used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She is her widowed father's housekeeper, you know; and then too, there is an old servant somewhere who brought her up, whom she feels it her duty to go to see every once in a while."
speak to
From this reading "What's her address in Paris?" asked Mr. Crittenden urgently.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She is her widowed father's housekeeper, you know; and then too, there is an old servant somewhere who brought her up, whom she feels it her duty to go to see every once in a while."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She is her widowed father's housekeeper, you know; and then too, there is an old servant somewhere who brought her up, whom she feels it her duty to go to see every once in a while."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's her address in Paris?" asked Mr. Crittenden urgently.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Yes," said Eugenia at the breakfast table, "Marise was suddenly called back to France by family matters.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Yes," said Eugenia at the breakfast table, "Marise was suddenly called back to France by family matters.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Some tiny village on the sea-coast, I believe.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Yes," said Eugenia at the breakfast table, "Marise was suddenly called back to France by family matters.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She is her widowed father's housekeeper, you know; and then too, there is an old servant somewhere who brought her up, whom she feels it her duty to go to see every once in a while."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I can give that to you, but if you're thinking of writing her a card it wouldn't reach her, for she was to go directly on to the south, and I haven't the least idea what _that_ address is.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Yes," said Eugenia at the breakfast table, "Marise was suddenly called back to France by family matters.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Yes," said Eugenia at the breakfast table, "Marise was suddenly called back to France by family matters.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can give that to you, but if you're thinking of writing her a card it wouldn't reach her, for she was to go directly on to the south, and I haven't the least idea what _that_ address is.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading "I can give that to you, but if you're thinking of writing her a card it wouldn't reach her, for she was to go directly on to the south, and I haven't the least idea what _that_ address is.
Crittenden
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From this reading "What's her address in Paris?" asked Mr. Crittenden urgently.
without deviation
From this reading "I can give that to you, but if you're thinking of writing her a card it wouldn't reach her, for she was to go directly on to the south, and I haven't the least idea what _that_ address is.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading She is her widowed father's housekeeper, you know; and then too, there is an old servant somewhere who brought her up, whom she feels it her duty to go to see every once in a while."
EugenianounUS /ˌjuːˈdʒiːniə/
tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often valuable hard wood
From this reading "Yes," said Eugenia at the breakfast table, "Marise was suddenly called back to France by family matters.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She is her widowed father's housekeeper, you know; and then too, there is an old servant somewhere who brought her up, whom she feels it her duty to go to see every once in a while."
a social unit living together
From this reading "Yes," said Eugenia at the breakfast table, "Marise was suddenly called back to France by family matters.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She is her widowed father's housekeeper, you know; and then too, there is an old servant somewhere who brought her up, whom she feels it her duty to go to see every once in a while."
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading She is her widowed father's housekeeper, you know; and then too, there is an old servant somewhere who brought her up, whom she feels it her duty to go to see every once in a while."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I can give that to you, but if you're thinking of writing her a card it wouldn't reach her, for she was to go directly on to the south, and I haven't the least idea what _that_ address is.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading "Yes," said Eugenia at the breakfast table, "Marise was suddenly called back to France by family matters.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I can give that to you, but if you're thinking of writing her a card it wouldn't reach her, for she was to go directly on to the south, and I haven't the least idea what _that_ address is.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She is her widowed father's housekeeper, you know; and then too, there is an old servant somewhere who brought her up, whom she feels it her duty to go to see every once in a while."
haven't
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From this reading "I can give that to you, but if you're thinking of writing her a card it wouldn't reach her, for she was to go directly on to the south, and I haven't the least idea what _that_ address is.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She is her widowed father's housekeeper, you know; and then too, there is an old servant somewhere who brought her up, whom she feels it her duty to go to see every once in a while."
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading She is her widowed father's housekeeper, you know; and then too, there is an old servant somewhere who brought her up, whom she feels it her duty to go to see every once in a while."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can give that to you, but if you're thinking of writing her a card it wouldn't reach her, for she was to go directly on to the south, and I haven't the least idea what _that_ address is.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I can give that to you, but if you're thinking of writing her a card it wouldn't reach her, for she was to go directly on to the south, and I haven't the least idea what _that_ address is.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I can give that to you, but if you're thinking of writing her a card it wouldn't reach her, for she was to go directly on to the south, and I haven't the least idea what _that_ address is.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She is her widowed father's housekeeper, you know; and then too, there is an old servant somewhere who brought her up, whom she feels it her duty to go to see every once in a while."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is her widowed father's housekeeper, you know; and then too, there is an old servant somewhere who brought her up, whom she feels it her duty to go to see every once in a while."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She is her widowed father's housekeeper, you know; and then too, there is an old servant somewhere who brought her up, whom she feels it her duty to go to see every once in a while."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She is her widowed father's housekeeper, you know; and then too, there is an old servant somewhere who brought her up, whom she feels it her duty to go to see every once in a while."
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I can give that to you, but if you're thinking of writing her a card it wouldn't reach her, for she was to go directly on to the south, and I haven't the least idea what _that_ address is.
Marise
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From this reading "Yes," said Eugenia at the breakfast table, "Marise was suddenly called back to France by family matters.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Yes," said Eugenia at the breakfast table, "Marise was suddenly called back to France by family matters.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "What's her address in Paris?" asked Mr. Crittenden urgently.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I can give that to you, but if you're thinking of writing her a card it wouldn't reach her, for she was to go directly on to the south, and I haven't the least idea what _that_ address is.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She is her widowed father's housekeeper, you know; and then too, there is an old servant somewhere who brought her up, whom she feels it her duty to go to see every once in a while."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I can give that to you, but if you're thinking of writing her a card it wouldn't reach her, for she was to go directly on to the south, and I haven't the least idea what _that_ address is.
on one occasion
From this reading She is her widowed father's housekeeper, you know; and then too, there is an old servant somewhere who brought her up, whom she feels it her duty to go to see every once in a while."
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading "What's her address in Paris?" asked Mr. Crittenden urgently.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "I can give that to you, but if you're thinking of writing her a card it wouldn't reach her, for she was to go directly on to the south, and I haven't the least idea what _that_ address is.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said Eugenia at the breakfast table, "Marise was suddenly called back to France by family matters.
sea-coastnoun
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Some tiny village on the sea-coast, I believe.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She is her widowed father's housekeeper, you know; and then too, there is an old servant somewhere who brought her up, whom she feels it her duty to go to see every once in a while."
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading She is her widowed father's housekeeper, you know; and then too, there is an old servant somewhere who brought her up, whom she feels it her duty to go to see every once in a while."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is her widowed father's housekeeper, you know; and then too, there is an old servant somewhere who brought her up, whom she feels it her duty to go to see every once in a while."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some tiny village on the sea-coast, I believe.
in or at or to some place
From this reading She is her widowed father's housekeeper, you know; and then too, there is an old servant somewhere who brought her up, whom she feels it her duty to go to see every once in a while."
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "I can give that to you, but if you're thinking of writing her a card it wouldn't reach her, for she was to go directly on to the south, and I haven't the least idea what _that_ address is.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Yes," said Eugenia at the breakfast table, "Marise was suddenly called back to France by family matters.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Yes," said Eugenia at the breakfast table, "Marise was suddenly called back to France by family matters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I can give that to you, but if you're thinking of writing her a card it wouldn't reach her, for she was to go directly on to the south, and I haven't the least idea what _that_ address is.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes," said Eugenia at the breakfast table, "Marise was suddenly called back to France by family matters.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She is her widowed father's housekeeper, you know; and then too, there is an old servant somewhere who brought her up, whom she feels it her duty to go to see every once in a while."
in or at that place or location
From this reading She is her widowed father's housekeeper, you know; and then too, there is an old servant somewhere who brought her up, whom she feels it her duty to go to see every once in a while."
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "I can give that to you, but if you're thinking of writing her a card it wouldn't reach her, for she was to go directly on to the south, and I haven't the least idea what _that_ address is.
very small
From this reading Some tiny village on the sea-coast, I believe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes," said Eugenia at the breakfast table, "Marise was suddenly called back to France by family matters.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She is her widowed father's housekeeper, you know; and then too, there is an old servant somewhere who brought her up, whom she feels it her duty to go to see every once in a while."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She is her widowed father's housekeeper, you know; and then too, there is an old servant somewhere who brought her up, whom she feels it her duty to go to see every once in a while."
urgentlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrdʒəntli/
with great urgency
From this reading "What's her address in Paris?" asked Mr. Crittenden urgently.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Some tiny village on the sea-coast, I believe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes," said Eugenia at the breakfast table, "Marise was suddenly called back to France by family matters.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I can give that to you, but if you're thinking of writing her a card it wouldn't reach her, for she was to go directly on to the south, and I haven't the least idea what _that_ address is.
What's
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From this reading "What's her address in Paris?" asked Mr. Crittenden urgently.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She is her widowed father's housekeeper, you know; and then too, there is an old servant somewhere who brought her up, whom she feels it her duty to go to see every once in a while."
which person or people
From this reading She is her widowed father's housekeeper, you know; and then too, there is an old servant somewhere who brought her up, whom she feels it her duty to go to see every once in a while."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She is her widowed father's housekeeper, you know; and then too, there is an old servant somewhere who brought her up, whom she feels it her duty to go to see every once in a while."
widowedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪdoʊd/
single because of death of the spouse
From this reading She is her widowed father's housekeeper, you know; and then too, there is an old servant somewhere who brought her up, whom she feels it her duty to go to see every once in a while."
wouldn't
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From this reading "I can give that to you, but if you're thinking of writing her a card it wouldn't reach her, for she was to go directly on to the south, and I haven't the least idea what _that_ address is.
the act of creating written works
From this reading "I can give that to you, but if you're thinking of writing her a card it wouldn't reach her, for she was to go directly on to the south, and I haven't the least idea what _that_ address is.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Eugenia at the breakfast table, "Marise was suddenly called back to France by family matters.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She is her widowed father's housekeeper, you know; and then too, there is an old servant somewhere who brought her up, whom she feels it her duty to go to see every once in a while."
you're
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From this reading "I can give that to you, but if you're thinking of writing her a card it wouldn't reach her, for she was to go directly on to the south, and I haven't the least idea what _that_ address is.
