afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Shortly after the doctor left Carol’s room, the maid entered to say the Rector was downstairs.
in addition
From this reading The news had reached the Rector that Dr. Burton had been sent for early that morning, and he also surmised that the boy must be worse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I will speak with the Rector before he comes upstairs," Mrs. Mandeville said, and left the room for that purpose.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading But the servants had assured him that such was not the case before Mrs. Mandeville joined him in the library.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The news had reached the Rector that Dr. Burton had been sent for early that morning, and he also surmised that the boy must be worse.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The news had reached the Rector that Dr. Burton had been sent for early that morning, and he also surmised that the boy must be worse.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I will speak with the Rector before he comes upstairs," Mrs. Mandeville said, and left the room for that purpose.
a youthful male person
From this reading The news had reached the Rector that Dr. Burton had been sent for early that morning, and he also surmised that the boy must be worse.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading The news had reached the Rector that Dr. Burton had been sent for early that morning, and he also surmised that the boy must be worse.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the servants had assured him that such was not the case before Mrs. Mandeville joined him in the library.
Carol'snounUS /ˈkerəlz/
possessive form of “carol” — joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading Shortly after the doctor left Carol’s room, the maid entered to say the Rector was downstairs.
an occurrence of something
From this reading But the servants had assured him that such was not the case before Mrs. Mandeville joined him in the library.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Could he come up?
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "I will speak with the Rector before he comes upstairs," Mrs. Mandeville said, and left the room for that purpose.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could he come up?
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Shortly after the doctor left Carol’s room, the maid entered to say the Rector was downstairs.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading Shortly after the doctor left Carol’s room, the maid entered to say the Rector was downstairs.
Dr
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From this reading The news had reached the Rector that Dr. Burton had been sent for early that morning, and he also surmised that the boy must be worse.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The news had reached the Rector that Dr. Burton had been sent for early that morning, and he also surmised that the boy must be worse.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Shortly after the doctor left Carol’s room, the maid entered to say the Rector was downstairs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I will speak with the Rector before he comes upstairs," Mrs. Mandeville said, and left the room for that purpose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The news had reached the Rector that Dr. Burton had been sent for early that morning, and he also surmised that the boy must be worse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Could he come up?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the servants had assured him that such was not the case before Mrs. Mandeville joined him in the library.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will speak with the Rector before he comes upstairs," Mrs. Mandeville said, and left the room for that purpose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the servants had assured him that such was not the case before Mrs. Mandeville joined him in the library.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading But the servants had assured him that such was not the case before Mrs. Mandeville joined him in the library.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Shortly after the doctor left Carol’s room, the maid entered to say the Rector was downstairs.
a room where books are kept
From this reading But the servants had assured him that such was not the case before Mrs. Mandeville joined him in the library.
a female domestic
From this reading Shortly after the doctor left Carol’s room, the maid entered to say the Rector was downstairs.
Mandeville
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From this reading "I will speak with the Rector before he comes upstairs," Mrs. Mandeville said, and left the room for that purpose.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The news had reached the Rector that Dr. Burton had been sent for early that morning, and he also surmised that the boy must be worse.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I will speak with the Rector before he comes upstairs," Mrs. Mandeville said, and left the room for that purpose.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The news had reached the Rector that Dr. Burton had been sent for early that morning, and he also surmised that the boy must be worse.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news had reached the Rector that Dr. Burton had been sent for early that morning, and he also surmised that the boy must be worse.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the servants had assured him that such was not the case before Mrs. Mandeville joined him in the library.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "I will speak with the Rector before he comes upstairs," Mrs. Mandeville said, and left the room for that purpose.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The news had reached the Rector that Dr. Burton had been sent for early that morning, and he also surmised that the boy must be worse.
RectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Shortly after the doctor left Carol’s room, the maid entered to say the Rector was downstairs.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Shortly after the doctor left Carol’s room, the maid entered to say the Rector was downstairs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I will speak with the Rector before he comes upstairs," Mrs. Mandeville said, and left the room for that purpose.
express in words
From this reading Shortly after the doctor left Carol’s room, the maid entered to say the Rector was downstairs.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The news had reached the Rector that Dr. Burton had been sent for early that morning, and he also surmised that the boy must be worse.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading But the servants had assured him that such was not the case before Mrs. Mandeville joined him in the library.
for a short time
From this reading Shortly after the doctor left Carol’s room, the maid entered to say the Rector was downstairs.
express in speech
From this reading "I will speak with the Rector before he comes upstairs," Mrs. Mandeville said, and left the room for that purpose.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But the servants had assured him that such was not the case before Mrs. Mandeville joined him in the library.
surmisedverbUS /sərˈmaɪzd/
past form of “surmise” — infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading The news had reached the Rector that Dr. Burton had been sent for early that morning, and he also surmised that the boy must be worse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I will speak with the Rector before he comes upstairs," Mrs. Mandeville said, and left the room for that purpose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shortly after the doctor left Carol’s room, the maid entered to say the Rector was downstairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shortly after the doctor left Carol’s room, the maid entered to say the Rector was downstairs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Could he come up?
on a floor above
From this reading "I will speak with the Rector before he comes upstairs," Mrs. Mandeville said, and left the room for that purpose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shortly after the doctor left Carol’s room, the maid entered to say the Rector was downstairs.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will speak with the Rector before he comes upstairs," Mrs. Mandeville said, and left the room for that purpose.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I will speak with the Rector before he comes upstairs," Mrs. Mandeville said, and left the room for that purpose.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading The news had reached the Rector that Dr. Burton had been sent for early that morning, and he also surmised that the boy must be worse.
