used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The servants moved silently about their work, even in the far kitchens whence not a sound could be heard.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The servants moved silently about their work, even in the far kitchens whence not a sound could be heard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Under Barnaby's windows and right down the avenue the crunching granite was spread with tan.
a line of approach
From this reading Under Barnaby's windows and right down the avenue the crunching granite was spread with tan.
Barnaby's
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From this reading Under Barnaby's windows and right down the avenue the crunching granite was spread with tan.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The servants moved silently about their work, even in the far kitchens whence not a sound could be heard.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The house had become very quiet.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading For a long time he was unconscious; for a long time he lay breathing heavily, and they could not tell if he was in pain.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Other doctors came down from London, and Lady Henrietta had to be told what it was that the girl was fighting with that pale and steady face.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The servants moved silently about their work, even in the far kitchens whence not a sound could be heard.
crunchingverbUS /ˈkrʌntʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crunch” — make a crushing noise
From this reading Under Barnaby's windows and right down the avenue the crunching granite was spread with tan.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Other doctors came down from London, and Lady Henrietta had to be told what it was that the girl was fighting with that pale and steady face.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Under Barnaby's windows and right down the avenue the crunching granite was spread with tan.
divisible by two
From this reading The servants moved silently about their work, even in the far kitchens whence not a sound could be heard.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Other doctors came down from London, and Lady Henrietta had to be told what it was that the girl was fighting with that pale and steady face.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The servants moved silently about their work, even in the far kitchens whence not a sound could be heard.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Other doctors came down from London, and Lady Henrietta had to be told what it was that the girl was fighting with that pale and steady face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long time he was unconscious; for a long time he lay breathing heavily, and they could not tell if he was in pain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Other doctors came down from London, and Lady Henrietta had to be told what it was that the girl was fighting with that pale and steady face.
a young female
From this reading Other doctors came down from London, and Lady Henrietta had to be told what it was that the girl was fighting with that pale and steady face.
granitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading Under Barnaby's windows and right down the avenue the crunching granite was spread with tan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The house had become very quiet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a long time he was unconscious; for a long time he lay breathing heavily, and they could not tell if he was in pain.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The servants moved silently about their work, even in the far kitchens whence not a sound could be heard.
to a considerable degree
From this reading For a long time he was unconscious; for a long time he lay breathing heavily, and they could not tell if he was in pain.
Henrietta
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From this reading Other doctors came down from London, and Lady Henrietta had to be told what it was that the girl was fighting with that pale and steady face.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house had become very quiet.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For a long time he was unconscious; for a long time he lay breathing heavily, and they could not tell if he was in pain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The servants moved silently about their work, even in the far kitchens whence not a sound could be heard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Other doctors came down from London, and Lady Henrietta had to be told what it was that the girl was fighting with that pale and steady face.
kitchensnounUS /ˈkɪtʃənz/
plural of “kitchen” — a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The servants moved silently about their work, even in the far kitchens whence not a sound could be heard.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Other doctors came down from London, and Lady Henrietta had to be told what it was that the girl was fighting with that pale and steady face.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For a long time he was unconscious; for a long time he lay breathing heavily, and they could not tell if he was in pain.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Other doctors came down from London, and Lady Henrietta had to be told what it was that the girl was fighting with that pale and steady face.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For a long time he was unconscious; for a long time he lay breathing heavily, and they could not tell if he was in pain.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The servants moved silently about their work, even in the far kitchens whence not a sound could be heard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The servants moved silently about their work, even in the far kitchens whence not a sound could be heard.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other doctors came down from London, and Lady Henrietta had to be told what it was that the girl was fighting with that pale and steady face.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading For a long time he was unconscious; for a long time he lay breathing heavily, and they could not tell if he was in pain.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Other doctors came down from London, and Lady Henrietta had to be told what it was that the girl was fighting with that pale and steady face.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The house had become very quiet.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Under Barnaby's windows and right down the avenue the crunching granite was spread with tan.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The servants moved silently about their work, even in the far kitchens whence not a sound could be heard.
without speaking
From this reading The servants moved silently about their work, even in the far kitchens whence not a sound could be heard.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The servants moved silently about their work, even in the far kitchens whence not a sound could be heard.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Under Barnaby's windows and right down the avenue the crunching granite was spread with tan.
make steady
From this reading Other doctors came down from London, and Lady Henrietta had to be told what it was that the girl was fighting with that pale and steady face.
tannounUS /tæn/
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
From this reading Under Barnaby's windows and right down the avenue the crunching granite was spread with tan.
express in words
From this reading For a long time he was unconscious; for a long time he lay breathing heavily, and they could not tell if he was in pain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Other doctors came down from London, and Lady Henrietta had to be told what it was that the girl was fighting with that pale and steady face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The house had become very quiet.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The servants moved silently about their work, even in the far kitchens whence not a sound could be heard.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a long time he was unconscious; for a long time he lay breathing heavily, and they could not tell if he was in pain.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a long time he was unconscious; for a long time he lay breathing heavily, and they could not tell if he was in pain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Other doctors came down from London, and Lady Henrietta had to be told what it was that the girl was fighting with that pale and steady face.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Other doctors came down from London, and Lady Henrietta had to be told what it was that the girl was fighting with that pale and steady face.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading For a long time he was unconscious; for a long time he lay breathing heavily, and they could not tell if he was in pain.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under Barnaby's windows and right down the avenue the crunching granite was spread with tan.
precisely as stated
From this reading The house had become very quiet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Under Barnaby's windows and right down the avenue the crunching granite was spread with tan.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Other doctors came down from London, and Lady Henrietta had to be told what it was that the girl was fighting with that pale and steady face.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading The servants moved silently about their work, even in the far kitchens whence not a sound could be heard.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Under Barnaby's windows and right down the avenue the crunching granite was spread with tan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Under Barnaby's windows and right down the avenue the crunching granite was spread with tan.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The servants moved silently about their work, even in the far kitchens whence not a sound could be heard.
