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From this reading DÉBÂCLE § 1 THE next morning she awoke with a bad headache.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DÉBÂCLE § 1 THE next morning she awoke with a bad headache.
advertisingnounUS /ˈædvərtaɪzɪŋ/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading Catherine had got her by advertising in an Essex local paper, a method which had been recommended to her as one by which excellent servants are frequently picked up.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Catherine had got her by advertising in an Essex local paper, a method which had been recommended to her as one by which excellent servants are frequently picked up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her hands and wrists were very hot, and when she tried to get out of bed her feet were curiously vagrant and unstable.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Catherine had got her by advertising in an Essex local paper, a method which had been recommended to her as one by which excellent servants are frequently picked up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Catherine had got her by advertising in an Essex local paper, a method which had been recommended to her as one by which excellent servants are frequently picked up.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading DÉBÂCLE § 1 THE next morning she awoke with a bad headache.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So she got back to bed and summoned Florrie, her maid.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading DÉBÂCLE § 1 THE next morning she awoke with a bad headache.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Her hands and wrists were very hot, and when she tried to get out of bed her feet were curiously vagrant and unstable.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Catherine had got her by advertising in an Essex local paper, a method which had been recommended to her as one by which excellent servants are frequently picked up.
buxomadjectiveUS /ˈbʌksəm/
(of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
From this reading Florrie was a country girl, large and buxom and pleasure-loving.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Catherine had got her by advertising in an Essex local paper, a method which had been recommended to her as one by which excellent servants are frequently picked up.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading Catherine had got her by advertising in an Essex local paper, a method which had been recommended to her as one by which excellent servants are frequently picked up.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Florrie was a country girl, large and buxom and pleasure-loving.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Her hands and wrists were very hot, and when she tried to get out of bed her feet were curiously vagrant and unstable.
DÉBÂCLE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DÉBÂCLE § 1 THE next morning she awoke with a bad headache.
EssexnounUS /ˈesɪks/
a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
From this reading Catherine had got her by advertising in an Essex local paper, a method which had been recommended to her as one by which excellent servants are frequently picked up.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Catherine had got her by advertising in an Essex local paper, a method which had been recommended to her as one by which excellent servants are frequently picked up.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Her hands and wrists were very hot, and when she tried to get out of bed her feet were curiously vagrant and unstable.
Florrie
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From this reading So she got back to bed and summoned Florrie, her maid.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Catherine had got her by advertising in an Essex local paper, a method which had been recommended to her as one by which excellent servants are frequently picked up.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Her hands and wrists were very hot, and when she tried to get out of bed her feet were curiously vagrant and unstable.
a young female
From this reading Florrie was a country girl, large and buxom and pleasure-loving.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading So she got back to bed and summoned Florrie, her maid.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Catherine had got her by advertising in an Essex local paper, a method which had been recommended to her as one by which excellent servants are frequently picked up.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Her hands and wrists were very hot, and when she tried to get out of bed her feet were curiously vagrant and unstable.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading DÉBÂCLE § 1 THE next morning she awoke with a bad headache.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her hands and wrists were very hot, and when she tried to get out of bed her feet were curiously vagrant and unstable.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Her hands and wrists were very hot, and when she tried to get out of bed her feet were curiously vagrant and unstable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Catherine had got her by advertising in an Essex local paper, a method which had been recommended to her as one by which excellent servants are frequently picked up.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Florrie was a country girl, large and buxom and pleasure-loving.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading Catherine had got her by advertising in an Essex local paper, a method which had been recommended to her as one by which excellent servants are frequently picked up.
a female domestic
From this reading So she got back to bed and summoned Florrie, her maid.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading Catherine had got her by advertising in an Essex local paper, a method which had been recommended to her as one by which excellent servants are frequently picked up.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading DÉBÂCLE § 1 THE next morning she awoke with a bad headache.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading DÉBÂCLE § 1 THE next morning she awoke with a bad headache.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her hands and wrists were very hot, and when she tried to get out of bed her feet were curiously vagrant and unstable.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Catherine had got her by advertising in an Essex local paper, a method which had been recommended to her as one by which excellent servants are frequently picked up.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her hands and wrists were very hot, and when she tried to get out of bed her feet were curiously vagrant and unstable.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Catherine had got her by advertising in an Essex local paper, a method which had been recommended to her as one by which excellent servants are frequently picked up.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Catherine had got her by advertising in an Essex local paper, a method which had been recommended to her as one by which excellent servants are frequently picked up.
pleasure-loving
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From this reading Florrie was a country girl, large and buxom and pleasure-loving.
recommendedverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/
past form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading Catherine had got her by advertising in an Essex local paper, a method which had been recommended to her as one by which excellent servants are frequently picked up.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Catherine had got her by advertising in an Essex local paper, a method which had been recommended to her as one by which excellent servants are frequently picked up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DÉBÂCLE § 1 THE next morning she awoke with a bad headache.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she got back to bed and summoned Florrie, her maid.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading So she got back to bed and summoned Florrie, her maid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DÉBÂCLE § 1 THE next morning she awoke with a bad headache.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her hands and wrists were very hot, and when she tried to get out of bed her feet were curiously vagrant and unstable.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Her hands and wrists were very hot, and when she tried to get out of bed her feet were curiously vagrant and unstable.
unstableadjectiveUS /ənˈsteɪbəl/
lacking stability or fixity or firmness
From this reading Her hands and wrists were very hot, and when she tried to get out of bed her feet were curiously vagrant and unstable.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Catherine had got her by advertising in an Essex local paper, a method which had been recommended to her as one by which excellent servants are frequently picked up.
vagrantnounUS /ˈveɪɡrənt/
a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
From this reading Her hands and wrists were very hot, and when she tried to get out of bed her feet were curiously vagrant and unstable.
precisely as stated
From this reading Her hands and wrists were very hot, and when she tried to get out of bed her feet were curiously vagrant and unstable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Florrie was a country girl, large and buxom and pleasure-loving.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her hands and wrists were very hot, and when she tried to get out of bed her feet were curiously vagrant and unstable.
at the time that
From this reading Her hands and wrists were very hot, and when she tried to get out of bed her feet were curiously vagrant and unstable.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Catherine had got her by advertising in an Essex local paper, a method which had been recommended to her as one by which excellent servants are frequently picked up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DÉBÂCLE § 1 THE next morning she awoke with a bad headache.
wristsnounUS /rɪsts/
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading Her hands and wrists were very hot, and when she tried to get out of bed her feet were curiously vagrant and unstable.
