used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Quick! get up, Ellenor, you must have overslept yourself!" cried Jean Cartier one morning in August, as he woke his daughter with a loud knocking on the partition between the attic bedrooms of the cottage.
(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 "It's all right, father," the girl called in reply, "I've been up there's a long time, but I am putting the roses round my hat.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "It's all right, father," the girl called in reply, "I've been up there's a long time, but I am putting the roses round my hat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jean dressed in particularly old clothes, and Mrs. Cartier chose out the shabbiest skirt she possessed, for they were preparing for a day of hard work on the beach.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Quick! get up, Ellenor, you must have overslept yourself!" cried Jean Cartier one morning in August, as he woke his daughter with a loud knocking on the partition between the attic bedrooms of the cottage.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading "Quick! get up, Ellenor, you must have overslept yourself!" cried Jean Cartier one morning in August, as he woke his daughter with a loud knocking on the partition between the attic bedrooms of the cottage.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading "Quick! get up, Ellenor, you must have overslept yourself!" cried Jean Cartier one morning in August, as he woke his daughter with a loud knocking on the partition between the attic bedrooms of the cottage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The breakfast will be ready as soon as you're down."
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Jean dressed in particularly old clothes, and Mrs. Cartier chose out the shabbiest skirt she possessed, for they were preparing for a day of hard work on the beach.
bedroomsnounUS /ˈbedruːmz/
plural of “bedroom” — a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading "Quick! get up, Ellenor, you must have overslept yourself!" cried Jean Cartier one morning in August, as he woke his daughter with a loud knocking on the partition between the attic bedrooms of the cottage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It's all right, father," the girl called in reply, "I've been up there's a long time, but I am putting the roses round my hat.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Quick! get up, Ellenor, you must have overslept yourself!" cried Jean Cartier one morning in August, as he woke his daughter with a loud knocking on the partition between the attic bedrooms of the cottage.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The breakfast will be ready as soon as you're down."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It's all right, father," the girl called in reply, "I've been up there's a long time, but I am putting the roses round my hat.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "It's all right, father," the girl called in reply, "I've been up there's a long time, but I am putting the roses round my hat.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But, to their surprise, when they came down to breakfast, Ellenor wore a pretty gown of dark red stuff.
CartiernounUS /ˈkɑːrtiər/
French explorer who explored the St. Lawrence river and laid claim to the region for France (1491-1557)
From this reading "Quick! get up, Ellenor, you must have overslept yourself!" cried Jean Cartier one morning in August, as he woke his daughter with a loud knocking on the partition between the attic bedrooms of the cottage.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Jean dressed in particularly old clothes, and Mrs. Cartier chose out the shabbiest skirt she possessed, for they were preparing for a day of hard work on the beach.
clothing in general
From this reading Jean dressed in particularly old clothes, and Mrs. Cartier chose out the shabbiest skirt she possessed, for they were preparing for a day of hard work on the beach.
a small house with a single story
From this reading "Quick! get up, Ellenor, you must have overslept yourself!" cried Jean Cartier one morning in August, as he woke his daughter with a loud knocking on the partition between the attic bedrooms of the cottage.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Quick! get up, Ellenor, you must have overslept yourself!" cried Jean Cartier one morning in August, as he woke his daughter with a loud knocking on the partition between the attic bedrooms of the cottage.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But, to their surprise, when they came down to breakfast, Ellenor wore a pretty gown of dark red stuff.
a female human offspring
From this reading "Quick! get up, Ellenor, you must have overslept yourself!" cried Jean Cartier one morning in August, as he woke his daughter with a loud knocking on the partition between the attic bedrooms of the cottage.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Jean dressed in particularly old clothes, and Mrs. Cartier chose out the shabbiest skirt she possessed, for they were preparing for a day of hard work on the beach.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The breakfast will be ready as soon as you're down."
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Jean dressed in particularly old clothes, and Mrs. Cartier chose out the shabbiest skirt she possessed, for they were preparing for a day of hard work on the beach.
Ellenor
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From this reading "Quick! get up, Ellenor, you must have overslept yourself!" cried Jean Cartier one morning in August, as he woke his daughter with a loud knocking on the partition between the attic bedrooms of the cottage.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "It's all right, father," the girl called in reply, "I've been up there's a long time, but I am putting the roses round my hat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jean dressed in particularly old clothes, and Mrs. Cartier chose out the shabbiest skirt she possessed, for they were preparing for a day of hard work on the beach.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Quick! get up, Ellenor, you must have overslept yourself!" cried Jean Cartier one morning in August, as he woke his daughter with a loud knocking on the partition between the attic bedrooms of the cottage.
a young female
From this reading "It's all right, father," the girl called in reply, "I've been up there's a long time, but I am putting the roses round my hat.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading But, to their surprise, when they came down to breakfast, Ellenor wore a pretty gown of dark red stuff.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Jean dressed in particularly old clothes, and Mrs. Cartier chose out the shabbiest skirt she possessed, for they were preparing for a day of hard work on the beach.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "It's all right, father," the girl called in reply, "I've been up there's a long time, but I am putting the roses round my hat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Quick! get up, Ellenor, you must have overslept yourself!" cried Jean Cartier one morning in August, as he woke his daughter with a loud knocking on the partition between the attic bedrooms of the cottage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Quick! get up, Ellenor, you must have overslept yourself!" cried Jean Cartier one morning in August, as he woke his daughter with a loud knocking on the partition between the attic bedrooms of the cottage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Quick! get up, Ellenor, you must have overslept yourself!" cried Jean Cartier one morning in August, as he woke his daughter with a loud knocking on the partition between the attic bedrooms of the cottage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's all right, father," the girl called in reply, "I've been up there's a long time, but I am putting the roses round my hat.
I've
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From this reading "It's all right, father," the girl called in reply, "I've been up there's a long time, but I am putting the roses round my hat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Quick! get up, Ellenor, you must have overslept yourself!" cried Jean Cartier one morning in August, as he woke his daughter with a loud knocking on the partition between the attic bedrooms of the cottage.
It's
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From this reading "It's all right, father," the girl called in reply, "I've been up there's a long time, but I am putting the roses round my hat.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading "Quick! get up, Ellenor, you must have overslept yourself!" cried Jean Cartier one morning in August, as he woke his daughter with a loud knocking on the partition between the attic bedrooms of the cottage.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading "Quick! get up, Ellenor, you must have overslept yourself!" cried Jean Cartier one morning in August, as he woke his daughter with a loud knocking on the partition between the attic bedrooms of the cottage.
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 "It's all right, father," the girl called in reply, "I've been up there's a long time, but I am putting the roses round my hat.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "Quick! get up, Ellenor, you must have overslept yourself!" cried Jean Cartier one morning in August, as he woke his daughter with a loud knocking on the partition between the attic bedrooms of the cottage.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Quick! get up, Ellenor, you must have overslept yourself!" cried Jean Cartier one morning in August, as he woke his daughter with a loud knocking on the partition between the attic bedrooms of the cottage.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Jean dressed in particularly old clothes, and Mrs. Cartier chose out the shabbiest skirt she possessed, for they were preparing for a day of hard work on the beach.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Quick! get up, Ellenor, you must have overslept yourself!" cried Jean Cartier one morning in August, as he woke his daughter with a loud knocking on the partition between the attic bedrooms of the cottage.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It's all right, father," the girl called in reply, "I've been up there's a long time, but I am putting the roses round my hat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Quick! get up, Ellenor, you must have overslept yourself!" cried Jean Cartier one morning in August, as he woke his daughter with a loud knocking on the partition between the attic bedrooms of the cottage.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Jean dressed in particularly old clothes, and Mrs. Cartier chose out the shabbiest skirt she possessed, for they were preparing for a day of hard work on the beach.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Quick! get up, Ellenor, you must have overslept yourself!" cried Jean Cartier one morning in August, as he woke his daughter with a loud knocking on the partition between the attic bedrooms of the cottage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Quick! get up, Ellenor, you must have overslept yourself!" cried Jean Cartier one morning in August, as he woke his daughter with a loud knocking on the partition between the attic bedrooms of the cottage.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jean dressed in particularly old clothes, and Mrs. Cartier chose out the shabbiest skirt she possessed, for they were preparing for a day of hard work on the beach.
oversleptverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈslept/
inflected form of “oversleep” — sleep longer than intended
From this reading "Quick! get up, Ellenor, you must have overslept yourself!" cried Jean Cartier one morning in August, as he woke his daughter with a loud knocking on the partition between the attic bedrooms of the cottage.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Jean dressed in particularly old clothes, and Mrs. Cartier chose out the shabbiest skirt she possessed, for they were preparing for a day of hard work on the beach.
partitionnounUS /pɑːrˈtɪʃən/
a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
From this reading "Quick! get up, Ellenor, you must have overslept yourself!" cried Jean Cartier one morning in August, as he woke his daughter with a loud knocking on the partition between the attic bedrooms of the cottage.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Jean dressed in particularly old clothes, and Mrs. Cartier chose out the shabbiest skirt she possessed, for they were preparing for a day of hard work on the beach.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Jean dressed in particularly old clothes, and Mrs. Cartier chose out the shabbiest skirt she possessed, for they were preparing for a day of hard work on the beach.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading But, to their surprise, when they came down to breakfast, Ellenor wore a pretty gown of dark red stuff.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "It's all right, father," the girl called in reply, "I've been up there's a long time, but I am putting the roses round my hat.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Quick! get up, Ellenor, you must have overslept yourself!" cried Jean Cartier one morning in August, as he woke his daughter with a loud knocking on the partition between the attic bedrooms of the cottage.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The breakfast will be ready as soon as you're down."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading But, to their surprise, when they came down to breakfast, Ellenor wore a pretty gown of dark red stuff.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "It's all right, father," the girl called in reply, "I've been up there's a long time, but I am putting the roses round my hat.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It's all right, father," the girl called in reply, "I've been up there's a long time, but I am putting the roses round my hat.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "It's all right, father," the girl called in reply, "I've been up there's a long time, but I am putting the roses round my hat.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "It's all right, father," the girl called in reply, "I've been up there's a long time, but I am putting the roses round my hat.
shabbiest
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From this reading Jean dressed in particularly old clothes, and Mrs. Cartier chose out the shabbiest skirt she possessed, for they were preparing for a day of hard work on the beach.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jean dressed in particularly old clothes, and Mrs. Cartier chose out the shabbiest skirt she possessed, for they were preparing for a day of hard work on the beach.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading Jean dressed in particularly old clothes, and Mrs. Cartier chose out the shabbiest skirt she possessed, for they were preparing for a day of hard work on the beach.
in the near future
From this reading The breakfast will be ready as soon as you're down."
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading But, to their surprise, when they came down to breakfast, Ellenor wore a pretty gown of dark red stuff.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading But, to their surprise, when they came down to breakfast, Ellenor wore a pretty gown of dark red stuff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Quick! get up, Ellenor, you must have overslept yourself!" cried Jean Cartier one morning in August, as he woke his daughter with a loud knocking on the partition between the attic bedrooms of the cottage.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But, to their surprise, when they came down to breakfast, Ellenor wore a pretty gown of dark red stuff.
there's
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From this reading "It's all right, father," the girl called in reply, "I've been up there's a long time, but I am putting the roses round my hat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jean dressed in particularly old clothes, and Mrs. Cartier chose out the shabbiest skirt she possessed, for they were preparing for a day of hard work on the beach.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It's all right, father," the girl called in reply, "I've been up there's a long time, but I am putting the roses round my hat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, to their surprise, when they came down to breakfast, Ellenor wore a pretty gown of dark red stuff.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Quick! get up, Ellenor, you must have overslept yourself!" cried Jean Cartier one morning in August, as he woke his daughter with a loud knocking on the partition between the attic bedrooms of the cottage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jean dressed in particularly old clothes, and Mrs. Cartier chose out the shabbiest skirt she possessed, for they were preparing for a day of hard work on the beach.
at the time that
From this reading But, to their surprise, when they came down to breakfast, Ellenor wore a pretty gown of dark red stuff.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The breakfast will be ready as soon as you're down."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Quick! get up, Ellenor, you must have overslept yourself!" cried Jean Cartier one morning in August, as he woke his daughter with a loud knocking on the partition between the attic bedrooms of the cottage.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "Quick! get up, Ellenor, you must have overslept yourself!" cried Jean Cartier one morning in August, as he woke his daughter with a loud knocking on the partition between the attic bedrooms of the cottage.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading But, to their surprise, when they came down to breakfast, Ellenor wore a pretty gown of dark red stuff.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Jean dressed in particularly old clothes, and Mrs. Cartier chose out the shabbiest skirt she possessed, for they were preparing for a day of hard work on the beach.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Quick! get up, Ellenor, you must have overslept yourself!" cried Jean Cartier one morning in August, as he woke his daughter with a loud knocking on the partition between the attic bedrooms of the cottage.
you're
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From this reading The breakfast will be ready as soon as you're down."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Quick! get up, Ellenor, you must have overslept yourself!" cried Jean Cartier one morning in August, as he woke his daughter with a loud knocking on the partition between the attic bedrooms of the cottage.
