used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was quite a nice telegram, very long, and explaining everything perfectly, but Mrs. Wilmington unexpectedly refused to lend more than ninepence, so it could not be sent.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Caroline sat rocking herself to and fro, with her fingers in her ears to shut out Charles’s comments and advice, and tried in vain to think of some way of using a spell to help the Mineral woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When they got home and found that the Uncle had gone to Tonbridge for the day, every one felt that something must be done, and Rupert began to write out the telegram to his godfather.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When they got home and found that the Uncle had gone to Tonbridge for the day, every one felt that something must be done, and Rupert began to write out the telegram to his godfather.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When they got home and found that the Uncle had gone to Tonbridge for the day, every one felt that something must be done, and Rupert began to write out the telegram to his godfather.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading ‘It’s no use, you know,’ Charles said, ‘looking up the spells in the books until we know how we’re going to use it.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was quite a nice telegram, very long, and explaining everything perfectly, but Mrs. Wilmington unexpectedly refused to lend more than ninepence, so it could not be sent.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading Caroline sat rocking herself to and fro, with her fingers in her ears to shut out Charles’s comments and advice, and tried in vain to think of some way of using a spell to help the Mineral woman.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading ‘It’s no use, you know,’ Charles said, ‘looking up the spells in the books until we know how we’re going to use it.’
Charles'snounUS /ˈtʃɑːrlzɪz/
possessive form of “charles” — King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Caroline sat rocking herself to and fro, with her fingers in her ears to shut out Charles’s comments and advice, and tried in vain to think of some way of using a spell to help the Mineral woman.
Charlotte'snounUS /ˈʃɑːrləts/
possessive form of “charlotte” — the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading JUSTICE The great discovery was Charlotte’s.
commentsnounUS /ˈkɑːments/
plural of “comment” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Caroline sat rocking herself to and fro, with her fingers in her ears to shut out Charles’s comments and advice, and tried in vain to think of some way of using a spell to help the Mineral woman.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was quite a nice telegram, very long, and explaining everything perfectly, but Mrs. Wilmington unexpectedly refused to lend more than ninepence, so it could not be sent.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When they got home and found that the Uncle had gone to Tonbridge for the day, every one felt that something must be done, and Rupert began to write out the telegram to his godfather.
the act of discovering something
From this reading JUSTICE The great discovery was Charlotte’s.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When they got home and found that the Uncle had gone to Tonbridge for the day, every one felt that something must be done, and Rupert began to write out the telegram to his godfather.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Caroline sat rocking herself to and fro, with her fingers in her ears to shut out Charles’s comments and advice, and tried in vain to think of some way of using a spell to help the Mineral woman.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading When they got home and found that the Uncle had gone to Tonbridge for the day, every one felt that something must be done, and Rupert began to write out the telegram to his godfather.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It was quite a nice telegram, very long, and explaining everything perfectly, but Mrs. Wilmington unexpectedly refused to lend more than ninepence, so it could not be sent.
explainingverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading It was quite a nice telegram, very long, and explaining everything perfectly, but Mrs. Wilmington unexpectedly refused to lend more than ninepence, so it could not be sent.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When they got home and found that the Uncle had gone to Tonbridge for the day, every one felt that something must be done, and Rupert began to write out the telegram to his godfather.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Caroline sat rocking herself to and fro, with her fingers in her ears to shut out Charles’s comments and advice, and tried in vain to think of some way of using a spell to help the Mineral woman.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When they got home and found that the Uncle had gone to Tonbridge for the day, every one felt that something must be done, and Rupert began to write out the telegram to his godfather.
set up or found
From this reading When they got home and found that the Uncle had gone to Tonbridge for the day, every one felt that something must be done, and Rupert began to write out the telegram to his godfather.
fro
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From this reading Caroline sat rocking herself to and fro, with her fingers in her ears to shut out Charles’s comments and advice, and tried in vain to think of some way of using a spell to help the Mineral woman.
godfathernounUS /ˈɡɑːdfɑːðər/
any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading When they got home and found that the Uncle had gone to Tonbridge for the day, every one felt that something must be done, and Rupert began to write out the telegram to his godfather.
the act of departing
From this reading ‘It’s no use, you know,’ Charles said, ‘looking up the spells in the books until we know how we’re going to use it.’
destroyed or killed
From this reading When they got home and found that the Uncle had gone to Tonbridge for the day, every one felt that something must be done, and Rupert began to write out the telegram to his godfather.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When they got home and found that the Uncle had gone to Tonbridge for the day, every one felt that something must be done, and Rupert began to write out the telegram to his godfather.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading JUSTICE The great discovery was Charlotte’s.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they got home and found that the Uncle had gone to Tonbridge for the day, every one felt that something must be done, and Rupert began to write out the telegram to his godfather.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Caroline sat rocking herself to and fro, with her fingers in her ears to shut out Charles’s comments and advice, and tried in vain to think of some way of using a spell to help the Mineral woman.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Caroline sat rocking herself to and fro, with her fingers in her ears to shut out Charles’s comments and advice, and tried in vain to think of some way of using a spell to help the Mineral woman.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Caroline sat rocking herself to and fro, with her fingers in her ears to shut out Charles’s comments and advice, and tried in vain to think of some way of using a spell to help the Mineral woman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When they got home and found that the Uncle had gone to Tonbridge for the day, every one felt that something must be done, and Rupert began to write out the telegram to his godfather.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When they got home and found that the Uncle had gone to Tonbridge for the day, every one felt that something must be done, and Rupert began to write out the telegram to his godfather.
how
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From this reading ‘It’s no use, you know,’ Charles said, ‘looking up the spells in the books until we know how we’re going to use it.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Caroline sat rocking herself to and fro, with her fingers in her ears to shut out Charles’s comments and advice, and tried in vain to think of some way of using a spell to help the Mineral woman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite a nice telegram, very long, and explaining everything perfectly, but Mrs. Wilmington unexpectedly refused to lend more than ninepence, so it could not be sent.
It's
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From this reading ‘It’s no use, you know,’ Charles said, ‘looking up the spells in the books until we know how we’re going to use it.’
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading JUSTICE The great discovery was Charlotte’s.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ‘It’s no use, you know,’ Charles said, ‘looking up the spells in the books until we know how we’re going to use it.’
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading It was quite a nice telegram, very long, and explaining everything perfectly, but Mrs. Wilmington unexpectedly refused to lend more than ninepence, so it could not be sent.
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 It was quite a nice telegram, very long, and explaining everything perfectly, but Mrs. Wilmington unexpectedly refused to lend more than ninepence, so it could not be sent.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading ‘It’s no use, you know,’ Charles said, ‘looking up the spells in the books until we know how we’re going to use it.’
MineralnounUS /ˈmɪnərəl/
solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
From this reading Caroline sat rocking herself to and fro, with her fingers in her ears to shut out Charles’s comments and advice, and tried in vain to think of some way of using a spell to help the Mineral woman.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was quite a nice telegram, very long, and explaining everything perfectly, but Mrs. Wilmington unexpectedly refused to lend more than ninepence, so it could not be sent.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was quite a nice telegram, very long, and explaining everything perfectly, but Mrs. Wilmington unexpectedly refused to lend more than ninepence, so it could not be sent.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading When they got home and found that the Uncle had gone to Tonbridge for the day, every one felt that something must be done, and Rupert began to write out the telegram to his godfather.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading It was quite a nice telegram, very long, and explaining everything perfectly, but Mrs. Wilmington unexpectedly refused to lend more than ninepence, so it could not be sent.
ninepencenoun
a coin worth nine pennies
From this reading It was quite a nice telegram, very long, and explaining everything perfectly, but Mrs. Wilmington unexpectedly refused to lend more than ninepence, so it could not be sent.
not any; not one
From this reading ‘It’s no use, you know,’ Charles said, ‘looking up the spells in the books until we know how we’re going to use it.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was quite a nice telegram, very long, and explaining everything perfectly, but Mrs. Wilmington unexpectedly refused to lend more than ninepence, so it could not be sent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Caroline sat rocking herself to and fro, with her fingers in her ears to shut out Charles’s comments and advice, and tried in vain to think of some way of using a spell to help the Mineral woman.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When they got home and found that the Uncle had gone to Tonbridge for the day, every one felt that something must be done, and Rupert began to write out the telegram to his godfather.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When they got home and found that the Uncle had gone to Tonbridge for the day, every one felt that something must be done, and Rupert began to write out the telegram to his godfather.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It was quite a nice telegram, very long, and explaining everything perfectly, but Mrs. Wilmington unexpectedly refused to lend more than ninepence, so it could not be sent.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was quite a nice telegram, very long, and explaining everything perfectly, but Mrs. Wilmington unexpectedly refused to lend more than ninepence, so it could not be sent.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading It was quite a nice telegram, very long, and explaining everything perfectly, but Mrs. Wilmington unexpectedly refused to lend more than ninepence, so it could not be sent.
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Caroline sat rocking herself to and fro, with her fingers in her ears to shut out Charles’s comments and advice, and tried in vain to think of some way of using a spell to help the Mineral woman.
RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading When they got home and found that the Uncle had gone to Tonbridge for the day, every one felt that something must be done, and Rupert began to write out the telegram to his godfather.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘It’s no use, you know,’ Charles said, ‘looking up the spells in the books until we know how we’re going to use it.’
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Caroline sat rocking herself to and fro, with her fingers in her ears to shut out Charles’s comments and advice, and tried in vain to think of some way of using a spell to help the Mineral woman.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading It was quite a nice telegram, very long, and explaining everything perfectly, but Mrs. Wilmington unexpectedly refused to lend more than ninepence, so it could not be sent.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Caroline sat rocking herself to and fro, with her fingers in her ears to shut out Charles’s comments and advice, and tried in vain to think of some way of using a spell to help the Mineral woman.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was quite a nice telegram, very long, and explaining everything perfectly, but Mrs. Wilmington unexpectedly refused to lend more than ninepence, so it could not be sent.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Caroline sat rocking herself to and fro, with her fingers in her ears to shut out Charles’s comments and advice, and tried in vain to think of some way of using a spell to help the Mineral woman.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When they got home and found that the Uncle had gone to Tonbridge for the day, every one felt that something must be done, and Rupert began to write out the telegram to his godfather.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading Caroline sat rocking herself to and fro, with her fingers in her ears to shut out Charles’s comments and advice, and tried in vain to think of some way of using a spell to help the Mineral woman.
spellsnounUS /spelz/
plural of “spell” — a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading ‘It’s no use, you know,’ Charles said, ‘looking up the spells in the books until we know how we’re going to use it.’
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading When they got home and found that the Uncle had gone to Tonbridge for the day, every one felt that something must be done, and Rupert began to write out the telegram to his godfather.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was quite a nice telegram, very long, and explaining everything perfectly, but Mrs. Wilmington unexpectedly refused to lend more than ninepence, so it could not be sent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When they got home and found that the Uncle had gone to Tonbridge for the day, every one felt that something must be done, and Rupert began to write out the telegram to his godfather.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JUSTICE The great discovery was Charlotte’s.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they got home and found that the Uncle had gone to Tonbridge for the day, every one felt that something must be done, and Rupert began to write out the telegram to his godfather.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Caroline sat rocking herself to and fro, with her fingers in her ears to shut out Charles’s comments and advice, and tried in vain to think of some way of using a spell to help the Mineral woman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they got home and found that the Uncle had gone to Tonbridge for the day, every one felt that something must be done, and Rupert began to write out the telegram to his godfather.
Tonbridge
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From this reading When they got home and found that the Uncle had gone to Tonbridge for the day, every one felt that something must be done, and Rupert began to write out the telegram to his godfather.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Caroline sat rocking herself to and fro, with her fingers in her ears to shut out Charles’s comments and advice, and tried in vain to think of some way of using a spell to help the Mineral woman.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading When they got home and found that the Uncle had gone to Tonbridge for the day, every one felt that something must be done, and Rupert began to write out the telegram to his godfather.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading It was quite a nice telegram, very long, and explaining everything perfectly, but Mrs. Wilmington unexpectedly refused to lend more than ninepence, so it could not be sent.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading ‘It’s no use, you know,’ Charles said, ‘looking up the spells in the books until we know how we’re going to use it.’
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ‘It’s no use, you know,’ Charles said, ‘looking up the spells in the books until we know how we’re going to use it.’
the act of using
From this reading ‘It’s no use, you know,’ Charles said, ‘looking up the spells in the books until we know how we’re going to use it.’
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading Caroline sat rocking herself to and fro, with her fingers in her ears to shut out Charles’s comments and advice, and tried in vain to think of some way of using a spell to help the Mineral woman.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Caroline sat rocking herself to and fro, with her fingers in her ears to shut out Charles’s comments and advice, and tried in vain to think of some way of using a spell to help the Mineral woman.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was quite a nice telegram, very long, and explaining everything perfectly, but Mrs. Wilmington unexpectedly refused to lend more than ninepence, so it could not be sent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JUSTICE The great discovery was Charlotte’s.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Caroline sat rocking herself to and fro, with her fingers in her ears to shut out Charles’s comments and advice, and tried in vain to think of some way of using a spell to help the Mineral woman.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘It’s no use, you know,’ Charles said, ‘looking up the spells in the books until we know how we’re going to use it.’
we're
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From this reading ‘It’s no use, you know,’ Charles said, ‘looking up the spells in the books until we know how we’re going to use it.’
at the time that
From this reading When they got home and found that the Uncle had gone to Tonbridge for the day, every one felt that something must be done, and Rupert began to write out the telegram to his godfather.
WilmingtonnounUS /ˈwɪlmɪŋtən/
a town in southeastern North Carolina on the Cape Fear River
From this reading It was quite a nice telegram, very long, and explaining everything perfectly, but Mrs. Wilmington unexpectedly refused to lend more than ninepence, so it could not be sent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Caroline sat rocking herself to and fro, with her fingers in her ears to shut out Charles’s comments and advice, and tried in vain to think of some way of using a spell to help the Mineral woman.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Caroline sat rocking herself to and fro, with her fingers in her ears to shut out Charles’s comments and advice, and tried in vain to think of some way of using a spell to help the Mineral woman.
produce a literary work
From this reading When they got home and found that the Uncle had gone to Tonbridge for the day, every one felt that something must be done, and Rupert began to write out the telegram to his godfather.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘It’s no use, you know,’ Charles said, ‘looking up the spells in the books until we know how we’re going to use it.’
