used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Little Jessie Albemarle always had the door-bell to answer, even if she was making beds in the top story of the house, when she heard it, for Miss Scrimp considered it beneath her dignity to go to the door when she was able to keep a cook and a house-servant.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Little Jessie Albemarle always had the door-bell to answer, even if she was making beds in the top story of the house, when she heard it, for Miss Scrimp considered it beneath her dignity to go to the door when she was able to keep a cook and a house-servant.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Moreover, she was seldom dressed for appearance at the door except when ready to go to market or the time arrived when she could watch her hungry boarders from the accustomed seat at the head of the long table in her dining-room.
Albemarle
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From this reading Little Jessie Albemarle always had the door-bell to answer, even if she was making beds in the top story of the house, when she heard it, for Miss Scrimp considered it beneath her dignity to go to the door when she was able to keep a cook and a house-servant.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Little Jessie Albemarle always had the door-bell to answer, even if she was making beds in the top story of the house, when she heard it, for Miss Scrimp considered it beneath her dignity to go to the door when she was able to keep a cook and a house-servant.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The postman handed her a letter, and Jessie, at a glance, saw that it was for Miss Hattie Butler--was postmarked in California and sealed with red wax with that strange device--two hearts pierced with an arrow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little Jessie Albemarle always had the door-bell to answer, even if she was making beds in the top story of the house, when she heard it, for Miss Scrimp considered it beneath her dignity to go to the door when she was able to keep a cook and a house-servant.
react verbally
From this reading Little Jessie Albemarle always had the door-bell to answer, even if she was making beds in the top story of the house, when she heard it, for Miss Scrimp considered it beneath her dignity to go to the door when she was able to keep a cook and a house-servant.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading And Jessie heard a sharp, sudden ring thrice repeated, only a week later than when she had answered the postman’s ring before for Hattie Butler’s California letter, and she knew by the peculiar ring who was there.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She bounded down stairs two or three steps at a jump, and passed Miss Scrimp on the landing at the head of the first stairs where she usually posted herself to listen when any one came to the door.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Moreover, she was seldom dressed for appearance at the door except when ready to go to market or the time arrived when she could watch her hungry boarders from the accustomed seat at the head of the long table in her dining-room.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Moreover, she was seldom dressed for appearance at the door except when ready to go to market or the time arrived when she could watch her hungry boarders from the accustomed seat at the head of the long table in her dining-room.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading The postman handed her a letter, and Jessie, at a glance, saw that it was for Miss Hattie Butler--was postmarked in California and sealed with red wax with that strange device--two hearts pierced with an arrow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Moreover, she was seldom dressed for appearance at the door except when ready to go to market or the time arrived when she could watch her hungry boarders from the accustomed seat at the head of the long table in her dining-room.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Little Jessie Albemarle always had the door-bell to answer, even if she was making beds in the top story of the house, when she heard it, for Miss Scrimp considered it beneath her dignity to go to the door when she was able to keep a cook and a house-servant.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And Jessie heard a sharp, sudden ring thrice repeated, only a week later than when she had answered the postman’s ring before for Hattie Butler’s California letter, and she knew by the peculiar ring who was there.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Little Jessie Albemarle always had the door-bell to answer, even if she was making beds in the top story of the house, when she heard it, for Miss Scrimp considered it beneath her dignity to go to the door when she was able to keep a cook and a house-servant.
boardersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house
From this reading Moreover, she was seldom dressed for appearance at the door except when ready to go to market or the time arrived when she could watch her hungry boarders from the accustomed seat at the head of the long table in her dining-room.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading She bounded down stairs two or three steps at a jump, and passed Miss Scrimp on the landing at the head of the first stairs where she usually posted herself to listen when any one came to the door.
ButlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading The postman handed her a letter, and Jessie, at a glance, saw that it was for Miss Hattie Butler--was postmarked in California and sealed with red wax with that strange device--two hearts pierced with an arrow.
Butler'snounUS /ˈbʌtlərz/
possessive form of “butler” — a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading And Jessie heard a sharp, sudden ring thrice repeated, only a week later than when she had answered the postman’s ring before for Hattie Butler’s California letter, and she knew by the peculiar ring who was there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And Jessie heard a sharp, sudden ring thrice repeated, only a week later than when she had answered the postman’s ring before for Hattie Butler’s California letter, and she knew by the peculiar ring who was there.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading And Jessie heard a sharp, sudden ring thrice repeated, only a week later than when she had answered the postman’s ring before for Hattie Butler’s California letter, and she knew by the peculiar ring who was there.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She bounded down stairs two or three steps at a jump, and passed Miss Scrimp on the landing at the head of the first stairs where she usually posted herself to listen when any one came to the door.
carefully weighed
From this reading Little Jessie Albemarle always had the door-bell to answer, even if she was making beds in the top story of the house, when she heard it, for Miss Scrimp considered it beneath her dignity to go to the door when she was able to keep a cook and a house-servant.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Little Jessie Albemarle always had the door-bell to answer, even if she was making beds in the top story of the house, when she heard it, for Miss Scrimp considered it beneath her dignity to go to the door when she was able to keep a cook and a house-servant.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Moreover, she was seldom dressed for appearance at the door except when ready to go to market or the time arrived when she could watch her hungry boarders from the accustomed seat at the head of the long table in her dining-room.
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading The postman handed her a letter, and Jessie, at a glance, saw that it was for Miss Hattie Butler--was postmarked in California and sealed with red wax with that strange device--two hearts pierced with an arrow.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Little Jessie Albemarle always had the door-bell to answer, even if she was making beds in the top story of the house, when she heard it, for Miss Scrimp considered it beneath her dignity to go to the door when she was able to keep a cook and a house-servant.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Moreover, she was seldom dressed for appearance at the door except when ready to go to market or the time arrived when she could watch her hungry boarders from the accustomed seat at the head of the long table in her dining-room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Little Jessie Albemarle always had the door-bell to answer, even if she was making beds in the top story of the house, when she heard it, for Miss Scrimp considered it beneath her dignity to go to the door when she was able to keep a cook and a house-servant.
door-bell
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From this reading Little Jessie Albemarle always had the door-bell to answer, even if she was making beds in the top story of the house, when she heard it, for Miss Scrimp considered it beneath her dignity to go to the door when she was able to keep a cook and a house-servant.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She bounded down stairs two or three steps at a jump, and passed Miss Scrimp on the landing at the head of the first stairs where she usually posted herself to listen when any one came to the door.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Moreover, she was seldom dressed for appearance at the door except when ready to go to market or the time arrived when she could watch her hungry boarders from the accustomed seat at the head of the long table in her dining-room.
divisible by two
From this reading Little Jessie Albemarle always had the door-bell to answer, even if she was making beds in the top story of the house, when she heard it, for Miss Scrimp considered it beneath her dignity to go to the door when she was able to keep a cook and a house-servant.
apart from; not including
From this reading Moreover, she was seldom dressed for appearance at the door except when ready to go to market or the time arrived when she could watch her hungry boarders from the accustomed seat at the head of the long table in her dining-room.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She bounded down stairs two or three steps at a jump, and passed Miss Scrimp on the landing at the head of the first stairs where she usually posted herself to listen when any one came to the door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Little Jessie Albemarle always had the door-bell to answer, even if she was making beds in the top story of the house, when she heard it, for Miss Scrimp considered it beneath her dignity to go to the door when she was able to keep a cook and a house-servant.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Moreover, she was seldom dressed for appearance at the door except when ready to go to market or the time arrived when she could watch her hungry boarders from the accustomed seat at the head of the long table in her dining-room.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The postman handed her a letter, and Jessie, at a glance, saw that it was for Miss Hattie Butler--was postmarked in California and sealed with red wax with that strange device--two hearts pierced with an arrow.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Little Jessie Albemarle always had the door-bell to answer, even if she was making beds in the top story of the house, when she heard it, for Miss Scrimp considered it beneath her dignity to go to the door when she was able to keep a cook and a house-servant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Little Jessie Albemarle always had the door-bell to answer, even if she was making beds in the top story of the house, when she heard it, for Miss Scrimp considered it beneath her dignity to go to the door when she was able to keep a cook and a house-servant.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading The postman handed her a letter, and Jessie, at a glance, saw that it was for Miss Hattie Butler--was postmarked in California and sealed with red wax with that strange device--two hearts pierced with an arrow.
Hattie
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From this reading And Jessie heard a sharp, sudden ring thrice repeated, only a week later than when she had answered the postman’s ring before for Hattie Butler’s California letter, and she knew by the peculiar ring who was there.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Moreover, she was seldom dressed for appearance at the door except when ready to go to market or the time arrived when she could watch her hungry boarders from the accustomed seat at the head of the long table in her dining-room.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Little Jessie Albemarle always had the door-bell to answer, even if she was making beds in the top story of the house, when she heard it, for Miss Scrimp considered it beneath her dignity to go to the door when she was able to keep a cook and a house-servant.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading The postman handed her a letter, and Jessie, at a glance, saw that it was for Miss Hattie Butler--was postmarked in California and sealed with red wax with that strange device--two hearts pierced with an arrow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Jessie Albemarle always had the door-bell to answer, even if she was making beds in the top story of the house, when she heard it, for Miss Scrimp considered it beneath her dignity to go to the door when she was able to keep a cook and a house-servant.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She bounded down stairs two or three steps at a jump, and passed Miss Scrimp on the landing at the head of the first stairs where she usually posted herself to listen when any one came to the door.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Little Jessie Albemarle always had the door-bell to answer, even if she was making beds in the top story of the house, when she heard it, for Miss Scrimp considered it beneath her dignity to go to the door when she was able to keep a cook and a house-servant.
house-servant
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From this reading Little Jessie Albemarle always had the door-bell to answer, even if she was making beds in the top story of the house, when she heard it, for Miss Scrimp considered it beneath her dignity to go to the door when she was able to keep a cook and a house-servant.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Moreover, she was seldom dressed for appearance at the door except when ready to go to market or the time arrived when she could watch her hungry boarders from the accustomed seat at the head of the long table in her dining-room.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Little Jessie Albemarle always had the door-bell to answer, even if she was making beds in the top story of the house, when she heard it, for Miss Scrimp considered it beneath her dignity to go to the door when she was able to keep a cook and a house-servant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Little Jessie Albemarle always had the door-bell to answer, even if she was making beds in the top story of the house, when she heard it, for Miss Scrimp considered it beneath her dignity to go to the door when she was able to keep a cook and a house-servant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Little Jessie Albemarle always had the door-bell to answer, even if she was making beds in the top story of the house, when she heard it, for Miss Scrimp considered it beneath her dignity to go to the door when she was able to keep a cook and a house-servant.
Jessie
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From this reading Little Jessie Albemarle always had the door-bell to answer, even if she was making beds in the top story of the house, when she heard it, for Miss Scrimp considered it beneath her dignity to go to the door when she was able to keep a cook and a house-servant.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She bounded down stairs two or three steps at a jump, and passed Miss Scrimp on the landing at the head of the first stairs where she usually posted herself to listen when any one came to the door.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Little Jessie Albemarle always had the door-bell to answer, even if she was making beds in the top story of the house, when she heard it, for Miss Scrimp considered it beneath her dignity to go to the door when she was able to keep a cook and a house-servant.
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 And Jessie heard a sharp, sudden ring thrice repeated, only a week later than when she had answered the postman’s ring before for Hattie Butler’s California letter, and she knew by the peculiar ring who was there.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading She bounded down stairs two or three steps at a jump, and passed Miss Scrimp on the landing at the head of the first stairs where she usually posted herself to listen when any one came to the door.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading And Jessie heard a sharp, sudden ring thrice repeated, only a week later than when she had answered the postman’s ring before for Hattie Butler’s California letter, and she knew by the peculiar ring who was there.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading And Jessie heard a sharp, sudden ring thrice repeated, only a week later than when she had answered the postman’s ring before for Hattie Butler’s California letter, and she knew by the peculiar ring who was there.
hear with intention
From this reading She bounded down stairs two or three steps at a jump, and passed Miss Scrimp on the landing at the head of the first stairs where she usually posted herself to listen when any one came to the door.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Jessie Albemarle always had the door-bell to answer, even if she was making beds in the top story of the house, when she heard it, for Miss Scrimp considered it beneath her dignity to go to the door when she was able to keep a cook and a house-servant.
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 Moreover, she was seldom dressed for appearance at the door except when ready to go to market or the time arrived when she could watch her hungry boarders from the accustomed seat at the head of the long table in her dining-room.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Little Jessie Albemarle always had the door-bell to answer, even if she was making beds in the top story of the house, when she heard it, for Miss Scrimp considered it beneath her dignity to go to the door when she was able to keep a cook and a house-servant.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Moreover, she was seldom dressed for appearance at the door except when ready to go to market or the time arrived when she could watch her hungry boarders from the accustomed seat at the head of the long table in her dining-room.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Little Jessie Albemarle always had the door-bell to answer, even if she was making beds in the top story of the house, when she heard it, for Miss Scrimp considered it beneath her dignity to go to the door when she was able to keep a cook and a house-servant.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, she was seldom dressed for appearance at the door except when ready to go to market or the time arrived when she could watch her hungry boarders from the accustomed seat at the head of the long table in her dining-room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Little Jessie Albemarle always had the door-bell to answer, even if she was making beds in the top story of the house, when she heard it, for Miss Scrimp considered it beneath her dignity to go to the door when she was able to keep a cook and a house-servant.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She bounded down stairs two or three steps at a jump, and passed Miss Scrimp on the landing at the head of the first stairs where she usually posted herself to listen when any one came to the door.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She bounded down stairs two or three steps at a jump, and passed Miss Scrimp on the landing at the head of the first stairs where she usually posted herself to listen when any one came to the door.
and nothing more
From this reading And Jessie heard a sharp, sudden ring thrice repeated, only a week later than when she had answered the postman’s ring before for Hattie Butler’s California letter, and she knew by the peculiar ring who was there.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Moreover, she was seldom dressed for appearance at the door except when ready to go to market or the time arrived when she could watch her hungry boarders from the accustomed seat at the head of the long table in her dining-room.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She bounded down stairs two or three steps at a jump, and passed Miss Scrimp on the landing at the head of the first stairs where she usually posted herself to listen when any one came to the door.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading And Jessie heard a sharp, sudden ring thrice repeated, only a week later than when she had answered the postman’s ring before for Hattie Butler’s California letter, and she knew by the peculiar ring who was there.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading The postman handed her a letter, and Jessie, at a glance, saw that it was for Miss Hattie Butler--was postmarked in California and sealed with red wax with that strange device--two hearts pierced with an arrow.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading She bounded down stairs two or three steps at a jump, and passed Miss Scrimp on the landing at the head of the first stairs where she usually posted herself to listen when any one came to the door.
postmannounUS /ˈpoʊstmən/
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading The postman handed her a letter, and Jessie, at a glance, saw that it was for Miss Hattie Butler--was postmarked in California and sealed with red wax with that strange device--two hearts pierced with an arrow.
postman's
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From this reading And Jessie heard a sharp, sudden ring thrice repeated, only a week later than when she had answered the postman’s ring before for Hattie Butler’s California letter, and she knew by the peculiar ring who was there.
postmarkedverbUS /ˈpoʊstmɑːrkt/
past form of “postmark” — stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing
From this reading The postman handed her a letter, and Jessie, at a glance, saw that it was for Miss Hattie Butler--was postmarked in California and sealed with red wax with that strange device--two hearts pierced with an arrow.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Moreover, she was seldom dressed for appearance at the door except when ready to go to market or the time arrived when she could watch her hungry boarders from the accustomed seat at the head of the long table in her dining-room.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The postman handed her a letter, and Jessie, at a glance, saw that it was for Miss Hattie Butler--was postmarked in California and sealed with red wax with that strange device--two hearts pierced with an arrow.
recurring again and again
From this reading And Jessie heard a sharp, sudden ring thrice repeated, only a week later than when she had answered the postman’s ring before for Hattie Butler’s California letter, and she knew by the peculiar ring who was there.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading And Jessie heard a sharp, sudden ring thrice repeated, only a week later than when she had answered the postman’s ring before for Hattie Butler’s California letter, and she knew by the peculiar ring who was there.
cut with a saw
From this reading The postman handed her a letter, and Jessie, at a glance, saw that it was for Miss Hattie Butler--was postmarked in California and sealed with red wax with that strange device--two hearts pierced with an arrow.
ScrimpverbUS /skrɪmp/
subsist on a meager allowance
From this reading Little Jessie Albemarle always had the door-bell to answer, even if she was making beds in the top story of the house, when she heard it, for Miss Scrimp considered it beneath her dignity to go to the door when she was able to keep a cook and a house-servant.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading The postman handed her a letter, and Jessie, at a glance, saw that it was for Miss Hattie Butler--was postmarked in California and sealed with red wax with that strange device--two hearts pierced with an arrow.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Moreover, she was seldom dressed for appearance at the door except when ready to go to market or the time arrived when she could watch her hungry boarders from the accustomed seat at the head of the long table in her dining-room.
not often
From this reading Moreover, she was seldom dressed for appearance at the door except when ready to go to market or the time arrived when she could watch her hungry boarders from the accustomed seat at the head of the long table in her dining-room.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading And Jessie heard a sharp, sudden ring thrice repeated, only a week later than when she had answered the postman’s ring before for Hattie Butler’s California letter, and she knew by the peculiar ring who was there.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little Jessie Albemarle always had the door-bell to answer, even if she was making beds in the top story of the house, when she heard it, for Miss Scrimp considered it beneath her dignity to go to the door when she was able to keep a cook and a house-servant.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She bounded down stairs two or three steps at a jump, and passed Miss Scrimp on the landing at the head of the first stairs where she usually posted herself to listen when any one came to the door.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She bounded down stairs two or three steps at a jump, and passed Miss Scrimp on the landing at the head of the first stairs where she usually posted herself to listen when any one came to the door.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Little Jessie Albemarle always had the door-bell to answer, even if she was making beds in the top story of the house, when she heard it, for Miss Scrimp considered it beneath her dignity to go to the door when she was able to keep a cook and a house-servant.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The postman handed her a letter, and Jessie, at a glance, saw that it was for Miss Hattie Butler--was postmarked in California and sealed with red wax with that strange device--two hearts pierced with an arrow.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading And Jessie heard a sharp, sudden ring thrice repeated, only a week later than when she had answered the postman’s ring before for Hattie Butler’s California letter, and she knew by the peculiar ring who was there.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Moreover, she was seldom dressed for appearance at the door except when ready to go to market or the time arrived when she could watch her hungry boarders from the accustomed seat at the head of the long table in her dining-room.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And Jessie heard a sharp, sudden ring thrice repeated, only a week later than when she had answered the postman’s ring before for Hattie Butler’s California letter, and she knew by the peculiar ring who was there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The postman handed her a letter, and Jessie, at a glance, saw that it was for Miss Hattie Butler--was postmarked in California and sealed with red wax with that strange device--two hearts pierced with an arrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Little Jessie Albemarle always had the door-bell to answer, even if she was making beds in the top story of the house, when she heard it, for Miss Scrimp considered it beneath her dignity to go to the door when she was able to keep a cook and a house-servant.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And Jessie heard a sharp, sudden ring thrice repeated, only a week later than when she had answered the postman’s ring before for Hattie Butler’s California letter, and she knew by the peculiar ring who was there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She bounded down stairs two or three steps at a jump, and passed Miss Scrimp on the landing at the head of the first stairs where she usually posted herself to listen when any one came to the door.
thriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading And Jessie heard a sharp, sudden ring thrice repeated, only a week later than when she had answered the postman’s ring before for Hattie Butler’s California letter, and she knew by the peculiar ring who was there.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Moreover, she was seldom dressed for appearance at the door except when ready to go to market or the time arrived when she could watch her hungry boarders from the accustomed seat at the head of the long table in her dining-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little Jessie Albemarle always had the door-bell to answer, even if she was making beds in the top story of the house, when she heard it, for Miss Scrimp considered it beneath her dignity to go to the door when she was able to keep a cook and a house-servant.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Little Jessie Albemarle always had the door-bell to answer, even if she was making beds in the top story of the house, when she heard it, for Miss Scrimp considered it beneath her dignity to go to the door when she was able to keep a cook and a house-servant.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She bounded down stairs two or three steps at a jump, and passed Miss Scrimp on the landing at the head of the first stairs where she usually posted herself to listen when any one came to the door.
under normal conditions
From this reading She bounded down stairs two or three steps at a jump, and passed Miss Scrimp on the landing at the head of the first stairs where she usually posted herself to listen when any one came to the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little Jessie Albemarle always had the door-bell to answer, even if she was making beds in the top story of the house, when she heard it, for Miss Scrimp considered it beneath her dignity to go to the door when she was able to keep a cook and a house-servant.
look attentively
From this reading Moreover, she was seldom dressed for appearance at the door except when ready to go to market or the time arrived when she could watch her hungry boarders from the accustomed seat at the head of the long table in her dining-room.
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading The postman handed her a letter, and Jessie, at a glance, saw that it was for Miss Hattie Butler--was postmarked in California and sealed with red wax with that strange device--two hearts pierced with an arrow.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading And Jessie heard a sharp, sudden ring thrice repeated, only a week later than when she had answered the postman’s ring before for Hattie Butler’s California letter, and she knew by the peculiar ring who was there.
at the time that
From this reading Little Jessie Albemarle always had the door-bell to answer, even if she was making beds in the top story of the house, when she heard it, for Miss Scrimp considered it beneath her dignity to go to the door when she was able to keep a cook and a house-servant.
in or at the place that
From this reading She bounded down stairs two or three steps at a jump, and passed Miss Scrimp on the landing at the head of the first stairs where she usually posted herself to listen when any one came to the door.
which person or people
From this reading And Jessie heard a sharp, sudden ring thrice repeated, only a week later than when she had answered the postman’s ring before for Hattie Butler’s California letter, and she knew by the peculiar ring who was there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The postman handed her a letter, and Jessie, at a glance, saw that it was for Miss Hattie Butler--was postmarked in California and sealed with red wax with that strange device--two hearts pierced with an arrow.
