used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Don’t say a word.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SALLIE’S PRESENT Three days later, Henrietta, her eyes bright with excitement, rushed to the dining room and fell upon Mary, one of the neat maids.
react verbally
From this reading There’s a hack coming up from the station and I want to answer the doorbell—Doctor Rhodes said I could.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading “Lend me your cap and apron, quick!” demanded Henrietta, helping herself to the needed articles.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading “Lend me your cap and apron, quick!” demanded Henrietta, helping herself to the needed articles.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading SALLIE’S PRESENT Three days later, Henrietta, her eyes bright with excitement, rushed to the dining room and fell upon Mary, one of the neat maids.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading “Lend me your cap and apron, quick!” demanded Henrietta, helping herself to the needed articles.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading There’s a hack coming up from the station and I want to answer the doorbell—Doctor Rhodes said I could.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There’s a hack coming up from the station and I want to answer the doorbell—Doctor Rhodes said I could.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading SALLIE’S PRESENT Three days later, Henrietta, her eyes bright with excitement, rushed to the dining room and fell upon Mary, one of the neat maids.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Lend me your cap and apron, quick!” demanded Henrietta, helping herself to the needed articles.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading SALLIE’S PRESENT Three days later, Henrietta, her eyes bright with excitement, rushed to the dining room and fell upon Mary, one of the neat maids.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading There’s a hack coming up from the station and I want to answer the doorbell—Doctor Rhodes said I could.
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t say a word.
doorbellnounUS /ˈdɔːrbel/
a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
From this reading There’s a hack coming up from the station and I want to answer the doorbell—Doctor Rhodes said I could.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading SALLIE’S PRESENT Three days later, Henrietta, her eyes bright with excitement, rushed to the dining room and fell upon Mary, one of the neat maids.
opinion or judgment
From this reading SALLIE’S PRESENT Three days later, Henrietta, her eyes bright with excitement, rushed to the dining room and fell upon Mary, one of the neat maids.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading SALLIE’S PRESENT Three days later, Henrietta, her eyes bright with excitement, rushed to the dining room and fell upon Mary, one of the neat maids.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There’s a hack coming up from the station and I want to answer the doorbell—Doctor Rhodes said I could.
hacknounUS /hæk/
one who works hard at boring tasks
From this reading There’s a hack coming up from the station and I want to answer the doorbell—Doctor Rhodes said I could.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading “Lend me your cap and apron, quick!” demanded Henrietta, helping herself to the needed articles.
Henrietta
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From this reading SALLIE’S PRESENT Three days later, Henrietta, her eyes bright with excitement, rushed to the dining room and fell upon Mary, one of the neat maids.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SALLIE’S PRESENT Three days later, Henrietta, her eyes bright with excitement, rushed to the dining room and fell upon Mary, one of the neat maids.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Lend me your cap and apron, quick!” demanded Henrietta, helping herself to the needed articles.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There’s a hack coming up from the station and I want to answer the doorbell—Doctor Rhodes said I could.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sallie’s in her room—I locked her in.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading SALLIE’S PRESENT Three days later, Henrietta, her eyes bright with excitement, rushed to the dining room and fell upon Mary, one of the neat maids.
LendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading “Lend me your cap and apron, quick!” demanded Henrietta, helping herself to the needed articles.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Sallie’s in her room—I locked her in.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading SALLIE’S PRESENT Three days later, Henrietta, her eyes bright with excitement, rushed to the dining room and fell upon Mary, one of the neat maids.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading SALLIE’S PRESENT Three days later, Henrietta, her eyes bright with excitement, rushed to the dining room and fell upon Mary, one of the neat maids.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Lend me your cap and apron, quick!” demanded Henrietta, helping herself to the needed articles.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading SALLIE’S PRESENT Three days later, Henrietta, her eyes bright with excitement, rushed to the dining room and fell upon Mary, one of the neat maids.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading “Lend me your cap and apron, quick!” demanded Henrietta, helping herself to the needed articles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SALLIE’S PRESENT Three days later, Henrietta, her eyes bright with excitement, rushed to the dining room and fell upon Mary, one of the neat maids.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SALLIE’S PRESENT Three days later, Henrietta, her eyes bright with excitement, rushed to the dining room and fell upon Mary, one of the neat maids.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading SALLIE’S PRESENT Three days later, Henrietta, her eyes bright with excitement, rushed to the dining room and fell upon Mary, one of the neat maids.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “Lend me your cap and apron, quick!” demanded Henrietta, helping herself to the needed articles.
RhodesnounUS /roʊdz/
British colonial financier and statesman in South Africa
From this reading There’s a hack coming up from the station and I want to answer the doorbell—Doctor Rhodes said I could.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading SALLIE’S PRESENT Three days later, Henrietta, her eyes bright with excitement, rushed to the dining room and fell upon Mary, one of the neat maids.
done under pressure
From this reading SALLIE’S PRESENT Three days later, Henrietta, her eyes bright with excitement, rushed to the dining room and fell upon Mary, one of the neat maids.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There’s a hack coming up from the station and I want to answer the doorbell—Doctor Rhodes said I could.
SALLIE'S
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From this reading SALLIE’S PRESENT Three days later, Henrietta, her eyes bright with excitement, rushed to the dining room and fell upon Mary, one of the neat maids.
express in words
From this reading “Don’t say a word.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading There’s a hack coming up from the station and I want to answer the doorbell—Doctor Rhodes said I could.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SALLIE’S PRESENT Three days later, Henrietta, her eyes bright with excitement, rushed to the dining room and fell upon Mary, one of the neat maids.
There's
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From this reading There’s a hack coming up from the station and I want to answer the doorbell—Doctor Rhodes said I could.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading SALLIE’S PRESENT Three days later, Henrietta, her eyes bright with excitement, rushed to the dining room and fell upon Mary, one of the neat maids.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SALLIE’S PRESENT Three days later, Henrietta, her eyes bright with excitement, rushed to the dining room and fell upon Mary, one of the neat maids.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There’s a hack coming up from the station and I want to answer the doorbell—Doctor Rhodes said I could.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading SALLIE’S PRESENT Three days later, Henrietta, her eyes bright with excitement, rushed to the dining room and fell upon Mary, one of the neat maids.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading There’s a hack coming up from the station and I want to answer the doorbell—Doctor Rhodes said I could.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SALLIE’S PRESENT Three days later, Henrietta, her eyes bright with excitement, rushed to the dining room and fell upon Mary, one of the neat maids.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “Don’t say a word.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Lend me your cap and apron, quick!” demanded Henrietta, helping herself to the needed articles.
