aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They never wanted to leave her, they never grumbled about her, nor thought her gentle orders hard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Valentine and her little son came back to the house in town at the end of October.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Valentine and her little son came back to the house in town at the end of October.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Valentine and her little son came back to the house in town at the end of October.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Valentine and her little son came back to the house in town at the end of October.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The nurse, the cook, the housemaid, stayed on, the idea of change did not occur to them.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading The nurse, the cook, the housemaid, stayed on, the idea of change did not occur to them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The nurse, the cook, the housemaid, stayed on, the idea of change did not occur to them.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Valentine and her little son came back to the house in town at the end of October.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That was the universal opinion of the servants who worked for Valentine Wyndham.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading They never wanted to leave her, they never grumbled about her, nor thought her gentle orders hard.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading They never wanted to leave her, they never grumbled about her, nor thought her gentle orders hard.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading They never wanted to leave her, they never grumbled about her, nor thought her gentle orders hard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They never wanted to leave her, they never grumbled about her, nor thought her gentle orders hard.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Valentine and her little son came back to the house in town at the end of October.
housemaidnoun
a female domestic
From this reading The nurse, the cook, the housemaid, stayed on, the idea of change did not occur to them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The nurse, the cook, the housemaid, stayed on, the idea of change did not occur to them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, yes, she's the sweetest missus in the world!"
go away from a place
From this reading They never wanted to leave her, they never grumbled about her, nor thought her gentle orders hard.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Valentine and her little son came back to the house in town at the end of October.
missusnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
informal term of address for someone's wife
From this reading "Oh, yes, she's the sweetest missus in the world!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They never wanted to leave her, they never grumbled about her, nor thought her gentle orders hard.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading They never wanted to leave her, they never grumbled about her, nor thought her gentle orders hard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The nurse, the cook, the housemaid, stayed on, the idea of change did not occur to them.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading The nurse, the cook, the housemaid, stayed on, the idea of change did not occur to them.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading The nurse, the cook, the housemaid, stayed on, the idea of change did not occur to them.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Valentine and her little son came back to the house in town at the end of October.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was the universal opinion of the servants who worked for Valentine Wyndham.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes, she's the sweetest missus in the world!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The nurse, the cook, the housemaid, stayed on, the idea of change did not occur to them.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading That was the universal opinion of the servants who worked for Valentine Wyndham.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading They never wanted to leave her, they never grumbled about her, nor thought her gentle orders hard.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading That was the universal opinion of the servants who worked for Valentine Wyndham.
she's
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From this reading "Oh, yes, she's the sweetest missus in the world!"
a male human offspring
From this reading Valentine and her little son came back to the house in town at the end of October.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The nurse, the cook, the housemaid, stayed on, the idea of change did not occur to them.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Oh, yes, she's the sweetest missus in the world!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the universal opinion of the servants who worked for Valentine Wyndham.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, yes, she's the sweetest missus in the world!"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The nurse, the cook, the housemaid, stayed on, the idea of change did not occur to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They never wanted to leave her, they never grumbled about her, nor thought her gentle orders hard.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They never wanted to leave her, they never grumbled about her, nor thought her gentle orders hard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They never wanted to leave her, they never grumbled about her, nor thought her gentle orders hard.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Valentine and her little son came back to the house in town at the end of October.
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading That was the universal opinion of the servants who worked for Valentine Wyndham.
ValentinenounUS /ˈvæləntaɪn/
a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading That was the universal opinion of the servants who worked for Valentine Wyndham.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading They never wanted to leave her, they never grumbled about her, nor thought her gentle orders hard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the universal opinion of the servants who worked for Valentine Wyndham.
which person or people
From this reading That was the universal opinion of the servants who worked for Valentine Wyndham.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading That was the universal opinion of the servants who worked for Valentine Wyndham.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Oh, yes, she's the sweetest missus in the world!"
Wyndham
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From this reading That was the universal opinion of the servants who worked for Valentine Wyndham.
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes, she's the sweetest missus in the world!"
