aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "As she has only been here twenty-four hours," Miss Penfold replied, "I don't think I can say anything about it, Eleanor.
(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 All servants behave decently for the first week or two, then their faults begin to come out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading However, she seems quiet in her way of going about, and that is something.
any thing at all
From this reading "As she has only been here twenty-four hours," Miss Penfold replied, "I don't think I can say anything about it, Eleanor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As she has only been here twenty-four hours," Miss Penfold replied, "I don't think I can say anything about it, Eleanor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "As she has only been here twenty-four hours," Miss Penfold replied, "I don't think I can say anything about it, Eleanor.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading All servants behave decently for the first week or two, then their faults begin to come out.
behaveverbUS /bɪˈheɪv/
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading All servants behave decently for the first week or two, then their faults begin to come out.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "As she has only been here twenty-four hours," Miss Penfold replied, "I don't think I can say anything about it, Eleanor.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading "What do you think of the new housemaid, Charlotte?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All servants behave decently for the first week or two, then their faults begin to come out.
decentlyadverbUS /ˈdiːsəntli/
in a decent manner
From this reading All servants behave decently for the first week or two, then their faults begin to come out.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you think of the new housemaid, Charlotte?"
don't
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From this reading "As she has only been here twenty-four hours," Miss Penfold replied, "I don't think I can say anything about it, Eleanor.
Eleanor
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From this reading "As she has only been here twenty-four hours," Miss Penfold replied, "I don't think I can say anything about it, Eleanor.
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading All servants behave decently for the first week or two, then their faults begin to come out.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading All servants behave decently for the first week or two, then their faults begin to come out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All servants behave decently for the first week or two, then their faults begin to come out.
the act of departing
From this reading However, she seems quiet in her way of going about, and that is something.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "As she has only been here twenty-four hours," Miss Penfold replied, "I don't think I can say anything about it, Eleanor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading However, she seems quiet in her way of going about, and that is something.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "As she has only been here twenty-four hours," Miss Penfold replied, "I don't think I can say anything about it, Eleanor.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "As she has only been here twenty-four hours," Miss Penfold replied, "I don't think I can say anything about it, Eleanor.
HOUSEMAIDnoun
a female domestic
From this reading THE NEW HOUSEMAID.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, she seems quiet in her way of going about, and that is something.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "As she has only been here twenty-four hours," Miss Penfold replied, "I don't think I can say anything about it, Eleanor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading However, she seems quiet in her way of going about, and that is something.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, she seems quiet in her way of going about, and that is something.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "As she has only been here twenty-four hours," Miss Penfold replied, "I don't think I can say anything about it, Eleanor.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "As she has only been here twenty-four hours," Miss Penfold replied, "I don't think I can say anything about it, Eleanor.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW HOUSEMAID.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What do you think of the new housemaid, Charlotte?"
and nothing more
From this reading "As she has only been here twenty-four hours," Miss Penfold replied, "I don't think I can say anything about it, Eleanor.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All servants behave decently for the first week or two, then their faults begin to come out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All servants behave decently for the first week or two, then their faults begin to come out.
Penfold
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From this reading "As she has only been here twenty-four hours," Miss Penfold replied, "I don't think I can say anything about it, Eleanor.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading However, she seems quiet in her way of going about, and that is something.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "As she has only been here twenty-four hours," Miss Penfold replied, "I don't think I can say anything about it, Eleanor.
express in words
From this reading "As she has only been here twenty-four hours," Miss Penfold replied, "I don't think I can say anything about it, Eleanor.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading However, she seems quiet in her way of going about, and that is something.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading All servants behave decently for the first week or two, then their faults begin to come out.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "As she has only been here twenty-four hours," Miss Penfold replied, "I don't think I can say anything about it, Eleanor.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading However, she seems quiet in her way of going about, and that is something.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However, she seems quiet in her way of going about, and that is something.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW HOUSEMAID.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All servants behave decently for the first week or two, then their faults begin to come out.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading All servants behave decently for the first week or two, then their faults begin to come out.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What do you think of the new housemaid, Charlotte?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All servants behave decently for the first week or two, then their faults begin to come out.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading "As she has only been here twenty-four hours," Miss Penfold replied, "I don't think I can say anything about it, Eleanor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading All servants behave decently for the first week or two, then their faults begin to come out.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading However, she seems quiet in her way of going about, and that is something.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading All servants behave decently for the first week or two, then their faults begin to come out.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you think of the new housemaid, Charlotte?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you think of the new housemaid, Charlotte?"
