used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The maid replied that Miss Floyd had not yet returned, but had left a message begging Mrs. Verrier to wait for her.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading The visitor was accordingly ushered to the drawing-room on the first floor.
alighted
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From this reading The questioner was Mrs. Verrier, who had just alighted from her carriage at the door of the house in Columbia Avenue inhabited by Miss Floyd and her chaperon.
(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 This room, the staircase, the maid, all bore witness to Miss Floyd's simplicity--like the Romney dress of Mount Vernon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The questioner was Mrs. Verrier, who had just alighted from her carriage at the door of the house in Columbia Avenue inhabited by Miss Floyd and her chaperon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Is Miss Floyd at home?"
a line of approach
From this reading The questioner was Mrs. Verrier, who had just alighted from her carriage at the door of the house in Columbia Avenue inhabited by Miss Floyd and her chaperon.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading The maid replied that Miss Floyd had not yet returned, but had left a message begging Mrs. Verrier to wait for her.
cause to be bored
From this reading This room, the staircase, the maid, all bore witness to Miss Floyd's simplicity--like the Romney dress of Mount Vernon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The maid replied that Miss Floyd had not yet returned, but had left a message begging Mrs. Verrier to wait for her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The questioner was Mrs. Verrier, who had just alighted from her carriage at the door of the house in Columbia Avenue inhabited by Miss Floyd and her chaperon.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The questioner was Mrs. Verrier, who had just alighted from her carriage at the door of the house in Columbia Avenue inhabited by Miss Floyd and her chaperon.
chaperonnoun
one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
From this reading The questioner was Mrs. Verrier, who had just alighted from her carriage at the door of the house in Columbia Avenue inhabited by Miss Floyd and her chaperon.
ColumbianounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/
a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
From this reading The questioner was Mrs. Verrier, who had just alighted from her carriage at the door of the house in Columbia Avenue inhabited by Miss Floyd and her chaperon.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The questioner was Mrs. Verrier, who had just alighted from her carriage at the door of the house in Columbia Avenue inhabited by Miss Floyd and her chaperon.
drawing-room
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From this reading The visitor was accordingly ushered to the drawing-room on the first floor.
put on clothes
From this reading This room, the staircase, the maid, all bore witness to Miss Floyd's simplicity--like the Romney dress of Mount Vernon.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The visitor was accordingly ushered to the drawing-room on the first floor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The visitor was accordingly ushered to the drawing-room on the first floor.
Floyd
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From this reading "Is Miss Floyd at home?"
Floyd's
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From this reading This room, the staircase, the maid, all bore witness to Miss Floyd's simplicity--like the Romney dress of Mount Vernon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The maid replied that Miss Floyd had not yet returned, but had left a message begging Mrs. Verrier to wait for her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The questioner was Mrs. Verrier, who had just alighted from her carriage at the door of the house in Columbia Avenue inhabited by Miss Floyd and her chaperon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The questioner was Mrs. Verrier, who had just alighted from her carriage at the door of the house in Columbia Avenue inhabited by Miss Floyd and her chaperon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The questioner was Mrs. Verrier, who had just alighted from her carriage at the door of the house in Columbia Avenue inhabited by Miss Floyd and her chaperon.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Is Miss Floyd at home?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The questioner was Mrs. Verrier, who had just alighted from her carriage at the door of the house in Columbia Avenue inhabited by Miss Floyd and her chaperon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The questioner was Mrs. Verrier, who had just alighted from her carriage at the door of the house in Columbia Avenue inhabited by Miss Floyd and her chaperon.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading The questioner was Mrs. Verrier, who had just alighted from her carriage at the door of the house in Columbia Avenue inhabited by Miss Floyd and her chaperon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is Miss Floyd at home?"
and nothing more
From this reading The questioner was Mrs. Verrier, who had just alighted from her carriage at the door of the house in Columbia Avenue inhabited by Miss Floyd and her chaperon.
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 The maid replied that Miss Floyd had not yet returned, but had left a message begging Mrs. Verrier to wait for her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This room, the staircase, the maid, all bore witness to Miss Floyd's simplicity--like the Romney dress of Mount Vernon.
a female domestic
From this reading The maid replied that Miss Floyd had not yet returned, but had left a message begging Mrs. Verrier to wait for her.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading The maid replied that Miss Floyd had not yet returned, but had left a message begging Mrs. Verrier to wait for her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Is Miss Floyd at home?"
attach to a support
From this reading This room, the staircase, the maid, all bore witness to Miss Floyd's simplicity--like the Romney dress of Mount Vernon.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The questioner was Mrs. Verrier, who had just alighted from her carriage at the door of the house in Columbia Avenue inhabited by Miss Floyd and her chaperon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The maid replied that Miss Floyd had not yet returned, but had left a message begging Mrs. Verrier to wait for her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The questioner was Mrs. Verrier, who had just alighted from her carriage at the door of the house in Columbia Avenue inhabited by Miss Floyd and her chaperon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The visitor was accordingly ushered to the drawing-room on the first floor.
questionernounUS /ˈkwestʃənər/
someone who asks a question
From this reading The questioner was Mrs. Verrier, who had just alighted from her carriage at the door of the house in Columbia Avenue inhabited by Miss Floyd and her chaperon.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading The maid replied that Miss Floyd had not yet returned, but had left a message begging Mrs. Verrier to wait for her.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The maid replied that Miss Floyd had not yet returned, but had left a message begging Mrs. Verrier to wait for her.
Romney
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From this reading This room, the staircase, the maid, all bore witness to Miss Floyd's simplicity--like the Romney dress of Mount Vernon.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading This room, the staircase, the maid, all bore witness to Miss Floyd's simplicity--like the Romney dress of Mount Vernon.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading This room, the staircase, the maid, all bore witness to Miss Floyd's simplicity--like the Romney dress of Mount Vernon.
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading This room, the staircase, the maid, all bore witness to Miss Floyd's simplicity--like the Romney dress of Mount Vernon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The maid replied that Miss Floyd had not yet returned, but had left a message begging Mrs. Verrier to wait for her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The questioner was Mrs. Verrier, who had just alighted from her carriage at the door of the house in Columbia Avenue inhabited by Miss Floyd and her chaperon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This room, the staircase, the maid, all bore witness to Miss Floyd's simplicity--like the Romney dress of Mount Vernon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The maid replied that Miss Floyd had not yet returned, but had left a message begging Mrs. Verrier to wait for her.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading The visitor was accordingly ushered to the drawing-room on the first floor.
Vernon
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From this reading This room, the staircase, the maid, all bore witness to Miss Floyd's simplicity--like the Romney dress of Mount Vernon.
Verrier
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From this reading The questioner was Mrs. Verrier, who had just alighted from her carriage at the door of the house in Columbia Avenue inhabited by Miss Floyd and her chaperon.
someone who visits
From this reading The visitor was accordingly ushered to the drawing-room on the first floor.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The maid replied that Miss Floyd had not yet returned, but had left a message begging Mrs. Verrier to wait for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The questioner was Mrs. Verrier, who had just alighted from her carriage at the door of the house in Columbia Avenue inhabited by Miss Floyd and her chaperon.
which person or people
From this reading The questioner was Mrs. Verrier, who had just alighted from her carriage at the door of the house in Columbia Avenue inhabited by Miss Floyd and her chaperon.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading This room, the staircase, the maid, all bore witness to Miss Floyd's simplicity--like the Romney dress of Mount Vernon.
but in spite of that
From this reading The maid replied that Miss Floyd had not yet returned, but had left a message begging Mrs. Verrier to wait for her.
