used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She said “Yes’m,” a good many times, and smiled at her mistress as though joyfully accepting a form of promotion.
acceptingadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪŋ/
tolerating without protest
From this reading She said “Yes’m,” a good many times, and smiled at her mistress as though joyfully accepting a form of promotion.
(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 But she was getting worse all the time.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The old lady always found out when anyone was expected, and the more people were coming the noisier and more excited she became.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She said “Yes’m,” a good many times, and smiled at her mistress as though joyfully accepting a form of promotion.
any person at all
From this reading The old lady always found out when anyone was expected, and the more people were coming the noisier and more excited she became.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mrs. Lambe was relieved, the parlour-maid and the housemaid did not give notice, and even Aunt Tessie--very difficult to please nowadays--appeared contented and satisfied.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She said “Yes’m,” a good many times, and smiled at her mistress as though joyfully accepting a form of promotion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She said “Yes’m,” a good many times, and smiled at her mistress as though joyfully accepting a form of promotion.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Mrs. Lambe was relieved, the parlour-maid and the housemaid did not give notice, and even Aunt Tessie--very difficult to please nowadays--appeared contented and satisfied.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It became more and more embarrassing when visitors came to Melrose.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was getting worse all the time.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It became more and more embarrassing when visitors came to Melrose.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The old lady always found out when anyone was expected, and the more people were coming the noisier and more excited she became.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading Mrs. Lambe was relieved, the parlour-maid and the housemaid did not give notice, and even Aunt Tessie--very difficult to please nowadays--appeared contented and satisfied.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Lambe was relieved, the parlour-maid and the housemaid did not give notice, and even Aunt Tessie--very difficult to please nowadays--appeared contented and satisfied.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Mrs. Lambe was relieved, the parlour-maid and the housemaid did not give notice, and even Aunt Tessie--very difficult to please nowadays--appeared contented and satisfied.
embarrassingadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəsɪŋ/
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
From this reading It became more and more embarrassing when visitors came to Melrose.
divisible by two
From this reading Mrs. Lambe was relieved, the parlour-maid and the housemaid did not give notice, and even Aunt Tessie--very difficult to please nowadays--appeared contented and satisfied.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The old lady always found out when anyone was expected, and the more people were coming the noisier and more excited she became.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The old lady always found out when anyone was expected, and the more people were coming the noisier and more excited she became.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading She said “Yes’m,” a good many times, and smiled at her mistress as though joyfully accepting a form of promotion.
set up or found
From this reading The old lady always found out when anyone was expected, and the more people were coming the noisier and more excited she became.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading But she was getting worse all the time.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mrs. Lambe was relieved, the parlour-maid and the housemaid did not give notice, and even Aunt Tessie--very difficult to please nowadays--appeared contented and satisfied.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She said “Yes’m,” a good many times, and smiled at her mistress as though joyfully accepting a form of promotion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She said “Yes’m,” a good many times, and smiled at her mistress as though joyfully accepting a form of promotion.
housemaidnoun
a female domestic
From this reading Mrs. Lambe was relieved, the parlour-maid and the housemaid did not give notice, and even Aunt Tessie--very difficult to please nowadays--appeared contented and satisfied.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It became more and more embarrassing when visitors came to Melrose.
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading She said “Yes’m,” a good many times, and smiled at her mistress as though joyfully accepting a form of promotion.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The old lady always found out when anyone was expected, and the more people were coming the noisier and more excited she became.
Lambe
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From this reading Mrs. Lambe was relieved, the parlour-maid and the housemaid did not give notice, and even Aunt Tessie--very difficult to please nowadays--appeared contented and satisfied.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She said “Yes’m,” a good many times, and smiled at her mistress as though joyfully accepting a form of promotion.
Melrose
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From this reading It became more and more embarrassing when visitors came to Melrose.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading She said “Yes’m,” a good many times, and smiled at her mistress as though joyfully accepting a form of promotion.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It became more and more embarrassing when visitors came to Melrose.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Lambe was relieved, the parlour-maid and the housemaid did not give notice, and even Aunt Tessie--very difficult to please nowadays--appeared contented and satisfied.
noisieradjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪziər/
comparative of “noisy” — full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading The old lady always found out when anyone was expected, and the more people were coming the noisier and more excited she became.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Lambe was relieved, the parlour-maid and the housemaid did not give notice, and even Aunt Tessie--very difficult to please nowadays--appeared contented and satisfied.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Mrs. Lambe was relieved, the parlour-maid and the housemaid did not give notice, and even Aunt Tessie--very difficult to please nowadays--appeared contented and satisfied.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Mrs. Lambe was relieved, the parlour-maid and the housemaid did not give notice, and even Aunt Tessie--very difficult to please nowadays--appeared contented and satisfied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She said “Yes’m,” a good many times, and smiled at her mistress as though joyfully accepting a form of promotion.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old lady always found out when anyone was expected, and the more people were coming the noisier and more excited she became.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The old lady always found out when anyone was expected, and the more people were coming the noisier and more excited she became.
parlour-maid
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From this reading Mrs. Lambe was relieved, the parlour-maid and the housemaid did not give notice, and even Aunt Tessie--very difficult to please nowadays--appeared contented and satisfied.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The old lady always found out when anyone was expected, and the more people were coming the noisier and more excited she became.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Mrs. Lambe was relieved, the parlour-maid and the housemaid did not give notice, and even Aunt Tessie--very difficult to please nowadays--appeared contented and satisfied.
promotionnounUS /prəˈmoʊʃən/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading She said “Yes’m,” a good many times, and smiled at her mistress as though joyfully accepting a form of promotion.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Mrs. Lambe was relieved, the parlour-maid and the housemaid did not give notice, and even Aunt Tessie--very difficult to please nowadays--appeared contented and satisfied.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said “Yes’m,” a good many times, and smiled at her mistress as though joyfully accepting a form of promotion.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Mrs. Lambe was relieved, the parlour-maid and the housemaid did not give notice, and even Aunt Tessie--very difficult to please nowadays--appeared contented and satisfied.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said “Yes’m,” a good many times, and smiled at her mistress as though joyfully accepting a form of promotion.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She said “Yes’m,” a good many times, and smiled at her mistress as though joyfully accepting a form of promotion.
Tessie
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From this reading Mrs. Lambe was relieved, the parlour-maid and the housemaid did not give notice, and even Aunt Tessie--very difficult to please nowadays--appeared contented and satisfied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Lambe was relieved, the parlour-maid and the housemaid did not give notice, and even Aunt Tessie--very difficult to please nowadays--appeared contented and satisfied.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She said “Yes’m,” a good many times, and smiled at her mistress as though joyfully accepting a form of promotion.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But she was getting worse all the time.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She said “Yes’m,” a good many times, and smiled at her mistress as though joyfully accepting a form of promotion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Lambe was relieved, the parlour-maid and the housemaid did not give notice, and even Aunt Tessie--very difficult to please nowadays--appeared contented and satisfied.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Lambe was relieved, the parlour-maid and the housemaid did not give notice, and even Aunt Tessie--very difficult to please nowadays--appeared contented and satisfied.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading It became more and more embarrassing when visitors came to Melrose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Lambe was relieved, the parlour-maid and the housemaid did not give notice, and even Aunt Tessie--very difficult to please nowadays--appeared contented and satisfied.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The old lady always found out when anyone was expected, and the more people were coming the noisier and more excited she became.
at the time that
From this reading It became more and more embarrassing when visitors came to Melrose.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading But she was getting worse all the time.
Yes'm
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From this reading She said “Yes’m,” a good many times, and smiled at her mistress as though joyfully accepting a form of promotion.
