used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Carmontelle saw that the girl was trembling with nervous excitement, and brought her a sedative to drink.
(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 "No; and I am going to let you rest and recover yourself first, before I bring Maud and Edith to you; and Eliot you shall see last of all."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "No; and I am going to let you rest and recover yourself first, before I bring Maud and Edith to you; and Eliot you shall see last of all."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Maud and Edith were upstairs in close attendance upon Eliot.
any thing at all
From this reading "No one knows anything yet?" she asked him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "No one knows anything yet?" she asked him.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading Maud and Edith were upstairs in close attendance upon Eliot.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "No; and I am going to let you rest and recover yourself first, before I bring Maud and Edith to you; and Eliot you shall see last of all."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "No; and I am going to let you rest and recover yourself first, before I bring Maud and Edith to you; and Eliot you shall see last of all."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Carmontelle saw that the girl was trembling with nervous excitement, and brought her a sedative to drink.
Carmontelle
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From this reading Carmontelle saw that the girl was trembling with nervous excitement, and brought her a sedative to drink.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Maud and Edith were upstairs in close attendance upon Eliot.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading No one met them in the library, to which he conducted Una.
take in liquids
From this reading Carmontelle saw that the girl was trembling with nervous excitement, and brought her a sedative to drink.
Edith
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From this reading Maud and Edith were upstairs in close attendance upon Eliot.
EliotnounUS /ˈeliət/
British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965)
From this reading Maud and Edith were upstairs in close attendance upon Eliot.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Carmontelle saw that the girl was trembling with nervous excitement, and brought her a sedative to drink.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "No; and I am going to let you rest and recover yourself first, before I bring Maud and Edith to you; and Eliot you shall see last of all."
a young female
From this reading Carmontelle saw that the girl was trembling with nervous excitement, and brought her a sedative to drink.
the act of departing
From this reading "No; and I am going to let you rest and recover yourself first, before I bring Maud and Edith to you; and Eliot you shall see last of all."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one met them in the library, to which he conducted Una.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Carmontelle saw that the girl was trembling with nervous excitement, and brought her a sedative to drink.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No one knows anything yet?" she asked him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No; and I am going to let you rest and recover yourself first, before I bring Maud and Edith to you; and Eliot you shall see last of all."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No one met them in the library, to which he conducted Una.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "No one knows anything yet?" she asked him.
immediately past
From this reading "No; and I am going to let you rest and recover yourself first, before I bring Maud and Edith to you; and Eliot you shall see last of all."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "No; and I am going to let you rest and recover yourself first, before I bring Maud and Edith to you; and Eliot you shall see last of all."
a room where books are kept
From this reading No one met them in the library, to which he conducted Una.
Maud
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maud and Edith were upstairs in close attendance upon Eliot.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading No one met them in the library, to which he conducted Una.
easily agitated
From this reading Carmontelle saw that the girl was trembling with nervous excitement, and brought her a sedative to drink.
not any; not one
From this reading No one met them in the library, to which he conducted Una.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No; and I am going to let you rest and recover yourself first, before I bring Maud and Edith to you; and Eliot you shall see last of all."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one met them in the library, to which he conducted Una.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading "No; and I am going to let you rest and recover yourself first, before I bring Maud and Edith to you; and Eliot you shall see last of all."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "No; and I am going to let you rest and recover yourself first, before I bring Maud and Edith to you; and Eliot you shall see last of all."
cut with a saw
From this reading Carmontelle saw that the girl was trembling with nervous excitement, and brought her a sedative to drink.
sedativenounUS /ˈsedətɪv/
a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
From this reading Carmontelle saw that the girl was trembling with nervous excitement, and brought her a sedative to drink.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "No; and I am going to let you rest and recover yourself first, before I bring Maud and Edith to you; and Eliot you shall see last of all."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "No; and I am going to let you rest and recover yourself first, before I bring Maud and Edith to you; and Eliot you shall see last of all."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No one knows anything yet?" she asked him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Carmontelle saw that the girl was trembling with nervous excitement, and brought her a sedative to drink.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No one met them in the library, to which he conducted Una.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No one met them in the library, to which he conducted Una.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No one met them in the library, to which he conducted Una.
a shaky motion
From this reading Carmontelle saw that the girl was trembling with nervous excitement, and brought her a sedative to drink.
Una
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one met them in the library, to which he conducted Una.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Maud and Edith were upstairs in close attendance upon Eliot.
on a floor above
From this reading Maud and Edith were upstairs in close attendance upon Eliot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Carmontelle saw that the girl was trembling with nervous excitement, and brought her a sedative to drink.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Maud and Edith were upstairs in close attendance upon Eliot.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No one met them in the library, to which he conducted Una.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Carmontelle saw that the girl was trembling with nervous excitement, and brought her a sedative to drink.
but in spite of that
From this reading "No one knows anything yet?" she asked him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No; and I am going to let you rest and recover yourself first, before I bring Maud and Edith to you; and Eliot you shall see last of all."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "No; and I am going to let you rest and recover yourself first, before I bring Maud and Edith to you; and Eliot you shall see last of all."
