used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Pepperill, glad to escape the lecture, went to the door and called down, “Don’t make such a noise, when the girl is ill.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Pepperill, glad to escape the lecture, went to the door and called down, “Don’t make such a noise, when the girl is ill.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She found her husband at the foot of the stairs, with his hand on the banister.
banisternounUS /ˈbænɪstər/
a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
From this reading She found her husband at the foot of the stairs, with his hand on the banister.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mrs. Pepperill, glad to escape the lecture, went to the door and called down, “Don’t make such a noise, when the girl is ill.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come, will you, Zerah; there’s some one wants to have a say with you.”
curtadjectiveUS /kɜːrt/
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading With a curt excuse to the parson, Mrs. Pepperill descended.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading With a curt excuse to the parson, Mrs. Pepperill descended.
Don't
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From this reading Mrs. Pepperill, glad to escape the lecture, went to the door and called down, “Don’t make such a noise, when the girl is ill.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mrs. Pepperill, glad to escape the lecture, went to the door and called down, “Don’t make such a noise, when the girl is ill.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mrs. Pepperill, glad to escape the lecture, went to the door and called down, “Don’t make such a noise, when the girl is ill.”
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Mrs. Pepperill, glad to escape the lecture, went to the door and called down, “Don’t make such a noise, when the girl is ill.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading With a curt excuse to the parson, Mrs. Pepperill descended.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She found her husband at the foot of the stairs, with his hand on the banister.
set up or found
From this reading She found her husband at the foot of the stairs, with his hand on the banister.
a young female
From this reading Mrs. Pepperill, glad to escape the lecture, went to the door and called down, “Don’t make such a noise, when the girl is ill.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Mrs. Pepperill, glad to escape the lecture, went to the door and called down, “Don’t make such a noise, when the girl is ill.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She found her husband at the foot of the stairs, with his hand on the banister.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Come, will you, Zerah; there’s some one wants to have a say with you.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The voice of Pasco was heard shouting up the stairs to his wife.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She found her husband at the foot of the stairs, with his hand on the banister.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The voice of Pasco was heard shouting up the stairs to his wife.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She found her husband at the foot of the stairs, with his hand on the banister.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Mrs. Pepperill, glad to escape the lecture, went to the door and called down, “Don’t make such a noise, when the girl is ill.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Pepperill, glad to escape the lecture, went to the door and called down, “Don’t make such a noise, when the girl is ill.”
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading Mrs. Pepperill, glad to escape the lecture, went to the door and called down, “Don’t make such a noise, when the girl is ill.”
engage in
From this reading Mrs. Pepperill, glad to escape the lecture, went to the door and called down, “Don’t make such a noise, when the girl is ill.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Pepperill, glad to escape the lecture, went to the door and called down, “Don’t make such a noise, when the girl is ill.”
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Mrs. Pepperill, glad to escape the lecture, went to the door and called down, “Don’t make such a noise, when the girl is ill.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The voice of Pasco was heard shouting up the stairs to his wife.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She found her husband at the foot of the stairs, with his hand on the banister.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Come, will you, Zerah; there’s some one wants to have a say with you.”
parsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading With a curt excuse to the parson, Mrs. Pepperill descended.
Pasco
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From this reading The voice of Pasco was heard shouting up the stairs to his wife.
Pepperill
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From this reading Mrs. Pepperill, glad to escape the lecture, went to the door and called down, “Don’t make such a noise, when the girl is ill.”
express in words
From this reading “Come, will you, Zerah; there’s some one wants to have a say with you.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She found her husband at the foot of the stairs, with his hand on the banister.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading The voice of Pasco was heard shouting up the stairs to his wife.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Come, will you, Zerah; there’s some one wants to have a say with you.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The voice of Pasco was heard shouting up the stairs to his wife.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Pepperill, glad to escape the lecture, went to the door and called down, “Don’t make such a noise, when the girl is ill.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The voice of Pasco was heard shouting up the stairs to his wife.
there's
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From this reading “Come, will you, Zerah; there’s some one wants to have a say with you.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The voice of Pasco was heard shouting up the stairs to his wife.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The voice of Pasco was heard shouting up the stairs to his wife.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The voice of Pasco was heard shouting up the stairs to his wife.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “Come, will you, Zerah; there’s some one wants to have a say with you.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The voice of Pasco was heard shouting up the stairs to his wife.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mrs. Pepperill, glad to escape the lecture, went to the door and called down, “Don’t make such a noise, when the girl is ill.”
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Pepperill, glad to escape the lecture, went to the door and called down, “Don’t make such a noise, when the girl is ill.”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The voice of Pasco was heard shouting up the stairs to his wife.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Come, will you, Zerah; there’s some one wants to have a say with you.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Come, will you, Zerah; there’s some one wants to have a say with you.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Come, will you, Zerah; there’s some one wants to have a say with you.”
Zerah
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From this reading “Come, will you, Zerah; there’s some one wants to have a say with you.”
