies.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading To save his life he could not recollect what had become of his last cheque, for there was a conviction on his mind that he had never paid it into his account.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading Hermie was at the table, Mrs. Beeton’s cookery-book spread open before her; over her shoulders peeped the heads of Bartie and Roly, absorbed in the contemplation of the coloured plate picturing glorified blancmanges and jellies.
picturingnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərɪŋ/
visual imagery
From this reading Hermie was at the table, Mrs. Beeton’s cookery-book spread open before her; over her shoulders peeped the heads of Bartie and Roly, absorbed in the contemplation of the coloured plate picturing glorified blancmanges and jellies.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Hermie was at the table, Mrs. Beeton’s cookery-book spread open before her; over her shoulders peeped the heads of Bartie and Roly, absorbed in the contemplation of the coloured plate picturing glorified blancmanges and jellies.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading For was not to-morrow Roly’s fifth birthday, for which great preparation must be made by the young mother of the house?
recollectverbUS /ˌrekəˈlekt/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading To save his life he could not recollect what had become of his last cheque, for there was a conviction on his mind that he had never paid it into his account.
Roly
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From this reading Hermie was at the table, Mrs. Beeton’s cookery-book spread open before her; over her shoulders peeped the heads of Bartie and Roly, absorbed in the contemplation of the coloured plate picturing glorified blancmanges and jellies.
Roly's
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From this reading For was not to-morrow Roly’s fifth birthday, for which great preparation must be made by the young mother of the house?
rummageverbUS /ˈrʌmɪdʒ/
search haphazardly
From this reading He went into the dining-room and began to rummage helplessly about his writing-table.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ’Children,’ said the father at last entreatingly, ’come and help me; I have lost a very important envelope.’
except for; apart from
From this reading To save his life he could not recollect what had become of his last cheque, for there was a conviction on his mind that he had never paid it into his account.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Hermie was at the table, Mrs. Beeton’s cookery-book spread open before her; over her shoulders peeped the heads of Bartie and Roly, absorbed in the contemplation of the coloured plate picturing glorified blancmanges and jellies.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Hermie was at the table, Mrs. Beeton’s cookery-book spread open before her; over her shoulders peeped the heads of Bartie and Roly, absorbed in the contemplation of the coloured plate picturing glorified blancmanges and jellies.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Hermie was at the table, Mrs. Beeton’s cookery-book spread open before her; over her shoulders peeped the heads of Bartie and Roly, absorbed in the contemplation of the coloured plate picturing glorified blancmanges and jellies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To save his life he could not recollect what had become of his last cheque, for there was a conviction on his mind that he had never paid it into his account.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went into the dining-room and began to rummage helplessly about his writing-table.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To save his life he could not recollect what had become of his last cheque, for there was a conviction on his mind that he had never paid it into his account.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went into the dining-room and began to rummage helplessly about his writing-table.
to-morrow
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From this reading For was not to-morrow Roly’s fifth birthday, for which great preparation must be made by the young mother of the house?
precisely as stated
From this reading ’Children,’ said the father at last entreatingly, ’come and help me; I have lost a very important envelope.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To save his life he could not recollect what had become of his last cheque, for there was a conviction on his mind that he had never paid it into his account.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went into the dining-room and began to rummage helplessly about his writing-table.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To save his life he could not recollect what had become of his last cheque, for there was a conviction on his mind that he had never paid it into his account.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For was not to-morrow Roly’s fifth birthday, for which great preparation must be made by the young mother of the house?
writing-table
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From this reading He went into the dining-room and began to rummage helplessly about his writing-table.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading For was not to-morrow Roly’s fifth birthday, for which great preparation must be made by the young mother of the house?
