used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "She's hill, sir," replied a hoarse voice, "I'm a-lookin' arter her."
a-lookin
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From this reading "She's hill, sir," replied a hoarse voice, "I'm a-lookin' arter her."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had hypnotised Belinda, and Belinda coming out of the hypnotic state was having hysterical convulsions in the kitchen, assisted by the charwoman.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Belinda," cried Leavesley down the kitchen stairs, he had rung his bell vainly, "are you there?"
arter
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From this reading "She's hill, sir," replied a hoarse voice, "I'm a-lookin' arter her."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE UNEXPLAINED It was just as well she refused the tea, for there was no one to make it.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Oh, well, if a Mr Verneede calls, will you ask him to wait for me?
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading She had hypnotised Belinda, and Belinda coming out of the hypnotic state was having hysterical convulsions in the kitchen, assisted by the charwoman.
Belinda
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From this reading She had hypnotised Belinda, and Belinda coming out of the hypnotic state was having hysterical convulsions in the kitchen, assisted by the charwoman.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading "Belinda," cried Leavesley down the kitchen stairs, he had rung his bell vainly, "are you there?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had hypnotised Belinda, and Belinda coming out of the hypnotic state was having hysterical convulsions in the kitchen, assisted by the charwoman.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading "Oh, well, if a Mr Verneede calls, will you ask him to wait for me?
charwomannounUS /ˈtʃɑːrwʊmən/
a human female employed to do housework
From this reading She had hypnotised Belinda, and Belinda coming out of the hypnotic state was having hysterical convulsions in the kitchen, assisted by the charwoman.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She had hypnotised Belinda, and Belinda coming out of the hypnotic state was having hysterical convulsions in the kitchen, assisted by the charwoman.
convulsionsnounUS /kənˈvʌlʃənz/
plural of “convulsion” — a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading She had hypnotised Belinda, and Belinda coming out of the hypnotic state was having hysterical convulsions in the kitchen, assisted by the charwoman.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Belinda," cried Leavesley down the kitchen stairs, he had rung his bell vainly, "are you there?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Belinda," cried Leavesley down the kitchen stairs, he had rung his bell vainly, "are you there?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE UNEXPLAINED It was just as well she refused the tea, for there was no one to make it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had hypnotised Belinda, and Belinda coming out of the hypnotic state was having hysterical convulsions in the kitchen, assisted by the charwoman.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She had hypnotised Belinda, and Belinda coming out of the hypnotic state was having hysterical convulsions in the kitchen, assisted by the charwoman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Belinda," cried Leavesley down the kitchen stairs, he had rung his bell vainly, "are you there?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She's hill, sir," replied a hoarse voice, "I'm a-lookin' arter her."
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "She's hill, sir," replied a hoarse voice, "I'm a-lookin' arter her."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, well, if a Mr Verneede calls, will you ask him to wait for me?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Belinda," cried Leavesley down the kitchen stairs, he had rung his bell vainly, "are you there?"
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading "She's hill, sir," replied a hoarse voice, "I'm a-lookin' arter her."
hypnoticadjectiveUS /hɪpˈnɑːtɪk/
of or relating to hypnosis
From this reading She had hypnotised Belinda, and Belinda coming out of the hypnotic state was having hysterical convulsions in the kitchen, assisted by the charwoman.
hypnotisedadjective
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading She had hypnotised Belinda, and Belinda coming out of the hypnotic state was having hysterical convulsions in the kitchen, assisted by the charwoman.
hystericaladjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading She had hypnotised Belinda, and Belinda coming out of the hypnotic state was having hysterical convulsions in the kitchen, assisted by the charwoman.
I'm
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From this reading "She's hill, sir," replied a hoarse voice, "I'm a-lookin' arter her."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh, well, if a Mr Verneede calls, will you ask him to wait for me?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had hypnotised Belinda, and Belinda coming out of the hypnotic state was having hysterical convulsions in the kitchen, assisted by the charwoman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE UNEXPLAINED It was just as well she refused the tea, for there was no one to make it.
and nothing more
From this reading THE UNEXPLAINED It was just as well she refused the tea, for there was no one to make it.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading She had hypnotised Belinda, and Belinda coming out of the hypnotic state was having hysterical convulsions in the kitchen, assisted by the charwoman.
Leavesley
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From this reading "Belinda," cried Leavesley down the kitchen stairs, he had rung his bell vainly, "are you there?"
engage in
From this reading THE UNEXPLAINED It was just as well she refused the tea, for there was no one to make it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, well, if a Mr Verneede calls, will you ask him to wait for me?
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Oh, well, if a Mr Verneede calls, will you ask him to wait for me?
not any; not one
From this reading THE UNEXPLAINED It was just as well she refused the tea, for there was no one to make it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had hypnotised Belinda, and Belinda coming out of the hypnotic state was having hysterical convulsions in the kitchen, assisted by the charwoman.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, well, if a Mr Verneede calls, will you ask him to wait for me?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE UNEXPLAINED It was just as well she refused the tea, for there was no one to make it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had hypnotised Belinda, and Belinda coming out of the hypnotic state was having hysterical convulsions in the kitchen, assisted by the charwoman.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading THE UNEXPLAINED It was just as well she refused the tea, for there was no one to make it.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "She's hill, sir," replied a hoarse voice, "I'm a-lookin' arter her."
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading "Belinda," cried Leavesley down the kitchen stairs, he had rung his bell vainly, "are you there?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE UNEXPLAINED It was just as well she refused the tea, for there was no one to make it.
She's
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From this reading "She's hill, sir," replied a hoarse voice, "I'm a-lookin' arter her."
term of address for a man
From this reading "She's hill, sir," replied a hoarse voice, "I'm a-lookin' arter her."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "Belinda," cried Leavesley down the kitchen stairs, he had rung his bell vainly, "are you there?"
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading She had hypnotised Belinda, and Belinda coming out of the hypnotic state was having hysterical convulsions in the kitchen, assisted by the charwoman.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading THE UNEXPLAINED It was just as well she refused the tea, for there was no one to make it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNEXPLAINED It was just as well she refused the tea, for there was no one to make it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE UNEXPLAINED It was just as well she refused the tea, for there was no one to make it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE UNEXPLAINED It was just as well she refused the tea, for there was no one to make it.
UNEXPLAINEDadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspleɪnd/
not explained
From this reading THE UNEXPLAINED It was just as well she refused the tea, for there was no one to make it.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading "Belinda," cried Leavesley down the kitchen stairs, he had rung his bell vainly, "are you there?"
Verneede
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From this reading "Oh, well, if a Mr Verneede calls, will you ask him to wait for me?
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "She's hill, sir," replied a hoarse voice, "I'm a-lookin' arter her."
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Oh, well, if a Mr Verneede calls, will you ask him to wait for me?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE UNEXPLAINED It was just as well she refused the tea, for there was no one to make it.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE UNEXPLAINED It was just as well she refused the tea, for there was no one to make it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Oh, well, if a Mr Verneede calls, will you ask him to wait for me?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Belinda," cried Leavesley down the kitchen stairs, he had rung his bell vainly, "are you there?"
