used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well, she’s more of a lady-help than a servant and you do introduce lady-helps, I know, because Mrs. Samuel Josephs had one.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well, she’s more of a lady-help than a servant and you do introduce lady-helps, I know, because Mrs. Samuel Josephs had one.”
bakingnounUS /ˈbeɪkɪŋ/
making bread or cake or pastry etc.
From this reading The dinner was baking beautifully on a concrete step.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading “Oh, well, it doesn’t matter,” said the servant, carelessly, beating up a chocolate custard with half a broken clothes peg.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading The dinner was baking beautifully on a concrete step.
for the reason that
From this reading “Well, she’s more of a lady-help than a servant and you do introduce lady-helps, I know, because Mrs. Samuel Josephs had one.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I think I ought to just begin talking to her.”
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading “Oh, well, it doesn’t matter,” said the servant, carelessly, beating up a chocolate custard with half a broken clothes peg.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading “Oh, well, it doesn’t matter,” said the servant, carelessly, beating up a chocolate custard with half a broken clothes peg.
chocolatenounUS /ˈtʃɔːklət/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading “Oh, well, it doesn’t matter,” said the servant, carelessly, beating up a chocolate custard with half a broken clothes peg.
clothing in general
From this reading “Oh, well, it doesn’t matter,” said the servant, carelessly, beating up a chocolate custard with half a broken clothes peg.
concreteadjectiveUS /kənˈkriːt/
capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary
From this reading The dinner was baking beautifully on a concrete step.
custardnounUS /ˈkʌstərd/
sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozen
From this reading “Oh, well, it doesn’t matter,” said the servant, carelessly, beating up a chocolate custard with half a broken clothes peg.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The dinner was baking beautifully on a concrete step.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well, she’s more of a lady-help than a servant and you do introduce lady-helps, I know, because Mrs. Samuel Josephs had one.”
doesn't
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From this reading “Oh, well, it doesn’t matter,” said the servant, carelessly, beating up a chocolate custard with half a broken clothes peg.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t think you ought to introduce me to the servant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Well, she’s more of a lady-help than a servant and you do introduce lady-helps, I know, because Mrs. Samuel Josephs had one.”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “Oh, well, it doesn’t matter,” said the servant, carelessly, beating up a chocolate custard with half a broken clothes peg.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I think I ought to just begin talking to her.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t think you ought to introduce me to the servant.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading “I don’t think you ought to introduce me to the servant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, well, it doesn’t matter,” said the servant, carelessly, beating up a chocolate custard with half a broken clothes peg.
JosephsnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsɪfs/
plural of “joseph” — leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading “Well, she’s more of a lady-help than a servant and you do introduce lady-helps, I know, because Mrs. Samuel Josephs had one.”
and nothing more
From this reading I think I ought to just begin talking to her.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Well, she’s more of a lady-help than a servant and you do introduce lady-helps, I know, because Mrs. Samuel Josephs had one.”
lady-help
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From this reading “Well, she’s more of a lady-help than a servant and you do introduce lady-helps, I know, because Mrs. Samuel Josephs had one.”
lady-helps
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From this reading “Well, she’s more of a lady-help than a servant and you do introduce lady-helps, I know, because Mrs. Samuel Josephs had one.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Oh, well, it doesn’t matter,” said the servant, carelessly, beating up a chocolate custard with half a broken clothes peg.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I don’t think you ought to introduce me to the servant.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Well, she’s more of a lady-help than a servant and you do introduce lady-helps, I know, because Mrs. Samuel Josephs had one.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Well, she’s more of a lady-help than a servant and you do introduce lady-helps, I know, because Mrs. Samuel Josephs had one.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, she’s more of a lady-help than a servant and you do introduce lady-helps, I know, because Mrs. Samuel Josephs had one.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, well, it doesn’t matter,” said the servant, carelessly, beating up a chocolate custard with half a broken clothes peg.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The dinner was baking beautifully on a concrete step.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Well, she’s more of a lady-help than a servant and you do introduce lady-helps, I know, because Mrs. Samuel Josephs had one.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “I don’t think you ought to introduce me to the servant.
pegnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading “Oh, well, it doesn’t matter,” said the servant, carelessly, beating up a chocolate custard with half a broken clothes peg.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, well, it doesn’t matter,” said the servant, carelessly, beating up a chocolate custard with half a broken clothes peg.
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading “Well, she’s more of a lady-help than a servant and you do introduce lady-helps, I know, because Mrs. Samuel Josephs had one.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “I don’t think you ought to introduce me to the servant.
she's
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From this reading “Well, she’s more of a lady-help than a servant and you do introduce lady-helps, I know, because Mrs. Samuel Josephs had one.”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The dinner was baking beautifully on a concrete step.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading I think I ought to just begin talking to her.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Well, she’s more of a lady-help than a servant and you do introduce lady-helps, I know, because Mrs. Samuel Josephs had one.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I don’t think you ought to introduce me to the servant.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I don’t think you ought to introduce me to the servant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I don’t think you ought to introduce me to the servant.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Oh, well, it doesn’t matter,” said the servant, carelessly, beating up a chocolate custard with half a broken clothes peg.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dinner was baking beautifully on a concrete step.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, she’s more of a lady-help than a servant and you do introduce lady-helps, I know, because Mrs. Samuel Josephs had one.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Oh, well, it doesn’t matter,” said the servant, carelessly, beating up a chocolate custard with half a broken clothes peg.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don’t think you ought to introduce me to the servant.
