used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘Oh, mayn’t I carry it, ma’am?’ she cried, longing; and when that might not be, drew a chair to the fire--the most comfortable chair--and placed a footstool, and lingered by in adoring admiration.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading ‘Oh, mayn’t I carry it, ma’am?’ she cried, longing; and when that might not be, drew a chair to the fire--the most comfortable chair--and placed a footstool, and lingered by in adoring admiration.
adoringadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrɪŋ/
showing adoration
From this reading ‘Oh, mayn’t I carry it, ma’am?’ she cried, longing; and when that might not be, drew a chair to the fire--the most comfortable chair--and placed a footstool, and lingered by in adoring admiration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Anderson was waiting in Kate’s room, when Maryanne, sympathetic, weeping, and delighted, introduced her carefully.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading Mrs. Anderson was waiting in Kate’s room, when Maryanne, sympathetic, weeping, and delighted, introduced her carefully.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘Oh, mayn’t I carry it, ma’am?’ she cried, longing; and when that might not be, drew a chair to the fire--the most comfortable chair--and placed a footstool, and lingered by in adoring admiration.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading What was it that this foolish maiden wanted so much to go down upon her knees before and do fetish worship to?
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading This woman was a compound of worldliness and of something better.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ‘Oh, mayn’t I carry it, ma’am?’ she cried, longing; and when that might not be, drew a chair to the fire--the most comfortable chair--and placed a footstool, and lingered by in adoring admiration.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Mrs. Anderson was waiting in Kate’s room, when Maryanne, sympathetic, weeping, and delighted, introduced her carefully.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading ‘Oh, mayn’t I carry it, ma’am?’ she cried, longing; and when that might not be, drew a chair to the fire--the most comfortable chair--and placed a footstool, and lingered by in adoring admiration.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading ‘Oh, mayn’t I carry it, ma’am?’ she cried, longing; and when that might not be, drew a chair to the fire--the most comfortable chair--and placed a footstool, and lingered by in adoring admiration.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading ‘Oh, mayn’t I carry it, ma’am?’ she cried, longing; and when that might not be, drew a chair to the fire--the most comfortable chair--and placed a footstool, and lingered by in adoring admiration.
compoundnounUS /ˈkɑːmpaʊnd/
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
From this reading This woman was a compound of worldliness and of something better.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ‘Oh, mayn’t I carry it, ma’am?’ she cried, longing; and when that might not be, drew a chair to the fire--the most comfortable chair--and placed a footstool, and lingered by in adoring admiration.
greatly pleased
From this reading Mrs. Anderson was waiting in Kate’s room, when Maryanne, sympathetic, weeping, and delighted, introduced her carefully.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What was it that this foolish maiden wanted so much to go down upon her knees before and do fetish worship to?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading What was it that this foolish maiden wanted so much to go down upon her knees before and do fetish worship to?
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading ‘Oh, mayn’t I carry it, ma’am?’ she cried, longing; and when that might not be, drew a chair to the fire--the most comfortable chair--and placed a footstool, and lingered by in adoring admiration.
fetishnounUS /ˈfetɪʃ/
a form of sexual desire in which gratification depends to an abnormal degree on some object or item of clothing or part of the body
From this reading What was it that this foolish maiden wanted so much to go down upon her knees before and do fetish worship to?
start firing a weapon
From this reading ‘Oh, mayn’t I carry it, ma’am?’ she cried, longing; and when that might not be, drew a chair to the fire--the most comfortable chair--and placed a footstool, and lingered by in adoring admiration.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading What was it that this foolish maiden wanted so much to go down upon her knees before and do fetish worship to?
footstoolnoun
a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person
From this reading ‘Oh, mayn’t I carry it, ma’am?’ she cried, longing; and when that might not be, drew a chair to the fire--the most comfortable chair--and placed a footstool, and lingered by in adoring admiration.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading What was it that this foolish maiden wanted so much to go down upon her knees before and do fetish worship to?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Mrs. Anderson sat and pondered over this one remaining secret, with a heart that was partly joyful and partly heavy.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Mrs. Anderson sat and pondered over this one remaining secret, with a heart that was partly joyful and partly heavy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Anderson was waiting in Kate’s room, when Maryanne, sympathetic, weeping, and delighted, introduced her carefully.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Oh, mayn’t I carry it, ma’am?’ she cried, longing; and when that might not be, drew a chair to the fire--the most comfortable chair--and placed a footstool, and lingered by in adoring admiration.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Anderson was waiting in Kate’s room, when Maryanne, sympathetic, weeping, and delighted, introduced her carefully.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Mrs. Anderson was waiting in Kate’s room, when Maryanne, sympathetic, weeping, and delighted, introduced her carefully.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘Oh, mayn’t I carry it, ma’am?’ she cried, longing; and when that might not be, drew a chair to the fire--the most comfortable chair--and placed a footstool, and lingered by in adoring admiration.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading Mrs. Anderson sat and pondered over this one remaining secret, with a heart that was partly joyful and partly heavy.
Kate's
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From this reading Mrs. Anderson was waiting in Kate’s room, when Maryanne, sympathetic, weeping, and delighted, introduced her carefully.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading What was it that this foolish maiden wanted so much to go down upon her knees before and do fetish worship to?
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading ‘Oh, mayn’t I carry it, ma’am?’ she cried, longing; and when that might not be, drew a chair to the fire--the most comfortable chair--and placed a footstool, and lingered by in adoring admiration.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading ‘Oh, mayn’t I carry it, ma’am?’ she cried, longing; and when that might not be, drew a chair to the fire--the most comfortable chair--and placed a footstool, and lingered by in adoring admiration.
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading ‘Oh, mayn’t I carry it, ma’am?’ she cried, longing; and when that might not be, drew a chair to the fire--the most comfortable chair--and placed a footstool, and lingered by in adoring admiration.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading What was it that this foolish maiden wanted so much to go down upon her knees before and do fetish worship to?
Maryanne
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From this reading Mrs. Anderson was waiting in Kate’s room, when Maryanne, sympathetic, weeping, and delighted, introduced her carefully.
mayn't
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From this reading ‘Oh, mayn’t I carry it, ma’am?’ she cried, longing; and when that might not be, drew a chair to the fire--the most comfortable chair--and placed a footstool, and lingered by in adoring admiration.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading ‘Oh, mayn’t I carry it, ma’am?’ she cried, longing; and when that might not be, drew a chair to the fire--the most comfortable chair--and placed a footstool, and lingered by in adoring admiration.
used to form the superlative
From this reading ‘Oh, mayn’t I carry it, ma’am?’ she cried, longing; and when that might not be, drew a chair to the fire--the most comfortable chair--and placed a footstool, and lingered by in adoring admiration.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Anderson was waiting in Kate’s room, when Maryanne, sympathetic, weeping, and delighted, introduced her carefully.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading What was it that this foolish maiden wanted so much to go down upon her knees before and do fetish worship to?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘Oh, mayn’t I carry it, ma’am?’ she cried, longing; and when that might not be, drew a chair to the fire--the most comfortable chair--and placed a footstool, and lingered by in adoring admiration.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This woman was a compound of worldliness and of something better.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading ‘Oh, mayn’t I carry it, ma’am?’ she cried, longing; and when that might not be, drew a chair to the fire--the most comfortable chair--and placed a footstool, and lingered by in adoring admiration.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Anderson sat and pondered over this one remaining secret, with a heart that was partly joyful and partly heavy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mrs. Anderson sat and pondered over this one remaining secret, with a heart that was partly joyful and partly heavy.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Mrs. Anderson sat and pondered over this one remaining secret, with a heart that was partly joyful and partly heavy.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading ‘Oh, mayn’t I carry it, ma’am?’ she cried, longing; and when that might not be, drew a chair to the fire--the most comfortable chair--and placed a footstool, and lingered by in adoring admiration.
ponderedverbUS /ˈpɑːndərd/
past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading Mrs. Anderson sat and pondered over this one remaining secret, with a heart that was partly joyful and partly heavy.
not used up
From this reading Mrs. Anderson sat and pondered over this one remaining secret, with a heart that was partly joyful and partly heavy.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mrs. Anderson was waiting in Kate’s room, when Maryanne, sympathetic, weeping, and delighted, introduced her carefully.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mrs. Anderson sat and pondered over this one remaining secret, with a heart that was partly joyful and partly heavy.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Mrs. Anderson sat and pondered over this one remaining secret, with a heart that was partly joyful and partly heavy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Oh, mayn’t I carry it, ma’am?’ she cried, longing; and when that might not be, drew a chair to the fire--the most comfortable chair--and placed a footstool, and lingered by in adoring admiration.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What was it that this foolish maiden wanted so much to go down upon her knees before and do fetish worship to?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading This woman was a compound of worldliness and of something better.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading Mrs. Anderson was waiting in Kate’s room, when Maryanne, sympathetic, weeping, and delighted, introduced her carefully.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘Oh, mayn’t I carry it, ma’am?’ she cried, longing; and when that might not be, drew a chair to the fire--the most comfortable chair--and placed a footstool, and lingered by in adoring admiration.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Oh, mayn’t I carry it, ma’am?’ she cried, longing; and when that might not be, drew a chair to the fire--the most comfortable chair--and placed a footstool, and lingered by in adoring admiration.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What was it that this foolish maiden wanted so much to go down upon her knees before and do fetish worship to?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Oh, mayn’t I carry it, ma’am?’ she cried, longing; and when that might not be, drew a chair to the fire--the most comfortable chair--and placed a footstool, and lingered by in adoring admiration.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading What was it that this foolish maiden wanted so much to go down upon her knees before and do fetish worship to?
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Mrs. Anderson was waiting in Kate’s room, when Maryanne, sympathetic, weeping, and delighted, introduced her carefully.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading What was it that this foolish maiden wanted so much to go down upon her knees before and do fetish worship to?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Anderson was waiting in Kate’s room, when Maryanne, sympathetic, weeping, and delighted, introduced her carefully.
showing sorrow
From this reading Mrs. Anderson was waiting in Kate’s room, when Maryanne, sympathetic, weeping, and delighted, introduced her carefully.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was it that this foolish maiden wanted so much to go down upon her knees before and do fetish worship to?
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Anderson was waiting in Kate’s room, when Maryanne, sympathetic, weeping, and delighted, introduced her carefully.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Anderson sat and pondered over this one remaining secret, with a heart that was partly joyful and partly heavy.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading This woman was a compound of worldliness and of something better.
worldlinessnounUS /ˈwɜːrldlinəs/
the quality or character of being intellectually sophisticated and worldly through cultivation or experience or disillusionment
From this reading This woman was a compound of worldliness and of something better.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading What was it that this foolish maiden wanted so much to go down upon her knees before and do fetish worship to?
