used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “KATERIN!” she said, coming into the kitchen with a handful of paper cuttings, and, hearing her, the maid's face blanched.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “I declare I never broke an article the day!” she cried, protestingly, well accustomed to that formal address when there had been an accident among her crockery.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading “I declare I never broke an article the day!” she cried, protestingly, well accustomed to that formal address when there had been an accident among her crockery.
speak to
From this reading “I declare I never broke an article the day!” she cried, protestingly, well accustomed to that formal address when there had been an accident among her crockery.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “I declare I never broke an article the day!” she cried, protestingly, well accustomed to that formal address when there had been an accident among her crockery.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I declare I never broke an article the day!” she cried, protestingly, well accustomed to that formal address when there had been an accident among her crockery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “KATERIN!” she said, coming into the kitchen with a handful of paper cuttings, and, hearing her, the maid's face blanched.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading “I declare I never broke an article the day!” she cried, protestingly, well accustomed to that formal address when there had been an accident among her crockery.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “Dear me! it must be an awful thing, a guilty conscience!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Dear me! it must be an awful thing, a guilty conscience!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I declare I never broke an article the day!” she cried, protestingly, well accustomed to that formal address when there had been an accident among her crockery.
blanchedadjective
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading “KATERIN!” she said, coming into the kitchen with a handful of paper cuttings, and, hearing her, the maid's face blanched.
lacking funds
From this reading “I declare I never broke an article the day!” she cried, protestingly, well accustomed to that formal address when there had been an accident among her crockery.
chargingverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “charge” — to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading “I wasn't charging you,” said her mistress.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “KATERIN!” she said, coming into the kitchen with a handful of paper cuttings, and, hearing her, the maid's face blanched.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading “Dear me! it must be an awful thing, a guilty conscience!
cookerynoun
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading I was thinking to give you--and maybe Lennox, if she would not mind--a lesson or two in cookery.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “I declare I never broke an article the day!” she cried, protestingly, well accustomed to that formal address when there had been an accident among her crockery.
crockerynounUS /ˈkrɑːkəri/
tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively
From this reading “I declare I never broke an article the day!” she cried, protestingly, well accustomed to that formal address when there had been an accident among her crockery.
cuttingsnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋz/
plural of “cutting” — the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading “KATERIN!” she said, coming into the kitchen with a handful of paper cuttings, and, hearing her, the maid's face blanched.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “I declare I never broke an article the day!” she cried, protestingly, well accustomed to that formal address when there had been an accident among her crockery.
dearly loved
From this reading “Dear me! it must be an awful thing, a guilty conscience!
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading “I declare I never broke an article the day!” she cried, protestingly, well accustomed to that formal address when there had been an accident among her crockery.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “KATERIN!” she said, coming into the kitchen with a handful of paper cuttings, and, hearing her, the maid's face blanched.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading “I declare I never broke an article the day!” she cried, protestingly, well accustomed to that formal address when there had been an accident among her crockery.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I was thinking to give you--and maybe Lennox, if she would not mind--a lesson or two in cookery.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading “Dear me! it must be an awful thing, a guilty conscience!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I declare I never broke an article the day!” she cried, protestingly, well accustomed to that formal address when there had been an accident among her crockery.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading “KATERIN!” she said, coming into the kitchen with a handful of paper cuttings, and, hearing her, the maid's face blanched.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading “KATERIN!” she said, coming into the kitchen with a handful of paper cuttings, and, hearing her, the maid's face blanched.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “KATERIN!” she said, coming into the kitchen with a handful of paper cuttings, and, hearing her, the maid's face blanched.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I declare I never broke an article the day!” she cried, protestingly, well accustomed to that formal address when there had been an accident among her crockery.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I was thinking to give you--and maybe Lennox, if she would not mind--a lesson or two in cookery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was thinking to give you--and maybe Lennox, if she would not mind--a lesson or two in cookery.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “KATERIN!” she said, coming into the kitchen with a handful of paper cuttings, and, hearing her, the maid's face blanched.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Dear me! it must be an awful thing, a guilty conscience!
KATERIN
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From this reading “KATERIN!” she said, coming into the kitchen with a handful of paper cuttings, and, hearing her, the maid's face blanched.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “KATERIN!” she said, coming into the kitchen with a handful of paper cuttings, and, hearing her, the maid's face blanched.
Lennox
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From this reading I was thinking to give you--and maybe Lennox, if she would not mind--a lesson or two in cookery.
a unit of instruction
From this reading I was thinking to give you--and maybe Lennox, if she would not mind--a lesson or two in cookery.
maid'snounUS /meɪdz/
possessive form of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading “KATERIN!” she said, coming into the kitchen with a handful of paper cuttings, and, hearing her, the maid's face blanched.
by chance
From this reading I was thinking to give you--and maybe Lennox, if she would not mind--a lesson or two in cookery.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Dear me! it must be an awful thing, a guilty conscience!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I was thinking to give you--and maybe Lennox, if she would not mind--a lesson or two in cookery.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “I wasn't charging you,” said her mistress.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Dear me! it must be an awful thing, a guilty conscience!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I declare I never broke an article the day!” she cried, protestingly, well accustomed to that formal address when there had been an accident among her crockery.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was thinking to give you--and maybe Lennox, if she would not mind--a lesson or two in cookery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “KATERIN!” she said, coming into the kitchen with a handful of paper cuttings, and, hearing her, the maid's face blanched.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I was thinking to give you--and maybe Lennox, if she would not mind--a lesson or two in cookery.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “KATERIN!” she said, coming into the kitchen with a handful of paper cuttings, and, hearing her, the maid's face blanched.
protestingly
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From this reading “I declare I never broke an article the day!” she cried, protestingly, well accustomed to that formal address when there had been an accident among her crockery.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “KATERIN!” she said, coming into the kitchen with a handful of paper cuttings, and, hearing her, the maid's face blanched.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “KATERIN!” she said, coming into the kitchen with a handful of paper cuttings, and, hearing her, the maid's face blanched.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I declare I never broke an article the day!” she cried, protestingly, well accustomed to that formal address when there had been an accident among her crockery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “KATERIN!” she said, coming into the kitchen with a handful of paper cuttings, and, hearing her, the maid's face blanched.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I declare I never broke an article the day!” she cried, protestingly, well accustomed to that formal address when there had been an accident among her crockery.
a special situation
From this reading “Dear me! it must be an awful thing, a guilty conscience!
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I was thinking to give you--and maybe Lennox, if she would not mind--a lesson or two in cookery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I declare I never broke an article the day!” she cried, protestingly, well accustomed to that formal address when there had been an accident among her crockery.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I was thinking to give you--and maybe Lennox, if she would not mind--a lesson or two in cookery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was thinking to give you--and maybe Lennox, if she would not mind--a lesson or two in cookery.
wasn't
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From this reading “I wasn't charging you,” said her mistress.
(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 “I declare I never broke an article the day!” she cried, protestingly, well accustomed to that formal address when there had been an accident among her crockery.
at the time that
From this reading “I declare I never broke an article the day!” she cried, protestingly, well accustomed to that formal address when there had been an accident among her crockery.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “KATERIN!” she said, coming into the kitchen with a handful of paper cuttings, and, hearing her, the maid's face blanched.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was thinking to give you--and maybe Lennox, if she would not mind--a lesson or two in cookery.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I wasn't charging you,” said her mistress.
