used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was, having been told by Miss Gastonguay that, while a coachman was a necessary evil, a footman was a blot on modern civilisation.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Derrice, excited and refreshed by her visit, and the attention she had received, almost fell into her husband's arms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At eleven o'clock Miss Gastonguay's brougham stopped before the Mercer house, and the coachman, pulling up his horses, looked over his shoulder, to see whether Derrice was opening the door.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Derrice, excited and refreshed by her visit, and the attention she had received, almost fell into her husband's arms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At eleven o'clock Miss Gastonguay's brougham stopped before the Mercer house, and the coachman, pulling up his horses, looked over his shoulder, to see whether Derrice was opening the door.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Derrice, excited and refreshed by her visit, and the attention she had received, almost fell into her husband's arms.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The man watched the girlish figure hurrying up the steps, waited until he heard the door open, then, with a disapproving smile at the dull, dark house, drove quickly away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was, having been told by Miss Gastonguay that, while a coachman was a necessary evil, a footman was a blot on modern civilisation.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At eleven o'clock Miss Gastonguay's brougham stopped before the Mercer house, and the coachman, pulling up his horses, looked over his shoulder, to see whether Derrice was opening the door.
blotnounUS /blɑːt/
a blemish made by dirt
From this reading She was, having been told by Miss Gastonguay that, while a coachman was a necessary evil, a footman was a blot on modern civilisation.
broughamnounUS /ˈbruːɡəm/
light carriage; pulled by a single horse
From this reading At eleven o'clock Miss Gastonguay's brougham stopped before the Mercer house, and the coachman, pulling up his horses, looked over his shoulder, to see whether Derrice was opening the door.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was, having been told by Miss Gastonguay that, while a coachman was a necessary evil, a footman was a blot on modern civilisation.
civilisationnoun
the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
From this reading She was, having been told by Miss Gastonguay that, while a coachman was a necessary evil, a footman was a blot on modern civilisation.
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading At eleven o'clock Miss Gastonguay's brougham stopped before the Mercer house, and the coachman, pulling up his horses, looked over his shoulder, to see whether Derrice was opening the door.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The man watched the girlish figure hurrying up the steps, waited until he heard the door open, then, with a disapproving smile at the dull, dark house, drove quickly away.
Derrice
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From this reading At eleven o'clock Miss Gastonguay's brougham stopped before the Mercer house, and the coachman, pulling up his horses, looked over his shoulder, to see whether Derrice was opening the door.
disapprovingadjectiveUS /dɪsəˈpruːvɪŋ/
expressing or manifesting disapproval
From this reading The man watched the girlish figure hurrying up the steps, waited until he heard the door open, then, with a disapproving smile at the dull, dark house, drove quickly away.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At eleven o'clock Miss Gastonguay's brougham stopped before the Mercer house, and the coachman, pulling up his horses, looked over his shoulder, to see whether Derrice was opening the door.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The man watched the girlish figure hurrying up the steps, waited until he heard the door open, then, with a disapproving smile at the dull, dark house, drove quickly away.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The man watched the girlish figure hurrying up the steps, waited until he heard the door open, then, with a disapproving smile at the dull, dark house, drove quickly away.
being one more than ten
From this reading At eleven o'clock Miss Gastonguay's brougham stopped before the Mercer house, and the coachman, pulling up his horses, looked over his shoulder, to see whether Derrice was opening the door.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading She was, having been told by Miss Gastonguay that, while a coachman was a necessary evil, a footman was a blot on modern civilisation.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Derrice, excited and refreshed by her visit, and the attention she had received, almost fell into her husband's arms.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Derrice, excited and refreshed by her visit, and the attention she had received, almost fell into her husband's arms.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The man watched the girlish figure hurrying up the steps, waited until he heard the door open, then, with a disapproving smile at the dull, dark house, drove quickly away.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading She was, having been told by Miss Gastonguay that, while a coachman was a necessary evil, a footman was a blot on modern civilisation.
Gastonguay
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From this reading She was, having been told by Miss Gastonguay that, while a coachman was a necessary evil, a footman was a blot on modern civilisation.
Gastonguay's
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From this reading At eleven o'clock Miss Gastonguay's brougham stopped before the Mercer house, and the coachman, pulling up his horses, looked over his shoulder, to see whether Derrice was opening the door.
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading The man watched the girlish figure hurrying up the steps, waited until he heard the door open, then, with a disapproving smile at the dull, dark house, drove quickly away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Derrice, excited and refreshed by her visit, and the attention she had received, almost fell into her husband's arms.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She was, having been told by Miss Gastonguay that, while a coachman was a necessary evil, a footman was a blot on modern civilisation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man watched the girlish figure hurrying up the steps, waited until he heard the door open, then, with a disapproving smile at the dull, dark house, drove quickly away.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The man watched the girlish figure hurrying up the steps, waited until he heard the door open, then, with a disapproving smile at the dull, dark house, drove quickly away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Derrice, excited and refreshed by her visit, and the attention she had received, almost fell into her husband's arms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At eleven o'clock Miss Gastonguay's brougham stopped before the Mercer house, and the coachman, pulling up his horses, looked over his shoulder, to see whether Derrice was opening the door.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading At eleven o'clock Miss Gastonguay's brougham stopped before the Mercer house, and the coachman, pulling up his horses, looked over his shoulder, to see whether Derrice was opening the door.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At eleven o'clock Miss Gastonguay's brougham stopped before the Mercer house, and the coachman, pulling up his horses, looked over his shoulder, to see whether Derrice was opening the door.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading The man watched the girlish figure hurrying up the steps, waited until he heard the door open, then, with a disapproving smile at the dull, dark house, drove quickly away.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Derrice, excited and refreshed by her visit, and the attention she had received, almost fell into her husband's arms.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Derrice, excited and refreshed by her visit, and the attention she had received, almost fell into her husband's arms.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At eleven o'clock Miss Gastonguay's brougham stopped before the Mercer house, and the coachman, pulling up his horses, looked over his shoulder, to see whether Derrice was opening the door.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man watched the girlish figure hurrying up the steps, waited until he heard the door open, then, with a disapproving smile at the dull, dark house, drove quickly away.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TELL ME YOUR SECRETS.
MercernounUS /ˈmɜːrsər/
a dealer in textiles (especially silks)
From this reading At eleven o'clock Miss Gastonguay's brougham stopped before the Mercer house, and the coachman, pulling up his horses, looked over his shoulder, to see whether Derrice was opening the door.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading At eleven o'clock Miss Gastonguay's brougham stopped before the Mercer house, and the coachman, pulling up his horses, looked over his shoulder, to see whether Derrice was opening the door.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading She was, having been told by Miss Gastonguay that, while a coachman was a necessary evil, a footman was a blot on modern civilisation.
absolutely essential
From this reading She was, having been told by Miss Gastonguay that, while a coachman was a necessary evil, a footman was a blot on modern civilisation.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At eleven o'clock Miss Gastonguay's brougham stopped before the Mercer house, and the coachman, pulling up his horses, looked over his shoulder, to see whether Derrice was opening the door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was, having been told by Miss Gastonguay that, while a coachman was a necessary evil, a footman was a blot on modern civilisation.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The man watched the girlish figure hurrying up the steps, waited until he heard the door open, then, with a disapproving smile at the dull, dark house, drove quickly away.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading At eleven o'clock Miss Gastonguay's brougham stopped before the Mercer house, and the coachman, pulling up his horses, looked over his shoulder, to see whether Derrice was opening the door.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At eleven o'clock Miss Gastonguay's brougham stopped before the Mercer house, and the coachman, pulling up his horses, looked over his shoulder, to see whether Derrice was opening the door.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading At eleven o'clock Miss Gastonguay's brougham stopped before the Mercer house, and the coachman, pulling up his horses, looked over his shoulder, to see whether Derrice was opening the door.
with speed
From this reading The man watched the girlish figure hurrying up the steps, waited until he heard the door open, then, with a disapproving smile at the dull, dark house, drove quickly away.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Derrice, excited and refreshed by her visit, and the attention she had received, almost fell into her husband's arms.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading Derrice, excited and refreshed by her visit, and the attention she had received, almost fell into her husband's arms.
SECRETSnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading TELL ME YOUR SECRETS.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At eleven o'clock Miss Gastonguay's brougham stopped before the Mercer house, and the coachman, pulling up his horses, looked over his shoulder, to see whether Derrice was opening the door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was, having been told by Miss Gastonguay that, while a coachman was a necessary evil, a footman was a blot on modern civilisation.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading At eleven o'clock Miss Gastonguay's brougham stopped before the Mercer house, and the coachman, pulling up his horses, looked over his shoulder, to see whether Derrice was opening the door.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The man watched the girlish figure hurrying up the steps, waited until he heard the door open, then, with a disapproving smile at the dull, dark house, drove quickly away.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The man watched the girlish figure hurrying up the steps, waited until he heard the door open, then, with a disapproving smile at the dull, dark house, drove quickly away.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading At eleven o'clock Miss Gastonguay's brougham stopped before the Mercer house, and the coachman, pulling up his horses, looked over his shoulder, to see whether Derrice was opening the door.
express in words
From this reading TELL ME YOUR SECRETS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was, having been told by Miss Gastonguay that, while a coachman was a necessary evil, a footman was a blot on modern civilisation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At eleven o'clock Miss Gastonguay's brougham stopped before the Mercer house, and the coachman, pulling up his horses, looked over his shoulder, to see whether Derrice was opening the door.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The man watched the girlish figure hurrying up the steps, waited until he heard the door open, then, with a disapproving smile at the dull, dark house, drove quickly away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At eleven o'clock Miss Gastonguay's brougham stopped before the Mercer house, and the coachman, pulling up his horses, looked over his shoulder, to see whether Derrice was opening the door.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She was, having been told by Miss Gastonguay that, while a coachman was a necessary evil, a footman was a blot on modern civilisation.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The man watched the girlish figure hurrying up the steps, waited until he heard the door open, then, with a disapproving smile at the dull, dark house, drove quickly away.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At eleven o'clock Miss Gastonguay's brougham stopped before the Mercer house, and the coachman, pulling up his horses, looked over his shoulder, to see whether Derrice was opening the door.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Derrice, excited and refreshed by her visit, and the attention she had received, almost fell into her husband's arms.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The man watched the girlish figure hurrying up the steps, waited until he heard the door open, then, with a disapproving smile at the dull, dark house, drove quickly away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At eleven o'clock Miss Gastonguay's brougham stopped before the Mercer house, and the coachman, pulling up his horses, looked over his shoulder, to see whether Derrice was opening the door.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The man watched the girlish figure hurrying up the steps, waited until he heard the door open, then, with a disapproving smile at the dull, dark house, drove quickly away.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading At eleven o'clock Miss Gastonguay's brougham stopped before the Mercer house, and the coachman, pulling up his horses, looked over his shoulder, to see whether Derrice was opening the door.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She was, having been told by Miss Gastonguay that, while a coachman was a necessary evil, a footman was a blot on modern civilisation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The man watched the girlish figure hurrying up the steps, waited until he heard the door open, then, with a disapproving smile at the dull, dark house, drove quickly away.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TELL ME YOUR SECRETS.
