used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JESSIE fancied that if she rang the bell and asked for Cecil, she should be either sent away or shown into the great schoolroom; and the idea of facing Mr. Bardsley and all the boys seemed to her very terrible--almost too terrible to be entertained for a moment.
(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 'IT'S ALL RIGHT!'
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading JESSIE fancied that if she rang the bell and asked for Cecil, she should be either sent away or shown into the great schoolroom; and the idea of facing Mr. Bardsley and all the boys seemed to her very terrible--almost too terrible to be entertained for a moment.
a quantity of money
From this reading She put up a trembling hand, and not daring to meddle with the big knocker, which looked prepared to make any amount of noise, took hold of the bell at the side of it, and gave a feeble tinkle, which would scarcely have been audible to the housemaid had she not happened to be close at hand cleaning the hall lamp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JESSIE fancied that if she rang the bell and asked for Cecil, she should be either sent away or shown into the great schoolroom; and the idea of facing Mr. Bardsley and all the boys seemed to her very terrible--almost too terrible to be entertained for a moment.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She put up a trembling hand, and not daring to meddle with the big knocker, which looked prepared to make any amount of noise, took hold of the bell at the side of it, and gave a feeble tinkle, which would scarcely have been audible to the housemaid had she not happened to be close at hand cleaning the hall lamp.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading JESSIE fancied that if she rang the bell and asked for Cecil, she should be either sent away or shown into the great schoolroom; and the idea of facing Mr. Bardsley and all the boys seemed to her very terrible--almost too terrible to be entertained for a moment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She put up a trembling hand, and not daring to meddle with the big knocker, which looked prepared to make any amount of noise, took hold of the bell at the side of it, and gave a feeble tinkle, which would scarcely have been audible to the housemaid had she not happened to be close at hand cleaning the hall lamp.
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading She put up a trembling hand, and not daring to meddle with the big knocker, which looked prepared to make any amount of noise, took hold of the bell at the side of it, and gave a feeble tinkle, which would scarcely have been audible to the housemaid had she not happened to be close at hand cleaning the hall lamp.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading JESSIE fancied that if she rang the bell and asked for Cecil, she should be either sent away or shown into the great schoolroom; and the idea of facing Mr. Bardsley and all the boys seemed to her very terrible--almost too terrible to be entertained for a moment.
Bardsley
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From this reading JESSIE fancied that if she rang the bell and asked for Cecil, she should be either sent away or shown into the great schoolroom; and the idea of facing Mr. Bardsley and all the boys seemed to her very terrible--almost too terrible to be entertained for a moment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading JESSIE fancied that if she rang the bell and asked for Cecil, she should be either sent away or shown into the great schoolroom; and the idea of facing Mr. Bardsley and all the boys seemed to her very terrible--almost too terrible to be entertained for a moment.
have
From this reading No, she could not bear that either.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She put up a trembling hand, and not daring to meddle with the big knocker, which looked prepared to make any amount of noise, took hold of the bell at the side of it, and gave a feeble tinkle, which would scarcely have been audible to the housemaid had she not happened to be close at hand cleaning the hall lamp.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading JESSIE fancied that if she rang the bell and asked for Cecil, she should be either sent away or shown into the great schoolroom; and the idea of facing Mr. Bardsley and all the boys seemed to her very terrible--almost too terrible to be entertained for a moment.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She put up a trembling hand, and not daring to meddle with the big knocker, which looked prepared to make any amount of noise, took hold of the bell at the side of it, and gave a feeble tinkle, which would scarcely have been audible to the housemaid had she not happened to be close at hand cleaning the hall lamp.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading JESSIE fancied that if she rang the bell and asked for Cecil, she should be either sent away or shown into the great schoolroom; and the idea of facing Mr. Bardsley and all the boys seemed to her very terrible--almost too terrible to be entertained for a moment.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But then, to leave Cecil in ignorance of the good tidings that she had run all this way to bring to him!--to let him go on through the day still feeling himself in disgrace, and not knowing that all was explained!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then, to leave Cecil in ignorance of the good tidings that she had run all this way to bring to him!--to let him go on through the day still feeling himself in disgrace, and not knowing that all was explained!
Cecil
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From this reading JESSIE fancied that if she rang the bell and asked for Cecil, she should be either sent away or shown into the great schoolroom; and the idea of facing Mr. Bardsley and all the boys seemed to her very terrible--almost too terrible to be entertained for a moment.
cleaningnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
the act of making something clean
From this reading She put up a trembling hand, and not daring to meddle with the big knocker, which looked prepared to make any amount of noise, took hold of the bell at the side of it, and gave a feeble tinkle, which would scarcely have been audible to the housemaid had she not happened to be close at hand cleaning the hall lamp.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She put up a trembling hand, and not daring to meddle with the big knocker, which looked prepared to make any amount of noise, took hold of the bell at the side of it, and gave a feeble tinkle, which would scarcely have been audible to the housemaid had she not happened to be close at hand cleaning the hall lamp.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No, she could not bear that either.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading She put up a trembling hand, and not daring to meddle with the big knocker, which looked prepared to make any amount of noise, took hold of the bell at the side of it, and gave a feeble tinkle, which would scarcely have been audible to the housemaid had she not happened to be close at hand cleaning the hall lamp.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But then, to leave Cecil in ignorance of the good tidings that she had run all this way to bring to him!--to let him go on through the day still feeling himself in disgrace, and not knowing that all was explained!
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading But then, to leave Cecil in ignorance of the good tidings that she had run all this way to bring to him!--to let him go on through the day still feeling himself in disgrace, and not knowing that all was explained!
one or the other of two
From this reading JESSIE fancied that if she rang the bell and asked for Cecil, she should be either sent away or shown into the great schoolroom; and the idea of facing Mr. Bardsley and all the boys seemed to her very terrible--almost too terrible to be entertained for a moment.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading JESSIE fancied that if she rang the bell and asked for Cecil, she should be either sent away or shown into the great schoolroom; and the idea of facing Mr. Bardsley and all the boys seemed to her very terrible--almost too terrible to be entertained for a moment.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading But then, to leave Cecil in ignorance of the good tidings that she had run all this way to bring to him!--to let him go on through the day still feeling himself in disgrace, and not knowing that all was explained!
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading JESSIE fancied that if she rang the bell and asked for Cecil, she should be either sent away or shown into the great schoolroom; and the idea of facing Mr. Bardsley and all the boys seemed to her very terrible--almost too terrible to be entertained for a moment.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading JESSIE fancied that if she rang the bell and asked for Cecil, she should be either sent away or shown into the great schoolroom; and the idea of facing Mr. Bardsley and all the boys seemed to her very terrible--almost too terrible to be entertained for a moment.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading She put up a trembling hand, and not daring to meddle with the big knocker, which looked prepared to make any amount of noise, took hold of the bell at the side of it, and gave a feeble tinkle, which would scarcely have been audible to the housemaid had she not happened to be close at hand cleaning the hall lamp.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading But then, to leave Cecil in ignorance of the good tidings that she had run all this way to bring to him!--to let him go on through the day still feeling himself in disgrace, and not knowing that all was explained!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JESSIE fancied that if she rang the bell and asked for Cecil, she should be either sent away or shown into the great schoolroom; and the idea of facing Mr. Bardsley and all the boys seemed to her very terrible--almost too terrible to be entertained for a moment.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She put up a trembling hand, and not daring to meddle with the big knocker, which looked prepared to make any amount of noise, took hold of the bell at the side of it, and gave a feeble tinkle, which would scarcely have been audible to the housemaid had she not happened to be close at hand cleaning the hall lamp.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But then, to leave Cecil in ignorance of the good tidings that she had run all this way to bring to him!--to let him go on through the day still feeling himself in disgrace, and not knowing that all was explained!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But then, to leave Cecil in ignorance of the good tidings that she had run all this way to bring to him!--to let him go on through the day still feeling himself in disgrace, and not knowing that all was explained!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading JESSIE fancied that if she rang the bell and asked for Cecil, she should be either sent away or shown into the great schoolroom; and the idea of facing Mr. Bardsley and all the boys seemed to her very terrible--almost too terrible to be entertained for a moment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But then, to leave Cecil in ignorance of the good tidings that she had run all this way to bring to him!--to let him go on through the day still feeling himself in disgrace, and not knowing that all was explained!
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She put up a trembling hand, and not daring to meddle with the big knocker, which looked prepared to make any amount of noise, took hold of the bell at the side of it, and gave a feeble tinkle, which would scarcely have been audible to the housemaid had she not happened to be close at hand cleaning the hall lamp.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She put up a trembling hand, and not daring to meddle with the big knocker, which looked prepared to make any amount of noise, took hold of the bell at the side of it, and gave a feeble tinkle, which would scarcely have been audible to the housemaid had she not happened to be close at hand cleaning the hall lamp.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading She put up a trembling hand, and not daring to meddle with the big knocker, which looked prepared to make any amount of noise, took hold of the bell at the side of it, and gave a feeble tinkle, which would scarcely have been audible to the housemaid had she not happened to be close at hand cleaning the hall lamp.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She put up a trembling hand, and not daring to meddle with the big knocker, which looked prepared to make any amount of noise, took hold of the bell at the side of it, and gave a feeble tinkle, which would scarcely have been audible to the housemaid had she not happened to be close at hand cleaning the hall lamp.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JESSIE fancied that if she rang the bell and asked for Cecil, she should be either sent away or shown into the great schoolroom; and the idea of facing Mr. Bardsley and all the boys seemed to her very terrible--almost too terrible to be entertained for a moment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But then, to leave Cecil in ignorance of the good tidings that she had run all this way to bring to him!--to let him go on through the day still feeling himself in disgrace, and not knowing that all was explained!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But then, to leave Cecil in ignorance of the good tidings that she had run all this way to bring to him!--to let him go on through the day still feeling himself in disgrace, and not knowing that all was explained!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She put up a trembling hand, and not daring to meddle with the big knocker, which looked prepared to make any amount of noise, took hold of the bell at the side of it, and gave a feeble tinkle, which would scarcely have been audible to the housemaid had she not happened to be close at hand cleaning the hall lamp.
housemaidnoun
a female domestic
From this reading She put up a trembling hand, and not daring to meddle with the big knocker, which looked prepared to make any amount of noise, took hold of the bell at the side of it, and gave a feeble tinkle, which would scarcely have been audible to the housemaid had she not happened to be close at hand cleaning the hall lamp.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading JESSIE fancied that if she rang the bell and asked for Cecil, she should be either sent away or shown into the great schoolroom; and the idea of facing Mr. Bardsley and all the boys seemed to her very terrible--almost too terrible to be entertained for a moment.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading JESSIE fancied that if she rang the bell and asked for Cecil, she should be either sent away or shown into the great schoolroom; and the idea of facing Mr. Bardsley and all the boys seemed to her very terrible--almost too terrible to be entertained for a moment.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading But then, to leave Cecil in ignorance of the good tidings that she had run all this way to bring to him!--to let him go on through the day still feeling himself in disgrace, and not knowing that all was explained!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But then, to leave Cecil in ignorance of the good tidings that she had run all this way to bring to him!--to let him go on through the day still feeling himself in disgrace, and not knowing that all was explained!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading JESSIE fancied that if she rang the bell and asked for Cecil, she should be either sent away or shown into the great schoolroom; and the idea of facing Mr. Bardsley and all the boys seemed to her very terrible--almost too terrible to be entertained for a moment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She put up a trembling hand, and not daring to meddle with the big knocker, which looked prepared to make any amount of noise, took hold of the bell at the side of it, and gave a feeble tinkle, which would scarcely have been audible to the housemaid had she not happened to be close at hand cleaning the hall lamp.
IT'S
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From this reading 'IT'S ALL RIGHT!'
JESSIE
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From this reading JESSIE fancied that if she rang the bell and asked for Cecil, she should be either sent away or shown into the great schoolroom; and the idea of facing Mr. Bardsley and all the boys seemed to her very terrible--almost too terrible to be entertained for a moment.
knockernoun
(Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person
From this reading She put up a trembling hand, and not daring to meddle with the big knocker, which looked prepared to make any amount of noise, took hold of the bell at the side of it, and gave a feeble tinkle, which would scarcely have been audible to the housemaid had she not happened to be close at hand cleaning the hall lamp.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading But then, to leave Cecil in ignorance of the good tidings that she had run all this way to bring to him!--to let him go on through the day still feeling himself in disgrace, and not knowing that all was explained!
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading She put up a trembling hand, and not daring to meddle with the big knocker, which looked prepared to make any amount of noise, took hold of the bell at the side of it, and gave a feeble tinkle, which would scarcely have been audible to the housemaid had she not happened to be close at hand cleaning the hall lamp.
go away from a place
From this reading But then, to leave Cecil in ignorance of the good tidings that she had run all this way to bring to him!--to let him go on through the day still feeling himself in disgrace, and not knowing that all was explained!
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But then, to leave Cecil in ignorance of the good tidings that she had run all this way to bring to him!--to let him go on through the day still feeling himself in disgrace, and not knowing that all was explained!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She put up a trembling hand, and not daring to meddle with the big knocker, which looked prepared to make any amount of noise, took hold of the bell at the side of it, and gave a feeble tinkle, which would scarcely have been audible to the housemaid had she not happened to be close at hand cleaning the hall lamp.
engage in
From this reading She put up a trembling hand, and not daring to meddle with the big knocker, which looked prepared to make any amount of noise, took hold of the bell at the side of it, and gave a feeble tinkle, which would scarcely have been audible to the housemaid had she not happened to be close at hand cleaning the hall lamp.
meddleverbUS /ˈmedəl/
intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly
From this reading She put up a trembling hand, and not daring to meddle with the big knocker, which looked prepared to make any amount of noise, took hold of the bell at the side of it, and gave a feeble tinkle, which would scarcely have been audible to the housemaid had she not happened to be close at hand cleaning the hall lamp.
a particular point in time
From this reading JESSIE fancied that if she rang the bell and asked for Cecil, she should be either sent away or shown into the great schoolroom; and the idea of facing Mr. Bardsley and all the boys seemed to her very terrible--almost too terrible to be entertained for a moment.
a form of address for a man
From this reading JESSIE fancied that if she rang the bell and asked for Cecil, she should be either sent away or shown into the great schoolroom; and the idea of facing Mr. Bardsley and all the boys seemed to her very terrible--almost too terrible to be entertained for a moment.
not any; not one
From this reading No, she could not bear that either.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading She put up a trembling hand, and not daring to meddle with the big knocker, which looked prepared to make any amount of noise, took hold of the bell at the side of it, and gave a feeble tinkle, which would scarcely have been audible to the housemaid had she not happened to be close at hand cleaning the hall lamp.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But then, to leave Cecil in ignorance of the good tidings that she had run all this way to bring to him!--to let him go on through the day still feeling himself in disgrace, and not knowing that all was explained!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JESSIE fancied that if she rang the bell and asked for Cecil, she should be either sent away or shown into the great schoolroom; and the idea of facing Mr. Bardsley and all the boys seemed to her very terrible--almost too terrible to be entertained for a moment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But then, to leave Cecil in ignorance of the good tidings that she had run all this way to bring to him!--to let him go on through the day still feeling himself in disgrace, and not knowing that all was explained!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading JESSIE fancied that if she rang the bell and asked for Cecil, she should be either sent away or shown into the great schoolroom; and the idea of facing Mr. Bardsley and all the boys seemed to her very terrible--almost too terrible to be entertained for a moment.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading She put up a trembling hand, and not daring to meddle with the big knocker, which looked prepared to make any amount of noise, took hold of the bell at the side of it, and gave a feeble tinkle, which would scarcely have been audible to the housemaid had she not happened to be close at hand cleaning the hall lamp.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She put up a trembling hand, and not daring to meddle with the big knocker, which looked prepared to make any amount of noise, took hold of the bell at the side of it, and gave a feeble tinkle, which would scarcely have been audible to the housemaid had she not happened to be close at hand cleaning the hall lamp.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading JESSIE fancied that if she rang the bell and asked for Cecil, she should be either sent away or shown into the great schoolroom; and the idea of facing Mr. Bardsley and all the boys seemed to her very terrible--almost too terrible to be entertained for a moment.
precisely, exactly
From this reading 'IT'S ALL RIGHT!'
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading But then, to leave Cecil in ignorance of the good tidings that she had run all this way to bring to him!--to let him go on through the day still feeling himself in disgrace, and not knowing that all was explained!
only a very short time before
From this reading She put up a trembling hand, and not daring to meddle with the big knocker, which looked prepared to make any amount of noise, took hold of the bell at the side of it, and gave a feeble tinkle, which would scarcely have been audible to the housemaid had she not happened to be close at hand cleaning the hall lamp.
schoolroomnounUS /ˈskuːlruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading JESSIE fancied that if she rang the bell and asked for Cecil, she should be either sent away or shown into the great schoolroom; and the idea of facing Mr. Bardsley and all the boys seemed to her very terrible--almost too terrible to be entertained for a moment.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading JESSIE fancied that if she rang the bell and asked for Cecil, she should be either sent away or shown into the great schoolroom; and the idea of facing Mr. Bardsley and all the boys seemed to her very terrible--almost too terrible to be entertained for a moment.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading JESSIE fancied that if she rang the bell and asked for Cecil, she should be either sent away or shown into the great schoolroom; and the idea of facing Mr. Bardsley and all the boys seemed to her very terrible--almost too terrible to be entertained for a moment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JESSIE fancied that if she rang the bell and asked for Cecil, she should be either sent away or shown into the great schoolroom; and the idea of facing Mr. Bardsley and all the boys seemed to her very terrible--almost too terrible to be entertained for a moment.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading JESSIE fancied that if she rang the bell and asked for Cecil, she should be either sent away or shown into the great schoolroom; and the idea of facing Mr. Bardsley and all the boys seemed to her very terrible--almost too terrible to be entertained for a moment.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading JESSIE fancied that if she rang the bell and asked for Cecil, she should be either sent away or shown into the great schoolroom; and the idea of facing Mr. Bardsley and all the boys seemed to her very terrible--almost too terrible to be entertained for a moment.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She put up a trembling hand, and not daring to meddle with the big knocker, which looked prepared to make any amount of noise, took hold of the bell at the side of it, and gave a feeble tinkle, which would scarcely have been audible to the housemaid had she not happened to be close at hand cleaning the hall lamp.
not in physical motion
From this reading But then, to leave Cecil in ignorance of the good tidings that she had run all this way to bring to him!--to let him go on through the day still feeling himself in disgrace, and not knowing that all was explained!
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading JESSIE fancied that if she rang the bell and asked for Cecil, she should be either sent away or shown into the great schoolroom; and the idea of facing Mr. Bardsley and all the boys seemed to her very terrible--almost too terrible to be entertained for a moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JESSIE fancied that if she rang the bell and asked for Cecil, she should be either sent away or shown into the great schoolroom; and the idea of facing Mr. Bardsley and all the boys seemed to her very terrible--almost too terrible to be entertained for a moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JESSIE fancied that if she rang the bell and asked for Cecil, she should be either sent away or shown into the great schoolroom; and the idea of facing Mr. Bardsley and all the boys seemed to her very terrible--almost too terrible to be entertained for a moment.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then, to leave Cecil in ignorance of the good tidings that she had run all this way to bring to him!--to let him go on through the day still feeling himself in disgrace, and not knowing that all was explained!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But then, to leave Cecil in ignorance of the good tidings that she had run all this way to bring to him!--to let him go on through the day still feeling himself in disgrace, and not knowing that all was explained!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But then, to leave Cecil in ignorance of the good tidings that she had run all this way to bring to him!--to let him go on through the day still feeling himself in disgrace, and not knowing that all was explained!
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading But then, to leave Cecil in ignorance of the good tidings that she had run all this way to bring to him!--to let him go on through the day still feeling himself in disgrace, and not knowing that all was explained!
tinklenounUS /ˈtɪŋkəl/
a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
From this reading She put up a trembling hand, and not daring to meddle with the big knocker, which looked prepared to make any amount of noise, took hold of the bell at the side of it, and gave a feeble tinkle, which would scarcely have been audible to the housemaid had she not happened to be close at hand cleaning the hall lamp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JESSIE fancied that if she rang the bell and asked for Cecil, she should be either sent away or shown into the great schoolroom; and the idea of facing Mr. Bardsley and all the boys seemed to her very terrible--almost too terrible to be entertained for a moment.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading JESSIE fancied that if she rang the bell and asked for Cecil, she should be either sent away or shown into the great schoolroom; and the idea of facing Mr. Bardsley and all the boys seemed to her very terrible--almost too terrible to be entertained for a moment.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She put up a trembling hand, and not daring to meddle with the big knocker, which looked prepared to make any amount of noise, took hold of the bell at the side of it, and gave a feeble tinkle, which would scarcely have been audible to the housemaid had she not happened to be close at hand cleaning the hall lamp.
a shaky motion
From this reading She put up a trembling hand, and not daring to meddle with the big knocker, which looked prepared to make any amount of noise, took hold of the bell at the side of it, and gave a feeble tinkle, which would scarcely have been audible to the housemaid had she not happened to be close at hand cleaning the hall lamp.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She put up a trembling hand, and not daring to meddle with the big knocker, which looked prepared to make any amount of noise, took hold of the bell at the side of it, and gave a feeble tinkle, which would scarcely have been audible to the housemaid had she not happened to be close at hand cleaning the hall lamp.
precisely as stated
From this reading JESSIE fancied that if she rang the bell and asked for Cecil, she should be either sent away or shown into the great schoolroom; and the idea of facing Mr. Bardsley and all the boys seemed to her very terrible--almost too terrible to be entertained for a moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But then, to leave Cecil in ignorance of the good tidings that she had run all this way to bring to him!--to let him go on through the day still feeling himself in disgrace, and not knowing that all was explained!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But then, to leave Cecil in ignorance of the good tidings that she had run all this way to bring to him!--to let him go on through the day still feeling himself in disgrace, and not knowing that all was explained!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She put up a trembling hand, and not daring to meddle with the big knocker, which looked prepared to make any amount of noise, took hold of the bell at the side of it, and gave a feeble tinkle, which would scarcely have been audible to the housemaid had she not happened to be close at hand cleaning the hall lamp.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She put up a trembling hand, and not daring to meddle with the big knocker, which looked prepared to make any amount of noise, took hold of the bell at the side of it, and gave a feeble tinkle, which would scarcely have been audible to the housemaid had she not happened to be close at hand cleaning the hall lamp.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She put up a trembling hand, and not daring to meddle with the big knocker, which looked prepared to make any amount of noise, took hold of the bell at the side of it, and gave a feeble tinkle, which would scarcely have been audible to the housemaid had she not happened to be close at hand cleaning the hall lamp.
