used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading KATE GETS A SHOCK Late that afternoon a stable boy from Kitchen's barn appeared at Belle's, making inquiries for Doctor Carpy.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Kate heard Belle at the door answering and asking questions, but the messenger was not able to answer any questions; his business was to ask only.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading KATE GETS A SHOCK Late that afternoon a stable boy from Kitchen's barn appeared at Belle's, making inquiries for Doctor Carpy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But the moment Kitchen went away, Belle, never equal to hiding an emotion, passed with compressed lips and set face through the room in which Kate sat sewing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kate heard Belle at the door answering and asking questions, but the messenger was not able to answer any questions; his business was to ask only.
react verbally
From this reading Kate heard Belle at the door answering and asking questions, but the messenger was not able to answer any questions; his business was to ask only.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading Kate heard Belle at the door answering and asking questions, but the messenger was not able to answer any questions; his business was to ask only.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Kate heard Belle at the door answering and asking questions, but the messenger was not able to answer any questions; his business was to ask only.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading KATE GETS A SHOCK Late that afternoon a stable boy from Kitchen's barn appeared at Belle's, making inquiries for Doctor Carpy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Kate looked up as Belle walked toward the kitchen and noticed the tense expression--fortunately she asked no questions.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Kate heard Belle at the door answering and asking questions, but the messenger was not able to answer any questions; his business was to ask only.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Kate looked up as Belle walked toward the kitchen and noticed the tense expression--fortunately she asked no questions.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Kate heard Belle at the door answering and asking questions, but the messenger was not able to answer any questions; his business was to ask only.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading KATE GETS A SHOCK Late that afternoon a stable boy from Kitchen's barn appeared at Belle's, making inquiries for Doctor Carpy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But the moment Kitchen went away, Belle, never equal to hiding an emotion, passed with compressed lips and set face through the room in which Kate sat sewing.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading KATE GETS A SHOCK Late that afternoon a stable boy from Kitchen's barn appeared at Belle's, making inquiries for Doctor Carpy.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading Kate heard Belle at the door answering and asking questions, but the messenger was not able to answer any questions; his business was to ask only.
Belle's
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From this reading KATE GETS A SHOCK Late that afternoon a stable boy from Kitchen's barn appeared at Belle's, making inquiries for Doctor Carpy.
a youthful male person
From this reading KATE GETS A SHOCK Late that afternoon a stable boy from Kitchen's barn appeared at Belle's, making inquiries for Doctor Carpy.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Kate heard Belle at the door answering and asking questions, but the messenger was not able to answer any questions; his business was to ask only.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Kate heard Belle at the door answering and asking questions, but the messenger was not able to answer any questions; his business was to ask only.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Kitchen himself came over a little later there was more talk at the door, this time in low tones that left Kate in ignorance of its purport.
Carpy
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From this reading KATE GETS A SHOCK Late that afternoon a stable boy from Kitchen's barn appeared at Belle's, making inquiries for Doctor Carpy.
compressedadjectiveUS /kəmˈprest/
pressed tightly together
From this reading But the moment Kitchen went away, Belle, never equal to hiding an emotion, passed with compressed lips and set face through the room in which Kate sat sewing.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading KATE GETS A SHOCK Late that afternoon a stable boy from Kitchen's barn appeared at Belle's, making inquiries for Doctor Carpy.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Kate heard Belle at the door answering and asking questions, but the messenger was not able to answer any questions; his business was to ask only.
any strong feeling
From this reading But the moment Kitchen went away, Belle, never equal to hiding an emotion, passed with compressed lips and set face through the room in which Kate sat sewing.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading But the moment Kitchen went away, Belle, never equal to hiding an emotion, passed with compressed lips and set face through the room in which Kate sat sewing.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Kate looked up as Belle walked toward the kitchen and noticed the tense expression--fortunately she asked no questions.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But the moment Kitchen went away, Belle, never equal to hiding an emotion, passed with compressed lips and set face through the room in which Kate sat sewing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading KATE GETS A SHOCK Late that afternoon a stable boy from Kitchen's barn appeared at Belle's, making inquiries for Doctor Carpy.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Kate looked up as Belle walked toward the kitchen and noticed the tense expression--fortunately she asked no questions.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading KATE GETS A SHOCK Late that afternoon a stable boy from Kitchen's barn appeared at Belle's, making inquiries for Doctor Carpy.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading KATE GETS A SHOCK Late that afternoon a stable boy from Kitchen's barn appeared at Belle's, making inquiries for Doctor Carpy.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Kate heard Belle at the door answering and asking questions, but the messenger was not able to answer any questions; his business was to ask only.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading But the moment Kitchen went away, Belle, never equal to hiding an emotion, passed with compressed lips and set face through the room in which Kate sat sewing.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Kitchen himself came over a little later there was more talk at the door, this time in low tones that left Kate in ignorance of its purport.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kate heard Belle at the door answering and asking questions, but the messenger was not able to answer any questions; his business was to ask only.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading When Kitchen himself came over a little later there was more talk at the door, this time in low tones that left Kate in ignorance of its purport.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Kitchen himself came over a little later there was more talk at the door, this time in low tones that left Kate in ignorance of its purport.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading KATE GETS A SHOCK Late that afternoon a stable boy from Kitchen's barn appeared at Belle's, making inquiries for Doctor Carpy.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When Kitchen himself came over a little later there was more talk at the door, this time in low tones that left Kate in ignorance of its purport.
KATE
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From this reading KATE GETS A SHOCK Late that afternoon a stable boy from Kitchen's barn appeared at Belle's, making inquiries for Doctor Carpy.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading When Kitchen himself came over a little later there was more talk at the door, this time in low tones that left Kate in ignorance of its purport.
Kitchen'snounUS /ˈkɪtʃənz/
possessive form of “kitchen” — a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading KATE GETS A SHOCK Late that afternoon a stable boy from Kitchen's barn appeared at Belle's, making inquiries for Doctor Carpy.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading KATE GETS A SHOCK Late that afternoon a stable boy from Kitchen's barn appeared at Belle's, making inquiries for Doctor Carpy.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading When Kitchen himself came over a little later there was more talk at the door, this time in low tones that left Kate in ignorance of its purport.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Kitchen himself came over a little later there was more talk at the door, this time in low tones that left Kate in ignorance of its purport.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading But the moment Kitchen went away, Belle, never equal to hiding an emotion, passed with compressed lips and set face through the room in which Kate sat sewing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Kitchen himself came over a little later there was more talk at the door, this time in low tones that left Kate in ignorance of its purport.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Kate looked up as Belle walked toward the kitchen and noticed the tense expression--fortunately she asked no questions.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading When Kitchen himself came over a little later there was more talk at the door, this time in low tones that left Kate in ignorance of its purport.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading KATE GETS A SHOCK Late that afternoon a stable boy from Kitchen's barn appeared at Belle's, making inquiries for Doctor Carpy.
a person who carries a message
From this reading Kate heard Belle at the door answering and asking questions, but the messenger was not able to answer any questions; his business was to ask only.
a particular point in time
From this reading But the moment Kitchen went away, Belle, never equal to hiding an emotion, passed with compressed lips and set face through the room in which Kate sat sewing.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When Kitchen himself came over a little later there was more talk at the door, this time in low tones that left Kate in ignorance of its purport.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But the moment Kitchen went away, Belle, never equal to hiding an emotion, passed with compressed lips and set face through the room in which Kate sat sewing.
not any; not one
From this reading Kate looked up as Belle walked toward the kitchen and noticed the tense expression--fortunately she asked no questions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kate heard Belle at the door answering and asking questions, but the messenger was not able to answer any questions; his business was to ask only.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Kate looked up as Belle walked toward the kitchen and noticed the tense expression--fortunately she asked no questions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Kitchen himself came over a little later there was more talk at the door, this time in low tones that left Kate in ignorance of its purport.
and nothing more
From this reading Kate heard Belle at the door answering and asking questions, but the messenger was not able to answer any questions; his business was to ask only.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When Kitchen himself came over a little later there was more talk at the door, this time in low tones that left Kate in ignorance of its purport.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But the moment Kitchen went away, Belle, never equal to hiding an emotion, passed with compressed lips and set face through the room in which Kate sat sewing.
purportverbUS /ˈpɜːrpɔːrt/
have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
From this reading When Kitchen himself came over a little later there was more talk at the door, this time in low tones that left Kate in ignorance of its purport.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Kate heard Belle at the door answering and asking questions, but the messenger was not able to answer any questions; his business was to ask only.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But the moment Kitchen went away, Belle, never equal to hiding an emotion, passed with compressed lips and set face through the room in which Kate sat sewing.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading But the moment Kitchen went away, Belle, never equal to hiding an emotion, passed with compressed lips and set face through the room in which Kate sat sewing.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But the moment Kitchen went away, Belle, never equal to hiding an emotion, passed with compressed lips and set face through the room in which Kate sat sewing.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading But the moment Kitchen went away, Belle, never equal to hiding an emotion, passed with compressed lips and set face through the room in which Kate sat sewing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kate looked up as Belle walked toward the kitchen and noticed the tense expression--fortunately she asked no questions.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading KATE GETS A SHOCK Late that afternoon a stable boy from Kitchen's barn appeared at Belle's, making inquiries for Doctor Carpy.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading KATE GETS A SHOCK Late that afternoon a stable boy from Kitchen's barn appeared at Belle's, making inquiries for Doctor Carpy.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading When Kitchen himself came over a little later there was more talk at the door, this time in low tones that left Kate in ignorance of its purport.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading Kate looked up as Belle walked toward the kitchen and noticed the tense expression--fortunately she asked no questions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading KATE GETS A SHOCK Late that afternoon a stable boy from Kitchen's barn appeared at Belle's, making inquiries for Doctor Carpy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kate heard Belle at the door answering and asking questions, but the messenger was not able to answer any questions; his business was to ask only.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When Kitchen himself came over a little later there was more talk at the door, this time in low tones that left Kate in ignorance of its purport.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When Kitchen himself came over a little later there was more talk at the door, this time in low tones that left Kate in ignorance of its purport.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But the moment Kitchen went away, Belle, never equal to hiding an emotion, passed with compressed lips and set face through the room in which Kate sat sewing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When Kitchen himself came over a little later there was more talk at the door, this time in low tones that left Kate in ignorance of its purport.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kate heard Belle at the door answering and asking questions, but the messenger was not able to answer any questions; his business was to ask only.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading When Kitchen himself came over a little later there was more talk at the door, this time in low tones that left Kate in ignorance of its purport.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Kate looked up as Belle walked toward the kitchen and noticed the tense expression--fortunately she asked no questions.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Kate looked up as Belle walked toward the kitchen and noticed the tense expression--fortunately she asked no questions.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Kate looked up as Belle walked toward the kitchen and noticed the tense expression--fortunately she asked no questions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kate heard Belle at the door answering and asking questions, but the messenger was not able to answer any questions; his business was to ask only.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But the moment Kitchen went away, Belle, never equal to hiding an emotion, passed with compressed lips and set face through the room in which Kate sat sewing.
at the time that
From this reading When Kitchen himself came over a little later there was more talk at the door, this time in low tones that left Kate in ignorance of its purport.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the moment Kitchen went away, Belle, never equal to hiding an emotion, passed with compressed lips and set face through the room in which Kate sat sewing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the moment Kitchen went away, Belle, never equal to hiding an emotion, passed with compressed lips and set face through the room in which Kate sat sewing.
