perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “Señoras,” she said calmly, “I have arranged that little business of which I spoke to you yesterday, or at least the first act of the play, since it remains for you to write the rest.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the morning following these conversations, just after Margaret and Betty had breakfasted, Inez appeared, and, as before, locked the door behind her.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Now I am sent to say that the noble Marquis of Morella craves leave to see you, Dona Margaret, and within an hour.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now I am sent to say that the noble Marquis of Morella craves leave to see you, Dona Margaret, and within an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the morning following these conversations, just after Margaret and Betty had breakfasted, Inez appeared, and, as before, locked the door behind her.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On the morning following these conversations, just after Margaret and Betty had breakfasted, Inez appeared, and, as before, locked the door behind her.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading “Señoras,” she said calmly, “I have arranged that little business of which I spoke to you yesterday, or at least the first act of the play, since it remains for you to write the rest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the morning following these conversations, just after Margaret and Betty had breakfasted, Inez appeared, and, as before, locked the door behind her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Señoras,” she said calmly, “I have arranged that little business of which I spoke to you yesterday, or at least the first act of the play, since it remains for you to write the rest.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the morning following these conversations, just after Margaret and Betty had breakfasted, Inez appeared, and, as before, locked the door behind her.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading On the morning following these conversations, just after Margaret and Betty had breakfasted, Inez appeared, and, as before, locked the door behind her.
Betty
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From this reading On the morning following these conversations, just after Margaret and Betty had breakfasted, Inez appeared, and, as before, locked the door behind her.
breakfasted
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From this reading On the morning following these conversations, just after Margaret and Betty had breakfasted, Inez appeared, and, as before, locked the door behind her.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “Señoras,” she said calmly, “I have arranged that little business of which I spoke to you yesterday, or at least the first act of the play, since it remains for you to write the rest.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “Señoras,” she said calmly, “I have arranged that little business of which I spoke to you yesterday, or at least the first act of the play, since it remains for you to write the rest.
conversationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading On the morning following these conversations, just after Margaret and Betty had breakfasted, Inez appeared, and, as before, locked the door behind her.
cravesverbUS /kreɪvz/
third-person singular of “crave” — have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
From this reading Now I am sent to say that the noble Marquis of Morella craves leave to see you, Dona Margaret, and within an hour.
DonanounUS /ˈdoʊnə/
a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for a woman
From this reading Now I am sent to say that the noble Marquis of Morella craves leave to see you, Dona Margaret, and within an hour.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On the morning following these conversations, just after Margaret and Betty had breakfasted, Inez appeared, and, as before, locked the door behind her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Señoras,” she said calmly, “I have arranged that little business of which I spoke to you yesterday, or at least the first act of the play, since it remains for you to write the rest.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the morning following these conversations, just after Margaret and Betty had breakfasted, Inez appeared, and, as before, locked the door behind her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Señoras,” she said calmly, “I have arranged that little business of which I spoke to you yesterday, or at least the first act of the play, since it remains for you to write the rest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the morning following these conversations, just after Margaret and Betty had breakfasted, Inez appeared, and, as before, locked the door behind her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Señoras,” she said calmly, “I have arranged that little business of which I spoke to you yesterday, or at least the first act of the play, since it remains for you to write the rest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the morning following these conversations, just after Margaret and Betty had breakfasted, Inez appeared, and, as before, locked the door behind her.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Now I am sent to say that the noble Marquis of Morella craves leave to see you, Dona Margaret, and within an hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Señoras,” she said calmly, “I have arranged that little business of which I spoke to you yesterday, or at least the first act of the play, since it remains for you to write the rest.
Inez
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From this reading On the morning following these conversations, just after Margaret and Betty had breakfasted, Inez appeared, and, as before, locked the door behind her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So there is no time to lose.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Señoras,” she said calmly, “I have arranged that little business of which I spoke to you yesterday, or at least the first act of the play, since it remains for you to write the rest.
and nothing more
From this reading On the morning following these conversations, just after Margaret and Betty had breakfasted, Inez appeared, and, as before, locked the door behind her.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Señoras,” she said calmly, “I have arranged that little business of which I spoke to you yesterday, or at least the first act of the play, since it remains for you to write the rest.
go away from a place
From this reading Now I am sent to say that the noble Marquis of Morella craves leave to see you, Dona Margaret, and within an hour.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Señoras,” she said calmly, “I have arranged that little business of which I spoke to you yesterday, or at least the first act of the play, since it remains for you to write the rest.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading On the morning following these conversations, just after Margaret and Betty had breakfasted, Inez appeared, and, as before, locked the door behind her.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading So there is no time to lose.”
Margaret
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From this reading On the morning following these conversations, just after Margaret and Betty had breakfasted, Inez appeared, and, as before, locked the door behind her.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading Now I am sent to say that the noble Marquis of Morella craves leave to see you, Dona Margaret, and within an hour.
Morella
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From this reading Now I am sent to say that the noble Marquis of Morella craves leave to see you, Dona Margaret, and within an hour.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning following these conversations, just after Margaret and Betty had breakfasted, Inez appeared, and, as before, locked the door behind her.
not any; not one
From this reading So there is no time to lose.”
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Now I am sent to say that the noble Marquis of Morella craves leave to see you, Dona Margaret, and within an hour.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I am sent to say that the noble Marquis of Morella craves leave to see you, Dona Margaret, and within an hour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Señoras,” she said calmly, “I have arranged that little business of which I spoke to you yesterday, or at least the first act of the play, since it remains for you to write the rest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning following these conversations, just after Margaret and Betty had breakfasted, Inez appeared, and, as before, locked the door behind her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Señoras,” she said calmly, “I have arranged that little business of which I spoke to you yesterday, or at least the first act of the play, since it remains for you to write the rest.
participate in games or sport
From this reading “Señoras,” she said calmly, “I have arranged that little business of which I spoke to you yesterday, or at least the first act of the play, since it remains for you to write the rest.
PLOTnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading THE PLOT.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading “Señoras,” she said calmly, “I have arranged that little business of which I spoke to you yesterday, or at least the first act of the play, since it remains for you to write the rest.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Señoras,” she said calmly, “I have arranged that little business of which I spoke to you yesterday, or at least the first act of the play, since it remains for you to write the rest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Señoras,” she said calmly, “I have arranged that little business of which I spoke to you yesterday, or at least the first act of the play, since it remains for you to write the rest.
express in words
From this reading Now I am sent to say that the noble Marquis of Morella craves leave to see you, Dona Margaret, and within an hour.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now I am sent to say that the noble Marquis of Morella craves leave to see you, Dona Margaret, and within an hour.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Now I am sent to say that the noble Marquis of Morella craves leave to see you, Dona Margaret, and within an hour.
Señoras
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From this reading “Señoras,” she said calmly, “I have arranged that little business of which I spoke to you yesterday, or at least the first act of the play, since it remains for you to write the rest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Señoras,” she said calmly, “I have arranged that little business of which I spoke to you yesterday, or at least the first act of the play, since it remains for you to write the rest.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Señoras,” she said calmly, “I have arranged that little business of which I spoke to you yesterday, or at least the first act of the play, since it remains for you to write the rest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So there is no time to lose.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “Señoras,” she said calmly, “I have arranged that little business of which I spoke to you yesterday, or at least the first act of the play, since it remains for you to write the rest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Señoras,” she said calmly, “I have arranged that little business of which I spoke to you yesterday, or at least the first act of the play, since it remains for you to write the rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLOT.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So there is no time to lose.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On the morning following these conversations, just after Margaret and Betty had breakfasted, Inez appeared, and, as before, locked the door behind her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So there is no time to lose.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Señoras,” she said calmly, “I have arranged that little business of which I spoke to you yesterday, or at least the first act of the play, since it remains for you to write the rest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Señoras,” she said calmly, “I have arranged that little business of which I spoke to you yesterday, or at least the first act of the play, since it remains for you to write the rest.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Now I am sent to say that the noble Marquis of Morella craves leave to see you, Dona Margaret, and within an hour.
produce a literary work
From this reading “Señoras,” she said calmly, “I have arranged that little business of which I spoke to you yesterday, or at least the first act of the play, since it remains for you to write the rest.
the day immediately before today
From this reading “Señoras,” she said calmly, “I have arranged that little business of which I spoke to you yesterday, or at least the first act of the play, since it remains for you to write the rest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Señoras,” she said calmly, “I have arranged that little business of which I spoke to you yesterday, or at least the first act of the play, since it remains for you to write the rest.
