used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Emma was going to walk with us, and she talked a good deal about the squire's big house.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading OUR VISIT TO THE HALL LYNETTE and I were very excited about going out to tea.
(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 I wish they all came to our church, but they don't; they attend another church nearer to them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OUR VISIT TO THE HALL LYNETTE and I were very excited about going out to tea.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I wish they all came to our church, but they don't; they attend another church nearer to them.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading I wish they all came to our church, but they don't; they attend another church nearer to them.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading We wanted to dress ourselves long before Aunt Caroline would let us do so.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We wanted to dress ourselves long before Aunt Caroline would let us do so.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Emma was going to walk with us, and she talked a good deal about the squire's big house.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading I think the boys were rather jealous of us, but I reminded them that there were no boys, and Denys said a girls' tea-party was poor fun.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I wish they all came to our church, but they don't; they attend another church nearer to them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I wish they all came to our church, but they don't; they attend another church nearer to them.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading We wanted to dress ourselves long before Aunt Caroline would let us do so.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading I wish they all came to our church, but they don't; they attend another church nearer to them.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Emma was going to walk with us, and she talked a good deal about the squire's big house.
DenysverbUS /ˈdenɪs/
third-person singular of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading I think the boys were rather jealous of us, but I reminded them that there were no boys, and Denys said a girls' tea-party was poor fun.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We wanted to dress ourselves long before Aunt Caroline would let us do so.
don't
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From this reading I wish they all came to our church, but they don't; they attend another church nearer to them.
put on clothes
From this reading We wanted to dress ourselves long before Aunt Caroline would let us do so.
Emma
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From this reading Emma was going to walk with us, and she talked a good deal about the squire's big house.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading OUR VISIT TO THE HALL LYNETTE and I were very excited about going out to tea.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading I think the boys were rather jealous of us, but I reminded them that there were no boys, and Denys said a girls' tea-party was poor fun.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading I think the boys were rather jealous of us, but I reminded them that there were no boys, and Denys said a girls' tea-party was poor fun.
the act of departing
From this reading OUR VISIT TO THE HALL LYNETTE and I were very excited about going out to tea.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Emma was going to walk with us, and she talked a good deal about the squire's big house.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading OUR VISIT TO THE HALL LYNETTE and I were very excited about going out to tea.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Emma was going to walk with us, and she talked a good deal about the squire's big house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OUR VISIT TO THE HALL LYNETTE and I were very excited about going out to tea.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading I think the boys were rather jealous of us, but I reminded them that there were no boys, and Denys said a girls' tea-party was poor fun.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading We wanted to dress ourselves long before Aunt Caroline would let us do so.
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 We wanted to dress ourselves long before Aunt Caroline would let us do so.
LYNETTE
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From this reading OUR VISIT TO THE HALL LYNETTE and I were very excited about going out to tea.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading I wish they all came to our church, but they don't; they attend another church nearer to them.
not any; not one
From this reading I think the boys were rather jealous of us, but I reminded them that there were no boys, and Denys said a girls' tea-party was poor fun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I think the boys were rather jealous of us, but I reminded them that there were no boys, and Denys said a girls' tea-party was poor fun.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR VISIT TO THE HALL LYNETTE and I were very excited about going out to tea.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We wanted to dress ourselves long before Aunt Caroline would let us do so.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUR VISIT TO THE HALL LYNETTE and I were very excited about going out to tea.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I think the boys were rather jealous of us, but I reminded them that there were no boys, and Denys said a girls' tea-party was poor fun.
on the contrary
From this reading I think the boys were rather jealous of us, but I reminded them that there were no boys, and Denys said a girls' tea-party was poor fun.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading I think the boys were rather jealous of us, but I reminded them that there were no boys, and Denys said a girls' tea-party was poor fun.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I think the boys were rather jealous of us, but I reminded them that there were no boys, and Denys said a girls' tea-party was poor fun.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Emma was going to walk with us, and she talked a good deal about the squire's big house.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We wanted to dress ourselves long before Aunt Caroline would let us do so.
squire's
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From this reading Emma was going to walk with us, and she talked a good deal about the squire's big house.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Emma was going to walk with us, and she talked a good deal about the squire's big house.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading OUR VISIT TO THE HALL LYNETTE and I were very excited about going out to tea.
tea-party
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From this reading I think the boys were rather jealous of us, but I reminded them that there were no boys, and Denys said a girls' tea-party was poor fun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think the boys were rather jealous of us, but I reminded them that there were no boys, and Denys said a girls' tea-party was poor fun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUR VISIT TO THE HALL LYNETTE and I were very excited about going out to tea.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I wish they all came to our church, but they don't; they attend another church nearer to them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I think the boys were rather jealous of us, but I reminded them that there were no boys, and Denys said a girls' tea-party was poor fun.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wish they all came to our church, but they don't; they attend another church nearer to them.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think the boys were rather jealous of us, but I reminded them that there were no boys, and Denys said a girls' tea-party was poor fun.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OUR VISIT TO THE HALL LYNETTE and I were very excited about going out to tea.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We wanted to dress ourselves long before Aunt Caroline would let us do so.
precisely as stated
From this reading OUR VISIT TO THE HALL LYNETTE and I were very excited about going out to tea.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading OUR VISIT TO THE HALL LYNETTE and I were very excited about going out to tea.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Emma was going to walk with us, and she talked a good deal about the squire's big house.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading We wanted to dress ourselves long before Aunt Caroline would let us do so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Emma was going to walk with us, and she talked a good deal about the squire's big house.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We wanted to dress ourselves long before Aunt Caroline would let us do so.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading OUR VISIT TO THE HALL LYNETTE and I were very excited about going out to tea.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish they all came to our church, but they don't; they attend another church nearer to them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Emma was going to walk with us, and she talked a good deal about the squire's big house.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We wanted to dress ourselves long before Aunt Caroline would let us do so.
