(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "She's crying, that bad girl is, all over Mistress's front breadth," announced Joanna, the parlor maid, through the little window of the butler's pantry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "La me!" ejaculated the cook, raising her hands and the crash towel, "to think of our mistress so demeaning herself!"
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "She's crying, that bad girl is, all over Mistress's front breadth," announced Joanna, the parlor maid, through the little window of the butler's pantry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Rachel, stop crying at once and speak plainly.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "She's crying, that bad girl is, all over Mistress's front breadth," announced Joanna, the parlor maid, through the little window of the butler's pantry.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading "What note?" cried Miss Parrott, in great bewilderment.
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading "She's crying, that bad girl is, all over Mistress's front breadth," announced Joanna, the parlor maid, through the little window of the butler's pantry.
butler'snounUS /ˈbʌtlərz/
possessive form of “butler” — a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading "She's crying, that bad girl is, all over Mistress's front breadth," announced Joanna, the parlor maid, through the little window of the butler's pantry.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading "La me!" ejaculated the cook, raising her hands and the crash towel, "to think of our mistress so demeaning herself!"
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading "La me!" ejaculated the cook, raising her hands and the crash towel, "to think of our mistress so demeaning herself!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What note?" cried Miss Parrott, in great bewilderment.
demanding attention
From this reading "She's crying, that bad girl is, all over Mistress's front breadth," announced Joanna, the parlor maid, through the little window of the butler's pantry.
demeaningadjectiveUS /dɪˈmiːnɪŋ/
causing awareness of your shortcomings
From this reading "La me!" ejaculated the cook, raising her hands and the crash towel, "to think of our mistress so demeaning herself!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What note do you mean?"
ejaculated
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From this reading "La me!" ejaculated the cook, raising her hands and the crash towel, "to think of our mistress so demeaning herself!"
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "She's crying, that bad girl is, all over Mistress's front breadth," announced Joanna, the parlor maid, through the little window of the butler's pantry.
a young female
From this reading "She's crying, that bad girl is, all over Mistress's front breadth," announced Joanna, the parlor maid, through the little window of the butler's pantry.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "What note?" cried Miss Parrott, in great bewilderment.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "La me!" ejaculated the cook, raising her hands and the crash towel, "to think of our mistress so demeaning herself!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "La me!" ejaculated the cook, raising her hands and the crash towel, "to think of our mistress so demeaning herself!"
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "La me!" ejaculated the cook, raising her hands and the crash towel, "to think of our mistress so demeaning herself!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What note?" cried Miss Parrott, in great bewilderment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She's crying, that bad girl is, all over Mistress's front breadth," announced Joanna, the parlor maid, through the little window of the butler's pantry.
Joanna
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From this reading "She's crying, that bad girl is, all over Mistress's front breadth," announced Joanna, the parlor maid, through the little window of the butler's pantry.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "La me!" ejaculated the cook, raising her hands and the crash towel, "to think of our mistress so demeaning herself!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "She's crying, that bad girl is, all over Mistress's front breadth," announced Joanna, the parlor maid, through the little window of the butler's pantry.
a female domestic
From this reading "She's crying, that bad girl is, all over Mistress's front breadth," announced Joanna, the parlor maid, through the little window of the butler's pantry.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "La me!" ejaculated the cook, raising her hands and the crash towel, "to think of our mistress so demeaning herself!"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What note do you mean?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "What note?" cried Miss Parrott, in great bewilderment.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "La me!" ejaculated the cook, raising her hands and the crash towel, "to think of our mistress so demeaning herself!"
Mistress's
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From this reading "She's crying, that bad girl is, all over Mistress's front breadth," announced Joanna, the parlor maid, through the little window of the butler's pantry.
a brief written record
From this reading "What note?" cried Miss Parrott, in great bewilderment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "She's crying, that bad girl is, all over Mistress's front breadth," announced Joanna, the parlor maid, through the little window of the butler's pantry.
on one occasion
From this reading "Rachel, stop crying at once and speak plainly.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "La me!" ejaculated the cook, raising her hands and the crash towel, "to think of our mistress so demeaning herself!"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "She's crying, that bad girl is, all over Mistress's front breadth," announced Joanna, the parlor maid, through the little window of the butler's pantry.
pantrynounUS /ˈpæntri/
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading "She's crying, that bad girl is, all over Mistress's front breadth," announced Joanna, the parlor maid, through the little window of the butler's pantry.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading "She's crying, that bad girl is, all over Mistress's front breadth," announced Joanna, the parlor maid, through the little window of the butler's pantry.
Parrott
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From this reading "What note?" cried Miss Parrott, in great bewilderment.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading "Rachel, stop crying at once and speak plainly.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading "Rachel, stop crying at once and speak plainly.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading "La me!" ejaculated the cook, raising her hands and the crash towel, "to think of our mistress so demeaning herself!"
She's
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From this reading "She's crying, that bad girl is, all over Mistress's front breadth," announced Joanna, the parlor maid, through the little window of the butler's pantry.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "La me!" ejaculated the cook, raising her hands and the crash towel, "to think of our mistress so demeaning herself!"
express in speech
From this reading "Rachel, stop crying at once and speak plainly.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Rachel, stop crying at once and speak plainly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "She's crying, that bad girl is, all over Mistress's front breadth," announced Joanna, the parlor maid, through the little window of the butler's pantry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She's crying, that bad girl is, all over Mistress's front breadth," announced Joanna, the parlor maid, through the little window of the butler's pantry.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "La me!" ejaculated the cook, raising her hands and the crash towel, "to think of our mistress so demeaning herself!"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "She's crying, that bad girl is, all over Mistress's front breadth," announced Joanna, the parlor maid, through the little window of the butler's pantry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "La me!" ejaculated the cook, raising her hands and the crash towel, "to think of our mistress so demeaning herself!"
towelnounUS /ˈtaʊəl/
a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
From this reading "La me!" ejaculated the cook, raising her hands and the crash towel, "to think of our mistress so demeaning herself!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What note?" cried Miss Parrott, in great bewilderment.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "She's crying, that bad girl is, all over Mistress's front breadth," announced Joanna, the parlor maid, through the little window of the butler's pantry.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What note do you mean?"
