used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Your sister is to be here at ten o'clock, and you must be ready to receive her," said Mrs. Maxwell to Lucy, a few days after the occurrences related in the last chapter.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Your sister is to be here at ten o'clock, and you must be ready to receive her," said Mrs. Maxwell to Lucy, a few days after the occurrences related in the last chapter.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Go, get a clean apron, and make your hair smooth, that is all the dressing that little girls need."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Your sister is to be here at ten o'clock, and you must be ready to receive her," said Mrs. Maxwell to Lucy, a few days after the occurrences related in the last chapter.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading Go, get a clean apron, and make your hair smooth, that is all the dressing that little girls need."
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading THE ARRIVAL.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Shall I put on my white frock?" asked Lucy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Your sister is to be here at ten o'clock, and you must be ready to receive her," said Mrs. Maxwell to Lucy, a few days after the occurrences related in the last chapter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Your sister is to be here at ten o'clock, and you must be ready to receive her," said Mrs. Maxwell to Lucy, a few days after the occurrences related in the last chapter.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading "Your sister is to be here at ten o'clock, and you must be ready to receive her," said Mrs. Maxwell to Lucy, a few days after the occurrences related in the last chapter.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Nonsense! child," was the reply; "isn't your sister to see you every day, from morning to night, in whatever you happen to have on?
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Go, get a clean apron, and make your hair smooth, that is all the dressing that little girls need."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Nonsense! child," was the reply; "isn't your sister to see you every day, from morning to night, in whatever you happen to have on?
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Your sister is to be here at ten o'clock, and you must be ready to receive her," said Mrs. Maxwell to Lucy, a few days after the occurrences related in the last chapter.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading Go, get a clean apron, and make your hair smooth, that is all the dressing that little girls need."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Nonsense! child," was the reply; "isn't your sister to see you every day, from morning to night, in whatever you happen to have on?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Your sister is to be here at ten o'clock, and you must be ready to receive her," said Mrs. Maxwell to Lucy, a few days after the occurrences related in the last chapter.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading "Shall I put on my white frock?" asked Lucy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Nonsense! child," was the reply; "isn't your sister to see you every day, from morning to night, in whatever you happen to have on?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Go, get a clean apron, and make your hair smooth, that is all the dressing that little girls need."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Go, get a clean apron, and make your hair smooth, that is all the dressing that little girls need."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go, get a clean apron, and make your hair smooth, that is all the dressing that little girls need."
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Go, get a clean apron, and make your hair smooth, that is all the dressing that little girls need."
come to pass
From this reading "Nonsense! child," was the reply; "isn't your sister to see you every day, from morning to night, in whatever you happen to have on?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Nonsense! child," was the reply; "isn't your sister to see you every day, from morning to night, in whatever you happen to have on?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Your sister is to be here at ten o'clock, and you must be ready to receive her," said Mrs. Maxwell to Lucy, a few days after the occurrences related in the last chapter.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Your sister is to be here at ten o'clock, and you must be ready to receive her," said Mrs. Maxwell to Lucy, a few days after the occurrences related in the last chapter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Shall I put on my white frock?" asked Lucy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Your sister is to be here at ten o'clock, and you must be ready to receive her," said Mrs. Maxwell to Lucy, a few days after the occurrences related in the last chapter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your sister is to be here at ten o'clock, and you must be ready to receive her," said Mrs. Maxwell to Lucy, a few days after the occurrences related in the last chapter.
isn't
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From this reading "Nonsense! child," was the reply; "isn't your sister to see you every day, from morning to night, in whatever you happen to have on?
immediately past
From this reading "Your sister is to be here at ten o'clock, and you must be ready to receive her," said Mrs. Maxwell to Lucy, a few days after the occurrences related in the last chapter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Go, get a clean apron, and make your hair smooth, that is all the dressing that little girls need."
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading "Your sister is to be here at ten o'clock, and you must be ready to receive her," said Mrs. Maxwell to Lucy, a few days after the occurrences related in the last chapter.
engage in
From this reading Go, get a clean apron, and make your hair smooth, that is all the dressing that little girls need."
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading "Your sister is to be here at ten o'clock, and you must be ready to receive her," said Mrs. Maxwell to Lucy, a few days after the occurrences related in the last chapter.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Nonsense! child," was the reply; "isn't your sister to see you every day, from morning to night, in whatever you happen to have on?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Your sister is to be here at ten o'clock, and you must be ready to receive her," said Mrs. Maxwell to Lucy, a few days after the occurrences related in the last chapter.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Your sister is to be here at ten o'clock, and you must be ready to receive her," said Mrs. Maxwell to Lucy, a few days after the occurrences related in the last chapter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Shall I put on my white frock?" asked Lucy.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Go, get a clean apron, and make your hair smooth, that is all the dressing that little girls need."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Nonsense! child," was the reply; "isn't your sister to see you every day, from morning to night, in whatever you happen to have on?
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "Nonsense! child," was the reply; "isn't your sister to see you every day, from morning to night, in whatever you happen to have on?
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "Your sister is to be here at ten o'clock, and you must be ready to receive her," said Mrs. Maxwell to Lucy, a few days after the occurrences related in the last chapter.
occurrencesnounUS /əˈkɜːrənsɪz/
plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens
From this reading "Your sister is to be here at ten o'clock, and you must be ready to receive her," said Mrs. Maxwell to Lucy, a few days after the occurrences related in the last chapter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Shall I put on my white frock?" asked Lucy.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Shall I put on my white frock?" asked Lucy.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Your sister is to be here at ten o'clock, and you must be ready to receive her," said Mrs. Maxwell to Lucy, a few days after the occurrences related in the last chapter.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading "Your sister is to be here at ten o'clock, and you must be ready to receive her," said Mrs. Maxwell to Lucy, a few days after the occurrences related in the last chapter.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading "Your sister is to be here at ten o'clock, and you must be ready to receive her," said Mrs. Maxwell to Lucy, a few days after the occurrences related in the last chapter.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Nonsense! child," was the reply; "isn't your sister to see you every day, from morning to night, in whatever you happen to have on?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Your sister is to be here at ten o'clock, and you must be ready to receive her," said Mrs. Maxwell to Lucy, a few days after the occurrences related in the last chapter.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Nonsense! child," was the reply; "isn't your sister to see you every day, from morning to night, in whatever you happen to have on?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall I put on my white frock?" asked Lucy.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Your sister is to be here at ten o'clock, and you must be ready to receive her," said Mrs. Maxwell to Lucy, a few days after the occurrences related in the last chapter.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Go, get a clean apron, and make your hair smooth, that is all the dressing that little girls need."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Your sister is to be here at ten o'clock, and you must be ready to receive her," said Mrs. Maxwell to Lucy, a few days after the occurrences related in the last chapter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Go, get a clean apron, and make your hair smooth, that is all the dressing that little girls need."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARRIVAL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Your sister is to be here at ten o'clock, and you must be ready to receive her," said Mrs. Maxwell to Lucy, a few days after the occurrences related in the last chapter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Nonsense! child," was the reply; "isn't your sister to see you every day, from morning to night, in whatever you happen to have on?
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "Nonsense! child," was the reply; "isn't your sister to see you every day, from morning to night, in whatever you happen to have on?
a Caucasian
From this reading "Shall I put on my white frock?" asked Lucy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your sister is to be here at ten o'clock, and you must be ready to receive her," said Mrs. Maxwell to Lucy, a few days after the occurrences related in the last chapter.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your sister is to be here at ten o'clock, and you must be ready to receive her," said Mrs. Maxwell to Lucy, a few days after the occurrences related in the last chapter.
