aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading NEXT morning Barbara entered the hall after having seen about the duties of the house, ordered dinner, weighed out spices and groats, made the under-servant do the work of Jane, who was absent; she moved about her usual duties with her usual precision and order, but without her usual composure.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading NEXT morning Barbara entered the hall after having seen about the duties of the house, ordered dinner, weighed out spices and groats, made the under-servant do the work of Jane, who was absent; she moved about her usual duties with her usual precision and order, but without her usual composure.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading NEXT morning Barbara entered the hall after having seen about the duties of the house, ordered dinner, weighed out spices and groats, made the under-servant do the work of Jane, who was absent; she moved about her usual duties with her usual precision and order, but without her usual composure.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading THE ALARM BELL.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ‘Oh, Bab! do come and see how bright and beautiful I am making this,’ said the girl in overflowing spirits and pride.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEXT morning Barbara entered the hall after having seen about the duties of the house, ordered dinner, weighed out spices and groats, made the under-servant do the work of Jane, who was absent; she moved about her usual duties with her usual precision and order, but without her usual composure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When she came into the hall on her way to her father’s room, she found Eve there engaged and hard at work on some engrossing occupation.
Bab
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From this reading ‘Oh, Bab! do come and see how bright and beautiful I am making this,’ said the girl in overflowing spirits and pride.
Barbara
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From this reading NEXT morning Barbara entered the hall after having seen about the duties of the house, ordered dinner, weighed out spices and groats, made the under-servant do the work of Jane, who was absent; she moved about her usual duties with her usual precision and order, but without her usual composure.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading ‘Oh, Bab! do come and see how bright and beautiful I am making this,’ said the girl in overflowing spirits and pride.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading THE ALARM BELL.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading ‘Oh, Bab! do come and see how bright and beautiful I am making this,’ said the girl in overflowing spirits and pride.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading NEXT morning Barbara entered the hall after having seen about the duties of the house, ordered dinner, weighed out spices and groats, made the under-servant do the work of Jane, who was absent; she moved about her usual duties with her usual precision and order, but without her usual composure.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When she came into the hall on her way to her father’s room, she found Eve there engaged and hard at work on some engrossing occupation.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading ‘I found it in the chest in the garret, and I am furbishing it up.’
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ‘Oh, Bab! do come and see how bright and beautiful I am making this,’ said the girl in overflowing spirits and pride.
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading NEXT morning Barbara entered the hall after having seen about the duties of the house, ordered dinner, weighed out spices and groats, made the under-servant do the work of Jane, who was absent; she moved about her usual duties with her usual precision and order, but without her usual composure.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading NEXT morning Barbara entered the hall after having seen about the duties of the house, ordered dinner, weighed out spices and groats, made the under-servant do the work of Jane, who was absent; she moved about her usual duties with her usual precision and order, but without her usual composure.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading NEXT morning Barbara entered the hall after having seen about the duties of the house, ordered dinner, weighed out spices and groats, made the under-servant do the work of Jane, who was absent; she moved about her usual duties with her usual precision and order, but without her usual composure.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading NEXT morning Barbara entered the hall after having seen about the duties of the house, ordered dinner, weighed out spices and groats, made the under-servant do the work of Jane, who was absent; she moved about her usual duties with her usual precision and order, but without her usual composure.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading When she came into the hall on her way to her father’s room, she found Eve there engaged and hard at work on some engrossing occupation.
engrossingadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊsɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading When she came into the hall on her way to her father’s room, she found Eve there engaged and hard at work on some engrossing occupation.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading NEXT morning Barbara entered the hall after having seen about the duties of the house, ordered dinner, weighed out spices and groats, made the under-servant do the work of Jane, who was absent; she moved about her usual duties with her usual precision and order, but without her usual composure.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading When she came into the hall on her way to her father’s room, she found Eve there engaged and hard at work on some engrossing occupation.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When she came into the hall on her way to her father’s room, she found Eve there engaged and hard at work on some engrossing occupation.
set up or found
From this reading When she came into the hall on her way to her father’s room, she found Eve there engaged and hard at work on some engrossing occupation.
furbishingverbUS /ˈfɜːrbɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “furbish” — polish and make shiny
From this reading ‘I found it in the chest in the garret, and I am furbishing it up.’
garretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading ‘I found it in the chest in the garret, and I am furbishing it up.’
a young female
From this reading ‘Oh, Bab! do come and see how bright and beautiful I am making this,’ said the girl in overflowing spirits and pride.
groatsnoun
the hulled and crushed grain of various cereals
From this reading NEXT morning Barbara entered the hall after having seen about the duties of the house, ordered dinner, weighed out spices and groats, made the under-servant do the work of Jane, who was absent; she moved about her usual duties with her usual precision and order, but without her usual composure.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading NEXT morning Barbara entered the hall after having seen about the duties of the house, ordered dinner, weighed out spices and groats, made the under-servant do the work of Jane, who was absent; she moved about her usual duties with her usual precision and order, but without her usual composure.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading When she came into the hall on her way to her father’s room, she found Eve there engaged and hard at work on some engrossing occupation.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading NEXT morning Barbara entered the hall after having seen about the duties of the house, ordered dinner, weighed out spices and groats, made the under-servant do the work of Jane, who was absent; she moved about her usual duties with her usual precision and order, but without her usual composure.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading NEXT morning Barbara entered the hall after having seen about the duties of the house, ordered dinner, weighed out spices and groats, made the under-servant do the work of Jane, who was absent; she moved about her usual duties with her usual precision and order, but without her usual composure.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading NEXT morning Barbara entered the hall after having seen about the duties of the house, ordered dinner, weighed out spices and groats, made the under-servant do the work of Jane, who was absent; she moved about her usual duties with her usual precision and order, but without her usual composure.
how
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From this reading ‘Oh, Bab! do come and see how bright and beautiful I am making this,’ said the girl in overflowing spirits and pride.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Oh, Bab! do come and see how bright and beautiful I am making this,’ said the girl in overflowing spirits and pride.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Oh, Bab! do come and see how bright and beautiful I am making this,’ said the girl in overflowing spirits and pride.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When she came into the hall on her way to her father’s room, she found Eve there engaged and hard at work on some engrossing occupation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘I found it in the chest in the garret, and I am furbishing it up.’
Jane
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From this reading NEXT morning Barbara entered the hall after having seen about the duties of the house, ordered dinner, weighed out spices and groats, made the under-servant do the work of Jane, who was absent; she moved about her usual duties with her usual precision and order, but without her usual composure.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading NEXT morning Barbara entered the hall after having seen about the duties of the house, ordered dinner, weighed out spices and groats, made the under-servant do the work of Jane, who was absent; she moved about her usual duties with her usual precision and order, but without her usual composure.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading ‘Oh, Bab! do come and see how bright and beautiful I am making this,’ said the girl in overflowing spirits and pride.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading NEXT morning Barbara entered the hall after having seen about the duties of the house, ordered dinner, weighed out spices and groats, made the under-servant do the work of Jane, who was absent; she moved about her usual duties with her usual precision and order, but without her usual composure.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading NEXT morning Barbara entered the hall after having seen about the duties of the house, ordered dinner, weighed out spices and groats, made the under-servant do the work of Jane, who was absent; she moved about her usual duties with her usual precision and order, but without her usual composure.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading NEXT morning Barbara entered the hall after having seen about the duties of the house, ordered dinner, weighed out spices and groats, made the under-servant do the work of Jane, who was absent; she moved about her usual duties with her usual precision and order, but without her usual composure.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading When she came into the hall on her way to her father’s room, she found Eve there engaged and hard at work on some engrossing occupation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEXT morning Barbara entered the hall after having seen about the duties of the house, ordered dinner, weighed out spices and groats, made the under-servant do the work of Jane, who was absent; she moved about her usual duties with her usual precision and order, but without her usual composure.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading ‘Oh, Bab! do come and see how bright and beautiful I am making this,’ said the girl in overflowing spirits and pride.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When she came into the hall on her way to her father’s room, she found Eve there engaged and hard at work on some engrossing occupation.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading NEXT morning Barbara entered the hall after having seen about the duties of the house, ordered dinner, weighed out spices and groats, made the under-servant do the work of Jane, who was absent; she moved about her usual duties with her usual precision and order, but without her usual composure.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading NEXT morning Barbara entered the hall after having seen about the duties of the house, ordered dinner, weighed out spices and groats, made the under-servant do the work of Jane, who was absent; she moved about her usual duties with her usual precision and order, but without her usual composure.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading NEXT morning Barbara entered the hall after having seen about the duties of the house, ordered dinner, weighed out spices and groats, made the under-servant do the work of Jane, who was absent; she moved about her usual duties with her usual precision and order, but without her usual composure.
overflowingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊɪŋ/
covered with water
From this reading ‘Oh, Bab! do come and see how bright and beautiful I am making this,’ said the girl in overflowing spirits and pride.
precisionnounUS /priˈsɪʒən/
the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
From this reading NEXT morning Barbara entered the hall after having seen about the duties of the house, ordered dinner, weighed out spices and groats, made the under-servant do the work of Jane, who was absent; she moved about her usual duties with her usual precision and order, but without her usual composure.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading ‘Oh, Bab! do come and see how bright and beautiful I am making this,’ said the girl in overflowing spirits and pride.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When she came into the hall on her way to her father’s room, she found Eve there engaged and hard at work on some engrossing occupation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Oh, Bab! do come and see how bright and beautiful I am making this,’ said the girl in overflowing spirits and pride.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ‘Oh, Bab! do come and see how bright and beautiful I am making this,’ said the girl in overflowing spirits and pride.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading NEXT morning Barbara entered the hall after having seen about the duties of the house, ordered dinner, weighed out spices and groats, made the under-servant do the work of Jane, who was absent; she moved about her usual duties with her usual precision and order, but without her usual composure.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NEXT morning Barbara entered the hall after having seen about the duties of the house, ordered dinner, weighed out spices and groats, made the under-servant do the work of Jane, who was absent; she moved about her usual duties with her usual precision and order, but without her usual composure.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When she came into the hall on her way to her father’s room, she found Eve there engaged and hard at work on some engrossing occupation.
spicesnounUS /ˈspaɪsəz/
plural of “spice” — aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
From this reading NEXT morning Barbara entered the hall after having seen about the duties of the house, ordered dinner, weighed out spices and groats, made the under-servant do the work of Jane, who was absent; she moved about her usual duties with her usual precision and order, but without her usual composure.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading ‘Oh, Bab! do come and see how bright and beautiful I am making this,’ said the girl in overflowing spirits and pride.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ALARM BELL.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When she came into the hall on her way to her father’s room, she found Eve there engaged and hard at work on some engrossing occupation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘Oh, Bab! do come and see how bright and beautiful I am making this,’ said the girl in overflowing spirits and pride.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she came into the hall on her way to her father’s room, she found Eve there engaged and hard at work on some engrossing occupation.
under-servant
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From this reading NEXT morning Barbara entered the hall after having seen about the duties of the house, ordered dinner, weighed out spices and groats, made the under-servant do the work of Jane, who was absent; she moved about her usual duties with her usual precision and order, but without her usual composure.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ‘I found it in the chest in the garret, and I am furbishing it up.’
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading NEXT morning Barbara entered the hall after having seen about the duties of the house, ordered dinner, weighed out spices and groats, made the under-servant do the work of Jane, who was absent; she moved about her usual duties with her usual precision and order, but without her usual composure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEXT morning Barbara entered the hall after having seen about the duties of the house, ordered dinner, weighed out spices and groats, made the under-servant do the work of Jane, who was absent; she moved about her usual duties with her usual precision and order, but without her usual composure.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When she came into the hall on her way to her father’s room, she found Eve there engaged and hard at work on some engrossing occupation.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading NEXT morning Barbara entered the hall after having seen about the duties of the house, ordered dinner, weighed out spices and groats, made the under-servant do the work of Jane, who was absent; she moved about her usual duties with her usual precision and order, but without her usual composure.
at the time that
From this reading When she came into the hall on her way to her father’s room, she found Eve there engaged and hard at work on some engrossing occupation.
which person or people
From this reading NEXT morning Barbara entered the hall after having seen about the duties of the house, ordered dinner, weighed out spices and groats, made the under-servant do the work of Jane, who was absent; she moved about her usual duties with her usual precision and order, but without her usual composure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading NEXT morning Barbara entered the hall after having seen about the duties of the house, ordered dinner, weighed out spices and groats, made the under-servant do the work of Jane, who was absent; she moved about her usual duties with her usual precision and order, but without her usual composure.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading NEXT morning Barbara entered the hall after having seen about the duties of the house, ordered dinner, weighed out spices and groats, made the under-servant do the work of Jane, who was absent; she moved about her usual duties with her usual precision and order, but without her usual composure.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading NEXT morning Barbara entered the hall after having seen about the duties of the house, ordered dinner, weighed out spices and groats, made the under-servant do the work of Jane, who was absent; she moved about her usual duties with her usual precision and order, but without her usual composure.
