used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Samptor, in her rôle of hostess, welcomed Mrs. Goldring with ceremonious effusiveness, ignoring their parting a few minutes previously.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Every time the afternoon entertainment revolved to her compound, Mrs. Samptor felt the delight and importance of the occasion, and certainly she spared no pains to make it pleasant.
albeitconjunctionUS /ɔːlˈbiːɪt/
although
From this reading A notable housekeeper, she was well versed in all the tricks of native servants, and got better service from them than anyone else in the station, albeit she ruled them with an iron rod.
(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 A notable housekeeper, she was well versed in all the tricks of native servants, and got better service from them than anyone else in the station, albeit she ruled them with an iron rod.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The fact of her being country born and bred, though it had not impaired her British energy, had given her a mastery over the details of domestic life never attained among the changing Anglo-Indian society.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A notable housekeeper, she was well versed in all the tricks of native servants, and got better service from them than anyone else in the station, albeit she ruled them with an iron rod.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every time the afternoon entertainment revolved to her compound, Mrs. Samptor felt the delight and importance of the occasion, and certainly she spared no pains to make it pleasant.
Anglo-Indiannoun
a person of English citizenship born or living in India
From this reading The fact of her being country born and bred, though it had not impaired her British energy, had given her a mastery over the details of domestic life never attained among the changing Anglo-Indian society.
any person at all
From this reading A notable housekeeper, she was well versed in all the tricks of native servants, and got better service from them than anyone else in the station, albeit she ruled them with an iron rod.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading The fact of her being country born and bred, though it had not impaired her British energy, had given her a mastery over the details of domestic life never attained among the changing Anglo-Indian society.
bazaarnounUS /bəˈzɑːr/
a shop where a variety of goods are sold
From this reading In bazaar dealing, gardening, pickle-making, and all housewifery lore she was supreme.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The fact of her being country born and bred, though it had not impaired her British energy, had given her a mastery over the details of domestic life never attained among the changing Anglo-Indian society.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading A notable housekeeper, she was well versed in all the tricks of native servants, and got better service from them than anyone else in the station, albeit she ruled them with an iron rod.
brought into existence
From this reading The fact of her being country born and bred, though it had not impaired her British energy, had given her a mastery over the details of domestic life never attained among the changing Anglo-Indian society.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading The fact of her being country born and bred, though it had not impaired her British energy, had given her a mastery over the details of domestic life never attained among the changing Anglo-Indian society.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The fact of her being country born and bred, though it had not impaired her British energy, had given her a mastery over the details of domestic life never attained among the changing Anglo-Indian society.
ceremoniousadjective
characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display
From this reading Mrs. Samptor, in her rôle of hostess, welcomed Mrs. Goldring with ceremonious effusiveness, ignoring their parting a few minutes previously.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Every time the afternoon entertainment revolved to her compound, Mrs. Samptor felt the delight and importance of the occasion, and certainly she spared no pains to make it pleasant.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading The fact of her being country born and bred, though it had not impaired her British energy, had given her a mastery over the details of domestic life never attained among the changing Anglo-Indian society.
compoundnounUS /ˈkɑːmpaʊnd/
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
From this reading Every time the afternoon entertainment revolved to her compound, Mrs. Samptor felt the delight and importance of the occasion, and certainly she spared no pains to make it pleasant.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The fact of her being country born and bred, though it had not impaired her British energy, had given her a mastery over the details of domestic life never attained among the changing Anglo-Indian society.
dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading In bazaar dealing, gardening, pickle-making, and all housewifery lore she was supreme.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Every time the afternoon entertainment revolved to her compound, Mrs. Samptor felt the delight and importance of the occasion, and certainly she spared no pains to make it pleasant.
true confidential information
From this reading The fact of her being country born and bred, though it had not impaired her British energy, had given her a mastery over the details of domestic life never attained among the changing Anglo-Indian society.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading The fact of her being country born and bred, though it had not impaired her British energy, had given her a mastery over the details of domestic life never attained among the changing Anglo-Indian society.
effusivenessnoun
a friendly open trait of a talkative person
From this reading Mrs. Samptor, in her rôle of hostess, welcomed Mrs. Goldring with ceremonious effusiveness, ignoring their parting a few minutes previously.
else
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From this reading A notable housekeeper, she was well versed in all the tricks of native servants, and got better service from them than anyone else in the station, albeit she ruled them with an iron rod.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading The fact of her being country born and bred, though it had not impaired her British energy, had given her a mastery over the details of domestic life never attained among the changing Anglo-Indian society.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading Every time the afternoon entertainment revolved to her compound, Mrs. Samptor felt the delight and importance of the occasion, and certainly she spared no pains to make it pleasant.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every time the afternoon entertainment revolved to her compound, Mrs. Samptor felt the delight and importance of the occasion, and certainly she spared no pains to make it pleasant.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact of her being country born and bred, though it had not impaired her British energy, had given her a mastery over the details of domestic life never attained among the changing Anglo-Indian society.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Every time the afternoon entertainment revolved to her compound, Mrs. Samptor felt the delight and importance of the occasion, and certainly she spared no pains to make it pleasant.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Mrs. Samptor, in her rôle of hostess, welcomed Mrs. Goldring with ceremonious effusiveness, ignoring their parting a few minutes previously.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A notable housekeeper, she was well versed in all the tricks of native servants, and got better service from them than anyone else in the station, albeit she ruled them with an iron rod.
gardeningnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənɪŋ/
the cultivation of plants
From this reading In bazaar dealing, gardening, pickle-making, and all housewifery lore she was supreme.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The fact of her being country born and bred, though it had not impaired her British energy, had given her a mastery over the details of domestic life never attained among the changing Anglo-Indian society.
Goldring
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From this reading Mrs. Samptor, in her rôle of hostess, welcomed Mrs. Goldring with ceremonious effusiveness, ignoring their parting a few minutes previously.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A notable housekeeper, she was well versed in all the tricks of native servants, and got better service from them than anyone else in the station, albeit she ruled them with an iron rod.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fact of her being country born and bred, though it had not impaired her British energy, had given her a mastery over the details of domestic life never attained among the changing Anglo-Indian society.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Samptor, in her rôle of hostess, welcomed Mrs. Goldring with ceremonious effusiveness, ignoring their parting a few minutes previously.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading Mrs. Samptor, in her rôle of hostess, welcomed Mrs. Goldring with ceremonious effusiveness, ignoring their parting a few minutes previously.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading A notable housekeeper, she was well versed in all the tricks of native servants, and got better service from them than anyone else in the station, albeit she ruled them with an iron rod.
housewiferynoun
the work of a housewife
From this reading In bazaar dealing, gardening, pickle-making, and all housewifery lore she was supreme.
ignoringverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading Mrs. Samptor, in her rôle of hostess, welcomed Mrs. Goldring with ceremonious effusiveness, ignoring their parting a few minutes previously.
impairedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈperd/
diminished in strength, quality, or utility
From this reading The fact of her being country born and bred, though it had not impaired her British energy, had given her a mastery over the details of domestic life never attained among the changing Anglo-Indian society.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Every time the afternoon entertainment revolved to her compound, Mrs. Samptor felt the delight and importance of the occasion, and certainly she spared no pains to make it pleasant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Samptor, in her rôle of hostess, welcomed Mrs. Goldring with ceremonious effusiveness, ignoring their parting a few minutes previously.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading A notable housekeeper, she was well versed in all the tricks of native servants, and got better service from them than anyone else in the station, albeit she ruled them with an iron rod.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every time the afternoon entertainment revolved to her compound, Mrs. Samptor felt the delight and importance of the occasion, and certainly she spared no pains to make it pleasant.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The fact of her being country born and bred, though it had not impaired her British energy, had given her a mastery over the details of domestic life never attained among the changing Anglo-Indian society.
lorenounUS /lɔːr/
knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
From this reading In bazaar dealing, gardening, pickle-making, and all housewifery lore she was supreme.
engage in
From this reading Every time the afternoon entertainment revolved to her compound, Mrs. Samptor felt the delight and importance of the occasion, and certainly she spared no pains to make it pleasant.
masterynounUS /ˈmæstəri/
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
From this reading The fact of her being country born and bred, though it had not impaired her British energy, had given her a mastery over the details of domestic life never attained among the changing Anglo-Indian society.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Mrs. Samptor, in her rôle of hostess, welcomed Mrs. Goldring with ceremonious effusiveness, ignoring their parting a few minutes previously.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Samptor, in her rôle of hostess, welcomed Mrs. Goldring with ceremonious effusiveness, ignoring their parting a few minutes previously.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading A notable housekeeper, she was well versed in all the tricks of native servants, and got better service from them than anyone else in the station, albeit she ruled them with an iron rod.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The fact of her being country born and bred, though it had not impaired her British energy, had given her a mastery over the details of domestic life never attained among the changing Anglo-Indian society.
not any; not one
From this reading Every time the afternoon entertainment revolved to her compound, Mrs. Samptor felt the delight and importance of the occasion, and certainly she spared no pains to make it pleasant.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fact of her being country born and bred, though it had not impaired her British energy, had given her a mastery over the details of domestic life never attained among the changing Anglo-Indian society.
notableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading A notable housekeeper, she was well versed in all the tricks of native servants, and got better service from them than anyone else in the station, albeit she ruled them with an iron rod.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Every time the afternoon entertainment revolved to her compound, Mrs. Samptor felt the delight and importance of the occasion, and certainly she spared no pains to make it pleasant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Samptor, in her rôle of hostess, welcomed Mrs. Goldring with ceremonious effusiveness, ignoring their parting a few minutes previously.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The fact of her being country born and bred, though it had not impaired her British energy, had given her a mastery over the details of domestic life never attained among the changing Anglo-Indian society.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Every time the afternoon entertainment revolved to her compound, Mrs. Samptor felt the delight and importance of the occasion, and certainly she spared no pains to make it pleasant.
the act of departing politely
From this reading Mrs. Samptor, in her rôle of hostess, welcomed Mrs. Goldring with ceremonious effusiveness, ignoring their parting a few minutes previously.
pickle-making
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In bazaar dealing, gardening, pickle-making, and all housewifery lore she was supreme.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Every time the afternoon entertainment revolved to her compound, Mrs. Samptor felt the delight and importance of the occasion, and certainly she spared no pains to make it pleasant.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading Mrs. Samptor, in her rôle of hostess, welcomed Mrs. Goldring with ceremonious effusiveness, ignoring their parting a few minutes previously.
revolvedadjectiveUS /riˈvɑːlvd/
turned in a circle around an axis
From this reading Every time the afternoon entertainment revolved to her compound, Mrs. Samptor felt the delight and importance of the occasion, and certainly she spared no pains to make it pleasant.
rodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading A notable housekeeper, she was well versed in all the tricks of native servants, and got better service from them than anyone else in the station, albeit she ruled them with an iron rod.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading A notable housekeeper, she was well versed in all the tricks of native servants, and got better service from them than anyone else in the station, albeit she ruled them with an iron rod.
rôle
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From this reading Mrs. Samptor, in her rôle of hostess, welcomed Mrs. Goldring with ceremonious effusiveness, ignoring their parting a few minutes previously.
Samptor
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From this reading Mrs. Samptor, in her rôle of hostess, welcomed Mrs. Goldring with ceremonious effusiveness, ignoring their parting a few minutes previously.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading A notable housekeeper, she was well versed in all the tricks of native servants, and got better service from them than anyone else in the station, albeit she ruled them with an iron rod.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading A notable housekeeper, she was well versed in all the tricks of native servants, and got better service from them than anyone else in the station, albeit she ruled them with an iron rod.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every time the afternoon entertainment revolved to her compound, Mrs. Samptor felt the delight and importance of the occasion, and certainly she spared no pains to make it pleasant.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The fact of her being country born and bred, though it had not impaired her British energy, had given her a mastery over the details of domestic life never attained among the changing Anglo-Indian society.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading Every time the afternoon entertainment revolved to her compound, Mrs. Samptor felt the delight and importance of the occasion, and certainly she spared no pains to make it pleasant.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading A notable housekeeper, she was well versed in all the tricks of native servants, and got better service from them than anyone else in the station, albeit she ruled them with an iron rod.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading In bazaar dealing, gardening, pickle-making, and all housewifery lore she was supreme.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A notable housekeeper, she was well versed in all the tricks of native servants, and got better service from them than anyone else in the station, albeit she ruled them with an iron rod.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every time the afternoon entertainment revolved to her compound, Mrs. Samptor felt the delight and importance of the occasion, and certainly she spared no pains to make it pleasant.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Samptor, in her rôle of hostess, welcomed Mrs. Goldring with ceremonious effusiveness, ignoring their parting a few minutes previously.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A notable housekeeper, she was well versed in all the tricks of native servants, and got better service from them than anyone else in the station, albeit she ruled them with an iron rod.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The fact of her being country born and bred, though it had not impaired her British energy, had given her a mastery over the details of domestic life never attained among the changing Anglo-Indian society.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Every time the afternoon entertainment revolved to her compound, Mrs. Samptor felt the delight and importance of the occasion, and certainly she spared no pains to make it pleasant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every time the afternoon entertainment revolved to her compound, Mrs. Samptor felt the delight and importance of the occasion, and certainly she spared no pains to make it pleasant.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading A notable housekeeper, she was well versed in all the tricks of native servants, and got better service from them than anyone else in the station, albeit she ruled them with an iron rod.
versednounUS /vɜːrst/
an injectable form of benzodiazepine (trade name Versed) useful for sedation and for reducing pain during uncomfortable medical procedures
From this reading A notable housekeeper, she was well versed in all the tricks of native servants, and got better service from them than anyone else in the station, albeit she ruled them with an iron rod.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A notable housekeeper, she was well versed in all the tricks of native servants, and got better service from them than anyone else in the station, albeit she ruled them with an iron rod.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Mrs. Samptor, in her rôle of hostess, welcomed Mrs. Goldring with ceremonious effusiveness, ignoring their parting a few minutes previously.
(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 A notable housekeeper, she was well versed in all the tricks of native servants, and got better service from them than anyone else in the station, albeit she ruled them with an iron rod.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Samptor, in her rôle of hostess, welcomed Mrs. Goldring with ceremonious effusiveness, ignoring their parting a few minutes previously.
