aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The old charwoman there left in attendance was as vague as Mrs. Hammond could possibly have wished her to be about her mistress's movements.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had written several times to Mrs. Hammond in her country retreat, and, getting no reply, had called at her London house.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Yes; Sir Charles Mitford had arrived at Baden.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old charwoman there left in attendance was as vague as Mrs. Hammond could possibly have wished her to be about her mistress's movements.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yes; Sir Charles Mitford had arrived at Baden.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading The old charwoman there left in attendance was as vague as Mrs. Hammond could possibly have wished her to be about her mistress's movements.
Baden
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From this reading Yes; Sir Charles Mitford had arrived at Baden.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The old charwoman there left in attendance was as vague as Mrs. Hammond could possibly have wished her to be about her mistress's movements.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been there, Lor' bless me, yes, she had been there; but when was it?--We'nesday week, she thought, but won't be by no means certain.
give a benediction to
From this reading She had been there, Lor' bless me, yes, she had been there; but when was it?--We'nesday week, she thought, but won't be by no means certain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had been there, Lor' bless me, yes, she had been there; but when was it?--We'nesday week, she thought, but won't be by no means certain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had been there, Lor' bless me, yes, she had been there; but when was it?--We'nesday week, she thought, but won't be by no means certain.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had written several times to Mrs. Hammond in her country retreat, and, getting no reply, had called at her London house.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading She had been there, Lor' bless me, yes, she had been there; but when was it?--We'nesday week, she thought, but won't be by no means certain.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Yes; Sir Charles Mitford had arrived at Baden.
charwomannounUS /ˈtʃɑːrwʊmən/
a human female employed to do housework
From this reading The old charwoman there left in attendance was as vague as Mrs. Hammond could possibly have wished her to be about her mistress's movements.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The old charwoman there left in attendance was as vague as Mrs. Hammond could possibly have wished her to be about her mistress's movements.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He had written several times to Mrs. Hammond in her country retreat, and, getting no reply, had called at her London house.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading He had written several times to Mrs. Hammond in her country retreat, and, getting no reply, had called at her London house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yes; Sir Charles Mitford had arrived at Baden.
Hammond
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From this reading He had written several times to Mrs. Hammond in her country retreat, and, getting no reply, had called at her London house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The old charwoman there left in attendance was as vague as Mrs. Hammond could possibly have wished her to be about her mistress's movements.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had written several times to Mrs. Hammond in her country retreat, and, getting no reply, had called at her London house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had written several times to Mrs. Hammond in her country retreat, and, getting no reply, had called at her London house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had written several times to Mrs. Hammond in her country retreat, and, getting no reply, had called at her London house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had written several times to Mrs. Hammond in her country retreat, and, getting no reply, had called at her London house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had been there, Lor' bless me, yes, she had been there; but when was it?--We'nesday week, she thought, but won't be by no means certain.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The old charwoman there left in attendance was as vague as Mrs. Hammond could possibly have wished her to be about her mistress's movements.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He had written several times to Mrs. Hammond in her country retreat, and, getting no reply, had called at her London house.
Lor
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From this reading She had been there, Lor' bless me, yes, she had been there; but when was it?--We'nesday week, she thought, but won't be by no means certain.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had been there, Lor' bless me, yes, she had been there; but when was it?--We'nesday week, she thought, but won't be by no means certain.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading She had been there, Lor' bless me, yes, she had been there; but when was it?--We'nesday week, she thought, but won't be by no means certain.
mistress's
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From this reading The old charwoman there left in attendance was as vague as Mrs. Hammond could possibly have wished her to be about her mistress's movements.
Mitfordnoun
United States writer (born in England) who wrote on American culture (1917-1996)
From this reading Yes; Sir Charles Mitford had arrived at Baden.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The old charwoman there left in attendance was as vague as Mrs. Hammond could possibly have wished her to be about her mistress's movements.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He had written several times to Mrs. Hammond in her country retreat, and, getting no reply, had called at her London house.
not any; not one
From this reading He had written several times to Mrs. Hammond in her country retreat, and, getting no reply, had called at her London house.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old charwoman there left in attendance was as vague as Mrs. Hammond could possibly have wished her to be about her mistress's movements.
by chance
From this reading The old charwoman there left in attendance was as vague as Mrs. Hammond could possibly have wished her to be about her mistress's movements.
REAPINGverbUS /ˈriːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “reap” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading REAPING THE WHIRLWIND.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading He had written several times to Mrs. Hammond in her country retreat, and, getting no reply, had called at her London house.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading He had written several times to Mrs. Hammond in her country retreat, and, getting no reply, had called at her London house.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He had written several times to Mrs. Hammond in her country retreat, and, getting no reply, had called at her London house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been there, Lor' bless me, yes, she had been there; but when was it?--We'nesday week, she thought, but won't be by no means certain.
term of address for a man
From this reading Yes; Sir Charles Mitford had arrived at Baden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REAPING THE WHIRLWIND.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The old charwoman there left in attendance was as vague as Mrs. Hammond could possibly have wished her to be about her mistress's movements.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had been there, Lor' bless me, yes, she had been there; but when was it?--We'nesday week, she thought, but won't be by no means certain.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He had written several times to Mrs. Hammond in her country retreat, and, getting no reply, had called at her London house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had written several times to Mrs. Hammond in her country retreat, and, getting no reply, had called at her London house.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading The old charwoman there left in attendance was as vague as Mrs. Hammond could possibly have wished her to be about her mistress's movements.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old charwoman there left in attendance was as vague as Mrs. Hammond could possibly have wished her to be about her mistress's movements.
We'nesday
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From this reading She had been there, Lor' bless me, yes, she had been there; but when was it?--We'nesday week, she thought, but won't be by no means certain.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She had been there, Lor' bless me, yes, she had been there; but when was it?--We'nesday week, she thought, but won't be by no means certain.
at the time that
From this reading She had been there, Lor' bless me, yes, she had been there; but when was it?--We'nesday week, she thought, but won't be by no means certain.
WHIRLWINDnounUS /ˈwɜːrlwɪnd/
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading REAPING THE WHIRLWIND.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading The old charwoman there left in attendance was as vague as Mrs. Hammond could possibly have wished her to be about her mistress's movements.
won't
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From this reading She had been there, Lor' bless me, yes, she had been there; but when was it?--We'nesday week, she thought, but won't be by no means certain.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading He had written several times to Mrs. Hammond in her country retreat, and, getting no reply, had called at her London house.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes; Sir Charles Mitford had arrived at Baden.
