used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Night Visitor "How dare you accuse me of such a thing!" exclaimed Mrs. Masterbrook angrily.
accuseverbUS /əˈkjuːz/
bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading A Night Visitor "How dare you accuse me of such a thing!" exclaimed Mrs. Masterbrook angrily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I was cleaning the room and I thought I would unpack the suitcase.
with anger
From this reading A Night Visitor "How dare you accuse me of such a thing!" exclaimed Mrs. Masterbrook angrily.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Did my father employ you to read his private letters?" asked Penny coldly.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading "I merely came into this bedroom to do the work for which I was hired."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I merely came into this bedroom to do the work for which I was hired."
cleaningnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
the act of making something clean
From this reading "I was cleaning the room and I thought I would unpack the suitcase.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading "Did my father employ you to read his private letters?" asked Penny coldly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had just come upon these letters when you walked in."
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading A Night Visitor "How dare you accuse me of such a thing!" exclaimed Mrs. Masterbrook angrily.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did my father employ you to read his private letters?" asked Penny coldly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I merely came into this bedroom to do the work for which I was hired."
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading "Did my father employ you to read his private letters?" asked Penny coldly.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading A Night Visitor "How dare you accuse me of such a thing!" exclaimed Mrs. Masterbrook angrily.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Did my father employ you to read his private letters?" asked Penny coldly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I merely came into this bedroom to do the work for which I was hired."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had just come upon these letters when you walked in."
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading "I merely came into this bedroom to do the work for which I was hired."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Did my father employ you to read his private letters?" asked Penny coldly.
How
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From this reading A Night Visitor "How dare you accuse me of such a thing!" exclaimed Mrs. Masterbrook angrily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I merely came into this bedroom to do the work for which I was hired."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had just come upon these letters when you walked in."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I merely came into this bedroom to do the work for which I was hired."
and nothing more
From this reading I had just come upon these letters when you walked in."
the literary culture
From this reading "Did my father employ you to read his private letters?" asked Penny coldly.
Masterbrook
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From this reading A Night Visitor "How dare you accuse me of such a thing!" exclaimed Mrs. Masterbrook angrily.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A Night Visitor "How dare you accuse me of such a thing!" exclaimed Mrs. Masterbrook angrily.
and nothing more
From this reading "I merely came into this bedroom to do the work for which I was hired."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A Night Visitor "How dare you accuse me of such a thing!" exclaimed Mrs. Masterbrook angrily.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Did my father employ you to read his private letters?" asked Penny coldly.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A Night Visitor "How dare you accuse me of such a thing!" exclaimed Mrs. Masterbrook angrily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Night Visitor "How dare you accuse me of such a thing!" exclaimed Mrs. Masterbrook angrily.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading "Did my father employ you to read his private letters?" asked Penny coldly.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading "Did my father employ you to read his private letters?" asked Penny coldly.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Did my father employ you to read his private letters?" asked Penny coldly.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "I was cleaning the room and I thought I would unpack the suitcase.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A Night Visitor "How dare you accuse me of such a thing!" exclaimed Mrs. Masterbrook angrily.
suitcasenounUS /ˈsuːtkeɪs/
a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
From this reading "I was cleaning the room and I thought I would unpack the suitcase.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I merely came into this bedroom to do the work for which I was hired."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I had just come upon these letters when you walked in."
a special situation
From this reading A Night Visitor "How dare you accuse me of such a thing!" exclaimed Mrs. Masterbrook angrily.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I merely came into this bedroom to do the work for which I was hired."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I was cleaning the room and I thought I would unpack the suitcase.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I merely came into this bedroom to do the work for which I was hired."
unpackverbUS /ənˈpæk/
remove from its packing
From this reading "I was cleaning the room and I thought I would unpack the suitcase.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I had just come upon these letters when you walked in."
someone who visits
From this reading A Night Visitor "How dare you accuse me of such a thing!" exclaimed Mrs. Masterbrook angrily.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I had just come upon these letters when you walked in."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I merely came into this bedroom to do the work for which I was hired."
at the time that
From this reading I had just come upon these letters when you walked in."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I merely came into this bedroom to do the work for which I was hired."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "I merely came into this bedroom to do the work for which I was hired."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I was cleaning the room and I thought I would unpack the suitcase.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A Night Visitor "How dare you accuse me of such a thing!" exclaimed Mrs. Masterbrook angrily.
