used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He went straight to the housekeeper's room, and he found Mrs. West sitting alone in the little sitting-room, going over her account-book with a pen and ink.
account-book
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From this reading He went straight to the housekeeper's room, and he found Mrs. West sitting alone in the little sitting-room, going over her account-book with a pen and ink.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He went straight to the housekeeper's room, and he found Mrs. West sitting alone in the little sitting-room, going over her account-book with a pen and ink.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He thought himself very fortunate that when he crossed the grounds of Lancaster and entered the house, no one saw him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She rose in some perturbation at the unexpected sight of the master of Lancaster Park.
placed crosswise
From this reading He thought himself very fortunate that when he crossed the grounds of Lancaster and entered the house, no one saw him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did not know you were in the house, my lord," she said.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He thought himself very fortunate that when he crossed the grounds of Lancaster and entered the house, no one saw him.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading He thought himself very fortunate that when he crossed the grounds of Lancaster and entered the house, no one saw him.
set up or found
From this reading He went straight to the housekeeper's room, and he found Mrs. West sitting alone in the little sitting-room, going over her account-book with a pen and ink.
the act of departing
From this reading He went straight to the housekeeper's room, and he found Mrs. West sitting alone in the little sitting-room, going over her account-book with a pen and ink.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading He thought himself very fortunate that when he crossed the grounds of Lancaster and entered the house, no one saw him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought himself very fortunate that when he crossed the grounds of Lancaster and entered the house, no one saw him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He went straight to the housekeeper's room, and he found Mrs. West sitting alone in the little sitting-room, going over her account-book with a pen and ink.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He thought himself very fortunate that when he crossed the grounds of Lancaster and entered the house, no one saw him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He thought himself very fortunate that when he crossed the grounds of Lancaster and entered the house, no one saw him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He thought himself very fortunate that when he crossed the grounds of Lancaster and entered the house, no one saw him.
housekeeper's
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From this reading He went straight to the housekeeper's room, and he found Mrs. West sitting alone in the little sitting-room, going over her account-book with a pen and ink.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I did not know you were in the house, my lord," she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went straight to the housekeeper's room, and he found Mrs. West sitting alone in the little sitting-room, going over her account-book with a pen and ink.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading He went straight to the housekeeper's room, and he found Mrs. West sitting alone in the little sitting-room, going over her account-book with a pen and ink.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just what he wished.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just what he wished.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I did not know you were in the house, my lord," she said.
LancasternounUS /ˈlænkæstər/
a city in northwestern England
From this reading He thought himself very fortunate that when he crossed the grounds of Lancaster and entered the house, no one saw him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He went straight to the housekeeper's room, and he found Mrs. West sitting alone in the little sitting-room, going over her account-book with a pen and ink.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "I did not know you were in the house, my lord," she said.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading She rose in some perturbation at the unexpected sight of the master of Lancaster Park.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He went straight to the housekeeper's room, and he found Mrs. West sitting alone in the little sitting-room, going over her account-book with a pen and ink.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I did not know you were in the house, my lord," she said.
not any; not one
From this reading He thought himself very fortunate that when he crossed the grounds of Lancaster and entered the house, no one saw him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I did not know you were in the house, my lord," she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He thought himself very fortunate that when he crossed the grounds of Lancaster and entered the house, no one saw him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He thought himself very fortunate that when he crossed the grounds of Lancaster and entered the house, no one saw him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He went straight to the housekeeper's room, and he found Mrs. West sitting alone in the little sitting-room, going over her account-book with a pen and ink.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading She rose in some perturbation at the unexpected sight of the master of Lancaster Park.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading He went straight to the housekeeper's room, and he found Mrs. West sitting alone in the little sitting-room, going over her account-book with a pen and ink.
perturbationnounUS /ˌpɜːrtərˈbeɪʃən/
an unhappy and worried mental state
From this reading She rose in some perturbation at the unexpected sight of the master of Lancaster Park.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He went straight to the housekeeper's room, and he found Mrs. West sitting alone in the little sitting-room, going over her account-book with a pen and ink.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She rose in some perturbation at the unexpected sight of the master of Lancaster Park.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I did not know you were in the house, my lord," she said.
cut with a saw
From this reading He thought himself very fortunate that when he crossed the grounds of Lancaster and entered the house, no one saw him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rose in some perturbation at the unexpected sight of the master of Lancaster Park.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading She rose in some perturbation at the unexpected sight of the master of Lancaster Park.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He went straight to the housekeeper's room, and he found Mrs. West sitting alone in the little sitting-room, going over her account-book with a pen and ink.
sitting-room
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From this reading He went straight to the housekeeper's room, and he found Mrs. West sitting alone in the little sitting-room, going over her account-book with a pen and ink.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She rose in some perturbation at the unexpected sight of the master of Lancaster Park.
successive (without a break)
From this reading He went straight to the housekeeper's room, and he found Mrs. West sitting alone in the little sitting-room, going over her account-book with a pen and ink.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He thought himself very fortunate that when he crossed the grounds of Lancaster and entered the house, no one saw him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He thought himself very fortunate that when he crossed the grounds of Lancaster and entered the house, no one saw him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought himself very fortunate that when he crossed the grounds of Lancaster and entered the house, no one saw him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went straight to the housekeeper's room, and he found Mrs. West sitting alone in the little sitting-room, going over her account-book with a pen and ink.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading She rose in some perturbation at the unexpected sight of the master of Lancaster Park.
precisely as stated
From this reading He thought himself very fortunate that when he crossed the grounds of Lancaster and entered the house, no one saw him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just what he wished.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went straight to the housekeeper's room, and he found Mrs. West sitting alone in the little sitting-room, going over her account-book with a pen and ink.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I did not know you were in the house, my lord," she said.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading He went straight to the housekeeper's room, and he found Mrs. West sitting alone in the little sitting-room, going over her account-book with a pen and ink.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was just what he wished.
at the time that
From this reading He thought himself very fortunate that when he crossed the grounds of Lancaster and entered the house, no one saw him.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading It was just what he wished.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He went straight to the housekeeper's room, and he found Mrs. West sitting alone in the little sitting-room, going over her account-book with a pen and ink.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I did not know you were in the house, my lord," she said.
