used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GORDON When Mrs. Gordon came to herself, she thought to behave as if nothing had happened, and rang the bell to order her carriage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading GORDON When Mrs. Gordon came to herself, she thought to behave as if nothing had happened, and rang the bell to order her carriage.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The maid informed her that the coachman had driven away with it before lunch, and had not said where he was going.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The maid informed her that the coachman had driven away with it before lunch, and had not said where he was going.
behaveverbUS /bɪˈheɪv/
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading GORDON When Mrs. Gordon came to herself, she thought to behave as if nothing had happened, and rang the bell to order her carriage.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading GORDON When Mrs. Gordon came to herself, she thought to behave as if nothing had happened, and rang the bell to order her carriage.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading GORDON When Mrs. Gordon came to herself, she thought to behave as if nothing had happened, and rang the bell to order her carriage.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading GORDON When Mrs. Gordon came to herself, she thought to behave as if nothing had happened, and rang the bell to order her carriage.
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading The maid informed her that the coachman had driven away with it before lunch, and had not said where he was going.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ‘Driven away with it!’ cried her mistress, starting to her feet; ‘I gave him no orders!’
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading ‘I saw the laird giein him directions, mem,’ rejoined the maid.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The maid informed her that the coachman had driven away with it before lunch, and had not said where he was going.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading ‘Driven away with it!’ cried her mistress, starting to her feet; ‘I gave him no orders!’
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading ‘Driven away with it!’ cried her mistress, starting to her feet; ‘I gave him no orders!’
giein
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From this reading ‘I saw the laird giein him directions, mem,’ rejoined the maid.
the act of departing
From this reading The maid informed her that the coachman had driven away with it before lunch, and had not said where he was going.
GORDON
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From this reading GORDON When Mrs. Gordon came to herself, she thought to behave as if nothing had happened, and rang the bell to order her carriage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GORDON When Mrs. Gordon came to herself, she thought to behave as if nothing had happened, and rang the bell to order her carriage.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading GORDON When Mrs. Gordon came to herself, she thought to behave as if nothing had happened, and rang the bell to order her carriage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The maid informed her that the coachman had driven away with it before lunch, and had not said where he was going.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading GORDON When Mrs. Gordon came to herself, she thought to behave as if nothing had happened, and rang the bell to order her carriage.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading GORDON When Mrs. Gordon came to herself, she thought to behave as if nothing had happened, and rang the bell to order her carriage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Driven away with it!’ cried her mistress, starting to her feet; ‘I gave him no orders!’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Driven away with it!’ cried her mistress, starting to her feet; ‘I gave him no orders!’
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading GORDON When Mrs. Gordon came to herself, she thought to behave as if nothing had happened, and rang the bell to order her carriage.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading The maid informed her that the coachman had driven away with it before lunch, and had not said where he was going.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The maid informed her that the coachman had driven away with it before lunch, and had not said where he was going.
lairdnounUS /lerd/
a landowner
From this reading ‘I saw the laird giein him directions, mem,’ rejoined the maid.
take the midday meal
From this reading The maid informed her that the coachman had driven away with it before lunch, and had not said where he was going.
a female domestic
From this reading The maid informed her that the coachman had driven away with it before lunch, and had not said where he was going.
memnoun
the 13th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading ‘I saw the laird giein him directions, mem,’ rejoined the maid.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading ‘Driven away with it!’ cried her mistress, starting to her feet; ‘I gave him no orders!’
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
not any; not one
From this reading ‘Driven away with it!’ cried her mistress, starting to her feet; ‘I gave him no orders!’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The maid informed her that the coachman had driven away with it before lunch, and had not said where he was going.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading GORDON When Mrs. Gordon came to herself, she thought to behave as if nothing had happened, and rang the bell to order her carriage.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading GORDON When Mrs. Gordon came to herself, she thought to behave as if nothing had happened, and rang the bell to order her carriage.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading ‘Driven away with it!’ cried her mistress, starting to her feet; ‘I gave him no orders!’
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading GORDON When Mrs. Gordon came to herself, she thought to behave as if nothing had happened, and rang the bell to order her carriage.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading ‘I saw the laird giein him directions, mem,’ rejoined the maid.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The maid informed her that the coachman had driven away with it before lunch, and had not said where he was going.
cut with a saw
From this reading ‘I saw the laird giein him directions, mem,’ rejoined the maid.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GORDON When Mrs. Gordon came to herself, she thought to behave as if nothing had happened, and rang the bell to order her carriage.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading ‘Driven away with it!’ cried her mistress, starting to her feet; ‘I gave him no orders!’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The maid informed her that the coachman had driven away with it before lunch, and had not said where he was going.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GORDON When Mrs. Gordon came to herself, she thought to behave as if nothing had happened, and rang the bell to order her carriage.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading GORDON When Mrs. Gordon came to herself, she thought to behave as if nothing had happened, and rang the bell to order her carriage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GORDON When Mrs. Gordon came to herself, she thought to behave as if nothing had happened, and rang the bell to order her carriage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The maid informed her that the coachman had driven away with it before lunch, and had not said where he was going.
at the time that
From this reading GORDON When Mrs. Gordon came to herself, she thought to behave as if nothing had happened, and rang the bell to order her carriage.
in or at the place that
From this reading The maid informed her that the coachman had driven away with it before lunch, and had not said where he was going.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The maid informed her that the coachman had driven away with it before lunch, and had not said where he was going.
