used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I wonder how I am to begin to keep house?" said Lucy with a laugh, when she got up from the breakfast table, her cheeks as bright as the pink summer muslin she wore.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I wonder how I am to begin to keep house?" said Lucy with a laugh, when she got up from the breakfast table, her cheeks as bright as the pink summer muslin she wore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning following the night told of in the last chapter rose bright and sunny.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I wonder how I am to begin to keep house?" said Lucy with a laugh, when she got up from the breakfast table, her cheeks as bright as the pink summer muslin she wore.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I wonder how I am to begin to keep house?" said Lucy with a laugh, when she got up from the breakfast table, her cheeks as bright as the pink summer muslin she wore.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Miss Blake gets in.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "I wonder how I am to begin to keep house?" said Lucy with a laugh, when she got up from the breakfast table, her cheeks as bright as the pink summer muslin she wore.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The morning following the night told of in the last chapter rose bright and sunny.
Cattacomb
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From this reading Still no signs of the Rev. Guy Cattacomb.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The morning following the night told of in the last chapter rose bright and sunny.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading "I wonder how I am to begin to keep house?" said Lucy with a laugh, when she got up from the breakfast table, her cheeks as bright as the pink summer muslin she wore.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading Miss Blake rose with it, her energetic mind full of thought.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The morning following the night told of in the last chapter rose bright and sunny.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I wonder how I am to begin to keep house?" said Lucy with a laugh, when she got up from the breakfast table, her cheeks as bright as the pink summer muslin she wore.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Miss Blake rose with it, her energetic mind full of thought.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading Miss Blake gets in.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I wonder how I am to begin to keep house?" said Lucy with a laugh, when she got up from the breakfast table, her cheeks as bright as the pink summer muslin she wore.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Still no signs of the Rev. Guy Cattacomb.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Blake rose with it, her energetic mind full of thought.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I wonder how I am to begin to keep house?" said Lucy with a laugh, when she got up from the breakfast table, her cheeks as bright as the pink summer muslin she wore.
how
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From this reading "I wonder how I am to begin to keep house?" said Lucy with a laugh, when she got up from the breakfast table, her cheeks as bright as the pink summer muslin she wore.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder how I am to begin to keep house?" said Lucy with a laugh, when she got up from the breakfast table, her cheeks as bright as the pink summer muslin she wore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Blake gets in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Miss Blake rose with it, her energetic mind full of thought.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I wonder how I am to begin to keep house?" said Lucy with a laugh, when she got up from the breakfast table, her cheeks as bright as the pink summer muslin she wore.
immediately past
From this reading The morning following the night told of in the last chapter rose bright and sunny.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "I wonder how I am to begin to keep house?" said Lucy with a laugh, when she got up from the breakfast table, her cheeks as bright as the pink summer muslin she wore.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading "I wonder how I am to begin to keep house?" said Lucy with a laugh, when she got up from the breakfast table, her cheeks as bright as the pink summer muslin she wore.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Miss Blake rose with it, her energetic mind full of thought.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Blake gets in.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning following the night told of in the last chapter rose bright and sunny.
muslinnounUS /ˈmʌzlən/
plain-woven cotton fabric
From this reading "I wonder how I am to begin to keep house?" said Lucy with a laugh, when she got up from the breakfast table, her cheeks as bright as the pink summer muslin she wore.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The morning following the night told of in the last chapter rose bright and sunny.
not any; not one
From this reading Still no signs of the Rev. Guy Cattacomb.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Still no signs of the Rev. Guy Cattacomb.
a light shade of red
From this reading "I wonder how I am to begin to keep house?" said Lucy with a laugh, when she got up from the breakfast table, her cheeks as bright as the pink summer muslin she wore.
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading Still no signs of the Rev. Guy Cattacomb.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The morning following the night told of in the last chapter rose bright and sunny.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I wonder how I am to begin to keep house?" said Lucy with a laugh, when she got up from the breakfast table, her cheeks as bright as the pink summer muslin she wore.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wonder how I am to begin to keep house?" said Lucy with a laugh, when she got up from the breakfast table, her cheeks as bright as the pink summer muslin she wore.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Still no signs of the Rev. Guy Cattacomb.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still no signs of the Rev. Guy Cattacomb.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "I wonder how I am to begin to keep house?" said Lucy with a laugh, when she got up from the breakfast table, her cheeks as bright as the pink summer muslin she wore.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The morning following the night told of in the last chapter rose bright and sunny.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "I wonder how I am to begin to keep house?" said Lucy with a laugh, when she got up from the breakfast table, her cheeks as bright as the pink summer muslin she wore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Still no signs of the Rev. Guy Cattacomb.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Miss Blake rose with it, her energetic mind full of thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wonder how I am to begin to keep house?" said Lucy with a laugh, when she got up from the breakfast table, her cheeks as bright as the pink summer muslin she wore.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The morning following the night told of in the last chapter rose bright and sunny.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I wonder how I am to begin to keep house?" said Lucy with a laugh, when she got up from the breakfast table, her cheeks as bright as the pink summer muslin she wore.
at the time that
From this reading "I wonder how I am to begin to keep house?" said Lucy with a laugh, when she got up from the breakfast table, her cheeks as bright as the pink summer muslin she wore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Blake rose with it, her energetic mind full of thought.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder how I am to begin to keep house?" said Lucy with a laugh, when she got up from the breakfast table, her cheeks as bright as the pink summer muslin she wore.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading "I wonder how I am to begin to keep house?" said Lucy with a laugh, when she got up from the breakfast table, her cheeks as bright as the pink summer muslin she wore.
