used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Seymour Sturgis (who, Berts thought, ought to have been drowned when he was a girl) was employed one morning in July in dusting his jade.
alludedverbUS /əˈluːdɪd/
past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading He always alluded to her as "my maid," and used to take her with him, as valet, to country-houses.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He always alluded to her as "my maid," and used to take her with him, as valet, to country-houses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She cooked for him in the inimitable manner of her race, she kept his flat speckless and shining, she valeted him, she did everything in fact except dust the jade.
Antoinette
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From this reading Highly as Seymour thought of Antoinette he could not let her do that.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Highly as Seymour thought of Antoinette he could not let her do that.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Seymour Sturgis (who, Berts thought, ought to have been drowned when he was a girl) was employed one morning in July in dusting his jade.
Berts
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From this reading Seymour Sturgis (who, Berts thought, ought to have been drowned when he was a girl) was employed one morning in July in dusting his jade.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading He lived in a small flat just off Langham Place, with a large, capable, middle-aged Frenchwoman, who worshiped the ground on which he so delicately trod with the cloth-topped boots which she made so resplendent.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading He lived in a small flat just off Langham Place, with a large, capable, middle-aged Frenchwoman, who worshiped the ground on which he so delicately trod with the cloth-topped boots which she made so resplendent.
cloth-topped
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From this reading He lived in a small flat just off Langham Place, with a large, capable, middle-aged Frenchwoman, who worshiped the ground on which he so delicately trod with the cloth-topped boots which she made so resplendent.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading She cooked for him in the inimitable manner of her race, she kept his flat speckless and shining, she valeted him, she did everything in fact except dust the jade.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Highly as Seymour thought of Antoinette he could not let her do that.
country-houses
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From this reading He always alluded to her as "my maid," and used to take her with him, as valet, to country-houses.
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading He lived in a small flat just off Langham Place, with a large, capable, middle-aged Frenchwoman, who worshiped the ground on which he so delicately trod with the cloth-topped boots which she made so resplendent.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She cooked for him in the inimitable manner of her race, she kept his flat speckless and shining, she valeted him, she did everything in fact except dust the jade.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Highly as Seymour thought of Antoinette he could not let her do that.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Seymour Sturgis (who, Berts thought, ought to have been drowned when he was a girl) was employed one morning in July in dusting his jade.
remove the dust from
From this reading She cooked for him in the inimitable manner of her race, she kept his flat speckless and shining, she valeted him, she did everything in fact except dust the jade.
dustingverbUS /ˈdʌstɪŋ/
-ing form of “dust” — remove the dust from
From this reading Seymour Sturgis (who, Berts thought, ought to have been drowned when he was a girl) was employed one morning in July in dusting his jade.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading Seymour Sturgis (who, Berts thought, ought to have been drowned when he was a girl) was employed one morning in July in dusting his jade.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She cooked for him in the inimitable manner of her race, she kept his flat speckless and shining, she valeted him, she did everything in fact except dust the jade.
apart from; not including
From this reading She cooked for him in the inimitable manner of her race, she kept his flat speckless and shining, she valeted him, she did everything in fact except dust the jade.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She cooked for him in the inimitable manner of her race, she kept his flat speckless and shining, she valeted him, she did everything in fact except dust the jade.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading He lived in a small flat just off Langham Place, with a large, capable, middle-aged Frenchwoman, who worshiped the ground on which he so delicately trod with the cloth-topped boots which she made so resplendent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She cooked for him in the inimitable manner of her race, she kept his flat speckless and shining, she valeted him, she did everything in fact except dust the jade.
Frenchwomannoun
a person of French nationality
From this reading He lived in a small flat just off Langham Place, with a large, capable, middle-aged Frenchwoman, who worshiped the ground on which he so delicately trod with the cloth-topped boots which she made so resplendent.
a young female
From this reading Seymour Sturgis (who, Berts thought, ought to have been drowned when he was a girl) was employed one morning in July in dusting his jade.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He lived in a small flat just off Langham Place, with a large, capable, middle-aged Frenchwoman, who worshiped the ground on which he so delicately trod with the cloth-topped boots which she made so resplendent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Seymour Sturgis (who, Berts thought, ought to have been drowned when he was a girl) was employed one morning in July in dusting his jade.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seymour Sturgis (who, Berts thought, ought to have been drowned when he was a girl) was employed one morning in July in dusting his jade.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She cooked for him in the inimitable manner of her race, she kept his flat speckless and shining, she valeted him, she did everything in fact except dust the jade.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Highly as Seymour thought of Antoinette he could not let her do that.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She cooked for him in the inimitable manner of her race, she kept his flat speckless and shining, she valeted him, she did everything in fact except dust the jade.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Seymour Sturgis (who, Berts thought, ought to have been drowned when he was a girl) was employed one morning in July in dusting his jade.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seymour Sturgis (who, Berts thought, ought to have been drowned when he was a girl) was employed one morning in July in dusting his jade.
inimitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɪmətəbəl/
defying imitation; matchless
From this reading She cooked for him in the inimitable manner of her race, she kept his flat speckless and shining, she valeted him, she did everything in fact except dust the jade.
jadenounUS /dʒeɪd/
a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite
From this reading Seymour Sturgis (who, Berts thought, ought to have been drowned when he was a girl) was employed one morning in July in dusting his jade.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Seymour Sturgis (who, Berts thought, ought to have been drowned when he was a girl) was employed one morning in July in dusting his jade.
and nothing more
From this reading He lived in a small flat just off Langham Place, with a large, capable, middle-aged Frenchwoman, who worshiped the ground on which he so delicately trod with the cloth-topped boots which she made so resplendent.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She cooked for him in the inimitable manner of her race, she kept his flat speckless and shining, she valeted him, she did everything in fact except dust the jade.
Langham
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From this reading He lived in a small flat just off Langham Place, with a large, capable, middle-aged Frenchwoman, who worshiped the ground on which he so delicately trod with the cloth-topped boots which she made so resplendent.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He lived in a small flat just off Langham Place, with a large, capable, middle-aged Frenchwoman, who worshiped the ground on which he so delicately trod with the cloth-topped boots which she made so resplendent.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Highly as Seymour thought of Antoinette he could not let her do that.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He lived in a small flat just off Langham Place, with a large, capable, middle-aged Frenchwoman, who worshiped the ground on which he so delicately trod with the cloth-topped boots which she made so resplendent.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He lived in a small flat just off Langham Place, with a large, capable, middle-aged Frenchwoman, who worshiped the ground on which he so delicately trod with the cloth-topped boots which she made so resplendent.
a female domestic
From this reading He always alluded to her as "my maid," and used to take her with him, as valet, to country-houses.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She cooked for him in the inimitable manner of her race, she kept his flat speckless and shining, she valeted him, she did everything in fact except dust the jade.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading He lived in a small flat just off Langham Place, with a large, capable, middle-aged Frenchwoman, who worshiped the ground on which he so delicately trod with the cloth-topped boots which she made so resplendent.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Seymour Sturgis (who, Berts thought, ought to have been drowned when he was a girl) was employed one morning in July in dusting his jade.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He always alluded to her as "my maid," and used to take her with him, as valet, to country-houses.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Highly as Seymour thought of Antoinette he could not let her do that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She cooked for him in the inimitable manner of her race, she kept his flat speckless and shining, she valeted him, she did everything in fact except dust the jade.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He lived in a small flat just off Langham Place, with a large, capable, middle-aged Frenchwoman, who worshiped the ground on which he so delicately trod with the cloth-topped boots which she made so resplendent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He lived in a small flat just off Langham Place, with a large, capable, middle-aged Frenchwoman, who worshiped the ground on which he so delicately trod with the cloth-topped boots which she made so resplendent.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Seymour Sturgis (who, Berts thought, ought to have been drowned when he was a girl) was employed one morning in July in dusting his jade.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Seymour Sturgis (who, Berts thought, ought to have been drowned when he was a girl) was employed one morning in July in dusting his jade.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He lived in a small flat just off Langham Place, with a large, capable, middle-aged Frenchwoman, who worshiped the ground on which he so delicately trod with the cloth-topped boots which she made so resplendent.
any competition
From this reading She cooked for him in the inimitable manner of her race, she kept his flat speckless and shining, she valeted him, she did everything in fact except dust the jade.
resplendentadjectiveUS /riˈsplendənt/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading He lived in a small flat just off Langham Place, with a large, capable, middle-aged Frenchwoman, who worshiped the ground on which he so delicately trod with the cloth-topped boots which she made so resplendent.
SeymournounUS /ˈsiːmɔːr/
Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537)
From this reading Seymour Sturgis (who, Berts thought, ought to have been drowned when he was a girl) was employed one morning in July in dusting his jade.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lived in a small flat just off Langham Place, with a large, capable, middle-aged Frenchwoman, who worshiped the ground on which he so delicately trod with the cloth-topped boots which she made so resplendent.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading She cooked for him in the inimitable manner of her race, she kept his flat speckless and shining, she valeted him, she did everything in fact except dust the jade.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He lived in a small flat just off Langham Place, with a large, capable, middle-aged Frenchwoman, who worshiped the ground on which he so delicately trod with the cloth-topped boots which she made so resplendent.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He lived in a small flat just off Langham Place, with a large, capable, middle-aged Frenchwoman, who worshiped the ground on which he so delicately trod with the cloth-topped boots which she made so resplendent.
specklessadjective
completely neat and clean
From this reading She cooked for him in the inimitable manner of her race, she kept his flat speckless and shining, she valeted him, she did everything in fact except dust the jade.
Sturgis
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From this reading Seymour Sturgis (who, Berts thought, ought to have been drowned when he was a girl) was employed one morning in July in dusting his jade.
carry out
From this reading He always alluded to her as "my maid," and used to take her with him, as valet, to country-houses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Highly as Seymour thought of Antoinette he could not let her do that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He lived in a small flat just off Langham Place, with a large, capable, middle-aged Frenchwoman, who worshiped the ground on which he so delicately trod with the cloth-topped boots which she made so resplendent.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Seymour Sturgis (who, Berts thought, ought to have been drowned when he was a girl) was employed one morning in July in dusting his jade.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Seymour Sturgis (who, Berts thought, ought to have been drowned when he was a girl) was employed one morning in July in dusting his jade.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading He lived in a small flat just off Langham Place, with a large, capable, middle-aged Frenchwoman, who worshiped the ground on which he so delicately trod with the cloth-topped boots which she made so resplendent.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He always alluded to her as "my maid," and used to take her with him, as valet, to country-houses.
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading He always alluded to her as "my maid," and used to take her with him, as valet, to country-houses.
valeted
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From this reading She cooked for him in the inimitable manner of her race, she kept his flat speckless and shining, she valeted him, she did everything in fact except dust the jade.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Seymour Sturgis (who, Berts thought, ought to have been drowned when he was a girl) was employed one morning in July in dusting his jade.
at the time that
From this reading Seymour Sturgis (who, Berts thought, ought to have been drowned when he was a girl) was employed one morning in July in dusting his jade.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He lived in a small flat just off Langham Place, with a large, capable, middle-aged Frenchwoman, who worshiped the ground on which he so delicately trod with the cloth-topped boots which she made so resplendent.
which person or people
From this reading Seymour Sturgis (who, Berts thought, ought to have been drowned when he was a girl) was employed one morning in July in dusting his jade.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He lived in a small flat just off Langham Place, with a large, capable, middle-aged Frenchwoman, who worshiped the ground on which he so delicately trod with the cloth-topped boots which she made so resplendent.
worshipedverbUS /ˈwɜːrʃɪpt/
past form of “worship” — love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading He lived in a small flat just off Langham Place, with a large, capable, middle-aged Frenchwoman, who worshiped the ground on which he so delicately trod with the cloth-topped boots which she made so resplendent.
