used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next day, when Margaret met Michael in the garden square, she was not in her V.A.D.'s uniform.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She told him that she was now her own mistress, so much so that she had that morning almost completed the purchase of her trousseau, and that she was free to stay out as long as she liked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She told him that she was now her own mistress, so much so that she had that morning almost completed the purchase of her trousseau, and that she was free to stay out as long as she liked.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are in town, and Hadassah says we can be married from their rooms to-morrow."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She told him that she was now her own mistress, so much so that she had that morning almost completed the purchase of her trousseau, and that she was free to stay out as long as she liked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They are in town, and Hadassah says we can be married from their rooms to-morrow."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I want you," she said, "to return with me now to Clarges Street, to the Iretons.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They are in town, and Hadassah says we can be married from their rooms to-morrow."
Clarges
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From this reading "But I want you," she said, "to return with me now to Clarges Street, to the Iretons.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading She told him that she was now her own mistress, so much so that she had that morning almost completed the purchase of her trousseau, and that she was free to stay out as long as she liked.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading The next day, when Margaret met Michael in the garden square, she was not in her V.A.D.'s uniform.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day, when Margaret met Michael in the garden square, she was not in her V.A.D.'s uniform.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading She told him that she was now her own mistress, so much so that she had that morning almost completed the purchase of her trousseau, and that she was free to stay out as long as she liked.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They are in town, and Hadassah says we can be married from their rooms to-morrow."
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The next day, when Margaret met Michael in the garden square, she was not in her V.A.D.'s uniform.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She told him that she was now her own mistress, so much so that she had that morning almost completed the purchase of her trousseau, and that she was free to stay out as long as she liked.
Hadassah
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From this reading They are in town, and Hadassah says we can be married from their rooms to-morrow."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are the kindest people in the world," he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day, when Margaret met Michael in the garden square, she was not in her V.A.D.'s uniform.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She told him that she was now her own mistress, so much so that she had that morning almost completed the purchase of her trousseau, and that she was free to stay out as long as she liked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I want you," she said, "to return with me now to Clarges Street, to the Iretons.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day, when Margaret met Michael in the garden square, she was not in her V.A.D.'s uniform.
Iretons
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From this reading "But I want you," she said, "to return with me now to Clarges Street, to the Iretons.
kindestadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndəst/
superlative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "They are the kindest people in the world," he said.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She told him that she was now her own mistress, so much so that she had that morning almost completed the purchase of her trousseau, and that she was free to stay out as long as she liked.
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 She told him that she was now her own mistress, so much so that she had that morning almost completed the purchase of her trousseau, and that she was free to stay out as long as she liked.
Margaret
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From this reading The next day, when Margaret met Michael in the garden square, she was not in her V.A.D.'s uniform.
joined in matrimony
From this reading They are in town, and Hadassah says we can be married from their rooms to-morrow."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But I want you," she said, "to return with me now to Clarges Street, to the Iretons.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The next day, when Margaret met Michael in the garden square, she was not in her V.A.D.'s uniform.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading The next day, when Margaret met Michael in the garden square, she was not in her V.A.D.'s uniform.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading She told him that she was now her own mistress, so much so that she had that morning almost completed the purchase of her trousseau, and that she was free to stay out as long as she liked.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She told him that she was now her own mistress, so much so that she had that morning almost completed the purchase of her trousseau, and that she was free to stay out as long as she liked.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She told him that she was now her own mistress, so much so that she had that morning almost completed the purchase of her trousseau, and that she was free to stay out as long as she liked.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day, when Margaret met Michael in the garden square, she was not in her V.A.D.'s uniform.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The next day, when Margaret met Michael in the garden square, she was not in her V.A.D.'s uniform.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She told him that she was now her own mistress, so much so that she had that morning almost completed the purchase of her trousseau, and that she was free to stay out as long as she liked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She told him that she was now her own mistress, so much so that she had that morning almost completed the purchase of her trousseau, and that she was free to stay out as long as she liked.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She told him that she was now her own mistress, so much so that she had that morning almost completed the purchase of her trousseau, and that she was free to stay out as long as she liked.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She told him that she was now her own mistress, so much so that she had that morning almost completed the purchase of her trousseau, and that she was free to stay out as long as she liked.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "They are the kindest people in the world," he said.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading She told him that she was now her own mistress, so much so that she had that morning almost completed the purchase of her trousseau, and that she was free to stay out as long as she liked.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "But I want you," she said, "to return with me now to Clarges Street, to the Iretons.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading They are in town, and Hadassah says we can be married from their rooms to-morrow."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The next day, when Margaret met Michael in the garden square, she was not in her V.A.D.'s uniform.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But I want you," she said, "to return with me now to Clarges Street, to the Iretons.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading They are in town, and Hadassah says we can be married from their rooms to-morrow."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next day, when Margaret met Michael in the garden square, she was not in her V.A.D.'s uniform.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She told him that she was now her own mistress, so much so that she had that morning almost completed the purchase of her trousseau, and that she was free to stay out as long as she liked.
make square
From this reading The next day, when Margaret met Michael in the garden square, she was not in her V.A.D.'s uniform.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She told him that she was now her own mistress, so much so that she had that morning almost completed the purchase of her trousseau, and that she was free to stay out as long as she liked.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "But I want you," she said, "to return with me now to Clarges Street, to the Iretons.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She told him that she was now her own mistress, so much so that she had that morning almost completed the purchase of her trousseau, and that she was free to stay out as long as she liked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day, when Margaret met Michael in the garden square, she was not in her V.A.D.'s uniform.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They are in town, and Hadassah says we can be married from their rooms to-morrow."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are in town, and Hadassah says we can be married from their rooms to-morrow."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She told him that she was now her own mistress, so much so that she had that morning almost completed the purchase of her trousseau, and that she was free to stay out as long as she liked.
to-morrow
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From this reading They are in town, and Hadassah says we can be married from their rooms to-morrow."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told him that she was now her own mistress, so much so that she had that morning almost completed the purchase of her trousseau, and that she was free to stay out as long as she liked.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They are in town, and Hadassah says we can be married from their rooms to-morrow."
trousseaunoun
the personal outfit of a bride; clothes and accessories and linens
From this reading She told him that she was now her own mistress, so much so that she had that morning almost completed the purchase of her trousseau, and that she was free to stay out as long as she liked.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading The next day, when Margaret met Michael in the garden square, she was not in her V.A.D.'s uniform.
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 The next day, when Margaret met Michael in the garden square, she was not in her V.A.D.'s uniform.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "But I want you," she said, "to return with me now to Clarges Street, to the Iretons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day, when Margaret met Michael in the garden square, she was not in her V.A.D.'s uniform.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They are in town, and Hadassah says we can be married from their rooms to-morrow."
at the time that
From this reading The next day, when Margaret met Michael in the garden square, she was not in her V.A.D.'s uniform.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "But I want you," she said, "to return with me now to Clarges Street, to the Iretons.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "They are the kindest people in the world," he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But I want you," she said, "to return with me now to Clarges Street, to the Iretons.
