used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two evenings later Mrs. Beecher Monmouth’s Spanish maid came to the door of her mistress’s boudoir, knocked, and entered quietly.
any person at all
From this reading "I don’t want to see Doctor Voules—I don’t want to see anybody!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I told you, Cecily, I was not at home!" said Mrs. Beecher Monmouth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But, madam," protested the maid, "it would be impossible to refuse to see Doctor Voules!"
BeechernounUS /ˈbiːtʃər/
United States clergyman who was a leader for the abolition of slavery (1813-1887)
From this reading Two evenings later Mrs. Beecher Monmouth’s Spanish maid came to the door of her mistress’s boudoir, knocked, and entered quietly.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading Two evenings later Mrs. Beecher Monmouth’s Spanish maid came to the door of her mistress’s boudoir, knocked, and entered quietly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, madam," protested the maid, "it would be impossible to refuse to see Doctor Voules!"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Two evenings later Mrs. Beecher Monmouth’s Spanish maid came to the door of her mistress’s boudoir, knocked, and entered quietly.
Cecily
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From this reading "I told you, Cecily, I was not at home!" said Mrs. Beecher Monmouth.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Doctor Voules is here, madam."
don't
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From this reading "I don’t want to see Doctor Voules—I don’t want to see anybody!"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Two evenings later Mrs. Beecher Monmouth’s Spanish maid came to the door of her mistress’s boudoir, knocked, and entered quietly.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Two evenings later Mrs. Beecher Monmouth’s Spanish maid came to the door of her mistress’s boudoir, knocked, and entered quietly.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Two evenings later Mrs. Beecher Monmouth’s Spanish maid came to the door of her mistress’s boudoir, knocked, and entered quietly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Two evenings later Mrs. Beecher Monmouth’s Spanish maid came to the door of her mistress’s boudoir, knocked, and entered quietly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Doctor Voules is here, madam."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I told you, Cecily, I was not at home!" said Mrs. Beecher Monmouth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I told you, Cecily, I was not at home!" said Mrs. Beecher Monmouth.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "But, madam," protested the maid, "it would be impossible to refuse to see Doctor Voules!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Doctor Voules is here, madam."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But, madam," protested the maid, "it would be impossible to refuse to see Doctor Voules!"
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Two evenings later Mrs. Beecher Monmouth’s Spanish maid came to the door of her mistress’s boudoir, knocked, and entered quietly.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two evenings later Mrs. Beecher Monmouth’s Spanish maid came to the door of her mistress’s boudoir, knocked, and entered quietly.
a woman of refinement
From this reading "Doctor Voules is here, madam."
a female domestic
From this reading Two evenings later Mrs. Beecher Monmouth’s Spanish maid came to the door of her mistress’s boudoir, knocked, and entered quietly.
mistress's
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From this reading Two evenings later Mrs. Beecher Monmouth’s Spanish maid came to the door of her mistress’s boudoir, knocked, and entered quietly.
Monmouth
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From this reading "I told you, Cecily, I was not at home!" said Mrs. Beecher Monmouth.
Monmouth's
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From this reading Two evenings later Mrs. Beecher Monmouth’s Spanish maid came to the door of her mistress’s boudoir, knocked, and entered quietly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Two evenings later Mrs. Beecher Monmouth’s Spanish maid came to the door of her mistress’s boudoir, knocked, and entered quietly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I told you, Cecily, I was not at home!" said Mrs. Beecher Monmouth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two evenings later Mrs. Beecher Monmouth’s Spanish maid came to the door of her mistress’s boudoir, knocked, and entered quietly.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "But, madam," protested the maid, "it would be impossible to refuse to see Doctor Voules!"
with low volume
From this reading Two evenings later Mrs. Beecher Monmouth’s Spanish maid came to the door of her mistress’s boudoir, knocked, and entered quietly.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading "But, madam," protested the maid, "it would be impossible to refuse to see Doctor Voules!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I told you, Cecily, I was not at home!" said Mrs. Beecher Monmouth.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I don’t want to see Doctor Voules—I don’t want to see anybody!"
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Two evenings later Mrs. Beecher Monmouth’s Spanish maid came to the door of her mistress’s boudoir, knocked, and entered quietly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two evenings later Mrs. Beecher Monmouth’s Spanish maid came to the door of her mistress’s boudoir, knocked, and entered quietly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two evenings later Mrs. Beecher Monmouth’s Spanish maid came to the door of her mistress’s boudoir, knocked, and entered quietly.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I told you, Cecily, I was not at home!" said Mrs. Beecher Monmouth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two evenings later Mrs. Beecher Monmouth’s Spanish maid came to the door of her mistress’s boudoir, knocked, and entered quietly.
Voules
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From this reading "Doctor Voules is here, madam."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I don’t want to see Doctor Voules—I don’t want to see anybody!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I told you, Cecily, I was not at home!" said Mrs. Beecher Monmouth.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "But, madam," protested the maid, "it would be impossible to refuse to see Doctor Voules!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I told you, Cecily, I was not at home!" said Mrs. Beecher Monmouth.
