used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "They'd bring a lot of soot with 'em that way."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It seems that, after what occurred, my servants were especially cautious to keep their doors and windows not only closed, but bolted all day yesterday, quite barring the possibility of any one's stealing in.
(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 seems that, after what occurred, my servants were especially cautious to keep their doors and windows not only closed, but bolted all day yesterday, quite barring the possibility of any one's stealing in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seems that, after what occurred, my servants were especially cautious to keep their doors and windows not only closed, but bolted all day yesterday, quite barring the possibility of any one's stealing in.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It seems that, after what occurred, my servants were especially cautious to keep their doors and windows not only closed, but bolted all day yesterday, quite barring the possibility of any one's stealing in.
barringnounUS /ˈbɑːrɪŋ/
the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto
From this reading It seems that, after what occurred, my servants were especially cautious to keep their doors and windows not only closed, but bolted all day yesterday, quite barring the possibility of any one's stealing in.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Yesterday I thought that might have been the case," remarked Miss Deveen; "to-day I do not think so.
boltedverbUS /ˈboʊltəd/
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading It seems that, after what occurred, my servants were especially cautious to keep their doors and windows not only closed, but bolted all day yesterday, quite barring the possibility of any one's stealing in.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "They'd bring a lot of soot with 'em that way."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It seems that, after what occurred, my servants were especially cautious to keep their doors and windows not only closed, but bolted all day yesterday, quite barring the possibility of any one's stealing in.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "Yesterday I thought that might have been the case," remarked Miss Deveen; "to-day I do not think so.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading It seems that, after what occurred, my servants were especially cautious to keep their doors and windows not only closed, but bolted all day yesterday, quite barring the possibility of any one's stealing in.
chimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading Except, of course, down the chimneys."
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading It seems that, after what occurred, my servants were especially cautious to keep their doors and windows not only closed, but bolted all day yesterday, quite barring the possibility of any one's stealing in.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Except, of course, down the chimneys."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It seems that, after what occurred, my servants were especially cautious to keep their doors and windows not only closed, but bolted all day yesterday, quite barring the possibility of any one's stealing in.
Deveen
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From this reading "Yesterday I thought that might have been the case," remarked Miss Deveen; "to-day I do not think so.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Yesterday I thought that might have been the case," remarked Miss Deveen; "to-day I do not think so.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It seems that, after what occurred, my servants were especially cautious to keep their doors and windows not only closed, but bolted all day yesterday, quite barring the possibility of any one's stealing in.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Except, of course, down the chimneys."
a quad with a square body
From this reading "They'd bring a lot of soot with 'em that way."
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It seems that, after what occurred, my servants were especially cautious to keep their doors and windows not only closed, but bolted all day yesterday, quite barring the possibility of any one's stealing in.
apart from; not including
From this reading Except, of course, down the chimneys."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yesterday I thought that might have been the case," remarked Miss Deveen; "to-day I do not think so.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yesterday I thought that might have been the case," remarked Miss Deveen; "to-day I do not think so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seems that, after what occurred, my servants were especially cautious to keep their doors and windows not only closed, but bolted all day yesterday, quite barring the possibility of any one's stealing in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems that, after what occurred, my servants were especially cautious to keep their doors and windows not only closed, but bolted all day yesterday, quite barring the possibility of any one's stealing in.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It seems that, after what occurred, my servants were especially cautious to keep their doors and windows not only closed, but bolted all day yesterday, quite barring the possibility of any one's stealing in.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Mr. Stone laughed.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "They'd bring a lot of soot with 'em that way."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Yesterday I thought that might have been the case," remarked Miss Deveen; "to-day I do not think so.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Yesterday I thought that might have been the case," remarked Miss Deveen; "to-day I do not think so.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Stone laughed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It seems that, after what occurred, my servants were especially cautious to keep their doors and windows not only closed, but bolted all day yesterday, quite barring the possibility of any one's stealing in.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Yesterday I thought that might have been the case," remarked Miss Deveen; "to-day I do not think so.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It seems that, after what occurred, my servants were especially cautious to keep their doors and windows not only closed, but bolted all day yesterday, quite barring the possibility of any one's stealing in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seems that, after what occurred, my servants were especially cautious to keep their doors and windows not only closed, but bolted all day yesterday, quite barring the possibility of any one's stealing in.
one's
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From this reading It seems that, after what occurred, my servants were especially cautious to keep their doors and windows not only closed, but bolted all day yesterday, quite barring the possibility of any one's stealing in.
and nothing more
From this reading It seems that, after what occurred, my servants were especially cautious to keep their doors and windows not only closed, but bolted all day yesterday, quite barring the possibility of any one's stealing in.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading It seems that, after what occurred, my servants were especially cautious to keep their doors and windows not only closed, but bolted all day yesterday, quite barring the possibility of any one's stealing in.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It seems that, after what occurred, my servants were especially cautious to keep their doors and windows not only closed, but bolted all day yesterday, quite barring the possibility of any one's stealing in.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Yesterday I thought that might have been the case," remarked Miss Deveen; "to-day I do not think so.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems that, after what occurred, my servants were especially cautious to keep their doors and windows not only closed, but bolted all day yesterday, quite barring the possibility of any one's stealing in.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading It seems that, after what occurred, my servants were especially cautious to keep their doors and windows not only closed, but bolted all day yesterday, quite barring the possibility of any one's stealing in.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yesterday I thought that might have been the case," remarked Miss Deveen; "to-day I do not think so.
sootnounUS /sʊt/
a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
From this reading "They'd bring a lot of soot with 'em that way."
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading It seems that, after what occurred, my servants were especially cautious to keep their doors and windows not only closed, but bolted all day yesterday, quite barring the possibility of any one's stealing in.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Mr. Stone laughed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yesterday I thought that might have been the case," remarked Miss Deveen; "to-day I do not think so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yesterday I thought that might have been the case," remarked Miss Deveen; "to-day I do not think so.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It seems that, after what occurred, my servants were especially cautious to keep their doors and windows not only closed, but bolted all day yesterday, quite barring the possibility of any one's stealing in.
They'd
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From this reading "They'd bring a lot of soot with 'em that way."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Yesterday I thought that might have been the case," remarked Miss Deveen; "to-day I do not think so.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Yesterday I thought that might have been the case," remarked Miss Deveen; "to-day I do not think so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seems that, after what occurred, my servants were especially cautious to keep their doors and windows not only closed, but bolted all day yesterday, quite barring the possibility of any one's stealing in.
to-day
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From this reading "Yesterday I thought that might have been the case," remarked Miss Deveen; "to-day I do not think so.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "They'd bring a lot of soot with 'em that way."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seems that, after what occurred, my servants were especially cautious to keep their doors and windows not only closed, but bolted all day yesterday, quite barring the possibility of any one's stealing in.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It seems that, after what occurred, my servants were especially cautious to keep their doors and windows not only closed, but bolted all day yesterday, quite barring the possibility of any one's stealing in.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading It seems that, after what occurred, my servants were especially cautious to keep their doors and windows not only closed, but bolted all day yesterday, quite barring the possibility of any one's stealing in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "They'd bring a lot of soot with 'em that way."
the day immediately before today
From this reading "Yesterday I thought that might have been the case," remarked Miss Deveen; "to-day I do not think so.
