used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In refusing one of the many invitations which she had shared with the minister and Graeme, she had thought fit to give society in general a piece of her mind.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Servant!" echoed Mrs Sterne's help, who was staying to pass the evening, while her mistress went home, "to see about supper."
matters of personal concern
From this reading And, "servant!" echoed the young lady who assisted Mrs Merle in her household affairs.
(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 She was, she said, the minister's servant, and kenned her place better than to offer to take her tea with him in any strange house; she was obliged for the invitation all the same.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In refusing one of the many invitations which she had shared with the minister and Graeme, she had thought fit to give society in general a piece of her mind.
anomalynounUS /əˈnɑːməli/
deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule
From this reading But the wonder of wonders, the riddle that none could read, the anomaly in Merleville society was Janet, or Mrs Nasmyth, as she was generally called.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She was, she said, the minister's servant, and kenned her place better than to offer to take her tea with him in any strange house; she was obliged for the invitation all the same.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the wonder of wonders, the riddle that none could read, the anomaly in Merleville society was Janet, or Mrs Nasmyth, as she was generally called.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading And, "servant!" echoed the young lady who assisted Mrs Merle in her household affairs.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She was, she said, the minister's servant, and kenned her place better than to offer to take her tea with him in any strange house; she was obliged for the invitation all the same.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the wonder of wonders, the riddle that none could read, the anomaly in Merleville society was Janet, or Mrs Nasmyth, as she was generally called.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But the wonder of wonders, the riddle that none could read, the anomaly in Merleville society was Janet, or Mrs Nasmyth, as she was generally called.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But the wonder of wonders, the riddle that none could read, the anomaly in Merleville society was Janet, or Mrs Nasmyth, as she was generally called.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "Servant!" echoed Mrs Sterne's help, who was staying to pass the evening, while her mistress went home, "to see about supper."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Servant!" echoed Mrs Sterne's help, who was staying to pass the evening, while her mistress went home, "to see about supper."
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading In refusing one of the many invitations which she had shared with the minister and Graeme, she had thought fit to give society in general a piece of her mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was, she said, the minister's servant, and kenned her place better than to offer to take her tea with him in any strange house; she was obliged for the invitation all the same.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading In refusing one of the many invitations which she had shared with the minister and Graeme, she had thought fit to give society in general a piece of her mind.
usually; as a rule
From this reading But the wonder of wonders, the riddle that none could read, the anomaly in Merleville society was Janet, or Mrs Nasmyth, as she was generally called.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In refusing one of the many invitations which she had shared with the minister and Graeme, she had thought fit to give society in general a piece of her mind.
Graeme
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From this reading In refusing one of the many invitations which she had shared with the minister and Graeme, she had thought fit to give society in general a piece of her mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In refusing one of the many invitations which she had shared with the minister and Graeme, she had thought fit to give society in general a piece of her mind.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Servant!" echoed Mrs Sterne's help, who was staying to pass the evening, while her mistress went home, "to see about supper."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In refusing one of the many invitations which she had shared with the minister and Graeme, she had thought fit to give society in general a piece of her mind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was, she said, the minister's servant, and kenned her place better than to offer to take her tea with him in any strange house; she was obliged for the invitation all the same.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Servant!" echoed Mrs Sterne's help, who was staying to pass the evening, while her mistress went home, "to see about supper."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She was, she said, the minister's servant, and kenned her place better than to offer to take her tea with him in any strange house; she was obliged for the invitation all the same.
a social unit living together
From this reading And, "servant!" echoed the young lady who assisted Mrs Merle in her household affairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the wonder of wonders, the riddle that none could read, the anomaly in Merleville society was Janet, or Mrs Nasmyth, as she was generally called.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading She was, she said, the minister's servant, and kenned her place better than to offer to take her tea with him in any strange house; she was obliged for the invitation all the same.
invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading In refusing one of the many invitations which she had shared with the minister and Graeme, she had thought fit to give society in general a piece of her mind.
Janet
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From this reading But the wonder of wonders, the riddle that none could read, the anomaly in Merleville society was Janet, or Mrs Nasmyth, as she was generally called.
kenned
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From this reading She was, she said, the minister's servant, and kenned her place better than to offer to take her tea with him in any strange house; she was obliged for the invitation all the same.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading And, "servant!" echoed the young lady who assisted Mrs Merle in her household affairs.
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 In refusing one of the many invitations which she had shared with the minister and Graeme, she had thought fit to give society in general a piece of her mind.
MerlenounUS /mɜːrl/
common black European thrush
From this reading And, "servant!" echoed the young lady who assisted Mrs Merle in her household affairs.
Merleville
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From this reading But the wonder of wonders, the riddle that none could read, the anomaly in Merleville society was Janet, or Mrs Nasmyth, as she was generally called.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In refusing one of the many invitations which she had shared with the minister and Graeme, she had thought fit to give society in general a piece of her mind.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading In refusing one of the many invitations which she had shared with the minister and Graeme, she had thought fit to give society in general a piece of her mind.
minister'snounUS /ˈmɪnɪstərz/
possessive form of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading She was, she said, the minister's servant, and kenned her place better than to offer to take her tea with him in any strange house; she was obliged for the invitation all the same.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "Servant!" echoed Mrs Sterne's help, who was staying to pass the evening, while her mistress went home, "to see about supper."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But the wonder of wonders, the riddle that none could read, the anomaly in Merleville society was Janet, or Mrs Nasmyth, as she was generally called.
Nasmyth
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From this reading But the wonder of wonders, the riddle that none could read, the anomaly in Merleville society was Janet, or Mrs Nasmyth, as she was generally called.
not one, and not any
From this reading But the wonder of wonders, the riddle that none could read, the anomaly in Merleville society was Janet, or Mrs Nasmyth, as she was generally called.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading She was, she said, the minister's servant, and kenned her place better than to offer to take her tea with him in any strange house; she was obliged for the invitation all the same.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the wonder of wonders, the riddle that none could read, the anomaly in Merleville society was Janet, or Mrs Nasmyth, as she was generally called.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading She was, she said, the minister's servant, and kenned her place better than to offer to take her tea with him in any strange house; she was obliged for the invitation all the same.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In refusing one of the many invitations which she had shared with the minister and Graeme, she had thought fit to give society in general a piece of her mind.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But the wonder of wonders, the riddle that none could read, the anomaly in Merleville society was Janet, or Mrs Nasmyth, as she was generally called.
go across or through
From this reading "Servant!" echoed Mrs Sterne's help, who was staying to pass the evening, while her mistress went home, "to see about supper."
a separate part of a whole
From this reading In refusing one of the many invitations which she had shared with the minister and Graeme, she had thought fit to give society in general a piece of her mind.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She was, she said, the minister's servant, and kenned her place better than to offer to take her tea with him in any strange house; she was obliged for the invitation all the same.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading But the wonder of wonders, the riddle that none could read, the anomaly in Merleville society was Janet, or Mrs Nasmyth, as she was generally called.
refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading In refusing one of the many invitations which she had shared with the minister and Graeme, she had thought fit to give society in general a piece of her mind.
riddleverbUS /ˈrɪdəl/
pierce with many holes
From this reading But the wonder of wonders, the riddle that none could read, the anomaly in Merleville society was Janet, or Mrs Nasmyth, as she was generally called.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She was, she said, the minister's servant, and kenned her place better than to offer to take her tea with him in any strange house; she was obliged for the invitation all the same.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She was, she said, the minister's servant, and kenned her place better than to offer to take her tea with him in any strange house; she was obliged for the invitation all the same.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Servant!" echoed Mrs Sterne's help, who was staying to pass the evening, while her mistress went home, "to see about supper."
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading She was, she said, the minister's servant, and kenned her place better than to offer to take her tea with him in any strange house; she was obliged for the invitation all the same.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading In refusing one of the many invitations which she had shared with the minister and Graeme, she had thought fit to give society in general a piece of her mind.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the wonder of wonders, the riddle that none could read, the anomaly in Merleville society was Janet, or Mrs Nasmyth, as she was generally called.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading But the wonder of wonders, the riddle that none could read, the anomaly in Merleville society was Janet, or Mrs Nasmyth, as she was generally called.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Servant!" echoed Mrs Sterne's help, who was staying to pass the evening, while her mistress went home, "to see about supper."
Sterne's
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From this reading "Servant!" echoed Mrs Sterne's help, who was staying to pass the evening, while her mistress went home, "to see about supper."
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She was, she said, the minister's servant, and kenned her place better than to offer to take her tea with him in any strange house; she was obliged for the invitation all the same.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading "Servant!" echoed Mrs Sterne's help, who was staying to pass the evening, while her mistress went home, "to see about supper."
carry out
From this reading She was, she said, the minister's servant, and kenned her place better than to offer to take her tea with him in any strange house; she was obliged for the invitation all the same.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading She was, she said, the minister's servant, and kenned her place better than to offer to take her tea with him in any strange house; she was obliged for the invitation all the same.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was, she said, the minister's servant, and kenned her place better than to offer to take her tea with him in any strange house; she was obliged for the invitation all the same.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the wonder of wonders, the riddle that none could read, the anomaly in Merleville society was Janet, or Mrs Nasmyth, as she was generally called.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the wonder of wonders, the riddle that none could read, the anomaly in Merleville society was Janet, or Mrs Nasmyth, as she was generally called.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In refusing one of the many invitations which she had shared with the minister and Graeme, she had thought fit to give society in general a piece of her mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In refusing one of the many invitations which she had shared with the minister and Graeme, she had thought fit to give society in general a piece of her mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the wonder of wonders, the riddle that none could read, the anomaly in Merleville society was Janet, or Mrs Nasmyth, as she was generally called.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Servant!" echoed Mrs Sterne's help, who was staying to pass the evening, while her mistress went home, "to see about supper."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In refusing one of the many invitations which she had shared with the minister and Graeme, she had thought fit to give society in general a piece of her mind.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Servant!" echoed Mrs Sterne's help, who was staying to pass the evening, while her mistress went home, "to see about supper."
which person or people
From this reading "Servant!" echoed Mrs Sterne's help, who was staying to pass the evening, while her mistress went home, "to see about supper."
in the company of; together with
From this reading In refusing one of the many invitations which she had shared with the minister and Graeme, she had thought fit to give society in general a piece of her mind.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading But the wonder of wonders, the riddle that none could read, the anomaly in Merleville society was Janet, or Mrs Nasmyth, as she was generally called.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading But the wonder of wonders, the riddle that none could read, the anomaly in Merleville society was Janet, or Mrs Nasmyth, as she was generally called.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And, "servant!" echoed the young lady who assisted Mrs Merle in her household affairs.
