used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At this point a maid announced that supper was served and instantly Gilbert took his departure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At this point a maid announced that supper was served and instantly Gilbert took his departure.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading At this point a maid announced that supper was served and instantly Gilbert took his departure.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading At the same time the family arose and Mrs. Griffiths asked the maid: "Has Bella telephoned yet?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading At the same time the family arose and Mrs. Griffiths asked the maid: "Has Bella telephoned yet?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this point a maid announced that supper was served and instantly Gilbert took his departure.
Bella
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From this reading At the same time the family arose and Mrs. Griffiths asked the maid: "Has Bella telephoned yet?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Well, have Mrs. Truesdale call up the Finchleys and see if she's there.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You tell her I said that she is to come home at once."
the act of departing
From this reading At this point a maid announced that supper was served and instantly Gilbert took his departure.
a social unit living together
From this reading At the same time the family arose and Mrs. Griffiths asked the maid: "Has Bella telephoned yet?"
Finchleys
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From this reading "Well, have Mrs. Truesdale call up the Finchleys and see if she's there.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading At this point a maid announced that supper was served and instantly Gilbert took his departure.
GriffithsnounUS /ˈɡrɪfɪθs/
plural of “griffith” — United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)
From this reading At the same time the family arose and Mrs. Griffiths asked the maid: "Has Bella telephoned yet?"
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the same time the family arose and Mrs. Griffiths asked the maid: "Has Bella telephoned yet?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, have Mrs. Truesdale call up the Finchleys and see if she's there.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You tell her I said that she is to come home at once."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At this point a maid announced that supper was served and instantly Gilbert took his departure.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading You tell her I said that she is to come home at once."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You tell her I said that she is to come home at once."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, have Mrs. Truesdale call up the Finchleys and see if she's there.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading At this point a maid announced that supper was served and instantly Gilbert took his departure.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You tell her I said that she is to come home at once."
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading "No, ma'am," replied the servant, "not yet."
a female domestic
From this reading At this point a maid announced that supper was served and instantly Gilbert took his departure.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading At the same time the family arose and Mrs. Griffiths asked the maid: "Has Bella telephoned yet?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, ma'am," replied the servant, "not yet."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, ma'am," replied the servant, "not yet."
on one occasion
From this reading You tell her I said that she is to come home at once."
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At this point a maid announced that supper was served and instantly Gilbert took his departure.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No, ma'am," replied the servant, "not yet."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading You tell her I said that she is to come home at once."
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time the family arose and Mrs. Griffiths asked the maid: "Has Bella telephoned yet?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well, have Mrs. Truesdale call up the Finchleys and see if she's there.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "No, ma'am," replied the servant, "not yet."
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading At this point a maid announced that supper was served and instantly Gilbert took his departure.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You tell her I said that she is to come home at once."
she's
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From this reading "Well, have Mrs. Truesdale call up the Finchleys and see if she's there.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading At this point a maid announced that supper was served and instantly Gilbert took his departure.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading At the same time the family arose and Mrs. Griffiths asked the maid: "Has Bella telephoned yet?"
express in words
From this reading You tell her I said that she is to come home at once."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At this point a maid announced that supper was served and instantly Gilbert took his departure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the same time the family arose and Mrs. Griffiths asked the maid: "Has Bella telephoned yet?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Well, have Mrs. Truesdale call up the Finchleys and see if she's there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this point a maid announced that supper was served and instantly Gilbert took his departure.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time the family arose and Mrs. Griffiths asked the maid: "Has Bella telephoned yet?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You tell her I said that she is to come home at once."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At this point a maid announced that supper was served and instantly Gilbert took his departure.
Truesdale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, have Mrs. Truesdale call up the Finchleys and see if she's there.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Well, have Mrs. Truesdale call up the Finchleys and see if she's there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At this point a maid announced that supper was served and instantly Gilbert took his departure.
(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 "Well, have Mrs. Truesdale call up the Finchleys and see if she's there.
but in spite of that
From this reading At the same time the family arose and Mrs. Griffiths asked the maid: "Has Bella telephoned yet?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You tell her I said that she is to come home at once."
