used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Like all her class she was delighted to be the bearer of bad tidings, and counted upon making a sensation, which she assuredly did.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER After breakfast disastrous news came from two quarters, and concerned both Don Pablo and Julian Hardwick.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading While the Squire, his daughter and his guest were ending their meal, the housekeeper rushed into the room with an agitated face to announce evil.
(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 Like all her class she was delighted to be the bearer of bad tidings, and counted upon making a sensation, which she assuredly did.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading While the Squire, his daughter and his guest were ending their meal, the housekeeper rushed into the room with an agitated face to announce evil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER After breakfast disastrous news came from two quarters, and concerned both Don Pablo and Julian Hardwick.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading While the Squire, his daughter and his guest were ending their meal, the housekeeper rushed into the room with an agitated face to announce evil.
assuredlyadverbUS /əˈʃʊrədli/
without a doubt
From this reading Like all her class she was delighted to be the bearer of bad tidings, and counted upon making a sensation, which she assuredly did.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Enistor had scarcely raised his eyebrows at her unceremonious entry when she burst into voluble speech.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Like all her class she was delighted to be the bearer of bad tidings, and counted upon making a sensation, which she assuredly did.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Like all her class she was delighted to be the bearer of bad tidings, and counted upon making a sensation, which she assuredly did.
bearernounUS /ˈberər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading Like all her class she was delighted to be the bearer of bad tidings, and counted upon making a sensation, which she assuredly did.
the two together, not just one
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER After breakfast disastrous news came from two quarters, and concerned both Don Pablo and Julian Hardwick.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER After breakfast disastrous news came from two quarters, and concerned both Don Pablo and Julian Hardwick.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Enistor had scarcely raised his eyebrows at her unceremonious entry when she burst into voluble speech.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER After breakfast disastrous news came from two quarters, and concerned both Don Pablo and Julian Hardwick.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Like all her class she was delighted to be the bearer of bad tidings, and counted upon making a sensation, which she assuredly did.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER After breakfast disastrous news came from two quarters, and concerned both Don Pablo and Julian Hardwick.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Like all her class she was delighted to be the bearer of bad tidings, and counted upon making a sensation, which she assuredly did.
a female human offspring
From this reading While the Squire, his daughter and his guest were ending their meal, the housekeeper rushed into the room with an agitated face to announce evil.
greatly pleased
From this reading Like all her class she was delighted to be the bearer of bad tidings, and counted upon making a sensation, which she assuredly did.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Like all her class she was delighted to be the bearer of bad tidings, and counted upon making a sensation, which she assuredly did.
disastrousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER After breakfast disastrous news came from two quarters, and concerned both Don Pablo and Julian Hardwick.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER After breakfast disastrous news came from two quarters, and concerned both Don Pablo and Julian Hardwick.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "Oh! sir: oh! miss, here's dreadful goings on.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading While the Squire, his daughter and his guest were ending their meal, the housekeeper rushed into the room with an agitated face to announce evil.
Enistor
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From this reading Enistor had scarcely raised his eyebrows at her unceremonious entry when she burst into voluble speech.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading Enistor had scarcely raised his eyebrows at her unceremonious entry when she burst into voluble speech.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading While the Squire, his daughter and his guest were ending their meal, the housekeeper rushed into the room with an agitated face to announce evil.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading Enistor had scarcely raised his eyebrows at her unceremonious entry when she burst into voluble speech.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading While the Squire, his daughter and his guest were ending their meal, the housekeeper rushed into the room with an agitated face to announce evil.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER After breakfast disastrous news came from two quarters, and concerned both Don Pablo and Julian Hardwick.
goingsnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋz/
plural of “going” — the act of departing
From this reading "Oh! sir: oh! miss, here's dreadful goings on.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading While the Squire, his daughter and his guest were ending their meal, the housekeeper rushed into the room with an agitated face to announce evil.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Enistor had scarcely raised his eyebrows at her unceremonious entry when she burst into voluble speech.
Hardwick
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From this reading THE MORNING AFTER After breakfast disastrous news came from two quarters, and concerned both Don Pablo and Julian Hardwick.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Like all her class she was delighted to be the bearer of bad tidings, and counted upon making a sensation, which she assuredly did.
here's
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From this reading "Oh! sir: oh! miss, here's dreadful goings on.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While the Squire, his daughter and his guest were ending their meal, the housekeeper rushed into the room with an agitated face to announce evil.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading While the Squire, his daughter and his guest were ending their meal, the housekeeper rushed into the room with an agitated face to announce evil.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading While the Squire, his daughter and his guest were ending their meal, the housekeeper rushed into the room with an agitated face to announce evil.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER After breakfast disastrous news came from two quarters, and concerned both Don Pablo and Julian Hardwick.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like all her class she was delighted to be the bearer of bad tidings, and counted upon making a sensation, which she assuredly did.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Like all her class she was delighted to be the bearer of bad tidings, and counted upon making a sensation, which she assuredly did.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading While the Squire, his daughter and his guest were ending their meal, the housekeeper rushed into the room with an agitated face to announce evil.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Oh! sir: oh! miss, here's dreadful goings on.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER After breakfast disastrous news came from two quarters, and concerned both Don Pablo and Julian Hardwick.
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER After breakfast disastrous news came from two quarters, and concerned both Don Pablo and Julian Hardwick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like all her class she was delighted to be the bearer of bad tidings, and counted upon making a sensation, which she assuredly did.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! sir: oh! miss, here's dreadful goings on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Oh! sir: oh! miss, here's dreadful goings on.
Pablo
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From this reading THE MORNING AFTER After breakfast disastrous news came from two quarters, and concerned both Don Pablo and Julian Hardwick.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER After breakfast disastrous news came from two quarters, and concerned both Don Pablo and Julian Hardwick.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Enistor had scarcely raised his eyebrows at her unceremonious entry when she burst into voluble speech.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading While the Squire, his daughter and his guest were ending their meal, the housekeeper rushed into the room with an agitated face to announce evil.
done under pressure
From this reading While the Squire, his daughter and his guest were ending their meal, the housekeeper rushed into the room with an agitated face to announce evil.
only a very short time before
From this reading Enistor had scarcely raised his eyebrows at her unceremonious entry when she burst into voluble speech.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Like all her class she was delighted to be the bearer of bad tidings, and counted upon making a sensation, which she assuredly did.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like all her class she was delighted to be the bearer of bad tidings, and counted upon making a sensation, which she assuredly did.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Oh! sir: oh! miss, here's dreadful goings on.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Enistor had scarcely raised his eyebrows at her unceremonious entry when she burst into voluble speech.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading While the Squire, his daughter and his guest were ending their meal, the housekeeper rushed into the room with an agitated face to announce evil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER After breakfast disastrous news came from two quarters, and concerned both Don Pablo and Julian Hardwick.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While the Squire, his daughter and his guest were ending their meal, the housekeeper rushed into the room with an agitated face to announce evil.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Like all her class she was delighted to be the bearer of bad tidings, and counted upon making a sensation, which she assuredly did.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While the Squire, his daughter and his guest were ending their meal, the housekeeper rushed into the room with an agitated face to announce evil.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER After breakfast disastrous news came from two quarters, and concerned both Don Pablo and Julian Hardwick.
unceremoniousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnserəˈmoʊniəs/
without ceremony or formality
From this reading Enistor had scarcely raised his eyebrows at her unceremonious entry when she burst into voluble speech.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Like all her class she was delighted to be the bearer of bad tidings, and counted upon making a sensation, which she assuredly did.
volubleadjectiveUS /ˈvɑːljəbəl/
marked by a ready flow of speech
From this reading Enistor had scarcely raised his eyebrows at her unceremonious entry when she burst into voluble speech.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Like all her class she was delighted to be the bearer of bad tidings, and counted upon making a sensation, which she assuredly did.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While the Squire, his daughter and his guest were ending their meal, the housekeeper rushed into the room with an agitated face to announce evil.
at the time that
From this reading Enistor had scarcely raised his eyebrows at her unceremonious entry when she burst into voluble speech.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Like all her class she was delighted to be the bearer of bad tidings, and counted upon making a sensation, which she assuredly did.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the Squire, his daughter and his guest were ending their meal, the housekeeper rushed into the room with an agitated face to announce evil.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While the Squire, his daughter and his guest were ending their meal, the housekeeper rushed into the room with an agitated face to announce evil.
