used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Presently the house-maid put her head in at the door, giving Jewel a violent start.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Then she added: "When you come down, you had better lock the door, as she might try to run away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No, miss; but me and the cook thinks we had better carry Miss Flower upstairs and put her to bed," Tibbie replied, with a compassionate look at the silent form upon the floor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then she added: "When you come down, you had better lock the door, as she might try to run away.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Has the doctor come?" she asked.
assentnounUS /əˈsent/
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading Jewel frowned and considered a moment, then gave her assent to the plan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Presently the house-maid put her head in at the door, giving Jewel a violent start.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then she added: "When you come down, you had better lock the door, as she might try to run away.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "No, miss; but me and the cook thinks we had better carry Miss Flower upstairs and put her to bed," Tibbie replied, with a compassionate look at the silent form upon the floor.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "No, miss; but me and the cook thinks we had better carry Miss Flower upstairs and put her to bed," Tibbie replied, with a compassionate look at the silent form upon the floor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, miss; but me and the cook thinks we had better carry Miss Flower upstairs and put her to bed," Tibbie replied, with a compassionate look at the silent form upon the floor.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "No, miss; but me and the cook thinks we had better carry Miss Flower upstairs and put her to bed," Tibbie replied, with a compassionate look at the silent form upon the floor.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Has the doctor come?" she asked.
compassionateverbUS /kəmˈpæʃənət/
share the suffering of
From this reading "No, miss; but me and the cook thinks we had better carry Miss Flower upstairs and put her to bed," Tibbie replied, with a compassionate look at the silent form upon the floor.
carefully weighed
From this reading Jewel frowned and considered a moment, then gave her assent to the plan.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading "No, miss; but me and the cook thinks we had better carry Miss Flower upstairs and put her to bed," Tibbie replied, with a compassionate look at the silent form upon the floor.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Has the doctor come?" she asked.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Presently the house-maid put her head in at the door, giving Jewel a violent start.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then she added: "When you come down, you had better lock the door, as she might try to run away.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading "No, miss; but me and the cook thinks we had better carry Miss Flower upstairs and put her to bed," Tibbie replied, with a compassionate look at the silent form upon the floor.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "No, miss; but me and the cook thinks we had better carry Miss Flower upstairs and put her to bed," Tibbie replied, with a compassionate look at the silent form upon the floor.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading "No, miss; but me and the cook thinks we had better carry Miss Flower upstairs and put her to bed," Tibbie replied, with a compassionate look at the silent form upon the floor.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Jewel frowned and considered a moment, then gave her assent to the plan.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Jewel frowned and considered a moment, then gave her assent to the plan.
the act of giving
From this reading Presently the house-maid put her head in at the door, giving Jewel a violent start.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "No, miss; but me and the cook thinks we had better carry Miss Flower upstairs and put her to bed," Tibbie replied, with a compassionate look at the silent form upon the floor.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has the doctor come?" she asked.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Presently the house-maid put her head in at the door, giving Jewel a violent start.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently the house-maid put her head in at the door, giving Jewel a violent start.
house-maid
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From this reading Presently the house-maid put her head in at the door, giving Jewel a violent start.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Presently the house-maid put her head in at the door, giving Jewel a violent start.
JewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading Presently the house-maid put her head in at the door, giving Jewel a violent start.
fasten with a lock
From this reading Then she added: "When you come down, you had better lock the door, as she might try to run away.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "No, miss; but me and the cook thinks we had better carry Miss Flower upstairs and put her to bed," Tibbie replied, with a compassionate look at the silent form upon the floor.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No, miss; but me and the cook thinks we had better carry Miss Flower upstairs and put her to bed," Tibbie replied, with a compassionate look at the silent form upon the floor.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then she added: "When you come down, you had better lock the door, as she might try to run away.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "No, miss; but me and the cook thinks we had better carry Miss Flower upstairs and put her to bed," Tibbie replied, with a compassionate look at the silent form upon the floor.
a particular point in time
From this reading Jewel frowned and considered a moment, then gave her assent to the plan.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, miss; but me and the cook thinks we had better carry Miss Flower upstairs and put her to bed," Tibbie replied, with a compassionate look at the silent form upon the floor.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Jewel frowned and considered a moment, then gave her assent to the plan.
in the near future
From this reading Presently the house-maid put her head in at the door, giving Jewel a violent start.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Presently the house-maid put her head in at the door, giving Jewel a violent start.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No, miss; but me and the cook thinks we had better carry Miss Flower upstairs and put her to bed," Tibbie replied, with a compassionate look at the silent form upon the floor.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Then she added: "When you come down, you had better lock the door, as she might try to run away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Has the doctor come?" she asked.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading "No, miss; but me and the cook thinks we had better carry Miss Flower upstairs and put her to bed," Tibbie replied, with a compassionate look at the silent form upon the floor.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Presently the house-maid put her head in at the door, giving Jewel a violent start.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Presently the house-maid put her head in at the door, giving Jewel a violent start.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Jewel frowned and considered a moment, then gave her assent to the plan.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading "No, miss; but me and the cook thinks we had better carry Miss Flower upstairs and put her to bed," Tibbie replied, with a compassionate look at the silent form upon the floor.
Tibbie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, miss; but me and the cook thinks we had better carry Miss Flower upstairs and put her to bed," Tibbie replied, with a compassionate look at the silent form upon the floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, miss; but me and the cook thinks we had better carry Miss Flower upstairs and put her to bed," Tibbie replied, with a compassionate look at the silent form upon the floor.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Then she added: "When you come down, you had better lock the door, as she might try to run away.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "No, miss; but me and the cook thinks we had better carry Miss Flower upstairs and put her to bed," Tibbie replied, with a compassionate look at the silent form upon the floor.
on a floor above
From this reading "No, miss; but me and the cook thinks we had better carry Miss Flower upstairs and put her to bed," Tibbie replied, with a compassionate look at the silent form upon the floor.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Presently the house-maid put her head in at the door, giving Jewel a violent start.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "No, miss; but me and the cook thinks we had better carry Miss Flower upstairs and put her to bed," Tibbie replied, with a compassionate look at the silent form upon the floor.
at the time that
From this reading Then she added: "When you come down, you had better lock the door, as she might try to run away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "No, miss; but me and the cook thinks we had better carry Miss Flower upstairs and put her to bed," Tibbie replied, with a compassionate look at the silent form upon the floor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then she added: "When you come down, you had better lock the door, as she might try to run away.
