used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next day went by before Rose was believed to be well enough to cast a fly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She made herself very amusing, and, as Ellett was enthusiastic about Carington, she bagged, as she said, all there was to be known of both young men.
(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 She made herself very amusing, and, as Ellett was enthusiastic about Carington, she bagged, as she said, all there was to be known of both young men.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “You see, Miss Lyndsay, I am unlucky enough to have more money and more time than Carington says is good for me.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading She made herself very amusing, and, as Ellett was enthusiastic about Carington, she bagged, as she said, all there was to be known of both young men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Ellett dropped down to ask how Miss Lyndsay was, and to leave a note from Carington, with a half-dozen of the famous Millers.
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 Aunt Anne smiled a little as she caught Mr. Ellett on his way to the house, no one else but she being at home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Aunt Anne smiled a little as she caught Mr. Ellett on his way to the house, no one else but she being at home.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mr. Ellett dropped down to ask how Miss Lyndsay was, and to leave a note from Carington, with a half-dozen of the famous Millers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Aunt Anne smiled a little as she caught Mr. Ellett on his way to the house, no one else but she being at home.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Anne smiled a little as she caught Mr. Ellett on his way to the house, no one else but she being at home.
baggedverbUS /bæɡd/
inflected form of “bag” — capture or kill, as in hunting
From this reading She made herself very amusing, and, as Ellett was enthusiastic about Carington, she bagged, as she said, all there was to be known of both young men.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The next day went by before Rose was believed to be well enough to cast a fly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The next day went by before Rose was believed to be well enough to cast a fly.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Aunt Anne smiled a little as she caught Mr. Ellett on his way to the house, no one else but she being at home.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The next day went by before Rose was believed to be well enough to cast a fly.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She made herself very amusing, and, as Ellett was enthusiastic about Carington, she bagged, as she said, all there was to be known of both young men.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Aunt Anne smiled a little as she caught Mr. Ellett on his way to the house, no one else but she being at home.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next day went by before Rose was believed to be well enough to cast a fly.
Carington
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From this reading Mr. Ellett dropped down to ask how Miss Lyndsay was, and to leave a note from Carington, with a half-dozen of the famous Millers.
put or send forth
From this reading The next day went by before Rose was believed to be well enough to cast a fly.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Aunt Anne smiled a little as she caught Mr. Ellett on his way to the house, no one else but she being at home.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day went by before Rose was believed to be well enough to cast a fly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mr. Ellett dropped down to ask how Miss Lyndsay was, and to leave a note from Carington, with a half-dozen of the famous Millers.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Mr. Ellett dropped down to ask how Miss Lyndsay was, and to leave a note from Carington, with a half-dozen of the famous Millers.
Ellett
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From this reading Mr. Ellett dropped down to ask how Miss Lyndsay was, and to leave a note from Carington, with a half-dozen of the famous Millers.
else
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From this reading Aunt Anne smiled a little as she caught Mr. Ellett on his way to the house, no one else but she being at home.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The next day went by before Rose was believed to be well enough to cast a fly.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading She made herself very amusing, and, as Ellett was enthusiastic about Carington, she bagged, as she said, all there was to be known of both young men.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Mr. Ellett dropped down to ask how Miss Lyndsay was, and to leave a note from Carington, with a half-dozen of the famous Millers.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The next day went by before Rose was believed to be well enough to cast a fly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You see, Miss Lyndsay, I am unlucky enough to have more money and more time than Carington says is good for me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Ellett dropped down to ask how Miss Lyndsay was, and to leave a note from Carington, with a half-dozen of the famous Millers.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “You see, Miss Lyndsay, I am unlucky enough to have more money and more time than Carington says is good for me.
half-dozenadjectiveUS /ˈhæfdʌzən/
denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
From this reading Mr. Ellett dropped down to ask how Miss Lyndsay was, and to leave a note from Carington, with a half-dozen of the famous Millers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You see, Miss Lyndsay, I am unlucky enough to have more money and more time than Carington says is good for me.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She made herself very amusing, and, as Ellett was enthusiastic about Carington, she bagged, as she said, all there was to be known of both young men.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Anne smiled a little as she caught Mr. Ellett on his way to the house, no one else but she being at home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Aunt Anne smiled a little as she caught Mr. Ellett on his way to the house, no one else but she being at home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Aunt Anne smiled a little as she caught Mr. Ellett on his way to the house, no one else but she being at home.
how
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From this reading Mr. Ellett dropped down to ask how Miss Lyndsay was, and to leave a note from Carington, with a half-dozen of the famous Millers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You see, Miss Lyndsay, I am unlucky enough to have more money and more time than Carington says is good for me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You see, Miss Lyndsay, I am unlucky enough to have more money and more time than Carington says is good for me.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She made herself very amusing, and, as Ellett was enthusiastic about Carington, she bagged, as she said, all there was to be known of both young men.
go away from a place
From this reading Mr. Ellett dropped down to ask how Miss Lyndsay was, and to leave a note from Carington, with a half-dozen of the famous Millers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Aunt Anne smiled a little as she caught Mr. Ellett on his way to the house, no one else but she being at home.
Lyndsay
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From this reading Mr. Ellett dropped down to ask how Miss Lyndsay was, and to leave a note from Carington, with a half-dozen of the famous Millers.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made herself very amusing, and, as Ellett was enthusiastic about Carington, she bagged, as she said, all there was to be known of both young men.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You see, Miss Lyndsay, I am unlucky enough to have more money and more time than Carington says is good for me.
the force of workers available
From this reading She made herself very amusing, and, as Ellett was enthusiastic about Carington, she bagged, as she said, all there was to be known of both young men.
MillersnounUS /ˈmɪlərz/
plural of “miller” — United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading Mr. Ellett dropped down to ask how Miss Lyndsay was, and to leave a note from Carington, with a half-dozen of the famous Millers.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Mr. Ellett dropped down to ask how Miss Lyndsay was, and to leave a note from Carington, with a half-dozen of the famous Millers.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “You see, Miss Lyndsay, I am unlucky enough to have more money and more time than Carington says is good for me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “You see, Miss Lyndsay, I am unlucky enough to have more money and more time than Carington says is good for me.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Ellett dropped down to ask how Miss Lyndsay was, and to leave a note from Carington, with a half-dozen of the famous Millers.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day went by before Rose was believed to be well enough to cast a fly.
not any; not one
From this reading Aunt Anne smiled a little as she caught Mr. Ellett on his way to the house, no one else but she being at home.
a brief written record
From this reading Mr. Ellett dropped down to ask how Miss Lyndsay was, and to leave a note from Carington, with a half-dozen of the famous Millers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Ellett dropped down to ask how Miss Lyndsay was, and to leave a note from Carington, with a half-dozen of the famous Millers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Aunt Anne smiled a little as she caught Mr. Ellett on his way to the house, no one else but she being at home.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Aunt Anne smiled a little as she caught Mr. Ellett on his way to the house, no one else but she being at home.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The next day went by before Rose was believed to be well enough to cast a fly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She made herself very amusing, and, as Ellett was enthusiastic about Carington, she bagged, as she said, all there was to be known of both young men.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “You see, Miss Lyndsay, I am unlucky enough to have more money and more time than Carington says is good for me.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You see, Miss Lyndsay, I am unlucky enough to have more money and more time than Carington says is good for me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aunt Anne smiled a little as she caught Mr. Ellett on his way to the house, no one else but she being at home.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Aunt Anne smiled a little as she caught Mr. Ellett on his way to the house, no one else but she being at home.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “You see, Miss Lyndsay, I am unlucky enough to have more money and more time than Carington says is good for me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day went by before Rose was believed to be well enough to cast a fly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She made herself very amusing, and, as Ellett was enthusiastic about Carington, she bagged, as she said, all there was to be known of both young men.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “You see, Miss Lyndsay, I am unlucky enough to have more money and more time than Carington says is good for me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day went by before Rose was believed to be well enough to cast a fly.
unluckyadjectiveUS /ənˈlʌki/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading “You see, Miss Lyndsay, I am unlucky enough to have more money and more time than Carington says is good for me.
precisely as stated
From this reading She made herself very amusing, and, as Ellett was enthusiastic about Carington, she bagged, as she said, all there was to be known of both young men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day went by before Rose was believed to be well enough to cast a fly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Aunt Anne smiled a little as she caught Mr. Ellett on his way to the house, no one else but she being at home.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The next day went by before Rose was believed to be well enough to cast a fly.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next day went by before Rose was believed to be well enough to cast a fly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Ellett dropped down to ask how Miss Lyndsay was, and to leave a note from Carington, with a half-dozen of the famous Millers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You see, Miss Lyndsay, I am unlucky enough to have more money and more time than Carington says is good for me.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She made herself very amusing, and, as Ellett was enthusiastic about Carington, she bagged, as she said, all there was to be known of both young men.
