used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FAILURE MISS GREGSON never forgot the week that followed, neither indeed did a single member of the household.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Finding that they were not the docile little children that she had expected, Sheila soon gave up the idea of bathing them and putting them to bed herself, and had relinquished that duty to Jane; and the housemaid could scarcely stand the pinches and kicks that the children gave her, or the water they threw at her as she bathed them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Finding that they were not the docile little children that she had expected, Sheila soon gave up the idea of bathing them and putting them to bed herself, and had relinquished that duty to Jane; and the housemaid could scarcely stand the pinches and kicks that the children gave her, or the water they threw at her as she bathed them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Finding that they were not the docile little children that she had expected, Sheila soon gave up the idea of bathing them and putting them to bed herself, and had relinquished that duty to Jane; and the housemaid could scarcely stand the pinches and kicks that the children gave her, or the water they threw at her as she bathed them.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading Finding that they were not the docile little children that she had expected, Sheila soon gave up the idea of bathing them and putting them to bed herself, and had relinquished that duty to Jane; and the housemaid could scarcely stand the pinches and kicks that the children gave her, or the water they threw at her as she bathed them.
bathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading Finding that they were not the docile little children that she had expected, Sheila soon gave up the idea of bathing them and putting them to bed herself, and had relinquished that duty to Jane; and the housemaid could scarcely stand the pinches and kicks that the children gave her, or the water they threw at her as she bathed them.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Finding that they were not the docile little children that she had expected, Sheila soon gave up the idea of bathing them and putting them to bed herself, and had relinquished that duty to Jane; and the housemaid could scarcely stand the pinches and kicks that the children gave her, or the water they threw at her as she bathed them.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Finding that they were not the docile little children that she had expected, Sheila soon gave up the idea of bathing them and putting them to bed herself, and had relinquished that duty to Jane; and the housemaid could scarcely stand the pinches and kicks that the children gave her, or the water they threw at her as she bathed them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Finding that they were not the docile little children that she had expected, Sheila soon gave up the idea of bathing them and putting them to bed herself, and had relinquished that duty to Jane; and the housemaid could scarcely stand the pinches and kicks that the children gave her, or the water they threw at her as she bathed them.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading It was too much for her nerves, she declared.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading FAILURE MISS GREGSON never forgot the week that followed, neither indeed did a single member of the household.
docileadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːsəl/
willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed
From this reading Finding that they were not the docile little children that she had expected, Sheila soon gave up the idea of bathing them and putting them to bed herself, and had relinquished that duty to Jane; and the housemaid could scarcely stand the pinches and kicks that the children gave her, or the water they threw at her as she bathed them.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Finding that they were not the docile little children that she had expected, Sheila soon gave up the idea of bathing them and putting them to bed herself, and had relinquished that duty to Jane; and the housemaid could scarcely stand the pinches and kicks that the children gave her, or the water they threw at her as she bathed them.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Finding that they were not the docile little children that she had expected, Sheila soon gave up the idea of bathing them and putting them to bed herself, and had relinquished that duty to Jane; and the housemaid could scarcely stand the pinches and kicks that the children gave her, or the water they threw at her as she bathed them.
an act that fails
From this reading FAILURE MISS GREGSON never forgot the week that followed, neither indeed did a single member of the household.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Finding that they were not the docile little children that she had expected, Sheila soon gave up the idea of bathing them and putting them to bed herself, and had relinquished that duty to Jane; and the housemaid could scarcely stand the pinches and kicks that the children gave her, or the water they threw at her as she bathed them.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading FAILURE MISS GREGSON never forgot the week that followed, neither indeed did a single member of the household.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was too much for her nerves, she declared.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading FAILURE MISS GREGSON never forgot the week that followed, neither indeed did a single member of the household.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Jane the housemaid gave warning.
GREGSON
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From this reading FAILURE MISS GREGSON never forgot the week that followed, neither indeed did a single member of the household.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Finding that they were not the docile little children that she had expected, Sheila soon gave up the idea of bathing them and putting them to bed herself, and had relinquished that duty to Jane; and the housemaid could scarcely stand the pinches and kicks that the children gave her, or the water they threw at her as she bathed them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was too much for her nerves, she declared.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Finding that they were not the docile little children that she had expected, Sheila soon gave up the idea of bathing them and putting them to bed herself, and had relinquished that duty to Jane; and the housemaid could scarcely stand the pinches and kicks that the children gave her, or the water they threw at her as she bathed them.
a social unit living together
From this reading FAILURE MISS GREGSON never forgot the week that followed, neither indeed did a single member of the household.
housemaidnoun
a female domestic
From this reading Jane the housemaid gave warning.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Finding that they were not the docile little children that she had expected, Sheila soon gave up the idea of bathing them and putting them to bed herself, and had relinquished that duty to Jane; and the housemaid could scarcely stand the pinches and kicks that the children gave her, or the water they threw at her as she bathed them.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading FAILURE MISS GREGSON never forgot the week that followed, neither indeed did a single member of the household.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was too much for her nerves, she declared.
Jane
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From this reading Jane the housemaid gave warning.
kicksnounUS /kɪks/
plural of “kick” — the act of delivering a blow with the foot
From this reading Finding that they were not the docile little children that she had expected, Sheila soon gave up the idea of bathing them and putting them to bed herself, and had relinquished that duty to Jane; and the housemaid could scarcely stand the pinches and kicks that the children gave her, or the water they threw at her as she bathed them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Finding that they were not the docile little children that she had expected, Sheila soon gave up the idea of bathing them and putting them to bed herself, and had relinquished that duty to Jane; and the housemaid could scarcely stand the pinches and kicks that the children gave her, or the water they threw at her as she bathed them.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading FAILURE MISS GREGSON never forgot the week that followed, neither indeed did a single member of the household.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading FAILURE MISS GREGSON never forgot the week that followed, neither indeed did a single member of the household.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was too much for her nerves, she declared.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading FAILURE MISS GREGSON never forgot the week that followed, neither indeed did a single member of the household.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading It was too much for her nerves, she declared.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading FAILURE MISS GREGSON never forgot the week that followed, neither indeed did a single member of the household.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Finding that they were not the docile little children that she had expected, Sheila soon gave up the idea of bathing them and putting them to bed herself, and had relinquished that duty to Jane; and the housemaid could scarcely stand the pinches and kicks that the children gave her, or the water they threw at her as she bathed them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FAILURE MISS GREGSON never forgot the week that followed, neither indeed did a single member of the household.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Finding that they were not the docile little children that she had expected, Sheila soon gave up the idea of bathing them and putting them to bed herself, and had relinquished that duty to Jane; and the housemaid could scarcely stand the pinches and kicks that the children gave her, or the water they threw at her as she bathed them.
pinches
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From this reading Finding that they were not the docile little children that she had expected, Sheila soon gave up the idea of bathing them and putting them to bed herself, and had relinquished that duty to Jane; and the housemaid could scarcely stand the pinches and kicks that the children gave her, or the water they threw at her as she bathed them.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Finding that they were not the docile little children that she had expected, Sheila soon gave up the idea of bathing them and putting them to bed herself, and had relinquished that duty to Jane; and the housemaid could scarcely stand the pinches and kicks that the children gave her, or the water they threw at her as she bathed them.
relinquishedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃt/
that has been withdrawn or retreated from
From this reading Finding that they were not the docile little children that she had expected, Sheila soon gave up the idea of bathing them and putting them to bed herself, and had relinquished that duty to Jane; and the housemaid could scarcely stand the pinches and kicks that the children gave her, or the water they threw at her as she bathed them.
only a very short time before
From this reading Finding that they were not the docile little children that she had expected, Sheila soon gave up the idea of bathing them and putting them to bed herself, and had relinquished that duty to Jane; and the housemaid could scarcely stand the pinches and kicks that the children gave her, or the water they threw at her as she bathed them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was too much for her nerves, she declared.
Sheila
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From this reading Finding that they were not the docile little children that she had expected, Sheila soon gave up the idea of bathing them and putting them to bed herself, and had relinquished that duty to Jane; and the housemaid could scarcely stand the pinches and kicks that the children gave her, or the water they threw at her as she bathed them.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading FAILURE MISS GREGSON never forgot the week that followed, neither indeed did a single member of the household.
in the near future
From this reading Finding that they were not the docile little children that she had expected, Sheila soon gave up the idea of bathing them and putting them to bed herself, and had relinquished that duty to Jane; and the housemaid could scarcely stand the pinches and kicks that the children gave her, or the water they threw at her as she bathed them.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Finding that they were not the docile little children that she had expected, Sheila soon gave up the idea of bathing them and putting them to bed herself, and had relinquished that duty to Jane; and the housemaid could scarcely stand the pinches and kicks that the children gave her, or the water they threw at her as she bathed them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FAILURE MISS GREGSON never forgot the week that followed, neither indeed did a single member of the household.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FAILURE MISS GREGSON never forgot the week that followed, neither indeed did a single member of the household.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Finding that they were not the docile little children that she had expected, Sheila soon gave up the idea of bathing them and putting them to bed herself, and had relinquished that duty to Jane; and the housemaid could scarcely stand the pinches and kicks that the children gave her, or the water they threw at her as she bathed them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Finding that they were not the docile little children that she had expected, Sheila soon gave up the idea of bathing them and putting them to bed herself, and had relinquished that duty to Jane; and the housemaid could scarcely stand the pinches and kicks that the children gave her, or the water they threw at her as she bathed them.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Finding that they were not the docile little children that she had expected, Sheila soon gave up the idea of bathing them and putting them to bed herself, and had relinquished that duty to Jane; and the housemaid could scarcely stand the pinches and kicks that the children gave her, or the water they threw at her as she bathed them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Finding that they were not the docile little children that she had expected, Sheila soon gave up the idea of bathing them and putting them to bed herself, and had relinquished that duty to Jane; and the housemaid could scarcely stand the pinches and kicks that the children gave her, or the water they threw at her as she bathed them.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was too much for her nerves, she declared.
uncontrollableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈtroʊləbəl/
difficult to solve or alleviate
From this reading They were utterly uncontrollable.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Finding that they were not the docile little children that she had expected, Sheila soon gave up the idea of bathing them and putting them to bed herself, and had relinquished that duty to Jane; and the housemaid could scarcely stand the pinches and kicks that the children gave her, or the water they threw at her as she bathed them.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading They were utterly uncontrollable.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Jane the housemaid gave warning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was too much for her nerves, she declared.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Finding that they were not the docile little children that she had expected, Sheila soon gave up the idea of bathing them and putting them to bed herself, and had relinquished that duty to Jane; and the housemaid could scarcely stand the pinches and kicks that the children gave her, or the water they threw at her as she bathed them.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading FAILURE MISS GREGSON never forgot the week that followed, neither indeed did a single member of the household.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Finding that they were not the docile little children that she had expected, Sheila soon gave up the idea of bathing them and putting them to bed herself, and had relinquished that duty to Jane; and the housemaid could scarcely stand the pinches and kicks that the children gave her, or the water they threw at her as she bathed them.
