used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The housewoman, who finally entered on tiptoe to remove the placidly protesting Kitty, reported the Madam sleeping "like a daid pusson, and mighty peaked-lookin' in the face."
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading So it was decided not to disturb her; and the morning was well advanced before Kate reached the Rectory, where her thoughts had been hovering since her first waking moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The housewoman, who finally entered on tiptoe to remove the placidly protesting Kitty, reported the Madam sleeping "like a daid pusson, and mighty peaked-lookin' in the face."
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading She came to Jacqueline as a suppliant, begging to be forgiven not only for her moment of cruel anger but for her stupid and bungling interference in her child's life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She came to Jacqueline as a suppliant, begging to be forgiven not only for her moment of cruel anger but for her stupid and bungling interference in her child's life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She came to Jacqueline as a suppliant, begging to be forgiven not only for her moment of cruel anger but for her stupid and bungling interference in her child's life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So it was decided not to disturb her; and the morning was well advanced before Kate reached the Rectory, where her thoughts had been hovering since her first waking moment.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So it was decided not to disturb her; and the morning was well advanced before Kate reached the Rectory, where her thoughts had been hovering since her first waking moment.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading She came to Jacqueline as a suppliant, begging to be forgiven not only for her moment of cruel anger but for her stupid and bungling interference in her child's life.
bunglingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌŋɡəlɪŋ/
showing lack of skill or aptitude
From this reading She came to Jacqueline as a suppliant, begging to be forgiven not only for her moment of cruel anger but for her stupid and bungling interference in her child's life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She came to Jacqueline as a suppliant, begging to be forgiven not only for her moment of cruel anger but for her stupid and bungling interference in her child's life.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came to Jacqueline as a suppliant, begging to be forgiven not only for her moment of cruel anger but for her stupid and bungling interference in her child's life.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She came to Jacqueline as a suppliant, begging to be forgiven not only for her moment of cruel anger but for her stupid and bungling interference in her child's life.
counselsnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəlz/
plural of “counsel” — a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading The counsels of the night had taught her a new humility.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading She came to Jacqueline as a suppliant, begging to be forgiven not only for her moment of cruel anger but for her stupid and bungling interference in her child's life.
daid
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From this reading The housewoman, who finally entered on tiptoe to remove the placidly protesting Kitty, reported the Madam sleeping "like a daid pusson, and mighty peaked-lookin' in the face."
recognizable; marked
From this reading So it was decided not to disturb her; and the morning was well advanced before Kate reached the Rectory, where her thoughts had been hovering since her first waking moment.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading So it was decided not to disturb her; and the morning was well advanced before Kate reached the Rectory, where her thoughts had been hovering since her first waking moment.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The housewoman, who finally entered on tiptoe to remove the placidly protesting Kitty, reported the Madam sleeping "like a daid pusson, and mighty peaked-lookin' in the face."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The housewoman, who finally entered on tiptoe to remove the placidly protesting Kitty, reported the Madam sleeping "like a daid pusson, and mighty peaked-lookin' in the face."
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The housewoman, who finally entered on tiptoe to remove the placidly protesting Kitty, reported the Madam sleeping "like a daid pusson, and mighty peaked-lookin' in the face."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading So it was decided not to disturb her; and the morning was well advanced before Kate reached the Rectory, where her thoughts had been hovering since her first waking moment.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was so rarely that the Madam overslept herself that her servants had no precedent to follow in the matter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She came to Jacqueline as a suppliant, begging to be forgiven not only for her moment of cruel anger but for her stupid and bungling interference in her child's life.
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading She came to Jacqueline as a suppliant, begging to be forgiven not only for her moment of cruel anger but for her stupid and bungling interference in her child's life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was so rarely that the Madam overslept herself that her servants had no precedent to follow in the matter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was so rarely that the Madam overslept herself that her servants had no precedent to follow in the matter.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was so rarely that the Madam overslept herself that her servants had no precedent to follow in the matter.
housewoman
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From this reading The housewoman, who finally entered on tiptoe to remove the placidly protesting Kitty, reported the Madam sleeping "like a daid pusson, and mighty peaked-lookin' in the face."
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading So it was decided not to disturb her; and the morning was well advanced before Kate reached the Rectory, where her thoughts had been hovering since her first waking moment.
humilitynounUS /hjuːˈmɪlɪti/
a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
From this reading The counsels of the night had taught her a new humility.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was so rarely that the Madam overslept herself that her servants had no precedent to follow in the matter.
interferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading She came to Jacqueline as a suppliant, begging to be forgiven not only for her moment of cruel anger but for her stupid and bungling interference in her child's life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so rarely that the Madam overslept herself that her servants had no precedent to follow in the matter.
Jacqueline
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From this reading She came to Jacqueline as a suppliant, begging to be forgiven not only for her moment of cruel anger but for her stupid and bungling interference in her child's life.
Kate
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From this reading So it was decided not to disturb her; and the morning was well advanced before Kate reached the Rectory, where her thoughts had been hovering since her first waking moment.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading The housewoman, who finally entered on tiptoe to remove the placidly protesting Kitty, reported the Madam sleeping "like a daid pusson, and mighty peaked-lookin' in the face."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She came to Jacqueline as a suppliant, begging to be forgiven not only for her moment of cruel anger but for her stupid and bungling interference in her child's life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The housewoman, who finally entered on tiptoe to remove the placidly protesting Kitty, reported the Madam sleeping "like a daid pusson, and mighty peaked-lookin' in the face."
a woman of refinement
From this reading It was so rarely that the Madam overslept herself that her servants had no precedent to follow in the matter.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was so rarely that the Madam overslept herself that her servants had no precedent to follow in the matter.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading The housewoman, who finally entered on tiptoe to remove the placidly protesting Kitty, reported the Madam sleeping "like a daid pusson, and mighty peaked-lookin' in the face."
a particular point in time
From this reading So it was decided not to disturb her; and the morning was well advanced before Kate reached the Rectory, where her thoughts had been hovering since her first waking moment.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading So it was decided not to disturb her; and the morning was well advanced before Kate reached the Rectory, where her thoughts had been hovering since her first waking moment.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The counsels of the night had taught her a new humility.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The counsels of the night had taught her a new humility.
not any; not one
From this reading It was so rarely that the Madam overslept herself that her servants had no precedent to follow in the matter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So it was decided not to disturb her; and the morning was well advanced before Kate reached the Rectory, where her thoughts had been hovering since her first waking moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The counsels of the night had taught her a new humility.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The housewoman, who finally entered on tiptoe to remove the placidly protesting Kitty, reported the Madam sleeping "like a daid pusson, and mighty peaked-lookin' in the face."
and nothing more
From this reading She came to Jacqueline as a suppliant, begging to be forgiven not only for her moment of cruel anger but for her stupid and bungling interference in her child's life.
oversleptverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈslept/
inflected form of “oversleep” — sleep longer than intended
From this reading It was so rarely that the Madam overslept herself that her servants had no precedent to follow in the matter.
peaked-lookin
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From this reading The housewoman, who finally entered on tiptoe to remove the placidly protesting Kitty, reported the Madam sleeping "like a daid pusson, and mighty peaked-lookin' in the face."
placidlyadverbUS /ˈplæsɪdli/
in a quiet and tranquil manner
From this reading The housewoman, who finally entered on tiptoe to remove the placidly protesting Kitty, reported the Madam sleeping "like a daid pusson, and mighty peaked-lookin' in the face."
precedentnounUS /ˈpresɪdənt/
an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
From this reading It was so rarely that the Madam overslept herself that her servants had no precedent to follow in the matter.
protestingverbUS /prəˈtestɪŋ/
-ing form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading The housewoman, who finally entered on tiptoe to remove the placidly protesting Kitty, reported the Madam sleeping "like a daid pusson, and mighty peaked-lookin' in the face."
pusson
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From this reading The housewoman, who finally entered on tiptoe to remove the placidly protesting Kitty, reported the Madam sleeping "like a daid pusson, and mighty peaked-lookin' in the face."
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading It was so rarely that the Madam overslept herself that her servants had no precedent to follow in the matter.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading So it was decided not to disturb her; and the morning was well advanced before Kate reached the Rectory, where her thoughts had been hovering since her first waking moment.
RectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading So it was decided not to disturb her; and the morning was well advanced before Kate reached the Rectory, where her thoughts had been hovering since her first waking moment.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading The housewoman, who finally entered on tiptoe to remove the placidly protesting Kitty, reported the Madam sleeping "like a daid pusson, and mighty peaked-lookin' in the face."
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading The housewoman, who finally entered on tiptoe to remove the placidly protesting Kitty, reported the Madam sleeping "like a daid pusson, and mighty peaked-lookin' in the face."
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading It was so rarely that the Madam overslept herself that her servants had no precedent to follow in the matter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came to Jacqueline as a suppliant, begging to be forgiven not only for her moment of cruel anger but for her stupid and bungling interference in her child's life.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading So it was decided not to disturb her; and the morning was well advanced before Kate reached the Rectory, where her thoughts had been hovering since her first waking moment.
the state of being asleep
From this reading The housewoman, who finally entered on tiptoe to remove the placidly protesting Kitty, reported the Madam sleeping "like a daid pusson, and mighty peaked-lookin' in the face."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so rarely that the Madam overslept herself that her servants had no precedent to follow in the matter.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading She came to Jacqueline as a suppliant, begging to be forgiven not only for her moment of cruel anger but for her stupid and bungling interference in her child's life.
suppliantnoun
one praying humbly for something
From this reading She came to Jacqueline as a suppliant, begging to be forgiven not only for her moment of cruel anger but for her stupid and bungling interference in her child's life.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading The counsels of the night had taught her a new humility.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was so rarely that the Madam overslept herself that her servants had no precedent to follow in the matter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was so rarely that the Madam overslept herself that her servants had no precedent to follow in the matter.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So it was decided not to disturb her; and the morning was well advanced before Kate reached the Rectory, where her thoughts had been hovering since her first waking moment.
tiptoeverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊ/
walk on one's toes
From this reading The housewoman, who finally entered on tiptoe to remove the placidly protesting Kitty, reported the Madam sleeping "like a daid pusson, and mighty peaked-lookin' in the face."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was so rarely that the Madam overslept herself that her servants had no precedent to follow in the matter.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading So it was decided not to disturb her; and the morning was well advanced before Kate reached the Rectory, where her thoughts had been hovering since her first waking moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was so rarely that the Madam overslept herself that her servants had no precedent to follow in the matter.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading So it was decided not to disturb her; and the morning was well advanced before Kate reached the Rectory, where her thoughts had been hovering since her first waking moment.
in or at the place that
From this reading So it was decided not to disturb her; and the morning was well advanced before Kate reached the Rectory, where her thoughts had been hovering since her first waking moment.
which person or people
From this reading The housewoman, who finally entered on tiptoe to remove the placidly protesting Kitty, reported the Madam sleeping "like a daid pusson, and mighty peaked-lookin' in the face."
