used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But when the noon hour came, Matilda called her sister into a corner of the emptied schoolroom, and sat down with a face of business.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Anne and Letitia were to leave home in the afternoon of Monday; and Maria and Matilda went to school that morning as usual.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anne and Letitia were to leave home in the afternoon of Monday; and Maria and Matilda went to school that morning as usual.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Anne and Letitia were to leave home in the afternoon of Monday; and Maria and Matilda went to school that morning as usual.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Anne and Letitia were to leave home in the afternoon of Monday; and Maria and Matilda went to school that morning as usual.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading But when the noon hour came, Matilda called her sister into a corner of the emptied schoolroom, and sat down with a face of business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when the noon hour came, Matilda called her sister into a corner of the emptied schoolroom, and sat down with a face of business.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But when the noon hour came, Matilda called her sister into a corner of the emptied schoolroom, and sat down with a face of business.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But when the noon hour came, Matilda called her sister into a corner of the emptied schoolroom, and sat down with a face of business.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading But when the noon hour came, Matilda called her sister into a corner of the emptied schoolroom, and sat down with a face of business.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "We must go home to dinner."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But when the noon hour came, Matilda called her sister into a corner of the emptied schoolroom, and sat down with a face of business.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading But when the noon hour came, Matilda called her sister into a corner of the emptied schoolroom, and sat down with a face of business.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But when the noon hour came, Matilda called her sister into a corner of the emptied schoolroom, and sat down with a face of business.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I should like to speak to you here first."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We must go home to dinner."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But when the noon hour came, Matilda called her sister into a corner of the emptied schoolroom, and sat down with a face of business.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I should like to speak to you here first."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Anne and Letitia were to leave home in the afternoon of Monday; and Maria and Matilda went to school that morning as usual.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading But when the noon hour came, Matilda called her sister into a corner of the emptied schoolroom, and sat down with a face of business.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should like to speak to you here first."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anne and Letitia were to leave home in the afternoon of Monday; and Maria and Matilda went to school that morning as usual.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But when the noon hour came, Matilda called her sister into a corner of the emptied schoolroom, and sat down with a face of business.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the matter?" said Maria.
go away from a place
From this reading Anne and Letitia were to leave home in the afternoon of Monday; and Maria and Matilda went to school that morning as usual.
Letitia
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From this reading Anne and Letitia were to leave home in the afternoon of Monday; and Maria and Matilda went to school that morning as usual.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I should like to speak to you here first."
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Anne and Letitia were to leave home in the afternoon of Monday; and Maria and Matilda went to school that morning as usual.
Matilda
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From this reading Anne and Letitia were to leave home in the afternoon of Monday; and Maria and Matilda went to school that morning as usual.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What is the matter?" said Maria.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Anne and Letitia were to leave home in the afternoon of Monday; and Maria and Matilda went to school that morning as usual.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Anne and Letitia were to leave home in the afternoon of Monday; and Maria and Matilda went to school that morning as usual.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must go home to dinner."
the middle of the day
From this reading But when the noon hour came, Matilda called her sister into a corner of the emptied schoolroom, and sat down with a face of business.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anne and Letitia were to leave home in the afternoon of Monday; and Maria and Matilda went to school that morning as usual.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What is the matter?" said Maria.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading But when the noon hour came, Matilda called her sister into a corner of the emptied schoolroom, and sat down with a face of business.
an educational institution
From this reading Anne and Letitia were to leave home in the afternoon of Monday; and Maria and Matilda went to school that morning as usual.
schoolroomnounUS /ˈskuːlruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading But when the noon hour came, Matilda called her sister into a corner of the emptied schoolroom, and sat down with a face of business.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should like to speak to you here first."
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading But when the noon hour came, Matilda called her sister into a corner of the emptied schoolroom, and sat down with a face of business.
express in speech
From this reading "I should like to speak to you here first."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anne and Letitia were to leave home in the afternoon of Monday; and Maria and Matilda went to school that morning as usual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anne and Letitia were to leave home in the afternoon of Monday; and Maria and Matilda went to school that morning as usual.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anne and Letitia were to leave home in the afternoon of Monday; and Maria and Matilda went to school that morning as usual.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Anne and Letitia were to leave home in the afternoon of Monday; and Maria and Matilda went to school that morning as usual.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must go home to dinner."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Anne and Letitia were to leave home in the afternoon of Monday; and Maria and Matilda went to school that morning as usual.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Anne and Letitia were to leave home in the afternoon of Monday; and Maria and Matilda went to school that morning as usual.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the matter?" said Maria.
at the time that
From this reading But when the noon hour came, Matilda called her sister into a corner of the emptied schoolroom, and sat down with a face of business.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But when the noon hour came, Matilda called her sister into a corner of the emptied schoolroom, and sat down with a face of business.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I should like to speak to you here first."
