used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At length Mr. Beverage, the butler, seeing the accumulation of letters in Mr. Packwood, the house-steward’s room, suggested that they might perhaps be wanted, whereupon Mr. Packwood huddled them into a fresh envelope, and sent them to the post along with the general consignment from the Castle.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE reader will perhaps wonder what our fair friend Mrs. Pringle is about, and how there happens to be no tidings from Curtain Crescent.
accumulationnounUS /əˌkjuːmjəˈleɪʃən/
an increase by natural growth or addition
From this reading At length Mr. Beverage, the butler, seeing the accumulation of letters in Mr. Packwood, the house-steward’s room, suggested that they might perhaps be wanted, whereupon Mr. Packwood huddled them into a fresh envelope, and sent them to the post along with the general consignment from the Castle.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At length Mr. Beverage, the butler, seeing the accumulation of letters in Mr. Packwood, the house-steward’s room, suggested that they might perhaps be wanted, whereupon Mr. Packwood huddled them into a fresh envelope, and sent them to the post along with the general consignment from the Castle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE reader will perhaps wonder what our fair friend Mrs. Pringle is about, and how there happens to be no tidings from Curtain Crescent.
react verbally
From this reading Very pressing and urgent the letters were, increasing in anxiety with each one, as no answer had been received to its predecessor.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Very pressing and urgent the letters were, increasing in anxiety with each one, as no answer had been received to its predecessor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Very pressing and urgent the letters were, increasing in anxiety with each one, as no answer had been received to its predecessor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length Mr. Beverage, the butler, seeing the accumulation of letters in Mr. Packwood, the house-steward’s room, suggested that they might perhaps be wanted, whereupon Mr. Packwood huddled them into a fresh envelope, and sent them to the post along with the general consignment from the Castle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE reader will perhaps wonder what our fair friend Mrs. Pringle is about, and how there happens to be no tidings from Curtain Crescent.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Very pressing and urgent the letters were, increasing in anxiety with each one, as no answer had been received to its predecessor.
BeveragenounUS /ˈbevərɪdʒ/
any liquid suitable for drinking
From this reading At length Mr. Beverage, the butler, seeing the accumulation of letters in Mr. Packwood, the house-steward’s room, suggested that they might perhaps be wanted, whereupon Mr. Packwood huddled them into a fresh envelope, and sent them to the post along with the general consignment from the Castle.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Were it not that Mrs. Pringle knew the Earl would have written, she would have feared her Billy had sustained some hunting calamity.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading At length Mr. Beverage, the butler, seeing the accumulation of letters in Mr. Packwood, the house-steward’s room, suggested that they might perhaps be wanted, whereupon Mr. Packwood huddled them into a fresh envelope, and sent them to the post along with the general consignment from the Castle.
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Were it not that Mrs. Pringle knew the Earl would have written, she would have feared her Billy had sustained some hunting calamity.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Tidings there were, only the Tantivy Castle servants were so oppressed with work that they could never find time to redirect her effusions.
consignmentnounUS /kənˈsaɪnmənt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading At length Mr. Beverage, the butler, seeing the accumulation of letters in Mr. Packwood, the house-steward’s room, suggested that they might perhaps be wanted, whereupon Mr. Packwood huddled them into a fresh envelope, and sent them to the post along with the general consignment from the Castle.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Tidings there were, only the Tantivy Castle servants were so oppressed with work that they could never find time to redirect her effusions.
CrescentnounUS /ˈkresənt/
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading THE reader will perhaps wonder what our fair friend Mrs. Pringle is about, and how there happens to be no tidings from Curtain Crescent.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading THE reader will perhaps wonder what our fair friend Mrs. Pringle is about, and how there happens to be no tidings from Curtain Crescent.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Very pressing and urgent the letters were, increasing in anxiety with each one, as no answer had been received to its predecessor.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Were it not that Mrs. Pringle knew the Earl would have written, she would have feared her Billy had sustained some hunting calamity.
effusions
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From this reading Tidings there were, only the Tantivy Castle servants were so oppressed with work that they could never find time to redirect her effusions.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading At length Mr. Beverage, the butler, seeing the accumulation of letters in Mr. Packwood, the house-steward’s room, suggested that they might perhaps be wanted, whereupon Mr. Packwood huddled them into a fresh envelope, and sent them to the post along with the general consignment from the Castle.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading THE reader will perhaps wonder what our fair friend Mrs. Pringle is about, and how there happens to be no tidings from Curtain Crescent.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Were it not that Mrs. Pringle knew the Earl would have written, she would have feared her Billy had sustained some hunting calamity.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Tidings there were, only the Tantivy Castle servants were so oppressed with work that they could never find time to redirect her effusions.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading At length Mr. Beverage, the butler, seeing the accumulation of letters in Mr. Packwood, the house-steward’s room, suggested that they might perhaps be wanted, whereupon Mr. Packwood huddled them into a fresh envelope, and sent them to the post along with the general consignment from the Castle.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE reader will perhaps wonder what our fair friend Mrs. Pringle is about, and how there happens to be no tidings from Curtain Crescent.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE reader will perhaps wonder what our fair friend Mrs. Pringle is about, and how there happens to be no tidings from Curtain Crescent.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading At length Mr. Beverage, the butler, seeing the accumulation of letters in Mr. Packwood, the house-steward’s room, suggested that they might perhaps be wanted, whereupon Mr. Packwood huddled them into a fresh envelope, and sent them to the post along with the general consignment from the Castle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Very pressing and urgent the letters were, increasing in anxiety with each one, as no answer had been received to its predecessor.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading THE reader will perhaps wonder what our fair friend Mrs. Pringle is about, and how there happens to be no tidings from Curtain Crescent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Were it not that Mrs. Pringle knew the Earl would have written, she would have feared her Billy had sustained some hunting calamity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tidings there were, only the Tantivy Castle servants were so oppressed with work that they could never find time to redirect her effusions.
house-steward's
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From this reading At length Mr. Beverage, the butler, seeing the accumulation of letters in Mr. Packwood, the house-steward’s room, suggested that they might perhaps be wanted, whereupon Mr. Packwood huddled them into a fresh envelope, and sent them to the post along with the general consignment from the Castle.
how
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From this reading THE reader will perhaps wonder what our fair friend Mrs. Pringle is about, and how there happens to be no tidings from Curtain Crescent.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading At length Mr. Beverage, the butler, seeing the accumulation of letters in Mr. Packwood, the house-steward’s room, suggested that they might perhaps be wanted, whereupon Mr. Packwood huddled them into a fresh envelope, and sent them to the post along with the general consignment from the Castle.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Were it not that Mrs. Pringle knew the Earl would have written, she would have feared her Billy had sustained some hunting calamity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At length Mr. Beverage, the butler, seeing the accumulation of letters in Mr. Packwood, the house-steward’s room, suggested that they might perhaps be wanted, whereupon Mr. Packwood huddled them into a fresh envelope, and sent them to the post along with the general consignment from the Castle.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading Very pressing and urgent the letters were, increasing in anxiety with each one, as no answer had been received to its predecessor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At length Mr. Beverage, the butler, seeing the accumulation of letters in Mr. Packwood, the house-steward’s room, suggested that they might perhaps be wanted, whereupon Mr. Packwood huddled them into a fresh envelope, and sent them to the post along with the general consignment from the Castle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE reader will perhaps wonder what our fair friend Mrs. Pringle is about, and how there happens to be no tidings from Curtain Crescent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Were it not that Mrs. Pringle knew the Earl would have written, she would have feared her Billy had sustained some hunting calamity.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Very pressing and urgent the letters were, increasing in anxiety with each one, as no answer had been received to its predecessor.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Were it not that Mrs. Pringle knew the Earl would have written, she would have feared her Billy had sustained some hunting calamity.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length Mr. Beverage, the butler, seeing the accumulation of letters in Mr. Packwood, the house-steward’s room, suggested that they might perhaps be wanted, whereupon Mr. Packwood huddled them into a fresh envelope, and sent them to the post along with the general consignment from the Castle.
the literary culture
From this reading At length Mr. Beverage, the butler, seeing the accumulation of letters in Mr. Packwood, the house-steward’s room, suggested that they might perhaps be wanted, whereupon Mr. Packwood huddled them into a fresh envelope, and sent them to the post along with the general consignment from the Castle.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At length Mr. Beverage, the butler, seeing the accumulation of letters in Mr. Packwood, the house-steward’s room, suggested that they might perhaps be wanted, whereupon Mr. Packwood huddled them into a fresh envelope, and sent them to the post along with the general consignment from the Castle.
a form of address for a man
From this reading At length Mr. Beverage, the butler, seeing the accumulation of letters in Mr. Packwood, the house-steward’s room, suggested that they might perhaps be wanted, whereupon Mr. Packwood huddled them into a fresh envelope, and sent them to the post along with the general consignment from the Castle.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE reader will perhaps wonder what our fair friend Mrs. Pringle is about, and how there happens to be no tidings from Curtain Crescent.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Tidings there were, only the Tantivy Castle servants were so oppressed with work that they could never find time to redirect her effusions.
not any; not one
From this reading THE reader will perhaps wonder what our fair friend Mrs. Pringle is about, and how there happens to be no tidings from Curtain Crescent.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Were it not that Mrs. Pringle knew the Earl would have written, she would have feared her Billy had sustained some hunting calamity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At length Mr. Beverage, the butler, seeing the accumulation of letters in Mr. Packwood, the house-steward’s room, suggested that they might perhaps be wanted, whereupon Mr. Packwood huddled them into a fresh envelope, and sent them to the post along with the general consignment from the Castle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Very pressing and urgent the letters were, increasing in anxiety with each one, as no answer had been received to its predecessor.
and nothing more
From this reading Tidings there were, only the Tantivy Castle servants were so oppressed with work that they could never find time to redirect her effusions.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading Tidings there were, only the Tantivy Castle servants were so oppressed with work that they could never find time to redirect her effusions.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE reader will perhaps wonder what our fair friend Mrs. Pringle is about, and how there happens to be no tidings from Curtain Crescent.
Packwood
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From this reading At length Mr. Beverage, the butler, seeing the accumulation of letters in Mr. Packwood, the house-steward’s room, suggested that they might perhaps be wanted, whereupon Mr. Packwood huddled them into a fresh envelope, and sent them to the post along with the general consignment from the Castle.
by chance
From this reading THE reader will perhaps wonder what our fair friend Mrs. Pringle is about, and how there happens to be no tidings from Curtain Crescent.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading At length Mr. Beverage, the butler, seeing the accumulation of letters in Mr. Packwood, the house-steward’s room, suggested that they might perhaps be wanted, whereupon Mr. Packwood huddled them into a fresh envelope, and sent them to the post along with the general consignment from the Castle.
predecessornounUS /ˈpredəsesər/
one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
From this reading Very pressing and urgent the letters were, increasing in anxiety with each one, as no answer had been received to its predecessor.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading Very pressing and urgent the letters were, increasing in anxiety with each one, as no answer had been received to its predecessor.
Pringle
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From this reading THE reader will perhaps wonder what our fair friend Mrs. Pringle is about, and how there happens to be no tidings from Curtain Crescent.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading THE reader will perhaps wonder what our fair friend Mrs. Pringle is about, and how there happens to be no tidings from Curtain Crescent.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Very pressing and urgent the letters were, increasing in anxiety with each one, as no answer had been received to its predecessor.
redirectverbUS /ˌriːdərˈekt/
channel into a new direction
From this reading Tidings there were, only the Tantivy Castle servants were so oppressed with work that they could never find time to redirect her effusions.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At length Mr. Beverage, the butler, seeing the accumulation of letters in Mr. Packwood, the house-steward’s room, suggested that they might perhaps be wanted, whereupon Mr. Packwood huddled them into a fresh envelope, and sent them to the post along with the general consignment from the Castle.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading At length Mr. Beverage, the butler, seeing the accumulation of letters in Mr. Packwood, the house-steward’s room, suggested that they might perhaps be wanted, whereupon Mr. Packwood huddled them into a fresh envelope, and sent them to the post along with the general consignment from the Castle.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading At length Mr. Beverage, the butler, seeing the accumulation of letters in Mr. Packwood, the house-steward’s room, suggested that they might perhaps be wanted, whereupon Mr. Packwood huddled them into a fresh envelope, and sent them to the post along with the general consignment from the Castle.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Tidings there were, only the Tantivy Castle servants were so oppressed with work that they could never find time to redirect her effusions.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Were it not that Mrs. Pringle knew the Earl would have written, she would have feared her Billy had sustained some hunting calamity.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Tidings there were, only the Tantivy Castle servants were so oppressed with work that they could never find time to redirect her effusions.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Were it not that Mrs. Pringle knew the Earl would have written, she would have feared her Billy had sustained some hunting calamity.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading At length Mr. Beverage, the butler, seeing the accumulation of letters in Mr. Packwood, the house-steward’s room, suggested that they might perhaps be wanted, whereupon Mr. Packwood huddled them into a fresh envelope, and sent them to the post along with the general consignment from the Castle.
sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading Were it not that Mrs. Pringle knew the Earl would have written, she would have feared her Billy had sustained some hunting calamity.
Tantivy
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From this reading Tidings there were, only the Tantivy Castle servants were so oppressed with work that they could never find time to redirect her effusions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tidings there were, only the Tantivy Castle servants were so oppressed with work that they could never find time to redirect her effusions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE reader will perhaps wonder what our fair friend Mrs. Pringle is about, and how there happens to be no tidings from Curtain Crescent.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At length Mr. Beverage, the butler, seeing the accumulation of letters in Mr. Packwood, the house-steward’s room, suggested that they might perhaps be wanted, whereupon Mr. Packwood huddled them into a fresh envelope, and sent them to the post along with the general consignment from the Castle.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE reader will perhaps wonder what our fair friend Mrs. Pringle is about, and how there happens to be no tidings from Curtain Crescent.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tidings there were, only the Tantivy Castle servants were so oppressed with work that they could never find time to redirect her effusions.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE reader will perhaps wonder what our fair friend Mrs. Pringle is about, and how there happens to be no tidings from Curtain Crescent.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Tidings there were, only the Tantivy Castle servants were so oppressed with work that they could never find time to redirect her effusions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE reader will perhaps wonder what our fair friend Mrs. Pringle is about, and how there happens to be no tidings from Curtain Crescent.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading Very pressing and urgent the letters were, increasing in anxiety with each one, as no answer had been received to its predecessor.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very pressing and urgent the letters were, increasing in anxiety with each one, as no answer had been received to its predecessor.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading At length Mr. Beverage, the butler, seeing the accumulation of letters in Mr. Packwood, the house-steward’s room, suggested that they might perhaps be wanted, whereupon Mr. Packwood huddled them into a fresh envelope, and sent them to the post along with the general consignment from the Castle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tidings there were, only the Tantivy Castle servants were so oppressed with work that they could never find time to redirect her effusions.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE reader will perhaps wonder what our fair friend Mrs. Pringle is about, and how there happens to be no tidings from Curtain Crescent.
whereupon
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From this reading At length Mr. Beverage, the butler, seeing the accumulation of letters in Mr. Packwood, the house-steward’s room, suggested that they might perhaps be wanted, whereupon Mr. Packwood huddled them into a fresh envelope, and sent them to the post along with the general consignment from the Castle.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE reader will perhaps wonder what our fair friend Mrs. Pringle is about, and how there happens to be no tidings from Curtain Crescent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tidings there were, only the Tantivy Castle servants were so oppressed with work that they could never find time to redirect her effusions.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading THE reader will perhaps wonder what our fair friend Mrs. Pringle is about, and how there happens to be no tidings from Curtain Crescent.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Tidings there were, only the Tantivy Castle servants were so oppressed with work that they could never find time to redirect her effusions.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Were it not that Mrs. Pringle knew the Earl would have written, she would have feared her Billy had sustained some hunting calamity.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Were it not that Mrs. Pringle knew the Earl would have written, she would have feared her Billy had sustained some hunting calamity.
