used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “He seeth only what is fair, He sippeth only what is sweet; He will laugh at fate and care, Leave the chaff and take the wheat.”—_Emerson._ And Rosalie passed into a large, square, well-ordered kitchen, over which presided another Billy—Mrs. Attridge’s ex-servant, and now Rosalie’s maid-of-all-work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He seeth only what is fair, He sippeth only what is sweet; He will laugh at fate and care, Leave the chaff and take the wheat.”—_Emerson._ And Rosalie passed into a large, square, well-ordered kitchen, over which presided another Billy—Mrs. Attridge’s ex-servant, and now Rosalie’s maid-of-all-work.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “He seeth only what is fair, He sippeth only what is sweet; He will laugh at fate and care, Leave the chaff and take the wheat.”—_Emerson._ And Rosalie passed into a large, square, well-ordered kitchen, over which presided another Billy—Mrs. Attridge’s ex-servant, and now Rosalie’s maid-of-all-work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “He seeth only what is fair, He sippeth only what is sweet; He will laugh at fate and care, Leave the chaff and take the wheat.”—_Emerson._ And Rosalie passed into a large, square, well-ordered kitchen, over which presided another Billy—Mrs. Attridge’s ex-servant, and now Rosalie’s maid-of-all-work.
Attridge
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From this reading And the short history of the transfer of his services was this: Mr. and Mrs. Attridge, having no family, grew lonely, and tired of housekeeping in the country.
Attridge's
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From this reading “He seeth only what is fair, He sippeth only what is sweet; He will laugh at fate and care, Leave the chaff and take the wheat.”—_Emerson._ And Rosalie passed into a large, square, well-ordered kitchen, over which presided another Billy—Mrs. Attridge’s ex-servant, and now Rosalie’s maid-of-all-work.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A great many housekeepers would have been glad to hire him.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “He seeth only what is fair, He sippeth only what is sweet; He will laugh at fate and care, Leave the chaff and take the wheat.”—_Emerson._ And Rosalie passed into a large, square, well-ordered kitchen, over which presided another Billy—Mrs. Attridge’s ex-servant, and now Rosalie’s maid-of-all-work.
lacking funds
From this reading So they broke up, sold their furniture, rented out their place, and came to Shelton, and took rooms at Garner’s Hotel.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So they broke up, sold their furniture, rented out their place, and came to Shelton, and took rooms at Garner’s Hotel.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “He seeth only what is fair, He sippeth only what is sweet; He will laugh at fate and care, Leave the chaff and take the wheat.”—_Emerson._ And Rosalie passed into a large, square, well-ordered kitchen, over which presided another Billy—Mrs. Attridge’s ex-servant, and now Rosalie’s maid-of-all-work.
chaffverbUS /tʃæf/
be silly or tease one another
From this reading “He seeth only what is fair, He sippeth only what is sweet; He will laugh at fate and care, Leave the chaff and take the wheat.”—_Emerson._ And Rosalie passed into a large, square, well-ordered kitchen, over which presided another Billy—Mrs. Attridge’s ex-servant, and now Rosalie’s maid-of-all-work.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading And the short history of the transfer of his services was this: Mr. and Mrs. Attridge, having no family, grew lonely, and tired of housekeeping in the country.
EmersonnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading “He seeth only what is fair, He sippeth only what is sweet; He will laugh at fate and care, Leave the chaff and take the wheat.”—_Emerson._ And Rosalie passed into a large, square, well-ordered kitchen, over which presided another Billy—Mrs. Attridge’s ex-servant, and now Rosalie’s maid-of-all-work.
ex-servant
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From this reading “He seeth only what is fair, He sippeth only what is sweet; He will laugh at fate and care, Leave the chaff and take the wheat.”—_Emerson._ And Rosalie passed into a large, square, well-ordered kitchen, over which presided another Billy—Mrs. Attridge’s ex-servant, and now Rosalie’s maid-of-all-work.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “He seeth only what is fair, He sippeth only what is sweet; He will laugh at fate and care, Leave the chaff and take the wheat.”—_Emerson._ And Rosalie passed into a large, square, well-ordered kitchen, over which presided another Billy—Mrs. Attridge’s ex-servant, and now Rosalie’s maid-of-all-work.
a social unit living together
From this reading And the short history of the transfer of his services was this: Mr. and Mrs. Attridge, having no family, grew lonely, and tired of housekeeping in the country.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “He seeth only what is fair, He sippeth only what is sweet; He will laugh at fate and care, Leave the chaff and take the wheat.”—_Emerson._ And Rosalie passed into a large, square, well-ordered kitchen, over which presided another Billy—Mrs. Attridge’s ex-servant, and now Rosalie’s maid-of-all-work.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading So they broke up, sold their furniture, rented out their place, and came to Shelton, and took rooms at Garner’s Hotel.
Garner's
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From this reading So they broke up, sold their furniture, rented out their place, and came to Shelton, and took rooms at Garner’s Hotel.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading A great many housekeepers would have been glad to hire him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great many housekeepers would have been glad to hire him.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading And the short history of the transfer of his services was this: Mr. and Mrs. Attridge, having no family, grew lonely, and tired of housekeeping in the country.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A great many housekeepers would have been glad to hire him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And the short history of the transfer of his services was this: Mr. and Mrs. Attridge, having no family, grew lonely, and tired of housekeeping in the country.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He seeth only what is fair, He sippeth only what is sweet; He will laugh at fate and care, Leave the chaff and take the wheat.”—_Emerson._ And Rosalie passed into a large, square, well-ordered kitchen, over which presided another Billy—Mrs. Attridge’s ex-servant, and now Rosalie’s maid-of-all-work.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A great many housekeepers would have been glad to hire him.
hireverbUS /ˈhaɪər/
engage or hire for work
From this reading A great many housekeepers would have been glad to hire him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the short history of the transfer of his services was this: Mr. and Mrs. Attridge, having no family, grew lonely, and tired of housekeeping in the country.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading And the short history of the transfer of his services was this: Mr. and Mrs. Attridge, having no family, grew lonely, and tired of housekeeping in the country.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading So they broke up, sold their furniture, rented out their place, and came to Shelton, and took rooms at Garner’s Hotel.
housekeepersnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpərz/
plural of “housekeeper” — a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading A great many housekeepers would have been glad to hire him.
housekeepingnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading And the short history of the transfer of his services was this: Mr. and Mrs. Attridge, having no family, grew lonely, and tired of housekeeping in the country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the short history of the transfer of his services was this: Mr. and Mrs. Attridge, having no family, grew lonely, and tired of housekeeping in the country.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “He seeth only what is fair, He sippeth only what is sweet; He will laugh at fate and care, Leave the chaff and take the wheat.”—_Emerson._ And Rosalie passed into a large, square, well-ordered kitchen, over which presided another Billy—Mrs. Attridge’s ex-servant, and now Rosalie’s maid-of-all-work.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He seeth only what is fair, He sippeth only what is sweet; He will laugh at fate and care, Leave the chaff and take the wheat.”—_Emerson._ And Rosalie passed into a large, square, well-ordered kitchen, over which presided another Billy—Mrs. Attridge’s ex-servant, and now Rosalie’s maid-of-all-work.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “He seeth only what is fair, He sippeth only what is sweet; He will laugh at fate and care, Leave the chaff and take the wheat.”—_Emerson._ And Rosalie passed into a large, square, well-ordered kitchen, over which presided another Billy—Mrs. Attridge’s ex-servant, and now Rosalie’s maid-of-all-work.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “He seeth only what is fair, He sippeth only what is sweet; He will laugh at fate and care, Leave the chaff and take the wheat.”—_Emerson._ And Rosalie passed into a large, square, well-ordered kitchen, over which presided another Billy—Mrs. Attridge’s ex-servant, and now Rosalie’s maid-of-all-work.
the sound of laughing
From this reading “He seeth only what is fair, He sippeth only what is sweet; He will laugh at fate and care, Leave the chaff and take the wheat.”—_Emerson._ And Rosalie passed into a large, square, well-ordered kitchen, over which presided another Billy—Mrs. Attridge’s ex-servant, and now Rosalie’s maid-of-all-work.
go away from a place
From this reading “He seeth only what is fair, He sippeth only what is sweet; He will laugh at fate and care, Leave the chaff and take the wheat.”—_Emerson._ And Rosalie passed into a large, square, well-ordered kitchen, over which presided another Billy—Mrs. Attridge’s ex-servant, and now Rosalie’s maid-of-all-work.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading And the short history of the transfer of his services was this: Mr. and Mrs. Attridge, having no family, grew lonely, and tired of housekeeping in the country.
maid-of-all-work
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From this reading “He seeth only what is fair, He sippeth only what is sweet; He will laugh at fate and care, Leave the chaff and take the wheat.”—_Emerson._ And Rosalie passed into a large, square, well-ordered kitchen, over which presided another Billy—Mrs. Attridge’s ex-servant, and now Rosalie’s maid-of-all-work.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A great many housekeepers would have been glad to hire him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading And the short history of the transfer of his services was this: Mr. and Mrs. Attridge, having no family, grew lonely, and tired of housekeeping in the country.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “He seeth only what is fair, He sippeth only what is sweet; He will laugh at fate and care, Leave the chaff and take the wheat.”—_Emerson._ And Rosalie passed into a large, square, well-ordered kitchen, over which presided another Billy—Mrs. Attridge’s ex-servant, and now Rosalie’s maid-of-all-work.
not any; not one
From this reading And the short history of the transfer of his services was this: Mr. and Mrs. Attridge, having no family, grew lonely, and tired of housekeeping in the country.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “He seeth only what is fair, He sippeth only what is sweet; He will laugh at fate and care, Leave the chaff and take the wheat.”—_Emerson._ And Rosalie passed into a large, square, well-ordered kitchen, over which presided another Billy—Mrs. Attridge’s ex-servant, and now Rosalie’s maid-of-all-work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the short history of the transfer of his services was this: Mr. and Mrs. Attridge, having no family, grew lonely, and tired of housekeeping in the country.
and nothing more
From this reading “He seeth only what is fair, He sippeth only what is sweet; He will laugh at fate and care, Leave the chaff and take the wheat.”—_Emerson._ And Rosalie passed into a large, square, well-ordered kitchen, over which presided another Billy—Mrs. Attridge’s ex-servant, and now Rosalie’s maid-of-all-work.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So they broke up, sold their furniture, rented out their place, and came to Shelton, and took rooms at Garner’s Hotel.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “He seeth only what is fair, He sippeth only what is sweet; He will laugh at fate and care, Leave the chaff and take the wheat.”—_Emerson._ And Rosalie passed into a large, square, well-ordered kitchen, over which presided another Billy—Mrs. Attridge’s ex-servant, and now Rosalie’s maid-of-all-work.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading “He seeth only what is fair, He sippeth only what is sweet; He will laugh at fate and care, Leave the chaff and take the wheat.”—_Emerson._ And Rosalie passed into a large, square, well-ordered kitchen, over which presided another Billy—Mrs. Attridge’s ex-servant, and now Rosalie’s maid-of-all-work.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading So they broke up, sold their furniture, rented out their place, and came to Shelton, and took rooms at Garner’s Hotel.
presidedverbUS /prɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “preside” — act as president
From this reading “He seeth only what is fair, He sippeth only what is sweet; He will laugh at fate and care, Leave the chaff and take the wheat.”—_Emerson._ And Rosalie passed into a large, square, well-ordered kitchen, over which presided another Billy—Mrs. Attridge’s ex-servant, and now Rosalie’s maid-of-all-work.
rentedverbUS /ˈrentɪd/
past form of “rent” — let for money
From this reading So they broke up, sold their furniture, rented out their place, and came to Shelton, and took rooms at Garner’s Hotel.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading So they broke up, sold their furniture, rented out their place, and came to Shelton, and took rooms at Garner’s Hotel.
Rosalie
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From this reading “He seeth only what is fair, He sippeth only what is sweet; He will laugh at fate and care, Leave the chaff and take the wheat.”—_Emerson._ And Rosalie passed into a large, square, well-ordered kitchen, over which presided another Billy—Mrs. Attridge’s ex-servant, and now Rosalie’s maid-of-all-work.
Rosalie's
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From this reading “He seeth only what is fair, He sippeth only what is sweet; He will laugh at fate and care, Leave the chaff and take the wheat.”—_Emerson._ And Rosalie passed into a large, square, well-ordered kitchen, over which presided another Billy—Mrs. Attridge’s ex-servant, and now Rosalie’s maid-of-all-work.
seeth
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From this reading “He seeth only what is fair, He sippeth only what is sweet; He will laugh at fate and care, Leave the chaff and take the wheat.”—_Emerson._ And Rosalie passed into a large, square, well-ordered kitchen, over which presided another Billy—Mrs. Attridge’s ex-servant, and now Rosalie’s maid-of-all-work.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading And the short history of the transfer of his services was this: Mr. and Mrs. Attridge, having no family, grew lonely, and tired of housekeeping in the country.
Shelton
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From this reading So they broke up, sold their furniture, rented out their place, and came to Shelton, and took rooms at Garner’s Hotel.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading And the short history of the transfer of his services was this: Mr. and Mrs. Attridge, having no family, grew lonely, and tired of housekeeping in the country.
sippeth
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From this reading “He seeth only what is fair, He sippeth only what is sweet; He will laugh at fate and care, Leave the chaff and take the wheat.”—_Emerson._ And Rosalie passed into a large, square, well-ordered kitchen, over which presided another Billy—Mrs. Attridge’s ex-servant, and now Rosalie’s maid-of-all-work.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they broke up, sold their furniture, rented out their place, and came to Shelton, and took rooms at Garner’s Hotel.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading So they broke up, sold their furniture, rented out their place, and came to Shelton, and took rooms at Garner’s Hotel.
make square
From this reading “He seeth only what is fair, He sippeth only what is sweet; He will laugh at fate and care, Leave the chaff and take the wheat.”—_Emerson._ And Rosalie passed into a large, square, well-ordered kitchen, over which presided another Billy—Mrs. Attridge’s ex-servant, and now Rosalie’s maid-of-all-work.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “He seeth only what is fair, He sippeth only what is sweet; He will laugh at fate and care, Leave the chaff and take the wheat.”—_Emerson._ And Rosalie passed into a large, square, well-ordered kitchen, over which presided another Billy—Mrs. Attridge’s ex-servant, and now Rosalie’s maid-of-all-work.
carry out
From this reading “He seeth only what is fair, He sippeth only what is sweet; He will laugh at fate and care, Leave the chaff and take the wheat.”—_Emerson._ And Rosalie passed into a large, square, well-ordered kitchen, over which presided another Billy—Mrs. Attridge’s ex-servant, and now Rosalie’s maid-of-all-work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He seeth only what is fair, He sippeth only what is sweet; He will laugh at fate and care, Leave the chaff and take the wheat.”—_Emerson._ And Rosalie passed into a large, square, well-ordered kitchen, over which presided another Billy—Mrs. Attridge’s ex-servant, and now Rosalie’s maid-of-all-work.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So they broke up, sold their furniture, rented out their place, and came to Shelton, and took rooms at Garner’s Hotel.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they broke up, sold their furniture, rented out their place, and came to Shelton, and took rooms at Garner’s Hotel.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And the short history of the transfer of his services was this: Mr. and Mrs. Attridge, having no family, grew lonely, and tired of housekeeping in the country.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading And the short history of the transfer of his services was this: Mr. and Mrs. Attridge, having no family, grew lonely, and tired of housekeeping in the country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So they broke up, sold their furniture, rented out their place, and came to Shelton, and took rooms at Garner’s Hotel.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So they broke up, sold their furniture, rented out their place, and came to Shelton, and took rooms at Garner’s Hotel.
transferverbUS /trænˈsfɜːr/
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading And the short history of the transfer of his services was this: Mr. and Mrs. Attridge, having no family, grew lonely, and tired of housekeeping in the country.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So they broke up, sold their furniture, rented out their place, and came to Shelton, and took rooms at Garner’s Hotel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the short history of the transfer of his services was this: Mr. and Mrs. Attridge, having no family, grew lonely, and tired of housekeeping in the country.
well-orderedadjective
ordered well
From this reading “He seeth only what is fair, He sippeth only what is sweet; He will laugh at fate and care, Leave the chaff and take the wheat.”—_Emerson._ And Rosalie passed into a large, square, well-ordered kitchen, over which presided another Billy—Mrs. Attridge’s ex-servant, and now Rosalie’s maid-of-all-work.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “He seeth only what is fair, He sippeth only what is sweet; He will laugh at fate and care, Leave the chaff and take the wheat.”—_Emerson._ And Rosalie passed into a large, square, well-ordered kitchen, over which presided another Billy—Mrs. Attridge’s ex-servant, and now Rosalie’s maid-of-all-work.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading “He seeth only what is fair, He sippeth only what is sweet; He will laugh at fate and care, Leave the chaff and take the wheat.”—_Emerson._ And Rosalie passed into a large, square, well-ordered kitchen, over which presided another Billy—Mrs. Attridge’s ex-servant, and now Rosalie’s maid-of-all-work.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “He seeth only what is fair, He sippeth only what is sweet; He will laugh at fate and care, Leave the chaff and take the wheat.”—_Emerson._ And Rosalie passed into a large, square, well-ordered kitchen, over which presided another Billy—Mrs. Attridge’s ex-servant, and now Rosalie’s maid-of-all-work.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “He seeth only what is fair, He sippeth only what is sweet; He will laugh at fate and care, Leave the chaff and take the wheat.”—_Emerson._ And Rosalie passed into a large, square, well-ordered kitchen, over which presided another Billy—Mrs. Attridge’s ex-servant, and now Rosalie’s maid-of-all-work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A great many housekeepers would have been glad to hire him.
