afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The words of warning which the brigand had called after her had not been without their due effect.
(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 Thereupon, she was prepared with twenty excuses, all of which were any thing but the truth.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Mrs. Harkaway's maid returned to the villa, she got scolded for being so long upon an errand of some importance with which she had been entrusted.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Thereupon, she was prepared with twenty excuses, all of which were any thing but the truth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Mrs. Harkaway's maid returned to the villa, she got scolded for being so long upon an errand of some importance with which she had been entrusted.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When Mrs. Harkaway's maid returned to the villa, she got scolded for being so long upon an errand of some importance with which she had been entrusted.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading MOLE--ON PLEASURE BENT--THE MENDICANT FRIAR--MIDNIGHT MARAUDERS--HOUSE BREAKING.
the act of breaking something
From this reading MOLE--ON PLEASURE BENT--THE MENDICANT FRIAR--MIDNIGHT MARAUDERS--HOUSE BREAKING.
brigandnoun
an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading The words of warning which the brigand had called after her had not been without their due effect.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thereupon, she was prepared with twenty excuses, all of which were any thing but the truth.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The words of warning which the brigand had called after her had not been without their due effect.
CONTESSA'S
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From this reading THE CONTESSA'S LETTER TO MR.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading The words of warning which the brigand had called after her had not been without their due effect.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The words of warning which the brigand had called after her had not been without their due effect.
entrustedverbUS /enˈtrʌstɪd/
past form of “entrust” — confer a trust upon
From this reading When Mrs. Harkaway's maid returned to the villa, she got scolded for being so long upon an errand of some importance with which she had been entrusted.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading When Mrs. Harkaway's maid returned to the villa, she got scolded for being so long upon an errand of some importance with which she had been entrusted.
excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading Thereupon, she was prepared with twenty excuses, all of which were any thing but the truth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Mrs. Harkaway's maid returned to the villa, she got scolded for being so long upon an errand of some importance with which she had been entrusted.
FRIARnounUS /ˈfraɪər/
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading MOLE--ON PLEASURE BENT--THE MENDICANT FRIAR--MIDNIGHT MARAUDERS--HOUSE BREAKING.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When Mrs. Harkaway's maid returned to the villa, she got scolded for being so long upon an errand of some importance with which she had been entrusted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Mrs. Harkaway's maid returned to the villa, she got scolded for being so long upon an errand of some importance with which she had been entrusted.
Harkaway's
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From this reading When Mrs. Harkaway's maid returned to the villa, she got scolded for being so long upon an errand of some importance with which she had been entrusted.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The words of warning which the brigand had called after her had not been without their due effect.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading MOLE--ON PLEASURE BENT--THE MENDICANT FRIAR--MIDNIGHT MARAUDERS--HOUSE BREAKING.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading When Mrs. Harkaway's maid returned to the villa, she got scolded for being so long upon an errand of some importance with which she had been entrusted.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE CONTESSA'S LETTER TO MR.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading When Mrs. Harkaway's maid returned to the villa, she got scolded for being so long upon an errand of some importance with which she had been entrusted.
a female domestic
From this reading When Mrs. Harkaway's maid returned to the villa, she got scolded for being so long upon an errand of some importance with which she had been entrusted.
MARAUDERSnounUS /mərˈɔːdərz/
plural of “marauder” — someone who attacks in search of booty
From this reading MOLE--ON PLEASURE BENT--THE MENDICANT FRIAR--MIDNIGHT MARAUDERS--HOUSE BREAKING.
MENDICANTnoun
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading MOLE--ON PLEASURE BENT--THE MENDICANT FRIAR--MIDNIGHT MARAUDERS--HOUSE BREAKING.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading MOLE--ON PLEASURE BENT--THE MENDICANT FRIAR--MIDNIGHT MARAUDERS--HOUSE BREAKING.
MOLEnounUS /moʊl/
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading MOLE--ON PLEASURE BENT--THE MENDICANT FRIAR--MIDNIGHT MARAUDERS--HOUSE BREAKING.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE CONTESSA'S LETTER TO MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When Mrs. Harkaway's maid returned to the villa, she got scolded for being so long upon an errand of some importance with which she had been entrusted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The words of warning which the brigand had called after her had not been without their due effect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Mrs. Harkaway's maid returned to the villa, she got scolded for being so long upon an errand of some importance with which she had been entrusted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MOLE--ON PLEASURE BENT--THE MENDICANT FRIAR--MIDNIGHT MARAUDERS--HOUSE BREAKING.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading MOLE--ON PLEASURE BENT--THE MENDICANT FRIAR--MIDNIGHT MARAUDERS--HOUSE BREAKING.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Thereupon, she was prepared with twenty excuses, all of which were any thing but the truth.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Mrs. Harkaway's maid returned to the villa, she got scolded for being so long upon an errand of some importance with which she had been entrusted.
scoldedverbUS /ˈskoʊldɪd/
past form of “scold” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading When Mrs. Harkaway's maid returned to the villa, she got scolded for being so long upon an errand of some importance with which she had been entrusted.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mrs. Harkaway's maid returned to the villa, she got scolded for being so long upon an errand of some importance with which she had been entrusted.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Mrs. Harkaway's maid returned to the villa, she got scolded for being so long upon an errand of some importance with which she had been entrusted.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When Mrs. Harkaway's maid returned to the villa, she got scolded for being so long upon an errand of some importance with which she had been entrusted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONTESSA'S LETTER TO MR.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The words of warning which the brigand had called after her had not been without their due effect.
Thereupon
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From this reading Thereupon, she was prepared with twenty excuses, all of which were any thing but the truth.
a special situation
From this reading Thereupon, she was prepared with twenty excuses, all of which were any thing but the truth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CONTESSA'S LETTER TO MR.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Thereupon, she was prepared with twenty excuses, all of which were any thing but the truth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Thereupon, she was prepared with twenty excuses, all of which were any thing but the truth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When Mrs. Harkaway's maid returned to the villa, she got scolded for being so long upon an errand of some importance with which she had been entrusted.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading When Mrs. Harkaway's maid returned to the villa, she got scolded for being so long upon an errand of some importance with which she had been entrusted.
a message informing of danger
From this reading The words of warning which the brigand had called after her had not been without their due effect.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thereupon, she was prepared with twenty excuses, all of which were any thing but the truth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thereupon, she was prepared with twenty excuses, all of which were any thing but the truth.
at the time that
From this reading When Mrs. Harkaway's maid returned to the villa, she got scolded for being so long upon an errand of some importance with which she had been entrusted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Mrs. Harkaway's maid returned to the villa, she got scolded for being so long upon an errand of some importance with which she had been entrusted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Mrs. Harkaway's maid returned to the villa, she got scolded for being so long upon an errand of some importance with which she had been entrusted.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The words of warning which the brigand had called after her had not been without their due effect.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words of warning which the brigand had called after her had not been without their due effect.
