used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ann, having completed her mistress' unusual and oft-resisted toilet, received with surprise a message to convey to Father Duffy.
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 Upon this point she could not satisfy herself, for Juliet had buried her flushed face in the fresh handkerchief she had just given her, and added but the words: "go at once!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ann, having completed her mistress' unusual and oft-resisted toilet, received with surprise a message to convey to Father Duffy.
Ann
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From this reading Ann, having completed her mistress' unusual and oft-resisted toilet, received with surprise a message to convey to Father Duffy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She glanced at Mrs. Temple, to discover if she were really in her right mind.
placed in a grave
From this reading Upon this point she could not satisfy herself, for Juliet had buried her flushed face in the fresh handkerchief she had just given her, and added but the words: "go at once!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Upon this point she could not satisfy herself, for Juliet had buried her flushed face in the fresh handkerchief she had just given her, and added but the words: "go at once!"
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Ann, having completed her mistress' unusual and oft-resisted toilet, received with surprise a message to convey to Father Duffy.
conveyverbUS /kənˈveɪ/
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading Ann, having completed her mistress' unusual and oft-resisted toilet, received with surprise a message to convey to Father Duffy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Upon this point she could not satisfy herself, for Juliet had buried her flushed face in the fresh handkerchief she had just given her, and added but the words: "go at once!"
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading She glanced at Mrs. Temple, to discover if she were really in her right mind.
Duffy
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From this reading Ann, having completed her mistress' unusual and oft-resisted toilet, received with surprise a message to convey to Father Duffy.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Father Duffy, but little past the prime of life, was in the full vigor of energy and usefulness.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Upon this point she could not satisfy herself, for Juliet had buried her flushed face in the fresh handkerchief she had just given her, and added but the words: "go at once!"
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Ann, having completed her mistress' unusual and oft-resisted toilet, received with surprise a message to convey to Father Duffy.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Upon this point she could not satisfy herself, for Juliet had buried her flushed face in the fresh handkerchief she had just given her, and added but the words: "go at once!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Upon this point she could not satisfy herself, for Juliet had buried her flushed face in the fresh handkerchief she had just given her, and added but the words: "go at once!"
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Upon this point she could not satisfy herself, for Juliet had buried her flushed face in the fresh handkerchief she had just given her, and added but the words: "go at once!"
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Father Duffy, but little past the prime of life, was in the full vigor of energy and usefulness.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Upon this point she could not satisfy herself, for Juliet had buried her flushed face in the fresh handkerchief she had just given her, and added but the words: "go at once!"
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She glanced at Mrs. Temple, to discover if she were really in her right mind.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Upon this point she could not satisfy herself, for Juliet had buried her flushed face in the fresh handkerchief she had just given her, and added but the words: "go at once!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Upon this point she could not satisfy herself, for Juliet had buried her flushed face in the fresh handkerchief she had just given her, and added but the words: "go at once!"
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading Upon this point she could not satisfy herself, for Juliet had buried her flushed face in the fresh handkerchief she had just given her, and added but the words: "go at once!"
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Ann, having completed her mistress' unusual and oft-resisted toilet, received with surprise a message to convey to Father Duffy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ann, having completed her mistress' unusual and oft-resisted toilet, received with surprise a message to convey to Father Duffy.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Upon this point she could not satisfy herself, for Juliet had buried her flushed face in the fresh handkerchief she had just given her, and added but the words: "go at once!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She glanced at Mrs. Temple, to discover if she were really in her right mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She glanced at Mrs. Temple, to discover if she were really in her right mind.
JULIET
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From this reading JULIET.
and nothing more
From this reading Upon this point she could not satisfy herself, for Juliet had buried her flushed face in the fresh handkerchief she had just given her, and added but the words: "go at once!"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Father Duffy, but little past the prime of life, was in the full vigor of energy and usefulness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Father Duffy, but little past the prime of life, was in the full vigor of energy and usefulness.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Ann, having completed her mistress' unusual and oft-resisted toilet, received with surprise a message to convey to Father Duffy.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She glanced at Mrs. Temple, to discover if she were really in her right mind.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Ann, having completed her mistress' unusual and oft-resisted toilet, received with surprise a message to convey to Father Duffy.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She glanced at Mrs. Temple, to discover if she were really in her right mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Upon this point she could not satisfy herself, for Juliet had buried her flushed face in the fresh handkerchief she had just given her, and added but the words: "go at once!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Father Duffy, but little past the prime of life, was in the full vigor of energy and usefulness.
oft-resisted
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From this reading Ann, having completed her mistress' unusual and oft-resisted toilet, received with surprise a message to convey to Father Duffy.
on one occasion
From this reading Upon this point she could not satisfy herself, for Juliet had buried her flushed face in the fresh handkerchief she had just given her, and added but the words: "go at once!"
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Father Duffy, but little past the prime of life, was in the full vigor of energy and usefulness.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Upon this point she could not satisfy herself, for Juliet had buried her flushed face in the fresh handkerchief she had just given her, and added but the words: "go at once!"
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading Father Duffy, but little past the prime of life, was in the full vigor of energy and usefulness.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She glanced at Mrs. Temple, to discover if she were really in her right mind.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Ann, having completed her mistress' unusual and oft-resisted toilet, received with surprise a message to convey to Father Duffy.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She glanced at Mrs. Temple, to discover if she were really in her right mind.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading Upon this point she could not satisfy herself, for Juliet had buried her flushed face in the fresh handkerchief she had just given her, and added but the words: "go at once!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She glanced at Mrs. Temple, to discover if she were really in her right mind.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Ann, having completed her mistress' unusual and oft-resisted toilet, received with surprise a message to convey to Father Duffy.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading She glanced at Mrs. Temple, to discover if she were really in her right mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Upon this point she could not satisfy herself, for Juliet had buried her flushed face in the fresh handkerchief she had just given her, and added but the words: "go at once!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Upon this point she could not satisfy herself, for Juliet had buried her flushed face in the fresh handkerchief she had just given her, and added but the words: "go at once!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ann, having completed her mistress' unusual and oft-resisted toilet, received with surprise a message to convey to Father Duffy.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Ann, having completed her mistress' unusual and oft-resisted toilet, received with surprise a message to convey to Father Duffy.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Ann, having completed her mistress' unusual and oft-resisted toilet, received with surprise a message to convey to Father Duffy.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon this point she could not satisfy herself, for Juliet had buried her flushed face in the fresh handkerchief she had just given her, and added but the words: "go at once!"
usefulnessnounUS /ˈjuːsfəlnəs/
the quality of being of practical use
From this reading Father Duffy, but little past the prime of life, was in the full vigor of energy and usefulness.
vigornounUS /ˈvɪɡər/
forceful exertion
From this reading Father Duffy, but little past the prime of life, was in the full vigor of energy and usefulness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Father Duffy, but little past the prime of life, was in the full vigor of energy and usefulness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She glanced at Mrs. Temple, to discover if she were really in her right mind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ann, having completed her mistress' unusual and oft-resisted toilet, received with surprise a message to convey to Father Duffy.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Upon this point she could not satisfy herself, for Juliet had buried her flushed face in the fresh handkerchief she had just given her, and added but the words: "go at once!"
