used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Say 'Janet Urquhart'!" she said, with a little faltering return of assurance in her voice.
accentsnounUS /ˈæksents/
plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading And the trim maid-servant, with a strong protest in her tone, announced in accents of terrifying distinctness, "Miss Janet Urquhart."
aghastadjectiveUS /əˈɡæst/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Then she shut the door, and Janet was left standing aghast and speechless in the bright humming place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the trim maid-servant, with a strong protest in her tone, announced in accents of terrifying distinctness, "Miss Janet Urquhart."
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading And the trim maid-servant, with a strong protest in her tone, announced in accents of terrifying distinctness, "Miss Janet Urquhart."
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading "Say 'Janet Urquhart'!" she said, with a little faltering return of assurance in her voice.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But within Celie Tennant's drawing-room, poor silly little Janet of Inverness was being most pleasantly and charmingly entertained by her hostess.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Then she shut the door, and Janet was left standing aghast and speechless in the bright humming place.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But within Celie Tennant's drawing-room, poor silly little Janet of Inverness was being most pleasantly and charmingly entertained by her hostess.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But within Celie Tennant's drawing-room, poor silly little Janet of Inverness was being most pleasantly and charmingly entertained by her hostess.
Celie
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From this reading But within Celie Tennant's drawing-room, poor silly little Janet of Inverness was being most pleasantly and charmingly entertained by her hostess.
charminglyadverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋli/
in a charming manner
From this reading But within Celie Tennant's drawing-room, poor silly little Janet of Inverness was being most pleasantly and charmingly entertained by her hostess.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading "I would not have done it," soliloquised the indignant maid outside, "unless my place had depended on it."
distinctnessnoun
the quality of being sharp and clear
From this reading And the trim maid-servant, with a strong protest in her tone, announced in accents of terrifying distinctness, "Miss Janet Urquhart."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I would not have done it," soliloquised the indignant maid outside, "unless my place had depended on it."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then she shut the door, and Janet was left standing aghast and speechless in the bright humming place.
drawing-room
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From this reading But within Celie Tennant's drawing-room, poor silly little Janet of Inverness was being most pleasantly and charmingly entertained by her hostess.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading But within Celie Tennant's drawing-room, poor silly little Janet of Inverness was being most pleasantly and charmingly entertained by her hostess.
falteringnounUS /ˈfɔːltərɪŋ/
the act of pausing uncertainly
From this reading "Say 'Janet Urquhart'!" she said, with a little faltering return of assurance in her voice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I would not have done it," soliloquised the indignant maid outside, "unless my place had depended on it."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I would not have done it," soliloquised the indignant maid outside, "unless my place had depended on it."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Say 'Janet Urquhart'!" she said, with a little faltering return of assurance in her voice.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading But within Celie Tennant's drawing-room, poor silly little Janet of Inverness was being most pleasantly and charmingly entertained by her hostess.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading Then she shut the door, and Janet was left standing aghast and speechless in the bright humming place.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I would not have done it," soliloquised the indignant maid outside, "unless my place had depended on it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Say 'Janet Urquhart'!" she said, with a little faltering return of assurance in her voice.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading "I would not have done it," soliloquised the indignant maid outside, "unless my place had depended on it."
Inverness
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From this reading But within Celie Tennant's drawing-room, poor silly little Janet of Inverness was being most pleasantly and charmingly entertained by her hostess.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I would not have done it," soliloquised the indignant maid outside, "unless my place had depended on it."
Janet
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From this reading "Say 'Janet Urquhart'!" she said, with a little faltering return of assurance in her voice.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Then she shut the door, and Janet was left standing aghast and speechless in the bright humming place.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Say 'Janet Urquhart'!" she said, with a little faltering return of assurance in her voice.
a female domestic
From this reading "I would not have done it," soliloquised the indignant maid outside, "unless my place had depended on it."
maid-servant
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From this reading And the trim maid-servant, with a strong protest in her tone, announced in accents of terrifying distinctness, "Miss Janet Urquhart."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading And the trim maid-servant, with a strong protest in her tone, announced in accents of terrifying distinctness, "Miss Janet Urquhart."
used to form the superlative
From this reading But within Celie Tennant's drawing-room, poor silly little Janet of Inverness was being most pleasantly and charmingly entertained by her hostess.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I would not have done it," soliloquised the indignant maid outside, "unless my place had depended on it."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I would not have done it," soliloquised the indignant maid outside, "unless my place had depended on it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Say 'Janet Urquhart'!" she said, with a little faltering return of assurance in her voice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I would not have done it," soliloquised the indignant maid outside, "unless my place had depended on it."
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "I would not have done it," soliloquised the indignant maid outside, "unless my place had depended on it."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then she shut the door, and Janet was left standing aghast and speechless in the bright humming place.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading But within Celie Tennant's drawing-room, poor silly little Janet of Inverness was being most pleasantly and charmingly entertained by her hostess.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading But within Celie Tennant's drawing-room, poor silly little Janet of Inverness was being most pleasantly and charmingly entertained by her hostess.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading And the trim maid-servant, with a strong protest in her tone, announced in accents of terrifying distinctness, "Miss Janet Urquhart."
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Say 'Janet Urquhart'!" she said, with a little faltering return of assurance in her voice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Say 'Janet Urquhart'!" she said, with a little faltering return of assurance in her voice.
express in words
From this reading "Say 'Janet Urquhart'!" she said, with a little faltering return of assurance in her voice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Say 'Janet Urquhart'!" she said, with a little faltering return of assurance in her voice.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Then she shut the door, and Janet was left standing aghast and speechless in the bright humming place.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading But within Celie Tennant's drawing-room, poor silly little Janet of Inverness was being most pleasantly and charmingly entertained by her hostess.
soliloquised
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From this reading "I would not have done it," soliloquised the indignant maid outside, "unless my place had depended on it."
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading Then she shut the door, and Janet was left standing aghast and speechless in the bright humming place.
having a supporting base
From this reading Then she shut the door, and Janet was left standing aghast and speechless in the bright humming place.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading And the trim maid-servant, with a strong protest in her tone, announced in accents of terrifying distinctness, "Miss Janet Urquhart."
Tennant's
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From this reading But within Celie Tennant's drawing-room, poor silly little Janet of Inverness was being most pleasantly and charmingly entertained by her hostess.
terrifyingadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪɪŋ/
causing extreme terror
From this reading And the trim maid-servant, with a strong protest in her tone, announced in accents of terrifying distinctness, "Miss Janet Urquhart."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the trim maid-servant, with a strong protest in her tone, announced in accents of terrifying distinctness, "Miss Janet Urquhart."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she shut the door, and Janet was left standing aghast and speechless in the bright humming place.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading And the trim maid-servant, with a strong protest in her tone, announced in accents of terrifying distinctness, "Miss Janet Urquhart."
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading And the trim maid-servant, with a strong protest in her tone, announced in accents of terrifying distinctness, "Miss Janet Urquhart."
except if; if not
From this reading "I would not have done it," soliloquised the indignant maid outside, "unless my place had depended on it."
Urquhart
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From this reading "Say 'Janet Urquhart'!" she said, with a little faltering return of assurance in her voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Say 'Janet Urquhart'!" she said, with a little faltering return of assurance in her voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then she shut the door, and Janet was left standing aghast and speechless in the bright humming place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Say 'Janet Urquhart'!" she said, with a little faltering return of assurance in her voice.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But within Celie Tennant's drawing-room, poor silly little Janet of Inverness was being most pleasantly and charmingly entertained by her hostess.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would not have done it," soliloquised the indignant maid outside, "unless my place had depended on it."
