an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading We've been working hard all the afternoon to get tidy, but we're just in the middle of an accident."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading We've been working hard all the afternoon to get tidy, but we're just in the middle of an accident."
(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 We've been working hard all the afternoon to get tidy, but we're just in the middle of an accident."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am ashamed of their appearance, but you will see how they need somebody to take them in charge."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We've been working hard all the afternoon to get tidy, but we're just in the middle of an accident."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I looked up in confusion, and put my sticky hands behind my back.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading I am ashamed of their appearance, but you will see how they need somebody to take them in charge."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading OUR GOVERNESS "HERE are your pupils, Miss Garton.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading I am ashamed of their appearance, but you will see how they need somebody to take them in charge."
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "If you had come ten minutes later, Aunt Isobel," I said, "you would have found us in beautiful order.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I looked up in confusion, and put my sticky hands behind my back.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "If you had come ten minutes later, Aunt Isobel," I said, "you would have found us in beautiful order.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We've been working hard all the afternoon to get tidy, but we're just in the middle of an accident."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I looked up in confusion, and put my sticky hands behind my back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am ashamed of their appearance, but you will see how they need somebody to take them in charge."
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading I am ashamed of their appearance, but you will see how they need somebody to take them in charge."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "If you had come ten minutes later, Aunt Isobel," I said, "you would have found us in beautiful order.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading I looked up in confusion, and put my sticky hands behind my back.
set up or found
From this reading "If you had come ten minutes later, Aunt Isobel," I said, "you would have found us in beautiful order.
Garton
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From this reading OUR GOVERNESS "HERE are your pupils, Miss Garton.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We've been working hard all the afternoon to get tidy, but we're just in the middle of an accident."
GOVERNESSnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading OUR GOVERNESS "HERE are your pupils, Miss Garton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If you had come ten minutes later, Aunt Isobel," I said, "you would have found us in beautiful order.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I looked up in confusion, and put my sticky hands behind my back.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading We've been working hard all the afternoon to get tidy, but we're just in the middle of an accident."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If you had come ten minutes later, Aunt Isobel," I said, "you would have found us in beautiful order.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading OUR GOVERNESS "HERE are your pupils, Miss Garton.
how
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From this reading I am ashamed of their appearance, but you will see how they need somebody to take them in charge."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am ashamed of their appearance, but you will see how they need somebody to take them in charge."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you had come ten minutes later, Aunt Isobel," I said, "you would have found us in beautiful order.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am ashamed of their appearance, but you will see how they need somebody to take them in charge."
Isobel
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From this reading "If you had come ten minutes later, Aunt Isobel," I said, "you would have found us in beautiful order.
and nothing more
From this reading We've been working hard all the afternoon to get tidy, but we're just in the middle of an accident."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "If you had come ten minutes later, Aunt Isobel," I said, "you would have found us in beautiful order.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked up in confusion, and put my sticky hands behind my back.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading We've been working hard all the afternoon to get tidy, but we're just in the middle of an accident."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "If you had come ten minutes later, Aunt Isobel," I said, "you would have found us in beautiful order.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading OUR GOVERNESS "HERE are your pupils, Miss Garton.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I looked up in confusion, and put my sticky hands behind my back.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I am ashamed of their appearance, but you will see how they need somebody to take them in charge."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am ashamed of their appearance, but you will see how they need somebody to take them in charge."
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "If you had come ten minutes later, Aunt Isobel," I said, "you would have found us in beautiful order.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR GOVERNESS "HERE are your pupils, Miss Garton.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading OUR GOVERNESS "HERE are your pupils, Miss Garton.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I looked up in confusion, and put my sticky hands behind my back.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If you had come ten minutes later, Aunt Isobel," I said, "you would have found us in beautiful order.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I am ashamed of their appearance, but you will see how they need somebody to take them in charge."
a person, without saying who
From this reading I am ashamed of their appearance, but you will see how they need somebody to take them in charge."
stickyadjectiveUS /ˈstɪki/
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
From this reading I looked up in confusion, and put my sticky hands behind my back.
carry out
From this reading I am ashamed of their appearance, but you will see how they need somebody to take them in charge."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "If you had come ten minutes later, Aunt Isobel," I said, "you would have found us in beautiful order.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We've been working hard all the afternoon to get tidy, but we're just in the middle of an accident."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I am ashamed of their appearance, but you will see how they need somebody to take them in charge."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I am ashamed of their appearance, but you will see how they need somebody to take them in charge."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am ashamed of their appearance, but you will see how they need somebody to take them in charge."
tidyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdi/
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading We've been working hard all the afternoon to get tidy, but we're just in the middle of an accident."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am ashamed of their appearance, but you will see how they need somebody to take them in charge."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I looked up in confusion, and put my sticky hands behind my back.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you had come ten minutes later, Aunt Isobel," I said, "you would have found us in beautiful order.
we're
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From this reading We've been working hard all the afternoon to get tidy, but we're just in the middle of an accident."
We've
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From this reading We've been working hard all the afternoon to get tidy, but we're just in the middle of an accident."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I am ashamed of their appearance, but you will see how they need somebody to take them in charge."
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading We've been working hard all the afternoon to get tidy, but we're just in the middle of an accident."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If you had come ten minutes later, Aunt Isobel," I said, "you would have found us in beautiful order.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am ashamed of their appearance, but you will see how they need somebody to take them in charge."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading OUR GOVERNESS "HERE are your pupils, Miss Garton.
