used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Glad of a quarrel straight I clap the door; Sir, let me see you and your works no more."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading VESPER SUGGESTS AN EXPLANATION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Glad of a quarrel straight I clap the door; Sir, let me see you and your works no more."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading At twelve o'clock Mrs. Rose à Charlitte was standing in her cold pantry deftly putting a cap of icing on a rich rounded loaf of cake, when she heard a question asked, in Vesper's smooth neutral tones, "Where is madame?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At twelve o'clock Mrs. Rose à Charlitte was standing in her cold pantry deftly putting a cap of icing on a rich rounded loaf of cake, when she heard a question asked, in Vesper's smooth neutral tones, "Where is madame?"
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading At twelve o'clock Mrs. Rose à Charlitte was standing in her cold pantry deftly putting a cap of icing on a rich rounded loaf of cake, when she heard a question asked, in Vesper's smooth neutral tones, "Where is madame?"
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading At twelve o'clock Mrs. Rose à Charlitte was standing in her cold pantry deftly putting a cap of icing on a rich rounded loaf of cake, when she heard a question asked, in Vesper's smooth neutral tones, "Where is madame?"
Charlitte
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From this reading At twelve o'clock Mrs. Rose à Charlitte was standing in her cold pantry deftly putting a cap of icing on a rich rounded loaf of cake, when she heard a question asked, in Vesper's smooth neutral tones, "Where is madame?"
clapverbUS /klæp/
put quickly or forcibly
From this reading "Glad of a quarrel straight I clap the door; Sir, let me see you and your works no more."
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading At twelve o'clock Mrs. Rose à Charlitte was standing in her cold pantry deftly putting a cap of icing on a rich rounded loaf of cake, when she heard a question asked, in Vesper's smooth neutral tones, "Where is madame?"
Célina
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From this reading She stepped into the kitchen, and found that he was interrogating her servant Célina.
deftlyadverbUS /ˈdeftli/
with dexterity; in a dexterous manner
From this reading At twelve o'clock Mrs. Rose à Charlitte was standing in her cold pantry deftly putting a cap of icing on a rich rounded loaf of cake, when she heard a question asked, in Vesper's smooth neutral tones, "Where is madame?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Glad of a quarrel straight I clap the door; Sir, let me see you and your works no more."
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading VESPER SUGGESTS AN EXPLANATION.
set up or found
From this reading She stepped into the kitchen, and found that he was interrogating her servant Célina.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Glad of a quarrel straight I clap the door; Sir, let me see you and your works no more."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stepped into the kitchen, and found that he was interrogating her servant Célina.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading At twelve o'clock Mrs. Rose à Charlitte was standing in her cold pantry deftly putting a cap of icing on a rich rounded loaf of cake, when she heard a question asked, in Vesper's smooth neutral tones, "Where is madame?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At twelve o'clock Mrs. Rose à Charlitte was standing in her cold pantry deftly putting a cap of icing on a rich rounded loaf of cake, when she heard a question asked, in Vesper's smooth neutral tones, "Where is madame?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Glad of a quarrel straight I clap the door; Sir, let me see you and your works no more."
icingnounUS /ˈaɪsɪŋ/
the formation of frost or ice on a surface
From this reading At twelve o'clock Mrs. Rose à Charlitte was standing in her cold pantry deftly putting a cap of icing on a rich rounded loaf of cake, when she heard a question asked, in Vesper's smooth neutral tones, "Where is madame?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At twelve o'clock Mrs. Rose à Charlitte was standing in her cold pantry deftly putting a cap of icing on a rich rounded loaf of cake, when she heard a question asked, in Vesper's smooth neutral tones, "Where is madame?"
interrogatingverbUS /ˌɪnˈterəɡeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “interrogate” — transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication
From this reading She stepped into the kitchen, and found that he was interrogating her servant Célina.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She stepped into the kitchen, and found that he was interrogating her servant Célina.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At twelve o'clock Mrs. Rose à Charlitte was standing in her cold pantry deftly putting a cap of icing on a rich rounded loaf of cake, when she heard a question asked, in Vesper's smooth neutral tones, "Where is madame?"
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading She stepped into the kitchen, and found that he was interrogating her servant Célina.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Glad of a quarrel straight I clap the door; Sir, let me see you and your works no more."
loafnounUS /loʊf/
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading At twelve o'clock Mrs. Rose à Charlitte was standing in her cold pantry deftly putting a cap of icing on a rich rounded loaf of cake, when she heard a question asked, in Vesper's smooth neutral tones, "Where is madame?"
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading At twelve o'clock Mrs. Rose à Charlitte was standing in her cold pantry deftly putting a cap of icing on a rich rounded loaf of cake, when she heard a question asked, in Vesper's smooth neutral tones, "Where is madame?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Glad of a quarrel straight I clap the door; Sir, let me see you and your works no more."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Glad of a quarrel straight I clap the door; Sir, let me see you and your works no more."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading At twelve o'clock Mrs. Rose à Charlitte was standing in her cold pantry deftly putting a cap of icing on a rich rounded loaf of cake, when she heard a question asked, in Vesper's smooth neutral tones, "Where is madame?"
neutraladjectiveUS /ˈnuːtrəl/
having no personal preference
From this reading At twelve o'clock Mrs. Rose à Charlitte was standing in her cold pantry deftly putting a cap of icing on a rich rounded loaf of cake, when she heard a question asked, in Vesper's smooth neutral tones, "Where is madame?"
not any; not one
From this reading "Glad of a quarrel straight I clap the door; Sir, let me see you and your works no more."
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At twelve o'clock Mrs. Rose à Charlitte was standing in her cold pantry deftly putting a cap of icing on a rich rounded loaf of cake, when she heard a question asked, in Vesper's smooth neutral tones, "Where is madame?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Glad of a quarrel straight I clap the door; Sir, let me see you and your works no more."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At twelve o'clock Mrs. Rose à Charlitte was standing in her cold pantry deftly putting a cap of icing on a rich rounded loaf of cake, when she heard a question asked, in Vesper's smooth neutral tones, "Where is madame?"
pantrynounUS /ˈpæntri/
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading At twelve o'clock Mrs. Rose à Charlitte was standing in her cold pantry deftly putting a cap of icing on a rich rounded loaf of cake, when she heard a question asked, in Vesper's smooth neutral tones, "Where is madame?"
POPEnounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading POPE.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading At twelve o'clock Mrs. Rose à Charlitte was standing in her cold pantry deftly putting a cap of icing on a rich rounded loaf of cake, when she heard a question asked, in Vesper's smooth neutral tones, "Where is madame?"
an angry dispute
From this reading "Glad of a quarrel straight I clap the door; Sir, let me see you and your works no more."
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading At twelve o'clock Mrs. Rose à Charlitte was standing in her cold pantry deftly putting a cap of icing on a rich rounded loaf of cake, when she heard a question asked, in Vesper's smooth neutral tones, "Where is madame?"
possessing material wealth
From this reading At twelve o'clock Mrs. Rose à Charlitte was standing in her cold pantry deftly putting a cap of icing on a rich rounded loaf of cake, when she heard a question asked, in Vesper's smooth neutral tones, "Where is madame?"
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading At twelve o'clock Mrs. Rose à Charlitte was standing in her cold pantry deftly putting a cap of icing on a rich rounded loaf of cake, when she heard a question asked, in Vesper's smooth neutral tones, "Where is madame?"
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading At twelve o'clock Mrs. Rose à Charlitte was standing in her cold pantry deftly putting a cap of icing on a rich rounded loaf of cake, when she heard a question asked, in Vesper's smooth neutral tones, "Where is madame?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Glad of a quarrel straight I clap the door; Sir, let me see you and your works no more."
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading She stepped into the kitchen, and found that he was interrogating her servant Célina.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At twelve o'clock Mrs. Rose à Charlitte was standing in her cold pantry deftly putting a cap of icing on a rich rounded loaf of cake, when she heard a question asked, in Vesper's smooth neutral tones, "Where is madame?"
term of address for a man
From this reading "Glad of a quarrel straight I clap the door; Sir, let me see you and your works no more."
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading At twelve o'clock Mrs. Rose à Charlitte was standing in her cold pantry deftly putting a cap of icing on a rich rounded loaf of cake, when she heard a question asked, in Vesper's smooth neutral tones, "Where is madame?"
having a supporting base
From this reading At twelve o'clock Mrs. Rose à Charlitte was standing in her cold pantry deftly putting a cap of icing on a rich rounded loaf of cake, when she heard a question asked, in Vesper's smooth neutral tones, "Where is madame?"
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading She stepped into the kitchen, and found that he was interrogating her servant Célina.
successive (without a break)
From this reading "Glad of a quarrel straight I clap the door; Sir, let me see you and your works no more."
SUGGESTSverbUS /səˈdʒests/
third-person singular of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading VESPER SUGGESTS AN EXPLANATION.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She stepped into the kitchen, and found that he was interrogating her servant Célina.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Glad of a quarrel straight I clap the door; Sir, let me see you and your works no more."
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading At twelve o'clock Mrs. Rose à Charlitte was standing in her cold pantry deftly putting a cap of icing on a rich rounded loaf of cake, when she heard a question asked, in Vesper's smooth neutral tones, "Where is madame?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading At twelve o'clock Mrs. Rose à Charlitte was standing in her cold pantry deftly putting a cap of icing on a rich rounded loaf of cake, when she heard a question asked, in Vesper's smooth neutral tones, "Where is madame?"
VESPERnounUS /ˈvespər/
a planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky
From this reading VESPER SUGGESTS AN EXPLANATION.
Vesper's
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From this reading At twelve o'clock Mrs. Rose à Charlitte was standing in her cold pantry deftly putting a cap of icing on a rich rounded loaf of cake, when she heard a question asked, in Vesper's smooth neutral tones, "Where is madame?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At twelve o'clock Mrs. Rose à Charlitte was standing in her cold pantry deftly putting a cap of icing on a rich rounded loaf of cake, when she heard a question asked, in Vesper's smooth neutral tones, "Where is madame?"
at the time that
From this reading At twelve o'clock Mrs. Rose à Charlitte was standing in her cold pantry deftly putting a cap of icing on a rich rounded loaf of cake, when she heard a question asked, in Vesper's smooth neutral tones, "Where is madame?"
in or at the place that
From this reading At twelve o'clock Mrs. Rose à Charlitte was standing in her cold pantry deftly putting a cap of icing on a rich rounded loaf of cake, when she heard a question asked, in Vesper's smooth neutral tones, "Where is madame?"
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading "Glad of a quarrel straight I clap the door; Sir, let me see you and your works no more."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Glad of a quarrel straight I clap the door; Sir, let me see you and your works no more."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Glad of a quarrel straight I clap the door; Sir, let me see you and your works no more."
à
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From this reading At twelve o'clock Mrs. Rose à Charlitte was standing in her cold pantry deftly putting a cap of icing on a rich rounded loaf of cake, when she heard a question asked, in Vesper's smooth neutral tones, "Where is madame?"
