used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She saw that a marriage with a man to whom Annette had pledged herself would result in lifelong misery, and she set her mind to work to consider how the dreadful consequence could be averted.
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading She saw but one way to accomplish this; she and her mistress must fly from the Villa Bidaud.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading During the visit of Gilbert and Chaytor to Monte Carlo some important action had been taken by Annette's staunch maid, Emily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the visit of Gilbert and Chaytor to Monte Carlo some important action had been taken by Annette's staunch maid, Emily.
Annette
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From this reading Loyal to the backbone to her young mistress, she had fully sympathised with her in her unhappiness, and had gone farther than Annette, in her reflections upon the future.
Annette's
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From this reading During the visit of Gilbert and Chaytor to Monte Carlo some important action had been taken by Annette's staunch maid, Emily.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading She did not moot this project to Annette, for whenever she commenced to speak upon the subject of the approaching union Annette stopped her, and would not listen to what she had to say.
avertedverbUS /əˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “avert” — prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading She saw that a marriage with a man to whom Annette had pledged herself would result in lifelong misery, and she set her mind to work to consider how the dreadful consequence could be averted.
backbonenounUS /ˈbækboʊn/
a central cohesive source of support and stability
From this reading Loyal to the backbone to her young mistress, she had fully sympathised with her in her unhappiness, and had gone farther than Annette, in her reflections upon the future.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She saw that a marriage with a man to whom Annette had pledged herself would result in lifelong misery, and she set her mind to work to consider how the dreadful consequence could be averted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During the visit of Gilbert and Chaytor to Monte Carlo some important action had been taken by Annette's staunch maid, Emily.
Bidaud
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From this reading She saw but one way to accomplish this; she and her mistress must fly from the Villa Bidaud.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She saw but one way to accomplish this; she and her mistress must fly from the Villa Bidaud.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading During the visit of Gilbert and Chaytor to Monte Carlo some important action had been taken by Annette's staunch maid, Emily.
Carlo
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From this reading During the visit of Gilbert and Chaytor to Monte Carlo some important action had been taken by Annette's staunch maid, Emily.
Chaytor
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From this reading During the visit of Gilbert and Chaytor to Monte Carlo some important action had been taken by Annette's staunch maid, Emily.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She did not moot this project to Annette, for whenever she commenced to speak upon the subject of the approaching union Annette stopped her, and would not listen to what she had to say.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading She saw that a marriage with a man to whom Annette had pledged herself would result in lifelong misery, and she set her mind to work to consider how the dreadful consequence could be averted.
deem to be
From this reading She saw that a marriage with a man to whom Annette had pledged herself would result in lifelong misery, and she set her mind to work to consider how the dreadful consequence could be averted.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She saw that a marriage with a man to whom Annette had pledged herself would result in lifelong misery, and she set her mind to work to consider how the dreadful consequence could be averted.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not moot this project to Annette, for whenever she commenced to speak upon the subject of the approaching union Annette stopped her, and would not listen to what she had to say.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She saw that a marriage with a man to whom Annette had pledged herself would result in lifelong misery, and she set her mind to work to consider how the dreadful consequence could be averted.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the visit of Gilbert and Chaytor to Monte Carlo some important action had been taken by Annette's staunch maid, Emily.
Emily
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From this reading During the visit of Gilbert and Chaytor to Monte Carlo some important action had been taken by Annette's staunch maid, Emily.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Loyal to the backbone to her young mistress, she had fully sympathised with her in her unhappiness, and had gone farther than Annette, in her reflections upon the future.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading She saw but one way to accomplish this; she and her mistress must fly from the Villa Bidaud.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She did not moot this project to Annette, for whenever she commenced to speak upon the subject of the approaching union Annette stopped her, and would not listen to what she had to say.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She saw but one way to accomplish this; she and her mistress must fly from the Villa Bidaud.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Loyal to the backbone to her young mistress, she had fully sympathised with her in her unhappiness, and had gone farther than Annette, in her reflections upon the future.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Loyal to the backbone to her young mistress, she had fully sympathised with her in her unhappiness, and had gone farther than Annette, in her reflections upon the future.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading During the visit of Gilbert and Chaytor to Monte Carlo some important action had been taken by Annette's staunch maid, Emily.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Loyal to the backbone to her young mistress, she had fully sympathised with her in her unhappiness, and had gone farther than Annette, in her reflections upon the future.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the visit of Gilbert and Chaytor to Monte Carlo some important action had been taken by Annette's staunch maid, Emily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Loyal to the backbone to her young mistress, she had fully sympathised with her in her unhappiness, and had gone farther than Annette, in her reflections upon the future.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She saw that a marriage with a man to whom Annette had pledged herself would result in lifelong misery, and she set her mind to work to consider how the dreadful consequence could be averted.
how
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From this reading She saw that a marriage with a man to whom Annette had pledged herself would result in lifelong misery, and she set her mind to work to consider how the dreadful consequence could be averted.
of great significance or value
From this reading During the visit of Gilbert and Chaytor to Monte Carlo some important action had been taken by Annette's staunch maid, Emily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Loyal to the backbone to her young mistress, she had fully sympathised with her in her unhappiness, and had gone farther than Annette, in her reflections upon the future.
lifelongadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪˈflɔːŋ/
continuing through life
From this reading She saw that a marriage with a man to whom Annette had pledged herself would result in lifelong misery, and she set her mind to work to consider how the dreadful consequence could be averted.
hear with intention
From this reading She did not moot this project to Annette, for whenever she commenced to speak upon the subject of the approaching union Annette stopped her, and would not listen to what she had to say.
LoyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading Loyal to the backbone to her young mistress, she had fully sympathised with her in her unhappiness, and had gone farther than Annette, in her reflections upon the future.
a female domestic
From this reading During the visit of Gilbert and Chaytor to Monte Carlo some important action had been taken by Annette's staunch maid, Emily.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She saw that a marriage with a man to whom Annette had pledged herself would result in lifelong misery, and she set her mind to work to consider how the dreadful consequence could be averted.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading She saw that a marriage with a man to whom Annette had pledged herself would result in lifelong misery, and she set her mind to work to consider how the dreadful consequence could be averted.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She saw that a marriage with a man to whom Annette had pledged herself would result in lifelong misery, and she set her mind to work to consider how the dreadful consequence could be averted.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading She saw that a marriage with a man to whom Annette had pledged herself would result in lifelong misery, and she set her mind to work to consider how the dreadful consequence could be averted.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Loyal to the backbone to her young mistress, she had fully sympathised with her in her unhappiness, and had gone farther than Annette, in her reflections upon the future.
MontenounUS /ˈmɑːnti/
a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
From this reading During the visit of Gilbert and Chaytor to Monte Carlo some important action had been taken by Annette's staunch maid, Emily.
mootadjectiveUS /muːt/
of no legal significance (as having been previously decided)
From this reading She did not moot this project to Annette, for whenever she commenced to speak upon the subject of the approaching union Annette stopped her, and would not listen to what she had to say.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She saw but one way to accomplish this; she and her mistress must fly from the Villa Bidaud.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not moot this project to Annette, for whenever she commenced to speak upon the subject of the approaching union Annette stopped her, and would not listen to what she had to say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the visit of Gilbert and Chaytor to Monte Carlo some important action had been taken by Annette's staunch maid, Emily.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She saw but one way to accomplish this; she and her mistress must fly from the Villa Bidaud.
pledgedadjectiveUS /pledʒd/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading She saw that a marriage with a man to whom Annette had pledged herself would result in lifelong misery, and she set her mind to work to consider how the dreadful consequence could be averted.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading She did not moot this project to Annette, for whenever she commenced to speak upon the subject of the approaching union Annette stopped her, and would not listen to what she had to say.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Loyal to the backbone to her young mistress, she had fully sympathised with her in her unhappiness, and had gone farther than Annette, in her reflections upon the future.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading She saw that a marriage with a man to whom Annette had pledged herself would result in lifelong misery, and she set her mind to work to consider how the dreadful consequence could be averted.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw that a marriage with a man to whom Annette had pledged herself would result in lifelong misery, and she set her mind to work to consider how the dreadful consequence could be averted.
express in words
From this reading She did not moot this project to Annette, for whenever she commenced to speak upon the subject of the approaching union Annette stopped her, and would not listen to what she had to say.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She saw that a marriage with a man to whom Annette had pledged herself would result in lifelong misery, and she set her mind to work to consider how the dreadful consequence could be averted.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Loyal to the backbone to her young mistress, she had fully sympathised with her in her unhappiness, and had gone farther than Annette, in her reflections upon the future.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading During the visit of Gilbert and Chaytor to Monte Carlo some important action had been taken by Annette's staunch maid, Emily.
express in speech
From this reading She did not moot this project to Annette, for whenever she commenced to speak upon the subject of the approaching union Annette stopped her, and would not listen to what she had to say.
staunchadjectiveUS /stɔːntʃ/
firm and dependable especially in loyalty
From this reading During the visit of Gilbert and Chaytor to Monte Carlo some important action had been taken by Annette's staunch maid, Emily.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She did not moot this project to Annette, for whenever she commenced to speak upon the subject of the approaching union Annette stopped her, and would not listen to what she had to say.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading She did not moot this project to Annette, for whenever she commenced to speak upon the subject of the approaching union Annette stopped her, and would not listen to what she had to say.
sympathised
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From this reading Loyal to the backbone to her young mistress, she had fully sympathised with her in her unhappiness, and had gone farther than Annette, in her reflections upon the future.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading During the visit of Gilbert and Chaytor to Monte Carlo some important action had been taken by Annette's staunch maid, Emily.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Loyal to the backbone to her young mistress, she had fully sympathised with her in her unhappiness, and had gone farther than Annette, in her reflections upon the future.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She saw that a marriage with a man to whom Annette had pledged herself would result in lifelong misery, and she set her mind to work to consider how the dreadful consequence could be averted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the visit of Gilbert and Chaytor to Monte Carlo some important action had been taken by Annette's staunch maid, Emily.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She saw but one way to accomplish this; she and her mistress must fly from the Villa Bidaud.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the visit of Gilbert and Chaytor to Monte Carlo some important action had been taken by Annette's staunch maid, Emily.
unhappinessnounUS /ənˈhæpinɪs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading Loyal to the backbone to her young mistress, she had fully sympathised with her in her unhappiness, and had gone farther than Annette, in her reflections upon the future.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading She did not moot this project to Annette, for whenever she commenced to speak upon the subject of the approaching union Annette stopped her, and would not listen to what she had to say.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Loyal to the backbone to her young mistress, she had fully sympathised with her in her unhappiness, and had gone farther than Annette, in her reflections upon the future.
VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading She saw but one way to accomplish this; she and her mistress must fly from the Villa Bidaud.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading During the visit of Gilbert and Chaytor to Monte Carlo some important action had been taken by Annette's staunch maid, Emily.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She saw but one way to accomplish this; she and her mistress must fly from the Villa Bidaud.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She did not moot this project to Annette, for whenever she commenced to speak upon the subject of the approaching union Annette stopped her, and would not listen to what she had to say.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading She did not moot this project to Annette, for whenever she commenced to speak upon the subject of the approaching union Annette stopped her, and would not listen to what she had to say.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She saw that a marriage with a man to whom Annette had pledged herself would result in lifelong misery, and she set her mind to work to consider how the dreadful consequence could be averted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Loyal to the backbone to her young mistress, she had fully sympathised with her in her unhappiness, and had gone farther than Annette, in her reflections upon the future.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She saw that a marriage with a man to whom Annette had pledged herself would result in lifelong misery, and she set her mind to work to consider how the dreadful consequence could be averted.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She saw that a marriage with a man to whom Annette had pledged herself would result in lifelong misery, and she set her mind to work to consider how the dreadful consequence could be averted.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Loyal to the backbone to her young mistress, she had fully sympathised with her in her unhappiness, and had gone farther than Annette, in her reflections upon the future.
